34. We _____ on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.

　　　 A. are working　　 B. have been working　　　 C. worked　　　　　　 D. had worked

33. Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

　　　 A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. vacant 　　　　　　　　　 C. handy　　　　　　　　　　 D. convenient

32. I would rather you did some reading while you are free, but you ______.

　　　 A. don’t　　　　　　　　 B. didn’t　　　　　　　 C. wouldn’t D. weren’t

31. I don’t think ___ possible to travel around the world without any modern equipment.

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

30. I have a ______ to talk too much when I’m nervous.

　　　 A. meditation　　　　　　　 B. tendency　　　　　　　　 C. reckon　　　　　　 D. expedition

29. There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _____ she was an only child.

　　　 A. even though　　 B. ever since　　　　　　　　　　 C. even as　　　　　　 D. now that

28. It was clear that he was ______ the people he owed money to.

　　　 A. at the expense of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at the risk of

　　　 C. at the mercy of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in the way of

27. –I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain.

　 –Why not consult with Frank? You see, _______________.

　　　 A. great minds think alike　　　　　　　　　　　 B. two heads are better than one

　　　 C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

　　　 D. it’s better to think twice before doing something

26. _______ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

　　　 A. What is required　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What requires

　　　 C. It is required　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It requires

25. Fu Mingxia _______ the Sydney Olympic Games, where she _________ all the other competitors and got the gold medal in the women’s 10-metre platform.

　　　 A. participated in; beat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. participated in; won

　　　 C. participated; beat　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. participated; won