44. A. noisy　 　 　　　　　 　B. alone　 　 　　　　　　C. personal　 　　　　　 　D. sociable

43. A. pleasing　 　 　 　　　　B. annoying　 　 　　　 　C. common　 　　　　 　D. valuable

42. A. uneasy　　　　　　　　 　　 B. interested　　　　　 　　 　C. comfortable　　　　　　 　D. excited

41. A. shut up　 　 　　　　　 B. held up　 　　　　　　 C. brought up　 　 　　　 D. picked up

39. A. long　 　 　 　　　　　B. fast　 　 　　　　　　 C. dangerous　 　 　　　　D. direct 40. A. fuel　 　　　　　　　 　B. entertainment　 　 　　　　C. adjustment　 　　　　　　　　D. health

38. A. So far　 　 　　　　　 B. After all　 　 　　　　C. However　 　 　　　 　D. Therefore

37. A. tired　 　 　　　　　　 B. asleep　 　 　　　　　　C. conscious　 　 　　　　D. busy

36. A. excited　 　　　　　　　　　 B. frightening　　　　 C. confusing　　　　　　　　 　D. brave

35. -Dear, I can find a better job if I go to Germany, maybe.

　- Don’t be silly. ________, you know.

A. Actions speak louder than words　　　　　　 　B. A golden key can open any door

C. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush　　 　D. Better late than never

Section B(18 points)

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 a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Being alone in outer space can be 　36　 . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 　37　 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 　38　 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on　 39　 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of　 40　 is. When men are 　41　 together for a long period, they begin to feel 　42　 . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 　43　 .

Apparently, although no one wants to be　 44　 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of　 45　 or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to 　46　 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 　47　 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.

34. -Did your classmate accept your invitation?

-No, he ____ refused.

A. as far as　　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　　 C. as soon as　　　　　 D. as good as