（上海卷38）. Wind power is an ancient source of energy        we may return in the near future.

    A. on which       B. by which           C. to which        D. from which 

 (江苏省姜堰市第二中学2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner.   36   woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made   37   impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to   38  her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you   39  ?”she asked. “I thought that it would be   40   to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it   41   moment, and agreed.

That Friday after work,   42   I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I   43   that, she, too, seemed to be   44   about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to   45   her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that,   46   not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there   47   at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was   48   her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an)   49   conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.

A few days   50  , my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do   51   for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note   52  “You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the   53   dinner. I love you, Son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your   54  . Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be   55   till“some other time”.

36. A. Another            B. This other              C. Other             D. Others

37. A. this                     B. that                          C. one                   D. it

38. A. force               B. order                     C. advise            D. invite

39. A. happy              B. good                        C. well                  D. bad

40. A. glad                    B. pleasant                    C. interesting      D. pleased

41. A. at the               B. for a                     C. in a                   D. for the

42. A. until                 B. after                      C. as                     D. since

43. A. noticed            B. observed                  C. watched            D. heard

44. A. confused             B. calm                        C. nervous             D. easy

45. A. congratulate     B. celebrate                C. memorize          D. honor

46. A. though             B. even                         C. but                   D. yet

47. A. glancing              B. staring                   C. glaring                  D. smiling

48. A. in                    B. beyond                     C. above             D. on

49. A. deep                   B. curious                     C. agreeable        D. short

50. A. later                 B. after                      C. before            D. ago

51. A. anything              B. everything             C. nothing             D. something

52. A. writing             B. saying                   C. speaking            D. telling

53. A. first                 B. second                         C. last                   D. next

54. A. mother             B. wife                      C. family            D. work

55. A. put off             B. taken over             C. cut off                  D. picked up

 (辽宁省沈阳二中2008届第四次模拟考试)

Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.

  When my three children were young, my husband，Roy ，and I were very  36  .

  “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

  I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

  I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

  About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

  That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

   That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

   As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

   Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

   Maybe today would be a good( time to  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

36. A. old                  B. poor               C. busy              D. miserable

37. A. begged        B. asked                C. doubted             D. wondered

38. A. coming        B. recent               C. following           D. later

39. A. doubt           B. disappointment   C. sadness             D. surprise

40. A. supplied       B. provided         C. combined          D. filled

41. A. off work      B. at home             C. at work             D. on business

42. A. unhappy       B. quality               C. quantity             D. sad

43. A. spread         B. taken                 C. made             D. cooked

44. A. scene           B. view                 C. event          D. landscape

45. A. sadness        B. expectation        C. hope              D. laughter

46. A. orders       B. charges             C. activity              D. responsibilities

47. A. missed         B. took            C. skipped             D. left

48. A. praying       B. praising             C. thanking            D. trusting

49. A. family        B. children             C. friends          D. parents

50. A. lifestyle       B. time               C. world            D. family

51. A. enjoy           B. own               C. have                 D. love

52. A. left alone      B. passed away      C. ran away           D. moved away

53. A. supply         B. cook                C. watch               D. plant

54. A. ducks          B. children             C. family           D. people

55. A. salad         B. life                    C. picnic            D. hope

（2011·上海卷）(C)

       Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archaeologists(考古学家) says. I a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.

       “Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.

       The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground.

       The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.

       Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.

       Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we wee led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”

       The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.

72. According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _________.

       A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

       B. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

       C. it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

       D. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

73. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.

       B. Human remains of the oldest species wee dug out at Happisburgh.

       C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.

       D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.

74. What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

       A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.

       B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.

       C. The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.

       D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.

75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

       A. New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.

       B. Research time should be extended, scientists require.

       C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.

       D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archaeologists warn.

（2011·辽宁卷）完形填空

This year I decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle. My 36　 Tony,had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year. His 37 had no reason to be thankful to me either,because the year before, I had 　38 their dear son with a pot of paste(浆糊) and some funny pictures. Instead of 　39　 them into a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year, 　40 , I decided to let him 41 for himself.

We went into a big shop,but Tony was very particular about 　42 . Although I tried to show him toy after toy,he was not to be　 43 . Then I saw he suddenly became 44 ; he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin dram. I was quite happy too　 45　 I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any 　 46　 for weeks! I led Tony away　 47 , saying that the dram was too expensive.

　 Tony asked for permission to go off　 48　 and I made the most of my chance to sit down end　 49　 my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. I began to get　 50　 and got up to look for him. I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked　 51　 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many　 52

in grey suits. I was just going to call the police for help,when I saw a strange　 53 dressed in strange orange clothes. He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman’s axe(斧子)in one hand,and a space gun in the other. It was, of course,Tony, who informed me 54　 that he was the first　 55　 to fly into space.

36. A. cousin　　　　　　 B. daughter　　　　 C. grandson　　　　 D. nephew

37. A. friends　　　　 B. parents　　　　 C. classmates　　　 D. brothers

38. A. presented　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　 C. confused　　　　 D. occupied

39. A. entering　　　 B. dividing　　　 C. sticking　　　 D. drawing

40. A. anyhow　　　　 B. though　　　　 C. again　　　　　 D. therefore

41. A. guess　　　 　　 B. choose　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　 D. see

42. A. sweets　　　　 B. toys　　　　 C. clothes　　　 D. books

43. A. pleased　　　 B. disturbed　　 C. accepted　　　 D. disappointed

44. A. surprised　　　　 B. hopeful　　　　 C. patient　　　 　 D. excited

45. A. after　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　 D. since

46. A. shock　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. peace　　　　　 D. time

47. A. happily　　　　 B. eagerly　　　 C. cautiously　　　 D. quickly

48. A. on his own　 　　B. in his way　　　 C. now and then　　 D. more or less

49. A. drag　　　　　 B. rest.　　　　 C. lay　　　　　 D. step

50. A. 8shamed　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. worried　　　　 D. doubtful

51.A. about　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. at　　　 　　D. across

52. A. young ladies　　　 B. new customers　　 C. loving parents　　 D. small boys

53. A. figure　　　　　 B. actor　　　　　 C. man　　　　　 D. doll

54.A. on time　　　　　 B. at once　　　　 C. just now　　　　 D. once again

55.A. policeman　　　 B. spaceman　　 C. caveman　　　 D. postman