Section B (18 marks)
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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.
I was walking down a dark street late one evening when I heard  36   coming from behind bushes. Alarmed, I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle. Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked. 
 Should I get  37  ? 
 I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated myself for having suddenly decided to take a(n)  38  route home that night. “What if I’m hurt too? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police? Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only taken seconds. But already the cries were growing  39  . 
 I knew I had to act fast. “How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.
 “No”, I finally resolved (决心), I could not turn my  40  on the fate of this unknown woman,  even if it means  41  my own life. 
 I am not a brave man, nor am I  42 . I don't know where I found the moral (道德) courage and physical strength, but once I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. 
   I ran behind the bushes and  43  the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped.
    44  heavily, I got to my feet and  45  the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree. In the darkness, I could certainly sense her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a     46   .
   “It’s OK,” I said soothingly. “The man ran away. You’re safe now.”
   There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered (说) in   47   .
   “Dad, is that you?”
   And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest daughter, Katherine.
   God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
36. A. laughter  B. whispers  C. whistles  D. screams
37. A. involved  B. helped   C. attacked  D. attached
38. A. ordinary  B. normal   C. new   D. old
39. A. softer   B. stronger  C. weaker  D. louder
40. A. body   B. back   C. face   D. shoulder
41. A. risking  B. ruining  C. damaging  D. hurting
42. A. energetic  B. athletic  C. intelligent  D. accessible
43. A. pulled    B. pushed  C. placed   D. put
44. A. Walking  B. Sighing  C. Sobbing  D. Breathing
45. A. found  B. hugged  C. approached  D. searched
46. A. tree   B. place   C. bush   D. distance 
47. A. joy   B. surprise  C. doubt   D. disappointment
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