31．The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than ____in the newspaper.

　　　 A．it　　 　　　　　　　 B．those　　　 　　　 C．one　 　　　　　　　 D．that

30．Ten years ago the population of our village was ____that of theirs.

　　　 A．as twice large as　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．twice as large as

　　　 C．twice as much as 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as twice large as

29．The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, ___are beyond our control.

　 　　 A．most of them 　　 B．most of which 　　 C．most of what 　　 D．most of that

28．Jack is late again. It is ______of him to keep others waiting.

　　　 A．normal　　　 　　　 B．ordinary　　　 　 C．common　　 　　　 D．typical

27．She _______have left school, for her bike is still here.

　 　 A．can’t　　　 　　　　 B．wouldn’t　　 　　 C．shouldn’t　 　　　 D．needn’t　

26．-Can I take my car now?

-Oh, sorry. It _____and won’t be ready for two hours.

　 　　 A．has been repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was repaired

　　　 C．is being repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．has repaired

25．Meals in Spain are quite different from ______they have in China.

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

24．Stand over there, ____you’ll be able to see Tuan Tuan, one of two pandas selected as a gift for Taiwan.

　 　　 A．or　　　 　　　　　 B．so　　　 　　　　　 C．but　　 　　　　　　　 D．and

23．-Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if _______?

-Of course, I will.

　　　 A．it is convenient to you　　　　　 　　　 B．you are convenient

　　　 C．it will be convenient to you　　　　　 　 D．you will be convenient

22．-Can I smoke here ?

-No, in no circumstances _______in the library.

　　　 A．smoking permits　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smoking is permitted

　　　 C．does smoking permit　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is smoking permitted