40.A. experts　　　　　 B. parents　　　 C. students　　 D. supporters

39.A. explain　　　　　 B. increase　　 C. remember　　 D. recite

38.A. understand　　　　 B. fail　　　　 C. pass　　　　 D. have

37. A. develop　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　 C. know　　　　 D. measure

36. A. schools　　　　　 B. factories　　　　 C. teachers　　 D. bosses

35. Having checked the doors were closed, and _________ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.

A. why　　　　　 　　 　B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 D. where

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.(15points)

Have you ever felt that you were just studying to pass a test? Today many　 　36 　and companies around the world use standardized tests such as TOEFL to　 　37 　students’ abilities. Thousands of people every year take these kinds of tests in order to enter or graduate from a school, or get a better job.

In many educational systems throughout the world, students take regular multiple-choice (多项选择的) achievement tests. They have to 　38 　these tests in order to move to a higher level, or graduate from an educational institution. Many supporters of this type of traditional evaluation believe that students learn best, and 　39 　their knowledge, by memorizing facts, and 　information.

Many 　40 　of this way of learning also believe that teaching students to pass a test means teaching them to do lots of exercises.

Educational reformers, however, believe that standardized tests are 　41 　and can only measure some of a student’s ability. They suggest that many students, though intelligent, are not 　42 　good at taking tests, or at memorization. This makes it harder for them to achieve passing grades, get into good schools, or get the right jobs. In addition factors such as how a person feels on the day of a test can also 　43 　his or her score. Using only a multiple-choice style of test to evaluate students’ abilities cannot always tell us 　44 　they have learned, or how they may do in the future.

To use standardized tests or not to --- the debate 　45 . Meanwhile, many students’ futures are still decided based on their test results.

34. -I didn’t mean ______ my mother.

　 -But talking to her like that meant ______ her.

A. hurting; hurting　　 　　　　 　　 　　B. to hurt; hurting

　 　C. hurting; to hurt　　 　　　　　 D. to hurt; to hurt

33. Running a company is not _______ a matter of hiring people--they also need to be trained.

　 A. simply　　　　　 B. partly　　　　 C. seriously　　　 D. equally

32. I ______ my classmate Linda very much. ________ her prettiness, she was clever and helpful.

　　 A. liked; Except for　　　　　 　　　　B. liked; But for　　 C. admired; Apart from　　　　　　　　 D. admired; Instead of

31. It is suggested that all these gifts be mailed immediately _________ in time for Christmas.

A, in order to have received　　　　　　　　 B. so as to receive

C. so as to be received　　　　　　　　　　 D. so as to be receiving