54. 答案：they

解析：该空在句中作主语且代指前面的people。故填they

53. 答案：For

解析：For another为固定搭配，意为“另一方面”

52. 答案：what

解析：该空引导宾语从句在句中作say的宾语

51. 答案：better

解析：由句意，“便条是与孩子交流的更好方式”可判断填better

50. 答案：or

解析：该空填并列连词or，并列三个名词

48. 答案：When/After

解析：该空引导时间状语从句，句意为：“当他们的孩子们放学回来的时候/以后，他们经常不在家”

49答案：an

解析：根据空后的单数可数名词note及after以元音音素开头可判断填an

47. 答案C

解析：从我们的冒险经历，我断定(得出结论)Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。由此语境可判断选C项。

Section C (12 marks)

　　 Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　　 Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 　48 when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 　49 an 　after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 　50 or 　another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a 　51 better 　　way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about 　52what　 　they want to say before they write. 　For53　 　another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that 　they 54　 　hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 　55 off 　　or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

46. 答案D

解析：很快我们就来到一处村舍，故选D项。shortly意为“不久”，符合语境。

45. 答案C

解析：由前后语境可推断此处应意为“我们终于来到了离高速公路不远处的一个十字路口”，故选C项。

44. 答案A

解析：根据句中but所表示的转折关系，再结合“The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.”的提示推断，至于迷路一事我着急，但Beams并不关心，故选A项。