36. A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very

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!"

54. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

53. A. learning　　　　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. traveling　　　　　　　　　 D. visiting

52. A. crossed　　　　　　　 B. bathed　　　　　　　 C. drank　　　　　　　　　　　 D. swam

51. A. wash　　　　　　　　　 B. cure　　　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warm

50. A. beer　　　　　　　　　 B. coffee　　　　　　　 C. hamburger　　　　　　　　 D. tea

49. A. took on　　　　　　　 B. put on　　　　　　　 C. kept on　　　　　　　　　　 D. got on

48. A. searching　　　　　　 B. working　　　　　　 C. asking　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advertising

47. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by