39. A. going　　 　　　 B. moving　　　　 C. driving　　　 　　　 D. flying　　　 　

38. A. hoping　　 　　 B. admitting　　 　　　 C. realizing　　　 　　 D. believing　 　

37. A. gathered　　 　 B. warned　　　 　　　 C. organized　　 　　 D. comforted　 　

36. A. During　　 　　 B. Until　　　　 　　 C. Upon　　　　 　　　 D. Before　　　 　　　

55．A．whispering　 B．laughing　　　　　　　 C．screaming　　　　　 D．crying

2005高考英语(湖南卷)

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona.　 36　 the move, my father　 37　 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not　　 38　 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're　 39　 to Arizona."

The words, so small, didn't seem　 40　 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the　 41_　 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that　 42　 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and　 43　 into own new home.

44　 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I　　 45　 explored(探索) our

new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring　 46　 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not　 47　 that."

　I turned around to see an old woman

　"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was,　 48 , new to the entire state.

　"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the　 49 ? It must be quite a　 _50　 after living in Boston."

　How could I explain how I　 51　 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.

　"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness　 52　 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can　 53　 how little you are in comparison with the world.　 _54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

　That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my　 55　 would change with just a few simple words.

　"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."

54．A．consider　　　 B．accept　　　　　　　　 C．promise　　　　　　　 D．guess

53．A．never　　　　　 B．many times　　　　　 C．some time　　　　　 D．seldom

52．A．hangs　　　　　 B．wears　　　　　　　　　 C．holds　　　　　　　　　 D．carries

51．A．leave　　　　　　 B．escape　　　　　　　　 C．die　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remain

50．A．there　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　 C．out　　　　　　　　　　 D．home