40. ---What do you think of the book A Haw Tree written by a woman writer?

　 ---It reminds me of the days ____________ I spent in the countryside.

A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　 D. where　

39. ---I wonder ___________ you know about the 29^th Olympic torch(火炬).

　 ---It is 72 centimeters high, weighs 980 grams.

A. how heavy　　　　　　　　 B. how high　　　　　　　　　 C. how much　　　　 D. how old　

38. ---How long has the nationwide ban(禁止) on plastic bags been put into practice?

　 ---__________ the beginning of June.

　 A. Behind 　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. Since　　　　　　　　 C. Among　　　 　　 D. At

37. ---Listen! Kathy is playing the piano in the next room.

　 ---It __________ not be Kathy. She has gone to Hangzhou to visit the Cross-sea Bridge.

　 A. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　 D. shall

36. ---I’d like to choose light blue as my bedroom color.

　 ---___________. The color brings me a relaxing and peaceful feeling.

　 A. I disagree　　　　　　　　　 B. I suppose so　　　　　　 C. I can’t decide　　 D. I’m afraid not

35. ---They are discussing what to do for the disabled.

--- ___________is necessary to provide them with more positions.

A. That　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　　　　　 D. There

34. ---Shall I take you to the shopping mall after work?

　 --- No, thanks. My father said he would ___________ on his way home.

A. look for me 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick me up　　　　　　　 C. let me down　　　 D. take after me　

33. ---Bruce, how did you like the movie you saw last night?

　 ---It was ___________. I left the cinema half way through it.

　 A. original 　　　　　　　　　　 B. special 　　　　　　　　　　 C. boring 　　　　　　 D. creative

32. ---I don’t have a partner to play table tennis with.

　 --- Why___________ a sports club to practice a lot?

A. don’t join　　　　　　　　　 B. not joining　　　　　　　　 C. not to join　　　　　 D. don’t you join

31. ---Our class has won the first place of the friendship basketball match.

　 --- __________. I was impressed by the performance of your team.

A. That’s OK 　　　　　　　　 B. Nothing much　　　　　 C. All right　　　　　　 D. Congratulations