35． Now that energy prices are rising so rapidly, further prices are very uncertain, and the risk ________ a new investment depending on them may fail is greater．

A． by which　　　 　　 B． of　　　　 　　　　 C． that　　 　　　　 D． in that

34． –Does it matter if I give it up this time?

－ It ____if you do． You won’t have ______chance．

　　 A． does; the other　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B． does ; second

C． does matter; another　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D． does matter; the other

33． – ________, isn’t it?

– Yes, a bit cold, though．

A． It’s cold　　　 　　 B． Bad weather　 　　 C． Freezing　　 　　　 D． Nice day

32． The bullet hit him in the left shoulder- _____ he should have been killed．

　 　 A． being a little lower, or　　　　 　　　　　　　 B． if a little lower, and

　 　 C． unless a little lower, or　　　　 　　　　　　　 D． a little lower, and

31． One will probably lose his way while wandering around the shopping mall, in spite of the signs ________ the way．

　 　 A． pointed　　 　　　 B． pointing　　 　　　 C． having pointed 　　 D． to be pointing

30． The local peasants gave the soldiers clothes and food without which they ________ of cold and hunger．

A． would　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． will die

C． would be dead　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． would have died