44. We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing ________ these years than ever before.

A) quickly　　　　 B) less quickly

C) more quickly 　　　　 D) the most quickly

43. During World War II, a Jewish (犹太) lady was protected by a local family in Shanghai in her　 ______.

A) fifties　 B) fifty　　 C) fiftieth D) the fiftieth

42. Charlie can’t go with us because he _______ a professor around our company.

A) shows　 B) was showing　 C) has shown　　 D) is showing

40. -　 ______ I fill in the check-in form right now, sir?

- No, you needn’t. You can complete it this afternoon.

A) May B) Can　 C) Would　　　　 D) Must

4l. Tom likes cars. He enjoys ______ model cars of all kinds.

A) collects B) collecting　　 C) to collect　　　　　 D) collected

39. The doctors tried their best to save the patient’s life, ______ failed.

A) or　 B) so　　 C) but　　　 D) because

38. How magnificent the Bund looks at night when all the lights are　 ______!

A) turned over　　　 B) turned off　 C) tuned down　 D) turned on

37. Nowadays science fiction isn’t as ____________ as cartoons among teenagers.

A) popular　　　 　　　 B) more popular

C) less popular　　　 D) the most popular

36. Liu Xiang and Yao Ming are world-famous sports stars. ____ of them have set a good example to us.

A) All　 B) Neither C) Both　　　 D) None

34. Tim’s mum is worried　 ______ her son’s eyesight as he plays online games too much.

A) for　 B) about　　 C) with　　　 D) of

33. There is ______ report in today’s newspaper. It’s about the International Film Festival, Shanghai.

A) a　　　　　 B) an　　 C) the　 D) /