40. It was ________the heavy snowstorm blocked the traffic that tens of thousands of passengers couldn’t reach home before the spring festivals.

A. for　　 B. because　　 C. since　　　 D. as

39. Do you think the prices of the houses will keep _____________ in the following year? Which one is wrong?

A. going up　　 B. on raising　　　 C. on going up　　 D. rising

38. The weather turned out to be very good, ___ was more than we could expect.

A. what　　　 B. which　　　 C. that　　　 D. it

37. --- Is it possible that they will go traveling by plane?

　 --- _________________. They like enjoying the scenery along the roads.

A. Absolutely　　 B. Certainly 　　　C. Absolutely not　　　 D. Absolute not

36. _______computers play such an important part in our daily life?

　 A．Why it is that　B．Why is it that　　　 C．Why was it that　D．Why is it

35．It was only when I reread his diary recently______ I began to realize how awkward he was at that time. A．until　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．then　　　　　 D．so

34. It was about 600 years ago ________ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made. A．that　　 B．until　　　 C．before　　　　 D．which

33. If I ______ some visitors last summer, the holiday ______ so endless.

A. had had, would not have seemed　　　　　 B. had, would not have seemed

C. had, would have seemed　　　　　　　　 D. had, would not seem

32.It was not ____she took off her dark glasses ____ I realized she was a famous film star.　

A. when; that　　　　　 B. until; that　　　 C. until; when　　　 D. when; then