45.. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

A. healed　　　　　　　 B. cured　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　 D. recovered

44. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.

A. action　　　　　　　 B. performance　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　 D. sight

43.. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.

A.priceless　　　　　　 B.invaluable　　　　　　 C.unworthy　　　　 D. worthless

42. On seeing Jay Chow appear on the stage, the audience _____ cheering.

A. burst on　　　　　 B. burst into　　　　　 C. burst in　　　 D. burst out

41. Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred

to record the plain facts of small-town life.

A. raised　　　　　　　 B. grown　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　 D. cultivated

40. Mary rushed home_______ she heard the news, only______ that her husband was gone.

A. as soon as; finding　 B. immediately; to find C. the moment; find D. when; found

39. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.　　

A. deprives　　　　　 B. restricts　　　　　　　　　 C. rejects　　　　　　 D. denies

38. In my opinion, she is too young to take care of the pet dog ______.

A. correctly　　　　 B. properly　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　 D. actively

37. With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.

A.fluctuating　　　　　 B.waving　　　　　　　　　 C.swinging　　　　　　 D.vibrating

36. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.

A.wonderful　　　　　 B.splendid　　　　　　　　 C.tedious　　　　　　 D.magnificent