38. A. Besides　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Despite　　　　　　 C. Except　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Beyond　

37. A. shortcomings　　　　　　　 B. strangeness　　　　 C. uniqueness　　　　　　　　 D. shyness　

36. A. stories　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pains　　　　　　　　 C. stares　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excuses　

35. A. raised　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. viewed　　　　　　　 C. treated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. born　

34. A. lady　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mommy　　　　　　 C. person　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kid　

33. A. studied　　　　　　　　　　　 B. identified　　　　　 C. inspected　　　　　　　　　 D. checked　

32. A. scold　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. explain　　　　　　　 C. apologize　　　　　　　　 D. respond　

31. A. weight　　　　　　　　　　　 B. size　　　　　　　　　 C. shape　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality　

55. A. receive　 　　　　B. give 　　　　　　　C. need　 　　　　　D. seek

答案 　36-40　 BCADA　 41-45　 CABDA　 46-50　 BCDAA　 51-55　 CDCAB

Passage38

(河南省豫南九校2010届高三上学期第二次联考)

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed　

I felt gloomy(沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn't feel so　 36　 .

As I was sitting at my desk, I 　37　 　it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend---a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 　38　 .

Knowing that she doesn't have family in town, I　 39　 to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift, 　40 　to work late into the evening, and wouldn't have　 41　 　of a birthday this year. As always,　 42　 , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 　43　 .

After I hung up, I couldn't 　44 　the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. 　45 　feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn't shake the thought. I 　46 　gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend's grateful smile and joyful surprise　 47　 me I'd done the right thing and were a generous 　48　 for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a 　49　 friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had　 50　 　my own!

Isn't that the way it is 　51 　we take the time and make the 　52 　to do something for someone else? It's like the little saying, "Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 　53　 ."

Cheering up people on their birthdays isn't the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 　54　 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to 　55　 . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

答案 　36-40 BCCAD　 41-45 AABCD　 46-50 BACBD　 51-55 ACBAA

Passage39

(湖北省武汉市六校2010届高三第一次联考)

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice.　

“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my ___31___!”　

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to ___32___.　

I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?”　

He ___33___ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little ___34___?　

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.　

“Why are you so little?” he asked.　

“It’s the way I was ___35___,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.　

My life as a little person is filled with ___36___ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.　

It takes only one glance to see my ___37___. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf(侏儒). ___38___ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.　

I didn’t ___39___ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me

names(辱骂我). Then I knew. I began to ___40___ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ___41___ to climb the school bus stairs.　

But I learned to smile and ___42___ the fact that I was going to be ___43___ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I ___44___ in personality.　

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not ___45___ as I’ve grown older. People are ___46___ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are ___47___, I remind myself: “Look what else I have - a great family, nice friends.”　

It’s the children’s questions that make my life ___48___. I enjoy answering their questions. My ___49___ is that, I will encourage them to accept their peers(同龄人), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with ___50___.　

54. A. loaded 　　　　　B. puzzled　 　　　　C. angry　 　　　　　D. unsatisfied