53. How can you possibly miss the news? It _______ on TV all day long. (04北京春季)(A)

　　 A. has been　　　　　　　　　 B. had been　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will be

52. --- Thank goodness, you’re here! What______ you?

　 --- Traffic jam.　 (04全国IV) (D)

　　　 A keeps　　　　　　　　　　 B is keeping　　　　　　　 C had kept 　　　　　　　 D kept

51. According to the art dealer, the painting______ to go for at least a million dollars.　 (04全国II) (A)

　　　 A is expected　　　　　　 B expects　　　　　　　　　 C expected　　　　　　　　 D is expecting

50. I ______ you not to move my dictionary---now I can’t find it.　 (04全国II) (A)

　　　 A asked　　　　　　　　　　 B ask　　　　　　　　　　　　 C was asking　　　　　　 D had asked

49. --- Has Sam finished his homework today?

　　--- I have no idea. He______ it this morning.　 (04全国II) (C)

　　　 A did　　　　　　　　　　　　 B has come　　　　　　　 C was doing　　　　　　　 D had done

48. My mind wasn’t on what he was saying, so I’m afraid I ______ half of it.　 (04全国I) (D)

　　　 A was missing　　　　　 B had missed　　　　　　 C will miss　　　　　　　　 D missed

47. Let’s keep to the point or we ______ any decisions.　 (04全国I)　 (A)

　　　 A will never reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B have never reached

　　　 C never reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D never reached

46. The number of deaths form heart disease will be reduced greatly it people _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.　　 (04上海) (D)

　　 A. persuade　　　　 B. will persuade　　　　 C. be persuaded　　　　 D. are persuaded

45. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945. and their power ______ increased enormously ever since.　 (04上海) (C)

　　 A. is　　　　 　　　　　 B. was　　　 　　　　　 C. has been　　　 　　 D. had been

44．It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847-1931)　　　 　the world leading inventor for sixty years .　 (04辽宁) (D)

　　　 A．would be 　　　　　 B．has been 　　　　　　 C．had been 　　　　　　 D．was