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　　41. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _C_ for her examination.

　　A to prepare B to be prepared C preparing D being prepared

　　be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事

　　42. Five minutes earlier， _A_ we could have caught the last train.

　　A and B but C or D an order

　　and 在这里表示一种结果，翻译成 那么 。只有两种情况下and才会这样翻译：

　　1. 省略句 + and + 句子; 2. 祈使句 + and + 句子。

　　47. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _B_ advertisements showing happy balanced families.

　　A are often seeing B will often see C often see D have often seen

　　43. I cannot give you _D_ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.

　　A an expense B a charge C a purchase D an order

　　order n. 定购，订单; purchase n. 购买。

　　45. By the end of this month， we surely _C_ a satisfactory solution to the problem.

　　A have found B will be finding C will have found D are finding

　　如果一个句子的时间状语是由by引导的，则时态要选择完成时态。

　　将来的行为在将来的某个时间之前就已完成用将来完成时。

　　solution to a problem 一个问题的解决方案。

　　46. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _A_ any further responsibilities.

　　A take on B get on C put up D look up

　　take on 承担; take on responsibility 承担责任。

　　47. Having no money but _B_ to know， he simply said he would go without dinner.

　　A not to want anyone B not wanting anyone C wanted no one D to want no one

　　dinner n. 正餐; supper n. 夜宵，晚餐; breakfast n. 早餐; lunch n. 午餐;

　　brunch n. 早午餐。

　　48. We desire that the tour leader _A_ us immediately of any change in plans.

　　A inform B informs C informed D has informed

　　desire v. 要求，表要求时后面加句子要用虚拟语气， + 动词原形。

　　其他同样用法的词还有ask， demand， request， require.

　　49. Not _B_， the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.

　　A obviously B surprisingly C particularly D normally

　　not surprisingly 一点也不奇怪。 vary vi. 变化。

　　vary from to 从一种形式变化到另一种形式。vary between and 在两者之间进行变化。

　　29. Features such as height， weight， and skin color _B_ from individual to individual and from face to face.

　　A change B vary C alter D convert

　　individual n. 个人，个体; individualism n. 个人主义。

　　44. The hope， goals， fears and desires _D_ widely between men and women， between the rich and the poor.

　　A alter B shift C transfer D vary

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　　42. Mark often attempts to escape _C_ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

　　A having been fined B to have been fined C being fined B to be fined

　　escape + 动名词。

　　44. It is recommended that the project _A_ until all the preparations have been made.

　　A not be started B will not be started C is not started D is not to be started

　　recommend vt. 推荐，建议，后面加句子要用虚拟语气，谓语动词的形式： + 动词原形

　　45. I wish I _D_ longer this morning， but I had to get up and come to class.

　　A have slept B slept C might have slept D could have slept

　　wish 后面的句子要用虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反用：情态动词 + have + 动词过去分词。

　　might经常被翻译成或许。

　　46. We didn t know his telephone number， otherwise we _D_ him.

　　A had telephoned B must have telephoned

　　C would telephone D would have telephoned

　　otherwise， or等表示 否则 的词，后面句子都要用虚拟语气。

　　48. While people may refer to television for up-to-minute news ， it is unlikely that television _A_ the newspaper completely.

　　A will replace B have replaced C replace D replaced

　　49. An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards， approximately _B_ from Marathon to Athens 。

　　A distance B the distance C is the distance D the distance is

　　50. You will want two trees about ten feet apart， from _D_ to suspend your tent.

　　A there B them C where D which

　　介词 + which + 动词不定式 整体做定语。

　　本句可改写为：You will want two tress about ten feet apart， to suspend your tent from.

　　只要见到有介词出现在空格之前，而选项中有which， them， there， where等词则应选which。

　　51. As I was just getting familiar with this job， I had _C_ to ask my boss.

　　A many B most C much D more

　　当many没有修饰任何其他词而单独出现时表示很多人。 much在这里相当于many things。

　　52. _A_ quite recently， most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.

　　A Until B Before C From D Since

　　until recently 直到最近; not surprisingly 一点也不奇怪。

　　53. The survival of civilization as we know it is _C_ threat.

　　A within B towards C under D upon

　　under threat 受到威胁。

　　55. In some countries， _D_ is called equality does not really mean equal rights for all people.

　　A which B one C that D what

　　that可以引导主语从句，但只做引导词而不充当任何成分。