36. A. home　　　　　　　　　 B. park　　　　　　　　　 C. museum　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

47. A 此处just用于否定句中表强调，它们根本就不存在。

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江苏省滨海中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

The morning in London was wet, wet, wet. I had to check out from the 36　 before noon, and then I would have a few 37　 before my conference started near Richmond Park in the 38　 . I started early for a literary London 39　 with just my two feet, a guidebook and a map and a backpack with purse, camera and 40　 .

My hotel was in Bayswater, and by walking through Kensington Gardens, 41　 by the Peter Pan statue, I soon 42　 myself in Kensington, former home of many a great 43　 .

The more I 44　 into literature, the more I want to learn, the more I see 45　 I don’t know, what I haven’t 46　 . Like Peter Pan. Familiar title, but a book I have never read.

Among my classic favorites are several books 47　 Henry James. Some years ago I had some time alone in Roma and I spent a morning 48　 for James’ home there, which is now a museum.

My walk 49　 . Turning a corner right here, passing a square, looking up to see signs with familiar names, T.S. Elliot, W.M. Thackeray, Ezra Pond… Stopping for a 50　 at a small French cafe, trying to 51　 my wet and cold feet, writing my diary, then out again. I 52　 in paradise(天堂)river, surrounded by images of words and famous writers.

Have you ever tried a literary walk? It is a great way of 53　 . You not only see a city or a place like it is today, you can keep on 54　 you are back home, reading the books by the authors, imagining their 55　 , their places, knowing a tiny little bit more about the man or woman behind the creating hands and mind.

46. A 大部分人都有这种体验，都同意这种看法。

45. B 根据后面的also可得知答案。

44. A perform 工作；表现。

43. C lack此处为名词，在从句中做主语，lack of…缺乏…。

42. D be used to doing something习惯于…。上文中提到人的生物钟如被打乱，可能会感到不舒服。所以，如果不习惯于在晚上工作的人如果晚上工作，工作就会做不好。

41. B 结合下一句的例子可知，此处应为人感到不舒服。

40. C 人休息了一晚上，第二天又充满了生机、活力。

39. B 结合常识可知，人工作一天，到晚上应是比较劳累。另外，后面的fall asleep应是由劳累引起的。dreamy多梦的，不应出现在fall asleep之前。