The president took immediate steps ________ the improvement of the poor’s living conditions.
| A．contributed to | B．contribute to | C．contributing to | D．be contributed to |
The chairman will be pleased at ________ scene that everything is in ________ place.
| A．a; a | B．the; the | C．the; 不填 | D．不填; the |
―Karen, can I talk to you for a minute?
―Sure, ________?
| A．how come | B．what’s up | C．how’s that | D．what for |
35. He lost his job three months ago; ______, he was seriously injured in an accident last week.
| A．in the first place | B．to make matters worse |
| C．on the contrary | D．in other words |
34. -----Look! How long _________ like this?
-----Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain ________ without stopping these days of the year.
| A．has it rained, poured | B．has it been raining, pours |
| C．is it raining, is pouring | D．does it rain, has poured |
33. A series of programs and the development of local and nationwide health care networks are signs___ the government is serious about health care.
| A．that | B．which | C．whether | D．What |