SECTION B (18 points) Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context. People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36 . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes 38 the reactions of an audience. There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39   in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your 41 , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42 , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis 44 for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45 !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46  chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called 47 . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person. 36. A. prop           B. comedy       C. stand-up            D. comedian 37. A. because of               B. because         C. although          D. as if 38. A. in honor of         B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to 39. A. watch           B. observe        C. see                D. find 40. A. /                   B. in that          C. how               D. which 41. A. coat                B. wallet          C. umbrella           D. sunglasses 42. A. queues            B. humor        C. impression D. props 43. A. funny           B. boring        C. computer                D. new 44. A. every day       B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes 45. A. weigh         B. weight          C. overweight         D. weight-loss 46. A. running after          B. fighting against C. competing with      D. tripping over 47. A. impressionist      B. prop               C. physical            D. observational