55. A. families B.
lives C.
experiences D.
habits
答案：36-40
DBCAC 41-45 ADACB 46-50 BDACB 51-55 DDCAB
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江苏省常州市横山桥高级中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试
In Calaveras, California, there lived a man
whose name was Jim Smiley. Jim enjoyed betting 36
much he would bet (打赌) some dollars on
37 . If anyone said good
morning to him, he would bet them that it was 38 a good morning. Whenever a horse race or a chicken
fight came into his eyes, Jim would bet on it. He didn’t care which side he bet
on, 39 he had a bet. Jim showed a frog 40
to a stranger who had just arrived in Calaveras, and bet the stranger 41
dollars that the frog can jump farther and faster than any other in
Calaveras County. The stranger who was 42 about it stated he didn’t see anything
about the frog 43 from any others, and if he had a frog he would bet Jim.
Jim 44 his frog with the stranger and went out
to find a frog for the stranger. 45
, the stranger took out a bag of gunshot, forcing the frog’s mouth open and
poured the shot into it. Soon Jim returned with a frog for the stranger. 46 frogs were put on the floor, and then
each man gave his frog a 47 . The
stranger’s frog 48 off smartly. But Jim’s frog just sat
there, too 49 to move an inch. Jim was 50 . He gave
forty dollars to the stranger, who took the money and started away. Jim picked
up his frog, and found it extremely 51 . He turned it upside down, and the
gunshot came out. He knew he had been
52 and, like a mad
man, started running after the stranger. As he ran, he 53
one of the friends, who asked him where he was 54 . "To catch a thief!" shouted
Jim. "No matter how fast he may run, I'll catch him. I'll 55
you five dollars!"