40、We are going to discuss the way of reading works ____ it is used for real life purposes, and this should give you a better understanding of it.

A、that　　　　　　 B、which　　　　　　　 C、where　　　　　　　 D、when

39、Scientists say they have found a way to produce the human body’s own cancer-killing cells through gene treatment, ____ new hope to cancer sufferers.

A、offering　　　　　　　 B、showing　　　　　 C、taking　　　　　　　 D、making

38、--Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Dennis.

　　 --You’re quite welcome, Julie. ____. We’d been looking forward to seeing you.

A、Were glad to meet you　　　　　　　 B、I’m afraid you didn’t have a good time

C、Thank you for your coming　　　　 D、Just stay a little longer, please

37、My brother is very tall. The little bed won’t ____ for him.

A、prepare　　　　 B、match　　　　　　　 C、fit　　　　　　　　　 D、do

36、Though I ____ to go abroad, I changed my mind and decided to stay with my family.

A、had wanted　 B、wanted　　　　　　 C、would want　　　 D、did want

35、The president stood by a window inside the room, ____, looking over the square.

A、where I entered　　　　　　　　　　　　 B、into which I entered

C、which I entered　　　　　　　　　　　　 D、that I entered

34、More than one ____ the people heart and soul.

A、official has served　　　　　　　　　　 B、officials have served

C、official has served for　　　　　　　　　　　 D、officials have served for

33、As time went by, the plan stuck ____ fairly practical.

A、to proved　　 B、to proving　　　　 C、proved　　　　　　 D、to be proved

32、It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.

A、before　　　　　 B、after　　　　　　　　 C、because　　　　　　 D、as

31、The students spent as much time getting trained as they ____ studying.

A、disliked　　　　 B、were　　　　　　　　 C、had　　　　　　　　 D、did