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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life .When you come from a family of educators, it just seems 　36　 .

With high academic standards and a competitive 　37 , I don’t just like losing and I also can’t 　38 it. I need to beat the 　39 students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 　40 , saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I 　 41 then I am lost.

　 Today I was sitting in class trying to 　42 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　43 the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen 　44 while still glancing at my study sheet 　45 .When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and 　46 . And then I found myself wishing she would be 　47 so I could study .After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good 　48　 . You’re so easy to talk to.” I froze.

　 I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it 　49 . But inside, I knew it wasn’t true .She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to 　50 .

　 I passed the test excellently despite my 　51 of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had 　52 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what 　53 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 　54　 and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 　55 enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me --- sympathy.

36.　　　　 A. usual 　　　　　　 B. helpless 　　　　　　 C. unfortunate 　　　　　　 D. natural

37.　　　　 A. spirit　　　　　　　 B. sport　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　　 D. market

38.　　　　 A. take　　　　　　　　 B. recommend 　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

39.　　　　 A. ordinary　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　 C. handsome 　　　　　　　 D. strong

40.　　　　 A. strength　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　 C. grades 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tricks

41.　　　　 A. invent 　　　　　　 B. expect 　　　　　　　 C. copy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

42.　　　　 A. save 　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. collect 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

43.　　　　 A. When　　　　　　　 B. After 　　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

44.　　　　 A. rudely 　　　　　 B. bitterly 　　　　　　　 C. excitedly 　　　　　　　　 D. politely

45.　　　　 A. in no time　　　　 B. on time C. for a long time D. now and then

46.　　　　 A. refused 　　　　　 B. worked 　　　　　　 C. agreed　 　　　　　　　　 D. waited

47.　　　　 A. quiet　　　　　　　 B. gentle　　　　　　　　 C. pretty 　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

48.　　　　 A. talker　　　　　　　 B. listener 　　　　　　 C. lecturer　　　　　　　　　　 D. teacher

49.　　　　 A. angrily　　　　　　 B. carelessly 　　　　　 C. disappointedly 　　　　 D. gladly

50.　　　　 A. alarm 　　　　　　 B. gather 　　　　　　　 C. participate 　　　　　　　 D. shout

51.　　　　 A. fear　　　　　　　　 B. joy 　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. possession

52.　　　　 A. given up　　　　　 B. focused on　　　　 C. complained of 　　　　 D. dreamed of

53.　　　　 A. happens 　　　　 B. matters 　　　　　　 C. appeals 　　　　　　　　　 D. devotes

54.　　　　 A. success　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. depression　　　　　　　　 D. health

55.　　　　 A. always 　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was 36　 the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final 　37 . During the test，the girl 38 next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that 40 was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．

Later, after the test papers had been 41 the teacher asked me to 42 in the room when all the other students 43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 44 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand 45　 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact　 that when people do something dishonest，they really 47 themselves．She made me promise that I would think 48　 about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could 　49 . I walked out of the room wondering 　40 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．

　 Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked 51 I was copying answers 52　 the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 　53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 54 　I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 　55 letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．

36．A．from　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　 　 C．in　　　　　　 　 D．at

37．A．lesson　　　　　 B．test　　　 　　 　　C．class　　　 　　　 D．papers

38．A．seat　　　　　　 B．seating　　　　　 C．sitting　　　 　　　　 D．sit

39．A．whether　　　　 B．why　　　 　 　　C．where　　　 　　　 D．that

40．A．one　　　　　　 B．that　　　　 　　 C．it　　　　 　　　　　 D．hers

41．A．handed　　　 　　　 B．turned in　　　 　 C．given out　 　　　　 D．marked

42．A．work　　　　　 B．read　　　　 　　 C．stay　　　 　　　　 D．study

43．A．gone out　　　 　 B．were studying 　　　 C．were there 　 　　D．were dismissed

44．A．how　　　　　　 　　　 B．why　　 　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　　　　 D．which

45．A．by　　　　　　 　 B．on　　　　　 　　 C．to　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．with

46．A．honesty　　　　 B．faith　 　　 　　 　　C．confidence　 　　　 D．reliability

47．A．improve　　 　　　　 B．punish　　 　　　　　 C．cheat　　 　　　　　　 D．help

48．A．well　　　　　 　 B．highly　　　 　　　 C．honestly　 　　　　　 D．seriously

49．A．leave　　　　 　　 B．go on　　　　 　　 C．sit down　　 　　　 D．refuse

50．A．if　　　　　　 　　 B．whether　　　 　　 C．why　　　　 　　 D．how

51．A．like　 　　　　 　　B．as though　　　　 C．as　　　　　 　　　 D．that

52．A．for　　　　　 　 B．by　　　　　 　　 C．from　　　　　 D．at

53．A．mentioned　　　 B．asked　　 　　　 　　C．answered　　 　　　　　　 D．realized

54．A．Long before　 　　 B．As long as　 　　　 C．Just as 　　　　 　　D．Even though

55．A．with　　　　 　　　 B．by 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　 　　　　　　　 D．through

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was 36　 the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final 　37 . During the test，the girl 38 next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that 40 was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．

Later, after the test papers had been 41 the teacher asked me to 　 42 in the room when all the other students 43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 44 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand 45　 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact　 that when people do something dishonest，they really 47 themselves．She made me promise that I would think 48　 about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could 　49 . I walked out of the room wondering 　40 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．

　 Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked 51 I was copying answers 52　 the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 　53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 54 　I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 　55 letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．

36．A．from　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　 　 C．in　　　　　　 　 D．at

37．A．lesson　　　　　 B．test　　　 　　 　　C．class　　　 　　　 D．papers

38．A．seat　　　　　　 B．seating　　　　　 C．sitting　　　 　　　　 D．sit

39．A．whether 　　　　B．why　　　 　 　　C．where　　　 　　　 D．that

40．A．one　　　　　　 B．that　　　　 　　 C．it　　　　 　　　　　 D．hers

41．A．handed　　　 　　　 B．turned in　　　 　 C．given out　 　　　　 D．marked

42．A．work　　　　　 B．read　　　　 　　 C．stay　　　 　　　　 D．study

43．A．gone out　 　　　 B．were studying 　　　 C．were there 　 　　D．were dismissed

44．A．how　　　　　　 　　　 B．why　　 　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　　　　 D．which

45．A．by　　　　　　 　 B．on　　　　　 　　 C．to　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．with

46．A．honesty　　　　 B．faith　 　　 　　 　　C．confidence　 　　　 D．reliability

47．A．improve　　 　　　　 B．punish　　 　　　　　 C．cheat　　 　　　　　　 D．help

48．A．well　　　　　 　 B．highly　　　 　　　 C．honestly　 　　　　　 D．seriously

49．A．leave　　　　 　　 B．go on　　　　 　　 C．sit down　　 　　　 D．refuse

50．A．if　　　　　　 　　 B．whether　　　 　　 C．why　　　　 　　 D．how

51．A．like　　 　　　 　　B．as though　　　　 C．as　　　　　 　　　 D．that

52．A．for　　　　　 　 B．by　　　　　 　　 C．from　　　　　 D．at

53．A．mentioned　　　 B．asked　　 　　　 　　C．answered　　 　　　　　　 D．realized

54．A．Long before　 　　 B．As long as　 　　　 C．Just as 　　　　 　　D．Even though

55．A．with　　 　　　　　 B．by 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　 　　　　　　　 D．through

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was 36　 the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final 　37 . During the test，the girl 38 next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that 40 was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．

Later, after the test papers had been 41 the teacher asked me to 42 in the room when all the other students 43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 44 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand 45　 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact　 that when people do something dishonest，they really 47 themselves．She made me promise that I would think 48　 about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could 　49 . I walked out of the room wondering 　40 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．

　 Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked 51 I was copying answers 52　 the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 　53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 54 　I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 　55 letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．

36．A．from　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　 　 C．in　　　　　　 　 D．at

37．A．lesson　　　　　 B．test　　　 　　 　　C．class　　　 　　　 D．papers

38．A．seat　　　　　　 B．seating　　　　　 C．sitting　　　 　　　　 D．sit

39．A．whether　　　　 B．why　　　 　 　　C．where　　　 　　　 D．that

40．A．one　　　　　　 B．that　　　　 　　 C．it　　　　 　　　　　 D．hers

41．A．handed　　　 　　　 B．turned in　　　 　 C．given out　 　　　　 D．marked

42．A．work　　　　　 B．read　　　　 　　 C．stay　　　 　　　　 D．study

43．A．gone out　　　 　 B．were studying 　　　 C．were there 　 　　D．were dismissed

44．A．how　　　　　　 　　　 B．why　　 　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　　　　 D．which

45．A．by　　　　　　 　 B．on　　　　　 　　 C．to　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．with

46．A．honesty　　　　 B．faith　 　　 　　 　　C．confidence　 　　　 D．reliability

47．A．improve　　 　　　　 B．punish　　 　　　　　 C．cheat　　 　　　　　　 D．help

48．A．well　　　　　 　 B．highly　　　 　　　 C．honestly　 　　　　　 D．seriously

49．A．leave　　　　 　　 B．go on　　　　 　　 C．sit down　　 　　　 D．refuse

50．A．if　　　　　　 　　 B．whether　　　 　　 C．why　　　　 　　 D．how

51．A．like　 　　　　 　　B．as though　　　　 C．as　　　　　 　　　 D．that

52．A．for　　　　　 　 B．by　　　　　 　　 C．from　　　　　 D．at

53．A．mentioned　　　 B．asked　　 　　　 　　C．answered　　 　　　　　　 D．realized

54．A．Long before　 　　 B．As long as　 　　　 C．Just as 　　　　 　　D．Even though

55．A．with　　　　 　　　 B．by 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　 　　　　　　　 D．through