38. A. at work　　　　　　　 B. at table　　　　　　　　　　 C. on leave　　　　　　　　　 D. on business

37. A. stand　　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sit

36. A. increased 　　　　　 B. degraded　　　　　　　　　 C. risen　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. raised

16. 宿迁市2006 - 2007学年度高三年级第二次调研测试

Dae Jang Geum 《大长今》is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status (地位) and living standard have been greatly 　36 . My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but 　37　 in front of the TV when she’s not 　38　 , and orders me, “You --- go and make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean 　39　 .”

　　　 She once swore to 　40　 　all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she ordered me to 　41　 　the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it was like the dog-meal. “You can 　42　 　get things done if you find the right tool,” my girlfriend blamed her clumsy kitchen performances on 　43　 . So I decided to 　44　 　her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually 　45　 　when making her selection. She finally picked one that was 　46　 　Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knife, she 　47　 　her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife was not 　　48　 　the salesman boasted (吹嘘).

　　　 My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean 　49　 . Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a 　50　 　like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity (孕妇装) shop where I recommended one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” 　　51　 , my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were 　52　 　when they saw what we were doing.

　　　 The Dae Jang Geum series 　53　 　encouraging the youth to realize their ambition. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. 　54　 　being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has 　55　 　even though the series is now over.

50. A. went　　　　　 B. returned　　　　 C. happened　　　　　 D. came

[ key 31-35 BADAC　 36-40 CAABC　 41-45 DDABB　 46-50 CADAD ]

49. A. pulled down　　 B. put down　　　 C. went down　　　　　 D. wrote down

48. A. talked　　　　 B. to talk　　　　　 C. talks　　　　　　　 D. talking

47. A. for　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　 D. to

46. A. work　　　　　 B. money　　　　 C. drugs　　　　　　　 D. books

45. A. new　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　 D. advanced