41．A．seldom　　　　　　　　 B．sometimes　　　　　 C．often　　　　　　　　　 D．never

40．A．wondering　　　　　 B．complaining　　　　 C．saying　　　　　　　　 D．thinking

39．A．smell　　　　　　　　　 B．look　　　　　　　　　　 C．prove　　　　　　　　　 D．become

38．A．bedroom　　　　　　 B．hall　　　　　　　　　　 C．study　　　　　　　　　 D．kitchen

37．A．morning　　　　　　　 B．daytime　　　　　　　 C．afternoon　　　　　　 D．night

36．A .imagined 　　　　　　 B．felt　　　　　　　　　　　 C．noticed　　　　　　　　 D．heard

35. ―How are things going?

　 ―The disabled ____ no relatives in Guangzhou ___ by the volunteers, who will graduate from Zhongshan University next year.

A. with; are taking care of　　　　　　　 　 B. have; will be taken care of

C. with; are being taken care of　　　　 　 D. have; are being taken care of

SECTION B 　(18分，每小题1.5分)

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.

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I’ve 　36 　that it blooms only in the 　37 　hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 　38　 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would 　39 　great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers 　40 　, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty. Whatever the reason, I 　41 　stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel (铲子) one year to be used for that expressed 　42　 .

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 　43　 . I thought to myself, “Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(晚期脑肿瘤) . 　44　 　we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 　45　 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s sister and us.

And yes, 　46　 I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop and 　47 them to my wildflower garden.

34. I don’t know how he _____ that I am lazy, ______he’s been in bed all day.

　 A. dare to say; that　 　B. dares saying; while　

C. dare say; as　　 　　D. dares to say; when

33. – I’m sorry, but I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.-- You _____ your temper but that’s OK.

　 A. have lost　 　　　　　 B. had lost　 　　　　　　　　 C. did lose　 　　　　　 D. were losing

32. There was a time in the USA when the money spent on educating a black child was just one fourth of ____ spent on each white child.　 A. it　 　B. one　 　　 C. that　 D. what