17. A. finally　 B. kindly C. secretly　　　 D. totally

16. A. high　　 B. sweet　 C. tough　 D. soft

55. A. When　　　　　　　　 B. Until　　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　 D. Since

答案：36-40 CDDCB　　 41-45 ABCAB　 46-50 ACCBD　 51-55 BACBA

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辽宁省沈阳四校联合体10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

In a national spelling contest in America, an 11–year–old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her　 16　　 voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and　 17　　 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had　 18　　 the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the　 19　 letter – so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the　 20　 , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her　 21　 . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11–year–old girl’s honesty, even when it　 22　 her the contest. But the fact is that she 　23　 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her　　 24　 .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get　 25　 . This young girl could easily have　 26　 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you　 27　 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own　 28　 and character more than the prize from a spelling　 29　 . Her respect for herself was more important than any　 30　　 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the　 31　　 she made in that moment will have long – lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today 　32　　 what you are tomorrow. Our children will　 33　 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to　 34　 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are　　 35　　 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

54. A. looked for　　 　　 B. found　　　　　　　　 C. searched 　　　　　 D. looked

53. A. servant　　 　　　　 B. father　　 　　　　 C. husband 　　　　　 D. cousin

52. A. beating　　　　　　　 B. kissing　　　　　　　 C. feeding 　　　　　　 D. scolding

51. A. Till then　　　　　　 B. Just then　　　　　 C. Far away　　　　　 D. From there

50. A. brave　　　　　　　　　 B. great　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　 D. poor

49. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

48. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　 D. sad