36. A feeding　　　　　　　　 B. riding 　　　　　　　　　　 C. handling 　　　　　　　　 D. controlling

41. D　 42. C 　　　 43. D　　　 44. A 　　 45. C　 46. A　 　　　 47. C 　　 48. B　　　 49. A　　　 50. D

Passage 42

(黑龙江省哈六中09-10学年高三上学期期中考试)

One very cool day in the spring of the year, my father, who was a farmer, was ploughing, and I, nine years old, was 　36　 　the horse. I didn't do the 　37　 　very well as it was rather cold. It was a little 　38　 　than I could do to manage the task.

"Dad," said I, "how long 　39　 　I stay in field?"

"About an hour，" he answered.

　　 An hour 　40　 　a great while and I said, "I 　41　 　I could go home now-my 　42　 　aches."

　　 "I am very sorry," said my father, "but can't you 　43　 　till it is time to go home for dinner?"

　　 "I think not－my headache is getting to be pretty 　44　 ."

　 　"Well," said he, 　45　 　me off the horse, doubting my disease was rather in my heart than my head, "you may go home. I don't want you to work 　46　 　you are sick. Go straight home, and tell your mother that I say you must take a large bowl of rhubarb(大黄). Tell her that I think it will 　47　 　you much!"

　　 There was no choice. I went home, of course, and I had to offer the 　48　 　to my mother. I told her, 　49　 , that I thought my head was better, 　50　 　not to take the terrible 　51　 . But it was of no use and it was too late. She understood my case as 　52　 　as my father did. She knew well enough my 　53　 　was laziness. So she prepared a large bowl of rhubarb and I had to swallow all of it. Dear me! How bitter it was! I am sure I would rather ride the horse all day than to be doctored in that way. Since then I never told another 　54　 .

　　 Honesty is the best policy. 　55　 　it, though there is another and a better reason.

50. A. also　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. just

答案 　31. A 32. B 　　 33. C　　　 34. B　　　 35. B　 36. D　 　　 37.C 　　　 38. A 39. D 40. B

49. A. everybody 　　　　　　　　 B. anybody　　　　　　　　　 C. somebody　　　　　　　　 D. nobody

48. A. common　　　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. magic　　　　　　　　　　　 D. harmful

47. A. style　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nature　

46. A. show　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

45. A. came　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

44. A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

43. A. interested　 　　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked