C. is this the first time She has lied D. is this the first time she was lying

　　34. Climate change will greatly_____wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.

　　A. fall B. leak C. lack D. reduce

　　35. She always buys__________ my birthday.

　　A. something awful to B. anything awful to

　　C. something nice for D. anything nice for

　　36. He failed to live Up to __________had been expected of him.

　　A. what B. which C. that D. all

　　37. It is very _____ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your boss and our team.

　　A. considerate B. Considerable C. consideriiig D. considered

　　38. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,________to class last 'tune.

　　A. did he come B. he came C. had he come D. he had come

　　39. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the______ of the ship into two or three pieces.

　　A. mask B. mine C. sail D. satellite

　　40. ____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.

　　A. Despite B.Thanks to C. Since D. Like

　　41. Many a man__________lifeis meaningless without a purpose.

　　A. thinks B. thinking C. have thought D. think

　　42. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to theoffice here. So he__________soon.

　　A. should have arrived B. need arrive C. must have arrived D. may arrive

　　43. ___Hongkong, is often regarded as____international Centre for business, finance and tourism.

　　A./; an B. An; / C. The; / D./; the

　　44. They went__________the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.

　　A. out B. up C: over D. by

　　45. Schools should teach'our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach them how to ______right:from wrong.:

　　A. mn B. take C. tell D. put