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专题七  动词和动词短语 2013 1.Traditionally，college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ________ on their life journey. A．give up      B．settle down      C．get through      D．set off 2. Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which ________ spending quite a lot of time with students.  A. enjoys      B. involves        C. practices          D. suggests 3. Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks ________ in disasters. A. turn down    B. turn out        C. break down        D. break out 4. Mother always complains that children _______ their shoes very quickly.   A. find out      B. wash out        C. wear out          D. set out 5. She _____ the carpet with some very nice curtains in color. A. connected    B. fitted          C. equipped        D. Matched 6. Briggs will _______ as general manager when Mitchell retires. A. get away      B. take over        C. set off          D. run out 7. My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has _______ . A.cut out        B.cut down        C.cut up          D.cut off 8. When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ______it with important points. A. Conclude    B. lead            C. Avoid          D. Hold 9.A good listener takes part in the conversation, ______ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.  A. realizing    B. copying          C. offering        D. Misunderstanding 10.Bears______fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them though their winter sleep. A. pack up      B.build up          C.bring up        D. take up 11.Would you like to______ with us to the film tonight? A. come along    B. come off          C. come across      D. come through 12. The watch was very good, and he ______20 percent down for it. A. paid        B. cost            C. bought          D. spent 13.While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.  A. sacrifice      B. substitute        C. simplify        D. Survive 14. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.  A. associate      B. dispute        C. negotiate        D. Register 15.Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect. A. carry on        B. feed on        C. put on          D. focus on 16.In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple. A. set aside      B. set down        C. set off          D. set up 17. —The town is so beautiful! I just love it. —Me too. The character of the town is well______. A. qualified      B. preserved        C. decorated      D. Simplified 18. Team leaders must ensure that all members ______their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistake. A.get over        B.look over        C.take over        D. come over 19.Try not to cough more than you can ______since it may cause problems to your lungs. A.check          B.allow            C.stop            D.help 20.At the last moment, Tom decided to ______a new character to make the story seem more likely. A.put up          B.put in            C.put on          D.put off 21.If you are in trouble,Mike is always willing to ______a hand. A.lend            B.shake            C.wave          D.want 22.I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to______. A.get away        B.drop in            C.check out      D.hold on 2012 23.Mary is really good at taking notes in class.She can______almost every word her teacher says.  A.put out          B．put down          C．put away    D.put together 24.We were all agreed that the cottage would ______a perfect holiday home for the family. A.make            B.turn              C.take          D.have 25.Two lawyers have donated $50000 to______ our school’s campaign”Help the Need”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago. A.sponsor          B.launch            C.organize        D.plan 26.Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ______his courage. A.hold up            B.keep up            C.set up          D.take up 27.Parents and children should communicate more to ______the gap between them so that they can understand each other better. A.open              B.narrow              C.widen          D.leave 28.armed with the information you have gathered, you can ______preparing  your business plan. A.set out              B.set about            C.set off            D.set up 29.Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can ______almost every word her teacher says. A.put out            B.put down            C.put away        D.put together 30.If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will ______her. A.persuade            B.promise              C.invite            D.support 31.He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system______. A.broke in            B.broke up            C.broke out          D.broke down 32.It’s surprising that your brother ______Russian so quickly--he hasn’t lived there very long. A.picked up            B.looked up            C.put up              D.made up 33.I’ve ______the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school.  A.come into            B.gone into            C.got into            D.run into 34.The athlete’s years of hard training ______when she finally won the Olympic gold medal. A.went on            B.got through          C.paid off            D.ended up 35.Finally,my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and ______every page of my draft. A.approved            B.quoted              C.polished            D.folded 36.I’m so glad you’re come here to ______this matter in person. A.lead to              B.see to              C.turn to              D.refer to 37.Rod loves ______clocks. However, he never manages to put them together again. A.taking apart          B.giving away          C.making up          D.turning off 38.You had better ______some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic. A.set aside              B.take up              C.put away            D.give out 39.According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to ______from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22. A.differ              B.shrink                C.fail              D.decline 2011 40.I can ______ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it’s not clean. A. come up with        B. put up with            C. turn to          D. stick to 41.William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to______ . A.disappear            B.fall                  C.fail              D.damage 42.They are broadening the bridge to_____ the flow of traffic. A. put off              B. speed up              C. turn on          D. work out 43.--- Are you still mad at her? ---Not really, but I can’t ______ that her remarks hurt me. A．deny              B．refuse              C．reject          D．decline 44.– You look upset, What’s the matter?   -- I had my proposal ____ again. A turned over          B turned on              C turned off        D turned down 45.What are you doing out of bed, Tom? You’re _________ to be asleep. A. thought          B. known            C. supposed      D. considered 46.You are old enough to______your own living. A.win              B.gain              C.take            D.earn 47.The exam results will be____ on Friday afternoon. A.put down        B.put off              C.put up          D.put away 48.As the story ________, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered. A. ends            B. happens            C. develops      D. Begins 49.if you ____ faults but you still want the bicycle ,ask the shop assistant to reduce the price. A.come across      B.care about            C.look for        D.focus upon 50.I’d prefer to ____my judgment until I find all the evidence. A.show            B.express              C.pass            D.reserve 51.Born into a family with three brothers, David was ________ to value the sense of sharing. A．brought up      B．turned down        C．looked after    D．held back 52.I ________ a bank account after I made $ 1,000 by doing a part-time job during the summer vacation. A. borrowed　        B. opened          C. entered        D. Ordered 53. The school isn't the one I really wanted to go to,but I suppose I'll just have to _____ it.  A.make the best of      B.get away from      C.keep an eye on    D.catch up with 54. He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ________ at a hotel for the night.  A. putting down        B. putting off        C. putting on        D. putting up 55.Some insects_____ the color of their surroundings to protect themselves. A．take up            B．take off          C．take on          D．take out 56.You can't predict everything.Often things don't _____ as you expect.  A.run out            B.break out          C.work out          D.put out 57.Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful,but they may also  _____ our thinking. A.direct              B.limit            C.change            D.improve 58.The minister said,” We are ready for discussion with any legal parties,but we’ll never _____ with criminals.” A negotiate            B quarrel          C argue            D consult 59.Clinical evidence began to_______,suggesting that the new drug had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiment in animals. A.opera                B.strengthen        C.approve          D.accumulate 60.The government has taken measures to ____ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable. A.take down            B.bring down        C.hand down        D.tear down 61. To get a better grade,you should ________ the notes again before the test. A.go over              B.get over            C.turn over          D.take over  62.I often ________ the words I don't know in the dictionary or on the Internet. A.look up              B.look at            C.look for          D.look into 63. She ____ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store. A.turn down            B.deal with          C.took after          D.came across 2010 64.The workers _____ the glasses and marked on each box "This side up". A .carried            B .delivered            C .pressed          D.packed 65. Sam ______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. A．brought up        B．looked up            C．picked up        D．set up 66.Your house is always so neat—how do you ______ it with three children?  A. manage          B. serve                C. adapt              D. construct 67.Thousands of foreigners were ________to the Shanghai World Expo the day it opened． A. attended          B. attained              C. attracted          D. Attached 68.The experiment has_________ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet,but it does not mean there is no life on other planets. A.found out          B.pointed out          C.ruled out            D.carried out 69.Thousands of people ________to watch yesterday's match against Ireland. A.turned on          B.turned in            C.turned around.        D.turned out 70. The new movie____________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time． A.promises          B.agrees              C.pretends              D.intends 71.No matter how low you consider yourself.there is always someone_____you wishing they were that high. A getting rid of.      B getting along with.    C looking up to.      D looking down upon 72.— How did you like Nick's performance last night? — To be honest,his singing didn't _____ to me much. A.appeal            B.belong              C.refer              D.occur 73. We've just moved int We've just moved into a bigger house and there's a lot to do.Let's _____ it. A.keep up with      B.do away with          C.get down to        D.look forward to 74.——In this day and age,women can have children and jobs as well.   ——I can’t agree more.it’s great to have the two          A.linked          B.related                C.connected          D.combined   75.He telephoned the travel agency to____  three air tickets to London.    A.order            B.arrange                C.take              D.book  76.Joining the firm as a clerk,he got rapid promotion,and _______ as a manager. A.ended up          B.dropped out          C.care back            D.started off 77.The  majority of people in the town strongly________the plan to build a playground for children  A.consider.          B.support.        C.confirm.        D.submit  78.After that he knew he could______any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability. A．get away with      B．get on with        C．get through        D．get across 79.You look well . The air and the sea foods in Sanya must _____ you , I suppose.    A.agree with            B.agree to            C. agree on      D. agree about 80.Parents___much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift. A.attach              B. pay                C. link            D. apply 81. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep,and you may just__sweet dreams. A.keep up with        B.put up with          C.end up with        D.catch up with 82.Duty is an act or a course of action that people ____ you to take by social customs,law or religions A.persuade          B.expect            C.request            D.instruct 83.Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ____ his personality.  A. resembles        B. Strengthens            C. Reflects            D. Shapes 84.Had she ______ her promise ,she would have made it to Yale University. A.looked up to        B.lived up to            C.kept up with        D .come up with 85.Some people eat with their eyes .They prefer to order what ______nice. A.looks            B.smells              C.feels                D.tastes 86.Jenny was looking for Jenny was looking for a seat when, luckily, a man _____ and left. A. took up          B. got up            C. shut up            D. set up 2009 87.— I'm surprised to — I'm surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ________.    — So am I.They seemed very happy when I last saw them. A.broken up        B.finished up          C.divided up        D.closed up 88.Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to _____,so she left. A.show off        B.go up            C.fit in              D.come over 89.My parents___in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. A.live              B.lived            C. were living            D.will live 90. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything.The teacher will ______ the main points at t A.recover            B.review          C.require              D.remember 91.-------Do you have enough to ________ all your daily expenses?   --------Oh yes, enough and to spare. A. cover          B. spend            C. fill              D. Offer 92.-Sorry,I have to___now.It's time for class.   -Ok ,I will call back later. A.hang up          B.break up          C.give up          D.hold up 93.We tired to find a table for seven,but the were all___. A given away          B kept away            C taken up          D used up 94.We are at your service. Don’t _____ to turn to us if you have any further problems.  A. beg              B. hesitate            C. desire            D. seek 95.The Somali robbers' frequent attacks on the sea urged the United Nations to ______ all nations to take immediate action. A.fight for          B.apply for            C.call on          D.wait on 96.The good thing about children is that they______very easily to new environments. A adapt          B appeal              C attach            D.apply 97.Practicing Chinese kung fu can not only______ one’s strength,but also develop one’s character. A bring up          B take up            C build up          D pull up 98.Just as Professor Scotti often ______ it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. A. gets            B. makes            C. puts            D. Means 99.Would you please ___ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes? A. look around          B. look into        C. look up          D. look through 100.During the war there was a serious lack of food.It was not unusual that even the wealthy families had to______ bread for days. A.eat up            B.give up            C.do without          D.deal with 101.The loss has not yet been ______ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars. A. calculated      B. considered      C. completed      D. controlled 102.Some parents are just too protective. They want to ______their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined  A.spot              B. dismiss            C. shelter              D. distinguish 103.A notice was __ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.  A. sent up          B.given up              C.set up              D.put up 104. It is reported that the police will soon______the case of the two missing children. A．look after        B．look out            C．look into          D．look around 105.Have you______?   No, I had the wrong number. A.got in            B.got away            C.got off              D.got through 106. — How about your journey to Mount Emei?     — Everything was wonderful except that our car _____ twice on the way. A.slowed down      B.broke down        C.got down          D.put down 专题八 情态动词 1.It ______be the vocabulary that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words. A. may        B. couldn’t        C. should        D. needn’t 2.When I was a child, I ________ watch TV whenever I wanted to. A．should  　B．could          C．must          D．need 3.Why are your eyes so red? You _______ have slept well last night. A.can’t          B.mustn’t          C.needn’t            D.won’t 4.I ________ myself more－it was a perfect day. A．shouldn’t have enjoyed                B．needn’t have enjoyed C．wouldn’t have enjoyed                D．couldn’t have enjoyed 5.——What are you doing this Saturday? ——I’m not sure,but I _____ go to the Rolling Stones concert. A.must            B.would          C..should            D.might 6.You needn't take an umbrella ,it's not going to rain -- Well ,I don't know ,it_____ do. A might            B need            C Would            D should 7.Since nobody give him any help,he ____have done the research on his own. A.can            B.must              C.would            D.need 8.He ________ sleep, although he tried to, when he got on such a hunt for an idea until he had caught it. A．wouldn’t          B．shouldn’t          C．couldn’t        D．mustn’t 9.The door____open,no matter how hard she pushed. A.shouldn't          B.couldn't            C.wouldn't        D.mightn't 10.No one ____be more generous;he has a heart of gold. A.could            B.must              C.dare              D.need 11.Harry is feeling uncomfortable.He ________ too much at the party last night. A．could drink    B．should drink    C．would have drunk    D．must have drunk 12. The children___lost in the woods,otherwise,they would have been at the lakeside camp as scheduled. A.must have got      B.must get            C.should have got        D.should get 2012 13. I ______ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock each morning the first train passes by my house. A. couldn’t    B. mustn’t　      C. shouldn’t　      D. needn’t 14.I______ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home. A.won’t          B.can’t        C.can            D.will 15.I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese,and i said“ni hao”just as I ______do in china. A.must            B.might              C.can        D.should 16.--Happy birthday! --Thank you! It’s the best present I ______for. A.should have wished  B.must have wished  C.may have wished  D.could have wished 17.Days later, my brother called to say he was all right. but ___say where he was.  A.wouldn't    B.shouldn't      C.mightn't    D.mustn't 18. We ________ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner.  A.may not            B.needn't          C.can't              D.mustn't  19.It's quite warm here; we __________turn the heating on yet.  A. couldn't        B. mustn't        C. needn't            D. wouldn't 20.  One of our rules is that every students_______wear school uniform while at school. A.might.            B.could.                C.shall.            D.will 2011 21.If you _______go,at least wait until the storm is over. A.can          B.may          C.must            D.will 22.- Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now? -I am afraid you _______,in case he comes late for the mooting . A.will        B.must          C.may          D.can 23.How's your new babysitter?We ____ ask for a better one.All our kids love her so much. A should            B might          C mustn't          D couldn't 24.-No one ____be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. -oh,you are really his big fan.a.can b.need c.must d.might A.can              B.need            C.must          D.might 25.Will you read me a story ,mun?   Ok.you ____have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A.might            B.must              C.shall            D.could 26. ----I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him?   -----Don’t worry. He________ come. He said he wasn’t certain what his plans were. A．must not          B．need not              C．would not        D．might not 27.I ________worry about my weekend—I always have my plans ready before it comes. A．can’t        B．mustn’t          C．daren’t        D．needn’t 28.It ___ be the postman at the door. It’s only six o’clock. A mustn’t            B can’t              C won’t          D needn’t 29.They _____ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed. A. will            B. Can            C. must          D. Should 30. Why didn't you come to Simon's party last night?   I want to,but my daddy simply_____ not let me out so late at night. A.could          B.might            C.should              D.would 31. The police still haven’t found the lost child,but they’re doing all they ________． A．can          B．may            C．must            D．Should 2010 32. Just be patient.You ____expect the world to change so soon A cant          B.needn't            C.may not          D.will not 33.I ________ have watched that movie---it will give me horrible dreams. A．shouldn’t          B．needn’t      C．couldn’t            D．mustn’t 34. ---I haven’t got the reference book yet,but I’ll have a test on the subject next month. ---Don’t worry.You______ have it by Friday. A.could            B.shall              C.must            D.may 35. Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it _____ be regular exercise. A. can            B. will              C. Must              D. may 36. Mark _____ have hurried.After driving at top speed,he arrived half an hour early. A.needn't            B.wouldn't          C.mustn't            D.couldn't 37. “You ____ have a wrong number,” she said.“There’s no one of that name here.” A.need              B.can              C.must          D.would 38.You buy a gift, but you can if you want to. A.must            B.mustn’t          C.have to          D.don’t have to 39. May I take this book out of the reading room? No, you _____. You read it in here.  A. mightn't        B. won't            C. needn't            D. mustn't 40. — Good morning. I've got an appointment with Miss Smith  in the Personnel Department.  — Ah, good morning. You ______  be  Mrs Peters.      A. might              B. must            C. would              D. can 41.— Sorry, Professor Smith. I didn't finish the assignment yesterday. — Oh, you _____ have done it as yesterday was the deadline.  A. must          B. mustn't      C. should            D. shouldn't  42.You _____ park here! It’s an emergency exit. A.wouldn’t          B.needn’t          C.couldn’t          D.mustn’t 43.I have told you the truth.  _____ I keep repeating it? A.Must          B.Can              C.May          D.Will 44. _____ I take the book out?   I’m afraid not. A.Will            B.May        C.Must          D.Need 2009 45.He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he_____  it differently. A.could express  B.would express  C.could have expressed  D.must have expressed 46.The traffic is heavy these days.I _______ arrive a bit late,so could you save me a place? A can            B must            C need                D might 47.Some people who don’t like to talk much are not necessarily shy；they_______ just be quiet people. A. must        B. may            C. should            D. Would 48.It____have been Tom that parked the car here,as he is the only one with a car.  A.may            B.must                C.can            D.should        49.One of the few things you_____say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather. 50. A.need                  B.must                C.should              D.can 50.— It’s the office! So you____know eating is not allowed here. — Oh, sorry. A. must              B. will            C. may            D. need 51.I don’t care what people think. Well, you____. A.could        B. would          C.should            D.might 52.— Hi,Tom.Any idea — Hi,Tom.Any idea where Jane is?— She _____ in the classroom.I saw her there just now. A.shall be          B.should have been            C.must be          D.might have been 专题九  动词的时态和语态 2013 1.I'm calling about the apartment you_________the other day.Could you tell me more about it? A.advertised        B. had advertised        C.are advertising        D.will advertise 2.The famous musician,as well as his students,_____to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo. A.were invited      B.was invited        C.have been invited        D.has been invited 3.The girl has a great interest in sport and ______ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years. A.took            B.is taking              C.takes          D.has been taking 4. I____to visit you later that day,but I had to phone and cancel. A.come          B.came          C.am coming            D.was coming 5.He was unhappy when he sold his guitar.After all,he _______ it for a very long time. A.has had          B.had had            C.has              D.had 6.We are confident that the environment________by our further efforts to reduce pollution.                                                                A．had been improved  B．will be improved  C．is improved  D．was improved 7.I didn’t think I’d like the movie,but actually it _____ pretty good. A.has been            B.was        C.had been            D.would be 8.— Oh no! We’re too late. The train _______. — That’s  Ok. We’ll catch the next train to London. A. was leaving      B. had left    C. has left      D. has been leaving 9.On Monday morning it usually ________ me an hour drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles. A．takes          B．is taking            C．took          D．will take 10. Jim ______ a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank. A. watched      B. had watched          C. was watching    D. would be watching 11.Hurry up, kids! The school bus _______ for us! A．waits          B．was waiting        C．waited        D．is waiting 12.During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs___sharply.  A.was increasing      B.has increased          C.had increased      D.will be increasing 13.I felt very tired when I got home, and I ______ straight to bed. A．go          B．went            C．had gone          D．have gone 14.A Midsummer Night's Dream_____at  the Theatre Royal on 19th June. and then tours throughout Scotland A. opens        B.is opened          C. will open          D.will be opened 15.Bob called to tell his mother that he couldn’t enter the house, for he ________ his key at school. A．had left        B．would leave            C．was leaving        D．has left 16.The school board is made up of parents who ________ to make decisions about school affairs.   A. had been elected        B. had elected   C. have been elected              D. have elected 17.Shakespeare’s play Hamlet ________ into at least ten different films over the past years.                                                                  A．had been made      B．was made      C．has been made    D．would be made 18.—Do you think Mom and Dad________late?   —No，Swiss Air is usually on time. A．were          B．will be            C．would be        D．have been 19.Hurry up! Mark and Carl ________ us. A．expect        B．are expecting        C．have expected      D．will expect 20. —So what is the procedure? —All the applicants________before a final decision is made by the authority. A．interview  B．are interviewing  C．are interviewed  D．are being interviewed 21.We _______very early so we packed the night before. A.leave          B.had left          C.were leaving        D.have left 22.“What do you want to be？”asked Mrs.Crawford. “Oh,I________president，”said the boy, with a smile. A．have been      B．am        C．was          D．will be 23.Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us. A．bothers        B．had bothered        C．would bother    D．bothered 24.If nothing________，the oceans will turn into fish deserts. A．does            B．had been done          C．will do        D．is done 25. — Have you heard about the recent election?     — Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days. A．would be          B．is                C．has been          D．will be 26.—I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.   —I’m so sorry.But I________my homework.                      A．had done      B．was doing        C．would do          D．am doing 27.—Could I use your car tomorrow morning?   —Sure.I________a report at home.                              A．will be writing    B．will have written    C．have written    D．have been writing 28.—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?   —Tiring! The road is being widened, and we ______ a rough ride. A．had            B．have          C．would have          D．have had 29. When I first met Bryan I didn’t like him, but I ________ my mind. A．have changed          B．change            C．had changed      D．would change 30. The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers ____ one of the main pipes. A．had repaired      B．have repaired      C．repaired        D．are repairing 31. If we________now to protect the environment，we’ll live to regret it. A．hadn’t acted    B．haven’t acted    C．don’t act    D．won’t act 2012 32."Life is like walking in the snow", Granny used to say, "because every step              A. has shown      B. is showing          C. shows      D. Showed 33. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold. A. gets              B. has got          C. will get          D. is getting 34.- Have you heard about that fire in the market? - Yes, fortunately no one ______. A. hurt        B. was hurt          C. has hurt            D. had been hurt 35.The basketball coach, as well as his team, ______interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance. A. were            B. was            C. is            D. are 36.After Jack had sent some e-mails, he _______ working on his project.  A. had started      B. has started          C. started            D. starts 37.I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers_______before my eyes. A、swim          B、swum          C、swam            D、had swum 38.George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he ______. A. wouldn't        B. didn't        C. hasn't          D. hadn't 39.Our friendship ________ quickly over the weeks that followed. A. had developed      B. was developing          C. would develop  D. developed 40.—Can I call you back at two o'clock this afternoon? —I'm sorry, but by then I______ to Beijing. How about five? A. fly        B. will fly          C. will be flying          D. am flying 41.The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers ______.  A. will leave          B. are leaving          C. have left        D. were leaving 42.  They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house ____.  A. is being rebuilt    B. has been rebuilt      C. is rebuilt      D. has rebuilt 43.— Did you catch what I said? — Sorry. I ________ a text message just now.  A. had answered      B. have answered        C. would answer  D. was answering 44.The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he _____ some European business partners. A. would meet        B. is meeting        C. meets        D. had met 45.The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_____. A．has started        B．starts            C．started          D．will start 46.Don't worry. The hard work that you do now ________ later in life. A. will be repaid      B. was being repaid    C. has been repaid    D. was repaid 47.“The moment ______ soon,” he thought to himself, waiting nervously. A．is coming        B．was coming        C．came        D．has come 48.Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, ________ some of its stores open24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.  A. keeps            B. keep              C. have kept        D. had kept 49.Look!somebody____the sofa.Well,it wasn't me.I didn't do it. A.is cleaning          B.was cleaning          C.has cleaned            D.had cleaned 50. Close the door of fear behind you, and you ____ the door of faith open before you. A．saw          B．have seen            C．will see      D．are seeing 51.— I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?  — Sorry, I ________ the piano for years.  A. don't play        B. wasn't playing        C. haven't played    D. hadn't played 52.In order to find the missing child, villagers ________ all they can over the past five hours. A. did          B. do            C. had done          D. have been doing 53.The three of us ___________around Europe for about a month last summer. A. travelled          B. have travelled          C. had travelled      D. travel