37. Word came that it was on May 12th ____ a strong earthquake with Richter magnitude 7.8 struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan province.

　A. when　　 　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　 　　　　　 D. as

36. --- I’m really hungry now.

　 --- That’s because you have left your lunch ______.

　 A. untouching　　 　 B. to be untouched　 　　　 C. untouched　 　　　　 D. being untouched

35. The general at last got a chance to visit the village ______ he used to fight, _____ he had been dreaming of for years.

　 A. that; which　　 　 B. where; that　　 　　　　　　 C. in which ; what　 　 D. where; which

34. I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, _______ in a new country.

　 A. for the first time I was　　　　　 　　　　　 B. I was the first time

C. being the first time　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. this being my first time

33. We ______ keep a cool head on over-heating development, for it _____ have negative influence upon national economy.

　A. should; must　 　　 B. must; would　　 　　 C. might; could　　 　　 D. must; may

32. I prefer the appearance of the house; however, _____ really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful view through the window.

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

31. So difficult did I find ____ to work out the problem that I decided to ask my partner for help.

　 A. myself　　 　　　　 B. us　　　 　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. that

30. ---What do you expect your son to succeed in?

　 ---__________ the entrance exam.

A. To pass　　　 　　 B. Passing　　 　　　　　 C. Get passed　　　　 　　　 D. Pass

29. Our team lost. It was a good game, ______.

A. yet　　　 　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　 　　 C. although　　　　 　 D. besides

28. --- Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?

--- To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we ____ on this problem trying to improve the situation.

　A. worked　 　　　　 B. had worked　　 　　 C. are working　　 　　 D. had been working