29. As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were first raised by a woman in _________ is today

Hebei Province.

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the place　　　　　　 　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 　　　 D. what

28. Have you heard of it? Firefighters rushed into a burning house, three of them unfortunately

_______ in and ________ their lives.

　 A. catching; lost　　　 　　　 B. caught; lost　　　　　　　 C. caught; losing 　 　　　 D. catching; losing

27.-Remember how we met the first time, Dick?

　 -Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers’ office hurriedly and _________ me.

　 A. were walking; didn’t notice 　　　　　　　 B. had walked; weren’t noticing me

　 C. had been walking; noticed　 　　　　　　　 D. walked; had noticed

26. ________ he got the news, Mr. Mathews hurried out of his house, and ________ his car, drove

all the way to town.

　 A. When: started　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The moment; having started

　 C. Until; starting　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Once; to start

25. Troubled by a terrible headache, Catherine wondered how she could _______ herself of the

bad situation.

A. throw　　　　　 　　　 B. remove　　　　　　　 C. move　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. rid

24. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _________ should have attracted the

government’s attention.

　 A. solving　　　　 　　　 B. solve　 　　　　　　　 C. solved　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to solve

23.-You’re going to have a rise this month, aren’t you?

　 -Yes. Only $100.

　 -Well, ___________.

A. the more. the better　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. easier said than done

　 C. better than never　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. better than nothing

22. Canada is a country ________ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign

immigrants __________ the majority of its population.

　 A. making up of; occupied with　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consisting of; making up

　 C. made up of; consisting of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. consisted of; taking up