46. According to the weather forecast, which is usually ___, it will snow this afternoon.

A. accurate　　 　　　 B. precise　　 　　 C. exact　　 　　　　　　 D. perfect

45. My money ___. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I've none in hand.

A. has run out　 B. is running out 　C. has been run out　 D. is being running out

44. ______ the cost, the hat doesn't suit me.

A. Apart from　　 　　 B. Including　　 　　　　　　　 C. Without　　 　　　　 D. Together with

43. He was not scolded. _______ he was praised.

A. Therefore　　 　　　 B. Otherwise　 　 　　　 C. However　　 　　　　 D. Instead

42. --- Take a cigarette, please.　 　　

---No, thanks. It's three years _______ I smoked.

A. before　　 　　　　　　 B. since　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　 　　　　 　　　 D. when

41. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my exam.

A. regard　　 　　　　　　 B. counting　　 　　　　 C. account　　 　 　　　 D. observation

40. _____, he doesn't study well.

A. As he is clever　　 B. He is as clever　 C. Clever as he is 　　　 D. As clever he is

39. He bought a ship and was going to make a _______ round the world.

A. trip　　 　　　　　　　　 B. travel　　 　　　　　　 C. voyage　　　 　　　 D. journey

38. We have been out of touch with each other for many years, and I find it difficult to keep ____ of my old friends now.

A. track　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eye　　 　　　　　　　　 C. faith　　 　　　　　　　 D. mind

37. He is _______ a good teacher. He is also his students' good friend.

A. no more than　 　　 B. not more than　 　 C. no less than　 　　　 D. more than