44. ________ the punishment was unjust, he would accept it without saying anything, because he knew it was the rule of the company.

A. As though　 　　　　　　　 B. Even if 　　　　　 C. In case　 　　　　　　　　 D. Now that

43.　 Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine ______ stress was to get tougher by making great efforts.

　　　 A. handling　　　　　　　　　 B. handled　　　　　　 C. having handled　　　　 D. to handle

42.　 _______ arouses his interests can be found in the school library and that is why he goes there _______ happens.

　　　 A. No matter what; whatever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Whatever; no matter what

　　　 C. Anything; no matter what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Anything; whatever

41.　 They say some modern teaching equipment as well as a large quantity of new books _____ to the Hope Schools in the west of China the other day.

　　　 A. have been sent　　　　　 B. were sent　　　　　 C. was sent　　　　　　 D. had been sent

40.　 Superstar singer Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California, at the age of 48, which came as a complete ______ to all her fans.

　　　 A. concern　　　　　　　　　　 B. panic　　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　　 D. eruption

39.　 Paper cutting, ______ traditional folk art form which originated in ancient China, is listed as _______ world heritage by the United Nations in 2002.

　　　 A. the; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　　　 C. the; the　　　　　　 D. a; a

38. Furniture and flooring usually come to mind when we think of ways to use bamboo. Not many of us, ________, think of bamboo clothing.

A. therefore　　　　　　　　　 B. thus　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meanwhile

37. The fog was so heavy this morning that drivers could hardly ________ the things just ten meters away from them.

A. figure out　　 　　　　　　 B. look out　　　　 　　 C. make out 　　　　　 D. rule out

36. Mr. Wang, who is said ________ to the USA, taught at No.2 Middle School in our city for twenty years. (immigrate: 移民)

A. to have immigrated　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to immigrate

C. to have been immigrated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be immigrated

35. ______ that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.

A. Convincing　　　　　　　　　 B. Convinced　 　　　　　　　 C. To convince　　　　　　　 D. Having convinced