40．A．suddenly　　 　　 B．immediately　 　　 C．surprisingly　　 D．naturally

39．A．catch up　　 　　 B．pick up　　　 　　 C．keep up　　　 　　 D．clean up

38．A．one after another　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．by and by　　　　

C．again and again　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．now and then

37．A．indeed　 　　　　 B．luckily　　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．finally

Passage 1

(2010年重庆市高考仿真试卷三)

One day when government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the 　36　 　to come out．A while later they 　37　 saw mice running out, 　38　 ．However, just as they were about to start to 　39　 , they saw two more mice get out．The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away 　40　 ．Instead, it 　41　 　that one was trying to bite the tail of the other．Everyone was　 42　 , so they stepped closer to take a look．They realized that one of the mice was 　43　 　and could not see anything, and 　44　 　was trying to pull him to escape．

After witnessing what happened, everyone was speechless and 　45　 　in thought．During meal time, the group of people sat down 　46　 　a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice．One serious Rome official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was 　47　 　of emperor and minister．” The others thought for a while and said: “That was　 48　 !” A smart Israeli said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife．” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made 　49　 ; so they expressed 　50　 ．A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to 　51　 , said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was mother and son．” Once again the others thought for a while, and nodded yet another time．At that moment, one 　52　 　Samaritan looked at other people, and asked:“Why did those two mice have to have a 　53　 　relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere 　54　 ．

In fact, true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship．

　 55　 , it is based on no relationship．

36．A．corner　 　　　　 B．barn　　　　 　　 C．hole　　　　 　　 D．smoke

55. A. Adventure　　　 B. Beauty　　　　 C. Trust　　　　　 D .Life

54. A. learn　　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. favor　　　　　 D. try

53. A. necessarily　　　 B. completely　　 C. naturally　　　 　D. frequently

52. A. agreement　　　 B. expression　　　 C. acceptance　 　D. exhibition