47.The athletes spent as much time getting trained as they __ studying.

A. were　 　　　 B. had　 　　　　 C. did　 　　　　　　 D. disliked

解析：did=spent

46. Nowadays sending e-mails to each other is a way many a student _______ what they think.

　　 A. conveys　　　　 B. convey　　　　　 C. account　　　　 D. accounts

解析 convey 表达Words can’t convey my feelings.言语无法表达我的心情.

　　 Many a +名词/more than one +名词/every…and every…/ no…and no…等作主语,虽表示复数意义但谓语动词用单数.

45. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when　

　 he worked with others.

　　 A. temper　 B. appearance　 C. talent　 D. character

解析 考词义. the beauty of his character人格的魅力

44. “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of

frustrations as well　

　　 A. means　　 B. to mean　 C. meaning　 D. meant

解析 meaning= which means

43. They _______ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.

　　 A. attempted　　 B. accumulated C. abandoned　　 D. accomplished

解析 考词义accumulate 积累; attempt尝试 ;abandon抛弃,放弃; accomplish 完成

42. -I didn’t go to the Museum yesterday. -Yes, but I would rather you　　　 there too.

　　 A．went 　　 B．had gone C．should go　　 D．would have gone

解析 would rather + 虚拟语气(sb did/ sb had done)

　　 I would rather you studied hard.(you don’t study hard at present.)

　　 I would rather I had studied hard when I was at school.(I regretted that I didn’t studied hard in the past.)

41. -Why? Where is the key to the meeting room?　 -Dear me! You　　　 it in the taxi!

　　 A．had never left　 B．didn’t leave　　 C．never left　 D．haven’t left

解析 You never left it in the taxi!你不会把它忘在出租车里了吧.(加强语气)

40. I am afraid I am not fit for the job, for it is　　　 calling for much patient.

　　 A．which　　 B．what C．one　 D．that

解析 It is a job(one) calling for much patient.

39. He left　　　 with the secretary that he would call again in the afternoon. He said he would keep　　　　 .

　　 A．words; his words　 B．word; his word　 C．word; word　 D．the word; his word

解析 word消息,口信时不加冠词.keep/break one’s word信守/违背诺言(为固定结构)

　　　 I received word of his safe arrival./ Word came that…

38._________ happened to be no one in the building when the fire broke out.

A. It　　　　　　　 B. There　　　　　 　 C. This　　　　　 　 D.That

解析There was no one in the building when the fire broke out.

　　 Do you expect there to be a possibility that Palestine and Israel will make a peace agreement after

Yasser Arafar died.