40. A. Except　　　　 　　　 　　B. Though　　　 C. Despite　　　 　　　　　 D. Besides

39.　 A. matters　　　　 　　　 B. events　　 　　　　 C. business　　　 　　　　 D. troubles

38. A. contain　　　　 　　　 B. mean　　　 　　　 C. cover　　　　 　　　　 D. reach

37. A. even　　　　　 　　　 B. still　　　 　　　　 C. yet　　　　 　　　　　 D. almost

36. A. made　　　　 　　　 　　B. kept　　　　 　 C. got　　　　 　　　　　 D. set

55.A.warned　　　　　　　　 B. informed　　　　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. reminded

答案　 36.C　 37.B　 38.D　 39.A　 40.D　 41.C　 42.A　 43.B　 44.A　 45.D　 46.B　 47.A　 48.B　 49.A　 50.C　 51.B　 52.D　 53.C　 54.A　 55.C

Passage 13

(银川一中2009届高三年级第三次模拟考试)

Just as you imagine, studying in new environment is difficult. Though I had___36___ a preparation for my study in the United Kingdom, I___37____met many difficulties when I arrived in Britain. These difficulties ___38____ almost every side of your life, including language, daily ___39___, feelings and study.

____40___ the fact that I have studied English for quite a long time, I was well ____41___ to learn that the British people speak seemingly ___42____ English from what I have learned at home. When I picked up my luggage in the airport, I ___43____a long crack on my suitcase. Anxious and a little bit angry, I rushed to a man in uniform and told him my suitcase was ____44____. With a smile on his face, he seemed to be explaining something to me. But I was totally puzzled by what he was saying. ____45____, the suitcase was still OK to use. I managed to pull it to the train station.

　 To my surprise, after more than two hours, there was still not a ___46____train coming into the station. Finally, I was told that all trains had been cancelled that day due to the ____47____of the railway workers who were demanding a pay rise.

　 After a good deal of bother, I finally reached Liverpool. ____48____, I found it even harder to understand the local English. I even ___49____whether the local people were really speaking English. ____50____, they could hardly understand what I was saying though I had tried my best to pronounce right. I could never really ___51____ how to be the place I supposed to go____52____ they told me the way. However, the good thing is that most British people are friendly and eager to help. They usually____53____me to the bus stop where I could take the bus to the places I wanted to go.

　 It takes time to be used to the local accent. What I want to emphasized here is that you should hold on to talk with the local people even if there are difficulties in ____54____. Before you go anywhere, write down the ____55____. Remember a dictionary around you could also be helpful.

54.A.prized　　　　　　　　　 B. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expected

53.A.still　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not

52.A.my　　　　　　　　　　　 B. someone's　　　　　　　　 C. the teacher's　　　　　　　 D. your

51.A.may　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can