37. A. reach　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. keep　　　 　　　　　　 C. take　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. make

36. A. confidently　　　 　　 B. eagerly　　 　　　　　　　 C. proudly　　　 　　 　　　 D. fearfully

55. A. destroyed　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　　 C. ended　　　　　　　　 D. changing

答案 　CDBAB　　 ACCDB　 DBCBA　 BCACD

Passage 51

(福建省泉州七中2010届高三第二次月考)

　　 “Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I 　36　 　asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 　37　 　it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.

　　 My mind could not 　38　 　the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 　39　 　my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 　40　 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 　41　 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be 　　42　 .

　　 As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 　43　 　me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 　44　 　as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 　45　 　three others. I followed my classmates to the 　46　 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 　47　 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 　48　 　my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 　49　 .

　　 Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 　50　 this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I 　51 　inside, and I could feel my tears 　52　 . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him 　53　 　on the couch.

　　 　54　 　did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 　55　 　than his whiskey bottle.

54. A. although　　　　　 B. so long as　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. every time

53. A. gone　　　　　　　　 B. grown　　　　　　　 C. born　　　　　　　　 D. found

52. A. Hers　　　　　　　　 B. My wife’s　　　　　 C. Mine　　　　　　　　 D. Ours

51. A. start　　　　　　　　　 B. turn　 　　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　　　 D. wonder

50. A. tighter　　　　　　　 B. softer 　　　　　　　 C. gentler　 　　　D. warmer

49. A. quick　　　　　　　　 B. soon 　　　　　　　　 C. fast　　　　　　　　　　 D. rapidly

48. A. easily　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　 C. differently　 　　　 D. seriously