40. --- I think the Internet is playing an important role in our daily life. Don’t you think so?

--- Yes, ______.

A. Great minds think alike　　 　　　　 B. Early birds catch worms

C. Facts speak louder than words　　　 　　 D. No pains, no gains

39. Let’s discuss the problem _______ a bottle of wine.

A. during　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　 D. upon

38. -Some English idioms are difficult to understand.

-Exactly, ________ you know the meaning of each word.

A. if only 　　 　　 　 　　 B. even if　　　 　 　 C. as if　　　　 　 　　　 　　 D. now that

37. We need many teachers devoted ______ our children how to learn so that they may finally lead successful lives.

A. teaching　　　　 B. to teach　　　　 C. to teaching　　　　 D. for teaching

36. Mr. Smith used to smoke _________ but he has given it up.

　 A. seriously　　 　　B. hardly　　　 　　　C. badly　　　　 　D. heavily

35. - Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

- I’d like a barbecue together with a cup of orange juice. How much do you _______?

　 A. pay　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C.　 owe　　　　 D. charge

34. --- Jack has spent an hour in the shoe shop. Hasn’t he decided which pair of shoes to buy?

--- Maybe. Young as he is, he is __________ about his appearance.

A. special　　　 　　　 B. curious　　　 　　　　 C. particular　　 　　　 D. serious

33. Oh, it’s so cool in the house. You _______ have turned on the air-conditioner, haven’t you?

A. should　　 B. might　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　 D. can

32. We have got a lot of work to _______, so let’s start right now.

　 A. get away　　　　　 B. get over　　　　 C. get through　　　　　 D. get along

31. Chongqing and Wuhan are among the most important cities in China _______ their size and population.

A. in favor of　　 　　 B. in case of　 　　　　 C. in view of　 　　　　 D. in terms of