42. --- I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.

　 --- Well, 　　　could they live in such comfort?

A. where else　 B. what else　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

41. ---　 “Would you like coffee or tea ?” asked Mother.

---　 Mother asked us ______.

A. if I would like coffee and tea　　　 　　　　　　 B. if would I like coffee or tea

C. whether I would like coffee or tea　　 　　　　 D. whether would I like coffer or tea

40. --- How about my composition?

　 　--- The topic is not what is required. I suggest you ______ and start all over again.

A. tear it off　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tear at it　 　 C. tear it up　　 　 D. tear up it

39. No one will eat this food; it _________ be thrown away.

A. as well as　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. may well　 C. should as well　 　 D. might as well

38. --- I think I can’t attend the meeting on time, you see, the traffic is so heavy during these days.

--- Oh, sorry, the meeting is very important. _______ by air or by train, you must reach in Shanghai before the Labor Day holiday.

A. In spite　　 B. If　 　　　　　　 C. No matter　　 　 D. Either

37. --- I thought it must have been William that took the dictionary by mistake.

　--- So did I, but he _____taking it.

A. refused　　 B. denied　　 　 C. admitted　　 　　 D. recognized

36. You may think it a joke to drive away another person’s car, but in the ______ of the law it is theft.

A. minds　　　　　 B. hearts　　　　　 C. eyes　　　　　　 D. hands　

35. His wife came down the street, with her son __________.

A. in her arm　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. around her arm 　　　 C. take in arms　　 　 D. in her arms

34. He said that he had bought the jacket _________.

A. before three days　　　　　　　　 B. three days before　　 C. three days ago D. last week

33. The Tower of London is _________ the Church tower.

A. twice high than　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. two times as higher as　　

C. twice higher as　　　　 　　　 D. three times the height of