31． _____three days off, he decided to go to the museum _____to the subject that interested him.

　 　 A．For; devoting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．During; devoted　

　　 C．With; devoted　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．In; devoting

30．Gone are the days when China, a political and economic power of today, _____at the mercy of others.　 　

　　 A．was　 　　　　　　　　　 B． had been　 　　　　 C．will be　 　　　　　　 D．is

29．-----Linda, you are 5 minutes_____. What’s up?

　 -----Well, I had to change my shoes for a bigger pair, because it seemed one inch_____.

A．late; shorter　 　　 B．late; short　 　　　　 C．later; short　 　　　 D．later; shorter

28． -----Why didn’t you telephone me when you went back home?

------I_____, but one of my old friends dropped in on me.

Which of the following sentences isn’t suitable for the blank?

A．would have　 　　 B．was going to　 　　 C．would like to　 　 D．had intended to

27．-----Have you known each other for long?

　 -----Not very long, _____we started to work in the company.

A．after　 　　　　　　　　 B．before　 　　　　　　　 C．when　 　　　　　　　 D．since

26． -----He is_____a brave man.

　 -----Yes, we can’t admire his courage_____.

　 A．indeed; too a lot　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．actually; very much　

C．really; too much　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．truly; a lot

25．-----Dad, my birthday is coming.

　 -----Oh, you_____have a new MP4 for your birthday, Kathy.

A.　　　 ought to　 　　　　　 B．can　 　　　　　　　　　 C．shall　 　　　　　　　　 D．must

24． _____ global financial crisis of 2008 is_____major financial crisis, the worst of its kinds since_____Great Depression.

　 A．The; a; the　 　　　 B．The; the; 不填 　 C．A; the; the　 　　　　 D．A; a; 不填

23．With the summer flowers in bloom, the valley _____ every shade of colour.　

　 　 A．takes over　 　　　 B．takes after　 　　　　 C．takes down　 　　　 D．takes on

22． -----What makes you so worried?

　　 -----__________________

　 　 A．Because of my weight.　　　 　　　　　　 B．I’ve put on some weight.

　 　 C．That I’m putting on weight.　 　　　　　　　 D．Because I’ve put on weight.