33. I know nothing about him ______ he is an advanced engineer.

　 A. apart from　　 B. except for　　 C. besides　　　　 D. except that

32. Our teacher ______ all of us to sit in a circle for a discussion.

　 A. kept out　　　 B. kept off　　　 C. rounded up　　　 D. rounded on

31. When I ______ my cup, the coffee ______ on my lap.

A. has dropped; had spilled　　　　　 B. was dropping; spilled

C. dropped; had spilled　　　　　　 D. dropped; spilled

30. ----- How did they survive?

　 -----________, I tried my best to help them out.

　 A. Upon returned　　　　　　　 B. When I returning

　 C. As soon as returning　　　　　 D. On my return

29. When I give up work, I will ______ a long sea voyage. Which of the following is WRONG?

　 A. make　　 B. take　　　 C. keep on　　　 D. go on

28. It was reported that the ship sank three miles _____ the French coast.

　 A. on　　　 B. by　　　　 C. across　　　　 D. off

27. He gave me a job interview ______ my timely help.

　 A. instead of　　　　　　 B. in exchange for

　 C. in return　　　　　　 D. in need of

26. ______ is quite entertaining to read these stories about strange and unusual facts.

　 A. This　　　　 B. That　　　　 C. It　　　　 D. What

25. ----- I want to be a really good speaker.

　 ----- Then ______ is a decisive factor.

you can capture the audience’s mind how well

how well can you capture the audience’s mind

how you can well capture the audience’s mind

how well you can capture the audience’s mind

24. The latest edition of Harry Porter has been a best-seller for 3 weeks_______.

　 A. in a row　　　 B. in the end　 C. in turn　　　 D. in advance