41. A. front sear　　　　　　　　　 B. back seat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. top seat　　　　　　 D. empty seat

40. A. tightly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lightly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loosely 　　　　　　 D. happily

39.A. praises　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. encouragements　　　　　　　 C. complaints　　　　 D. cries

38. A. disappointed　　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　 D. upset

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

36. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decided　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　 D. made

35. A. destination　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. city　　　　　　　　　 D. aim

34. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. when

33. A. oldest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. youngest　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　 D. worst

55. A. interests　 B. experiences　 C. mind　　　 D. skill

答案：36-40 DACBB　 41-45 AACCD　 46-50 DBABC　　 51-55 DDBCA

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福建省厦门六中10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

ON receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __33__ driving age is 15.

　 However it wasn't __34__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __35__ was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __36__ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __37__ we left. I thought I was totally __38__ for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's __39__. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so __40__. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the __41__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

　 How __42__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __43__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, __44__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.

　 My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __45__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery .　 __46__, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __47__ they lovely?"

　 How did she expect me to look up in the __49__? As the driver I had to __48__ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the __50__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __51__ than before as everyone else __52__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.