39.() it is a good thing I did not get that post I applied for， though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.( )

8.I always () what I have said. ( )

A. get to

B. hold to

C. lead to

D. see to

41.His great intelligence will () him to get a scholarship to college.

A. be able to

B. be ably to

C. be ability to

D. enable

2.Color-blind people often find it difficult to () between blue and green. ( )

A. separate

B. compare

C. contrast

D. distinquish

13.They are trying to design generations that will produce high-pressure steam as _ as possible.

A. effectively

B. efficiently

C. highly

D. good

4、Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact， scientists who study noise say that the average noise level in New York is 72.5 decibels. This is a little louder than normal conversation， which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the result of so many people and cars in the same area. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi， you hear the voice of a well-known singer sports reporter， or Broadway actress giving instructions. That＇s right. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do.One popular singer gives this message:” Cats have nine lives， but you have only one， to fasten your seat beat!”Other voices say things such as “Don＇t forget to collect all your belongings.”【People often leave hats， umbrella， and bags in taxis. 】 There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12， 000 cabs in New York， and every year taxis get into more than 15， 000 accidents. In an accident， people who don＇t wear seat belts hit the partition， the glass wall separating the driver and passengers in the taxi. They can hurt their foreheads or break their noses or chins. Every year， about 11， 000 people are injured in this way. Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike the messages.”I play the messages 12 hours a day.I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy， “ says Atnis， a 45-year-old cabdriver.”But if I don＇t play the messages， I get fined 100 dollars.” A lot of passengers complained， too.”It＇s too much noise， “ says a passenger， “l asked the driver to turn off the message， but he said he can＇t.” Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says， “ People like to hear the famous voices， and they put on their seat belts more often.” And passengers from out of town really like the idea.”Most of the time， taxi drivers are in a bad mood， “says Melanie Benton， who visits New York often on business， “It＇s nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab.”5.The author of this passage seems to believe that()( )

A. Now York is the noisiest city in the U.S.

B. messages played by taxi drivers are useless

C. messages in taxis should be voiced by famous people

D. voices from taxis partly caused the high noise level of New York

6.The weather forecast was good so it should ()fine after all.

A. turn into

B. turn out

C. turn over

D. turn up

4、Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact， scientists who study noise say that the average noise level in New York is 72.5 decibels. This is a little louder than normal conversation， which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the result of so many people and cars in the same area. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi， you hear the voice of a well-known singer sports reporter， or Broadway actress giving instructions. That＇s right. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do.One popular singer gives this message:” Cats have nine lives， but you have only one， to fasten your seat beat!”Other voices say things such as “Don＇t forget to collect all your belongings.”【People often leave hats， umbrella， and bags in taxis. 】 There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12， 000 cabs in New York， and every year taxis get into more than 15， 000 accidents. In an accident， people who don＇t wear seat belts hit the partition， the glass wall separating the driver and passengers in the taxi. They can hurt their foreheads or break their noses or chins. Every year， about 11， 000 people are injured in this way. Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike the messages.”I play the messages 12 hours a day.I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy， “ says Atnis， a 45-year-old cabdriver.”But if I don＇t play the messages， I get fined 100 dollars.” A lot of passengers complained， too.”It＇s too much noise， “ says a passenger， “l asked the driver to turn off the message， but he said he can＇t.” Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says， “ People like to hear the famous voices， and they put on their seat belts more often.” And passengers from out of town really like the idea.”Most of the time， taxi drivers are in a bad mood， “says Melanie Benton， who visits New York often on business， “It＇s nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab.”3.It can be inferred from the passage that a taxi driver hears the same voices()every day.( )

A. about 5 times an hour

B. about 6 time an hour

C. about 50 times an hour

D. about 60 times an hour

45.If you ()in taking this attitude， we＇ll have to ask you to leave.

A. pursue

B. resist

C. insist

D. persist

46.I blame her because it was her fault but I＇d().( )

A. rather not

B. rather not do so

C. better not do so

D. rather not have done so

29.() money， she is quite rich. However this does not mean that she is happy.( )

A. Concerning

B. As to

C. In terms of

D. In the light of