40. [答案]B

　[试题解析]动词辨析。A分开；B打断；C伤害；D准备；母亲和继父之间经常发生的矛盾会打断我们的晚餐。也就是说继父和母亲之间存在这矛盾，家庭生活很不和谐。

39. [答案]C [试题解析]名词辨析。A同情；B提供的东西；C命令；D努力；在继父的命令下，Emily和我孤独地生活在自己的房间里。

38. [答案]D

[试题解析]动词辨析。A涉及，关于；B联系；C提供；D取代；本句叙述了之后的生活与之前的生活之间的变化，网球赛变得昂贵，再也上不起了。购物也被取代了。一切都变了。

37. [答案]B

[试题解析]动词辨析。A继续；B改变；C毁灭；D消失；妈妈再婚以后前几个月我们的生活很幸福，但是情况很快就发生了改变。

九．Section B

I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet 　36　 , which gave me motivation and ambition.

　There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things 　37　 . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were 　38　 　by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s 　39　 . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always 　40　 　dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had 　41　 　a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had 　42　 , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother 　43　 　pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a 　44 　life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills. 　45　 , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the 　46　 　of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.

And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making 　47　 , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.

36. A. behavior　　 B. adventure 　　　　　 C. activity　　　　 D. experience

37. A. continued 　 　　B. changed　　　　　 C. ruined 　　　　　 D. disappeared

38. A. concerned 　 　　B. associated　 　　 　　 C. provided 　　 　　 D. replaced

39. A. sympathy　　 B. offers 　　　 　　　　 C. orders 　　　　　 D. efforts

40. A. separated　　　　 B. interrupted　 　　 　　 C. harmed　　　　　 D. prepared

41. A. turned into　 　 B. turned up　　　　　　 C. turned down　　　 D. turned on

42. A. broke　　　　 　 B. caused　　　　　　　 C. erupted 　　　　 D. delayed

43. A. mistakenly　　 　 B. obviously　　 　　 　　 C. selflessly 　 　　　　 D. unwillingly

44. A. important　　　 　 B. difficult 　 　　　　 C. dangerous D. comfortable

45. A. Instead 　　 B. Otherwise　　　　　　 C. Meanwhile 　　　 D. Therefore

46. A. value 　　　 　　B. cost 　　　　　　　　 C. price　　　　　　　　 D. theme

47. A. mistakes 　　　　 B. appointments　 　 C. arrangements　　 D. achievements

[考点]考察故事类短文

[文章大意]作者在本文中叙述了自己不幸的童年，但是妈妈教育我要坚持不懈，虽然遇见了很多困难，但是作者还是克服了诸多困难，在学业和个人发展上取得很大成就。

36. [答案]D

[试题解析]名词辨析。A行为；B冒险；C活动；D经历；句义：被单身母亲抚养长大是一个苦涩的经历，这个经历也给了我动力和野心。ABC三项与被单身母亲抚养不搭配。

40. [答案]D

[试题解析]形容词辨析。A有信心的；B遗憾的；C有希望的；D自豪的；对于我的选择我很自豪，对于我们所有人来说这是我们自己的选择。

[长难句解析]

I went to my boss and shared with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．

[翻译]我去找我的老板和他分享了我准备开一个公司在网上卖书。

[分析]本句中动词share的宾语从句that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet被放到了后面，因为with him太短了，放在后面就显得不平衡了，所以就把这个宾语从句放在了前面。同时本句中还含有一个现在分词短语selling books on the Internet作定语修饰名词a company，相当于which sells。

39. [答案]B

[试题解析]形容词辨析。A稳固的；B安全的；C令人快乐的；D有趣的；因为这件事情没有人做过，没有人知道是不是会成功，所以使用secure表示对于这一道路的前途的不确定性。

38. [答案]A

[试题解析]名词辨析。A考虑；B决定；C对话；D申请，应用；考虑很久 以后我决定走这条不是很安全的追随自己梦想的小路。