34. After suffering a heart attack, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead, _________ a tragic end to the world’s most popular entertainer.

A. marking　　　　　 B. to mark　 　　　　　　 C. marked　　 　　　 D. having marked

33. After graduation I’d like to find a job _________ I can use what I have learnt at school.

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

32. The traffic slowed down because of the heavy snow in Yushu county, presenting a new _________ to the recovery from the earthquake.

　　 A. suffering　　　　　　 B. disaster 　　　 C. challenge 　　　　　 D. damage

31. -The terrible accident is under investigation.

-Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.

A. might have saved　 　　 B. must have saved　　　 C. should have saved　　 D. could have saved

30. “The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson” _________ U.S. bookstores this week and soon became a best seller.

A. hit　　 　　　　　 B. appeared　　 　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　 D. touched　　

29. I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will _________ to you next time.

A. pick it up　　　　 B. make it up　　 　　　 C. turn it up　　 D. set it up

28. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _________ the situation improves.

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

27. Miss Li _______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

　　 A. has served　　　　　 B. had served　　　　　 C. served　　　　　　　 D. serves

26. -I can’t find my favourite magazine.

　 　 -I saw Jack going away with _________, but I’m not sure whether it’s yours.

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

25. Thanks for your kind help! We would have _________ lost the game!　

A. therefore　　 　　　　 B. or　　 　　　　　 C. otherwise　　 　　　　 D. then