37. A. fancies　　　　　　　　 B. impressions　　　　　　　 C. wonders　　　　　　 D. possessions

36. A. prepared　　　　　　 B. reserved　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　 D. waited

55. A. keep　　 　　　　　　 B. enter　 　　　　　　 C. leave　 　　　　 D. reach　　　

答案：36--40ABBCD　 41-45 CADCB　 46-50 ABACD　 51-55 CCABC

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江苏省启东中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly　 36　 the great day of gift-giving in advance.

　　　 Each day the children produced some new　 37　 - strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone,　 38　　 from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what　 39　 happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would　 40　 her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles(油炸玻璃弹子)and competed with one anther to bring the　 41　 ones.

　　　 The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were　 42　 . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she　 43　 . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had　 44　 around herself.

　　　 After school I sat down in a chair, hardly　 45　 of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled,　 46　 it had been held many times by　 47　 , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but　 48　 her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble　 49　 from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old　 50　 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew - she had　 51　 it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or　 52　 her childish joys or sorrows.

　　　 I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would　 53　 it.” Neither of us could stop the　 54　 . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest　 55　 of all: her trust and love.

54. A. beginning　　 　　 B. end　 　　　　　 C. middle　 　　　　 D. time

53. A. speaking　　　 　　 B. singing　　 　　　　　 C. telling　 　　　　 D. shouting

52. A. praise　 　　 B. trust　 　　　　　 C. advice　 　　　　 D. promise

51. A. runs　　 　　 B. visits 　　　　　 C. walks　　 　　　　 D. chooses

50. A. knows　 　　 B. says　 　　　　　 C. has　　　　　　　　　　 D. lives

49. A. moved　　　　　　 B. excited　　　 　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　 D. used

48. A. feel　　　 　　 B. write 　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　　　 D. accept