45. Luckily the bullet narrowly missed the captain ___ an inch.

a. by　　　 　　　　　　 　b. to　 　　　　　　　　　 c. at　 　　　　　　 d. from

44. We walked as fast as we could, ___to catch the early bus.

　　　 a. hoped　 　　　　　 b. having hoped　 　 c. for hoping　 　　　　　 d. hoping

43. _____, his wife will sit at the table to wait for him to come back.

a. However he is late　　　　　　　　 b. However is he late　

c. However late he is　　　　　　　　 d. However late he will be

42. The famous cherry tree ____ because of pollution.

　　　 a. has died　　 　　　　　　 b. had died　 　　　　　　 c. is dead　　 　　　 d. is dying

41. I can’t hear clearly ____ the noise outside so loud.

　　　 a. because　 　　　　 b. because of　 　　　　　　 　c. with　 　 d. for

40. I would love ____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

　　　 a. to go　　 　　　　 b. to have gone　 　 c. going　　 　 d. having gone

39. The purpose of the research had a more different meaning for them than___

a. our　 　　　　 　b. it did for us　 c. that　 　　　　　 d. it did from us

38. More than one car ____ destroyed in the accident.

a. is　 　　　　 b. was　　 　　 c. are　　 　　　　　 d. were

37. The country he was used to ____ greatly since the opening policy.

　　　 a. has changed　　 b. changing　　 c. pulled　 d. dragged

36.　 --- What do you think of Jack?

--- He ___ hard ___ some shortcomings.

a. studies , except　　 b. studies, but　　 c. does study , except for　 d. do study , except