33. John,        the bet, had to pay for the dinner.
A. lost       B. having lost       C. losing       D. having loss
答案：B分词短语的完成时做原因状语。

34. Do not trust such men          often like to praise you to your face.
A. who       B. that       C. as       D. they
答案：A定语从句的引导词，定语从句修饰的词是men，当然用who来引导。

35. We have a desperate need          practice strict economy in every department.
A. to       B. of       C. for       D. about
答案：A 名词的用法a need to do sth有做某事的必要。

36. But for my classmates’ help, I      the work in time.
A. did not finish       B. could not finish       C. will not finish       D. would not finished
答案：D虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反，主句结构是：should/ would+ have+ 过去分词。

37.          is known to us all, the earth moves around the sun.
A. Because       B. For       C. So       D. As
答案：D 固定搭配As is known to all众所周知。

38. With the flowers         everywhere, the park looks beautiful.
A. to bloom       B. blooming       C. be blooming       D. to be blooming
答案：B With的复合结构做独立主格，With后面接复合宾语，因为宾语the flowers和宾语补足语之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，因此用现在分词。

39. The shortage of energy is getting worse. It         an immediate solution.
A. calls off       B. calls up       C. calls for       D. calls at
答案：C短语辨析call off取消；call up召集，打电话，使人想起；call for要求，需求，叫某人来；call at这种搭配没有。

40. The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to          what he was saying.
A. take in（理解，领会，欺骗）  B. take out（带…分出去）
B. C. take up（开始从事，占据） D. take over（接管，接收，借用）
答案：A 短语辨析。

41. Some pop singers have much influence         the young people.
A. to       B. for       C. onto       D. on
答案：D固定搭配have an influence on…对…有影响。