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The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American history．It came at graduation，several minutes before I left Miramonte High School．
I was rather shy back then，content to（36）___around with my few friends and to concentrate on my（37）___I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect scores and enough（38）___to go to college．
But my good record soon became a （39）___to my well-being．In early June of senior year，the headmaster called me into his office．He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation．I looked at him，my heart（40）___fast．This was the（41）___for my hard work？I said something，but not very clearly，and hurried away from the office．
I was（42）___about the decision，finally agreeing to compromise．I wasn't the only speaker-I would（43）___the honor with five other students．Still，it was doubtful whether the task was（44）___ me．How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people？
Graduation day soon arrived and，as（45）___．I was nervous．I'd been practicing my speech  for days，and I had it（46）___．But I had never been so（47）___ in my life．The first half hour of  the ceremony passed，and then my（48）___came．My name was announced．I managed to reach  the platform without falling down．But within minutes，I was（49）___，heading back to my seat．
Now I still have the（50）___of that speech．My voice trembled a little，but（51）___it was  clear and strong．I'm proud of that tape．I achieved something I'd never（52）___ I spoke in  front of hundreds of people．（53）___I didn't realize it at the time，the successful completion of  that speech gave me the（54）___to participate in class at college，to give oral reports，and to  eventually break free of my （55）___．
I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation．But I'm glad I did．I know it may  well turn out to be one of my shining moments．

36．A．hang           B．look         C．walk        D．run
37．A．characters     B．interests    C．games       D．subjects
38．A．money          B．credits      C．time        D．standards
39．A．luck           B．benefit      C．fear        D．solution
40．A．burning        B．breaking     C．aching      D．beating
41．A．punishment     B．reward       C．arrangement D．sympathy
42．A．doubtful       B．optimistic   C．generous    D．hesitant
43．A．share          B．bring        C．spare       D．give
44．A．about          B．for          C．upon        D．beyond
45．A．known          B．hoped        C．expected    D．planned
46．A．thrown         B．printed      C．memorized   D．completed
47  A．interested     B．terrified    C．excited     D．disappointed
48．A．moment         B．clay         C．chance      D．decision
49．A．defeated       B．stopped      C．clone       D．stuck
50．A．picture        B．tape         C．paper       D．word
51．A．partially      B．immediately  C．frankly     D．mostly
52．A．dreamed        B．made         C．decided     D．requested
53．A．Because        B．When         C．Although    D．Unless
54．A．respect        B．confidence   C．freedom     D．excuse
55．A．shyness        B．pride        C．stupidity   D．Courage．

Answer 1

答案：
36．A  动词词义辨析    根据上下文可知，因为作者快要毕业了，并且也取得了好成绩，因此此处的意思应该是：很满意地到处闲逛，hang around闲逛；故选A
37．D   名词词义辨析    根据上文可知，作者是即将毕业的高中生，所以句中doing so well指的应是他的功课；故选D
38．B   名词词义辨析    根据本句”I had perfect scores我获得了较高的分数“可知，此处的意思应是有足够的学分去上大学；credit学分；故选B
39．C   名词词义辨析    根据下文校长让我在毕业典礼上演讲后，我没说清楚什么，就从办公室匆忙离开了可知，我很恐惧，因此此处的意思是：我的好分数不久后变成了自己的恐惧；故选C
40．D   动词词义辨析    根据下文对我紧张情绪的描述可知，此处表示我看着校长时，心跳在加速；beat打，跳动；故选D
41．B   名词词义辨析    根据语境可知，校长安排我发表毕业演讲，应该是对我努力学习的鼓励与奖赏．punishment惩罚；reward奖赏；arrangement安排；sympathy同情．故选B
42．D   形容词词义辨析    根据上文“紧张的话都说不清楚“以及下文“finally agreeing to compromise最终决定妥协”可知，这里应是说作者一开始犹豫不决，doubtful怀疑的；optimistic乐观的；generous 慷慨的；hesitant犹豫不决的；故选D
43．A   动词词义辨析    根据前一句我不是唯一的演讲者可知，此处的意思应是：我还要和其他五位同学分享这个荣誉．share分享；bring带来；spare抽出；give 给予；故选A
44．D   介词词义辨析    根据下一句”我究竟将如何在数百人面前演讲“可知，这里表示我仍然在怀疑这项任务是否超出自己的能力；故选D
45．C   动词词义辨析    根据前后句可知，毕业那一天到来了，正如预料的那样，我很紧张；故选C
46．C   动词词义辨析    根据前一句这些天我一直在反复练习演讲可知，此处应表示我已经将它记住了；故选C
47．B    形容词词义辨析  结合上下文可知，作者对于演讲这件事一直感到紧张与恐惧，所以这里是说自己从来没有如此害怕过；故选B
48．A    名词词义辨析     根据前后句可知，典礼的前半小时过去了，然后叫到了我的名字； 因此中间一句应是：我上场的时候到了，此处指的是某一时刻；故选A  
49．C    动词词义辨析     结合上下文可知，由于作者过于紧张，几分钟之后就回到了自己的座位上，可推测他仅仅是复制了自己的演讲内容，并没有发挥．clone 克隆，复制；故选C
50．B    名词词义辨析     根据下文“I'm proud of that tape我为那盘录音带感到骄傲”可知，此处应指作者仍然有当时那次演讲的录音带；故选B
51．D    副词词义辨析      根据前一句描述了作者的声音虽然有点儿颤抖可知，此处的意思应表示转折即：但是大部分还是清晰有力．partially部分地；immediately立即；frankly坦白地，直率地；mostly大部分地．故选D
52．A    动词词义辨析     根据上文提到的作者以前很害羞，对于演讲很紧张并且恐惧，可知此处应表示：作者获得了自己从没有梦想过的东西．故选A
53．C    连词词义辨析     根据下一句成功地完成的那次演讲给予了我…可知，此处应表示转折即：尽管作者当时并没有意识到，但那次的成功却给予了作者…；故选C．
54．B    名词词义辨析      根据句意可知，那次演讲给予了作者学习大学课程、做口头报告的信心．故选B
55．A    名词词义辨析      根据上文讲到作者获得了自信心可知，此处应表示作者最终摆脱了害羞的心理；故选A