29. Hardly __________ the phone __________ I was told that the hotel had been booked full.

A. I had picked up; when　 B. had I picked up; then

C. had I picked up; when　 D. I had picked up; then

28. Nowhere else in the world __________ like home.

A. you can find a place　　 B. a place you can find

C. can find you a place　　 D. can you find a place

27. I know you __________ too busy to join her birthday party, but you could have sent her a card the day before.

A. are　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. were　　　　　 　　　 B. have been　　　　　 　　　 D. had been

26. Bought by his father and __________to serve as his maid, the young girl fell in love with him.

A. intending　　　　　　　 B. to intend　　　　 　　 C. being intended　　 　　　　 D. intended

25. __________ the weather in August in Changde, it has been hot and dry recently.

A. Far from　　　 　　　　　　 B. More than　　　 　　　 C. Typical of　　　 　　　　　 D. Because of

24. After years of observation, __________ became clear to the biologist that each male lion would claim its own territory(领地).

A. that　　　　　　　 　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. this

23. South Korea can __________ be called a friend of China, though it shares China’s negative feelings about Japan .

A. hardly　　　　　　　 　 B. just　　　　　 　　　 C. almost　　　　　　　 　　 D. possibly

22. __________ as one of the most talented artist in European history, Van Gogh couldn't have sold a single work without his brother’s assistance.

A. Thinking　　　　　　 　 B. Said　　　　 　　　　　 C. Viewed　　　　　　 D. Considering

21. As only one chapter of the novel was published __________ in the newspaper, many readers preferred to buy a copy of the novel.

A. at one time　　　　　 　　 B. at a time　　　　 　 C. at times　　　　　　 　　　 D. in time