33．Few pleasures can equal _____ of a cool drink on a hot day.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. some　　 　 　　　　B. any　 　　　 　　　　C. that　　 　　　　　　 D. those

32. To promote sales businesses are trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of their products.

　 A. pull down　　　　 B. put down　　　 　C. set down　　　　 D. bring down

31．The idea for the new marketing plan came to his mind, ______ to this project in the company.

　 A. while devoting　　　　　　　　 B. while devoting himself to

　 C. while he was devoted　　　　　 D. while devoted

30．--- 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. he has worked; he made　　　　 B. has he worked; did he make

　 B. he has worked; has he made　　　 D. has he worked; he made

29．Our government has taken some measures to overcome the lack of electricity, but it may take some time _____ we have enough power．

　　　 A．since 　　　　 B．before　　　　 　C．unless　 　　 　　　　D．after

28．Science and technology are advancing so quickly that _____ is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow．

　　　 　A．that　　 　　　B．which　　　　 　C．不填　　　　　 　D．what

27．The drunken husband knocked against the table and sent the bowls ______ in all directions before he was sent ______ by his wife.

A. flying; sleeping　 B. flying; to sleep　　 C. to fly; to sleeping　 D. to fly; to sleep

26．I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ______ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful. A. Except for　　　 B. But for　　　 　　C. Apart from　　　　 D. In spite of

25．--- Where will you start your work after graduation? --- Mmm, it’s not been decided yet. I ______ continue my study for a higher degree.

A. need　　　　　　 B. must　　　　 　　C. would　　　　　　 D. might

24．There 　_____ a trend that 3D films will become more popular ever since the film Avatar hit the market．

　　　 A．has arisen 　 B．arose　 　　　　 C．is arising 　　　　D．will arise