40. More natural resources should be made use of __________ the increasing need of energy.

　 A. meeting　　　 B. meet　　　　　 C. to meet　　 　　　D. having met

39. --- Is your headache getting __________ ?

　 --- No, it’s worse.

　 A. better　　　　 B. bad　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　 D. well

38. The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn’t taste like anything I _________ before.

　 A. was having　　 B. have　　　　　 C. had ever had　　 D. have ever had

37. As I am not feeling well, I really appreciate __________ to take my place.

　 A. him offer　　 B. for him to offer　 C. his offering　　 D. him to offer

36. John, look at the time. __________ you play the piano at such a late hour ?

　 A. Must　　　　 B. Can　　　　　 C. May　　　　　 D. Need

35. Why __________ put the meat in the fridge ? It’ll stay fresh for several days.

　 A. not　　　　　 B. not you　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. do you

34. I wonder how he could __________ not handing in his maths exercises yesterday, for his maths teacher is always strict with his students.

　 A. get along with　 B. get down to　　 C. get away with　 D. get around

33. She was educated at Beijing University, __________ she went on to have her advanced study abroad.

　 A. from which　　 B. after which　　 C. from that　　　 D. after that

32. --- Can you read the sign , sir ? No smoking is allowed in the lift !

　 --- __________.

　 A. Never mind　　　　　　　　　 B. Don’t mention it

　 C. Sure. I don’t smoke　 　　　　　D. Pardon me