34．Antarctica’s future is important for us all. Now, however, man’s never-ending 　　　　for minerals threatens the ecosystem there.

　　 A．like　　　　　 B．idea　　　　　 C．desire　　　　 D．dream

33．When I came in that evening, the door of the Cockney’s sitting room was open and 　　　　　, stamping of fleet, and television music.

　　 A．through it came laughter　　　　 B．laugher came through it

　　 C．came laughter through it　　　　 D．it through came laughter

32．This problem may lead to more serious ones if 　　　　　unsolved.

　　 A．making　　　　 B．left　　　　　 C．remained　　　 D．keeping

31．---Can I pay the bill by check?

　 ---Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment 　　　　　be made in cash.

　　 A．shall　　　　　 B．need　　　　　 C．will　　　　　 D．can

30．You’d better voice your opinion publicly 　　　　　　you feel it the best time for it at the meeting.

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

29．---I heard you were invited to the president’s party.

　 ---Yes. I was surprised at how easy the president was 　　　　　　　.

　　 A．for talking　　 B．talking to　　 C．to talk　　　　 D．to talk to

28．--Let’s go to the Smiths’ this weekend.

　　 ---　　　　　　　　 .

　 ---I’ll say good-bye to them before I leave.

　　 A．That’s just my idea.　　　　　　 B．What for?

　　 C．Thanks a lot.　　　　　　　　　　 D．I’d like to

27．We have all learnt that nature is like a balanced net, 　　　humans are just a very small part, together with animals, plants, air and more.

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

26．---May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?”

　　 ---“I’m sorry, Mr. Williams 　　　　to a conference before then.”

　　 A．will have gone　　　　　　　　　 B．had gone

　　 C．would have gone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．has gone

25．---Have you telephoned your father?

　---Yes. He 　　　　back next year.

　　 A．expects　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is expected　　

　　 C．will expect　　　　　　　　　　　 D．will be expected