48. A. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ear　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lip

47. A. beat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. inform　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pass

46. A. In no moment　　　　　　 B. For a moment　　　　　 C. For the moment　　　　 D. In a moment

45. A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. extraordinary 　　　　　 D. thrilling

44. A. likes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefers　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. chooses　　　　　　　　　　 D. agrees

43. A. unfriendly　　　　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

42. A. feels　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. winds　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pushes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picks

41. A. excited　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

55. A. heart　　　　　　　　　 B. world　　　　 　　 C. soul　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dream

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

Passage 24

(湖北省黄冈中学2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, 　41　 　passengers.

Suddenly a little boy 　42　 　his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the 　43　 　grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father 　44　 　to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very 　45　 　happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. 　46　 , I think that he wants to 　47　 　me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his 　48　 　up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the 　49　 . Wrong again! What I receive is a 　50　 　kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am 　51　 . What just happened? A child kissing a(n) 　52　 　grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are 　53　 　kissed. Nervous and a little surprised, we 　54　 　at the father. When he sees our questioning 　55　 　as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son 　56　 　into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still 　57　 　the child’s kiss - a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many grown-ups 　58　 　kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of 　59　 ?

The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful. You don’t let yourself 　60　 　before your heart stops!

54. A. approval　　　 　 B. appreciation　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thanks