47. The writer told us that he________ a great number of short stories in the last few years.

A) wrote　　　　　　　 B) was written　　　　 C) has written　　　　　　　 D) had written

46. By the end of 2011, all of China's public art galleries(画廊)________free to enter.

A) have been　　　　　 B) had been　　　　　 C) will be　　　　　　　　 D) would be

45. Our class teacher often tells us ________dishonest men.

A) don't be　　　　　　 B) not being　　　　 C) not to be　　　　　　　　 D) not be

44. Because of the nuclear radiation (核辐射), many people ________Japanese food.

A) stopped to eat　　　　 B) began to eat　　　　 C) stopped eating　　　　　 D) began eating

43. Water is much more precious than electricity, for the water for drinking is__________.

A) disappointed　　　　　 B) limited　　　　　 C) terrible　　　　　　　　 D) various

42. Linda doesn't swim as ________as Ken.

A) quick　　　　　　　　 B) quicker　　　　　 C) quickly　　　　　　　　 D) more quickly

41. Stanford University is the second ________university in the world.

A) large　　　　　　　　 B) larger　　　　　　 C) largest　　　　　　　　 D) the largest

40.I’11________photo taking after I retire. I think it is a good hobby.

A) take away　　　　　　 B) take off　　　　　 C) take out　　　　　　　　 D) take up

39. I ________do e-shopping at home than go to the department store.

A) would rather　　　　　 B) would like　　　　 C) had better　　　　　　　 D) prefer

38. Do you know nearly ________of our body is water?

A) three-quarter　　　　 B) three quarters　　　 C) three fourth　　　　　　 D) three fourths