38．A．signal　　　　　　　　　 B．noise　　　　　　　　　 C．offer　　　　　　　　　 D．deal

37．A．interest　　　　　　　　 B．eagerness　　　　　　 C．goodwill　　　　　　　 D．patience

36．A．came　　　　　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．turned　　　　　　　　 D．started

35．Make sure that your computer room is 100% 　　　　of insects because they can really cause trouble to your machine.

　　　 A．absent　　　　　　　　 B．rare　　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　　 D．short

SECTION B(18分)

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．

Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice 　36　 in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 　37　 . As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a (an) 　38　 or to reach an agreement. This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 　39　 each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 　40　 . Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 　41　 . It is really very impolite to 　42　 　your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 　43　 anything to him or her. 　44　 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the 　45　 that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (矜持的)　 46　 . But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 　47　 when he shows interest in further relations with you.

34．Things lost sometimes just turn up 　　　you never expect to find them.

　　　 A．unless　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　　　　　　 D．as if

33．--- Why does Thomas speak through every discussion but never listen to the others?

　　 --- That’s what he 　　　　do. We used to hate that, but are used to it now.

　　　 A．ought to　　　　　　　 B．can　　　　　　　　　　 C．will　　　　　　　　　　 D．might

32．Shirley came to “power” as homework monitor two weeks ago, only 　　　　this morning,

　　 　　　　it too big a responsibility for her.

　　　 A．resigning; to feel　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to resign; to feel

　　　 C．resigning; feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to resign; feeling

31．--- Mum, where is my toy cowboy? I 　　　　it under the bed.

　　 --- It 　　　　　　inside your toy bucket. Remember, that’s where all your toys are supposed to go.

　　　 A．have put; is　　　　　 B．put; is　　　　　　　　 C．have put; was　　　 D．put; was

30．Frank’s marriage to the billionaire’s daughter got him through his hardest time, 　　　years later he wondered what he could have done differently.

　　　 A．therefore 　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．however　　　　　　　 D．but

29．North Korea has always sought for a direct talk with the US, without China 　　　　.

　　　 A．involving　　　　　　 B．to involve　　　　　　 C．involved　　　　　　　 D．be involved