A.didn’t earn B.don’t earn C.hadn’t earned D.haven’t earned

解析: 强调现在不能

137.Half of them, is 50, can speak fluent Chinese.

A.that B.which C.who D.it

解析: that is / that is to say也就是说

138.If your mother doesn’t agree, there is nothing yocan do than stay at home.

A.rather B.more C.other D.better

解析: other than表示除了 相当于except

139.—Do yothink is right, others say.—Yes, I .

A.all; what; do B.all that; whatever; can C.what; what; can D.what; whatever; will

解析: D do what(=all that)one can(do)to do sth

140. Women may have six months _______ after they give birth to a baby.

A. off B. about C. on D. to

解析:表示不工作，休息

141. If yo_______ the medicine, yo_______ better now.

A. took; would feel B. had taken; felt C. had taken; would feel D. took; would have felt

解析: 这是错综时间条件句。从句和过去的事实不相符，主句与现在的事实不相符

142. Due to Tom’s joke, the discussion __________and went on in a friendly atmosphere(气氛)。

A. saw an end B. came to end C. came to life D.cheered up

解析: came to life 表示生机勃勃，活跃起来

143.We thought of selling this old furniture;but we’ve decided to it. It might be valuable.

A.hold on to B.keep up with C.turn to D.1ook after

解析:表示抓住，固守，不放弃

144.In the of proof , the police could not take action against the man .

A.lack B.shortage C.absence D.failure

解析：in the absence of 缺少

145.The novel “The Da Vinci Code” a great success and was translated into 44 languages in 2004.

A.appreciated B.enjoyed YCY C.won D.seized

解析：enjoy vt.享有良好的事物 enjoy good health 身体健康 enjoy large sales畅销

146. It was nearly an hour ____the sleeping pill ______effect.

A. when; took B. before; took C. since; had D. before ; had

解析:It was+一段时间+before…表示“过了….才…”take effect 表示(药等)见效;(法规等)生效

147.You’ll soon after yospend several days on the seaside .

A.hold up YCY B.bring up C.pick up D.take up

解析：(健康，景气，事态 )恢复，变好

148. Our TV sets sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ____.

A. were having B. had had C. were to have D. had

解析：十年前没有想到将来会占有这么大的市场份额

149. Life in the oceans ranges from the tiniest plankton(浮游生物) ______ to giants like sharks and whales.

A. all the way B. in the way C. by the way D. on the way