39. A. father　　　　　　　　　　　 B. husband　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　 D. servant

38. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　 B. expectation　　　　　　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. delight

37. A. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　 　　 　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

36. A. excited　 　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy 　　　　　　　　　 D. sad

40. A. give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. send　 　　　　　　　　　 D. arrange

答案 　21-25 BCABC　 26-30 ABDDC　 31-35 ADDBC　 36-40 DBACA

Passage 62

(江苏省姜堰市罗塘中学09-10学年高三上学期期中考试)

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt 　36　 　and worried. Late in the afternoon she 　37 　the courage to approach her employer. To her 　38　 , the boss agreed to a raise.

The woman arrived home that evening and went to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly burning. Her 　39　 　had come home early and was preparing a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had 　40　 　it out to him or did he just

　 41　 　know that she would not get turned 　42　 ?

She found him in the 　43　 　and told him the good news. They hugged and kissed, and then sat down to the wonderful meal. 　44　 　her plate the woman found a 　45　 　lettered card. It 　46　 　," Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a (an)

　 47　 　card had fallen from his 　48　 . Picking it 　49　 　from the floor, she read, "Don't worry about 　50　 　getting the raise! You should get it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

　 51　 　has said that the measure of love is 　52　 　you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and 　53　 , whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her 　54　 　and soothes (抚平) her wounds. He stands by her, no matter what life throws 　55　 　their direction.

39. A. because 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

38. A. understand　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expect 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

37. A. fewer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. longer 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

36. A. well 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kindly 　　　　　　　　　 C. calmly 　　　　　　　　　 D. badly

35. A. time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. night　　 　　　　　　　　 D. moment