38. A. look for　　　　　　　 　 B. search for　　　　　 C. wait for　　　　　 D. beg for

37. A. happily　　　　 　 B. officially 　　　　　 　C. sadly　　　　 　　 D. fully

36. A. food 　　　　　 　　B. water　　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　 　　 D.　bread

35. A. insisted　　　　 　 B. ordered　　　　　　　 C. disturbed 　　　　　　　 　D. claimed　

34. A. hungry　　　　 　 B. crazy　　　　　　　　　 C. scary　　　 　　 　D.　ashamed

33. A. surprisingly　 　 B. impatiently　　　　　 C. strangely　　　　 D.　sincerely　

32. A. was short of 　 B. was proud of 　　 　C. was aware of　 D.　was tired of　

31. A. a manager　 　　B. an explorer　　　　　 C. a painter　　　　　 D.　a miser

30. In recent years, medical science _______ control over several dangerous diseases, but some of them are returning.

　　 A. achieved　　　　 B. achieves　　　 C. has achieved　　　 D. had achieved

SECTION B　 12 points

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.

One day, an old beggar went to the village.　He knocked at the door of a rich man to beg for food.　This was a big house and at the side was built a granary (谷仓) with a big padlock. 　　 The owner of the house was 　31　 　and he was known for never helping anyone. The beggar _32　 　his reputation but still pleaded (恳求). “Will you give me a bit of butter or milk?” The miser said 　33 , “No! Go away at once!” “Perhaps you can sweep out a bit of grain or beans for me,” the 　34　 　beggar continued. “There isn’t anything in my house!” “How about a little bit of bread?” the beggar 35　 . “Only a mouthful of food and I will be very grateful.” “Go away! I don’t have bread!” “How about some 　36　 ? I am thirsty.” “I don’t have water.”　The beggar then said 　37　 　to him, “My friend, why are you here? You should go to some kind-hearted people to 　38　 　food because you are 　39　 　than anybody else.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The miser in this story is really 　40　 in a material sense, but he is extremely poor in a moral sense. Rich people 　41　 　compassion (　怜悯) and conscience are not welcome in the society. They are likely to maintain temporary wealth but not everlasting wealth. 　 So when we 　42 　our stomach, don’t forget to feed our soul at the same time.

29. The math problem was the most difficult one I had ever met, but I _____ to work it out at last.

　 A. tried　　 　　B. managed　　　 　C. succeeded　　 　　D. failed