2. The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, 　　　　the quality of life is probably one of the highest.

A. since　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 D. while

1. We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have 　　　　one this month.

A. the other　　 B. some　　　　 C. another　　　　 D. other

35.It was after he got what he had desired 　　　　　　he realized it was not so important.

A. that　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D .as

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34.I grew up in Africa. 　　　　　At least I should say that I spent much of the first ten years of my life there.

A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

33.－I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here.

　　　 －　　　　　 .

A. Don’t be late next time　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. You should be blamed

C. It doesn’t matter, I’m also late　　　　　　　　 D. Never mind. Come and sit down

32.School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous 　　　　　.

A. states　　　　 B. conditions　　　　　　　　 C. situations　　　　　　　　　 D. positions

31.It is said that the early European playing-cards 　　　　　for entertainment and education.

A. were being designed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have designed

C. have been designed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were designed

30.　　　　 　makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services.

A. What　　　　　　　　 B. Who　　　　　　　　 C. Whatever　　　　　　　　 D. Whoever

29.I think it is necessary for my 19-year-old son to have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if he 　　　　　　home for dinner.

A. come　　　　　　　　 B. comes　　　　　　　 C. has come　　　　　　　　　 D. will come

28.People have always been curious 　　　　　　how living things on the earth exactly began.

A. n　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about