I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

       It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43   to share by all five of us.

The big   44   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 50   to be angry again. This is what she told me：

       “I was looking   51   thinking of what to buy, and I   52   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53   for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and   54   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

       I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof                          B. hat                          C. sky                         D. star

37. A. little                          B. less                         C. enough                   D. more

38. A. busy                        B. serious                   C. strict                       D. kind

39. A. effort                        B. room                       C. time                        D. money

40. A. improvement            B. problem                  C. surprise              D. excitement

41. A. shopping                 B. travelling                 C. parties                    D. greetings

42. A. the other                  B. each other              C. one by one        D. every other one

43. A. toys                       B. clothes                C. presents                D. bills

44. A. day                          B. chance                   C. cheque                   D. tree

45. A. forced                      B. reminded                C. invited                    D. begged

46. A. draw                        B. stay                        C. move                      D. meet

47. A. including                  B. besides                   C. except                    D. regarding

48. A. quiet                        B. excited                    C. happy                     D. ashamed

49. A. since                        B. after                        C. while                       D. until

50. A. waiting                     B. ready                  C. hoping               D. afraid

51. A. out                        B. over                        C. forward                   D. around

52. A. forgot                       B. stopped                  C. failed                      D. hated

53. A. wanted                     B. did                          C. got                          D. played

54. A. made                       B. searched                C. bought                    D. fetched

55. A. angry                       B. rich                         C. patient                    D. bitter

（广东省汕头市苏北中学2010届高三第四次月考）

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a    21    over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always    22   . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   23   for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for    24    to share by all five of us.

The big    25   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and    26    them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually    27   . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies － fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.

“ I was looking around    28   of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and    29   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   30   as I did that day.

21.    A. roof                  B. hat                    C. sky                   D. star

22.    A. little                   B. less                   C. enough              D. more

23.    A. improvement      B. problem             C. surprise             D. excitement

24.    A. toys                  B. clothes              C. presents            D. bills

25.   A. day                   B. chance              C. cheque              D. tree

26.    A. forced               B. reminded           C. invited               D. begged

27.    A. quiet                  B. excited              C. happy                D. ashamed

28.   A. learning             B. thinking             C. knowing            D. telling

29.    A. made                 B. searched            C. bought              D. fetched

30.    A. angry                B. rich                   C. patient               D. bitter

         I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

         It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43   to share by all five of us.

The big   44   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,  50   to be angry again. This is what she told me.

         “I was looking   51   thinking of what to buy, and I   52   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53   for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

         I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof                                    B. hat                                   C. sky                          D. star

37. A. little                                   B. less                                  C. enough                  D. more

38. A. busy                                   B. serious                            C. strict                      D. kind

39. A. effort                                 B. room                                C. time                        D. money

40. A. improvement                     B. problem                     C. surprise               D. excitement

41. A. shopping                           B. travelling                        C. parties                            D. greetings

42. A. the other                          B. each other            C. one by one            D. every other one

43. A. toys                       B. clothes                            C. presents       D. bills

44. A. day                                     B. chance                            C. cheque                            D. tree

45. A. forced                          B. reminded                   C. invited                   D. begged

46. A. draw                                  B. stay                                  C. move                      D. meet

47. A. including                           B. besides                           C. except          D. regarding

48. A. quiet                                  B. excited                            C. happy                     D. ashamed

49. A. since                                  B. after                                C. while                      D. until

50. A. waiting                     B. ready                               C. hoping          D. afraid

51. A. out                                      B. over                                 C. forward                 D. around

52. A. forgot                                B. stopped                          C. failed                      D. hated

53. A. wanted                    B. did                                    C. got                                   D. played

54. A. made                                 B. searched                        C. bought                            D. fetched

55. A. angry                                 B. rich                                   C. patient                            D. bitter

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   1     over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   2    . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   3   . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there weren’t   4    for a lot o gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   5   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   6   .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   7      what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved ＄120 for    8      to share by all five of us.

The big    9      arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and     10     them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would    11     back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   12       my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   13      . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies —fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   14       we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,   15       to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking    16     thinking of what to buy, and I   17      to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   18    for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and     19     the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so    20      as I did that day.

1. A. roof                   B. hat                 C. sky                  D. star

2. A. little                  B. less                C. enough             D. more

3. A. busy                 B. serious           C. strict              D. kind

4. A. effort                B. room              C. time               D. money

5. A. improvement       B. problem          C. surprise           D. excitement

6. A. shopping                  B. traveling           C. parties              D. greetings

7. A. the other           B. each other        C. one by one       D. every other one

8. A. toys                         B. clothes                  C. presents                 D. bills

9. A. day                   B. chance           C. cheque            D. tree

10. A. forced                   B. reminded   C. invited              D. begged

11. A. draw               B. stay        C. move               D. meet

12. A. including            B. besides      C. except             D. regarding

13. A. quiet                B. excited      C. happy              D. ashamed

14. A. since              B. after                C. while              D. until

15. A. waiting              B. ready       C. hoping              D. afraid

16. A. out                 B. over        C. forward         D. around

17. A. forgot              B. stopped     C. failed                D. hated

18. A. wanted           B. did          C. got                  D. played

19. A. made               B. searched  C. bought            D. fetched

20. A. angry              B. rich           C. patient              D. bitter

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always enough. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was   37  . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and   38   there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas   39  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.   40  , I had saved $120 for presents to share by all five of us.

The big day arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   41   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back   42   the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   43  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she   44   me.

“I was looking around thinking of what to buy, and I   45   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll（玩具娃娃）. So I   46   the card off the tree and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   47   as I did that day.

36. A. roof             B. hat             C. sky            D. star

37. A. busy            B. serious       C. strict          D. kind

38. A. since           B. unless C. even if       D. although

39. A. shopping      B. travelling    C. parties D. greetings

40. A. Unluckily    B. Instead       C. However    D. Fortunately

41. A. forced  B. reminded    C. invited D. begged

42. A. for              B. on              C. at              D. in

43. A. quiet     B. excited    C. happy        D. ashamed

44. A. asked    B. told            C. showed      D. called

45. A. forgot   B. stopped      C. failed  D. hated

46. A. threw   B. put             C. took           D. cut

47. A. angry    B. bitter          C. patient D. rich