18．A．get　　　　　　　　　 B．hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．make　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cheer

17．A．left　　　　　　　　　 B．came　　　　　　　　　　　 C．arrived　　　　　　　　　　　 D．slipped

16．A．rise　　　　　　　　　 B．blow　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．raise

55. A. value　　 　　　　　　　 B. subject　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moral　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. purpose

答案 　36-55 　　ABCAA 　　CDBAD 　　DBACA 　　DCBDC

Passage 87

(辽宁省东北育才学校2010届高三第一次模拟)

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 　16　 　everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 　17　 　there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 　18　 　people feel like that.” My father asked me 　19　 　I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激励人的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”　 I replied．A　 　20　 　was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 　21　 　a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company　 　22　 　as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 　23　 . Many people were 　24 　that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 　25　 　I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my 　26　 　to start my own company and leave my secure(无忧虑的)position after 　27　 　a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 　28　 　that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 　29　 　to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a　 　30　 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 　31　 　I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 　32　 .

Having made that decision, I was immediately 　33　 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 　34　 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several 　35　 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

54. A. however　 　　　　　　　 B. because　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. so

53. A. couldn’t　　 　　　　　 B. wouldn’t　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　 　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t

52. A. both　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. none 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither

51. A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pressure 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. misunderstanding

50. A. untruth　 　　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pity

49. A. happy　 　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. amazed