40. ---What do you think of their marriage?

---______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

A. Generally speaking　　 B. I have no idea　　　　　 C. To be honest　 　　　　　 D. To my surprise

39. In summer people often wear dark glasses as ______ against the bright sunshine.

A. permission　 　　　 　　　 B. protection　 　　　 　　　 C. prediction　 　　　　　　　 D. prevention

38. I got to love Hangzhou ______ I went there in 2001 and that was the first time that I ______Longjing Tea.

A. the first time; had tasted　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for the first time; had tasted　　

C. the first time; have tasted　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for the first time; tasted

37. ---Who can it be that hasn’t handed in his composition?

---It ______ be Robinson. He ______ it in yesterday.

A. will; should hand　　　　　　 　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. must; should have handed

C. may; can’t hand　　　 　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. can; could have handed

36. “Whatever you want, you ____ have it so long as you get the best result,” said the boss.

A. would 　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. ought to 　　　　　 　　　 C. shall 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. could

35. It was a matter of ______ would take the position.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. who　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. whoever 　　　　　 　　　 C. no matter who　 　　　　　　　 D. whomever

34. The reason ______ he gave his teacher for being late is ______ there was a lot of traffic on the road.

A. why; that　　 　　　　　　 B. that; because　　 　　　 　　　 C. which; why　 　　　　　 D. that; that

33. There is no doubt ______ he said at yesterday’s meeting was true.

A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that what 　　　　 D. what that

32. ______ it will do us harm or good remains ______.

A. If; to be seen　 　 　　　 B. Whether; to be seen C. That; seeing　　 D. Whether; seen

31. He is the first person you can think of ______, for he is always willing to ______ is in trouble.

A. relying on; figure out who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. relying on; help out whomever

C. to rely on; help out whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to rely on; make out no matter who