55．__________, Mary went up to the stage to accept the prize for the best actor.

　　　 A．Excited and happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Being excitedly and happily

　　　 C．Being excited and happy　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Excitedly and happily

54．My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, ___________ said it sounded like an adventure.

　　　 A．all　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　 D．who

53．His name was on the ____________ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t recall it.

　　　 A．end　　　　　　　　　　 B．point　　　　　　　　　 C．edge　　　　　　　　　　 D．tip

52．The filling station _________ because there were too many others on the street.

　　　 A．fell through　　　　　 B．went under　　　　 C．fell out　　　　　　　　　 D．went through

51．His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another __________.

　　　 A．on the rise　　　　　　 B．on the spot　　　　 C．on the decline　　　　 D．on the side

50．－Tom is so worried about the test that he plans to study all night.

－Tell him he should quit __________ and get some sleep.

　　　 A．worry　　　　　　　　　 B．from worrying　　 C．worrying　　　　　　　 D．to worry

49．Pipes __________ hot water from this boiler to every part of the building.

　　　 A．take 　　　　　　　　　 B．convey　　　　　　　 C．transport　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．The Chinese usually _________ red with happiness and black with sorrow.

　　　 A．combine　　　　　　　 B．join　　　　　　　　　　 C．associate　　　　　　　 D．relate

47．___________ from the pain came as the medicine began to take effect.

　　　 A．Relax　　　　　　　　　 B．Relief　　　　　　　　 C．Rescue　　　　　　　　 D．Escape

46．For days we have been waiting with ________ for news of their safe return from the Arctic Circle.

　　　 A．comfort　　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．hurry　　　　　　　　　　 D．delight