2019年mpa考试英语真题——其他403

{01}The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that I would fail in the exam.
A.had known
B.knew
C.have known
D.know
解析：考查时态。根据句意可知消息对我来说不惊讶，故我已经知道，故用过去完成时。句意：这个消息对我来说不惊讶句意，我几经知道了一会儿我考试不及格。
本题选A。
{02}They ________ the game
A.are disappointed at losing
B.disappoint
C.are disappointing
D.are disappointed
解析：考查词组：be disappointed at (doing) 对…感到失望，句意：--他们对输了比赛很失望。选A。
本题选A。