36．A．lay down B．stood up C．fell off D．went out
55．D．通过上文可知，只有你自己处在别人的境况下，才真正理解别人，故D项truly合适。
B
[2010·全国大联考预测卷(大纲)]
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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate．I 36 to look around when a gentle hand 37 my shoulder．I turned around to find a wrinkled, little 38 lady looking up at me with a smile．
She said, “Hi．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and 39 responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant(巨大的) squeeze．
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent 40 ?”I asked．“I always 41 having a college education and now I’m getting 42 !” she told me．
Later, we became close friends．Every day we would leave class together and she 43 her wisdom and experience with me．Over the 44 of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she 45 made friends wherever she went．
At the 46 of the semester(学期)we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会)．I’ll 47 forget what she taught us．When she was introduced, frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 48 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 49 old because we stop playing．There are only two secrets to staying 50 , being happy, and achieving success．You have to 51 and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you 52 your dreams, you die．”
One week after graduation Rose died 53 in her sleep．Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to(悼念)the wonderful woman who taught 54 example that it’s never too 55 to be all you can possibly be．
54．A．situation局面，情况，局势；movement动作；condition状况；behaviour行为。只有situation最合适。
53．B．(be)in sb’s shoes处于某人的境地。不及物动词stand代替了be在此表示动作。而put、seat都是及物动词，之后应加上sb．。lie意思不符。
52．C．still仍然；since 自……以来，到现在；only可是、不过；also而且。通过上句，从他那面看，物体是白色，可是从我这面是黑色。只有only符合文意。
51．B．由下文from his side it was white和from my side was it black可知，物体的两面颜色不同，故differently正确。
50．D．根据上下文，我们两人互相交换了地点，我看到了事物的另一面，不得不承认是白色的，即我的同学刚才看到的颜色。
49．A．由上句两个where可知，我们交换了地点。
48．A．由上文又开始了新一轮争吵可知，time(这一次)是正确的。其他选项显然与文意不符。
47．B．从文意和上文的argument可知，我们不同意对方意见，又开始争吵。