54．A.requesting B．waiting C．attempting D．expecting

55．A.meet B．avoid C．decline D．guarantee

56．A.won B．joined C．changed D．ignored

57．A.happiness B．joy C．disappointment D．anger

58．A.worse B．stranger C．clearer D．funnier

59．A.failure B．victory C．relief D．decision

60．A.control B．description C．praise D．reach

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Chinese eat many foods that are not familiar __61__ North Americans. Shark fins，seaweed，and even frogs and snakes are eaten. However，the Chinese follow the spiritual philosophy of balance between “yin” and “yang”，which encourages the Chinese to find a balance in __62__ lives，including in the foods they eat. While __63__（prepare）meals，the Chinese may strive to balance the color，shape，or types of food they choose to eat.

Cantonese cooking is one of the four main regional types of Chinese cooking. It was because of this type of Chinese cooking __64__ Chinese cuisine was gradually known in the United States.__65__（type）Cantonese dishes are egg rolls and sweet pork. The Mandarin cuisine in northern China __66__（characterize）by dishes made with wheat flour，such as noodles，dumplings，and pancakes. The ___67__（well­known）dish of this region is Peking duck，a dish made up of roast duck __68__（accompany）by cucumbers，green onion and thin pancakes. Shanghai cooking，from China's east coast，__69__（emphasize）seafood and strong­flavored sauces in the last few decades. The cuisine of the Szechuan province in inland China is famous for its hot and spicy dishes made with hot peppers，garlic，and onions. This