（    ）44．A sign with the words _______ is often found in a bus.

    A．NO PHOTOS        B．NO SMOKING      C．NO PARKING       D．NO TALKING

（    ）43．The blouse _______ is made of silk is very expensive．I can't afford it.

    A．that                 B．what               C．because             D．though

（    ）42．Come a little earlier next time, _______ you'll miss the best part of the TV play.

    A．and               B．but                 C．or                 D．till

（    ）41．Sorry, I can _______ hear you because it's too noisy here in the room.

    A．carefully           B．easily             C．nearly               D．hardly

（    ）40．--You don't look well today, Jenny．What's the matter with you?

         --My grandmother is ill．I am _______ her health.

    A．interested in         B．surprised at       C．worried about       D．pleased with

（    ）39．The new bridge is about _______ meters.

    A．nine hundreds and fifty-two                B．nine hundred fifty and two

    C．nine hundred and fifty-two                 D．nine hundreds fifty two

（    ）38．The Yellow River is _______ the Changjiang River.

    A．not so long as        B．as long as          C．not long as           D．longer than

（    ）37．--What a nice MP3! Is it yours?

         --Of course．It _______ me 300 yuan.

    A．spent                B．cost                C．paid               D．took

（    ）36．English _______ a lot for business between different countries.

    A．uses              B．used                C．has used            D．is used

（    ）35．Quite a lot of children get together in the park _______ June 1st to celebrate Children's Day.

    A．on                 B．from              C．at                  D．by