41.The British Library____ the right to a free copy of every new book published in the United Kingdom.

　　A) contains B) retires

　　C) retains D) conveys

　　42.The secretary____ the foreign minister____ an interview he was to give that afternoon.

　　A) reminded … of

　　B) reassured…about

　　C) consulted…about

　　D) questioned…to

　　43. The way other people behave towards us influences how we____ ourselves.

　　A) conceive of B) consist of

　　C) confront with D) conform to

　　44. I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be and, they ____ it____.A) work…over B) bear…out

　　C) live…out D) get… over

　　45.With the economy of the country growing strong, the____ mood is one of optimism .A) presiding B) circulating

　　C) floating D) prevailing

　　46. These technological advances in communication have____ the way people do business.

　　A) revolted B) represented

　　C) adopted D) transformed

　　47. The workers of the textile mill ____ that trade union leaders be elected from the workshops .

　　A) urged B) related C) combated D) adapted

　　48. It is a____ of our company to give refunds if goods are faulty.

　　A) policy B) discipline C) decision D) determination

　　49. ____ friends helped him to get appointed ambassador to France .

　　A) Efficient B) Influential C) Impressive D) Effective

　　50.Their ambitious schemes for making money quickly____.

　　A) took a chance

　　B) came to nothing

　　C) went into action

　　D) got to the point

　　51.She knew who wrote the letter, so without opening it she tore it into pieces____A) in excitement

　　B) in disappointment

　　C) in disgust

　　D) in expectation

　　52.He had always been ____the way Ruth looked, and had never once paid her a compliment .

　　A) oblivious to B) guilty of C) wary of D) subject to

　　53.Familarity with a wide range of idiomatic expressions, and the ability to use them appropriately____ are among the distinguishing marks of command of English like a native.

　　A) in context B) in practice C) in place D) in case

　　54.We are still____ things here, but I can't guarantee the situation will stay that way.

　　A) in memory of

　　B) in search of

　　C) in control of

　　D) in need of

　　55.Democratic government is a phrase that is notoriously hard to____.

　　A) credit B) defy C) modify D) define