40.A. knowing　　 　　　　 B. reading　　　　 C. seeing　　　　 　　　　 D. understanding

39.A. him　　　　 　　　　 B. someone　　　 C. everyone　　　 　　　 D. them

38.A. came across　 　　　 B. thought of 　　　　　 C intended for　　 　　　　 D. hated

37.A. What if　　　 B. If only　　　　　 C. In case　　　　 　　　　 D. Even if

36.A. in place　　　 B. take control　　　 C. in charge　　　 　　　　　 D. in responsible

40. A. happiness　　　 　　　　 B. pain　　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　 　　 D. excitement

答案　 21-25　 BCADB　 26-30 ACBDC　　 31-35 ACBDA　 36-40 ADCDB

Passage 45

(辽宁省东北育才2010届高三第二次模拟考试)

　　 During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers ___36____

　 “___37____the men refuse to follow my orders？” Rogers asked. He ____38____Tony, an immigrant worker who complained all day, giving the other men a hard time. “Fire___39_____,” the superintendent said. Then, as if ___40____Rogers’ mind, he added, “I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most ____41_____worker I’ve ever had. I know he is a grouch(常抱怨的人) and that he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and ____42_____last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill __43____he works.”

　　 Rogers ____44____the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him. “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today？” Tony grunted(哼一声), “I was going to fire you ___45_____we tangled, but I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding what the superintendent____46_____.

　　 When he finished, Tony dropped the __47____of sand he had held and tears ___48____in his eyes. That day Tony worked ___49_____than ever before--and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, ''My first foreman who ever say, ‘Good work, Tony’.''

　　 Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction .Rogers asked him __50____he came to California and happened to have such success.

　　 Tony replied, “If it not be for the one minute you talk to me ___51____in Idaho, I almost kill somebody someday. One minute ___52____my whole life.”

　　 What a difference a minute of affirmation can ____53____in any relationship! One minute. Have you got one minute to thank someone？ A minute to tell someone ____54______you sincerely like or __55______about her？ One minute. It can make a difference for a lifetime.

39. A. were paid back　　 　　 B. paid back　　 　 C. were paid off　　　 　 D. paid off

38. A. experience　　　 　　　　 　　B. work　 　　　 　　C. climb　　　　　 　　　 D. career

37. A. appreciate　　　　 　 B. like　　　　 　　　 C. consider　　　　 　　　 D. mind

36. A. achieving　　　 B. turning　　 　　　 C. finishing　　　　 　　　 D. enjoying