42、Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.

A. strike　　 B. beat　　 C. knock　 D. push

41、If I have a short-wave radio , I can often ____ the BBC programmes . A. pick out B. pick C. pick up D. pick on

40、When drinking ____ someone's health , you ____ your glasses . A. to , rise B. for , rise C. to , raise D. for , raise

39、Don’t be too hard on him.. __________, he is a child.

　　 A. After all　　　　 B. First of all　　　 C. At all　　　 D. Above all

38、A 　person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C.

A. ordinary　 B. normal　 C. common　 D. usual

37、The number of books on this subject ______still small but a number of books on similar subjects ______already on sale in the bookstores .

A. is ; are　　 B. are ; are　 C. has been, is　　 D. have been ; have been

36、It was with great joy ______ he received the news that his lost daughter had

been found.

A.because　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　 C.since　　　　　　 D.that

35、-----We have waited Jane for a long time. When do you believe_________?

--- I have no idea.

　 　A. will he come 　B. him to come　　 C. he will come 　D. him coming

34、John was caught ____ the earthquake ____ caused a lot of damage.

A．by; which　 　 B．in; which　 C．by; in which　 　 D．in; in which

33、According to a recent US survey, children spent 25 hours a week _______ TV.

A. to watch　 　　　B. to watching　 　C .watching　　 D. watch