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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.
36.A.deer B.dog C.lady D.man
37.A.imagine B.consider C.explore D.present
38.A.smart B.sweet C.slow D.shy
39.A.turn B.kick C.jump D.speak
40.A.driveway B.path C.crossroad D.highway
41.A.knew B.saw C.showed D.made
42.A, mysterious B.ridiculous C.fascinating D.apparent
43.A.house B.forest C.field D.cottage
44.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.undecided D.uncomfortable
45.A.left for B.went off C.came to D.drove toward
46.A.punctually B.frequently C.formally D.shortly
47.A.regretted B.remembered C.concluded D.confirmed
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___their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write ___49___ after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, ___50___another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a ___51___ way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about ___52___ they want to say before they write. ___53___ 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 ___54___ hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned ___55___ or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.
