40.-Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?

　 -Sorry, I'm a stranger here.

　 -_______.

A. Thanks anyway　　　 　　　　　　　 B. It doesn't matter　　

C. Never mind　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. No problem

39. It is ______ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending it trying to make people ______ after they are ill.

A. good; good　　　 B. well; better　　　　 C. better; better　　　 D. better; good

38. Not until the 11^th century, when a young lady brought a fork to Italy, _________.

　 A. and the custom reached Europe　　　　 B. that the custom reached Europe

　 C. did the custom reach Europe　　　　　　 D. so did the custom reach Europe

37. -Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

-Because the old one has been damaged ______.

A. beyond reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beyond repair　　　　　

C. beyond control　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond description

36. Pop music is such an important part of society ______ it has even influenced our language.

　 A. as　 　　　　B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

35. The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _____ we meet them again.

　 A. after　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. when

34. 一What does the sign over there read?

一“No person ________ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette，cigar or pipe in this area．”

A．will　　 　　　　　 B．may　　 　　　　　　　　 C．shall　　 　　　　 D. must