2024年云南成人高考高起点《英语》备考习题兼答案（12）
41.In no circumstances ______ a lie.
A.you should tell
B.shouldn’t you tell
C.you shouldn’t tell
D.should you tell
42.It was raining hard,but by the time class was over,the rain ______.
A.stopped
B.would stop
C.had stopped
D.might have stopped
43.He was very upset by the ______ of his English examination.
A.effect
B.loss
C.result
D.final
44.The clock ______ and we realized it was two o’clock.
A.hit
B.struck
C.rang
D.sounded
45.Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers only.
A.get off
B.pull up
C.get on
D.pick up
41.答案：D。
in no circumstances是表示否定意思的词组，其后的句子用倒装词序。
42.答案：C。
by the time…结构一般与完成式连用。本句说的是过去的事，要用过去完成式。不能选D，“might+完成式”用于对过去情况的推测。
43.答案：C。
the result of his English examination:他的英语考试成绩。
不能选B，loss是“失败，输”，主要是指战争、比赛而言。final作名词意为“期终考试;决赛”。
44.答案：B。
The clock struck:钟(敲)响了。时钟报时要用strike，不用ring或sound。
45.答案：D。
pick up passengers:接乘客(上车)。get off是“从(车、船等)下来”。got on为“上(车、船等)”。pull up是“使(车)停下”。
