(银川一中2009届高三年级第三次模拟考试)

Just as you imagine, studying in new environment is difficult. Though I had___36___ a preparation for my study in the United Kingdom, I___37____met many difficulties when I arrived in Britain. These difficulties ___38____ almost every side of your life, including language, daily ___39___, feelings and study.

____40___ the fact that I have studied English for quite a long time, I was well ____41___ to learn that the British people speak seemingly ___42____ English from what I have learned at home. When I picked up my luggage in the airport, I ___43____a long crack on my suitcase. Anxious and a little bit angry, I rushed to a man in uniform and told him my suitcase was ____44____. With a smile on his face, he seemed to be explaining something to me. But I was totally puzzled by what he was saying. ____45____, the suitcase was still OK to use. I managed to pull it to the train station.

   To my surprise, after more than two hours, there was still not a ___46____train coming into the station. Finally, I was told that all trains had been cancelled that day due to the ____47____of the railway workers who were demanding a pay rise.

   After a good deal of bother, I finally reached Liverpool. ____48____, I found it even harder to understand the local English. I even ___49____whether the local people were really speaking English. ____50____, they could hardly understand what I was saying though I had tried my best to pronounce right. I could never really ___51____ how to be the place I supposed to go____52____ they told me the way. However, the good thing is that most British people are friendly and eager to help. They usually____53____me to the bus stop where I could take the bus to the places I wanted to go.

   It takes time to be used to the local accent. What I want to emphasized here is that you should hold on to talk with the local people even if there are difficulties in ____54____. Before you go anywhere, write down the ____55____. Remember a dictionary around you could also be helpful.

36. A. made             B. kept           C. got                    D. set

37. A. even                 B. still               C. yet                    D. almost

38. A. contain               B. mean            C. cover                 D. reach

39.   A. matters              B. events            C. business              D. troubles

40. A. Except                   B. Though       C. Despite                D. Besides

41.   A. satisfied              B. shocked         C. glad                   D. worried

42. A. advanced           B. strange         C. same                  D. different

43. A. watched              B. recognized       C. found                 D. knew

44   A. robbed              B. broken          C. destroyed              D. lost

45.   A. All right               B. Not at all        C. Never mind           D. No problem

46.   A. single                 B. only           C. alone                D. just

47.   A. fight                  B. strike            C. break                 D. march

48.   A. Luckily                B. Unfortunately     C. Honestly.              D. Personally

49.   A. guessed               B. puzzled         C. doubted               D. considered

50. A. However             B. Similarly         C. Even so               D. Therefore

51.   A. take out               B. figure out       C. give out               D. bring out

52.   A. even if              B. as if           C. only if                D. when

53.   A. took                 B. pointed         C. sent                 D. showed

54.   A. communication      B. touch         C. understanding         D. greeting

55.   A. direction             B. number          C. address               D. route

（宁夏银川一中2008届高三年级第三次模拟考试，23）---Do you have New Concept English Ⅵ in your shop?

   ---Yes, but no more than one copy. Would you like to take ______?

A．it                 B them          C．some          D．one

（宁夏银川一中2009届高三模， 29）He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ____ a goal.

A. had scored                       B. scored

C. would score                      D. would have scored

 (广西柳州铁一中2009届高三第二次模拟考试)

A lecturer was giving a lecture on stress management．He raised a glass of water and asked the audience，“   36    heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The audience’s answers  3  7  from 20g to 500g．

It does not depend on its  38  .It depends on  39  you hold it．If I hold it for a minute，It is OK, If I hold it for an hour，I will have a(n)  40  in my right arm．If I hold it fot  41,  you will have to call an ambulance．It is the exact same weight，  42  the longer I hold it，the  43 it becomes．

If we carry our burdens  all the time，  44  ，we will not be able to catty on，the burden becoming  45  heavier．  46  you have to do is to put the glass down，rest for a while  47  holding it up again．

 We have to  48  the burden from time to time．so that we can be refreshed and are    49  to carry on．So before you return home from  50  tonight，put the burden of work down．Don’t 

51  it back home．You can   52  tomorrow.   53  burdens you are having now on your  54  ，let it down for a moment if you can．

    Life is short，  55   it !

    36．A．What                B．Where                   C．When             D．How

    37．A．ranged            B．changed                C．came                     D．turned

    38．A．height                     B．length                    C．weight            D．width

    39．A．how far            B．how long               C．how soon              D．how much

    40．A．wound                     B．injury                     C．cut                 D．ache 

    41．A．a year                     B．a month                 C．a day                    D．a second

    42．A．or                     B．therefore               C．but                 D．so

    43．A．bigger                     B．1arger                   C．heavier          D．1ignter

    44．A．in no time         B．sooner or later             C，on time           D．first  of all

    45．A．briefly              B．interestingly           C．increasingly   D．decreasingly

    46．A．That                 B．What                            C．How                D．It

    47．A．since                B．after                      C．before            D．because

    48．A．put down          B．write down             C．note down          D．push  down

    49．A ．kind                B．able                       C．strong            D．eager

    50．A．school                     B．hospital                 C．work               D．walk

    51．A．hold                 B．sell                        C．carry                     D．return

    52．A．pick it up          B．get rid of it             C．carry it up             D．put it out

    53．A．However          B，Whichever             C．Whoever        D．Whatever

    54．A．heart                B．shoulders                     C．bodies            D．heads

    55．A．have                B．eat                        C．enjoy                     D．hate

 (湖南省长沙市一中2009届高三第三次模拟考试)

Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were    gone for their __36  ; I had chosen to    37   behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  . My room was comfortable enough,   39   I hadn’t realized it until then what made it so—the   40   of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.

I was not able to sleep. I was capable of being on my own—  41  , preferred it at times—but tonight was   42  . Tossing（辗转） and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  . The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44   my inner depression.   45  , the glow （光辉） of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46   me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47   to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I  48   still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor （走廊）  49   my room,   50  came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied（走路不稳） by holiday   51  . The first held a beer bottle with a lighted candle   52   its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.

53   I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering （摇曳的） light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54   and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55   that someone had cared for me.

36. A. business        B. fights                        C. missions                D. holidays

37. A. remain          B. leave                         C. help                       D. work

38. A. disappointed  B. friendly                     C. lonely                     D. lost

39. A. while            B. though                      C. whether                 D. but

40. A. impatience     B. presence                    C. interest                   D. delight

41. A. in fact           B. above all                   C. at first                    D. on earth

42. A. poor             B. good                         C. different                 D. standard

43. A. fun              B. help                          C. effort                   D. progress

44. A. appealing to   B. sticking to                 C. leading to               D. adding to

45. A. Therefore      B. Otherwise                  C. Besides                  D. Yet

46. A. remind          B. recall                         C. remember               D. think

47. A. managing      B. attempting                 C. happening               D. deciding

48. A. sat                B. slept                          C. laid                        D. lay

49. A. far from        B. beyond                      C. under                     D. within

50. A. explosions    B. noises                       C. sounds                   D. voices

51. A. whisper        B. confidence                 C. cheer                     D. optimism

52. A. stuck in        B. attached to                 C. tied to                    D. involved in

53. A. Thinking      B. Seeing                       C. Guessing                D. Admitting

54. A. good luck      B. happy New Year         C. merry Christmas     D. happy birthday

55. A. grateful         B. stressful                    C. annoyed                 D. surprised