Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.
| A．to; other than | B．by; rather than | C．to; rather than | D．by; more than |
33．Both of the two boys are enjoying their lives ______ the fact that they have very little time to do other things．
| A．beside | B．despite | C．beyond | D．except |
32．My parents send me to a school _____ rules are just as important a part of education as the academic subjects．
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．When |
31．—Can you tell me what time the flight to Detroit leaves?
—I'm sorry, but it ______．
| A．has been canceled | B．had been canceled |
| C．has canceled | D．had canceled |
30．Napoleon would have taken over the world if he ______ the Battle of Waterloo．
| A．wins | B．won | C．had won | D．has won |
29．—How did he break his head while swimming?
—______ my warnings, he dived straight into the shallow water．
| A．To ignore | B．Ignored | C．Ignoring | D．Being ignored |