32. The disease malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes, kills over one million children yearly. ______, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition claim ten million lives each year.

A. However　　　　　　　 B. On the contrary　　　　 C. On top of this　　　 D. As a result

31. In some parts of China, it is a common _____ that it is the wife who is responsible for the meals and clothes-washing for the whole family.

A. sense 　　　　　　　　　B. practice 　　　　　　　C. knowledge　　　　 D. idea

30. She has changed so much that she is out of our______.

A. permission　　　　　　 B. impression　　　　　　 C. patience 　　　　　D. recognition

29. ---You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?

　 --- _______. And how I wish to go there again.

A.　　　　 Yes, I haven’t　　　　　 B. Yes, I have　　　　　　 C. No, I haven’t　　　 D. No, I have

28. I’d like you to take my picture _____stands the ancient tower.

A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. there 　　　　　　　　　C. that　　　　　　　 D. where

27. My granny is beginning to ______and will soon recover under good treatment.

A. take up　　　　　　　　 B. turn up　　　　　　　　 C. bring up　　　　　 D. pick up

26. Could it be in the classroom_____ we had a talk last night _____you left your keys?

A. that; where 　　　　　　　B. in which; where 　　　　C. where; that 　　　　D. where; where

25. All the citizens here strongly insist those found____ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _____ punished strictly.

A. putting up; will be 　　　B. to put up; should be 　　　C. being put up; shall 　D. putting up; be

24. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ attention ___he reaches the end of the story.

A. when 　　　　　　　　　B. unless 　　　　　　　　C. while 　　　　　　D. until

23. It is said that dogs will keep you _____ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

A. friend　　　　　 　　　　　B. safety　　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　 D. company