31. The recent earthquakes have caused concern because they happen _____ population centers and

have caused huge damage.

A. to be hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. having hit　　　　　　　　 D. to have hit

30. -Excuse me, could you tell me where the theatre is?

-OK. Look, between the two white buildings _____ the theatre.

A. are lying　　　　　　　　　　 B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay

29. -What did the miner say after he was rescued?

-He would never forget his stay there _____ he and other 152 miners had a terrible experience.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

28. Although the official didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who he _____.

A. refers to　　　　　　　　　　 B. had referred to　　　　　 C. has referred to　　　　　 D. was referring to

27. Working at home, which one could hardly imagine, has been made _____ with the development

of computer technology.

A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. it possible　　　　　　　　 C. possibly　　　　　　　　　 D. to be possible

26. Earthquakes _____ be dangerous, if you are in the wrong place.

A. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shall　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would

25. The past year has been successful and, _____ ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming

year.

A. looking　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. looked

24. Sales slow down after the Spring Festival, but we are expecting things to _____ again this

coming May Day.

A. take over　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　　　　　　　 C. come over　　　　　　　　 D. go up

23. -Does he still play QQ’s “Happy Farm” ?

-Now that he is back in school, he rarely has _____ to the Internet.

A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. access　　　　　　　　　　　 C. key　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

22. Betty received $12.5million for _____ title role in the film Catwoman, _____ $100 million

movie.

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