40. A. besides 　　 B. except for　　　　 C. instead　　　 　　　　 D. instead of

39. A. as　 　　 B. if　　　 　　　　　 C. as if　　　 　　　　 D. after

38. A. sound　 　　 B. voice 　　　　　 C. appearance　　 　　 D. look

37. A. for　　　 　　 B. of　　 　　　　　 C. at　　 　　　　　　 D. on

36. A. waiting　 　　 　　　　B. looking 　　 　　　　C. asking 　　　　　D. calling

45. A. alone　　 B. here　　 C. there　 D. together

答案：36-40 CBDAA　　 41-45 CBDCD

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江苏省江都中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were　 36　 expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man　 37　 about 40. He said shyly,　 “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His　 38　 had a surprising tone (语气) of respect, almost　 39　 he were addressing (向---讲话)the Supreme Court (最高法院) 40　 a group of youngsters. He wrote his　 41　 on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- ,and　 42　 sat on the front of his desk.. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this　 43　 ---your last---to continue your study of　 44　 . I know we shall　 45　 learning with and from one another. We are going to learn　 46　 about journalism and how to write your weekly school paper. And　 47　 we are going to try to　 48　 the joy of good literature (文学). Maybe some of us will be really　 49　 in reading and writing. A man who reads 50　 a happy life. A man who doesn’t read　 51　 on the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my　 52　 into a single word, it would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like that,　 53　 in a friendly and understanding tone. The　 54　 of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 55　 the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.

44. A. cost　　　 B. waste　 C. spend　 D. use

43. A. risked　 B. considered　 C. disliked　　　 D. missed

42. A. smaller B. older　 C. bigger D. younger

41. A. sad　　　 B. beautiful　　 C. close　 D. silly