38. A. careful　　　　 　　　 B. hopeful　　　　　　 　　　 C. helpless　　　　　　 　　　 D. useless

37. A. rhythmical　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. loud　　　　　　　 　　

C. irregular　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. harmonious

36. A. added　　　　　 B. hooked　　　　　　 　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　 　　 D. held

55．A．facts　　　　　　　　　 B．states　　　　　　　　　 C．rights　　　　　　　　　 D．actions

答案　 36.A　 37.C　 38.B　 39.D　 40.C　 41.B　 42.A　 43.C　 44.D　 45.A　 46.C　 47.A　 48.B　 49.D　 50.D　 51.B　 52.C　 53.A　 54.B　 55.D

Passage 14

(淄博市2007届高三第三次模拟考试)

After my brother's serious heart attack, he lay in a coma(昏迷) in the hospital. Tubes and wires　 36　 him up to machines that kept him alive. The only sound in his room was the　　 37　 whoosh(呼呼声) of the pump forcing air into his lungs. My sister--in--law stood by, 　　38　　

As a minister I had been with families in similar　 39　 . I had searched for the right　 40　 , a phrase of hope, trying to　 41　 them. But this was a new　 42　

During these difficult days, my sister-- in-- law and I were　 43　 between hope and resignation. We　 44　 every visitor. We were grateful for their stories of people who had 　　45　 comas and return to　 46　 . We listened when they talked knowledgeably about the stages of grief. We knew they cared. But many visitors came　 47　 the door talking, and kept talking. Was that how I had dealt with my nervousness when I didn't know　 48　 to say?

　　　 Then a/n　 49　 friend came to visit. He stood with us around the bed, looking at my brother's body. There was a long silence. Suddenly　 50　 with emotion, he said, "I'm sorry." There was another long pause.　 51　 , he hugged my sister--in--law and then turned to shake my hand. He held it a　 52　 longer than necessary and squeezed a little harder than　 53　 . As he looked at me, tears came to his eyes. And then he left. One week later, my brother died.

　　 Years　 54　 passed and I still remember that visitor. I do not recall his name, but I'll never forget how he shared our grief, quietly and　 55　 and without awkwardness. His few words spoke volumes.

54．A．cares　　　　　　　　　 B．matters　　　　　　　　 C．depends　　　　　　　 D．remains

53．A．purpose　　　　　　　 B．method　　　　　　　 C．end　　　　　　　　　　 D．advantage

52．A．wiser　　　　　　　　　 B．warmer　　　　　　　 C．better　　　　　　　　　 D．cleverer

51．A．advise　　　　　　　　 B．forgive　　　　　　　　 C．warn　　　　　　　　　 D．blame　

50．A．situation　　　　　　　 B．need　　　　　　　　　 C．sign　　　　　　　　　　 D．room

49．A．raise　　　　　　　　　 B．perform　　　　　　　 C．admit　　　　　　　　　 D．bear