44. What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before .It is 　　　it is long. (05湖北卷)

　　 A．half not as wide as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．wide not as half as

　　　 C．not half as wide as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as wide as not half　

43. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it 　　　into parts. (05湖北卷)

　　　 A．down　　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　　　　 D．out

42. John is very lazy. He falls ______ behind in his studies. (05(广东卷)

　 A. very　　　　　　 B. far　　　　　 C. more　　　　　 D. still　

41. --- ______ that he managed to get the information?

--- Oh, a friend of his helped him. (05山东卷)

　　　 A. Where was it　　 B. What was it　　　　　　　 C. How was it　　　　 D. Why was it

40. Mr. Smith owns ______ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.　 (05山东卷)

　　　 A. larger　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a larger　　　　　　　　　　 C. the larger　　　　　　　　　 D. a large

39. --- Have you been to New Zealand?

--- No. I’d like to, ________.　 (05山东卷)

　　　 A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　 D. either　

38. This __________ girl is Lind’s cousin.　 (05北京卷)

　 A. pretty little Spanish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Spanish little pretty

　 C. Spanish pretty little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little pretty Spanish　

37. I have worked with him for some time and have found that he is _______ than John. 04上海春季

　　 A. more efficiently a worker　　 B. a more efficient worker

　　 C. more an efficient worker　　 D. a worker more efficiently

36. _____, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless. (04上海春季)

　 A. Strangely enough　　 B. Enough strangely　 C. Strange enough　 D. Enough strange

35. There at the door stood a girl about the same height _____. (04北京春季)

　　 A. as me　　　　　　　　 B. as mine　　 C. with mine　　　　　　　　 D. with me