During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father’s car to drive to a New Year’s Eve 　1 to be held in Vermont. The father’s was 　2 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year’s Eve. The 　3 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.

So he drove to Vermont, got completely 　4 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 　5 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) 　6 . However, the policeman 　7 him out. He was 　8 standing off to the side while the other were 　9 the police officer how well they could walk a 　10 line, etc.

At 7:00a.m.,his father got up to answer the 　11 . There were 　12 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 　13 of that red FLAT. He replied, “Yes, I am.” One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.

When the young man 　14 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 　15 . Upon questioning, he

16 that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been 　17 , he said, “No!” when the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the 　18 . He said that it was in the garage.

And when the four of them walked out to look at the car, instead of looking at the car he had driven the 　19 before, they saw a 　20 car parked there.

1. A. party　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　　 C. concert　　　　　 D. sports meeting

2. A. sure　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　 D. anxious

3. A. suggestion　　 B. condition　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　 D. agreement

4. A. excited　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. drunk

5. A. stop　　　　　　 B. get out of　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　 D. get into

6. A. punishment　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　 D. talk

7. A. gave　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　 D. found

8. A. considered　　　　 B. required　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　 D. left

9. A. showing　　　　　 B. explaining　　　　　　 C. asking　　　　　　 D. telling

10 A. long　　 　　　 B. straight　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　 D. direct

11. A. telephone　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　　 C. doorbell　　　　　 D. question

12. A. many　　　　　 B. two　　　　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　 D. one

13. A. manager　　　　 B. father　　　　　　　　 C. student　　　　　 D. owner

14. A. stood　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　 D. took

15. A. danger　　　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　 D. accident

16. A. believed　　　　 B. told　　　 　　　　　 C. admitted　　　　　 D. said

17. A. driving　　　　　 B. hurting　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　 D. missing

18. A. drive　　　　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. line

19. A. day　　　　 B. morning　　　　　　　 C. night　　　　　　 D. afternoon

20. A. similar　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. damaged

（山西省太原五中2010届高三下学期五月月考）

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　37 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　49 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　51 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　52 . Fear of rejection cost me 高考资源网ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　55 to doubt yourself.

36．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．voice　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

37．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．active　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．moved

38．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　 C．phoned　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

39．A．agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．paused

40．A．replied　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．knew

41．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．patiently　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　　　 D．quietly

42．A．blaming　　　　　　　 B．fooling　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

43．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．pressure

44．A．with　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

45．A．disappeared　　　　 B．returned　　　　　　 C．spread　　　　　　　　 D．improved

46．A．compare　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compete

47．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　 B．repairing　　　　　　 C．cleaning　　　　　　 D．leaving

49．A．disbelief　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

50．A．subjective　　　　　 B．relevant　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

51．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

52．A．recover　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

53．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

54．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

55．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．afford　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．pretend

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dash of Hope

“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.

Recently I 　36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 　37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 　38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 　39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 　40 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 　41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 　42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现), she unselfishly used her wish to 　43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 　44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 　45 request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply 　46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 　47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 　48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 　49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 　50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 　51 the story of this caring young girl who had 　52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations

and various organizations assisted in 　53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 　54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 　55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

36. A. heard　　　　　 　B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 　 D. talked

37. A. coincidence　　　　 B. independence　　　　　 C. convenience　　　　　　 D. intelligence

38. A. lost　　　 　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　 D. housed

39. A. Until　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless 　　　　　　 　　C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. If

40. A. expressed　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sent

41. A. recognized　　　　 B. informed　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　 D. understood

42. A. children　　　　　　　　　　 B. citizens　　　　　　　　　　 C. villagers　　　　　　　　　 D. relatives

43. A. suggest　　　 　 B. ask　　　　　　　　　 　 C. arrange　　　　　　 　 D. order

44. A. for　　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

45. A. final　　 　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. unbearable　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unavailable　　　　 　 D. uncomfortable

47. A. thousand　　 　 B. hundred　　　　　　 　 C. million　　　 　 D. billion

48. A. Disappointed　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　　　　　 C. Worried D. Embarrassed

49. A. committees　　　　 B. individuals 　　　 C. corporations　　　　　　 D. organizations

50. A. theirs　 　　　 B. ours　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hers　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yours

51. A. wrote　　　　 　 B. read　　　　　　　　 　 C. broadcast　　　　　　　　 D. shared

52. A. touched　　　　　　 　 B. examined 　　　　 　　C. won　　　　　 　　　 D. opened

53. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. spending　　　　　　　　　 C. raising　　　　　　　 　 D. borrowing

54. A. perfectly　　　　　　 B. physically　　　　　　　　 C. healthily　　　　　 　 D. thankfully

55. A. proposal　　　 　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　　　 D. announcement

Up to Tuesday's attack, the worst school shooting in the U. S. was in March 1998 in Jonesboro, _______ two boys, aged 11 and 13, shot and killed a teacher and four girls.

A. while　　　　 B. where　　　 C. when　　　 D. then

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　36 was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 　37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to

38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.

　 It is almost 　40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 　42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost.

47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 　48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　49　

people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the

50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　51

themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.

　 Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 　53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

36.A.hopeless B. worst C. more D. best

37.A.service B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. order D. work

38.A.cry B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait D. sleep

39.A.delay B. success　　　　　　　　　　　 C. team D. arrival

40.A.untrue　　　　　　　　　　 B. unimaginable　　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. useless

41.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

42.A.physical　　　　　　　　　 B. mental　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

43.A.method　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alternative　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

44.A.rotting　　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurting　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bleeding

45.A.loss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　　　 D. sadness

46.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. planned

47.A.Willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unable　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Determined　　　　　　　　 D. Deciding

48.A.hearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. direction

49.A.rescue　　　　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brave

50.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opening　　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

51.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

52.A.adventure　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mankind

53.A.Mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Watch　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Imagine　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warn

54.A.really　　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopefully

55.A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while