35. Sally was a bit shy, but we found her quite ____ discussing recent singing stars with others.

A. at home 　　 B. at a loss 　　　 C. in public 　　　　　 D. in common

34. A recent report found that women graduates are more likely than non-graduates ____ childless throughout their lives.　 　

A. remained 　　　　 B. to be remained 　　　 C. remain 　　　　　 D. to remain

33. The Turners consider ____ a computer, which is commonly considered ____ a great help in our work and study.

A. to buy; to be　 B. buying; to be C. to guy; being 　 D. buying; being

32. ---- What about the two MP3s? 　

---- Sorry, but I don’t like _____ of them. Would you please show me a third one?

A. none 　　　　　　 B. either 　　　　　 C. both 　　　　　　　　 D. all

31. It is hoped that these new discoveries will throw ____ light upon such ____ mysterious natural phenomena.

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

30. My bicycle is nowhere to be found. Who ___ have been using it?

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

29. He cut off the electricity immediately he found the dangerous situation, thus ____ a fire accident.

A. prevented 　　　 B. to prevent 　 C. would prevent 　 　　 D. preventing

28. But at other moments you will find him gentle and weak, _____ he cries about the lost lives of people drowned in ships that have sunk.

A. as with 　　　　 B. as for 　　　 C. as to 　　　　　　　 D. as when

27. They form a polar molecule, ____ is, ____ with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end.

A. which; that 　　 B. it; one 　　　　 C. that; one 　　　　　 D. one; that

26. They find themselves surrounded by colorful rocks, fishes, seashells and plants, all ____ slowly in the blue water.

A. waving and moving　 B. waved and moved

C. waved and moving 　　 D. waving and moved