24. A. hopefully 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　　　　　 D. excitedly　　　

23. A. passed away 　　　　　　　　 B. caught cold 　　　　　　　　 C. got hurt 　　　　　　　 D. went abroad

22. A. simply　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. merely 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truly　　

21. A. remembered 　　　　　　　　 B. forgotten　　　　　　　 　　 C. heard　　　　　　　　　　 D. reminded　　

55. A. adds　　　　　　 B. leaves　　　　　　 C. offers　　　　　　 D. costs

答案 　36-40 BCDAB　　 41-45 BCCBD　 46-50 DABCA　 51-55 BACAD

Passage 61

(浙江省永嘉三校2010届高三上学期期中联考)

The funeral(葬礼)I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost　 21_　 what relationship he had with my family, but his story　 22　 made me sit down and think for a while.

His wife　 23　 last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was　 passed to him and you could hear him cry　 24　 at night. His son and daughter　 25　 to comfort him but his children’s　 26　 would always bring despair(绝望)to him. He would always　 27　 about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did　 28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his　 29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no　 30　 in him, only sorrow and despair. His only　 31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he　 32 .”

At the age of 87, a man can still　 33　 his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a　 34　 story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every　 35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife　 36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no　 37　 in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t　 38　 why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder　 39　 , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will　 40　 her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it.

54. A. done　　　　　　 B. sold　　　　　　　 C. chosen　　　　　 D. given

53. A. daily　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　 D. poor

52. A. effort　　　　　　 B. attempt　　　　　 C. deed　　　　　　 D. feeling

51. A. finally　　　　　 B. especially　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　 D. fortunately

50. A. because　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 　C. what　　　　　　 D. where