42. Linda didn’t go to the movie last night because she _____ for the final examination until 10 p.m.
A、should have prepared
B、had to prepare
C、must have prepared
D、would have to prepare
43. Just after putting away the letter, _____.
A、the telephone rang loud
B、someone called Brown
C、the telephone was ringing
D、Brown heard the telephone ring
44. Laurie is reported _____ the U.S. figure skating championship nine times.
A、having won
B、has won
C、to have won
D、winning
45. The evidence suggests that single fathers _____ more likely to work than single mothers.
A、should be
B、be
C、will be
D、are
46. The man was fined because he was caught _____ a tree.
A、cut
B、to cut
C、cutting
D、be cutting
47. What is the way people have thought of _____ enough money to help the poor children who can’t go to school?
A、to raise
B、raising
C、having raised
D、raised
48. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _____ something they actually don’t need.
A、to buy
B、buy
C、to buying
D、buying
49. The question of _____ the traffic accident happened hasn’t been answered yet, though the police have made on-the-spot investigation.
A、that
B、whether
C、how
D、whenever
50. _____ can be seen from the comparison of the two charts, sales of automobiles jumped 3.2 percent in October.
A、As
B、What
C、So
D、That
51. Under no circumstances _____ be left alone at home.
A、a three-year-old child should
B、should a three-year-old child
C、a three-year-old child should not
D、should a three-year-old child not
52. It was _____ the civil war came to an end.
A、in 1949 when
B、not until 1949 when
C、until 1949 that
D、not until 1949 that
53. _____go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
A、More than
B、Rather than
C、Other than
D、Better than
54. Mr. Brown wished he _____ longer this morning, but he had to get up early to attend a meeting.
A、could have slept
B、should sleep
C、might have slept
D、would sleep
55. The shy girl has won the gold medal in the speaking contest, _____ I find hard to believe.
A、that
B、which
C、who
D、whom
56. More than three nature reserves have been established in this area _____ hunting is forbidden.
A、that
B、since
C、where
D、if
57. Schools in the north tend to be better equipped, _____ those in the south are relatively poor.
A、and
B、while
C、but
D、however
58. _____ by the armed police, the bank robbers had no choice but to surrender.
A、To be surrounded
B、Surrounding
C、Having surrounded
D、Surrounded
59. Many things – going abroad, owning a car, _____ impossible in the past are now very common.
A、being considered
B、to be considered
C、were considered
D、considered
60. By the end of this month we _____ ten lessons.
A、will cover
B、covered
C、will have covered
D、have covered