40．With Internet use 　　　　in the world, companies like Yahoo and Google are hunting harder for deals.

A．exploded　　　　　　 B．having exploded　 C．being exploded　　 D．exploding

Section B

Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

　　　 I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap year on either side, and I hardly saw my father before I was eight. For this and other reasons I was somewhat lonely. I had the 　41 　child’s habit of making up stories and holding conversations with 　42 　persons, and I think from the very start my literary 　43 　was mixed up with the feeling of 　44 　. I knew that I had a natural ability with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that it 　45 　

a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.

However, the quantity of serious writing which I 　46 　all through my childhood would not add up to half a dozen pages. I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five, with my mother 　47 　it down on a piece of paper. I cannot remember anything about it except that it was about a tiger and the tiger had “chair-like teeth”-a good enough expression. At eleven, when the war of 1914-18 broke out, I wrote a poem which was printed in the local newspaper, as was another, two years later, on the death of Kitchener. From time to time, when I was a bit older, I wrote bad and usually unfinished “nature poems”. I also, about twice, 　48 　a short story which was a 　49 　. That was the total of the would-be serious work that I actually set down on paper during all those years.

39．I keep my dictionary 　　　　I can see it easily, as I may use it anytime.

A．which　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　　　　　　 D．when

38．At an Expo-themed forum in Shanghai’s Yangpu District, Governments were also urged 　　　　

a good job in protecting local old buildings and culture while pursuing social and economic development.

A．doing　　　　　　　　　 B．having done　　　　 C．to be done　　　　　 D．to do

37．Don’t forget the appointment with the principal at the registry office, 　　　　you?

　　　 A．don’t　　　　　　　　　 B．will　　　　　　　　　　 C．do　　　　　　　　　　　 D．shall

36．-Who should be responsible for the accident?

　　　 -The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order 　　　　.

A．as are told　　　　　 B．as told　　　　　　　　 C．as telling　　　　　　　 D．as they told

35．The job will be offered to　 　　　　is capable of performing it well.

　　　 A．who　　　　　　　　　　 B．whoever　　　　　　　 C．no matter who 　 D．anyone

34．Nancy enjoyed herself so much 　　　　she visited her friends in Sydney last year.

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

33．　　 　to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of skills.

　　　 A．Brave enough students　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Enough brave students

C．Students enough brave　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Students brave enough

32．There is no doubt 　　　　.

　　　 A．whether he will finish the work on time

B．if he will finish the work on time.

C．that he will finish the work on time.

D．how he will finish the work on time.

31．Ladies and gentlemen, please remain 　　　　until the plane has come the a complete stop.

　　　 A．seated　　　　　　　　 B．seating　　　　　　　　 C．to seat　　　　　　　　 D．seat