31．She is disappointed to find her dress old-fashioned ________.

A．compared to her friend’s　　　　　 　 B．compared to her friend

C．compares with her friend　　　 　　　　　 D．comparing with her friend’s

30．The poor young man is ready to accept _______ help he can get.

A．whichever　　 　　 B．however　　　 　 C．whatever　 　　　　 D．whenever

29．What do you think of the meal?

Although some dishes don’t agree _____me, it’s really a nice meal.

A．on　　　　 　　　 B．with　　　　 　　 C．to　　　　 　　　 D．for

28．“ Can’t you read?” Mary said _______ to the notice.

A．and pointed angrily　　　　　　 　　　　 B．angrily pointing

C．angrily pointing　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C．angrily pointed

27．What surprised me most was not what she said but ______she said it.

A．in the way that 　 B．in the way　 　　　 C．the way which　 　 D．the way

26．Many students signed up for the _______ race in the sports meeting.

A．400-meter-long　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．400-meters-long C．400 meter long　 D．400 meters long

25．_______ we couldn’t understand was _______ more and more students went abroad after graduation.

A．What; because 　　 B．That; because 　　 C．Why; that　　 　　 D．What; why

24．In face of ______failure, it is the most important to keep up ______ a good state of mind.

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

23．I didn’t know how to _______ the problems I faced, so I asked my parents for help.

A．do with　　　 　 B．doing with　 　　 C．deal with　　 　　　 D．dealing with

22．Nobody wants to make friends with the girl ________ lies.

A．suspected of having told　　　　 　　　　 B．suspected to tell

C．suspected having told　　　　　 　　　　 D．suspected to have told