32．He went to New York that winter，________ nothing has been heard about him．

A．since then　　 　　　　 B．from then on　 　　　　 C．since when 　　　　　　 D．from when

31．It was only several days ________ he realized the truth that he had been affected with AIDS．

A．until　　 　　　　　　　　 B．since　　 　　　　　　　 C．before　　 　　　　　　 D．as

30．He was upset，for at that time，it was ________ him why his parents got divorced．

A．over　　 　　　　　　　　 B．beyond　　 　　　　　　 C．beneath 　　　　　　　　 D．around

29．Go and get your story book；it is ________ you left it in my study．

A．where　　 　　　　　　　 B．where there　　 　　　 C．there where 　　　　　 D．there

28．There were so many people watching the relay of the Olympic Torch that we got ________ in the crowd．

A．lost　　 　　　　　　　　 B．to be lost　　 　　　　　 C．to separate 　　　　　　 D．separated

27．-Monitor?

-I'm not monitor of our class．I ________ with the teacher until the monitor is elected．

A．will just help　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．am just to help

C．am just helping 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have just helped

26．A terrible earthquake struck in Wenchuan，Sichuan Province on May 12th，this year，_______ more than 60,000 deaths．

A．caused　　 　　　　　　 B．having caused　 　　　 C to have caused　 　　　　　　　 D．causing

25．Keep on practicing．You will play the piano ________，if not better than，Lang Lang．

A．so good　　 　　　　　 B．so well　　 　　　　　　 C．so well as 　　　　　　　 D．as well as

24．Careful! There is a nail ________ of the chair．

A．sticking out　 　　　　 B．putting out　　 　　　 C．standing out 　　　　　 D．giving out

23．-May I try the jacket on?

- ________，but I think it will be too small for you．

A．As you like　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．By all means

C．As a result　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Believe it or not