41. If it ______ for the fence, he ______ into the river.

A. were not; fallen                                    B. had not been; could have fallen

C were not; could fall                                    D. had not been; could fall

如图所示，离水平地面一定高处水平固定一内壁光滑的圆筒，筒内固定一轻质弹簧，弹簧处于自然长度．现将一小球从地面以某一初速度斜向上抛出，刚好能水平进入圆筒中，不计空气阻力．下列说法中正确的是（　　）

A．弹簧获得的最大弹性势能小于小球抛出时的动能

B．小球从抛出到将弹簧压缩到最短的过程中小球的机械能守恒

C．小球抛出的初速度大小仅与圆筒离地面的高度有关

D．小球从抛出点运动到圆筒口的时间与小球抛出时的角度无关