41. A. warn　　 B. demand　　 C. advise　　 D. beg

40. A. enjoying　　B. pretending　 　　　 C. imagining　 　 　　　 D. continuing

39. A. already　　　　 B. always　　　 C. simply　　 　　　 D. hardly

38. A. quarrel　 B. accident　　　 C. trouble　 　 　　 D. adventure

37. A. admit　　　　　 B. receive　　　　 C. refuse　　 　　　 D. show

36. A. funny　　 B. common　 C. terrible　 　 D. clear

55. A. sports　　　 　　　　　　 B. writing　　　　　　　　　　 C. training　　　 　D. life

答案：36-40 CBDAD　 　　 41-45 BCDDD　 46-50 ABACD　 51-55 DABBD

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山东省聊城市高唐一中10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 　 36　 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　37　 it.

The 　 38　 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I　 39　 　took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 40　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 41　 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 42　 and get hurt.

After that happened, I 　 43　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　　 44　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　　 45　 .

After a while, I started wishing I could　　 46　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　　 47　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that 　 48　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　　 49　 them about their　　 50　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　　 51　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　　 52　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　　 53　 she was a great heroine. I was　　 54　 　of my grandma and hoped she would　　 55 　 know that I had been ashamed of her.

54. A. weak　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. strong　　　　　　　　　　　 C. useful　　　 　　D. helpful

53. A. turns　　　　 　　　　　 B. makes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gets　　　　　 　D. brings

52. A. goes　　　　 　　　　　 B. stands　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lives　　　　　　 D. lies