33.-What were you doing when I phoned you yesterday evening?　

-I_____my homework and was starting to take a bath.　

A.had just finished　　　　 　　　　　　　 　B.was finishing　

C.have already finished　　　 　　　　　 　D.was going to finish　

32. -Kennedy Airport, please, I have to be there by 7.　

-_____, but I'll do my best.　

A.No problem　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　B.That's OK　

C.I can't promise　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　D.I can't do that　

31.We were just_____calling you up_____you come in.　

A.about; when　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B.beginning; while　

C.on the point of; when　　　 　　　　　 　D.out of; as　

30.If you go to Xi'an, you'll find the palaces there more splendid than commonly_____.　

A.supposed　　　　 B.suppose　　　　 C.to suppose　　　　 D.supposing　

29.I think it_____to let farmers have their own land.In that way, they can farm the land by themselves, and food production will be higher.　

A.no good　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.makes sense　　　　

C.talks sense　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.usefulness　

28.-What made Jack look so worried?　

-_____his expensive and favourite ten-speed bike.　

A.Being lost 　　　　 　B.Having lost 　　　　　 C.Losing　　　　　　　 D.To be lost

27.-Did you enjoy yourself at the party?　

-Sorry to say I didn't.It was_____a meeting than a party.　

A.any more　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B.rather like　

C.no less　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D.more or less　

26.I'm not sure what time I'll arrive, maybe half past seven or a quarter to eight._____,I'll be there　 as early as possible.　

A.Anyhow　　　　　 B.However　　　 C.Thus　　　　 　　 　D.Therefore　

25.The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience_____at last.　

A.went down　　　　 B.used up　　　　 C.got away　　　　 D.gave out　

24. -Haven't you been to the Great Wall since you came to China?

-_____.But how I wish to!　

A.No, I have 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B.Yes, I have　

C.No, I haven't　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D.Yes, I haven't