55. A. suffered from　　 B. 1ived with　 　 C. did with 　　　　 D. shared with

答案 　36-40CABDC　 　41-45ABDAC　 　46-50BDACB 　　51-55DACBD

Passage 68

(山西省太原市2010届高三第一次测评)

It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was　 36　 . After all, eighty was a special birthday. 　37　 Myra might come. 　38　 Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour 　39　 her cheeks. She was excited like a child.

Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of　 40　 when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a 　41　 of sweets.

“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of　 42　 .” he said. “I did last week when I was six.” What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. A blue new sweater. Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with 　43　 black numbers. So many lovely things.

She 　44　 by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his 　45　 . Her heart　 46　 faster. Johnnie had seen him too and　 47　 to the gate.

“Granny, granny”, Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”

He gave her four　 48　 . There were from old friends. The　 49　 was in Myra’s writing.

“No parcel(包裹),Johnnie?”

“No, granny.”

Almost unwillingly, she　 50　 the fourth envelope open. 　51　 in the card was a 　52　 .Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday-Buy yourself something nice with the check. Myra and Harold.

The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken　 53　 .Slowly the old lady bent to 　54　 it up. Her present, her lovely present. With　 55　 fingers the tore it into little bits.

54. A. expected　　 　　　 B. devoted　　 　　 C. stuck 　　　　　　　 D. inspired

53. A. Seldom　　 　　　　 B. Always　　 　　 C. Not 　　　　　　　　 D. Hardly

52. A. stays 　　　　　　　 B. searches　　 　　 C. 1ives 　　　　　　　 D. gathers

51. A. missed　　 　　　　　 B. delivered　　 　 C. fled 　　　　　　　　 D. occurred

50. A. sadly　　 　　　　　　 B. happily　　 　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 D. comfortably

49. A. however　　 　　　 B. whenever　　 C. wherever 　　　　　 D. whatever

48. A. preferring　　 　　 B. refusing　　 　　 C. deciding 　　　　 D. preparing

47. A. feed　　 　　　　　　 B. drive　　 　　　　 C. care 　　　　　　　 D. free

46. A. anxiously　　 　　　 B. impatiently　 　 C. eagerly 　　　　　 D. carefully