33. 　The actual cost of building was much higher than our original _____.

A. estimate　　　　 　　　 B. plan　　　　　　 　　 C. judgment　　　　 　 D. consideration

32. 　Lucy seldom talks to others and no one knows why she always _____ herself from the people around.

A. isolates　　　　　　　　 B. separates　　　　　　 C. prevents　　　　　　　 D. resists

31. 　The government is trying to do something to _____ better understanding between the two countries.

A. raise　　　　　　　　　　 B. promote　　　　　　 C. heighten　　　　　　　 D. increase

30. 　Every car or trunk usually carries a (n) _____ wheel whenever it goes.

A. additional　　　　　　 B. extra　　　　　　　　　 C. extraordinary　　　 D. spare

29. 　The ship “Titanic” was _____ when it hit into an iceberg.

A. wounded　　　 　 B. sunk　　　 　　　　 C. wrecked　　　 　 D. failed

28. 　The water could not flow freely because the pipe was _____.

A. blocked　　　　　　　 B. trapped　　　　　　　 C. loaded　　　　　　　　 D. forced

27. 　This hotel _____ $60 for a single room with bath.

A. claims 　　　　　　　 B. demands 　　　　　 C. prices 　　　　　　　　 D. charges

26. 　The manager _____ one of the hotel servants of stealing the money.

A. blamed　　　　　　　　 B. accused　　　　　　　 C. scolded　　　　　　　 D. charged

25.　　 Mrs. Brown found herself lost because she could find no _____ of the hotel when she had walked twenty minutes.

A. mark　　　　　　　　　 B. feature　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　　　 D. symbol

24. 　According to yesterday’s newspaper, a(n) _____ family of city residents in this country owns about 80,000 yuan in the banks.

A. general　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　 C. average　　　　　　　 D. usual