48. --- _____ you _____ the editor at the airport?

--- No, he _____ away before my arrival.

A. Have; met; has driven 　　　　 B. Had; met; was driven

C. Did; meet; had been driven　 D. Have; met; had driven

47. Who is the first _____?

A. to arrive 　　 B. to reach 　　 C. arriving 　　 D. reaching

46. After Lincoln was made _____ president of the United Stated, he insisted on the slaves’ _____.

A. /; be set free 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. /; being set free　 C. the; setting free 　 D. the; being set free

45. _____ danger, man is often much wiser than usual.

A. In a time of 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the time of　　　 C. At time of 　　　 D. In time of

44. --- Simon is watching TV.

--- He’s watching TV? He’s _____ to be cleaning the room.

A. regarded 　　 B. believed 　　 C. supposed 　 D. considered

43. Comrade Lei Feng _____ a good example to us and we should learn _____ him.

A. take; from 　 B. make; of 　　 C. give; about 　 D. set; from

42. He was _____ in a car accident and _____ an operation later.

A. wounded; died from 　　　　　 B. injured; died of

C. hurt; died of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. injured; died from

41. The murderer _____ prison for ten years.

A. has been put in 　　　　　　　　　 B. has been in　 C. has gone to 　　 D. has come out of

40. It’s only _____ that I know why she wasn’t feeling well all these days.

A. late 　　　　　　 B. lately 　　　　 C. latest 　　　　 D. later

39. The times _____ different now, but he still lives in _____ past.

A. is; the 　　　　 B. are; / 　　　　　 C. is; / 　　　　　　 D. are; the