34．I have had some bad times before, but seldom　　　 so helpless as now.

　　　 A．I had felt　　　　　　 B．have I felt　　　　　　 C．I have felt　　　　　　 D．had I felt

33．With the car　　　 down halfway on the road, we had great difficulty walking home in the snow.

　　　 A．breaking　　　　　　　 B．broken　　　　　　　　 C．to break　　　　　　　 D．being broken

32．---Honey, which movie should we watch tonight?

　　 ---I don’t mind which movie it is　　　 there’s popcorn and soda.

　　　 A．as if　　　　　　　　　　 B．now that　　　　　　　 C．as long as　　　　　　 D．in order that

31．After I became the manager, few occasions could I find　　　 I have the time to sit down and enjoy a quiet dinner with my wife.

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

30．I wrote emails to my sister and brother last week. To my disappointment, 　　　of them wrote me back.

　　　 A．either　　　　　　　　　 B．none　　　　　　　　　 C．neither　　　　　　　　 D．nobody

29．Although going to school　　　 most of their time, students in the country always help the parents with the house-work.

　　　 A．takes up　　　　　　　 B．makes up　　　　　　 C．uses up　　　　　　　 D．saves up

28．---How did the interview go?

　　 ---Quiet well. Not so smoothly as I expected,　　　　 .

　　　 A．instead　　　　　　　　 B．either　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　　 D．as well

27．---Mary, you didn’t show up at the meeting last week?

　　 ---No, I 　　　　, but my son had a sudden fever and I had to stay at home to take care of him.

　　　 A．didn’t　　　　　　　　　 B．was going to　　　　 C．had to　　　　　　　　 D．wouldn’t

26．Newly-developed materials for spaceships can　　　　 extreme weather conditions.

　　　 A．hold　　　　　　　　　　 B．support　　　　　　　 C．stand　　　　　　　　　 D．carry

25．James Williams is my favorite professor; his speech is always brief, clear and　　　　 the point.

　　　 A．to　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　 C．at　　　　　　　　　　　 D．of