140. _____, when he was already _____, he started to learn English.

　 A. Is the 1980; thirties　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Is the 1980’s; in his thirties

　 C. Is the 1990, in thirties　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Is the 1990’s ; in the thirties　　

139. With his son _____, the old man felt unhappy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 A. to disappoint　 　　 B. to he disappointed　　 C. Disappointing　　 　　 D. being disappointed

138. -Don’t look down Bob. He has his own advantages.

　 -Oh, yes. _____ others are weak, he is strong.

　 A. If　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Though　　 　　　　　 D. Where　　　

137. The Great Wall is the last place _____ Mr Smith is going to visit before he leaves Beijing.　　

　 A. where　　 　　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　　　　 C. /　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

136. -You seemed toke deeply struck by his skill.

　　 -Not exactly so. It was his courage _____ his skill that really struck me mast.

　A. rather than　　 　　　 B. as well as　　 　　　　　 C. but also　　 　　　　　　 D. not as

135. _____, there was no mistaking that she was displeased.

　 A. As her words were gently spoken　 　　　　　 B. Spoken as her words were gently

　 C. Were as her words gently spoken　 　　　　　 D. Gently as her words were spoken

134. _____ more from his bed, Washington Roabling directed construction by watching from his apartment window.　

　 A. Be able to　 　　　　 B. Be unable to　　 　　　 C. Unable to　　 　　　　　 D. Able to

133. It is a common belief _____ teenagers today know about computers and are familiar _____ using them in an aspects of life.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 A. that; out　 　　　　　 B. what; with　　 　　　　 C. That; with　　 　　　　 D. what; about　　　　　　　

132. No sooner _____ the parrot flew oat and settled in the same tree _____ the cat.

　 A. had Jim opened the cage that; as　　 　　　　 B. had Jim opened the cage than; as

　 C. Jim opened the cage than; with　　　　 　　 D. Has Jim opened the cage than; with

131. The sun was shining brightly, _____ everything there _____ more beautiful

　 A. making; wok　 　　 B. to make; looked 　　　 C. and made; looking　　 D. and making; be looked