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（山西省太原五中2010届高三下学期五月月考）

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　37 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　49 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　51 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　52 . Fear of rejection cost me 高考资源网ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　55 to doubt yourself.

36．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．voice　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

37．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．active　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．moved

38．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　 C．phoned　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

39．A．agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．paused

40．A．replied　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．knew

41．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．patiently　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　　　 D．quietly

42．A．blaming　　　　　　　 B．fooling　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

43．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．pressure

44．A．with　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

45．A．disappeared　　　　 B．returned　　　　　　 C．spread　　　　　　　　 D．improved

46．A．compare　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compete

47．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　 B．repairing　　　　　　 C．cleaning　　　　　　 D．leaving

49．A．disbelief　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

50．A．subjective　　　　　 B．relevant　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

51．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

52．A．recover　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

53．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

54．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

55．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．afford　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．pretend

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第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

　　After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me.My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.

　　One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked“German”immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

　　The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.

　　On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.

　　Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.

　　This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.

　　Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.

51．The dog first came to the family when _______________.

A．it was needed most

B．the writer became strong enough

C．the writer was away on a business trip

D．the writer was busy on the weekday

52．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____________.

A．it was too wild to control

B．it was too young to walk so far

C．the owner might come by to pick it up

D．it might spoil the trip

53．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.

A．afraid of　　　　　　　　　　　　B．grateful to

C．cruel to 　　　　　　　　　　　　D．annoyed with

54．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？

A．Loyal. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　B．Beautiful.

C．Lovely. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Wild.

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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　22 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　25 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　29 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　34　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　36 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　37 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　40 to doubt yourself.

21．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．voice　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

22．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．active　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．moved

23．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　 C．phoned　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

24．A．agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．paused

25．A．replied　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．knew

26．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．patiently　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　　　 D．quietly

27．A．blaming　　　　　　　 B．fooling　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

28．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．pressure

29．A．with　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

30．A．disappeared　　　　 B．returned　　　　　　 C．spread　　　　　　　　 D．improved

31．A．compare　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compete

32．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

33．A．decorating　　　　　 B．repairing　　　　　　 C．cleaning　　　　　　 D．leaving

34．A．disbelief　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

35．A．subjective　　　　　 B．relevant　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

36．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

37．A．recover　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

38．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

39．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

40．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．afford　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．pretend