31. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _______ the problem itself is.
(A). what
(B). that
(C). which
(D). why

27. In 1492, Columbus _______ on one of the Bahama Islands, but the mistook is for an island off India. (A). lands (B). landed (C). has landed (D). had landed

28. -----No one _______ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. ----Oh, you are really his big fan. (A). can (B). need (C). must (D). might

29. Do you wake up every morning _______ energetic and ready to start a new day? (A). feel (B). to feel (C). feeling (D). felt

30. It is most instructive lecture that I _______ since I came to this school. (A). attended (B). had attended (C). am attending (D). have attended

32. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours _______ a decision. (A). they reached (B). did they reach (C). they reach (D). do they reach

33. Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him _______ he had done something very clever. (A). as if (B). in case (C). while (D). though

34. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology _______ by science. (A). are making (B). are made (C). will make (D). will be made

35. It’s not what we do once in a while _______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. (A). which (B). that (C). how (D). when

36.Section B (18 marks) Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A),B),C) and (D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context. People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “ hello. ” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was doing things. My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one h ad stopped to 40 her. “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.” My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 42 . It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him? People aren’t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole. (A). change (B). explain (C). learn (D). show

37. (A). trouble (B). doubt (C). wish (D). opportunity