【2011·辽宁东北育才中学模拟】

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 　36　in using a dictionary, and 　37　it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 　38　.
　　I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 　39　read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 　40　troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 　41　these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 　42　me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 　43　wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 　44　with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 　45　I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 　46　, but once we were nearly caught out.
　　One afternoon, the headmaster 　47　my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 　48　you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 　49　you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 　50　for some time to the fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 　51　an occasion of praise into 　52　of fault-finding, finally 　53　him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 　54　and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 　55　.
　36. A. quick       B. slow   C. hard    D. good
　37. A. made       B. got     C. found        D. left
　38. A. trouble     B. difference   C. labor   D. worry
　39. A. might       B. would C. should D. could
　40. A. very  B. little    C. much  D. few
　41. A. for　　　　　       B. by　　　　　   C. in　　　　　   D. to
　42. A. change     B. take    C. forgive       D. tell
　43. A. worked　　　       B. tried    C. happened　       D. developed
　44. A. angry　　　　       B. satisfied      C. frightened   D. sad
　45. A. or so B. or else C. as usual      D. as far
　46. A. became    B. seemed       C. lay      D. appeared
　47. A. called       B. taught C. arranged     D. sent
　48. A. aim   B. goal    C. point   D. opinion
　49. A. why  B. how   C. which D. what
　50.A. excitement 　 B. way 　　　      C. meaning 　　   D. disappointment
　51. A. turn 　　　　 B. leave 　　　     C. grow　　　　  D. become
　52. A. none　　　　 B. one 　　　       C. either　　　      D. some
　53. A. ordered　　　 B. asked 　　       C. took　　　　    D. let
　54. A. surprise 　　  B. escape　　 C. hope　　　　   D. chance
　55. A. reading　　　 B. writing 　  C. translations　    D. essays