37. ---You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?

　 --- I’m sorry I _________ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.

　　A wasn’t saying　　 　　　　　 B didn’t say　 　　　 C don’t say　 　　　　 D won’t say

36. –-- When he ________ is not known yet.

　 ---- But when he _________, he will be warmly welcomed.

　 　A comes; comes　 　　　 B will come; will come 　C comes; will come　 D will come; comes

35. Mr. White _________ Japan in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday?

　　A is leaving; takes off　 　　　　　 B leaves; takes off　　 C is leaving; is taking off　 D leaves; is taking off

34. The atlas __________ forty maps, three of Great Britain ________ .

　 　A contains; containing　 　　　　　　　 B includes; included　 　 C contains; included　 　　　　　 D includes; contained

33. After four hours’ heated discussion, a good idea to solve the problem ________.

　　A came up　　　　 　 B came up to　　 　　 C was come up with　　 D came up with

32. China is becoming an aged society, so it’s important for the old to _______ some hobby.

　 　A take over　　　　 　 B take on　　　 C take away　　　　　 D take up

31. -Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?

-Yes, since she ______ the Chinese Society.

　 A. has joined　　　　　　 　　　 B. joins　 　　 　　C. had joined　　　 　 　　　　 D. joined

30. It is reported that by the end of this week the stock exchange_________ by about 10%.

A will have risen　　 B has risen　 　　　 C will be rising　　 　　 D has been rising

29.-What were you doing when Tom came to see you?

　 --- I _________ on my overcoat and _______ to visit a friend of mine.

　　 A have just put; leaving 　　　　　　　 B was put; was left 　 C had just put; was leaving　 　　　 D was putting; left

28. Over the past decades, sea ice ________ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

　　 A had decreased　 　　　 B has been decreasing 　C 　decreased　 　　 D is 　decreasing