29、One of the consequences of our planet’s being warming up is a(n)____ in the number of natural disasters.

A．increase        B．result     C．account       D．reason    

28、Now a lot of new technology can ____ problems in industry.

A．be applied to solving                                B．be applied to solve

C．apply to solve                            D．apply to solving

27、----Mum, what did your doctor say?

----- He advised me to live _____ the air is fresher.

A．in where    B．in which    C．the place where    D．where    

26、He isn’t content with his wealth, for he thinks many people are much ____ than he is.

A．badly off       B．well off      C．better off       D．worse off

25、He abused at a tourist; ____, he refused to apologize.

A．making things bad                                    B．making things worse 

C．to make things bad                          D．to make things worse

24、Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their ____, some people drink alcohol.

A．temper          B．pressures      C．consciousness             D．mood

21、Having ______ keen sense of smell, tracker dogs (警犬) were ______ great help in searching for survivors in Wenchuan earthquake.

A. the…a       B. a…a          C. the…the     D. a…the

20、-----The famous opera Turandot staged in Beijing Forbidden City is really fantastic!

----- __________. Few of us could follow the actors and actresses.

A. Not at all     B. Sure      C. I’m afraid not     D. I can’t agree more