(1)I __________reading this science fiction by the time you return from Portland.
shall finish shall be finished should be finished shall have finished

(4)Peter__________ in the laboratory last night, but he wasn’t.
ought to have been must have been cannot be had to be

(5)The natives, who were used most of their living from the sea. Seldom if ever ventured inland__________ for food.
to get, to search getting, searching to having got, searching to getting, to search

(6)Economists have advised the government __________interest rates in order to give some kind of stimulation to the economy.
of reducing to reducing reducing to reduce

(7)Nobody says a word about the incident,__________ ?
don’t they do they won’t he will he

(8)It is the time the two superpowers__________ a halt to the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
would call called is calling call

(9)I__________ here in this company for twenty years by the end of this year.
have been working will have been working has worked talked would have worked

(10)Before long, Peter __________all about the matter.
was forgotten will forget has forgotten will be forgetting

B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以替换划线词的最佳答案。

(11)Time strengthened the bonds between the two authors, and they show their best sides to each other.
contract feelings ties understanding

(12)Owing to Dr. Hunter’s efforts, the association received a large number of donations from all over the nation.
contributions funds aids properties

(13)The retired colonel likes to relate his adventures during the war, but most of his narratives sound incredible.
unrealistic incredulous unbelievable insensible

(14)As a dedicated researcher for four decades, Mr. Oler was held in high esteem by his colleagues.
engaged zealous hard desperate

(15)When it comes to speed and comfort, there is nothing to match a first-class flight on a Boeing 757.
compete enhance equal contest

(16)The agent was instructed to learn the address by heart.
remind recall remember memorize

(17)Though brought up in an upper class environment, she learned to use slang expressions of all kinds.
educated grown up raised born

(18)The firm was on the verge of bankruptcy after a series of catastrophes.
succession continuation period variety

(19)What is missing from TV news reports would fill a book.
courtesy declaration coverage consultation

(20)They believed that the merchants had tried to undermine the nation’s economic independence.
strengthen minimize weaken postpone