145. --- Do you know anything about your manager?　　 --- Nothing. She has never talked to us all ________ she used to do.　　 A. that　 B. about which　 C. what　 D. about what

144. The line was busy; someone ________ the telephone.　　 A. may have used　 B. may be using　 C. must have been using　 D. must be using

143. --- Why didn’t he join in the last competition?　　 --- He ________ the United States.　　 A. went to　 B. had gone to　 C. had been to　 D. has gone to

142. --- Will you go swimming with us this afternoon, madam?　　 --- If you don’t , ________.　　 　A. nor shall I　 B. nor do I　 C. I won’t too　 D. I don’t either

141. They would rather spend time ________ than _________ in the street.　　 A. read; wander　 B. reading; wandering　 C. in reading; to wander　 D. reading; wander

140. The doctors tried to laugh my mother ________ her fears about her coming operation.　　 A. from　 B. off　　 C. into　　 D. against

139. _________ many times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it.　　 A. Being told　 B. He has been told　 C. Having told　 D. Having been told

138. --- Shall I tell Ann how to improve her painting?　　 --- Yes, but _______ of suggestions may discourage her.　　 A. a too long list　 B. a list of too long　 C. list too long　 　D. too long a list

137. This kind of cake looks _______ , smells ________ and tastes ________.　　 A. good; good; good　 B. well; good; well　 C. good; well; good　 D. good; well; well

136. How pleased the emperor ________ what the cheats had said.　　 A. hearing　 B. heard　 C. to hear　 D. hear