31. We all know that, _______, the situation will get worse.

　　　 A. not if dealt carefully with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if not carefully dealt with

　　　 C. if dealt not carefully with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not if carefully dealt with

30. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ______ Brian gets back.

　　　 A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

29.　 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree ________ they can be controlled on purpose.

　　　 A. with which　　　　　　　 B. to which　　　　　　　　　 C. of which　　　　　　　　　 D. for which

28.　 _____a reply, he decided to write again.

A. Not receiving　 　　　　 B. Receiving　　　　　　　　 C. Not having received D. Having not received

27.　 It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______ my friend.

　　　 A. turn out　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick out　　　　　　　　　　 C. bring out　　　　　　　　　 D. call out

26. Cleaning woman in big cities usually get ______ by the hour.

A. pay　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. paying 　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to pay

25. _______ to the nearest hospital, the injured miners were treated without delay and now they are out of danger.

　　　 A. Having rushed　　　　　 B. Rushed　　　　　　　　　　 C. Rushing　　　　　　　　　 D. To rush

24. _______ the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures _______ people’s life to deal with it.

　　　 A. Faced; relating to　　　 B. Facing with; related　 C. Faced with; relating　 D. Facing; related to

23. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ______ be rather cold sometimes.

　　　 A. can　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would

22.　 -Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?

　　　 -Yes, I did. You know, my brother ______ in the match.

　　　 A. is playing　　　　　 B. had played　　　　　　　　 C. was playing　　　　　　　　　　 D. has played