（河北省正定中学2010届高三下学期第二次月考）

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, his oldest son  21  a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some   22  intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very  23  . But the boy   24   suddenly that night.

       Knowing the death could have been   25   if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __26  , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two   27    were more than Al could handle, and he   28    to alcohol.In time Al __29  an alcoholic.

       As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he   30    — his home, his land, his art works everything.   31    Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

       When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete  32  .  I thought. "What a totally wasted life".

       As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have  33  known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   34   of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 35  my courage to ask him."I'm really  36  by something," I said."I know your father was  37  the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

       Ernie sat quietly and  38  for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __39  as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to  40  Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.

21.A.formed                     B.developed             C.received                     D.gained

22.A. average              B. normal            C. ordinary               D. common

23.A. slightly       B. secretly            C. seriously              D. terribly

24.A.died                         B.choked                C.starved                    D.worsened

25.A.cured                       B.prevented             C.forbidden                   D.saved

26.A.better                    B.heavier                 C.worse                        D.happier

27.A.disasters                B.adventures             C. directions                  D.situations

28.A.got                        B.drank                  C.turned                       D.sank

29.A.turned                    B.became               C.followed                     D.created

30.A.needed                  B.shared                 C.benefited                    D.possessed

31.A.Eventually        B.Gradually              C.Therefore                   D.Meanwhile

32.A.trouble                     B.hardship                 C.failure                      D.waste

33.A. never                B. even              C. still                    D. ever

34.A.win                      B.fall                         C.space                        D.flow

35.A.up                         B.with                       C.on                           D.through

36.A.worried                  B.puzzled                  C.interested                    D.attracted

37.A.especially                B.basically                  C.merely                       D.specially

38.A.argued                   B.searched                C.analyzed                     D.reflected

39.A.thoughts                 B.ideas                     C.minds                 D.memories

40.A.treat                      B.call                       C.judge                           D.feel

（河北省正定中学2010届高三下学期第二次考试A篇）

The Hearst Castle

       Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957 , the Hearst Coiporation donated the fortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year．

Guided Tours

       There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens．

●Tour One is recommended for first time visitor．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream．

●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr．Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen．

●Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte．

●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace．

●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have．

Ticket Prices

       Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles．

       * Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．

Reservation Information

       While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times．

        Visit www．hearstcastle．org for more information．

41．Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?

       A．William Randolph Hearst．                 B．Julia Morgan．

       C．The state of California．                      D．The Hearst Corporation．

42．If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?

       A．Tour One．                                          B．Tour Two．                           

       C．Tour Three．                                        D．Tour Four．

43．If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

       A．36．                   B．60．                  C．48．            D．75．

43．Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

       A．At 8 AM on Monday in February．         B．At 9 AM on Sunday in March．

       C．At 7 PM on Friday in September．          D．At 6 PM on Saturday in October．