40．Why! I have nothing to confess．_____ you want me to say?

　　 A．What is it that 　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．What it is that

　　 C．How is it that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．How it is that

Section B (9分)

Directions: Complete the passage by using the proper words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is extra word in the box．

Communities always have needs that are difficult to meet．Volunteers, offering their 　41　 　

for free, can be a big help．Through their unselfish 　42　 　, they make caring for others an important part of life．

Volunteers are 　43　 　by a variety of things, but all of them agree that the 　44　 　of charitable work can be precious．It is easy to meet people with similar interests, which is important to most volunteers．Voluntary work is also a 　45　 　way for teenagers to develop new skills and gain 　46　 　experience, as well as make useful contacts．This can lead to employment opportunities in the future．

It is very simple if you want to get 　47　 　, Start by making some enquiries at school．Your teacher will be able to give you plenty of advice on whom to 　48　 if you want to 　49　 　some

of your time to a voluntary organization．

39．You never told us why you were late for the ceremony, _____?

　　 A．weren't you　　 B．didn't you 　　 C．were you　　　 D．did you

38．Of the two houses the family prefers _____．

　　 A．the most isolated one　　　　　　 B．the one isolated more

　　 C．the more isolated one　　　　　　 D．the isolated one more

37．-You are so lucky．

　　 -What do you mean _____ that?

　　 A．for　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　 D．by

36．-How is the lecture going?

　　 -The lecture has ended．You're _____．

　　 A．too much late B．much too late

　　 C．too late much　 D．late too much

35．I saw the man jump back quickly in time to escape _____ by the passing car．

　　 A．to be hit　　　 B．being hit 　　 C．having hit　　 D．been hit

34．The information technology, a field _____ great achievements have already been made, is facing new challenges．

　　 A．how　　　　　　 B．which 　　　　 C．when 　　　　　 D．where

33．The proposal on the wehsite _____ an animal shouldn't be killed in front of other animals aroused a heated discussion．

　　 A．where　　　　　 B．that 　　　　　 C．whether 　　　 D．which

32．The ape, _____ about three metres in height, lived alongside humans for mare than a million years．

　　 A．measured　　　 B．measuring 　　 C．is measured　　 D．measures

31．We waited impatiently for the lecturer, and it seemed hours _____ he turned up at last．

　　 A．until 　　　　 B．before 　　　　 C．since　　　　　 D．after