36. A. Something　 B. Everything　 C. Anything　 D. Nothing

7. 江苏省启东中学高三英语考试卷二

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. __36__ seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds __37__ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. __38__, the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly __39__ Raul. The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his _40__ in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats(蹄声). He __41__. There before him stood a tall, white __42__. An old man stared down at him from its back.

“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered _43__, “Come with me.”

Raul followed on his horse. A __44__ feeling came over him. All __45__ them the rain was pouring down, __46__ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be __47__ back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found __48__ at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, __49__ his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were __50__.

Raul’s father ran out across the yard to __51__ him. “We have been __52__ sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the __53__.”

“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”

“Can't say I…wait. I __54__ my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was __55__ by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”

55.A　 might　　 B　 can　　　　 C　 will　　　　 D 　should

[ key 36~40 CACDA　 41~45 BDBCB　 46~50 ADADB　 51~55 CBDCC ]

54.A　 touching　 B　 knocking　　 C　 pressing　 D　 turning

53.A　 picked　　 B　 produced　　 C　 used　　　 D　 gathered

52.A　 taken care of　 B made use of　 C　 piled up　 D　 saved up

51.A　 rocks　　　 B　 tips　　 C　 tops　　　　 D　 trees

50.A　 raising　　 B　 rising　 C　 building　　　 D　 lasting

49.A　 clouds　　 B　 sky　　 C　 air　　　　　 D　 above

48.A　 correct　　 B　 further　 C　 average　　　 D　 early