【正文】 erence book published annually, and contains an internationally recognized collection of world records — both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the bestselling copyrighted series of all time. However, several world records that were once included in the book have been removed for ethical (倫理的 ) reasons. By publishing world records in categories(種類 ), the book encourages people to try to beat that record, and pays no attention to health and safety. For example, following the publication of a heaviest cat record, many cat owners fed their pets beyond the bounds of what was healthy。 I get to make music。 so he gave money to towns and cities to establish more than 2,000 public 50 . He also gave $125 million to a foundation called the Carnegie Corporation (卡耐基社團(tuán)法人 ) to 51 colleges and other schools. World peace was another cause Carnegie 52 . He established the Carnegie Endowment (基金 ) for international peace and funded the building of the Hague Palace of Peace, which 53 the World Court with houses, in the Netherlands. By 1911, Carnegie had 54 a huge amount of money —90 percent of his 55 . Today, Carnegie has a worldwide reputation, both for his success in his business and in his contributions to charity. 36. A. admired B. promised C. said D. did 37. A. wealthy B. sincere C. educated D. considerate 38. A. business B. experience C. wisdom D. money 39. A. richest B. purest C. poorest D. smartest 40. A. expectations B. causes C. reputations D. decisions 41. A. Until B. Though C. Since D. Because 42. A. hobby B. hope C. life D. career 43. A. discovered B. established C. applied D. awarded 44. A. fun B. success C. sense D. effect 45. A. support B. continue C. raise D. Extend 46. A. allowed B. supposed C. followed D. praised 47. A. public B. personal C. secret D. main 48. A. rarely B. nearly C. usually D. really 49. A. enthusiasm B. generosity C. courage D. Energy 50. A. libraries B. schools C. hospitals D. Academies 51. A. buy B. aid C. assess D. Choose 52. A. burst in B. took on C. relied on D. called in 53. A. handled B. provided C. pleased D. dealt 54. A. collected B. donated C. invested D. wasted 55. A. strength B. opportunities C. efforts D. fortune 第三部分 閱讀理解 (共 15小題；每小題 2 分 ,滿分 30分 ) 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文 ,從短文后所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中 ,選出最佳選項(xiàng) ,并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Can you imagine being the richest person in the world and then giving your money away? That’s exactly what Andrew Carnegie 36 . Carnegie had a number of different careers。s help, the tough passage seemed easier ________. A． to understand B． to be understood C． understanding D． being understood 35． (2020三明二中高三檢測(cè) )With the reform of literacy marketplace, an interesting number of good TV series and films which are ________ have been ing forward. A． worth watching B． worth to be watched C． worthy of watching D． worthwhile watching 34． (2020福州高三檢測(cè) )On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to. A． referred to being B． referred to be C． refer to being D． refer to be 32． (2020宿遷高三模擬 )—The price of oil has been going up recently. —Yeah, can39。蘇北四市聯(lián)考 )The aim of this essay was to ______ people39。福建師大附中高三檢測(cè) )We have to give the users something new ________what we39。江蘇溧陽高三階段性測(cè)試 )Though ________ words, the song, which is called Tan Te sung by Gong Linna, is very popular with people. A． to lack B． lacking C． lacked D． being lacked 26． (2020鎮(zhèn)江高三模擬 )You can39。t wasted so much time playing online games. A． As if B． Even if C． If only D． Only if 23． (2020m concerned, it will ________ the peace and stability of our country. A． reply to B． refer to C． contribute to D． subscribe to 22． (2020 21． (2020 It’s a fort to know that she is safe. 知道她安然無恙是件令人安慰的事。 break down 出故障； (計(jì)劃等 )失敗，不成功； (健康，精神 )垮下來；分解，拆散 break out (戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，火災(zāi)等的 ) 爆發(fā) break away from vt./vi. 與 …… 斷絕關(guān)系 ，脫離，掙脫 break in vi. 強(qiáng)行闖入；打岔 break into vt. 闖入，進(jìn)入 break off vt. 折斷，拆掉； vi. 停止說話，稍事休息 break out vi. 突然發(fā)生， 爆發(fā) break through vt./vi. 突破（障礙） break up vt./vi. 擊碎，拆散； 結(jié)束；終止； （與）人分 （ with sb） 14. means [C] 方法 (單復(fù)同形 ) ▲ by all means 當(dāng)然可以 May I borrow this book? By all means. ▲ by no means ( not by any means) 決不 ，一點(diǎn)也不 It is by no means certain that we’ll finish the project by June. ▲ by means of sth. 借助 … 手段；依靠 … 方法 ▲ 用這種方法： by this means； in this way； with this method 15. It is also being a person who can listen to and fort others. fort vt / [U]n. 安慰 [C] n. 令人感到安慰的人（或事物） My sister always forts me when I’m unhappy. 當(dāng)我不開心的時(shí)，我姐姐總是安慰我。 10. on behalf of sb = on sb’s behalf (P53) 代表 ， 代替 Unfortunately, Gee cannot be with us today so I am pleased to accept this award on his behalf. 11. mitment []n 承諾，保證；投入，奉獻(xiàn) We must honour our mitments to smaller nations. 我們必須遵守對(duì)小國家的承諾。 The economic policy of the new government has drawn a lot of arguments. He drew me aside and told me a secret. ▲ draw a conclusion/a lesson/inspiration from… 從 … 中得出結(jié)論 /吸取教訓(xùn) /獲得靈感 ▲ draw one’s attention/efforts to (doing) sth 吸引某人的注意 /努力去做某事 8. Apart from the urgent problems caused by wars and conflicts, the UN helps countries with other problems such as lack of education, lack of food,… lack n.[U] 缺乏；短缺 vt. [無被動(dòng)語態(tài) ] 缺少 ▲ for/by/through lack of sth It’s lack of confidence, not lack of ability that makes most people fail. The trip was cancelled for lack of money. 因資金不足，旅行被取消了 . His real problem is that he lacks confidence. ▲ be lacking (in sth) … 不足 /不夠；缺乏 … The film is lacking in humor.