40. She would love to have gone to the party, but she _______ extra hours to prepare for a meeting.

　　 A. had to work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had worked

C. could work　　　　　　　　　　 D. would have worked

39. The two sides _______ to make peace, but something unusual _________.

　　 A. had intended; happened　　　　　 B. intended; happened

　　 C. intended; had happened　　　　　 D. would intend; happened

38. It was said that other possibilities ________ at the meeting the day before yesterday.

　　 A. were never paid attention　　　　 B. were never paying attention to

　　 C. never paid attention to　　　　　　 D. were never paid attention to

37. ―Kate doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?

　 ―She has a headache because she ________ too long; She ought to stop work.

　　 A. has been reading　 　　　　　　　 B. had read

C. is reading　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. was reading

36. A short time before she______, the old lady _______ a will, leaving all her money to her brother.

　 A. died; has written 　　　　　　　 B. has died; wrote

C. had died; wrote　 　　　　　　　 D. died; had written

35. ―How are things going?

　 　―The disabled _______ no relatives in Guangzhou _______ by the volunteers, who will graduate from Zhongshan University next year.

　　 A. with; are taking care of　　　　　 B. have; will be taken care of

　　 C. with; are being taken care of　　　 D. have; are being taken care of

34. Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

　　 A. had been laying; lying　　　　　　 B. had been lying; laid

　　 C. had been laid; laid　　　　　　　 D. had lain; laying

33. In 1960, this was the longest bridge that __________.

A. was ever built　　　　　　　　　 B. had ever built

C. has ever been built　　　　　　　 D. had ever been built

32. ―What do you think of my composition?

　 　―It _______ well _____ a few spelling mistakes.

A. reads; except for　　　　　　　　　　 B. read; besides

C. is read; except for　　　　　　　 D. is read; besides

31. ―The telephone is ringing.

　 　―I _________ answer it.

　　 A. will　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. am going to

C. am to　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. am about to