36. All the while he was terrified by the fear______he had cancer of the stomach.

　　A) which B) that

　　C) what D) such

　　37. People found to their horror that two - thirds of the adult population in that area had ______AIDS.

　　A) contacted B ) contrasted

　　C ) contracted D) compacted

　　38. Though faced with many difficulties, he would not______online learning.

　　A) give up B ) get through

　　C) get by D) give in

　　39. As National Day is round the corner, Shanghai is______a festive atmosphere.

　　A) looked on B ) involved in

　　C ) bathed in D) surrounded with

　　40. He is so kind and easy-going that the kids go______him in a big way.

　　A) for B) to

　　C) with D) off

　　41. She seemed to be aware of the delicacy of the situation and she was taking great care not to say anything to______her companion.

　　A) ignore B ) neglect

　　C) charm D) embarrass

　　42. The obvious unfairness of such poverty side by side with conspicuous affluence reminded them of their______parents back home.

　　A) vulnerable B ) destructive

　　C) critical D) sentimental

　　43. Writing a letter or reading a book may appear to be ______activities in which individuals exercise personal skills.

　　A) scarce B) sophisticated

　　C) solitary D) sincere

　　44. He took her hand and felt the scar on her thumb, ______of an accident with a kitchen knife in the early days of their marriage.

　　A) mode B) premise

　　C) signature D) legacy

　　45. As each black creature______and flapped away into the graying sky, she watched it, tears in her eyes.

　　A) fluttered B) featured

　　C) fussed D) ferried

　　46. The moment seemed to______out endlessly, his gaze travelling across her face, her neck, her shoulder, returning to her eyes.

　　A) stretch B) expand

　　C) skip D) slip

　　47. Although the poem contains such pessimistic overtones and pathetic acceptance of fate, there is hope to be found in the last two lines which seem to be______from the rest.

　　A) taken apart B ) set aside

　　C ) set apart D) fallen apart

　　48. His aim was to______pride in being black and to inspire black Americans to campaign for equal rights.

　　A) respond B) restore

　　C) restrain D) retreat

　　49. A class is said rather vaguely to ______a group of persons sharing similar occupations and incomes, and as a consequence similar life-styles and beliefs.

　　A) consist of B) contrast with

　　C ) contribute in D) composed of

　　50. The couple have tried hard to save their troubled marriage______their children.

　　A) in contrast to B) rather than

　　C) for the sake of D) regardless of