43. John is the tallest boy in the class, ___________ according to himself. ( 05 安徽 )

A. five foot eight as tall as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as tall as five foot eight

C. as five foot eight tall as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as tall five foot eight as

42. That was really a splendid evening. It' s years _______ I enjoyed myself so much. ( 05 安徽 )

A. when　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. since

41. You must keep on working in the evening ______ you are sure you can finish the task in time. ( 05 安徽 )　　

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. unless

40. The old tower must be saved, _____________ the cost. ( 05 浙江 )

　 A. however　　　　　　　 B. whatever　　　　　 C. whichever　　　　 D. wherever

39. Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process (过程)________ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination. ( 05 江苏 )

A. until　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. for

38. It wasn’t until nearly a month later 　　　　I received the manager’s reply. ( 05河南、河北 )

　　　 A. since B. when C. as 　　 D. that

37. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _______ I can have time for a cup of tea. ( 05 北京 )

A. as soon as　　　　　 B. as a result　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

36. Simon thought his computer was broken 　　　　his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on. ( 05 北京春季 )

A. until　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. because

35. What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before .It is 　　　　it is long. ( 05 湖北 )

A. half not as wide as　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. wide not as half as

C. not half as wide as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as wide as not half

34. It is almost five years　　　　　 we saw each other last time.

A. before　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. when