高考英語完形填空模擬訓(xùn)練(二)(附詳解)

1、模擬試題六第二節(jié) : 完型填空 ( 共 20小題, 每小題 1.5 分, 共 30分) 閱讀下面短文 , 從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和 d)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。the florida sun baked my shoulders as i worked along the i-595 freeway near fort lauderdale, picking up rubbish. i paused to 36 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“ 37 can?t it

2、rain?” i thought. that would 38 things down. i thought about my 39 , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned 40 right now. i?d had some problems in school, 41 my parents decided to let me 42 full-time with my dad, we both worked for my uncle, who had taken 43 of a maintenance(道路養(yǎng)護(hù) )company.

3、it was up to us to keep the roads 44 of rubbish. the job was 45 and dirty, especially on hot days 46 this. i wondered why i ever agreed to do it. we continued our 47 route along the i-595, 48 for the overpass bridge. then i notic ed an area where some 49 were broken on the ground. it wasn?t like tha

4、t before. “dad! pull over! i want to 50 something out.” i jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. something was telling me to 51 there wasn?t much time. 52 i saw a toyo ta that 53 upside down in the tree. maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 54 there, i thought. then, just at that 55 , i n

5、oticed something moving. it was a bloody leg poking out of the driver?s side window! “heeeelp! ”a lady moaned. 36.a.wipe b.cut c.put d.send 37.a.when b.how c.why d.where 38.a.turn b.keep c.make d.cool 39.a.parents b.school-times c.friends d.school yards 40.a.office b.classroom c.restaurant d.living

6、room 41.a.but b.or c.for d.so 42.a.work b.study c.stay d.spend 43.a.business b.possession c.position d.place 44.a.away b.from c.far d.clear 45.a.easy b.lonely c.smelly d.noisy 46.a.for b.like c.after d.as 47.a.regular b.common c.unusual d.normal 48.a.reaching b.going c.looking d.heading 49.a.cars b.

7、bottles c.branches d.glasses 50.a.check b.help c.take d.bring 51.a.decide b.hurry c.consider d.stop 52.a.above b.behind c.ahead d.below 53.a.hung b.trapped c.caught d.fell 54.a.stored b.deserted c.lost d.hid 55.a.bridge b.tree c.moment d.way 答案解析36【答案】 a 【解析】根據(jù)后面的賓語sweat 可知答案 ,wipe 擦。37【答案】 c 【解析】天熱

8、 , 活臟, 因此作者希望下雨。此處用特殊疑問句why表達(dá)作者渴望下雨的心情。38【答案】 d 【解析】下雨可以使萬物涼爽下來。39【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)后面的定語從句可排除b,d,作者的父親和他在一起工作, 故排除 a項(xiàng)。另外 , 下文也提到了作者在學(xué)校時(shí)的情形。40【答案】 b 【解析】此處作者通過回憶自己的同學(xué)在教室上課的情形與自己工作環(huán)境形成鮮明的對比。后文也解釋了作者輟學(xué)參加工作的原因。41【答案】 d 【解析】此句與上一句為因果關(guān)系。42【答案】 a 【解析】結(jié)合后文作者的工作性質(zhì)可知, 和父親一起為叔叔工作。43【答案】 b 【解析】 take possession of擁有

9、, 掌管。44【答案】 d 【解析】作者的工作就是清除路上的垃圾, 保持路面清潔。45【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)作者的工作(picking up rubbish)可知, 這項(xiàng)工作既臟 , 氣味也難聞, 尤其是在夏天的時(shí)候。46【答案】 b 【解析】第一段提到了這一天很熱, 像這么熱的天 , 清理垃圾這種工作一定又臟又難聞。 47【答案】 a 【解析】 regular通常的 , 例行的。作者的工作是清理路面, 這個(gè)工作具有反復(fù)性, 即同一線路要定期清理。48【答案】 d 【解析】 head for朝駛?cè)?。結(jié)合前一句話可知, 作者正往天橋駛?cè)ァ?9【答案】 c 【解析】后文所列舉的事故是一輛豐田汽

10、車倒掛在樹上。因此, 樹枝被折斷散落在地上。 50【答案】 a 【解析】 checkout: 檢查。作者把車停到路邊檢查發(fā)生了什么事。51【答案】 b 【解析】根據(jù)后一句話there wasn?t much time 可知答案。52【答案】 d 【解析】作者在高速路上工作, 汽車落在樹上應(yīng)是墜落。53【答案】 a 【解析】汽車倒掛在了樹上。fall下落, 強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作。如選 b,c 應(yīng)該用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。54【答案】 b 【解析】 desert 拋棄。55【答案】 c 【解析】正在我想那是一輛偷來的車時(shí), 突然注意到有人正晃動(dòng)受傷的腿。模擬試題七第二節(jié) : 完形填空 ( 共 20小題, 每小題 1.5

11、分, 滿分 30 分) 閱讀下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后從 3655 各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (a、b、c和 d)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。i was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : queen city casket company . “what is it ?” i wondered . i 36 it over . there , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled(手寫的)37 . immediately my mind traveled 38 many years . i

12、was nine years old , walking down the cold , wet streets of springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . on my 39 that day , i came to that company finally , whose owner , mr rader , had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines . shaking off the 41 like a wet d

13、og , i entered mr rader?s office . after a quick glance he 42 me over to the fire-place . noticing the 43 in the top of my 44 , he said , “ come with me ! ” pulling me into his pickup 45 . we pulled to a stop before a shoe store . inside , a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of oxfords i had 47 se

14、en . i 48 abou t 10 feet tall when i got up 49 them . “ we?d like a pair of new socks too,” mr rader said . back in his office , mr rader took out a 50 , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . with 51 eyes , i read , “ do to others as you would have them do to you .” he said affectionately (深

15、情地 ), “jimmy , i want you to 52 i love you”. i said good-bye , and for the first time i 53 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 54 . with people like mr rader in the world , there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a 55 . 36.a.read b.thought c.turned d.passed 37.a.ad

16、dress b.list c.message d.information 38.a.forward b.so c.ahead d.back 39.a.return b.rounds c.trip d.arrival 40.a.if only b.how c.whether d.why 41.a.dust b.sweat c.tail d.rain 42.a.led b.followed c.watched d.carried 43.a.hole b.mud c.water d.cover 44.a.magazine b.shoe c.sock d.bag 45.a.truck b.factor

17、y c.home d.store 46.a.dressed b.fitted c.showed d.comforted 47.a.ever b.already c.never d.hardly 48.a.appeared b.seemed c.looked d.felt 49.a.for b.with c.on d.in 50.a.pen b.paper c.card d.notebook 51.a.tearful b.unbelievable c.curious d.puzzled 52.a.admit b.know c.consider d.express 53.a.sensed b.re

18、ceived c.lost d.gained 54.a.mistaken b.right c.all right d.possible 55.a.deal b.fortune c.choice d.difference 答案解析36【答案】 c 【解析】 turn over把翻過來。作者看到的是一張卡片, 卡片的一面注有地址 ,要想看到內(nèi)容 , 得把它翻過來。37【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)后文 ,mr rader 在卡片上寫的是送給作者的贈(zèng)言。address 地址;list目錄; information消息, 信息。38【答案】 d 【解析】作者見到這張卡片, 思緒又回到了從前。 forwar

19、d或 ahead 如指時(shí)間 ,應(yīng)往后推。 39【答案】 b 【解析】根據(jù)下文提示可知, 作者當(dāng)時(shí)的工作是賣雜志 , 應(yīng)來回沿街叫賣。40【答案】 c 【解析】作者是賣雜志的,mr rader 幫作者詢問他的工人是否需要雜志。41【答案】 d 【解析】根據(jù)第二段首句和空格后面的wet dog 可推出答案。42【答案】 a 【解析】作者是在mr rader 的辦公室 , 當(dāng)時(shí)又冷又潮 , 故 mr rader 把他帶到爐火旁取暖。 43【答案】 a 【解析】下文提到mr rader 給作者買的是一雙鞋和襪子, 因此可推測作者的鞋子壞了。 44【答案】 b 【解析】根據(jù)下文mr rader 給作者買

20、的東西可推出答案。45【答案】 a 【解析】 pick up皮卡; 一種小型貨車。46【答案】 b 【解析】 dress 給穿衣服 ;show 展示;comfort安慰;f itwith 給提供。服務(wù)員給我拿出了一雙很好的鞋。47【答案】 a 【解析】 mr rader 給作者買的鞋子是作者那時(shí)曾經(jīng)見過的最好的鞋子。48【答案】 d 【解析】這是作者當(dāng)時(shí)曾經(jīng)見過的最好的鞋子, 又非常適合他 , 穿上一定感到比穿那雙已經(jīng)壞了的鞋要舒服很多。49【答案】 d 【解析】本題考查在特定語境下使用介詞的能力。in 穿著。50【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)第一段首句可得知答案。51【答案】 a 【解析】 mr

21、 rader 給了作者無私的幫助 , 令作者非常感動(dòng)。52【答案】 b 【解析】 admit 承認(rèn);consider認(rèn)為, 考慮;express表達(dá)。如用這三個(gè)詞與作者所要表達(dá)的感情不符。53【答案】 a 【解析】作者當(dāng)時(shí)的生活條件很差, 九歲就沿街賣雜志 ,mr rader 對他無私的幫助讓他感到生活又充滿了希望。54【答案】 c 【解析】此處意思為 : 一切事情都會好起來的。55【答案】 d 【解析】世界上有mr rader 這樣的好心人 , 就會有希望 , 生活就會出現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)機(jī) ,有所不同。模擬試題八第二節(jié) : 完形填空 ( 共 20小題; 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 30 分) 閱讀下面短

22、文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后從 3655 各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (a、b、c和 d)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。one of the political issues that is heard a lot about in the states lately is campaign(競選)finance reform(改革). the people who are 36 for reform usually want the 37 to pay for campaigns and/or limit the amount of money that candidates(候選人 )and their 3

23、8 can spend. one reason that reform is called for is that it costs so much to 39 for political office. candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort 40 money. the incumbents (those already in office) have less time to do chief jobs since they must 41 so many money raising events. another

24、42 is the fear that candidates will be owned or 43 by the “special interest groups” that give money to their campaigns. sometimes this certainly seems to be the 44 . on the 45 side are those who say that it doesn?t mean it?s really 46 just because you call something “reform ”. they argue that the ri

25、ght to freedom of speech is 47 if the government can limit anyone?s ability to get his or her message out to the people. if one person or a group of people want to tell the 48 what they think about an issue or candidate, they have to buy 49 on tv, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. they might w

26、ant to put up advertisements along highways and on websites. all this costs a lot of 50 . those against laws that control or limit spending say that you don?t really have freedom of 51 or freedom of the press if you can?t get your message out. they say the government should never be able to control

27、52 discussions. they believe that this is most important when the voters are about to make 53 . what do you think about this 54 ? listen to what the candidates for national office have to say. which candidates 55 the most sense to you? 36.a.waiting b.calling c.standing d.preparing 37.a.government b.

28、president c.candidates d.citizens 38.a.leaders b.bosses c.supporters d.states 39.a.pay b.compete c.wait d.work 40.a.raising b.earning c.giving d.getting 41.a.notice b.report c.guard d.attend 42.a.event b.cost c.reason d.office 43.a.encouraged b.forced c.controlled d.ordered 44.a.joke b.purpose c.cas

29、e d.example 45.a.other b.same c.another d.different 46.a.worse b.better c.easier d.harder 47.a.meaningless b.unimportant c.unnecessary d.impossible 48.a.reporters b.truth c.story d.public 49.a.time b.copies c.rights d.advertising 50.a.energy b.effort c.time d.money 51.a.argument b.opinion c.speech d

30、.election 52.a.common b.political c.general d.special 53.a.profit b.trouble c.plans d.decisions 54.a.quarrel b.problem c.issue d.affair 55.a.find b.make c.create d.produce 答案解析36【答案】 b 【解析】根據(jù)第二段第一句話可得知答案。call for號召。37【答案】 a 【解析】根據(jù)下文支持改革和持反對意見的人的觀點(diǎn)及其原因可知答案。38【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)常識可知 , 西方國家每次競選 , 候選人及其支持者都會花

31、大量的錢進(jìn)行宣傳。 39【答案】 b 【解析】候選人及其支持者花費(fèi)如此多的錢就是為了競爭政府的某個(gè)職位。40【答案】 a 【解析】 raise money 募集資金。競選者要競選成功, 得需要大量的資金用于宣傳。因此競選之前要想方設(shè)法募集資金。根據(jù)后一句中的money raising events 也可得知答案。41【答案】 d 【解析】候選人在募集資金的過程中會出現(xiàn)很多問題, 出現(xiàn)問題政府工作人員就要進(jìn)行協(xié)調(diào) , 他們可能因?yàn)榻鉀Q這些問題而無暇顧及自己的主要工作。attend 此處為負(fù)責(zé) , 處理。42【答案】 c 【解析】上文提到了改革的一個(gè)原因, 本段是解釋另一個(gè)原因。43【答案】 c

32、【解析】 own與 control同義, 控制。44【答案】 c 【解析】 case 情況。本段解釋的是一些人主張改革的原因, 是擔(dān)心候選人因?yàn)殄X而受到某個(gè)組織的控制。他們之所以擔(dān)心是因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)候情況就是這樣。45【答案】 a 【解析】上文所列舉的是一些人主張改革的原因。本句起承上啟下的作用, 引出站在另一方立場上的人的觀點(diǎn)及其原因。46【答案】 b 【解析】本句句意為 : 你稱呼某些東西為改革 , 而改革未必就是好的。47【答案】 a 【解析】如果政府能限制人對外界進(jìn)行宣傳, 那么人的言論自由權(quán)就變的名存實(shí)亡, 毫無意義了。48【答案】 d 【解析】聯(lián)系上文及常識可知, 如果要想競選成功 ,

33、候選人或某個(gè)組織必須對公眾進(jìn)行宣傳 , 獲得群眾的支持和選票。49【答案】 d 【解析】結(jié)合句意及常識可知, 要想宣傳自己的觀點(diǎn)或看法, 必須在媒體上大肆宣傳 , 而宣傳的主要途徑就是廣告。50【答案】 d 【解析】要想在媒體上宣傳, 必須做大量的廣告 , 而廣告勢必需要大量的資金做后盾。51【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)第四段最后一句話可得知答案。52【答案】 b 【解析】本篇介紹的是關(guān)于候選人所用獎(jiǎng)金的改革問題, 都是關(guān)于政治方面的問題。反對人士認(rèn)為政府不能限制人的言論自由, 不能限制人們在政治方面的談?wù)撟杂伞?3【答案】 d 【解析】本句與上一句為遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。意為: 政府更不能干涉人們決定贊成

34、哪位候選人。54【答案】 c 【解析】本句為本段的總結(jié)句, 與第一段首句相對應(yīng)。55【答案】 b 【解析】 make sense 有意義, 有道理。模擬試題九第二節(jié) : 完形填空 ( 共 20小題, 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 30 分) 閱讀下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后從 3655 各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (a、b、c和 d)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。in some cities , workaholism(廢寢忘食工作 )is so common that people don?t consider it unusual . they accept the lifestyle as 36 . g

35、overnment workers in washington , d. c. , 37 , frequently work sixty to seventy hou rs a week . they don?t do this because they have to ; they do it because they 38 to . workaholism can be a 39 problem . because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else , they 40 have no idea of how t

36、o relax ; that is , they might not 41 movies , sports , or other types of entertainment . most of all , they 42 to sit and do nothing . the lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and this tension( 緊張)and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases . 44 , typical work

37、aholics don?t pay much attention to their families . their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families . is workaholism 46 dangerous ? perhaps not . there are , certainly , people who work 47 under stress . some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and inter

38、est in work . they feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy . for most workaholics , work and entertainment are the same thing . their jobs 49 them with a challenge ; this keeps them busy and creative . 50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much ? there are several 51 to work . of

39、 course , it provides people with paychecks , and this is important . but it offers 52 financial security . it provides people with self-confidence(自信心 ); they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging pi ece of work and are able to say “i 54 it ” . psychologists (心理學(xué)家 )clai

40、m that their work gives people an identity (自身價(jià)值 ). after they take part in work , they 55 a sense of self and individualism . 36.a.strange b.boring c.pleasant d.normal 37.a.for example b.on the other hand c.what?s more d.after all 38.a.agree b.promise c.dare d.want 39.a.slight b.serious c.obvious d

41、.difficult 40.a.still b.probably c.certainly d.mostly 41.a.afford b.enjoy c.watch d.allow 42.a.dream b.decide c.intend d.hate 43.a.physical b.cultural c.social d.mental 44.a.therefore b.however c.anyway d.besides 45.a.happiness b.silence c.failure d.surprise 46.a.sometimes b.always c.seldom d.hardly

42、 47.a.sadly b.differently c.efficiently d.slowly 48.a.study b.family c.life d.work 49.a.equip b.pack c.provide d.fill 50.a.when b.why c.how d.where 51.a.factors b.advantages c.steps d.ways 52.a.no more b.more or less c.no more than d.more than 53.a.when b.before c.unless d.until 54.a.valued b.failed

43、 c.caught d.made 55.a.give b.lose c.get d.need 答案解析36【答案】 d 【解析】廢寢忘食工作這種現(xiàn)象是如此的普遍, 以至于人們認(rèn)為這種工作方式是正常的。 37【答案】 a 【解析】本句是為對第一句話進(jìn)行論證而舉的例子。38【答案】 d 【解析】聯(lián)系上下文意思可知, 廢寢忘食工作者沒有其它的興趣愛好, 而他們又寧愿工作而不愿無所事事。因此, 本句句意為 : 他們不忘我的工作 , 因?yàn)樗麄兇_實(shí)沒有其他辦法 , 他們這樣工作是因?yàn)樗麄冊敢狻?9【答案】 b 【解析】下文所舉的例子表明廢寢忘食的工作, 可能導(dǎo)致身體上嚴(yán)重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知 ,

44、這種工作方式有時(shí)候會導(dǎo)致很嚴(yán)重的問題。40【答案】 b 【解析】根據(jù)下一句所進(jìn)行的解釋中might 可知答案。41【答案】 b 【解析】橫線上所缺的是謂語動(dòng)詞, 根據(jù)所缺賓語和上下文的解釋可得知答案。42【答案】 d 【解析】根據(jù)上文的解釋, 廢寢忘食的工作者寧愿工作也不愿無所事事可得知答案。 hate doing/to do 不喜歡做某事。43【答案】 a 【解析】下文列舉的疾病都是指身體方面問題。44【答案】 d 【解析】前文所列舉的是因廢寢忘食的工作導(dǎo)致身體方面的疾病, 后文所列舉的是因?yàn)閺U寢忘食的工作而導(dǎo)致的家庭方面的問題, 這兩者之間應(yīng)是并列遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。45【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)空

45、格后面as 所引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句和上一句的解釋可得知答案。46【答案】 b 【解析】上文所列舉的例子都是因?yàn)閺U寢忘食工作而引起的不良影響, 而下文所舉的例子都是一些積極的作用。根據(jù)這一點(diǎn)可知, 此句既是對上一句的反問 , 又起承上啟下的作用。 47【答案】 c 【解析】本題考查在特定語境下使用動(dòng)詞修飾語的能力。sadly 傷心地;differently不同地 ; slowly慢慢地 ;efficiently有效率地。根據(jù)下文意思“工作狂”在工作的時(shí)候感到精力充沛, 興趣盎然可得知答案。48【答案】 d 【解析】根據(jù)前后句的解釋可得知答案。49【答案】 c 【解析】根據(jù)上文的解釋可知, 只有工作

46、才能使他們精力旺盛, 因?yàn)檫@給他們提供了一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)的機(jī)會。再者, 根據(jù) 53 個(gè)空后面也可得知答案。50【答案】 b 【解析】上文主要闡述的是, 很多人喜歡廢寢忘食工作 , 以及因其所產(chǎn)生的影響, 而下文則是解釋為什么廢寢忘食工作者這么喜歡工作。51【答案】 b 【解析】下文所列舉的都是廢寢忘食工作所帶來的積極影響。52【答案】 d 【解析】根據(jù)上下文意思可知, 廢寢忘食工作不僅能為這些工作者提供資金,而且還能給他們自信。 no more 不再 ;more or less或多或少 ;no more than僅僅。53【答案】 a 【解析】本句為一個(gè)時(shí)間狀語從句。當(dāng)工作能給他們提供一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)的機(jī)會,

47、 而且最后他們能說“我成功了”的時(shí)候, 他們會有一種成就感。54【答案】 d 【解析】本題考查固定詞組的搭配。make it成功。55【答案】 c 【解析】本句是對本段大意所進(jìn)行的總結(jié)。根據(jù)上下文可知, 在工作之后 , 他們能體會到自我成功的價(jià)值。模擬試題十第二節(jié) : 完形填空 ( 共 20小題, 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 30 分) 閱讀下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后從 3655 各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (a、b、c和 d)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。some per sonal characteristics play an important role in the development of

48、 one?s intelligence . but people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people . the so- called non-intelligence factors?(非智力因素 )include 36 feelings , will , motivation (動(dòng)機(jī)), interests and habits . after a 30-year follow-up study of 8000 males , american psychologists (心理學(xué)

49、 )37 that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence 38 , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn , will power and self-confidence . 39 people all know that one should have definite objectives , a strong will and good learning habits , quite a number of teac

50、hers and parents don?t pay much attention to 40 these factors . some parents are greatly worried 41 their children fail to do well in their studies . they blame either genetic (遺傳的 )factors , malnutrition ,(營養(yǎng)不良 )or laziness , but they never take 42 consideration these non-intelligence factors . at

51、the same time , some teachers don?t inquire into these , as reasons 43 students do poorly . they simply give them more courses and exercises , or 44 criticize or laugh at them . after all , these students lose self-confidence . some of them just feel defeated and 45 themselves up as hopeless . other

52、s may go astray(迷途)because they are sick of learning . 46 investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in shanghai showed that 46.5 per cent of them were 47 of learning , because of examinations , 36.4 per cent lacked persistence , initiative (主動(dòng))and consciousness (正直地、謹(jǐn)慎的)and 10.3 per ce

53、nt were sick of learning . it is clear 48 the lack of cultivation (培養(yǎng))of non-intelligence factors has been a main 49 to intelligence development in teenagers . it even causes an imbalance between physiological (生理的 )and 50 development among a few students . if we don?t start now to 51 the cultivatio

54、n of non-intelligence factors , it will not only affect the development of the 52 of teenagers , but also affect the quality of a whole generation . some experts have put forward 53 about how to cultivate students? non-intelligence factors . first , parents and teachers should 54 understand teenage

55、psychology . on this basis , they can help them to pursue (調(diào)動(dòng))the objectives of learning , 55 their interests and toughening their willpower . 36.a.one?s b.their c.his d.her 37.a.came out b.found out c.made out d.worked out 38.a.in itself b.by itself c.itself d.on its own 39.a.though b.nevertheless c.however d.moreover 40.a.believing b.studying c.cultivating d.developing 41.a.about b.when c.how d.whether 42.a.for b.in c.into d.over 43.a.why b.that c.when d.ho