37.A.ask　　　　　 B. expect　　　　　 C. demand　　　　　 D. convince

36.A.others　　　　 B. another　　　　 C. the other　　　　　 D. other

40． A．attention　　　　　　 B．will　　 　　　　　　 C．body　　　 　　　 D．strength

答案 　21-25CDCCA　 26-30 CBACB　 31-35 DBACC　　 36-40 BBBDB

Passage 53

(江苏省句容高级中学2010届高三12月调研测试)

I was watching Tommy playing with his classmates outside our third­grade room. Soon his parents，who had recently separated, would arrive for his poor schoolwork and naughty behavior. Neither knew that I had called 　36　.

Tommy had always been happy，cooperative and an excellent student. How could I 　37　his father and mother that his recent 　38　 grades resulted from his adored parents' separation？

Tommy's 　39　entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon，the father arrived. Good！ 　40　 they were concerned enough to be here on time. A look of 　41　and anger passed between them，and then they ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　42　 of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork，I 　43　to find the right words to bring these two together, to help them　44　what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn't come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty, carelessly done　45　

I found a crumpled (皱巴巴) tear­stained sheet in the back of his desk，an English paper. Writing covered both sides. It was not the assignment，but a single　46　 scribbled (潦草的) over and over.

Silently I gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word 　47　it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He　48　the scribbled words for what seemed a long time.

At last he　49　the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and 　50　for his wife's outstretched (伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears and smiled up at him. My own eyes were 　51　，but neither seemed to　52　. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

In a way I could not fully understand I got the words to reunite that 　53　. But I could fully understand the scribbled words，“Dear Mom...Dear Daddy...I love you...I love you...”

I could 　54　 describe my feelings at that moment, but I finally understood that it is 　55　that makes the world go around.

39． A．wondering　　　　 B．surprising　 　　　 C．deciding　　　 　 D．doubting

38． A．life　　　 　　　 B．focus　　　 　　　 C．values　　 　　　　　 D．speed

37． A．peacefully　　 　 B．steadily　　 　　　　 C．tiredly　　　 　　 D．regretfully

36． A．makeup　　　 B．catch up　　 　　 C．go up　　　 　　　 D．take up

35．A．speak　　　 　　　 B．say　　　　 　　　 C．tell　　　 　　　　　 D．talk

34．A．in the way　 　　　 B．by the way　　 　 C．in some ways 　　 D．in no way

33．A．noticed　　　　 B．watched　　　 　　 C．attended　　 　　　 D．looked