46.David paused to consult his notes, then_______ with his speech.

A. proceeded　 B. pursed　　　　 C. pronounced　　　 D. proposed

45.After careful research, it was decided that the spaceship should reenter the Earth’s________.

A. surface　　　　　　　 B. air　　　　　　 C. environment　　　　　　 D. atmosphere

44.As they haven’t a child of their own, they’re going to _______ a little girl.

A. accept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. adapt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. adopt

43.When you arrive at the hotel, you’ll______ notice the friendly staff, who will make your holiday a wonderful dream.

A. sensitively　 B. scarcely　　　 C. immediately　　　 D. obviously

42.Sensible people don’t think it is_______ to buy things which are not needed even at a low price.

A. worth B. worthy　　　 C. worthless　　　　　 D. worthwhile

41.It seemed that Ivy was in no________ this evening to listen to my jokes.

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotion

40. -Where 　　　　Chongqing do you decide to build the factory ?

　-Nobody　　　　 our manager knows .

　　 A．except; besides 　B．but; besides　 C．but ; but 　D．except; besides

39. Does this car give you good _____for your money ?

A. value　　　 B. price　　　 C. worth　　 D. cost

38. Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Brown without hurting the feeling of 　　　　, but failed .

　　　 A．none 　　　　　　　　 B．either 　　　　　　　　 C．both　　　　　　　　　　 D．neither

37. -How do you 　　　　to her unkindly behavior?　　 -Only silence.

　　　 Which of the following is wrong?

　　　 A．react　　　　　　　　　 B．answer　　　　　　　　 C．reply　　　　　　　　　 D．respond