42. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once 　　　　　with each other.

　 A. they had quarreled　　　　　　 B. they have quarreled　

　C. have they quarreled　 　　　　　D. had they quarreled

41. My English –Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who 　　　　have taken it?

　 A. should　　　　　 B. must　　　　　 C. could　　　　　 D. would

40. The problem that energy is 　　　　　enough for a fast increasing population throughout the world is worthy of 　　　.

　 A. not, discussing　　　　　　　　　 B. far from, being discussed　

　 C. not, discussed　　　　　　　　　　 D. no, being discussed

39. Few men have 　　　　the president in that country.

　 A. a direct access to　　 B. direct access to　　 C. direct accesses to　 D. direct access of

38. ----Do you want to use my pen or my pencil?

　 ----Oh, 　　　　.

　 A. either does well　　 B. either one will do　　 C. each one will be fine　 D. each is good

37. Hardly 　　　　　at the station 　　　　the train left.　

　 A. did they arrive, than　　　　　　　 B. had they arrived, when

　 C. did they arrive, when　　　　　　 D. had they arrived, than

36. The guard of the meeting insisted that he 　　　　everyone about it and they 　　　it.

　 A. should tell; should obey　　 B. had told, obey　　 C. tell, obey　　　　 D. told, obeyed

35. When the storm came again to the town, that dam ________.

　　　 A. was rebuilt　　　　 B. was rebuilding　 C. was being built　　　　 D. had been rebuilding

34. ----Did you attend the meeting yesterday afternoon?

　 ----I 　　　, but I 　　　　　　too busy with my work.

　 A. should; had been　　　　　　　　　 B. would have; was

　 C. could have; would be　　　　　　　　 D. had attended it; hadn’t been

33. All the good furniture is sold at 　　　　before.

　 A. twice as high price as　　　　　　 B. as twice high price as

　 C. twice as high a price as　　　　　　 D. twice so high price as