38. --- Has your brother returned from America yet?

　 --- Yes, but he ______ here for only three days before his company sent him to Africa.

　　　 A. has been　　　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　　　　　 C. will be　　　　　　　　　 D. would be

37. The brave soldier was willing to risk ______ his life rather than ________ in to the enemy.

　 A. lose; give　　 B. losing; giving　　 C. losing; give　　 D. lose; giving

36. --- If John does not come to work on time, he may be fired.

---Surely he is not so foolish _________ that.

A. as not to realize　　 B. as not realizing　　 C. that doesn’t realize　 D. as to realize

35. ---I am going to see the victim’s brother.

--- I’d rather you ___________.

A. didn’t　　 B. don’t　　 C. shouldn’t　　 D. hadn’t

34. --- What do you think of the standard of the new curriculum(课程)?

　 --- It is certain to have a great _______ upon the future of both teachers and students.

　 A. result　　 B. effect　　 C. effort　　　 D. affect

33. The design isn’t successful unless it ________ people of all ages and social groups.

A. attaches to　　 　 B. adjusts to　 　 C. appeals to　 　 D. objects to

32. “Isn’t it time you ________ down to _______something useful?” said his mother.

　 A. got; learning　　 B. get; learn　　　 C. to get; learning　　 D. got; learn

31. I became more and more excited, trying to work out _______ Mom was taking us on holiday.

A. where was it that B. it was where that　　　 　　 C. where it was that　　　　　　　 D. was it where that

30. Medicine shouldn’t be kept _______ it is accessible to children.

A. in which　 B. in that　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

29. _____ to Beijing, I would visit the Forbidden City where the emperors once lived.

　 A. If should I get　　　 B. If I would get　　　 C. Should I get　　　 D. If I get