40、It is difficult to           the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.

A. show off          B. turn out                   C. bring out                 D. take to

39、We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great          to human beings and society will never be forgotten.

      A. advance            B. progress                  C. contribution             D. achievement

38、Recently, there ________ a boom in population mobility, and according to the survey in 2000, 17 percent of the population _______ every year.

       A. is; moves          B. has been; moves             C. is; move                   D. has been; move

37、Anyone who has spent time with children          the difference in the way boys and girls           similar situations.

       A．aware of; respond to                           B．is aware of; respond to

       C．aware; responding                               D．is aware of; respond

36、If the safety protections against the accidents         , the miners         a chance to survive then.

       A．were taken; would have                        B．had been taken; didn’t have

       C．had been taken; would have had            D．were taken; would have

35、Whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than         on your ability to have fun.

       A. it is                   B. it was                      C. it depends                D. it does

34、Countless people in developing countries no longer suffer malnutrition. ________, poverty remains a problem worldwide.

       A. While                B. Nevertheless             C. Besides                    D. In addition

33、Come to me early tomorrow morning. If I _________, wake me up.

     A. sleep                B. will be sleeping        C. was still sleeping       D. am still sleeping