33. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ____ as the plane was making a landing.

A. seat 　　　　　　　B. seating 　　　　　C. seated　 　　　　　　　D. to be seating

32. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

A. knew 　　　　　　　B. had known　 　　　C. have known　 　　　　　D. know

31. –Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

--Where was I?

--You _____ you didn’t like your father’s job.

A. had said 　　　　　B. said 　　　　　　　C. had been saying 　　　　D. were saying　

30. As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when　 ____ and see him.

A. will you come　 B. you will come 　C. you come　 　　　D. do you come

29. _____ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some families or will cause other family problems.

A. When 　　　　B. If　 　　　　　　C. While　 　　　　D. Since

28. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ trucks in 2002 as the year before.

A. as twice many　 B. as many twice 　C. twice many as　 　D. twice as many

27. My suggestion is that you ______ much meat.

A. wouldn’t take　 　B. shall not take 　　C. not have　 　　　D. won’t have

26. I think you’ve got to the point _____ a change is needed, otherwise you will fail.

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

25. China has hundreds of islands, _____ the largest is Taiwan.

A. in which 　　　B. to which　 　　　C. from which 　　　D. of which

24. ______ what others say, I think he’s a very nice person.

A. Because of　 　B. Instead of　 　　C. Except　 　　　　　D. Despite