40．Americans eat　　　　 vegetables each person today as they did 20 years ago.

A．more than twice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．as twice as many

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．twice as many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．more than twice as many

39．　　　　 , mother will wait for her son to have dinner together.

A．However late is he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Whatever he is late

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．However late he is　 D．No matter he is late

38．　　　　 Mr Smith is well again, he can go on with his work.

A．Now and then　　 B．Now that　　　　　　　 C．Even if　　　　　　　 D．Although

37．The government decided to make some policy to　　　　 the ancient and valuable temple from　　　　 .

A．pretend; damaging　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．prevent; destroying

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pretend; being destroyed　　　　　　　　　　　 D．prevent; being damaged

36．He　　　　 the young man with his eyes wide open, for he simply couldn’t believe he was his long lost son.

A．stared at　　　　　　 B．glared into　　　　　　 C．glared at　　　　　　 D．stared into

35．Last Sunday he made a promise　　　　 he was free he would take me to Dalian.

A．if　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　　 C．that if　　　　　　　　 D．wether

34．Does　　 　　　matter much　　　　 he can’t come to the meeting?

A．it, if　　　　　　　　　 B．that, if　　　　　　　　　 C．it, whether　　　　　 D．this, whether

33．Having said goodbye to his friends, he　　　　 for Paris and　　　　 to do his research.

A．set off; set out　　 B．set about; set out　　 C．set off; set about D．set out; set off