40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder .

　　A. than any student B. than all the students

　　C. than any other student D. than some other student

　　41. Many people have applied for the position.

　　A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank

　　42. My new shoes cost me 50 yuan (RMB). The price was that the last pair I bought a month ago.

　　A. two time more than B. twice as much as

　　C. as twice D. as much as twice

　　43. Almost everyone failed on the first day.

　　A. pass his driver’s test B. to have passed his driver’s test

　　C. to pass his driver’s test D. passing his driver’s test

　　44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and greetings.

　　A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present

　　45. It was because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up.

　　A. publicly B. openly C. specially D. obviously

　　46. The young man was accused of the lady of her money.

　　A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping

　　47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will her call.

　　A. give answer for B. respond to

　　C. have response to D. answer to

　　48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence be cheated so easily.

　　A. could B. should C. might D. would

　　49. We were completely when we finally reached the destination.

　　A. worn off B. worn down C. worn out D. worn away

　　50. Many things impossible in the past are common today.

　　A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered

　　51. Not until many years later known.

　　A. was the whole truth become B. did the whole truth become

　　C. the whole truth became D. the whole truth had became

　　52. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him.

　　A. would telephone B. would have telephoned

　　C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned

　　53. There is no point with him, since he has already made up his mind.

　　A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing

　　54. I appreciate that letter for me.

　　A. you to write B. your writing C. you write D. that you writing

　　55. I’d like to a special seat for the connect of May 5.

　　A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve

　　56. that son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.

　　A. Since B. Now C. When D. After

　　57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will when cooled.

　　A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return

　　58. You won’t know if it fits you until you it on.

　　A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried

　　59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result .

　　A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully

　　60. The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchanges of visiting scholars.

　　A. added B. put C. saved D. committed