43. A. would talk 　B. had talked　　　 　C. was to talk　　 D. was talking

42. A. came　　　 B. happened　　　　 C. seemed　　　 D. wanted

41. A. in　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　 D. to

40. ____one more hour, I can do it better. 　 A. Given　　　 B. Giving　　　 C. Give　　　　 D. Being given　 　　 Ⅲ．完形填空(满分30分) 　　 A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 　41　 an amusing experience.

One day, I 　42　 to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 　43　 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 　44　 , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd　 45　 change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.　 46　 we talk about the Great Wall? 　47　 the way, have you ever　 48　 there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 　49　 . It was magnificent.” He was 　50　 in thought when I began to talk　 51　 　a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 　52　 of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me 　53　 about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do 　54　 ,” he answered, greatly 　55　 . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?” 　56　 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 　57　 , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an 　58　 　of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”　 59　 then did I know I have made a fool of 　60　 . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

39. Is this the reason ____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?　

　A. he explained　　　　　　　　　 B. what he explained　

　C. how he explained　　　　　　　 D. why he explained

38.-What’s happened to Mary? -She was ____ frightened. She was also robbed.

　A. less than　　 B. no less than　　　 C. more than　　　　 D. no more than

37. These wild flowers are so special that I would do 　　　　I can to save them .

　A. whatever　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. whichever

36.-Are you feeling tired? -No, I’m ____tired. In fact, I can walk two miles farther.

　A. not a little 　　 B. not a bit　　　　 C. a bit　　　 　　　　　 D. a little

35. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ___ so fast. 　 A. mustn't have driven　　　　　　　　 B. wouldn't have driven　 　't have driven　　　　　　　　 　　D. shouldn't have driven

34. This is____ a difficult problem ____ all of us can't work it out.

　A. such; that　　　 B. so;that　　　 C. such; as　　　 D. so;as