41. A. family　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　 C. relatives　　　　　　　　 D. class

40. A. playing　　　　　　 　 B. eating　　　　　　　　　　　 C. staying　　　　　　　　　 D. running

39. A. succeeded　　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　 D. remained

38. A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

37. A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. like

36. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. need　　　　　　 　　 B. difficulty　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　 　　 D. risk

答案　 1－5 CBADA　 　 6－10 CBDBC　 11－15 ABDAA　 16－20 DBDCC

Passage 36

(广东省梅州市揭阳市2010届高三上学期第一次联考)

In Mr. Allen’s school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding __21_ sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter drowns out the __22_ of　 the “minister”. Even the two students getting married often begin to laugh.

The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business. He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that must take place after marriage. He believes that the __23_ for these psychological and financial changes should be understood before people marry.

Mr. Allen doesn’t only introduce his students to main problems faced in marriage such as illness or being out of work. He also _　 24　 _ them to the difficult and particular problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the worries that can bring the __25　 　point to a marriage. He even makes his students know the problems of _ 26___ and the fact that divorced men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay their wives every month.

It has been unsettling for some of the students to see the problems that a ___27__ couple often faces. ___28___ they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is ___29___ and have favored the course publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have asked the school to 　30 　the course again.

答案　 21---25 DDCAC　　　 26---30 DDCCB

[09年11月更新]

Passage 37

(贵州省大山中学2010届高三10月月考)

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的)on the outside, 　1　 　on the inside, I wanted people to 　2　 　me.

Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t 　3　 , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular 　4　 　me grateful to still be alive When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 　5　 　with us, was wearing my clothes. And my 　6　 　seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be

7　 　if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that 　8　 　Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 　9　 　me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been. ” My mom said these were wonderful 　10　 ,but I was the only person who could fill my

11　 , She made me realize that even with my 　12　 　- and there were many -I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to 　13　 　who I was and what made me unique(独一无二的). My 　14　 　of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. . I started to resist(抵抗)pressure to 　15　 　in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was 　16　 　by who I really was. I came to feel much more 　17　 　that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us 　18　 　a unique(独一无二的)place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So 　19　 　about being replaced．You 　20　 　be.

19. A. rare　　　　　　　 　 B. scarce　　　　　　 C. precious　　　　　 D. bare

18. A. so　　　　　　　 　　 B. very　　　　　　 　 C. quite　　　　　　 　 D. too

17. A. stay　　　　　　　 　 B. leave　　　　　　 　　 C. remain　　　　　　 D. keep