32. -Does it rain a lot in this area?

　 -_______, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

A. What’s worse　　　　 B. In other words　　　　　　　 C. On the contrary 　 D. As a result

31. ______ it is true that a student’s most important goal is to do well in his or her studies, it doesn’t need to be the only goal.

A. When　　　 　 B. As　 　　　　 　　　 　C. While 　　　 　　　 　D. Before

30. It will not be ________ we can meet again.

　 A. long before　　　　 B. before long　　 C. soon after　　 D. shortly after

29.George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _______ is now the state of Virginia.

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

28. The two pens are the same, but the red one cost _____________ that one.

　 A. as much twice as　　　　　　 B. twice as much as　

　 C. much as twice as　　　　　　 D. as twice much as

27. Mary and Joan quarreled, but they　　　　　 after a while．

　　　 A．put up　 　B．brought up　　 C．made up　　 D．set up

26. This restaurant has become popular for its wide _____of foods that suit all tastes and pockets．

　　　 A．division　　 　 B．area　 　C．range 　D．circle

25. She is 　　　　being pleased about it; she is very angry．

　　　 A．free from 　　　　 B．free of 　　　　　　 C．out of 　　　　　　 D．far from

24. Please tell me the after service of the computer; I’m worried about 　　　　a breakdown sometime．

　　　 A．there being B．it being 　　　 C．there is D．it is

23. Justin　　　 a book about his adventures in Tibet．I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished．

　　　 A．was writing 　　　 B．is currently writing C. has already written 　 D．wrote