42．A. surprised      B. brave            C. lucky                  D. afraid

41．A. knew          B. thought         C. understood             D. realized

40．A. in             B. back           C. on                     D. out

39．A. wanted        B. expected         C. decided                 D. afforded

38．A. pictures        B. addresses        C. accidents                D. stories

37．A. pay          B. ask               C. make                   D. look 

36．A. money         B. knowledge       C. education               D. culture  

35．A. weather        B. land             C. village                  D. town

34．―Hello. May I speak to Jim, please?

―_______.

 A. With pleasure  B. I’d love to   C. Hold on, please  D. You’re welcome  

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

He was nineteen and strong. He came from a small village far from any big town. The  35  was dry and it was hard to grow enough food. Even when he was a child he worked in the fields. He was quick to learn but he did not get much  36  . His family did not have any money to  37 for school. His father died. His elder brothers looked after his mother. Some of the men of the village went to the great city to the west and some, but not all, came back with  38 of huge buildings, bright lights and good jobs. He  39  to see the city, work hard there and come  40  with enough money for his family to buy some animals and farm equipment. It took him a week walking and travelling by bus to arrive at the place of his dreams.

He stood outside the bus station and  41  he did not know where to go. A friendly man came and talked to him. He was  42  to meet someone who knew the city. Sadly, though, the man knew the place where he was hoping to get a  43  and it had closed down. The man said he had many friends. He could stay at his place and find work the next day. But when our hero  44  the next day he looked around: no friend or bag. He knew he should  45  have believed the man.

It was not a good start, but he would not give up. He walked  46  the part of the city where new comers lived , where his dream might come true.

33．―Do you know ______ yesterday?

―Her bike was broken on the way.

A. why is Alice late          B. why Alice is late

C. why was Alice late        D. why Alice was late