43.　 A. failed　 B. stopped　　　 C. meant　 　　 D. started

42.　 A. Since　 　　 B. So　　　 C. Before　　　 D. Although

41.　 A. Hardly　 　 B. Only　 　　　 C. Little　 D. Just

40.　 A. 1ength　　　 B. once　 　　　 C. present　 　 D. ease

39.　 A. picnicked　 B. cheated　 　 C. smoked　　　 D. suffered

38.　 A. order　 B. behavior　　 C. way　　 D. idea

37.　 A. candle B. 1ight　 C. planet D. moon

36.　 A. assumed　　 B. claimed　　　 C. reported　　 D. suspected

50. A. never　　 B. even　 C. still　　　 D. once

答案：31-35 CACDD　 36-40 DBCDA　 41-45 DCAAB　 46-50 CBDBA

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湖南省汉寿龙池实验中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

After a hard struggle, I was accepted by a university. Taking pride in myself, I felt as though I had a rise in social status(地位), just like Napoleon, who　 36　 in vanity(自负) after he climbed up the Alps, “I’m even higher than the Alps.”

　　 As a consequence，the whole family considered me as a bright　 37　 outshining the dim stars around. I was allowed to have my own　 38　 in everything. And soon I got used to squandering (挥霍) money at university. I drank,　 39　 and went to dance. In other words, I could enjoy milk and bread at　 40　 .

　　 The family was reunited in the vacation.　 41　 had I sat down when I took out a package of cigarettes. Of course I asked Dad to pick one out first. He was a “cigarette addict”.　　 42　 　he had announced hundreds of times that he would give up smoking, he never kept his promise. When I was admitted to the university, he said，smiling, “I will stop smoking.” Well, I knew he　 43　 to save for my tuition, but it was just another “rubber check”, I thought secretly.　 44 , I was mistaken this time. With a smile, Dad said，“It is three months　 45　 I stopped smoking.” I was dumbfounded and stared at him with astonishment. His face had become thinner. There were more wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead than I had　 46　 . Tears were about to rush out of my eyes, but I had to keep them back because Dad might be　 47　 . Hard as our life was, Dad never shed tears. I am determined to stop smoking.

49. A. sure　　　 B. proud　 C. ashamed　　 D. afraid