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 word or phrases that best fits the context.

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you can do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a __36__ for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are tired of department stores and supermarkets — __37_ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight __38__ of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product __39__ a model shows it. And they can shop __40__ the clock, buying something __41__ by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-order companies are __42__ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy setting up their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place __43__ all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television finally take the place of shopping in stores ? Some industry managers think so. __44__ many people find shopping at a __45__ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to __46__ or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s why specialists say that in the future, home shopping will __47__ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.

36. A. programme                   B. way                 C. reason               D. purpose

37. A. fighting                      B. striking              C. treating              D. stopping

38. A. sense                 B. doubt               C. hope                 D. feeling

39. A. until                  B. since                 C. if                   D. while

40. A. by                   B. around                      C. about                D. to

41. A. suitably                      B. cheaply               C. simply               D. hardly

42. A. nervous                      B. lucky                C. equal                D. eager

43. A. orders                B. goods                 C. books                D. answers

44. A. Then                 B. Yet                  C. However             D. Therefore

45. A. general               B. popular                C. real                 D. true

46. A. design                B. make                 C. wear                 D. touch[来

47. A. exist                 B. practice               C. follow               D. appear