45. I bothered my head but still couldn't _____________ this poem of Shakespeare.
A. make use of B. work on
C. make sense of D. take advantage of
44. Burj Dubai _______________ over 800 meters tall has become the world's tallest building
since January last year.
A. measuring B. measured C. being measured D. to measure
43. Do let your father know all the contents in the letter. He appears ____________ a little.
A. to tell B. to be told C. to have been told D. to be telling
42. ----I've got tired of being a couch potato.
----______________ How about playing basketball outside?
A. It's up to you. B. You must be joking.
C. I haven't got that. D. Let's find some of the action.
41. I missed the early bus ____________ 2 minutes, so I had to wait another 15 minutes for the next one.
A. for B. of C. with D. by
40. Thanksgiving Day, a traditional festival ____________ the early 17th century, is celebrated on the
last Thursday in November.
A. dates from B. dated from C. dating from D. was dated from
39. The construction of the Bridge connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau has been started
and it's _______________ to be completed by 2015.
A. gradually B. hopefully C. immediately D. fortunately