15. — I managed to pass the difficult but important exam last week.

　 — 　　 and 　　.

　　 A. So did you; so did Jane　　　　　　　 B. So did you; so Jane did

　　 C. So you did; so Jane did　　　　　　　 D. So you did; so did Jane

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.

Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to receive my education at the University of Missouri.

At first I thought I was brave enough to deal with any 　16　 in a foreign country. But during my first semester here, I always felt so 　17　. Being silent was my way to interact (互动) with Americans. Although I wanted to make 　18　, I didn’t know how to approach them. I was afraid that they wouldn’t understand my English, so I 　19　 to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always 　20　 others to talk to me.

In fact, I found that a lot of American students are like me. They also don’t know how to interact with international students, so they choose not to be 　21　. Obviously, two passive persons 　22　 have a chance to communicate with each other. And that’s why people from the same 　23　 like to separate themselves from others. They feel more comfortable with their own people and they are used to their own styles of behaving. In the end, they build barriers (障碍) for themselves.

However, I 　24　 to approach Americans gradually. When I showed kindness to them, most of them 　25　 me with more kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and easy-going. Now I am glad that I’ve made some good American friends here. I try hard to 　26　 my passive attitude and my world has become brighter. Being an open-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was lost, but I found my 　27　.

14. I 　　 the novel with my parents when you called this morning.

　　 A. discussed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. am to discuss

　　 C. was discussing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have discussed

13. 　　 your sister or you to blame for the broken vase?

　　 A. Is　　　　　　　　　　 B. Be　　　　　　　　 C. Are　　　　 　 D. Were　　　　

12. This cake is too sweet. You 　　 a lot of sugar in it.

　　 A. should put　　 B. could have put　　　　　　　　　　　 C. might put　　 　　 D. must have put

11. Nursing has a bright future. 　　, it is not easy for men to do this traditionally female job.

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

10.— I feel lonely in this new school.

　　 — 　　 to your classmates often and you’ll soon develop a close friendship.

　　 A. Chatting　 　　　 B. To chat　 　　 C. Chat　　　　 　 D. Being chatted

9. It is totally meaningless 　　 regret about the past, because you can’t change it.

　　 A. feel　 　　　　　　 B. felt　　 　　　 C. to feel　　　 　　 D. to feeling

8. Sharon said she would keep her word and 　　 she still wanted to be my best friend.

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

7. English is the bridge between China and the world. This is 　　 English is so important in school education.

　　 A. that　　　　 　 B. what　　 　　 C. why　 　　　 D. whether

6.— Customer Service. May I help you?

　　 — Yes, I ordered a red sweater, but you 　　 me a green one.

　　 A. sent　　　　 　 B. had sent　 　　 C. will send 　　　 D. are sending