43. A. How many　　　　 B. How much　　　　　 C. How often　　　 D. How old

42. A. something　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. everything　　　 D. nothing

41. A. exhausted　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. annoyed

40. A. went　　　　　　 B. flew　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　 D. came

39. A. easier　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 D. worse

38. A. and　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. or

37. A. extremely　　　　 B. strangely　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　 D. certainly

36. A. pleasing　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　 C. inspiring　　　　 D. amazing

47. A　 48. D　 49. C　 50. B　 51. C　 52. A　 53. B　 54. C　 55. B

Passage 32

(湖南省株洲市二中2010届高三上学期第二次月考)

When I was a teenager, I volunteered to give out water at a marathon. Watching the different runners who passed by and grabbed a cup was 　　36　 . The next year I sighed up for the race. I did little preparation and my only goal was to finish. On the day of the race, it was 　　37　 　hot. I remember struggling at about the 5^th mile, thinking, “I am never doing this again!”

Have you ever felt that way about something? You eagerly choose a goal 　　38　 　soon realize it is 　　39　 　to achieve than you imagined it would be. That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. Then 　　40　 a decisive moment. Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me. I felt 　　41　 　that I was younger than him and I couldn’t keep up with him. I felt defeated for a second but then I realized 　　42　 . He was running his race and I was running mine. He had different experience, training and goals and I had mine. 43　 　in life do we 　　44　 　ourselves to others and feel disappointed in ourselves when we really shouldn’t? I decided, then, that one day I would be one of those 70 year olds who were still running. 45　 　I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my achievement. Since then I have run several races and run purely for fun.

In life we all 　　46　 　compare ourselves to others, which is only natural. But don’t let them weaken you. 47　 , you should use them to inspire you and show you what is possible. Then you are a true winner.

55. A. inform　　　 B. express　　 　　　　　　　 C. ignore　　　 　　　　　 D. connect

答案　 36. C　 37. D　 38. B　 39. A　 40. C　 41. D　 42. D　 43. B　 44. C　 45. A　 46. B