38. A. refused　　　　　　　　　　 B. decided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　　　　　　　 D. regretted

37. A. precious　　　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

36. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

55. A. well-known　 　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　 　　　　 　　　　 C. inspiring　　 　　　　　　　　 D. forgiving

答案 　36---40 CBADC　 41---45 BDADB　 46---50 CADBB　 51---55 CDABC

Passage 79

(四川省内江六中2010届高三第四次月考)

More than 40 years ago, John Williams gave away all of his belongings and went off to the mountains to live the way people lived 100 years ago. For 　21　 　he traps wild animals and fishes in the rivers--- 　22　 he can. John lives in a cabin he made　 23　 , out of trees he chopped down with an axe. 　24　 he has no relatives that he knows of, he does have a deer he 　25　 from a fawn(幼鹿). The deer lives in the house in winter and goes with John when he goes into the　 26　 for food．Nobody lives 　27　 fifty miles of his cabin in the mountains and John has not been out of the mountains during the entire forty years. One day last year I hiked in to see 　28 　John lives in. It was like going 　29　 . There were no stores, no post offices, no noise, no pollution, not 　30　 a road.

　　　 　　31　 notable(值得注意的)of all, there were no people and that’s the 　32　 John Williams wants to keep his part of the world. But there seems to be something impossible in his story. He is an 　33　 man. He has books and nobody knows how he got them. Mostly he reads about his　 34　 --- the mountains, the animals, the plants, and the 　35　 . He has seen airplanes flying overhead but does not want to 　36　 about them. For him, electricity is no more than lightning, not light bulbs, refrigerators, televisions, or washing machines. John is 90 years old and has not has a 　37　 day in his life. He owes his 　38　 life to the fact that he has nothing to do with people and in order to let him 　　39　 many more years of health, happiness and solitude(孤独), I will not tell you　 40　 his kingdom lies. There is no room there for you or me.

答案 　21-25 BDADA　　 26-30 DBBBD　　 31-35 BADAB　　 36-40 ADBDA

Passage 80

(天津一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考)

My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together 　　36　 　I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.

Friendships get more 　　37　 　as we get older. When we reached our forties, we 　　38　 　to do something to keep our 　　39　 　strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and

　 40　 　to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n) 　　41　 　every few days.

In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and 　　42　 　a night there. Other times we just

　 43　 , stopping wherever we wanted.

One of our adventures 　　44　 　us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were

　 45　 　a special festival. We were 　　46　 　to buy the handmade gifts and eating the 　47　 　food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade 　　48　 　and waved to us! It was so great! We 　　49　　 　had a great time that day!

Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours 　　50　 　lunch. We are so happy and have a great 　　51　 　on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and 　　52　 　and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!

Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll 　　53　 　your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a 　　54　 　for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier, 　　55　 　person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.

54. A. referred　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. mentioned　 　　　　　　　 C. reminded　 　　　　　　　　 D. retold

53. A. kindness　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　　　　　 C. understanding　　 D. consideration

52. A. showed　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. represented　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. equaled　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

51. A. in　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

50. A. explain　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. express　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. produce　 　　　　　　　　　 D. present

49. A. news　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. letter　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　 　　　　　　　　　 D. information