(08·湖北)

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees.Rolling down the windows to   41   in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch.Suddenly she   42   a big bald（禿頂?shù)模﹎an running through the parking lot.Before she came to   43   what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!”

       Neilson   44   .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her   45   the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground.She screamed,   46   her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a   47  , heard the screams and began running.

When they   48   Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was

   49   searching for the keys.Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out.The attacker  50   back.But even in his cornered panic, he was no   51   for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too.He rushed back to the office to   52   the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes—used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms   53   tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said   54  , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves— you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They   55   him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the   56   carjacker (劫車(chē)者）and suspected murderer, whose   57  — but with a full head of hair—had been recently printed on their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky   58   she suffered injuries.She believes the story might have had a   59   ending if those good people had not come to her aid.“Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would  60  have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

41.A.bring                    B.let                      C.gather                    D.send

42.A.recognized            B.watched             C.noticed                 D.met

43.A.realize                  B.understand          C.imagine                    D.conclude

44.A.escaped                      B.struggled            C.refused                     D.obeyed

45.A.by                       B.around               C.with                         D.on

46.A.burying                B.forgetting           C.offering                    D.grabbing

47.A.trip                      B.visit                   C.break                        D.holiday

48.A.started                  B.stopped              C.entered                   D.reached

49.A.carefully               B.madly                C.disappointedly        D.patiently

50.A.fought                 B.turned                      C.jumped                     D.shouted

51.A.match                   B.target                C.equal                         D.companion

52.A.remind                  B.phone                 C.invite                    D.beg

53.A.rolled                    B.folded                C.bent                      D.tied

54.A.angrily                 B.kindly                C.coldly                   D.warmly

55.A.caught                 B.thanked             C.comforted            D.ignored

56.A.ordinary                B.professional        C.honest                   D.outstanding

57.A.picture                 B.background        C.character               D.story

58.A.and                      B.but                    C.though                  D.when

59.A.ridiculous             B.similar               C.strange                 D.different

60.A.sometimes            B.never                 C.often                     D.forever

 (08·遼寧)

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子們) just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

       It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43   to share by all five of us.

The big   44   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散開(kāi)). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,  50   to be angry again. This is what she told me：

       “I was looking   51   thinking of what to buy, and I   52   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53   for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

       I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof                           B. hat                           C. sky                          D. star

37. A. little                           B. less                          C. enough                     D. more

38. A. busy                          B. serious                     C. strict                        D. kind

39. A. effort                         B. room                        C. time                         D. money

40. A. improvement                  B. problem                    C. surprise                    D. excitement

41. A. shopping                    B. travelling                  C. parties                      D. greetings

42. A. the other                    B. each other                C. one by one               D. every other one

43. A. toys                               B. clothes                            C. presents                   D. bills

44. A. day                            B. chance                            C. cheque                            D. tree

45. A. forced                       B. reminded                  C. invited                      D. begged

46. A. draw                         B. stay                         C. move                       D. meet

47. A. including                    B. besides                     C. except                      D. regarding

48. A. quiet                          B. excited                     C. happy                      D. ashamed

49. A. since                         B. after                         C. while                       D. until

50. A. waiting                      B. ready                       C. hoping                            D. afraid

51. A. out                                B. over                         C. forward                   D. around

52. A. forgot                        B. stopped                    C. failed                       D. hated

53. A. wanted                      B. did                           C. got                          D. played

54. A. made                         B. searched                   C. bought                            D. fetched

55. A. angry                         B. rich                          C. patient                      D. bitter

 (08·北京)

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could   36   tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he  37  in class.

When I took the first exam, I was   38   to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,   39   English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40   .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that   41   because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I   42   with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his  43  .

One more test before the final exam. One more  44  to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time,  45  the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my  46__    did no good and everything  47   as before.

The last hurdle(障礙) was the final. No matter what   48   I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the   49   goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  50  myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51__with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He  52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you  53  , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him,  54  that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head   55  , as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

36.  A. take                  B. discuss                C. cover                       D. get

37.  A. sought                B. presented               C. exchanged                   D. obtained

38.  A. shocked              B. worried                C. scared                D. anxious

39.  A. but                   B. so                    C. for                         D. or

40.  A. unchanged            B. unpleasant              C. unfriendly             D. unmoved

41.  A. reflected              B. meant                 C. improved              D. affected

42.  A. quarreled              B. reasoned               C. bargained              D. chatted

43.  A. attitude               B. mind                  C. plan                  D. view

44. A. choice                B. step                   C. chance                D. measure

45.  A. memorized                  B. considered              C. accepted              D. learned

46.  A. ambition             B. confidence             C. effort                       D. method

47.  A. stayed               B. went                  C. worked               D. changed

48.  A. grade               B. answer                C. lesson                D. comment

49.  A. scholarship          B. course                 C. degree                D. subject

50.  A. helped              B. favored                 C. treated                D. relaxed

51.  A. fun                B. luck                    C. problems                    D. tricks

52.  A. happened           B. proved                  C. pretended             D. seemed

53.  A. valued              B. imagined                C. expected               D. welcomed

54.  A. remembering        B. guessing                C. supposing              D. realizing

55.  A. out                B. over                    C. on                   D. off

 (08·江蘇)

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打擊樂(lè)器獨(dú)奏演員) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the   36   of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   37   piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷愛(ài)) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my   38  .Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the  39  and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never

  40   me.”

“My   41   was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   42   to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can   43   the pitch of a note (音調(diào)高低) by the vibrations (振動(dòng)) I feel through my body and through my   44  .My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every   45   that I have.”

“I was   46   to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   47   this before and some teachers   48   my admission. Based on my performance, I was

  49   admitted and went on to   50   with the academy’s highest honours.”

“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I

  51   and arranged a lot of musical compositions since   52   had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

“I have been a soloist for over ten years.  53   the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   54   that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   55   by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

36.A.conditions                    B.opinions                    C.actions            D.recommendations

37.A.enjoying                    B.choosing                   C.taking             D.giving

38.A.sight                            B.hearing                   C.touch                 D.taste

39.A.evidence                   B.result                     C.excuse            D.cause

40.A.left                           B.excited                   C.accompanied      D.disappointed

41.A.purpose                    B.decision                     C.promise              D.goal

42.A.turned                         B.learned                   C.used                  D.ought

43.A.tell                           B.see                            C.hear                   D.smell

44.A.carefulness               B.movement                 C.imagination      D.experience

45.A.sense                           B.effort                     C.feeling             D.idea

46.A.dissatisfied                B.astonished              C.determined      D.discouraged

47.A.done                            B.accepted                    C.advised                  D.admitted

48.A.supported                    B.followed                    C.required             D.opposed

49.A.usually                      B.finally                     C.possibly             D.hopefully

50.A.study                           B.research                    C.graduate             D.progress

51.A.wrote                          B.translated                C.copied             D.read

52.A.enough                        B.some                         C.many                 D.few

53.A.However                   B.Although                   C.When                 D.Since

54.A.mean                           B.seem                         C.conclude            D.say

55.A.directed                    B.guided                    C.taught             D.limited

 (09·陜西)

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.  

 “People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.  

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.  

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”P(pán)eople are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.  

21. A. although                   B. so                          C. because                D. if         

22. A. stop                         B. start                       C. turn                      D. stay         

23. A. expressive                B. encouraging            C. informative           D. interesting      

24. A. bought                     B. counted                  C. saw                      D. collected       

25. A. check                      B. mention                  C. answer                 D. improve        

26. A. size                          B. type                       C. shape                   D. class         

27. A. worried                    B. satisfied                  C. proud                   D. curious        

28. A. ordinary                   B. normal                    C. different               D. regular        

29. A. outside                     B. whole                     C. table                     D. inside         

30. A. still                          B. even                       C. only                     D. ever         

31. A. examining                 B. measuring               C. drawing                D. packing        

32. A. keeping                    B. placing                   C. pulling                  D. giving         

33. A. on                           B. toward                   C. for                       D. in          

34. A. mustn’t                    B. can’t                      C. shouldn’t              D. needn’t        

35. A. each one                  B. each other               C. the other               D. one another     

36. A. admit                       B. consider                 C. decide                  D. believe

37. A. big bites                   B. deep breaths            C. a firm hold            D. close look  

38. A. just                          B. always                    C. merely                  D. seldom

39. A. put away                  B. get down                C. hand out               D. take off  

40. A. made                       B. took                       C. got                       D. did

 (09·山東)

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40__I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always __42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__43___just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home

Weeks passed and the __45___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk.  

 “I have something for you” he said ____49____from behind his back a small box. __50___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __51__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__52__”

 “Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”

Tears filled my eyes ___53___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk      

36. A. anxious                    B. courageous                 C. serious                     D. cautious

37. A. warning                   B. ringing                       C. calling                      D. yelling

38. A. scolded                    B. wondered                   C. realized                    D. learned

39. A. modestly                  B. naturally                     C. inaccurately              D. inappropriately

40. A. popular                    B. upset                         C. special                     D. funny

41. A. expressing                B. delivering                   C. wearing                    D. sharing

42. A. practised                  B. wandered                   C. studied                     D.  stayed

43. A. would                      B. should                        C. might                       D. could

44. A. aim at                      B. turn to                       C. put off                     D. head for

45. A. argument                  B. excitement                  C. movement               D. program

46. A. school                      B. year                          C. education                 D. program

47. A. relief                        B. return                        C. vain                         D. control

48. A. weakly                     B. sadly                          C. quietly                      D. helplessly

49. A. searched                  B. found                        C. raised                       D. pulled

50. A. Holding                    B. Handing                     C. Sending                    D. Leaving

51. A. delight                      B. expectation                 C. appreciation              D. surprise

52. A. cheap                       B. empty                        C. useless                     D. improper

53. A. as                            B. until                           C. because                    D. though

54. A. advice                     B. support                      C. attention                   D. command

55. A. from                        B. behind                        C. over                         D. towards

 (09·遼寧)

A young man was getting ready to gradually from college, for many months he bad 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.   

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book, 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 44 the book in the study 

He did not contact（聯(lián)系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the strict an old man who looked like his father. He   46   he had to go back home and see his father.   

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to  47  the hospital. he saw on the desk the  48   new book ,just as he had left it one  49  ago. he opened it and began to 50  the pages. suddenly, a car key 51  from an envelope taped behind the book ,it bad a lag（標(biāo)簽）with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he bad 53 on the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55  PAID IN FULL 

36. A. expected.                  B. enjoyed.                  C. admired.                 D. owned 

37 A. finding                    B. proving                C. deciding               D. knowing 

38. A. afford.                     B. offer                 C. keep                  D. like 

39. A. encouraged.               B. comfortable            C. proud.                   D. moved 

40. A. Nervous                 B. Serious               C. Careful                 D. Curious 

41. A. packed.                    B. opened.                C. picked up              D. put aside 

42. A. Angrily                   B. Eagerly               C. Calmly                 D. Anxiously 

43 A. At                         B. From                 C. With                  D. To 

44 A. toasting                   B. putting               C. forgetting             D. leaving 

45 A. until                       B. as                   C. before                 D. unless 

46 A. learned .                     B. realized.                 C. recognized.              D. admitted 

47 A. get to                      B. search for            C. turn to                D. leave for 

48 A. much                      B. still                   C. hardly                 D. quite 

49 A. year                        B. month               C. week                   D. day 

50 A. clean                       B. read.                    C. turn                    D. count 

51 A. lost                          B. came               C. appeared.                 D. dropped 

52 A. old.                          B. same               C. special                 D. new 

53 A. remembered.              B. desired.                   C. found.                    D. met 

54. A. Picture            B. place                   C. date                  D. met 

55. A. word.                 B. information           C. date                  D. card 

 (09·江西)

Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 36    to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys  37   with their tent and food.

Carrying their heavy 38  , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 39  before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 40  close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41  Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42  Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45  to the river to catch some fish.

“Are you sure that this is the right 46  ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 47  silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 48  , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50  of where they had set up their camp. They set in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（線索） the way trackers 52 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river.

What would their parents think of their adventure?

36. A. surprising                      B. exciting                      C. annoying              D. frightening

37. A. went round                    B. went back                  C. went away           D. went though

38. A. load                               B. torn                           C. food                    D. storage

39. A. grassland                       B. destination                  C. field                     D. river

40. A. live                                B. lie                              C. wait                     D. stay

41. A. but                                B. and                            C. or                        D. so

42. A. Unconsciously                                                    B. Unfortunately       

C. Unwillingly                                                        D. Uninterestingly

43. A. woods                           B. farm                          C. setting                  D. camp

44. A. put off                           B. put on                        C. put down             D. put up

45. A. forward                         B. near                           C.  back                  D. further

46. A. place                             B. mark                          C. way                     D. time

47. A. alone                             B. about                         C. in                        D. on

48. A. After all                         B. At last                        C. Above all              D. At first

49. A. discovered                     B. encouraged                 C. persuaded             D. supposed

50. A. afraid                            B. sure                           C. informed              D. reminded

51. A. enjoyment                      B. satisfaction                 C. disappointment      D. imagination

52. A. appear                           B. do                              C. work                   D. behave

53. A. behind                           B. out                             C. aside                    D. amount

54. A. fetched                          B. watched                     C. followed               D. collected

55. A. for                     B. to                   C. at           D. in

 (09·湖南)

“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     36    , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny     37    . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     38     at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手風(fēng)琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     39     to dance with a girl!

40     Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     41     to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     42     steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     43

burst from the crowd. Johnny     44     and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide     45     to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     46    . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     47     him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     48     her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     49     for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     50    , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     51     behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     52    . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.   53   he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     54    , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （臉紅）. As he walked on, Pierre     55     moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

36. A. difficult                  B. troublesome           C. different             D. terrible

37. A. answered                B. sighed                   C. smiled                D. laughed

38. A. platform                 B. appointment          C. meeting              D. dance

39. A. expected                 B. invited                   C. allowed               D. chosen

40. A. If                           B. Since                    C. Though              D. When

41. A. spirits                     B. feelings                 C. courage              D. strength

42. A. smooth                 B. clumsy                 C. slow                   D. small

43. A. Shouts                    B. Laughter               C. Applause             D. Cheers

44. A. broke away             B. went out               C. broke up             D. turned out

45. A. ran                         B. walked                  C. drove                  D. cycled

46. A. opened                   B. rolled                    C. sharpened           D. widened

47. A. off                         B. with                     C. after                   D. for

48. A. caught                   B. searched               C. sought                D. spotted

49. A. surprise                   B. puzzle                   C. story                   D. joke

50. A. Struggling              B. Trembling            C. Wandering          D. Whispering

51. A. got round                B. joined in                C. turned around      D. showed off

52. A. in                         B. out                        C. over                  D. on

53. A. As                           B. Because                 C. Until                    D. So

54. A. backward               B. forward                C. onward               D. downward

55. A. still                         B. even                     C. ever                   D. almost

 (09·寧夏、海南、全國(guó)Ⅰ)

The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.  ___36___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    37    for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    38    . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son    39     .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long    40    over the hills. They had been   41    this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days    42    . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some   43   .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert   44   that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of   45   . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the    46   treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly   47   something of an adventure story in the boy’s   48   While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the   49    a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd.  But who would he the pirate（海盜）?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the   50   of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to   51   such a man in a story  52   Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was   53   .

So thanks to a    54   .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest   55   stories in the English language.

36．A．However                 B．Therefore                C．Besides                   D．Finally

37．A．a(chǎn)lone                      B．next door                C．a(chǎn)t home                  D．a(chǎn)broad

38．A．meeting                  B．story                      C．holiday                   D．jib

39．A．Lloyd                     B．Robert                    C．Henley                    D．John

40．A．talk                        B．rest                        C．walk                       D．game

41．A．a(chǎn)ttempting               B．missing                   C．planning                  D．enjoying

42．A．quiet                       B．dull                         C．busy                       D．cold

43．A．cleaning                  B．writing                    C．drawing                  D．exercising

44．A．doubted                  B．noticed                   C．decided                   D．recognized

45．A．the sea                    B．the house                C．Scotland                 D．the island

46．A．forgotten                B．buried                     C．discovered              D．unexpected

47．A．saw                        B．drew                      C．made                      D．learned

48．A．book                      B．reply                       C．picture                    D．mind

49．A．star                        B．hero                       C．writer                     D．child

50．A．help                        B．problem                  C．use                         D．bottom

51．A．praise                     B．produce                  C．include                   D．a(chǎn)ccept

52．A．Yet                         B．Also                       C．But                         D．Thus

53．A．read                       B．born                       C．hired                      D．written

54．A．rainy                      B．sunny                     C．cool                       D．windy

55．A．news                      B．love                        C．real-life                   D．a(chǎn)dventure