40.　 Paul can’t attend the party ____at Tom’s house at present because he is preparing for the speech at the party _______at Mary’s house tomorrow.

A. being held; to be held 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be held; held C. held; being held　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be held; to be held

39.　 Thinking of his cousin, who was killed in the traffic accident, __________.

　　　 A. his heart sank　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he was in deep sorrow　　　　　　

C. tears came to his eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. we found him in tears

38.　 With much work ________, he had to put off his travel to the south.

　　　 A. dealt with　　　　　　　　 B. dealing with　　　　　　　　　　 C. to deal with　　　　　　　　　　 D. being dealt with

37.　 When we visited my old family home, memory came ____ back.

　　　 A. flooding　　　　　　　　　 B. to flood　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. flooded

36.　 I expected there ______ more room for me to put in a desk in our dorm.

　　　 A. will　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is

35.　 ______ his high social status, it is really hard for us to _____ his joining us in going west to teach children there.

　　　 A. Considering; object to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Considering; object

　　　 C. To consider; persuade　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Being considered; oppose

34.　 The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 is believed ______ more than 70,000 people and made thousands homeless, ______ it perhaps the most destroying earthquake in history.

　　　 A. to have killed; making　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having killed; to make　　　

C. to kill; making　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. killing; made

33.　 - “What’s made you so upset?”

- “_________ three tickets to the pop music concert.” A. Lost　　　　　　 　　 B. Losing　　　　　　 　　　　 C. Because of losing　　 　　　 D. Since I lost

32.　 -Do you have any letters ______ today? -I had my son _______it this morning .Thank you anyway.

A. post; to post　　 　　　　 B. posting; post　　　 C. being posting; posted　　　　 D. to be post; post