40.　　 For some reason, William, the husband, suddenly ____mad and killed his wife, Mary.　　 A. got　　 B. came　　 C. became　 D. went

39.　　 We are at a ____ what we should do next. Will you please suggest a good way to us?　 A. loss　 B. surprise　 C. puzzle　 D. wonder

38.　　 ____ in thought, he didn’t notice me when I came in.　　　　　　　　　　　 A. Lost　　 B. Losing　　 C. To lose　　 D. Lose

37.　　 Don’t lose _____ heart when you come across difficulties.　　　　　　　　　　 A. the　 B. his　　 C. a　　　 D. /

36.　　 Look out _____ the traffic when crossing the road. Otherwise you’ll be knocked down by a passing car.　

A. at　 B. of　　 C. for　 D. with

35.　　 Don’t always look _____. You should try your best to help them.　　　　　　　　 A. on　　　 B. onto　　 C. in　　 D. into

34.　　 It is not _____ he realizes his mistake.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. before long　 B. long before　 C.　 long after　 D. after long

33.　　 If you find that the goods that you buy don’t ____ what the shop claims, you can go to the shop to change it for another one.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　A. go with　　 B. match　 C. live up to　　 D. agree with

32.　　 Because of the long journey he was not a little tired, but after a rest, he soon _____ to life.　 A. ran　　 B. came　 C. rushed　 D. went

31.　　 There are some _____ animals in the ship.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. living　　 B. alive　 C. lively　　　 D. live