38. A. struggled　　 　　 B. eared　　　　 　　 C. enjoyed　　 　　　　 D. joined

37. A. when　　　 　　　 B. before　 　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　 　　　 D. since

36. A. ever　 　　　　　　　 B. often　　 　　　　　　 C. never　　　 　　　 D. always

20.A.zoo　　　　　　　　　　　 B.mountain　　　　　　　　　 C.museum　　　　　　　　　　 D.laboratory

[解析] 四个选项均为表示处所的名词，填入哪个选项正确很难做出抉择。我们读了短文第一段就可以知道，人们对这种被认为生活在世界最高山峰珠穆朗玛峰的所谓雪人，究竟属于人类还是属于动物还没有明确地划分出来。如果“雪人”划归人类，应该give it a room in a hotel;如果把“雪人”划归动物，自然应该放到动物园里去生活了，故此空应填zoo。[答案] A

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45-49 CBDAB　　　 50-54 ADCAD　　　 55-59 BADBA　　　 60-64 BCDBB

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Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　36　 　play basketball.

　　 I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 　37　 　I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　38　 　when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　39　 　allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not 　40　 　me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. 　41　 　I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　42　 　at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling 　43　 　and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　44　 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　45 　me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own 　46　 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　47　 　with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　48　 　to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　49　 　for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my 　50　 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　51　 　a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　52　 　to realize that life is just like playing basket: ball. You should have an 　53　 . After that, just be confident and 　54　 　going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 　55　 　my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

19.A.decision　　　　　　　　 B.situation　　　　　　　　　　 C.subject　　　　　　　　　　　 D.problem

[解析] 四个选项的名词填入句中作宾语语法都正确，但短文末句Would they put it in a zoo or give it a room in a hotel？则清楚地告诉我们，究竟把雪人放在何处？这是捉住雪人的人们所面临的一个难以抉择的真实问题，故此空应填problem。[答案] D

18.A.succeed in　　　　　　 B.insist on　　　　　　　　　　 C.depend on　　　　　　　　 D.join in

[解析] 四个选项均为“动词+介词”构成的短语动词，其后都能跟动名词作宾语，填在句中语法都正确，但它们所表达的意义都不同：succeed in做成某事； insist on坚持；?depend on?依靠；join in参加。由该句的主句they may face a real problem:Would they put it in a zoo or give it a room in a hotel?可以推断出，条件状语从句所假定的是成功地捉住了雪人，无疑答案应选A。[答案] A

17.A.lightly　　　　　　　　　 B.jokingly　　　　　　　　　　 C.seriously　　　　　　　　　 D.properly

[解析] 上文叙述了登山者及当地人认为珠穆朗玛峰雪人的存在，并对弄清雪人的真实情况作了进一步的努力，还有一些外国人也认为雪人是真的，但都只不过是传说和猜测而已，谁也拿不出真凭实据。我们再根据空白前的语境，可以体会出当今人们对有关雪人的故事已经冷淡下来，仅有很少的人认真对待此事，故此空应填副词seriously,意为“严肃地”“认真地”。[答案] C

16.A.rightly　　　　　　　　　 B.actually　　　　　　　　　　 C.normally　　　　　　　　　 D.particularly

[解析] 四个选项的副词填在句中作状语修饰谓语动词语法都正确，但是根据上文中 一句肯定了雪人的存在，以及根据空白所在句子中but所表示的转折意义和again 一词对雪人存在证据的再次否定，就不难判断出此空应填actually。[答案] B

15.A.so　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.besides　　　　　　　　　　　 C.again　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.instead

[解析] 短文第二段叙述了登山者报告，发现了在珠穆朗玛峰坡有像人脚印的足迹，当地人把这种动物称之为雪人，他们还说甚至于两次捉到了雪人，事实是none has ever been produced as evidence。短文第四段又叙述了1964年，一位俄国科学家说雪人是真的，并且与史前的人类继续存在着联系。由but所表示的转折意义及空白后no evidence has ever actually been produced可以判断出，此空应填副词again,在句中作插入语，说明俄罗斯科学家所说的雪人的存在，又一次没有得到真实存在的证据。[答案] C

14.A.imagined　　　　　　　　　　 B.real　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.special　　　　　　　　　　　 D.familiar

[解析] 前句叙述了Most believe the footprints are nothing more than ordinary animal tracks,我们再根据However所表示的转折意义，就不难判断出此空应填形容词real。一位俄国科学家认为雪人是真的。[答案] B