16. A. enjoyment　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

55. A. The same　　　 B. different　　　　　 C. steady　　　　　 D. active

答案　 36~55：DBADC　 BADBB　 DACCA　 DBACB

Passage 27

(山西省乡宁县万杰学校2010届高三第二次月考)

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first　teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s 　16　 , she said she would go. This　 17　 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 　18　 　his mother and he felt 　 19　 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 　 20　 　nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 　 21　 　why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were 　 22　 　by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 　 23 　the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and 　 24 　himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 　 25　 　of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked 　26　 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “ 27　 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was　 28　 afraid to go in because the fire was 　 29　 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 　 30　 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She　 　31 　the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 　32 , but to this day, I have never 　 33　 　what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 　 34　 　of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 　 35　 for the rest of the day.

54. A. this　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. I

53. A. kindness　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　 C. rudeness　　　　　 D. fear

52. A. more difficult　 B. more easily　　　　 C. more directly　　　 D. more surprisingly

51.A. happy　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. frightened　　　　 D. angry

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

49.A. Next day　　　 B.Some day　　　　　 C. The next day　　　 D. After a day

48.A. paid attention　　 B. took care　　　　　 C. worked hard　　　 D. was tired

47.A. After all　　　　 B. In all　　　　　　 C. At all　　　　　　 D. All above