38. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three hours (_____)_ in my study.

4. Passage Seventeen No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him——water splashing， bees humming， a stone falling to the ground. Somehow， he learned to make words. As the centuries went by， he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large English dictionary， for example， contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. You’re supposed to read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word， you should find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book. Man ( ) to make sounds.

A. used words

B. followed many things in nature

C. lifted heavy things

D. grunted like a pig

32.His scientific discoveries have been as important as (_____)_ of Sir Isaac Newton.

A. 　 ones

B. 　 that

C. 　 those

D. 　 these

36. My teacher was made (_____)_ his teaching because of poor health.

A. 　 giving up

B. 　 to give up

C. 　 given up

D. 　 give up

46. I got to the airport, (_____)_ that the plane had left ten minutes before.

A. 　 only to find

B. 　 to only find

C. 　 only having found

D. 　 only found

31. Every man ,woman, and child (_____) better healthier care.

A. 　 Deserve

B. 　 were deserving

C. 　 have deserved

D. 　 deserves

48. It wasn’t until nearly a month later () I received the manager’s reply.

A. 　 since

B. 　 when

C. 　 as

D. 　 that

3. Passage Twenty-Five Online dating has just been revealed to be one of the most common ways to start a relationship. But new research reveals that the concept is still highly flawed (有缺陷的). An analysis of 400 studies into online dating shows that while it offers access to plenty of other singles， users can be overwhelmed and put off by the volume of choice， defeating the purpose. The research， by Northwestern University and published in the journal Psychological Science in the public interest， found that the processes involved don’t lend themselves to forming strong relationships. The findings also indicated that the concept of an online profile (介绍) is not entirely useful and “can result in treating potential partners as mere objects ”. Lead author Eli. J. Finkel explained， “Online dating is a terrific addition for singles to meet. However， there are two problems. ” First， studying over seemingly endless lists of profiles of people one does not know， as on Match.com， does not reveal much about them. Second， it “overloads people and they end up shutting down，” he said. He compared it to shopping at “supermarkets of love” and said psychological research shows people presented with too many choices tend to make lazy and often poor decisions. The study’s authors also questioned the algorithms ( 算法) employed by sites such as eHarmony.com to match people based on their interests or personality—comparing it to having a real estate agent of love. While the algorithm may reduce the number of potential partners from thousands to a few， they may be as unsuitable for each other as two people meeting at random， Dr. Finkel explained， adding the chances are no better than finding a relationship by walking into any bar. “There’s no better way to figure out whether you’re a match with somebody than talking to them over a coffee or beer，” Dr. Finkel said. The phrase “lend themselves to” (Para.3) probably means ( ) .

A. be opposed to

B. be easily used for

C. be happy with

D. be consistent with

46. (_____)__ is interested in the job may apply for it.

A. 　 Who

B. 　 Whomever

C. 　 Whoever

D. 　 He that

3. Passage Twenty-Three Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was， in fact， one of the most successful writers of his time in the country， and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held was partly owing to the man himself， with his warm friendliness， his good sense， his urbanity， his gay spirits， his artistic integrity， his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackery described Irving as “a gentleman， who， though himself born in no very high sphere， was most finished， polished， witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. ” In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford—an unusual honor for a citizen of a young， uncultured nation—and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving’s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child， he had little schooling. He studied law， but without zeal， and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment， frequenting both social gatherings and the theatre. Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving’s Presbyterian background on his life?

A. It fostered his love for the theater.

B. It developed his skill in business.

C. It prompted his interest in law.

D. It had almost no effect on his life.

50. You may (_____)_ these heavy clothes till you need them again next winter since spring is here,

A. 　 put off

B. 　 put down

C. 　 put over

D. 　 put away