32．Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware　　 the price.

　　　 A．not to mention　　 B．in addition to　　　　 C．on account of　　　 D．regardless of

31．-Jennifer, would you take a picture for us.

-Sorry,　　　　 I take pictures, they usually come out dull.

　　　 A．before　　　　　　　　 B．until　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．since

30．It was strange that they　　　　 not have presented you a copy, though they had a lot.

　　　 A．should　　　　　　　　 B．might　　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　 D．could

29．-We drove too fast in the street and　　　　 missed hitting the car in the other direction.

-You’re lucky but be careful next time.

　　　 A．narrowly　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　　　　 D．namely

28．Mom promised to buy a nice gift for my birthday,　　　　 beyond my imagination.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．something　　　　　 D．the one

27．Don’t leave out any detail in your account, even if a word　　　　 .

　　　 A．counts　　　　　　　　 B．manages　　　　　　　 C．performs　　　　　　 D．acts

26．By the end of the year 2008, many events, such as the holding of the Olympics and the launch of spacecraft Shenzhou VII, 　　　　　.

　　　 A．will have been taken place　　　　　　　　　　 B．will have taken place

　　　 C．have been taking place　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have been taken place

25．-You know their talk? Where did you hide yourself at that time?

-It was behind that tree　　　　 I could hear their talk clearly.

　　　 A．in which　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．from where

24．-I’d like to go to the cinema with you, mum.

-Sorry, darling, but the film is　　　　 for adults only.

　　　 A．admitted　　　　　　　 B．intended　　　　　　　 C．promised　　　　　　 D．permitted

23．　　　　 for a time. It may do harm to go on talking about it.

　　　 A．Put it away　　　　　 B．Break it down　　　 C．Call it up　　　　　　 D．Leave it alone