31．_____three days off, he decided to go to the museum _____ to the subject that interested him.

A．For; devoting 　 B．During; devoted　 C．With; devoted　 　　　　　　 D．In; devoting

30．Gone are the days when China, a political and economic power of today, _____at the mercy of others.　

A．was　 　　　　　　　 B． had been　 　　　　　 C．will be　 　　　　　　　　　 D．is

29．-Linda, you are 5 minutes_____. What’s up?

-Well, I had to change my shoes for a bigger pair, because it seemed one inch _____.

A．late; shorter　 　 B．late; short　 　　　　　 C．later; short　 　　　　　　 D．later; shorter

28．Our house has reached the point where so many things need _____ and it’s so hard to find the time to fix them.

A．to do up　　　　　　 B．doing up　　　　　　　 C．to put up　　　　　　　　　 D．putting up

27．-Have you known each other for long?

-Not very long, _____we started to work in the company.

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

26．-He is _____ a brave man.

-Yes, we can’t admire his courage_____.

　　 A．indeed; too a lot　　 B．actually; very much　 C．really; too much　　 　　 D．truly; a lot

25．-Dad, my birthday is coming.

-Oh, you _____ have a new MP4 for your birthday, Kathy.

A. ought to　 　　　　　 B．can　 　　　　　　　　　 C．shall　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．must

24．_____ global financial crisis of 2008 is _____ major financial crisis, the worst of its kinds since _____ Great Depression.

A．The; a; the　 　　 B．The; the; 不填 　　 C．A; the; the　 　　　　　　 D．A; a; 不填

23．With the summer flowers in bloom, the valley _____ every shade of colour.　

A．takes over　 　　 B．takes after　 　　　　 C．takes down　 　　　　　 D．takes on

22．-I’ve been told that John _____ from his journey to India. What about visiting him tonight?

-Great. I will call for you at 6:30 pm.

A．had come back　　 B．is back 　　　　　　 C．came back　　　　　　　　　　　 D．coming back