38. A. read　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　 C. shown　　　　　 　 D. signed

37. A. hope　　　　　　 　B. magic　　　　　　 C. puzzle　　　　　　 D. present

36. A. of　　　　　 　　　　B. about　　　 　　　C. up　　　　　　　　 D. over

55. A. it　　　　　 B when　 　　　　C but　　　　　　　　 D and

答案 　36-40ABDCD　 41-45ABCDA　 46-50BCDAC　 51-55DABCD

Passage 74

(江西省九江一中2010届高三上学期第三次月考)

Valentine’s Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly (天真地) thought 　　36　　 　him as my “Valentine man”.

My first memory of the 　　37　　 　he could bring to Valentine’s Day came when I was six. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was 　　38　 “Love, Dad” and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to 　　39　　 my birthstone, a ruby (红宝石). There is　 　　40　 　difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember 　　41　 that ring with pride all the presents in the world　 　　42　 　not match .

　　43　 I grew older, the gifts gave　 　44　 to heart-shaped boxes filled with my 　　45　　 chocolate and always included a　 　　46　 card with “Love, Dad”. In those years my “thank-you” became　 47　 of a perfunctory (敷衍) response. The cards seemed less 　　48　 , and I took for granted that the Valentine would　 　　49　 be there. I had 　　50　　 　my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “significant others” and “Love Dad” just didn’t seem quite 　　51　　 .

His final card remains on my desk today. It’s a　 　　52　　 of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me to know that I had a father who continued a　 tradition of 　　53　 　with simple acts of understanding of the people in his life.

Those things never 　　54　　 　, nor does the memory of a man who never　 　　55　 being my Valentine man.

54. A. voices　　　 B poems　　　　　 C cars　　　　　　　 D music

53. A. ever　　　　 B often　　　　　 C seldom　　　　　　 D never

52. A. understand B remember　　　　 C study　　　　　　　 D finish

51. A. wounded　 B lost　　　　　　 C pleased　　　　　　 D confused

50. A. shouldn’t　 B needn’t　　　　　 C couldn’t　　　　　　 D mustn’t

49. A. surprise　　 B sadness　　　　　 C happiness　　　　　 D disappointment