22．A．although　　 B．while　　　 C．because　　　　 D．when

21．A．chatting　　 B．singing　　 C．complaining　 　D．waiting

55. A. probably　　　 　　 B. exactly　　　 　　　　　　 C. rarely　　　　 　　　　　　 D. eagerly

答案 　36- 40: BCDBC; 41- 45: ADADB;　 　　　　　　 46- 50: CACDC; 　　　 51- 55: BBDAA;

Passage 84

(江苏省盐城市2010届高三第二次学情测评)

My great Grandma was beautiful both in appearance and in mind. She lived 　36　 　two World Wars and the Great Depression. During the eleven years, I received the　 　37　 　of determination, faith and love.

Grandma lost her leg at eighty-three 　38　 　poor circulation(血液循环) and was told she would be in a 　39　 　the rest of her life. The doctors were 　40　 　when she left the hospital with a wooden walking stick.

In 1982 she suffered from 　41　 　failure. When in hospital, she wasn’t 　42　 　to meet anyone. Grandma became very 　43　 　and refused to eat until she saw her 　44　 . We all had received 　45　 　filled with passages of jokes and stories from her as babies. When we saw Grandma, she gave us all $5. With the help of our parents we 　46　 　new books for her to inscribe (题词). None 　47　 　her to be able to sign them all before she died.

　　 　48　 , we didn’t realize that we all underestimated(低估)her courage and strength　 49　 　she gave them to us filled with 　50　 　poems.

　　　 Many years before Grandma’s death she said she would die on a 　51　 　so she could meet her Lord when he wasn’t so 　52　 . She had a severe heart attack on Thursday but endured (忍受) eight heart attacks between Friday and Sunday morning when she finally went to meet her Lord 　53　 .

I believe the few short years I spent with her helped me to be strong during the 　54　 times. The constant love, laughter and 　55　 　from Grandma are what I remember most from a woman facing difficulties with smiles on her face and her head held high.

答案 　36~40 CBDAC　　　　　　　 41~45 BDACA　　　　　 46~50 DADBB 　　　　　　　　　 51~55 CDCAB

Passage 85

(陕西省镇安中学2010届高三上学期第三次月考)

It was pouring outside．We all stood there 　21 　，some patiently，others annoyed　 22 　nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens　 　23 　away the dirt and dust of the world．

“Mom，let’s run through the rain，”a girl’s voice 　24 　me．

“No，honey．We’ll wait until it 　25 down a bit，”Mom replied．

The young girl waited about another minute and 26 　，“Mom，let’s run through the rain．”“We’ll get wet if we do.” Mom said．“No，we won’t，Mom．That’s not what you said this morning，”the young girl said as she 　27 　her Mom’s arm．

“What? 　28 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?” “Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer，you said，‘If God can get us through this，he can get us through 　29 　’．

The entire crowd turned 30 　．Mom paused and thought for a moment about 31 　she would say．Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 32 　．But then we heard，“Honey，you are 33 ．Let’s run through the rain．If we get wet，maybe we just need washing，”Mom said．Then 34 　they ran．

We all stood 　35 ，smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars．Yes，they got wet．But they were 　36 　by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 　37 to their cars．Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions，and they can even take away your 38　 ．But no one can ever take away your precious 　39 　．So，don’t forget to make time and take the 　40 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain．

54. A. make　　　　 　 B. get　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. take

53. A. announced　　 　 B. delivered　　　 　　　　　 C. stated　　　　 　　　　　 D. whispered

52. A. by　　　　　 　　 B. to　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. on　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

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

50. A. feeling　　　　 　 B. behavior　　　 　　　　　 C. event　　　　 　　　　　 D. performance

49. A. mind　 　　　　　 B. thought　　　 　　　　　 C. agreement　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. conversation

48. A. taught　　　　 　 B. studied　　　 　　　　　 C. practiced　　　 　　　　　 D. told