stomach on my way to the company I had applied to.

　A. Having not prepared B. Not having prepared

　C. Not to have prepared D. To have not prepared

30. The ordinary people all look at the intelligent man with admiration because under no circumstances ________ to cope with emergencies.

A. he will fail B. is he failing C. he is failing D. will he fail

31. ________ and open to various interpretations, the terms of the new proposal need improving based on the interests of both sides.

A. Accessible B. Apparent C. Ambiguous D. Aggressive

32. I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today.

A. am B. was C. would have been D. would be

33. -Are you free now? I have something important to tell you.

-OK, ________ you make it short. I will have to finish this report before noon.

A. now that B. as soon as C. every time D. as long as

34. It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.

A. that B. before C. since D. when

35. -Will it cost a lot to be an exchange student?

-________, but you can apply for scholarship and student loan.

A. I would imagine so B. You've got me there

C. By all means D. I'm with you on that

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly. My mind quickly ran __36__ the list of family members, but the voice on the other end of the line was only __37__ familiar. "Lindy, this is Leslie," she said. I didn't know Leslie very well, so I was a little __38__ that she would be calling me at 11:00 pm. I was afraid that it would be something really __39__ to cause her to reach out to someone she __40__ knew. However, she asked me a most __41__ question. "Do you have any room for a turkey in your freezer?" she asked. "Sure," I responded, feeling quite confused. My family was at the bottom of our food supply. "I will __42__ when I get to your house," Leslie replied.