32. The country itself didn’t have enough gas, so the government decided to _______ its gas supplies to other countries.

　 A. cut away　　　　　　 B. cut off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut down　　　　　　　　　 D. cut out

31. _______ for months to find a job as a cartoon maker, John finally took a position at a local advertising agency. ks**5u

A. Struggling　　　　　 B. Struggled　　　　　　　　 C. To struggle　　　　　　　 D. Having struggled

30. _______, Dina goes out for a walk after supper, but today she would like to stay in for tomorrow’s speech contest.

A. By chance　　　　　 B. In advance 　　　　　　　 C. In general　　　　　　　　 D. By nature

29. You must keep in mind whom you _______ in this class, because we all voted for you in the elections of class president.

　 A. tolerate　　　　　　　 B. inspire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrange　　　　　　　　　　 D. represent

28. The students _______ a video about Barack Obama’s speech The Change We Need at 7:00 tomorrow evening in the classroom.

A. will watch　　　　　 B. would watch　　　　　　 C. will be watching　　 D. would be watching

27. Though Jenny is the only child in the big family, she is never _______ about what to eat or what to wear.

A. cautious　　　　　　　 B. particular　　　　　　　　 C. considerate　　　　　　　 D. positive

26. Compared with novels, dramas are not told _______ by the authors but acted out by actors on a stage.

A. directly　　　　　　　 B. generally　　 　　　　　　　 C. immediately　　　　　　 D. occasionally

25. Positive attitudes can not only _______ one’s confidence but also improve the quality of life.

A. speed up　　　　　　 B. build up　　　　　　　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweep up

24. High school students who are not active in sports or _______ diet is high in fat and sugar will put on weight quickly.

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

23. Before Father moved off, he would tell me that I should _______ the school rules and regulations.

　 　A. observe　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　　　 C. overcome　　　　　 　　 D. convince