55. A. although　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. not　　　　　　 D. but

答案 　　36-40 ACCBD　　 41-45 BDADA　 　46-50 DACBB　　 51-55 BADCC　

Passage 65

(河南省社旗三高2010届高三上学期期中考试)

Have you ever met with a snowstorm?

Some years ago I was ___36___ in a sudden, blinding snowstorm near Indiana, Pennsylvania. My car __37__ at the edge of town, I floundered (struggled) into __38__ store. The owner phoned for help to get my car out of the ___39___ .

In a short time, a tall blond man showed up with ___40___ of horses and pulled me out of the drift into town. I asked him how much I owed him for his ___41___ .　 He refused any ___42___, saying. " I will charge you nothing but the promise that you will help the next man you ___43___ in trouble." I thanked him and made ___44___.

After he left, the storekeeper explained __45__ my Good Samaritan was a Mennonite who considered it ___46___ to charge anyone for a service made necessary by an act of God.

Four years later, a friend and I were ___47___ over flooded land south of St. Louis, Missouri. We crossed ___48___ water a foot deep without any trouble., but through ___49___rearview mirror(后视镜), I could see that the small car ___50___ stalled. I waded(跋涉) back ___51___ my companion reversed the car, so I could hook up onto his bumper with tire chains.

We pulled the man out and waited until he got his car ___52___. Then he offered to pay me. I told him ___53___ my experience in Indiana, Pennsylvania, then ___54___ the Mennonite's words: " I will charge you nothing but the promise that you will help the next man ….." He promised, and we __55___.

54. A. hardworking　　 B. tiresome　　　　 C. good　　　　　 D. stupid

53. A. something　　　 B. nothing　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. what

52. A. incident　　　　 B. accident　　　　 C. disaster　 　　　D. disease

51. A. hobbies　　　　 B. names　　　　　 C. darlings　　　　 D. assistants

50. A. devoted　　　　 B. so-called　　　　 C. real　　　　　 D. selfish

49. A. wrong　　 　　B. right　　　　　 C. merciful　　　　 D. innocent

48. A. at the back of　 B. to the side of　　 C. in front of　　　 D. on behalf of

47. A. egg　　　　　 B. book　　　　　 C. shame　　　　　 D. praise

46. A. followed　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. driven　　　　 D. hidden