9. 2011·辽宁东北育才中学模拟  完型填空

While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36 in using a dictionary, and  37 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38 .

I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and  39 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as  40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should  42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement  43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite  44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week  45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46 , but once we were nearly caught out.

One afternoon, the headmaster  47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this  48 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me  49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this  50 for some time to the fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to  51 an occasion of praise into  52 of fault-finding, finally  53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow  54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my  55 .

 36. A. quickB. slowC. hardD. good

 37. A. made B. got C. found D. left

 38. A. troubleB. differenceC. laborD. worry

 39. A. mightB. wouldC. shouldD. could

 40. A. veryB. littleC. muchD. few

 41. A. for     B. by     C. in      D. to

 42. A. changeB. takeC. forgiveD. tell

 43. A. worked    B. triedC. happened D. developed

 44. A. angry    B. satisfiedC. frightenedD. sad

 45. A. or soB. or elseC. as usualD. as far

 46. A. becameB. seemedC. layD. appeared

 47. A. calledB. taughtC. arrangedD. sent

 48. A. aimB. goalC. pointD. opinion

 49. A. whyB. how C. whichD. what

 50.A. excitement   B. way    C. meaning   D. disappointment

 51. A. turn     B. leave    C. grow    D. become

 52. A. none    B. one    C. either   D. some

 53. A. ordered   B. asked   C. took    D. let

 54. A. surprise   B. escape  C. hope    D. chance

 55. A. reading   B. writing  C. translations D. essays

36-40 B C A D C    41-45 B D A B A   46-50 D A C D B    51-55 A B D B C