45. A. left for　　　　　 　　 B. went off　　　　 　 C. came to　　　　 　　 D. drove toward　　　　　　　　　 (C)

44. A. unconcerned　　　 　　 B. unconscious　　 　　 C. undecided　　　 　　 D. uncomfortable　　　　　　　　 (A)

43. A. house　　　　　　 　 B. forest　　　　　　 　 C. field　　　　　　 　　 D. cottage　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

42. A, mysterious　　　 　　 B. ridiculous　　　　 　 C. fascinating　　　 　 D. apparent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

41. A. knew　　　　　　 　　 B. saw　　　　　　 　 C. showed　　　　 　　 D. made　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

40. A. driveway　　　　 　　 B. path　　　　　　 　 C. crossroad　　　　 　 D. highway　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

39. A. turn　　　　　　 　　　 B. kick　　　　　 　　　 C. jump　　　　　 　　 D. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

37. A. imagine　　　　　 　　 B. consider　　　　 　 C. explore　　　　　 　 D. present　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (C)

38, A. smart　　　　　 　　 B. sweet　　　　　 　　 C. slow　　　　　 　　 D. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

36. A. deer　　　　　　 　　 B. dog　　　　　　 　 C. lady　　　　　　 　　 D. man　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

35. 答案D

考点：考查名词性从句。

解析：该空引导宾语从句，根据句意“办公室中没人知道她为什么如此生气”可判断选D项。

　Section B (18 marks)

　　　 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.

　　　 Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　36　 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or　 　37　 　some cause known only to him.

　　 　Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　39　 　back.

　　　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　40 　. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　41　 　the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　　　 Soon it became 　42　 　that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　43　 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　　 Finally, we 　45　 　a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and　 　46 　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.

　　 Since our adventure, I　 　47　 　that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.