35．_____ price decline ______ farmers' income, the central government has decided to buy more crops to protect farmers.

　　　 A．Preventing; to affect　　　　　　 　　　 B．To prevent; affecting

　　　 C．Having prevented; affecting　　　 　　　　 D．To prevent; being affected

34．What a pity! He got nothing in ______ for his hard work.

　　　 A．award　　　　 B．prize　　 　　　　　　 C．reward　　 　　　　 D．result

33．______ your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.

　　　 A．In spite of　　　 B．But for　 　　　　　 C．Instead of　 　　　　 D．As for

32．The question then ______ that the supply of drinking water in the mountainous area is serious.

　　　 A．rises　　 　　　　　 B．arises　　 　　　　　 C．raises　　 　　　　　 D．assesses