48. A. before　 　　　　　　　 B. till　　 　　　　　　　　 C. ago　　 　　　　　　　 D. after

47. A. climbed　 　　　　　　 B. rushed　 　　　　　　　 C. walked　 　　　　　　　 D. shouted

46. A. other people　 　　　 B. usual 　　　　　　　　　 C. she could　 　　　　　　 D. possible

45. A. may　　 　　　　　　 B. must　　 　　　　　　 C. had to　 　　　　　　　　 D. could

44.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. aloud　 　　　　　　　 B. loudly　 　　　　　　　　 C. louder　 D. more loudly

43.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. anything　　 　　　 B. everything　　　 　 C. something　　　 　 D. nothing

42. A. stop　　 　　　　　　　 B. repair 　　　　　　　　 C. wash 　　　　　　　　　　 D. sell

The man left a country village 　41 　London. Soon there was a strange noise and that made the man _42 　his car. He got off his car and checked it carefully. As he found 　43_ wrong, he went on his way.

　　 The noise began almost at once and now it was 　44 　than ever. The man quickly turned his head and saw a great “black cloud” following the car. When he stopped at a village farther on, he was told that someone 　45 　have hidden a queen bee(藏了个王蜂) in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby. So he decided to drive as quickly as 　46 , thinking in this way he could get rid of(摆脱) them. After one hour's hard driving, he arrived in London. He stopped his car outside a hotel and 　47 　in to have a drink. It was not long 　48_ a man who had seen him arrive hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with bees. The poor man 　49 　up the police, telling them what had happened. The police decided to send for a beekeeper. In a short time, the beekeeper arrived. He found the unwelcome things _50_ near the wheels at the back of the car. Very gladly the keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box and the man drove away quietly, freely from the “black cloud” which had hung over his car.

41. A. in　　　 　　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　 　　　　　　　 D. out of

40. The boy was seen ______ the piano at 9 yesterday evening.

A. to play 　　　　 B. play 　　　　　 C. playing　 　　　 D. played

39. ----I am going to Qingdao and stay there for a week.

----______ you are there, would you please buy some books for me?

A. If 　　　　　　　 B. While 　　　　 C. Since　 　　　　 D. As soon as