37．A．easy　 　　　　　　　 B．hard　　　　　　　　　　 C．fun　　　　　　　　　　 D．long

36．A．and　 　　　　　　　　 B．but 　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

35. We really hate ______ if you treat your roommates so rudely.

　 　A. that　　　　　　 　　　　 B. this　　　　　 　　　　 C. it　　　　　　 　　　 　　D. which

Section B (18 marks)

　　　 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　 As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆的) outside,

　 36　　 　I wanted to be linked inside.

　　 Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t

　 37　　 , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different- not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 　38　　 　with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be

　39　　 　if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that -　 40　　 　Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 　41　　 　me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful 　42　　 , but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my 　43　　 , and they were many - I was a loved member of a family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to

　 44　　 　in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was delighted by who I really was. I came to feel much more 　45　　 　that no one can ever take my place.

　　 Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So 　　46　 　about being replaced. You 　47　　 　be.

34. He put a finger in his mouth, ______ it and smiled, ______ rather pleased.

　 A. to taste; looking　 　　B. tasted; looking　 　　C. tasted; looked　 　　D. tasting; looked

33. She didn’t come to the party last Sunday. ________, she could have made the party more exciting.

A. If she came　 　　　　B. Would she come　 　C. Had she come　 　　D. Did she come

32. The letter he had looked forward to _________ at last.

　 A. coming　　 　　　　 　　　B. came 　　　　　 　　C. to come　　 　　　　　　　 　　D. come

31. It wasn’t until nearly a month later _________ I received the manager’s reply.　　

A. since　 　　　　　　　B. when　　 　　　　C. as　 　　　　　　　D. that

30. The door burst open and 　　　　　　　　, shouting with anger.

A. rushed in the crowd　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the crowd rushed　

C. the crowd in rushed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in rushed the crowd

29. Hardly _________ on the train _______ he realized he had left his bag in the car.

　　　 A. had he got; when　 　 　B. did he get; than　　 C. he had got; when　 D. he got; than

28. --Alice, why didn’t you come to Jeff’s wedding ceremony yesterday?

　 --I _______, but I had an expected visitor.

　 　 A． was going to 　　　B．had　　　 　 C．would　 　 　　　D．did