35. Nobody would like to go out. It is freezing cold outside, and ________ that, it is likely to snow.

　　　 A. in spite of 　　　　　　　 B. on top of　　　　　　　　　 C. regardless of　　　　　　　　　　 D. instead of

34. Although he ________ in that city for 15 years, he, in 2006, returned to Paris.

　　　 A. had lived　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. has lived　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would live

33. Which do you enjoy _______ your holiday, going abroad or staying at home?

　　　 A. spending 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. being spent　　　　 C. spend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to spend

32. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ______ here.

　　　 A. three times as much　 B. as much three times　 C. much as three times　 D. as three times much

31. I feel _______ necessary for her to learn foreign languages because the job she will do is related to foreign business.

　　　 A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. this 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

30. My money ________ , so I must go to the bank to draw some of savings out before I’ve none in hand.

　　　 A. is being run out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been run out

　　　 C. is running out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has run out

29. Everyone on the bus saw the pickpocket stealing a purse from a girl. ________ , no one dared to stop him.

　　　 A. Consequently　　　　　　　　　 B. Though　　　　　　　　　　 C. Moreover　　 　　　　　 D. Nevertheless