31. ________was difficult to save 
the places and buildings _____destroying their old beauty.
| A．That…unless | B．This…except | C．It…without | D．There … except for |
----Do you have anyone particular in _____ for the job?
----In my opinion, Tom is the right person.
| A．head | B．heart | C．mind | D．brain |
.After staying in room for weeks, the lady was advised to go to the outside world to _____ her confidence as well as health.
| A．take up | B．make up | C．carry up | D．pick up |
----Is this the first time you ________ to Harbin?
---- No, but the first time I ____ here, the city wasn’t so beautiful.
| A．visited; came | B．visited; have come | C．have visited; have come | D．have come; came |
Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistakes becomes ______.
| A．favorable | B．precious | C．essential | D．worthwhile |
During the floods the cars, trains and buildings could not survive, ____the people who stood in the way.
| A．or rather | B．let alone | C．more or less | D．besides |