Directions:　 Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

45. It is generally accepted that we Chinese have a great cultural ____.

A. conservation　　　　　　 B. heritage　　　　　　 C. preservation　　　　　　　 D. judgment

44. ____ it with me and I will see what I can do.

　　 A. When left　　　　　 B. Leaving　　　　　　 C. If you leave　　　　　　　 D. Leave

43. ____ is often the case, the boundary between standing waters and flowing waters is not sharp and clear.

A. Which　　　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 D. That

42. Evidence came up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

A. what　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. whose

41. Though ____ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked　　　　　　　 B. lacking of　　　　　 C. lacking　　　　　　　 D. lacked in

40. Rare animals are still hunted, ____ we can now imitate their skins with other products.

A. as though　　　　　 B. ever since　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　 D. even though

39. I’d like to find a job ______ I can combine my qualifications with my interest.

　　　 A. what　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. where

38. No one can walk the wire without a bit of fear unless ______ very young.

　　　 A. having been trained　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be trained

　　　 C. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being trained

37. I’m not even sure which one you’re talking about; you’re saying I met him before, ______?

　　　 A. am I　　　　　　　　 B. aren’t I　　　　　　 C. aren’t you　　　　 D. don’t you

36. ______ is very annoying that you didn’t tell me you had changed your plans.

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