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

33. ___, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. ( 04上海春季 )

　A. However the story is amusing　　　　 B No matter amusing the story is

　C. However amusing the story is　　　　 D. No matter how the story is amusing

32. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by al lion. ( 04 上海 ) 　A. when　　　　　　　 　　　　　B. while　　　　　 　 C. since　　　　　 　　 　D. once