31.The bus driver insisted that he ______ at normal speed and therefore shouldn’t be responsible for the child’s death.

A. drive　 　　　　　　　　　 B. drove　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. should drive 　　　　　　 D. was driving

30. ______ the city lies the famous beautiful mountain.

A. Southeast 40 miles to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To 40 miles southeast of

C. 40 miles southeast of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To southeast 40 miles of

29. Once ______, everyone taking the examination will be given test papers.

A. seated 　　　　　　　　　　 B. seating　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being seated　　　 　　　 D. having seated

28. ______ great achievements China may have in the future, it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.

A. If　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Whatever　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. However

27. The increase of the number of the students makes the limited computers not ______ to each student.

A. available　　 　　　　　　　 B. affordable　　　　 　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. acceptable

26. ---- Can I see you at 3:00 pm next Monday?

　 　　 ---- I’m afraid not. I ______ to New York long before then.

A. have flown　　　　 　　　 B. will fly　　　　　　 　　　 C. am flying　　　　　　　　 D. will have flown

25. ---- Did he tell you all about the accident?

　 ---- No, I got the feeling that he was ______ something from us.

　 　　 A. keeping off　　　　　　　　　　 B. keeping back　　 　　　 C. keeping out　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeping up

24. --- Sorry, Sir. I can’t answer this question.

　　　 --- Well, you are supposed ______ this part of history.

　　　 A. reading　　　　　　 　　　 B. to be reading　　　　　　 C. to have read　　　 　　　 D. having read

23. I hurried to answer the telephone and it was Mabel, who had been one of my best friends ______ we were at primary school.

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

22.　 ---- This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course.

　 ---- But I think his latest one is ______ worth reading.

A. better　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very