48．Broadly speaking , I would agree with Shirley , though not 　　　　　.

　　　 A．widely 　　　　　　　　 B．thoroughly 　　　 C．entirely 　　　　　　　 D．extensively

47．My grandfather is as 　　　　as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day .

　　　 A．enthusiastic 　　　　 B．energetic 　　　　　 C．talkative 　　　　　　　 D．sensitive

46．“I don’t think it’s my 　　　　　that the TV blew up . I just turned it on , that’s all ,” said the boy .

　　　 A．error 　　　　　　　　　 B．mistake 　　　　　　 C．fault 　　　　　　　　　 D．duty

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．Some passengers complain that it usually 　　　　　so long to fill in travel insurance

　　 documents .

　　　 A．costs 　　　　　　　　　 B．takes 　　　　　　　　 C．spends 　　　　　　　　 D．spares

44．There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars 　　　　　road conditions

　　 need 　　　　　.

　　　 A．that …to be improved 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．which …to be improved

　　　 C．where…improving 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when…improving

43．An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered 　　　　　clear warnings

　　 before firing any shots .

　　　 A．to issue 　　　　　　　 B．being issued 　　 C．to have issued 　　　 D．to be issued

42．-Dad , I’ve finished my assignment .

　　 -Good , and 　　　　　you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me .

　　　 A．whenever 　　　　　　 B．whether 　　　　　 C．whatever 　　　　　　 D．no matter

41．I can think of many cases 　　　　　students obviously knew a lot of English words and

　　 expressions but couldn’t write a good essay .

　　　 A．why 　　　　　　　　　 B．which 　　　　　　　 C．as 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．where

40．It is pretty well understood 　　　　　controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the

　　 atmosphere today .

　　　 A．that　 　　　　　　　　　 　B．when 　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　　　　 D．how

39．Generally speaking ,　　　 　according to the directions , the drug has no side effect .

　　　 A．when taking 　　　　 B．when taken 　　　 C．when to take 　　　　 D．when to be taken