31. Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost ______ his.

A. as much twice as　　　 　　　　　　　 B. as twice much as

C. much as twice as　　　 　　　　　　　 D. twice as much as

30. Everybody was touched ______words after they heard her moving story.

A. beyond　　　　 B. within　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D .in

29. Experts have warned ______ of the health risks caused by passive smoking.

A. at a time　　 B. at one time　　 　 C. for some time　 D. for the time

28. - How about your journey to Mount Emei?

- Everything was wonderful except that our car ______ twice on the way.

A. slowed down　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke down　　

C. got down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put down

27. He was told that it would be at least three more months______ he could recover and return to work.

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

26. How much　______she looked without her glasses!

A. Well　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　 　　 C. better　　　　　　 　 D. best

25. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars and this ______ creates further problems.

A. in short　 　　　　　　 B.　in turn　 　　　　　 C. in doubt　 　　　　 D. in case

24. A notice was　______in order　to remind the students of　the changed lecture time.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. sent up　 　　　　　　 B. given up　 C. set　up　 　　　　　　 D. put up

23. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a　______for everyone to stand up.

　 　A. mark　　 　　　　　　 　　　 B. chance　　　 　　　 C. signal　　　 　　　　 D. measure

22. Now, in our country free medical treatment covers sickness of mind as well as ______sickness.

A. ordinary 　　　　　　 B. average　 　 　　　 C. regular　 　　　　　 D. normal