45. The teacher wrote an example on the blackboard to _____ the point.

A. illustrate　　 　　　　 B. suggest　　 　　　 C. express　　　 　　　　 D. recognize

44. Some people like dirking coffee, for it has _____ effects.

A. promoting 　　　　　 B. stimulating 　　　 C. enhancing　 　　　　　 D. encouraging

43. In _____ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.

A. traditional　 　　　　 B. historic　　 　　 C. remote　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. initial

42. After the trainer was sure that the whale could look after itself, he ______it into the sea.

A. transported　 　　　 B. unloaded　　　　　 C. released　　　 　　　　　　　 D. handled

41. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have _______ one-year-old twins at the head.

A. isolated　　　 　　 B. separated　　　　　 C. divided　　 　　　　　　 D. removed

40. The environmentalists and wild goats’ _____ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.

A. escape　　　 　　　 B. absence　 　　　　 C. attendance 　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearance

39. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. when　　　　 　　　 B. while　　　 　　 C. since　　　　 　　　　 D. once

38. _____ is reported in the newspapers that talks between the two countries are making progress.

A. It　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

37. _____ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. With　　　　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　 　　　 C. As for　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Because of

36. The famous university is situated on the east ____ of USA.

　 A. seaside　 　　　　　　 B. shore　　 　　　　 C. coast　　 　　　　　　　　 D. beach