45. It’s natural for there _________ a generation gap between parents and their children.

A. being　　　 　　　　　 B. to be　　　　 　　 C. having been 　　　 D. to have been

44. — Mum, I’ve been given a chance to study in Peking University.　 　— Oh, really? ______.

A. That’s ok.　　 　　 B. That’s all right. C. That’s a good point.　 D. That’s quite something.

43. In return for the help we offered to her, Judy will treat us _______ a trip to Sydney during this winter holiday.

A. by　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. with

42. I think George left because he had lost his job or ________ .

A. nothing　　　 　　　 B. anything　　 　　 C. something　 　　 D. everything

41. The stranger is ________ my old friend — Jane. I thought she was in Europe.

A. no one than　 　　 B. not other than 　 C. not one than 　　　 D. none other than

40. Putin said Russia ________ the right to take all measures in Ukraine to protect Russian people there who were living in “terror”.

A. escaped　　　 　　 B. forgave　 　　　　　 C. suffered　　　 　 D. reserved

39. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which becomes the

　first city in South America _________Olympics.　

A. hosting 　　 　　　 B. to host　　　 　 C. having hosted　　 D. being hosted

38. He was suddenly _______ with a strange illness when he was about to finish his work.

　 A. seized　　 　　　　　 B. caught　　 　　　　 C. hit　　 　　　　　　 D. controlled

37. In _______ early hours of March 8, _______ Boeing777 operating as MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared mysteriously.

A. an; a　　　　　　 　　　 B. 不填; the　　 C. 不填；a　　　　　 D. the; a

36. A high public tolerance for and low public awareness of noise pollution has provided bus video advertisers with a paradise ______ their businesses.

A. in which to expand　 　　　　 　　　　　 B. which to expand in　

C. where to expand　 　　　　　 　　　　　 D. that they expand in