41. She’s so ______ that no one can please her.

　 A. particular　 B. simple 　　　 C. normal　 D. adventurous

40. E-mail, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication.

　 A. is playing　　 B. have played　 　C. are playing　 D. play

39. We should ______ white clothes from dark clothes before washing.

　 A. separate　 B. prevent　 C. protect 　　 D. divide

38. She spent as much as time as she could _______ over the lessons.

A. go　　　 　　 B. to go　　　　　 C. going　 D. went

37. ______ England improve their game, they’re going to lose the match.

　 A. If　 　 　 　　B. When　 　　 C. Unless　 　　 D. Whether

36. The first Olympics in modern times _______ in 1896.

　　　 A. was taken place　 B. were held　 C. was held　　　　　　 D. were happened

35. Every possible means _____ to work out the problem, but it is too difficult for us.

　 A. is used　 B. are used　　 C. has been used　 D. have been used

34. The young lady is ____ a beauty; she is ______ than pretty.

A. more than; more　　　 smart 　　　　　　 B. more than; smarter 　

C. not only; smarter　　　　　　　 　　 　　　 D. no more than; more clever

33. Mr. Smith is considering ______ a computer, which is considered ______ a great help in our work and study.

　 A. to buy; to be　 B. buying; to be　 C. to buy; being　 D. buying; being

32. Kong Linghui ______ Ma Lin and ______ the Men’s Single in the match.

A. won, won　　　　　　 B. won, beat　 C. beat, beat　 D. beat, won