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s driving down a twolane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car 36 from the opposite direction at about the same speed. 37 we passed each other, I 38 the other driver’s eye for only a second. I 39 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 40 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be 41 by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my 42 and bring my life to a sudden end. And 43 we had never spoken a word to each other, he 44 upon me in just the same way. Multiplied a million 45 over, I believe that is the way the world 46 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. 47 that dependence requires us simply to 48 doing something like crossing over the double yellow line. 49 sometimes it requires us to act 50 , with friends or even with strangers. In my own life, I’ve put great stock 51 personal responsibility. But, as the years have passed, I’ve also 52 to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. 53 , while each of us faces at one time or another the possibility of driving alone down a 54 road, what we must learn with experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a 55 moment of trust. 36. A. approached B. went C. drove D. started 37. A. While B. As C. Since D. If 38. A. stared B. watched C. searched D. caught 39. A. suspected B. knew C. wondered D. guessed 40. A. independence B. dependent C. reliable D. unreliable 第 5 頁(yè) 共 13 頁(yè) 41. A. attracted B. drawn C. pulled D. distracted 42. A. lane B. car C. back D. seat 43. A. after B. when C. though D. before 44. A. replied B. relied C. supported D. stood 45. A. times B. hours C. minutes D. seconds 46. A. acts B. uses C. works D. helps 47. A. Always B. Seldom C. Often D. Som etimes 48. A. enjoy B. prevent C. try D. avoid 49. A. And B. But C. Yet D. Then 50. A. carefully B. cooperatively[ C. generously D. pleasantly 51. A. on B. at C. in D. like 52. A. decided B. e C. started D. gone 53. A. Besides B. So C. However D. Though 54. A. wide B. busy C. dark D. bright 55. A. shared B. separated C. right D. happy 第三部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿(mǎn)分 40分) 第一節(jié)(共 15小題;每小題 2 分,滿(mǎn)分 30分) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)( A、 B、 C和 D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 A It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples (訂書(shū)釘 ) 。 “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just some stuff. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons(絲帶 ), three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included. That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office. Why?” “I fot to put this note in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying. “I just fot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.” 第 6 頁(yè) 共 13 頁(yè) While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7yearold held dear. Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor(看門(mén)人 ), he picked up the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried