40．A．reasons 　　　　　　　 B．causes　 　　　　　　　 C．difficulties　 　　　 D．problems

39．A．pretend　　　 　　 B．prevent　　　 　 C．protest　　　　　　　　 D．complete　　　

38．A．an expert　 　　　　 B．a doctor　　　　　　　 C．an engineer 　　　　 D．a scientist　　

37．A．road　　　 　　　　 B．way　 　　　　　　　 C．path　 　　　　　　　 D．street　　　　　

36．A．family　　 　　　　 B．factory　　　　　　　 C．hospital　　　　　　 　　 D．school

55. A. source　　　　　　　　　　 B. origin　　　　　　　　　 C. resource　　　　　　　　 D. standard

答案　 36.A　 37.D　 38.C　 39.A　 40.D　 41.D　 42.C　 43.C　 44.B　 45.A　 46.A　 47.D　 48.B　 49.C　 50.B　 51.B　 52.C　 53.D　 54.A　 55.B

Passage 8

(宁夏银川一中2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

We are always hearing about road accidents, and when we are in the car we try to drive carefully. But, how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes? A large 　36 　will tell you the number of accidents that happened in the home is almost the same as those on the 　37 .　 I don’t pretend to be 　38 　, but I’ve thought a lot about how and why these accidents happen and what we can do to 　39 　them.

　 One of the most common and most dangerous 　40 　at home accidents is wrong and careless use 　41 　electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or 　42 　out a plug without first turning off the 　43 　. In spite of warning, one 　44 　carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a 　45 　. Sometimes one forgets to turn off the power 　46 　mending a lamp or something 　47 . All this can cause accidents. So the 　48 　about anything that works by electricity is: Switch off before you 　49 　anything and don’t pretend you know when you actually 　50.

　 If you’ve got 　51 　in the house, it’s always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their　 52　 . otherwise, they may be taken for candies or new kinds of drinks. When there are older people living with you, you have to take particular 　53 　in a number of ways in order to make them 　54 and happy.

　　 　55 　, of course, is always a risk. So, remember to turn it off after cooking. Also, don’t forget to keep the children away from the cooker.

　 Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.

54. A. keep up　　　　　　　　　 B. bring up　　　　　　　 C. put up　　　　　　　　　 D. turn up

53. A. international　　　　　 B. interstate　　　　　　　 C. internet　　　　　　　　 D. interracial

52. A. edge　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decline　　　　　　　　 C. rise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

51. A. communications　　　 B. marriages　　　　　　　 C. exchanges　　　　　　 D. associations