SECTION B
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.
It was early spring. The sun was strong and warm. I went over the hillside fields behind my village,   36   buntings and linnets, the birds I loved most.
I turned along a bush between two fields where I had seen the birds before, but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors. I was  37   not to see a bunting straightaway, but I went on, stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李) flowers in the bush, and   38  I did hear a bunting singing. Or was it? Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear?
But the bunting’s songwas prettyclear, andwithin afew minutesI was proved
  39 . The song was coming from the bush, and as I approached   40   I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree. It opened its mouth, and   41  once more. Then it flew off. It was the only one I saw that day, but at least I had found one of the birds I had   42  .
It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some    43  . I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the
   44   where I had found the bunting. As I came nearer, they flew up, spreading their tails so that their white edges    45   to look like a white fan in the sky. Then, to my
   46  , some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets. A moment later they had all    47 but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day.
36.A. looking at     B. looking for C. looking up  D. looking after
37.A. disappointed B. dismissed   C. dissatisfied D. disturbed
38.A. directly B. gradually   C. suddenly    D. immediately
39.A. proper   B. right C. useful        D. true
40.A. sadly     B. hurriedly   C. proudly     D. quietly
41.A. danced  B. ate      C. sang    D. shouted
42.A. observed      B. noticed       C. expected     D. described
43.A. linnets B. skylarks     C. pigeons     D. buntings
44.A. bush     B. road   C. grass   D. black-thorn
45.A. widened       B. enlarged     C. lengthened  D. expanded
46.A. knowledge   B. pleasure     C. amusement       D. honour
47.A. gathered       B. lost     C. missed       D. gone

SECTION B 
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.
When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very  36  because of this.
But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair changed me. Her best characteristics are her openness and  37 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a  38  girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt  39  and helpless and I was afraid that I would  40  her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so  41  to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great  42  she was to me at that time.
However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded(有根据的). I felt that the  43 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I  44   her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not  45 . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked  46  but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.
Now I firmly believe that distance and time can’t  47  you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
36. A. silent                  B. disappointed             C. outspoken                 D. crazy
37. A. faithfulness         B. cheerfulness              C. quietness                  D. kindness
38. A. happy                 B. lucky                       C. helpful                            D. successful
39. A. scared                 B. strange                 C. ashamed                   D. homesick
40. A. leave                  B. miss                         C. lose                         D. desert
41. A. look forward              B. hold on                    C. get down                  D. go back
42. A. burden                B. example                   C. encouragement          D. wonder
43. A. difference           B. distance                    C. misunderstanding      D. conflict
44. A. visited                B. messaged                  C. telephoned                D. wrote
45. A. turn                    B. develop                    C. survive                     D. advance
46. A. cheerful                     B. relaxed                     C. calm                        D. pale
47. A. protect                B. prevent                    C. free                         D. separate

SECTION B
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 word or phrases that best fits the context.
Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working  36  for some time. If they didn’t pass, they would have to  37  the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was   38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala  39  that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She  40  to wake her up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the  41  , she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn’t find  42  to write about. She kept looking at her watch.  43 was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences,  44  and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so  45 that she started  46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still  47 and it had all been a(n) terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.
36. A. lazily         B. hard                C. legally         D. smoothly
37. A. give up       B. pass           C. quit           D. retake
38. A. worried            B. satisfied       C. enjoyed       D. afraid
39. A. argued       B. insisted        C. claimed       D. thought
40. A. refused       B. opposed       C. promised        D. hoped
41. A. herself       B. her sister       C. tiredness        D. pill
42. A. anything       B. nothing        C. something       D. everything
43. A. Money       B. Food           C. Time         D. Water
44. A. looked up     B. gave up       C. put up         D. made up
45. A. happy        B. excited        C. surprised        D. upset
46. A. moving       B. laughing       C. crying         D. singing
47. A. in bed        B. in the hall       C. in school       D. in the classroom

SECTION B

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 word or phrases that best fits the context.

“Leave him alone,” I shouted as I walked out of the orphanage(孤儿院) gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies(欺负弱者的人) pushing the deaf kid around. I did not know the boy at all  36  I knew that we were about the same age, because of his size. He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I  37 . I had seen him on his front covered entrance several times doing absolutely nothing, except just sitting there making funny hand movements.

In the summer time we didn’t get much to eat  38  Sunday supper, except watermelon and then we had to eat it behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the  39  inside. The only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the  40  when we ate our watermelon outside.

The deaf kid started making all kinds of hand  41 , really fast. “You are a stupid idiot,” said the bigger of the two bullies  42  he pushed the boy down on the ground. The other bully ran around behind the boy and kicked him as hard as he could in the back. The deaf boy’s body started 43  all over and he curled up in a ball trying to protect and hide his face. He looked like he was trying to cry, or something but he just couldn’t make any  44 .

I ran as fast as I could back through the orphanage gate and into the thick bushes. I uncovered my home-made bow which I had  45  out of bamboo and string. I grabbed four arrows that were also made of bamboo. Then I ran back out the gate with an arrow lifted in the  46  and I just stood there quietly, breathing really hard just  47  either one of them to kick or touch the boy again.

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

37. A. lived       B. worked      C. studied          D. visited

38. A. with        B. during     C. for            D. after

39. A. tables      B. desks     C. beds           D. benches

40. A. white house  B. orphanage  C. dinning room     D. school

41. A. signals     B. shakes     C. symbols        D. efforts

42. A. since       B. as          C. if             D. whenever

43. A. changing      B. moving      C. shaking         D. pushing

44. A. choices     B. noises     C. voices         D. sounds

45. A. cut              B. constructed C. found         D. figured

46. A. direction      B. hand      C. bow           D. face

47. A. daring     B. encouragingC. asking              D. warning

SECTION B

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.

Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in bad weather. So when I went away to college, I knew I was in for a long  36  whenever I came home. The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my  37 . That feeling was canceled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college. Tests and long hours in labs had left me  38  . I longed for home and a soft bed. Finally, the bus stopped at my destination point, and I  39 , beginning the long journey home.

A row of privet hedge (女贞树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my  40  , I was always relieved (轻松) to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view  41  a gentle rain began to fall. Suddenly I saw something  42  moving fast along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew 一 each time I came home, he had stood  43  the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.

On following visits, that spot of gray became my beacon (指路标）. I could hardly  44    until I was close enough to watch for its covert (掩蔽的)  45  above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting in his chair. "So! It's you!" he  46  say, pretending to be surprised.

I replied, "Yes, Dad, it's me. I'm home."

The greatest happiness of life is the fact that we are  47  .

36. A. walk     B. time    C. patience     D. anxiety

37. A. study    B. safety  C. suitcase      D. growth

38. A. figured out   B. given out    C. made out    D. worn out

39. A. stepped off   B. drove off    C. took off     D. came off

40. A. journey B. trouble      C. adventure   D. arrangement

41. A. when    B. after   C. that     D. because

42. A. bright   B. gray    C. funny         D. strange

43. A. beyond B. over    C. behind       D. through

44. A. wait     B. promise      C. approach    D. follow

45. A. performance B. action C. feeling       D. movement

46. A. did       B. could  C. should D. would

47. A. trusted  B. saved  C. loved  D. encouraged