34. There was no news;____, she didn’t give up hope.

A. moreover　　　 B. besides　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. nevertheless

33.-It is said that the number of Chinese characters you can type on your mobile phone is　　　　 the total number of Chinese characters.

-I know. That is because the character input systems are made by foreign cell phone producers.

A. much than 25 percent　　　　　　 B. 25 percent as less as　

C.25 percent less than　　　　　　　 D. 25 percent as much

32.I’m not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had ____ today.

A. as tiring a day as　　　 B. as a tiring day　　 C. tiring as a day as　　 D. day as a tiring as

31.-You’re not worried about your English, are you?

-No, certainly not. Not Chinese, not math and _____ English.

A. as far as　　　　 B. at the least　　　　 C. best of all　 　　　　D. least of all

30.It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.

A. other than　　　　 B. more than　　　　 C. rather than　　　　 D. less than

29.The dress is really fashionable and eye-catching, but it is ______ too big for me.

A. fairly　　　　　 B. rather　　　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　　 D. pretty

28.My parents want me to take_________maths lessons at the weekend, but I want to play and have fun.

A. extra　　　　　　　 B. available 　　　　　 C. former　　　　　　 D. recent

27.-Have your working conditions improved?

-No, _____ than before, I’m afraid.

A. no better　　　　　　 B. a little better　　 　　 C. not worse　　 　 　　D. no worse

26.These natural parks are very important for preserving many animals, which would _______ run the risk of

becoming extinct.

A.otherwise　　　 B. therefore　　　　 C. nevertheless　　　　　 D. however

25.People are always on the go , so they　　　　 spend their weekend on housework .

A.most　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　 C.mostly　　　　　　 D.nearly