(山东省淄博市2010届高三二模)

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since childhood, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few   36   a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up   37   into the night, talking about the people she was   38  . She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was   39   other self-destructive behavior. I was blown away! She told me   40   she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even   41   out to see the guy. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved   42  , she didn’t believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have   43  .

I tried to   44   her that she was ruining her future and heading for big   45  , but she thought it acceptable to have such a boyfriend.

By the time she left, I was really worried about her and   46  by the experience. It had been so frustrating, I had come   47   to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just   48   too far apart to continue our friendship—but I didn’t. I put the   49   of friendship to the final test. We’d been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she   50   me enough to know that I was trying to save her from   __51   herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer   52  .

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our   __53  , and then she told she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of   54   running down my face. It was one of the truly   55   moments in my life.

36. A. instants           B. times                 C. weeks               D. scenes

37. A. straight               B. ahead                C. late                   D. long

38. A. hanging with              B. dealing with       C. trading with      D. comparing with

39. A. of                       B. above                C. through             D. into

40. A. how                   B. why                  C. when                D. where

41. A. coming               B. stealing              C. hurrying            D. driving

42. A. worse                 B. higher               C. better                D. poorer

43. A. improved            B. changed            C. strengthened      D. disappeared

44. A. recommend         B. advise               C. convince           D. introduce

45. A. chance                B. trouble                     C. destination        D.ambition

46. A. exhausted           B. satisfied            C. encouraged        D. accustomed

47. A. almost                B. forward            C. close                 D. nearby

48. A. kept                    B. moved               C. settled               D. grown

49. A. power                 B. difference         C. quality               D. wisdom

50. A. praised               B. blamed              C. valued               D. followed   

51. A. hurting                B. cheating            C. criticizing         D. concerning

52. A. everybody           B. nobody              C. something         D. anything

53. A. friendship            B. conversation      C. relationship        D. decision

54. A. surprise                     B. sorrow                     C. joy                   D. disappointment

55. A. regretful              B. rewarding          C. vital                  D. urgent

（山东省临沭县2010届普通高等学校招生考试打靶试题）

I met Chandra Rekha Shrestha, a visually damaged girl, on the way to Shanti Nagar. She was walking down the road with her white stick, and I saw she walking into a muddy    36   . Had she continued, she might have    37    into the water. Not wanting this to happen, I stopped my   38    and called out, “There’s a hole in front of you, Chandra. If it’s all right with you, I’ll   39   you to your place.”

She happily  40   . I took her bag so she could climb on my motorbike. We talked about her   profession and   41   , and I discovered she was on her way toTinkune for a teacher’s training program.

Chandra had called me a couple of times since our   42    meeting. However, I had been unable to meet her   43    my busy schedules. Finally,   44   at the Kathmandu Mall, she said, "If you hadn’t given me your business card, I wouldn’t have called you." We talked about a range of issues, and I came to   45    that Chandra possessed a deep knowledge which would challenge that of many   46    fit people.

Although she has a mother and three brothers, Chandra has been   47    on her own for the past years. She cooks for herself and washes her own clothes while   48    to teach every morning at Anam Nagar’s Rudramati Primary School. While doing her   49   , she tries to remember people, places, and things in order to manage her daily life. She is a(an)   50    person, telling me that she made the decision to live alone after her  51    said they would take turns to look after her each month. Chandra felt this would   52    her. Chandra’s main source of information is through her   53  , learning about various news as they are broadcast.

Chandra lost her eyesight as a baby and had to learn how to survive at an early age. I really   54    her confidence and the way she carried herself in her life. Thank you, Chandra Rekha. You have reminded me of what truly matter in life but are   55    lacking in our city.

(   ) 36. A. pavement          B. passage             C. hole                         D. freeway

(   ) 37. A. climbed             B. landed               C. flown                       D. fallen

(   ) 38. A. car                   B. truck                 C. motorbike                 D. bus

(   ) 39. A. pass                  B. drop                  C. take                         D. fetch

(   ) 40. A. allowed             B. expected            C. replied                      D. accepted

(   ) 41. A. study                B. job                    C. celebration                D. travel

(   ) 42. A. happy         B. unexpected    C. sudden                     D. strange

(   ) 43. A. due to               B. in addition to      C. instead of                 D. in spite of

(   ) 44. A. resisting            B. rescuing            C. reuniting                   D. removing

(   ) 45. A. discovered         B. encouraged        C. persuaded                 D. supposed

(   ) 46. A. mentally            B. inappropriately   C. physically                 D. naturally

(   ) 47. A. living                B. lying                 C. waiting                     D. staying

(   ) 48. A. managing          B. recognizing        C. allowing                   D. reducing

(   ) 49. A. practice             B. housework        C. effort                       D. homework

(   ) 50. A. stubborn           B. reliable              C. confident                  D. intelligent

(   ) 51. A. sisters               B. uncles               C. brothers                   D. aunts

(   ) 52. A. hurt                  B. weaken             C. ruin                         D. frighten

(   ) 53. A. TV                   B. radio                 C. calculator                 D. computer

(   ) 54. A. follow               B. show                C. notice                      D. admire

(   ) 55. A. finally               B. recently             C. mostly                            D. simply

（安徽省铜陵市第三中学2010届高三第二次月考）

This morning, I received a phone call from one of my close friends, Nikko, which immediately changed this bright sunny day into a dark terrible pit of endless sorrow. He told me that Diane’s dad had just  36  , at 12:00 on January 3,2008.

Nikko told me that Diane had  37  everything about her dad on her blog, so I  38  right up from bed and got to her blog instantly. Her blog, always so  39  and nice, is suddenly filled with sorrow and grief.

She must have been writing with  40  streaming down her cheeks, with eyes so  41  from the sleepless night, and with a heart so  42  and regretful and yet, she wrote the post, full of determination and will,  43  strength and love. She showed no  44  of weakness and retreat. She  45  that she didn’t notice how her father was feeling before the sudden stroke (中风)   46 him on his sleep. I feel so sorry for her , as her close friend, that I am not able to give her my support and a shoulder to  47  because I live so far away. But I know she will be  48  . She had determined to become the pillar(支柱) of  49  for her mom and her brother.

Although Diane’s father is no longer  50  , his memories would always be with his family. I gave Diane my deepest condolence（吊唁）for her  51  of her most beloved one.

I have known Diane and her family ever since we were in primary school.  52  can be really cruel sometimes,  53  someone or something you have learned to love and rely on. A(n)  54  death like Diane’s father is the most sorrowful. Destiny didn’t even give his family the  55  to say their last goodbyes.

Diane wanted everyone to cherish their loved ones and do not wait until it’s already too late. Tell them you love them and let them know how you feel before it’s too late.

（天津一中2010届高三第五次月考）

As I hurried to the kitchen, my dad came in. “Something ____16 ____good,” he said. Following his nose, he ____17____in his chair at the table.

       After dinner I helped with dishes and watched the news. They ____18____ a homeless family with children who’d been forced out of a ____19____ due to overcrowding. That story stuck in my mind the rest of the night. ____20____when I went to bed, I kept thinking about those ____21____chidren.

       I glanced around my room and ____22____my old computer. Here I am worried about getting a new computer ____23____ that family is living on the street in the middle of winter. How could I be so ____24____?

       That night, I prayed for that family and also that if I had won, for God to show me how to ____25____the money and prize wisely.

       The next week seemed to drag as we ____26____ to hear about the contest for the Instant Game Winner from my ____27____a bag of chocolate. Finally, I believed that it was exactly what my mom and dad had thought—a ____28____. Yet I still couldn’t help thinking about the ____ 29____and how God would want me to use it.

       “It’s for real!” My dad ____30____one night after hanging up the phone. “You did win,” he said with a smile. “They’re flying the four of us to Los Angeles in April to ____31____the prize.”

       After a group hug, I caught my breath and thanked God. I realize now that ____32____do affect my everyday life. And that’s why I ____33____to give my parents the Beetle until I’m 18, ____34____$18,000 with my sister for our college fund and give $2,000 to a local ____35____shelter—to help families like the one I saw on television. That’s one sweet choice!

16. A. tastes                  B. feels                         C. touches                    D. smells

17. A. sat down             B. got up                      C. put down                 D. set up

18. A. supported           B. stood                       C. showed                    D. stayed

19. A. school                B. shelter                      C. shoulder                   D. sight

20. A. Even                   B. Once                        C. So                           D. Again

21. A. tiresome              B. stupid                       C. lovely                       D. diligent

22. A. stared at              B. stepped into              C. left for                            D. looked after

23. A. while                  B. before                      C. after                        D. since

24. A. proud                 B. wise                         C. selfish                      D. lovely

25. A. make                  B. use                          C. get                           D. earn

26. A. happened            B. moved                      C. began                       D. waited

27. A. buying                B. selling                      C. forgetting                 D. remembering

28. A. question              B. trouble                            C. difficulty                  D. trick

29. A. computer            B. money                      C. chocolate                 D. television

30. A. permitted            B. promised                  C. announced                D. answered

31. A. offer                   B. supply                      C. receive                     D. refuse

32. A. dishes                 B. families                    C. worries                    D. choices

33. A. decided               B. came                        C. explained                  D. wrote

34. A. take                    B. cost                         C. give                         D. share

35. A. homeless             B. happy                       C. hopeless                   D. sick

（四川省棠湖中学2010届高三考前适应性训练）

Yesenia is a brave and nice person who has passed challenges in her life. And learning from

the past always makes her a focused person. Are you _____21_____ to know more about hts mysterious girl? Then let’s get started here.

First, her life was ______22______ for a girl of her age at that time because her childhood wasn’t as ______23_______ as other girls. It _______24________ with the death of her grandmother with whom she had a great relationship. Then, when she was eight years old, her ______25____ left because he had a fight with her mother over another woman. So she didn’t have a _____26____ family to raise her.

But, ______27______ time passed, she forgot her sadness and became the same girl again. After that, she had a(n) ________28_________ when she was in her grandmother’s house. It ______29_______ when she was playing with a lighted candle, and _______30______, the candle fell onto the table. The tablecloth caught fire and the flames ________31_______ her on the chest and on the arm.

No matter what happened, however, she continued to _______32______ in school. She graduated from school in 2000 and got the _______33_______she had expected. Then, she moved to America for ______34_______ study. English was very _____35____ for her because she had never studied it before. _____36_____, she worked as a volunteer in a hospital because she didn’t want to see people _____37_____ from accidents. This experience _____38_____ her braver.

Yesenia is a girl who has experienced ___39______ sufferings in her life but who I think will be happy in the USA and she really ______40______ it.

21. A. confused           B. serious              C. curious         D. tired

22. A. difficult            B. lucky               C. dull             D. disappointing

23. A. happy              B. equal                C. real             D. surprising

24. A. ended              B. started              C. combined         D. mixed

25. A. grandfather          B. sister               C. brother           D. father

26. A. complete            B. big                 C. modern           D. comfortable

27. A. after                B. as                 C. since              D. for

28. A. story                B. experience          C. accident          D. lesson

29. A. showed up           B. appeared            C. happened         D. took place

30. A. unacceptably         B. undoubtedly          C. unnaturally       D. unfortunately

31. A. hit                  B. exploded              C. spread           D. burned

32. A. live                 B. work                 C. study            D. calm

33. A. prize                B. diploma              C. reward           D. praise

34. A. farther              B. further               C. farthest          D. furthest

35. A. difficult             B. pleasant               C.  easy           D. popular

36. A. However            B. Thus                  C. Also             D. Therefore

37. A. benefit              B. suffer                C. lose              D. recover

38. A. kept                B. made                 C. forced            D. drove

39. A. many               B. little                 C. few              D. much

40. A. satisfies             B. catches               C. suits              D. deserves

（2010年海淀区一模）

I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a  36 in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he   37  I come to see you”

Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would  38 to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the

 39 of her mouth．A careful examination later   40  that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．

    During her next appointment，I explained to her the   41  of the problem She clasped my

hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just  42 ．”

    I thought otherwise．After considerable  43 on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to  44 me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， 45 treatment．

  About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and  46  ．

  “How are you?”I asked．

  “I’m just fine，honey，”she responded  47  high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing

my dentures(假牙)?”

      Surprised to see her at all，I answered   48  ，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll

see about it. ”

      I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had  49  nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness  50 ．

      I had read of such things happening，but had  51 seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting  52 to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are n miracle，  53  through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to  54  the miracles of one another．

      Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 55 we choose to find it．

36．A．cut                             B．pain                     C．wound            D．cancer

37．A．declared                      B．suspected             C．promised         D．insisted

38．A．refuse                         B．continue               C．attempt           D．manage

39．A．roof                           B．coiner                  C．bottom            D．surface

40．A．confirmed                   B．convinced            C．considered      D．concluded

41．A．possibility                   B．importance           C．seriousness     D．resolution

42．A．old                             B．sick                     C．fine                D．glad

43．A．permission                  B．support                C．approval          D．effort

44．A．persuade                     B．please                  C．encourage       D．astonish

45．A．declined                      B．provided              C．received          D．required

46．A．healthy                       B．elegant                 C．optimistic        D．humorous

47．A．to                               B．in                        C．with                      D．by

48．A．worriedly                    B．confusedly           C．patiently          D．confidently

49．A．covered                      B．reached                C．spread            D．grown

50．A．cured                                B．faded                   C．expanded               D．remained

51．A．ever                           B．also                     C．never              D．already

52．A．easier                         B．rarer                    C．happier           D．closer

53．A．or                              B．so                       C．yet                 D．for

54．A．read                           B．make                   C．keep               D．see

55．A．whatever                    B．wherever             C．whoever         D．whichever

【2011·河北石家庄一模】

完形填空(共20小题：每小题l．5分，满分30分)

　 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 She was 80 years old but still very active．In this small town, not much happened．It was just another 21 day for a senior citizen living by herself． 22 she even has several great grandchildren．she was often alone．With the need of some small things and a 23 to get outside and be 24 people，she went shopping．　

　 Buying just six items, she 25 for the checkout．

　 He wandered the 26 ．He’d come for a cup of hot coffee and perhaps someone to 27 with．The coffee was good．which always was，but 28 wanted to chat with fin old man． 29 ，he was about to leave when he saw her．

　 “Morning，Ma’am．”He smiled．“You 30 leave yet．”

　 She turned and found a gentleman smiling and 3 1 what she'd selected．“Your basket is not 32 ．”

　 “No need to buy a lot．No one to eat it．”she replied．

　 He 33 at her for a moment and said，“I'm so 34 ! My beloved all died．”His

eyes softened．“I just 35 my little Brownie．”　　　　　　　　　 “Sorry．”She felt her own eyes 36 ．He was as alone as she was．

　37 a brave face．he said，“It’s OK．I hope I call find another dog like her．She was such a joy． 38 someone needed me．She gave me purpose．But now my days are empty．”

　 Twenty minutes passed by．It was time to part．Suddenly he looked back at her and asked softly．“Can I give you a hug?”

　 A bit surprised．but fully understanding his need，she 39 ．

　 There they stood，in a warm hug，in a busy store，on a normal day，which was made 40 by a simple hug．

21．A．happy　 B．empty　 C．exciting 　 D．comfortable

22．A．Although　 B．If　 C．Since 　 D．As

23．A．preparation　 B．trouble　 C．desire 　 D．view

24．A．for　 B．among　 C．between 　 D．above

25．A．gathered　 B．traveled　 C．rushed 　 D．headed

26．A．restaurant　 B．street　 C．store 　 D．square

27．A．argue　 B．walk　 C．play D．　 talk

28．A．neither　 B．anyone　 C．no one 　 D．everyone

29．A．Disappointed　 B．Excited　 C．Astonished 　 D．Encouraged

30．A．needn't　 B．can’t　 C．daren’t 　 D．mustn’t

3 1．A．sticking to　 B．referring to　 C．devoting to 　 D．pointing to

32．A．full　 B．empty　 C．crowded 　 D．enough

33．A．came　 B．1aughed　 C．stared 　 D．glanced

34．A．eager　 B．10nely　 C．quiet 　 D．worried

35．A．1ost　 B．forgot　 C．1eft 　 D．raised

36．A．open　 B．hurt　 C．dry 　 D．wet

37．A．Putting up　 B．Putting down　 C．Putting on 　 D．Putting out

38．A．At most　 B．At least　 C．At first 　 D．At last

39．A．accepted　 B．refused　 C．received 　 D．showed

40．A．common　 B．formal　 C．usual 　 D．special

【2011·山东师大附中第七次质量检测】

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

“It’s no use,Mum,”said Johnny.“I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying.Tonight will be   36   ,dear.Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny   37   .Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week.He and his parents went to the   38   at the Club,where his hero,Alcide,played the accordion(手风琴)with the band.But lately everything had changed.Now that Johnny was older,he was   39   to dance with a girl!

    40    Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club,music had already started.Johnny got up his

   41  to approach Lisette.“May I have this dance?”Johnny asked.“That’s all right,”said Lisette.Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s   42   steps,but he was always one beat behind her.Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say,“Look!Johnny has two left feet!”   43   burst from the crowd.Johnny   44   and ran outside,determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday,Alcide   45   to Johnny’s house for some potatoes.He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion.Alcide’s eyes   46   .“Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,”Alcide said.Then he drove off,leaving Johnny staring openmouthed   47   him.

At the Club,Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and   48   her.The band played for a long time before Alcide said,“Dear friends,I got a   49   for you tonight.Young Johnny is going to join us!”    50    ,Johnny stepped up on the platform,his eyes on the floor.He began to play,and the band

    51     behind him.When the song ended,he heard cheers.Johnny kept playing until the dance was    

   52   .“You did a fine job tonight.Play with us again next Saturday night,”Alcide said.“Yes,sir!”said Johnny.     53      he went outside,Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door.Lisette stepped

   54   ,smiling.“You played really good tonight!”she said.

“Thank you,”Johnny blushed(脸红).As he walked on,Pierre   55   moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion.Come to think of it,in his whole life,he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

36.A.difficult            B.troublesome              C.different            D.terrible

37.A.answered          B.sighed                    C.smiled             D.laughed

38.A.platform           B.appointment               C.meeting            D.dance

39.A.expected           B.invited                   C.allowed            D.chosen

40.A.If                 B.Since                    C.Though            D.When

41.A.spirits             B.feelings                  C.courage             D.strength

42.A.smooth            B.clumsy                   C.slow               D.small

43.A.Shouts             B.Laughter                 C.Applause            D.Cheers

44.A.broke away         B.went out                 C.broke up             D.turned out

45.A.ran                B.walked                  C.drove                D.cycled

46.A.opened             B.rolled                   C.sharpened             D.widened

47.A.off                B.with                    C.after                  D.for

48.A.caught             B.searched                 C.sought                D.spotted

49.A.surprise            B.puzzle                  C.story                  D.joke

50.A.Struggling          B.Trembling               C.Wandering             D.Whispering

51.A.got round           B.joined in                C.turned around           D.showed off

52.A.in                 B.out                     C.over                  D.on

53.A.As                B.Because                 C.Until                  D.So

54.A.backward          B.forward                  C.onward                D.downward

55.A.still               B.even                    C.ever                   D.almost

【2011·山东烟台市一模】

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail．They were bright, enthusiastic and as eager to    36    life as any other children．All, however, had a serious    37   ．Three were in wheelchairs．One was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty, and another two    38   a lot from Cerebral palsy（脑瘫）．

Matthew was among them．His hands, arms, legs, and even his voice were all distorted（扭曲） from the disease．To speak, Matthew had the help of a    39   ．Slowly, and with determination, he would      40   with distorted hands, letter by letter, what he wanted to say．Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to   41    everything his classmates were doing, both in the boat and in the classroom．

They learnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the   42    ．But I think that 1 was the one who learned the greatest lesson．One day the sailing centre was    43    by a storm．Rather than   44   the session we decided to work in a classroom．All the children   45    ．Just like other children they all wanted to answer the questions I asked．

Often they would loudly    46    each other, trying to get an answer in before one of the others．But when Matthew wanted to answer a question it was   47    ．All of a sudden they all   48    ．Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board．They    49     with great patience． Matthew  50   with dogged persistence（坚持） until the answer was  51   ．When Matthew had answered his question the children were, almost magically, transformed back into a group of_52   and enthusiastic children．

All of these children were heroes in their own way．But the   53   they afforded to Matthew with his most severe disabilities was   54   ．If only the rest of the world were able to learn to afford care, respect and help to someone less  55    than themselves, violence and intolerance would possibly be gone．

36．A．enjoy              B．start                 C．experience          D．lead

37．A．shortcoming        B．disability              C．injury              D．habit

38．A．learned             B．changed             C．suffered              D．spent

39．A．letter-board         B．tape-recorder          C．computer                                    D．microphone

40．A．show off          B．point out             C．give away          D．take in

41．A．understand         B．criticize             C．remember          D．try

42．A．days                       B．classes                    C．treatment                D．life

43．A．blocked                  B．hit                          C．occupied                 D．flown

44．A．complete                 B．check                     C．escape                    D．cancel

45．A．ran away                B．got tired                  C．joined in                  D．fell asleep

46．A．fight                       B．limit                        C．interrupt                 D．stop

47．A．hopeless                 B．funny                     C．difficult                  D．different

48．A．whispered               B．smiled                     C．quieted                   D．left

49．A．laughed                   B．waited                    C．continued                D．recorded

50．A．struggled                B．thought                   C．practiced                D．waved

51．A．cried out                 B．typed out                C．spelled out              D．signed out

52．A．noisy                      B．polite                      C．diligent                   D．clumsy

53．A．thank                      B．praise                     C．pleasure                 D．patience

54．A．attractive                B．angry                      C．considerate             D．inspiring

55．A．fortunate                 B．exciting                   C．responsible              D．careful

【2011·北京市朝阳区高三综合练习】

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt  36  as he thought about the upcoming showdown（摊牌）. What if Mr. Larchmont  37  his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and   38  winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Aenecy.   39  , he should get a salary raise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak  40  the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally  41  enough to approach his superior. To his delight and   42  , the ever-frugal（一惯节省的）Harvery Larchmont   43  to give Andrew a raise!

Andrew arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state speed limits-to a beautiful table   44  with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he   45  someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful  46  . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show  47  how much I love you. I am so  48  of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had   49  out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick up. It read: “Don’t   50  about not getting the raise! You do  51  one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you   52  you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears welled in Andrew’s eyes. Total  53  ! Tina’s support for him was not   54  upon his success at work.

The fear of   55  is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36．A．nervous                  B．strange                   C．silly                        D．upset

37．A．followed                 B．considered              C．refused                   D．forgot

38．A．suggested               B．imagined                 C．missed                    D．succeeded

39．A．Totally                    B．Obviously               C．Eventually               D．Constantly

40．A．by                          B．in                           C．with                       D．for

41．A．active           B．smart            C．brave            D．  patient

42．A．surprise                             B．embarrassment   

    C．sorrow                               D．disappointment

43．A．hesitated       B．demanded          C．forbade          D．  agreed

44．A．covered         B．made              C．decorated        D．  set

45．A．confirmed       B．proved            C．figured          D．  admitted

46．A．card            B．box                C．cheque           D．  flower

47．A．even            B．almost            C．nearly           D．just

48．A．ashamed         B．fond              C．proud            D．scared

49．A．appeared        B．slipped           C．escaped          D．spread

50．A．argue           B．worry             C．talk             D．  concern

51．A．deserve         B．prefer            C．ignore           D．appreciate

52．A．so that         B．in case           C．as if            D．  even though

53．A．satisfaction    B．assistance        C．acceptance       D．commitment

54．A．temporary       B．conditional       C．flexible         D．subjective

55．A．rejection       B．challenge         C．distrust         D．punishment