(湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三5月适应性考试)

When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t 31 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 32 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.

The first 33 frightened me in the beginning. But that 34 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 35 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was 36 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 37 in both. I knew this would be a 38 , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.

I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 39 , instead of finishing my homework 40 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew 41 wasn’t very good and the grade I 42 showed my lack of effort.

I was 43 that I needed to find some sort of balance.

So I created a schedule that would 44 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, 45 I was only able to 46 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.

So I tried another 47. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week.

Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I 48 a list of things I could do if I had time.

This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to 49 things and it has 50 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.

31. A. know                   B. recognize                   C. realize                    D. like

32. A. understand           B. learn                         C. try                         D. tell

33. A. teacher                B. day                           C. class                      D. realization

34. A. happiness             B. excitement                 C. fear                       D. desire

35. A. which                  B. what                         C. that                        D. who

36. A. hard                    B. easy                          C. interesting              D. nice

37. A. win                     B. succeed                     C. get                         D. wish

38. A. chance                 B. job                            C. challenge                D. time

39. A. Often                   B. Seldom                      C. Unluckily                D. Fortunately

40. A. because               B. when                        C. after                      D. before

41. A. it                         B. one                           C. these                      D. I

42. A. demanded            B. took                          C. accepted                D. received

43. A. asleep                  B. awake                       C. ashamed                 D. aware

44. A. fix                       B. divide                        C. put                        D. build

45. A. so                       B. and                           C. but                        D. however

46. A. use                      B. keep                          C. follow                    D. make

47. A. plan                     B. energy                       C. pressure                 D. effort

48. A. made                   B. found                        C. picked                    D. brought

49. A. do                       B. control                      C. balance                  D. hold

50. A. had                      B. helped                       C. let                          D. forced

 (湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三5月适应性考试)

When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t 31 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 32 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.

The first 33 frightened me in the beginning. But that 34 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 35 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was 36 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 37 in both. I knew this would be a 38 , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.

I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 39 , instead of finishing my homework 40 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew 41 wasn’t very good and the grade I 42 showed my lack of effort.

I was 43 that I needed to find some sort of balance.

So I created a schedule that would 44 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, 45 I was only able to 46 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.

So I tried another 47. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week.

Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I 48 a list of things I could do if I had time.

This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to 49 things and it has 50 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.

31. A. know                   B. recognize                   C. realize                    D. like

32. A. understand           B. learn                         C. try                         D. tell

33. A. teacher                B. day                           C. class                      D. realization

34. A. happiness             B. excitement                 C. fear                       D. desire

35. A. which                  B. what                         C. that                        D. who

36. A. hard                    B. easy                          C. interesting              D. nice

37. A. win                     B. succeed                     C. get                         D. wish

38. A. chance                 B. job                            C. challenge                D. time

39. A. Often                   B. Seldom                      C. Unluckily                D. Fortunately

40. A. because               B. when                        C. after                      D. before

41. A. it                         B. one                           C. these                      D. I

42. A. demanded            B. took                          C. accepted                D. received

43. A. asleep                  B. awake                       C. ashamed                 D. aware

44. A. fix                       B. divide                        C. put                        D. build

45. A. so                       B. and                           C. but                        D. however

46. A. use                      B. keep                          C. follow                    D. make

47. A. plan                     B. energy                       C. pressure                 D. effort

48. A. made                   B. found                        C. picked                    D. brought

49. A. do                       B. control                      C. balance                  D. hold

50. A. had                      B. helped                       C. let                          D. forced

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always enough. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was   37  . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and   38   there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas   39  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.   40  , I had saved $120 for presents to share by all five of us.

The big day arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   41   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back   42   the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   43  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she   44   me.

“I was looking around thinking of what to buy, and I   45   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll（玩具娃娃）. So I   46   the card off the tree and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   47   as I did that day.

36. A. roof             B. hat             C. sky            D. star

37. A. busy            B. serious       C. strict          D. kind

38. A. since           B. unless C. even if       D. although

39. A. shopping      B. travelling    C. parties D. greetings

40. A. Unluckily    B. Instead       C. However    D. Fortunately

41. A. forced  B. reminded    C. invited D. begged

42. A. for              B. on              C. at              D. in

43. A. quiet     B. excited    C. happy        D. ashamed

44. A. asked    B. told            C. showed      D. called

45. A. forgot   B. stopped      C. failed  D. hated

46. A. threw   B. put             C. took           D. cut

47. A. angry    B. bitter          C. patient D. rich