40．Nearly a month had gone by　　　 　they gave up the price for which they had held out.

　　　 A．until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while

　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．so that

Section B

Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box.

　　　 Ever since humans have　 41　 the earth, they have made use of various　 42　 of

communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is　 43　 through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these　 44　 of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling,　 45　 ,cannot. Body language communicates ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or　 46　 . A nod signifies approval, while　 47　 the head indicates a negative reaction.

　　　 Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille(a system of 　48　 dots read with the fingertips),signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.　 49　 verbalization(语言)is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

39．He will have learned Japanese for six years by the time he　　　 from the university next year.

　　　 A．will graduate　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．will have graduated

　　　 C．graduates　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is to graduate

38．The decision　　　 　Internet addiction as a mental disorder has caused much debate.

　　　 A．to classify　　　　　 B．classifying　　　　　 C．being classified　　 D．to be classified

37．Walking in the dark street on a windy and rainy day, lonely Mary was scared. She thought she　　　 　　　 　her mother’s suggestion that she not go out alone.

　　　 A．might have followed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．must have followed

　　　 C．should be followed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．should have followed

36．A friend of mine returned to his house after his holiday, only to find that it　　　 .

　　　 A．had been broken in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．had broken into

　　　 C．was broken in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had been broken into

35．It is an interesting fact　　　 　men and women usually do the same things in different ways.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．what

　　　 C．why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．how

34．Of all the stories he’d ever told me, this was　　　 　one that aroused my curiosity greatly.

　　　 A．the strangest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the stranger

　　　 C．the less strange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a strangest

33．I don’t mind　　　 　the decision as long as it is not too late.

　　　 A．you to delay making　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．you delaying making

　　　 C．your delaying to make　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．you delay to make

32．　　　 　in convenient locations, chain stores are usually next door to people’s homes and close to the bus stops or underground stations.

　　　 A．Being located　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Having located

　　　 C．Located　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Locating

31．It’s generally considered unwise to give a child　　　 　he or she wants.

　　　 A．however　　　　　　　 B．whatever　　　　　　 C．whichever　　　　　 D．whenever