26. A. hear　　　　 　　　 B. write　　　 　　　　 C. read　　　　 　　 D. understand

25. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　　 　　　　 C. ever　　　 　　　　 D. only

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

23. A. smoothly　　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　 　　 C. frequently　 　　　　 D. easily

22. A. mind　　　 　　　　 B. brain　　　 　　　　 C. feelings　　 　　　　 D. work

21. A. everything　 　　　　 B. something　 　　　　 C. anything　 　　　　 D. nothing

55. A. send　　　　　　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

答案　 36-40 ACACB　 41-45 DABBD　 46-50 DCCBC　 51-55 DAABB

Passage 40

(甘肃省皋兰一中2010届高三第一次月考)

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become 　21　 , that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my 　22　 　to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came 　23　 　to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way 　24　 　kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor 　25　 　with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to 　26　 . My writing was not at the 　27　 　it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were 　28　 .

My mother 　29　 　all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to 　30　 　the situation early in my development. She did not want me to 　31　 . After a while, 　32　 　did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day 　33　 　me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. 　34　 　her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave 　35　 　for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high 　36　 　she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never 　37　 　on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a 　38　 　person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my 　39　 　and attend college.

She used her gifts as a 　40　 　to help a child - her child - and now I have the opportunity to become something.

54. A. opinion　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

53. A. unique　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

52. A. uncaring　　　　　　　 B. dishonest　　　　　　　　　 C. unhappy　　　　　　　　　　 D. uncooperative