31. In Britain today, women _______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A. take up　　　 B. make up　　　 C. pick up　　　　 D. give up

30. _______ still puzzles me is_______ he didn’t join us in our discussion.

　 A. That ; why　　 B. Which ; how　 　C. What ; what　　 D. What ; why

29. Building a rocket is a long ________, let alone Shenzhou VI.

A. history　　　　 B. access　　　　 C. period　　　　　 D. process

28. I think ______ no use ______ with you.

　 A. it ; to argue　　　 B. this ; argues　 C. it ; arguing　 D. that ; is argued

27. ________ we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.

　 A. If　 　　B. Whether　 　　　C. That　 　　　D. Where

26. The man will have to wait all day ______ the doctor works faster.

　 A. if　　　　　 B. unless　　　　 C. whether　　　　 D. that

25. Ask her _______ come with us.

　 A. if she will 　　B. if will she 　C. whether she　　 D. whether will she

24. While ______ dinner, listen to some enjoyable music ______ TV.

　 A. have ; not watch　　　　　　 B. having ; but not watch

　 C. having ; rather than watch　　 D. having ; rather than to watch

23. They expressed the hope _____ they would come over to China again.

A. which 　　B. whom 　　C. what　 　D. that

22. _______ still needs to be discussed.

A. How is the plan to be carried out　 B. How the plan is to be carried out

C. Why is the plan carried out　　　　 D. When the plan is carried out