31. I would like a job which pays more, but __________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

　　 A. in other words　　　 B. on the other hand　　 C. for one thing　 D. as a matter of fact

30. _______ our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help. A. Since　　　　　　　 B. Because　　　 C. With　　　　　　　 D. For

29. There are two lakes near Joe’s hometown, the larger of 　　　　　covers nearly ten thousand square kilometers.

　　 A. which　　　　 B. whom　　　　 C. whose　　　　 D. where

28. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing.

　　 A seat　　　　　　　　　 B seating　　　　　　　 C seated　　　　　　　　 D to be seating

27. When a fire _________ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A. broke off　　　 B. broke out　　　 C. broke down　　　 D. broke up

26. _________ get a complete picture, ________ information is needed.

A. So as to; farther　　　　　 B. So as to; further

C. In order to; farther　　　　 D. In order to; further

25. ----What does the model plane look like?

　 ----Well, the wings of the plane are _________ of its body.

A.　　 more than the length twice　　　 B. twice more than the length

C.　　　 more than twice the length　　　 D. more twice than the length

24. Everyone knows that ______ paper was invented by _______ Chinese.

　　 A. /; the　　　　　　　　 B. the; a 　　　　　　　　　　 C. a; /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; a

23. The policeman’s ________ traffic directions made all the drivers quite _________.

　 A. confused; confused　　　 B. confusing; confusing

　 C. confused; confusing　　 D. confusing; confused

22. If I have a short-wave radio, I can often __________ the BBC programmes.

　 A. pick out　　　 B. pick　　　　 C. pick up　　　 D. pick on