47. A. honor　　　　　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　　　　　　　　 C. recall　　　　　　　　　　 D.

observe

答案 　36-47　　 BCADB　　 DDCBD　　 DA

Passage 63

(江苏省镇江市2010届高三12月调研)

My great Grandma was beautiful both in appearance and in mind. She lived 　36　 　two World Wars and the Great Depression. During the eleven years, I received the　 　37　 　of determination, faith and love.

Grandma lost her leg at eighty-three 　38　 　poor circulation(血液循环) and was told she would be in a 　39　 　the rest of her life. The doctors were 　40　 　when she left the hospital with a wooden walking stick.

In 1982 she suffered from 　41　 　failure. When in hospital, she wasn’t 　42　 　to meet anyone. Grandma became very 　43　 　and refused to eat until she saw her 　44　 . We all had received 　45　 　filled with passages of jokes and stories from her as babies. When we saw Grandma, she gave us all $5. With the help of our parents we 　46　 　new books for her to inscribe (题词). None 　47　 　her to be able to sign them all before she died.

　　 　48　 , we didn’t realize that we all underestimated(低估)her courage and strength　 49　 　she gave them to us filled with 　50　 　poems.

　　　 Many years before Grandma’s death she said she would die on a 　51　 　so she could meet her Lord when he wasn’t so 　52　 . She had a severe heart attack on Thursday but endured (忍受) eight heart attacks between Friday and Sunday morning when she finally went to meet her Lord 　53　 .

I believe the few short years I spent with her helped me to be strong during the 　54　 times. The constant love, laughter and 　55　 　from Grandma are what I remember most from a woman facing difficulties with smiles on her face and her head held high.

答案 　36~40 CBDAC　　　　 41~45 BDACA　　　　　　 46~50 DADBB 　　　　　 51~55 CDCAB

Passage 64

(山东省临沂市2010届高三上学期期中考试)

One day when I was a fifth-grader, we got our math papers back. A girl named Kalsang had a better 　36 　than anyone else. A boy in my class was 　37 　that she got the first place. He told me and all of his other 　38 　that he had a plan -- to do something about it. At lunchtime or at break he was going to 　39 　her with an egg so that everyone could 　40 　her. I realized that I became friends with him because I wanted to 　41 　with the cool kids. But this was something I could not let him do, 　42 　I had to give up being friends with them. I felt he was taking it too far. So, at lunchtime, 　43 　being with my friends, I followed Kalsang everywhere she went. She told me, "　 44　 ! You're the same as them!"

I was just like them until then. Who could blame her for her 　45 　?

When we got outside, he was 　46 　somewhere, so I looked everywhere for him. After about five minutes it was time to line up, so he took advantage of that and threw the 　47　 . I knew he was going to, so I jumped 　48 　her and took the hit. Everyone was laughing at me.

I think I did the 　49 　thing even though I lost my 　50 　friend. After that day they always called me 　51 　and said that she was my girlfriend. I ignored all that. Because of this 　52 , I learned how to make real friends -- the type who know 　53 　is good. These are the real cool kids. I was also happy because some of the 　54 　kids got to know the real me, the one who is nice and kind, 　55 　the one who does things that are crazy just to be cool.

46. A. dying　　　　　　　　　　　 B. active　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dead

45. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. declared　　　　　　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

44. A. digital　　　　　　　　　　　 B. virtual　　　　　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. false

43. A. television　　　　　　　　　 B. music　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keyboard　　　　　　　　 D. sports

42. A. took it up　　　　　　　　　 B. took it on　　　　　　　　　 C. took it over　　　　　　 D. took it down

41. A. blueprint　　　　　　　　　 B. poet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picture　　　　　　　　　 D. clue

40. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

39. A. enthusiastic　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

38. A. sharing　　　　　　　　　　 B. storing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. accumulating　　　　　 D. devoting