It comes as ______ surprise that ______ dream of space travel will soon come true.
| A．a; the | B．the; the | C．the; a | D．a; 不填 |
43. A ____ in the hand is worth two in the bush. (prov.)
| A．bird | B．pigeon | C．eagle | D．Sparrow |
44. With a _____ of snow covered them, the small hills look very beautiful.
| A．cloth | B．blanket | C．bed | D．Sheet |
45. They are ready to fight the enemy _____ the last drop of their _____.
| A．to; blood | B．to; bloods | C．for; breath | D．for; time |
46. With his own _____ Huang Jiguang, a fighting hero _____ the enemy's machine gun.
| A．life; blocking | B．body; covered | C．body; blocked | D．body; stop |
47. He earned scarcely enough to keep _____ together.
| A．body and heart | B．body and soul | C．heart and soul | D．body and brain |