43. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, 　　　unpopular with all members.　

A. being considered　 B. considering. 　C. to be considered 　　 D. having considered　

42. Tom got addicted to chatting and playing e-games on the net, which made his father

_____.

　 A. hot under the collar　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on cloud nine

　 C. feel admirable and jealous　 　　　　　　　 D. over the moon

41. --- When did he leave the classroom?

　 --- He left _____ you turned back to write on the blackboard.

　 A. the instant　　 　　　 B. instant　　 C. immediate 　　　　　 D. before

40. You never get over being a child, ______ you have a mother to go to.

A. as far as　　　 　 B. unless　　　　 C. so long as　　　 D. although

39. ---We’re afraid we can't finish the task within this month.　 --- 　　　.

A. Don’t be afraid　　 B. That's right　 　　 C. Take your time　　 D. Not at all

38. ---It is said that the book “Adventure” has been sold out.

--- What a pity! I should have bought ________.

A. such one　 B. one such 　C. any such　 D. no such

37. I had no idea that she ____ her handbag here when she _____ to see me the other day.

A. had left , came　 B had left , had come　 C. left, came　 D. left , were coming

36. ---You didn’t expect to see us, did you?　　 ---____.

A. No, I don’t know you were coming today 　

　B. Yes, I hadn’t known you were coming today

C. No, I didn’t know you were coming today　

D. Yes, I won’t know you were coming today

35. Tickets are limited and can only be ____ to those who apply first.

　 A. allocated　　　 B. left　　　　 C. arranged　　　　 D. made

34. I ____ my classmate Linda very much.____ her prettiness, she was clever and helpful.

　 A. liked; Except for　 B. liked; But for　 C. admired; Apart from　 D. admired; Instead of