39. The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ___ in the mud since he came here.

A. had played　　 B. is playing　　 C has been playing　　 D was playing

38. The MP3 isn’t _____; it still _____ where I _____ it several days ago.

　 　A. missed; lies; lay　　　　　　 B. missing; lies; laid

　 　C. gone; lays; laid　　　　　　　 D. lost; lays; lay

35. Allow children the space to speak out their opinions, _________ they are different from your own.

　 A. despite　　　 B. even though　　　 C. in spite of　 D. as though

36 ---He hasn’t finished his homework yet.

---Well, he ____.

A. should　　　 B. should have　　　 C. can’t　　　　 D. must have

37　　　　 _____ develop our industries better, we’ll ____ some new ideas.

A. In order to, bring in　　　 B So as to , bring in

C. In order to, bring up　　　 D. So as to, bring back.

34.I can’t understand how it ___ that you made so many mistakes in your homework?

A came up　　　　 B broke out　　　 C came about　　 D took place

32.Though I’m working on a (n) ________ island ________, I don’t feel ________, because it’s my pleasure to safeguard our motherland.

A. alone; lonely; lonely 　　　　　 B. alone; lonely; alone

C. lonely; alone; alone　　　　　 　　　 D. lonely; alone; lonely

33　 ---Can you tell me how long_____?

---Five years.

A. the couple have been married

B.　　 the couple have got married

C.　　 have the couple been married

D.　　 have the couple got married

31.The T-shirt fitted him well ____ the color was a little brighter.

A. except for　　 B. except　　　　 C. besides　　　　 D. except that

30.With a lot of trees and flowers ________ here and there, our school looks very beautiful.

A. planting　　　 　 B. planted　　　　 C. have been planted　 D. to be planted

29. ----Did Jack come back early last night?

----Yes. It was about eight o’clock ___ he arrived home.

A. before 　　　B. when 　　　　　C. that 　　　　　D. until

28. If you don’t go to the concert tomorrow, _____.

A. so do I　　　　 　 B. so will I　　　 　　C. nor do I　　　 　 　　　 D. neither shall I

27.As the first black President elected in American history，it’s that kind of determination(决心)___ helped Barack Obama to win the White House．

　 A. that　　　 　　　B. what　　　 C．which　　　 　　D．this