33. The reason______ he was late for class is______ he didn’t catch the first bus.

A. why; because　 　B. why; that　 　 　　C. that; because　　 　 D. which; that

32. ______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

A. Now that　　 　 　B. After　　 　　　　 　　C. Although　 　　 　　　 D. As soon as

31. The hunter______ down and______ to the farmer that he had______ his gun against the tree.

　 A. lay, lied, laid　　 　B. lay, laid, laid　　 　C. laid, lay, lied　　　 　D. laid, lied, lay　

30. -I am sure Mary will win the first prize in the final.

-I think so. She______ for it for months.

A. is preparing　 　 　B. was preparing　 　 C. had been preparing　 　 D. has been preparing

29. -Thank you for your wonderful meal.　　　　　

-______.　

A. No, it was just so-so　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The same to you　

C. No, that’s all right　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s my pleasure

28. He was late for the meeting because the bus he took ______ halfway.

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

27. Most of the big hotels in Shanghai were full last week, But finally we ______find a room in a small one.

A. ought to　 　　　　　　　 B. could　 　　　　　　　　　 C. were able to　 　　　　　　 D. might

26. Tom has been out of work for two years, so he has difficulty______.

A. earning living　 　　　 B. earning his living　　 C. to earn livings　 　　 D. to earn his living

25. This is one of the few best films ______ highly thought of by the public.

A. which is　 　　　　 B. that are　 　　　　 C. that is　 　　　　　 D. which are

24. After living in the city for 10 years he returned to the small village ______ he grew up as a child.

　　　 A. which　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　 D. when