【正文】 B. I beg your pardon? C. I39。ll take a taxi. D. I don’t39。 want a ride. 27. _______ the manager? A. Who is in place of B. Who is in the place of C. Who shall take the place of D. Who will take place of 28. Mary: What do you think of my new dress? Sue: ________. A. It is on sale B. You really have a new dress C. It looks very good on you D. I think it39。s a birthday present for you 29. Patty: How about going for a walk? Nancy: ________. A. I39。ll walk with you at eight B. That39。s not a bad idea C. Walking is a kind of exercise D. It will take me minutes to have a walk 30. I found him _________ in an armchair, ___________. A. sit…and read B. seated…reading C. sitting…and read D. seating…reading 31. If you don39。t turn up by 8 o39。clock, we39。ll go ______ you. A. without B. except C. but D. besides 32. —— Has Jane arrived yet? —— No, she_______ an hour ago. A. was supposed to e B. must have e C. should e D. ought to have e 33. _______ in time, little Franz was afraid. ________ scolded. A. Not having e…of being B. Having not e…to be C. Having not e…of being D. Not having e…to be 34. No one but Rose and Kate _______ a fine red coat. A. put on B. is wearing C. dresses D. have on 35. The battle lasted for a few hours and at last the enemy ________. A. was defeated B. were beat C. were won D. defeated 36. He is not a man easy ______. A. to deal B. to deal him C. to deal with D. to deal with him 37. Mr. Li is gaining _______. He has to do some exercises to lose _______. A. weighty…weigh B. weight…weight C. fat…weigh D. weighty…h(huán)eavy 38. The clock ________ and we realized it was five o39。clock. A. hit B. beat C. struck D. run 39. Reading without stop is a ______ piece of work. A. tire B. tired C. tiresome D. troubled 40. He was afraid there was any wild animal around him, looking round from ________. A. time to a time B. time to time C. a time to a time D. times to times 41. It ________ that there is no way out of difficulty. A. looks B. thinks C. believes D. seems 42. We were told that it was our _______ to read the text together. A. action B. turn C. absence D. sign 43. —— Why doesn39。t he buy you a drink? —— I don39。t know why, but it isn39。t _______ he had no money. A. even if B. as if C. that D. because 44. What way are you thinking of _______ rid of this kind of pollution? A. to get B. get C. getting D. got 45. The angry boss ________ from the chair and went directly to him. A. lifted B. raised C. rose D. carried 46. The schoolboy regretted _______ after he didn39。t pass his exam. A. the time on TV B. to spend so much time on TV C. taking most of his time on TV D. spending so much time on TV 47. Have you found his name ______ in the papers? A. signing B. signed C. to sign D. sign 48. Since we have met again after all these years, let39。s ________ each other from now on. A. keep up with B. keep out of C. keep in touch with D. keep touching 49. The ______ in the mountain village struck most of the visitors. A. scenes B. space C. absence D. flight 50. It is difficult for you to ______ what will happen in space without gravity. A. depend on B. have some idea of C. keep from D. equip with 51. The two brothers carried a