A. accounts

    B. conditions

    C. payments

    D. costs

    32. This new instrument is far superior _____ the old one we bought three years ago.

    A. than

    B. to

    C. over

    D. of

    33. Not until I reminded him for the third time ____working and looked up.

    A. that he stopped

    B. does he stopped

    C. did he stop

    D. that he stopped

    34.I am very sorry for ____ for so long.

    A. keep you waiting

    B. having kept you waiting

    C. waiting for you

    D. keep you wait

    35. No sooner had they got off the train____ it started moving.

    A. when

    B. than

    C. then

    D. after

    36. The teacher has his students ____ a position every other week.

    A. to write

    B. written

    C. writing

    D. write

    37. When and where the new hospital will be built _____a mystery.

    A. to remain

    B. remains

    C. remain

    D. is remaining

    38. The middle—aged man was seen _____ out of the house on the afternoon of the murder.

    A. came

    B. \

    C. to

    D. have

    39. The premier and the visiting foreign minister had a talk in _____ friendly atmosphere.

    A. a most

    B. most

    C. very

    D. the very

    40. My next door neighbor Johnson seems to have _____ opinion on the show last night.

    A. rather the strong

    B. rather strong

    C. a rather strong

    D. the rather strong

    参考答案：

    31.D 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.B 36.D 37.B 38.C 39.A 40.C