31. It is a long time _______they separated, but it won’t be long ____ they meet again.

A. since; before　　 B. after; when　　　 C. since; when　　 D. after; before

30. “The interest ________ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A. may　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shall

29. ---You look worried. What has happened?

--- So I do. You see, the computer I got ________ yesterday doesn’t work again.

A. to be repaired　 　　　　　　 B. repaired　　 　　　　　　 C. it repaired　　 　　　　 D. it repairing

28. My meaning didn’t ________, so I explained it a second time.

A. get across　 　　 　　B. get around　 　　　　　　 　C. get over　 　　　　　　 D. get through

27. __________ the stars are, the smaller they look, as is known to all the people.

A. The farther away　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Farther away

C. No matter how far away　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. If farther away

26. Do you think 3,000 yuan is enough to ______ his needs for the tour to Beijing?

A. cost　　　　 　　　　　 B. cover　　　 　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　　　 D. save

25. The chief reason for the population growth isn’t so much a rise in birth rates ________ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care.

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

24. --- What do you think of the headmaster of your school?

--- Oh, she is ____ headmaster who is pleasant to work with. It’s __ pleasure to work with her.

A. the, the　　　　　　　　　　 B. a, a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a, the　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the, /

23. I look on it as a good opportunity to ________ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.

A. acquire　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. require　　　　 　　 C. accept　　 　　　　 　　D. receive

22. It _______ law for some people to let the children who are not old enough _______ in the factories for them.

A. goes against; to work　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. goes against; work

C. sets against; to be working　　　 　 　　　 D. sets against; working