31. The United States is trying to ______ the serious problems resulting from the war in Iraq.

A. step up　　　 　 　 　　 B. cut off　　　　　 　 C. end up 　　　　　　 D. cope with　

30. --- Did you go dutch after that meal, I mean, with the other four friends?

　 　--- _________.

A. Yes, they did　　　　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　B. Yes, they paid for the meal

C. No, they didn’t　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. No, because it was my treat that day

29. ---So hard _______ in the past few months that he has made great progress in English.

　 ---I can see that, only a few mistakes _______ in this exam.

A. has he worked; did he make　　　　　　　 B. he has worked; he made　

C. he has worked; has he made　　　　　　　 D. has he worked; he made

28. ---What made him so upset?

　 ---______she failed in her mid-term examination.

A. What　　　　 　　　　 B. That　　　　 　 C. Because　　 　　 D. Whether

27. At first Mr. John was ______ of planes, but two years later, ______ to other countries on business is his main business.

A. scared; flying 　　B. frightening; flight　 　C. frightened; flight 　D. scaring; flying

26. Van Gogh succeeded in selling only one painting in his lifetime, and ____ was sold to his brother.

A. another　　　 　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　 　 　 D. which

25. _______ your letter, I would have written back two days ago.

A. If I received　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Should I received　

C. Had I received　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. If I could have received

24. During his stay in England, he won ____, which became ____ to his motherland.

A. honour; an honour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. honour; honour　

C. an honour; an honour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. an honour; honour

23. He was in hospital for 6 months. He felt as if he was ____ from the outside world.

A. cut out　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. cut off　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut up　　　　　　　 D. cut through

22. Millions of Shanghai citizens are learning to ____ English for the 2010 World Expo.

A. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　 D. say