31.(2010·合肥模拟) NASA began a(n)________　 of shuttle flights carrying live animals to space with the launch of Challenger flight STS 51B on April 28, 1985.

A. amount　　 　　　B. sum　　 　　C. deal　　　 D. series

30.(2010·合肥模拟) Used to TV show, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the 　　　　　　　　　　______ to read a book that requires thinking.

A. freedom　 　 B. patience　 　　 C. wisdom　　 　 D. courage

29.(2010·泰安模拟)She is only a(n)　　　 ,not a friend of mine.

A. acquaintance　 　B. familiarity　　 C. announcement 　　D. family

28.(2010·长沙模拟) Father went to his doctor for ________ about his heart trouble.

A. an advice 　 　　B. advice　　 　C. advices　 　　 D. the advice

27. (2010·长沙模拟) When I give up work I shall take a long sea ________.

A. trip　　　 　 B. travel　　 　C. journey　　　　 D. voyage

26.(2010·西安模拟)Former US president Jimmy Carter played an important　　　　 in establishing China-US ties.

A. game　　　　　　　　 B. card　　　　　　　 　　 C. record　　　　　　 　 D. role

25.(2010·永安模拟)The _______of people seem to prefer TV to radio.

A. most　 　　　B. majority　 　　　C. average 　　　D. common

24.(2010·永安模拟)As the wages were low, there were few ______for the job.

A. employees　 　　B. applicants　 　　C. inventors　 　D. researchers

23.(2010·安徽模拟)- I’d like to see the movie very much, but I have no money with me.

- That’s OK. My _____ 　this time.

A. offer　 　　B. treat 　　　C. promise 　　 D. service

22.(2010·合肥模拟)My morning ________ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.

A. routine　　 　　B. action　 　　　C. drill　　　 D. regulation