34. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _______ the helplessness of the crew at sea.

　 A. added to　　　　　 B. resulted from　　　　　 C. turned out　　　　　　 D. made up

33. __________ the weather, the press conference will still be held on time.

　 A. Instead of　　　　　　　　　 B. In relation to　　　　 C. Regardless of　　 D. Because of

32. --- Good morning，Doctor Brown’s office.

--- Hello, this is Tom Smith. Could you please tell Doctor Brown I　　　 ? My car　　　　 start.

A. was delayed, doesn’t 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will be delayed, won’t

C. am delayed, didn’t 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would delay, mustn’t

31. --- I like literature and music.

　 --- You said. As is seen from your school report, you know little of mathematics, and _____ of physics.

　 A. the same as　　　　　　　 B. as little as　　　　　　 C. still less　　　　　　 D. the least

30. --- You see, I’m poor in math, you are not good at English , and…

　 --- That’s _______ we should help each other.

　 A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

29. A student of English _________ limited exercise finds it hard to get good mark in an English exam.

　 A. is used to deal with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. used to deal with

　 C. is used to dealing with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. used to dealing with

28. No one _________ this building without the permission of the police.

　 A. is leaving　　　　　 B. is to leave　　　　　　　 C. has left　　　　　　　　 D. will be leaving

27. --- Better get down to your work, Jack.

　 --- _____________.

　 A. It’s my pleasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not to mention it

　 C. Mind your own business　　　　　　　　　　　 D. You’re welcome

26. I was listening to _______ wonderful music when there was _______ knock at the door.

　 A. a; /　　　　　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; a

25. Mary had to work at evenings and weekends. Only in this way ________ able to complete the report by the deadline.

　 A. was she　　　　　　 B. she is　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had she been　　　 D. she has been