22．A．shorter　　　 　　B．deeper　　 　　　　　 C．less　　　　 　　 D．longer

21．A．stress　　　　　 B．force　　　 　　　 C．strength　　　 　 D．pressure

55. A. perfect　　　　　 B. comfortable　　 　　 C. fortunate　 　　　　　D. important

答案 　36--40 BDDCA　　　 41~45 DCBAD　　　 46--50 ABCBA　　 51~55 ACBCD

Passage 52

(陕西省宝鸡中学2010届高三上学期期中考试)

When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement(投入)would ever be more serious than sometime short rides．But as I build up　 21　 , my friends encouraged me to try some　 22　 　trips．The first one to come along was a 150-mile ride, an annual 　23　 　that raises money to fight cancer．

When I registered, the idea seemed excellent to support a　 24　 cause while riding for a long distance．But　 25　 the time for the ride approached, my self-doubt gained ground(优势) 26　 my determination．As a matter of fact, though I　 27　 　want to raise money for the charity, I didn't really want to bike all those miles for two days 　28　 ．

The ride began on a Sunday morning, and for the first few hours I felt wonderful．This was just the experience I had imagined, and my spirits were high．But by the end of the day, I felt tired and　 29　 ．

If the body is connected to the mind, here is proof in action．

Every　 30　 my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs．"I can't　 31　 this"．"I've got a cramp (抽筋)", and "everyone else is a better rider"　 32　 into shortness of breath．I was sure I'd have to quit．

Then I 33 that the lone rider in front of me looked different　 34　 ．But she was too far away for me to　 35　 why．And so I pushed myself to　 36　 . There she was riding along slowly but 　37　 , with a slight and determined smile on her face-and she had only one leg．

My　 38　 changed in that instant．For a whole day I'd been　 39　 　my body．But now I knew it was the 40 that would help me reach my goal．

It rained all the second day．But I pushed on without complaining．And at the end of the day, still feeling strong, I completed the 150-mile trip．

54. A. How　　　　　　 B. Where 　　　　　　　　　 C. Why　　　　 　　　　D. Whether

53. A. leaning　　　　　　 　　 B. lying　　　　　　　　 　　 C. putting　　　 　 　　　D. carrying

52. A. getting off　　　 　　　　 B. falling down 　　　C. building up　 　　　　D.turning around

51. A. stepped　　　　　 　　 B. noticed　　　 　 　　　C. examined　　 　　　D. glanced

50. A. drunk　　　　　　　　　　 B. woken　　　　 　　　　C. forgiven　　 　　 　　D. hidden

49. A. successfully　　　　　　 B. disappointedly 　　　C. delightedly　 　　　D. hopefully

48. A. fixed　　　　　　　 　　 B. touched　　　 　　 　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　　 　 　D. spotted