31. A. a manager　 　　B. an explorer　　　　　 C. a painter　　　　　 D.　a miser

30. In recent years, medical science _______ control over several dangerous diseases, but some of them are returning.

　　 A. achieved　　　　 B. achieves　　　 C. has achieved　　　 D. had achieved

SECTION B　 12 points

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.

One day, an old beggar went to the village.　He knocked at the door of a rich man to beg for food.　This was a big house and at the side was built a granary (谷仓) with a big padlock. 　　 The owner of the house was 　31　 　and he was known for never helping anyone. The beggar _32　 　his reputation but still pleaded (恳求). “Will you give me a bit of butter or milk?” The miser said 　33 , “No! Go away at once!” “Perhaps you can sweep out a bit of grain or beans for me,” the 　34　 　beggar continued. “There isn’t anything in my house!” “How about a little bit of bread?” the beggar 35　 . “Only a mouthful of food and I will be very grateful.” “Go away! I don’t have bread!” “How about some 　36　 ? I am thirsty.” “I don’t have water.”　The beggar then said 　37　 　to him, “My friend, why are you here? You should go to some kind-hearted people to 　38　 　food because you are 　39　 　than anybody else.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The miser in this story is really 　40　 in a material sense, but he is extremely poor in a moral sense. Rich people 　41　 　compassion (　怜悯) and conscience are not welcome in the society. They are likely to maintain temporary wealth but not everlasting wealth. 　 So when we 　42 　our stomach, don’t forget to feed our soul at the same time.

29. The math problem was the most difficult one I had ever met, but I _____ to work it out at last.

　 A. tried　　 　　B. managed　　　 　C. succeeded　　 　　D. failed

28. In Shangri-la, there are vast grasslands _______ the lakes, _______ look like jewels.

　 A. surrounding; which　　 B. surround; that　 C. surrounding; which　　 D. surround; that

27. Was it on 15 Octiber 2003 ______ the Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei succeeded in landing on the moon?

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

26. Healthy diet should _______ some nutrition (营养素), _______ sugar, protein and calcium.

　 A. contain; included　　　　　　　　 B. containing; including　

C. be contained; included　　　　　　 D. contain; including

25. It is about 150 days since we _______ to the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. That’s to say we _______ here for about five months.

　 A. came; have been　　 B. came; have come　　 C. came; were　 D. have come; have been

24. ______ surprises me most is ______ we won’t have any class this winter vacation.

A. That; that　 　　B. What; that　 　　C. That; which　 　D. Which; which

23. I wish I ______ your advice last time, otherwise I wouldn’t have been cursed by others.

　 A. took　 　　B. would take 　　　C. take　　 　　　D. had taken

22. Jack, as well as his friends who _____ fond of football games, ______ traveling with the team.

　 A. are; are　 　　 　B. are; are　 　　　 　C. are; is　 　　D. is; is