40. It is raining so hard. I can’t understand _____ they insist on going out in such bad weather.

　　　 A. whether　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

39. ­­_____ is no possibility　　　 　Tom will pass the exam this time. He has made no efforts.

　　　 A. It; that　　　　　　　　　 B. There; that 　　　　　 C. There; whether　　　 D. It; whether

38. She was 　　　　with the belief that one must return what one has borrowed.

　　　 A. brought up　　　　　　 B. brought in　　　　　　 C. brought about　　　　 D. brought out

37. High school students spent 　　　　money on newspapers and magazines in order to improve their grades.

　　　 A. a number of　　　　　 B. a great many　　　　 C. a large amount of　 D. a good deal

36. He was just about to jump into the river 　　　　luckily his guide saw him and stopped him.

　　　 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

35. _____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

　　　 A. There 　　　　　　　　 B. It　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. This　　　　　　　　　　 D. What