41. Just outside the ruins _____ a magnificent building surrounded by many tall trees.

　　A、is

　　B、be

　　C、are

　　D、will be

　　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