33．A．true　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．reasonable　　　　　　　　 C．useful　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．valuable

32．A．still 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．even　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

31．A．makes　　　　　　　　　　　 B．forces　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．causes　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．intends

55. A. faster　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　 C. more easily　　 D. more efficiently

答案　 36-40CADBA　 　41-45DCBAD 　46-50CDBAC 　51-55ABDCB

Passage 19

(山东省济南市外国语学校2010届高三上学期开学检测)

Many adults see teens as energetic. Many of us see ourselves as proud. This thinking 　31　 　many adults and us, too, to have the idea that if we can’t handle school or 　32 　life well, we’re just not trying.

But in my opinion that may not be 　33 .

Earlier this school year, I was leaving my class one Friday, 　34　 suddenly it felt like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I knew I was ill.

After a few days I stopped eating. This meant I lost 　35　 ; the clothes that I bought two weeks earlier began 　36　 　loose. This time my parents got scared. 　37　 , I started sleeping less. My eyelids(眼皮)were constantly 　38　 .

I refused to 　39　 　that I was ill. I kept my job working 25 hours a week in a shop; I didn’t 　40　 　any classes. When I was hurting, I didn’t mind and kept on going. 　41　 　it kills you, it makes you stronger, right?

But now I find myself thinking. Is it 　42　 　it? I’m taking the classes and writing for the newspaper because it looks good 　43　 　college applications. And I’m working 25 hours a week so that, once I get into my dream school, I can 　44　 　it.

Here I am, already sick from the 　45　 　of work I’m doing in and out of school. So, what good is a(n) 46　 　application if I’m badly ill? What is the 　47 　of doing this work if I can’t enjoy the results?

In fact, by writing my 　48　 　I’m telling all the people who 　49　 　much about the future and worry about it now. This is my warning: Don’t climb the 　50　 　dive if you don’t like the deep end.

54. A. parents　　 B. teachers　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. people

53. A. watchers　　 B. victims　　　　　　 C. helpers　　　　　　　　　　 D. performers

52. A. beautiful　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　　　 C. young　　　　　　　　　　　 D. boyish

51. A. use　　 　　B. belief　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rise

50. A. However　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　 C. Unfortunately　　　 D. Finally

49. A. dirty　　　　　　　　 B. surprising　　　　 C. unbelievable　　　　 D. useless