35. ---Any fashion news about skirts?

　 ---Yes. This season’s short skirts have gained popularity now, although they _____ to be

shocking at first.

　　　 A. had been thought　　　 B. were thought　　　　　　 C. are thought　　　　 D. had thought

34. ---Does Betty know where her violin is?

　 ---She saw somebody walking off with one, but she doesn’t know _______.

　　　 A. whose　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

33. Mr White will come to the party on Sunday, ______ he promised to every one of us.

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

32. --- Tom, why did you make no reply to me when I called your name in the street just now?

　 --- Sorry, Jim. I _______ to my wife on the phone.

　　　 A. was talking　　　　　　　 B. talked　　　　　　 C. am talking　　　　　　　　 D. had talked

31. When ________ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

　　　 A. compared　　　　　　　　 B. being compared　　　　 C. comparing　　　　　　　　 D. having compared

30. ---How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?

　 ---A gift together with many flowers _______ sent to me .

　　　 A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

29. ---Where will you start your work after graduation?

　 ---Mmm, it’s not been decided yet. I _______ continue my study for a higher degree.

　　　 A. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

28. ---What do you think of the five doll mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games?

　 ---_______, they are lovely, but we can’t figure out what they mean easily.

　　　 A. To tell the truth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I’m afraid

　　　 C. Unfortunately　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As a matter of fact

27. My teacher of English is really very kind. I’ll never forget the _______ he has done me.

　　　 A. favor　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. value

26. The____________ house smelled as if it hadn't been lived in for years.

A. little white wooden　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little wooden white

C. white wooden little　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wooden white little