44. A. Unluckily　 B. Naturally　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Unexpectedly 　　　　　 D. Clearly

43. A. up　　　　 　　 B. down　　　 　　　　　　 C. excited　　　 　　　　　　 D. satisfied

42. A. looked 　　　　　　 B. glared　　　 　　　　　　 C. glanced　　　 　　　　 D. stared

41. A. Still　　　 　　 B. Yet　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. Just　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Even

40. A. encourage　 B. agree　　　　 　　　　 C. let　　　　　 　　　　　 D. permit

39. A. only　　　 　　 B. almost　　　 　　　　　 C. hardly　　　 　　　　　 D. not

38. A. struggled　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cared　　　　 　　　　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. joined

37. A. when　　　 　 B. before　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　 　　　　　 D. since

36. A. ever　 　　　　　　 B. often　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　 　　　　　　 D. always

55. A. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. protect

答案　 36-40 BCCDA　　 41-45 ABBDC　　 46-50 BADCC　　 51-55 BADCB

Passage 31

(江苏省周庄中学2010届高三第一次检测)

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　36　 　play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 　37　 　I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　38 　when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　39 　allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not 40me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. 　41　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 42 at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling 　43　 　and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　44　 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　45 　me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own 　46　 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　47 　with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　48 　to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　49 　for me, even the sky is boundless(无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my 　50　 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　51 　a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　52 　to realize that life is just like playing basket: ball. You should have an 　53　 . After that, just be confident and 　54　 　going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 　55　 　my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"