40. ____one more hour, I can do it better. 　 A. Given　　　 B. Giving　　　 C. Give　　　　 D. Being given　 　　 Ⅲ．完形填空(满分30分) 　　 A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 　41　 an amusing experience.

One day, I 　42　 to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 　43　 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 　44　 , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd　 45　 change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.　 46　 we talk about the Great Wall? 　47　 the way, have you ever　 48　 there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 　49　 . It was magnificent.” He was 　50　 in thought when I began to talk　 51　 　a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 　52　 of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me 　53　 about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do 　54　 ,” he answered, greatly 　55　 . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?” 　56　 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 　57　 , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an 　58　 　of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”　 59　 then did I know I have made a fool of 　60　 . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

39. Is this the reason ____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?　

　A. he explained　　　　　　　　　 B. what he explained　

　C. how he explained　　　　　　　 D. why he explained

38.-What’s happened to Mary? -She was ____ frightened. She was also robbed.

　A. less than　　 B. no less than　　　 C. more than　　　　 D. no more than

37. These wild flowers are so special that I would do 　　　　I can to save them .

　A. whatever　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. whichever

36.-Are you feeling tired? -No, I’m ____tired. In fact, I can walk two miles farther.

　A. not a little　 　　 B. not a bit　　　　 C. a bit　 　　　　　 D. a little

35. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ___ so fast. 　 A. mustn't have driven　　　　　　　　 B. wouldn't have driven　 　't have driven　　　　　　　　 　　D. shouldn't have driven

34. This is____ a difficult problem ____ all of us can't work it out.

　A. such; that　　　 B. so;that　　　 C. such; as　　　 D. so;as

33. Only when ____in the afternoon _____able to leave.

　A. the match was over; they were　　　　　 　B. was the match over; were they　　　　　　　　　 　C. was the match over; they were　　　　　　　　 　D. the match was over; were they

32. ---- I usually take a walk at night.

　---- ___ do that. 　A. Better not　 B. You'd better not to　 C.Y ou hadn't better　 D. Best not to

31. Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ____your advice． 　 A. followed　　　 B. would follow　 C. had followed　　 D. should follow