32. The college education system should be reformed ______ it can follow the pace of the

economic development.

A. so long as　　 　　　　　 B. so that　　 　　　　　　　 C. only if　　 　　　　　　 D. even though

31. Researchers now have some proofs ______ reading the Roman alphabets and Chinese

characters uses different parts of brain.

A. where　　　　 　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　　 C. which　　　　 　　　　 D. that

30. He _____ his potential had it not been for his desire to meet new challenges.

A. would never have realized　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would never realize　

C. never realized　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had never realized

29. _____ the lack of workforce in many industries, workers are now commanding higher salaries than they used to be.

A. Regardless of　　 　　 B. Due to　　 　　　　　　 C. In case of　　　 　　　 D. According to

28. No decision 　　　　about any future plan until we have done a thorough research of the teachers’ preference.

　 A. has been made　　 　 B. is made　　　 　　　　　 C. is being made　 　　　 D. will be made

27. As five children under 10 got drowned in a southern province, it is not socially _____ for

parents to leave children unattended at that age.

　 A. acceptable　　 　　　　　 B. affordable　 　　　 　 C. sustainable　　　 　 D. believable

26. Google is testing a new television programming search service, _____ users to find shows videos from websites like Youtube.

A. having allowed　 　　　 B. allowing　 　　　　　　　 C. to allow　　 　　　　　　 D. allowed

25. It is only after my father was long gone _____ understand his deep love for me.

A. I could　 　　　　　　　　 B. could I　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that I could　　 　　　　 D. when I could

24. A growing number of people are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge　　

_____ more promotion opportunities.

A. contributes to　　 　　　 B. refers to　　 　　　　　 C. devotes to　　 　　　　 D. appeals to

23. His interests extended _____ the fine arts to international politics and philosophy.

　 A. across　　　　 　　　　　 B. through　　　　 　　　 C. over　　　　 　　　　 D. beyond