40. Our school is a good place to study _____ the terrible noise made by the traffic around it.

A. besides B. except for C. except that　 D. but for

39. He may be late, _____ we have to wait for him.　

A. would　　 B. in which case　　 C. in which　 D. which as a result

38. Time should be made good use _____ our lessons well.

A. of learning　　 B. to learn　　　　 C. to learning　　　 D. of to learn

37. They live on a busy main road. 　　　　must be very noisy.

　 A. There　　 　 　　B. It　　 C. That　　 　　 D. They

36. ---The exam was easy, wasn't it?

　 ---Yes, but I don't think 　　　could pass it.

　 A. somebody　　 　 B. anybody　　 　　 C. nobody　　 　　 D. everybody

35. Our dream has come true at last 　　　　2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

　 A. Whether　　 　　　 B. when　　 　 C. that　 　　　 D. where

34. Listening to 　　　　　music is quite 　　　　useful form of relaxation.

　 A. the, a　 　　 B. 不填，an　　 　 C. the, 不填　　 D. 不填，a

33. First aid is the immediate care given to a _____ of an accident, sudden illness, or other medical emergency.

A. survivor 　　　　　 B. victim　　 　　　　 C. patient　　　 　　　　　 D. wounded

32. Today, scientists use complex instruments, such as radar, satellites, and computers, to __ the weather.

A. estimate　 　　　　　 B. calculate 　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 　　　 D. forecast

31. ______ is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespread hunger and death.

A. Hunger　 　　　　 B. Starvation 　　　 C. Famine　 　　　　 D. Drought