30. The novel “The Da Vinci Code” 　　　　a great success and was translated into 44 languages in 2004.

A．appreciated　　　 B．enjoyed 　C．won　 D．seized

29. We can’t figure out why quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are_____.

　 A. dying out　　　　 B. dying away　　　 C. dying down　　 D. dying off

28. When you go out now, you should wear sunglasses to____your eyes from the strong sunlight.

　 A. present　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　 　C. stop　　　　　 D. protect

27. ________ the latest estimates, insects account for probably 4 to 6 million of the species of creatures living on the planet.

A. Owing to　　 B. According to　 　

C. In spite of　　 D. In case of

26. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _______ it.

A. on behalf of　　B. in memory of　C. in favor of　　D. in search of

25. The same color can _________ different meanings in different countries.

A. respond to　　 　　　 B. correspond with

C. correspond to　　　 　 D. respond in

24. --- It’s a long time __________ I saw you last.

　 --- Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time _______ we see each other again.

　 A. before; since　 B. since; when　 C. since; before　 D. when; before

23. With the world population ______ to increase, our demand for energy is also growing. A. to continue 　　 B. continue 　　 　C. continuing 　 D. continued

22. The weather is concerned with all of us because it ____ us so directly -- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

A. effects　　 B. guides　　 C. affects　　 D. benefits

21. - See 　　　　light in the sky?

- Yes, it’s moving fast. It must be 　　　　plane.

A. a; the　　　 　 B. the; 不填　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　 D. 不填；a