38. A. angry　　　　 B. busy　　　　 C. familiar　　　 D. popular

37. A. father　 　　　B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　 　　D. doctor

36. A. While　　 　　B. When　　 　　　C. Because　 　　D. For

35. _________ the extremely hot weather, we continued having classes.

　A. Thanks to　　　　　　 B. In addition to　　　　 　 C. In defence of　　　　 D. Regardless of

SECTION　B　(18　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　the　word　or　phrase　that　best　fits　the　context.

This year’s Cannes Film Festival threw actress Fan Bingbing into the international spotlight– 　thanks to her performance on the red carpet, not on the big screen. 　36　 　a string of fancy dresses may have impressed many, the film featuring her -– director Wang Xiaoshuai’s Chongqing Blues–failed to take home an award.

Chongqing Blues, based on a real story, is about a captain and 　37 　(Wang Xueqi) who has been 　　38　 　with work __39___ neglects his family. When he learns that his son was killed by police because of a kidnapping, he goes 　40　 　from Rizhao to Chongqing to discover the truth, while reflecting on his own faults during the trip.

In the judges’ eyes, 　41　 , the film was just not artsy enough. In an interview with after the award presentation, Wang Xiaoshuai admitted that the main reason why the film 　42 　was because it was a bit too commercial for the judges. “Yes, it’s a pity. But a film can’t just fulfill a director’s ambition. It should also 　43　 　a market, and keep the investors’ needs 　44 　, ” Wang said. “So, we had to add some commercial elements into this film.”

Wang Xiaoshuai and the main actors 　45 　　Wang Xueqi and Fan Bingbing in this film, have got a modest attitude. “We didn’t 　46　 　too much when we came,” said Fan in a press conference. “This time we’ve 　47　 　great communication with filmmakers around the world–that’s what we came here for.”

34. Rose _________ tell her mother that she didn’t pass the exam.

　A. dare not to　　　　　　　　 B. doesn’t dare to　　　　　 C.doesn’t dare　 D. dares not

33. Tom has been absent for two days. Do you know what _________ to him?

　A. has happened　　　　　 B. would happen　　　　　　 C. was happened　　 D. had happened

32. --Which of the two films do you prefer?

　 -- To tell you the truth,, I don’t like _________.

　A. neither of them　　　　　 B. both of them　　　　 C. either of them　　　 D. none of them

31. _________ it rain, the crops would be saved.

　A. Will　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Should　　　　　　　　　 C. Would　　　　　　　　　 D. Could

30. It was unwise of him to _________ the unreliable data in his speech.

　A. refer to　　　　　　　　 B. add to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. belong to　　　　　　　 D. point to

29. -- I’m so sorry for breaking the plate, Mom.

　 　-- It doesn’t matter. _________ careful next time.

A. Being　　　　　　　　　　 B. Do be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Do　　　　　　　　　 D. To be