B. with       C. on            D. of

38. A. go for          B. go against        C. go in for       D. go along

39. A. As a result      B. Furthermore       C. Though        D. Nevertheless

40. A. delight        B. joy             C. fear          D. threat

Ⅲ．难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

     Choose the closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or the italicized part. (10 points)

41. Rapport to most of us [Americans] is less important than performance.

   A. … Whether a person is successful is most important.

   B. … Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.

   C. … One's achievement is more important than his relationship with us.

   D. … What one says in his report is more important than what he has achieved.

42. I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.

   A. … I imagined seeing a canteen.

   B. … I looked at the canteen closely.

   C. … I knew there wasn't a canteen actually.

   D. … I couldn't believe that the canteen was still there.

43. "Alan," said Hughie seriously, "you painters are a heartless lot."

    A. … painters have no feelings.

    B. … painters are never moved.

    C. … painters never become emotional.

    D. … painters are cruel.

44. A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation.

   A. … a human being should not fail like a donkey.

   B. … a human being should not behave like a donkey.

   C. … a human being should forever strive for a better life.

   D. … a human being should not give up under harsh conditions.

45. "We've got to believe it [the missile is heading for us]," he said, looking her steadily in the eye, "we can't afford not to."

   A. … we can't take the risk of not believing it.

   B. …  we don't have the money to do otherwise.

   C. … not believing it, we would suffer a great loss.

D. … not believing it, we wouldn't have another chance of survival.

46. What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often nothing more than a highly developed sense of fair play.

   A. … courtesy is actually playing a game without cheating.

   B. … courtesy is not something that is beyond ordinary people.

   C. … courtesy is often no more than treating both sides alike.

   D. … courtesy is often just a highly developed form of politeness.

47. Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth.

   A. Love and knowledge made me happy.

   B. Love and knowledge are bread and butter for men.

   C. Heaven is the place for knowledgeable people.

   D. Loving and learned people deserve a trip to Heaven.

48. I trust the reciprocal nature of our love.

   A. I am confident that both sides benefit from love.

   B. I think both sides have to make sacrifices for love.

   C. I am sure love is blind and on