40. -Where 　　　　Chongqing do you decide to build the factory ?

　-Nobody　　　　 our manager knows .

　　 A．except; besides 　B．but; besides　 C．but ; but 　D．except; besides

39. Does this car give you good _____for your money ?

A. value　　　 B. price　　　 C. worth　　 D. cost

38. Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Brown without hurting the feeling of 　　　　, but failed .

　　　 A．none 　　　　　　　　 B．either 　　　　　　　　 C．both　　　　　　　　　　 D．neither

37. -How do you 　　　　to her unkindly behavior?　　　 -Only silence.

　　　 Which of the following is wrong?

　　　 A．react　　　　　　　　　 B．answer　　　　　　　　 C．reply　　　　　　　　　 D．respond

36. Nowadays sending e-mails to each other is a way many a student _______ what they think.

A. conveys　　　　 B. delivers　　　　 C. express　　　　 D. account

35. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

　　　 A. temper　　　　　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　　　 C. talent　　 D. character

34. In the 　　　　of proof , the police could not take action against the man .

　　　 A．lack 　　　　　　　　　 B．shortage 　　　　　　 C．absence 　　　　　　 D．failure

33. -- Who on earth could it be?　　 -- It was ________ other than Peter.

A. none　　 B. nothing　 　　　C. not　　　　　 D. nobody

32.I’ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.

A. leave　　　　 B. let　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　 D. set

31. The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.

A. hardly　 　　　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　　　 D. scarcely