41. When we heard that their house____, we rushed there to help to _____.

A. caught a fire; put it out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was on fire ; put it out

C. caught fire; put out it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was on fire, put out it

40.Hearing the terrible noise, he felt his heart ___ faster than ever.

A. to beat　　　　　　　　　　 B. beating　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be beating　　　　　　　　　　 D. beaten

39. We walked as fast as we could, ____ to catch the early train.　　　

A. hoped　　　　　　　 B. having hoped　　　　　　 C. for hoping　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hoping

38. I want to know when he _____ for New York.

A. has left　　　　　　 B. is leaving　　　　　　　　 C. had left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would leave

37. E-mail, as well as, telephone, _______ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have played

C. are playing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. play

36. He _____ of how he can do more for the people.

A. will always think　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is always thinking　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. has always been thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does always think

35.Charles Babbage is generally considered ____ the first computer.

A. to invent　　　　　　　　　 B. inventing　　 　　　 C. to have invented　　　　 D. having invented

34. ____ you call me to say you’re not coming, I will see you at the theatre.

A. Though　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Whether　　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　 　　　 D. Unless

33. “Please close the window,” he said to me.

He _____ me ____ the window.

A. said to; to close　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. told to; closing　

C. asked; to close　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said to; please close

32.　 ______ science and technology advancing , more and more mysteries are made out.

A. With　　　　　　　　 B. As 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For