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　　A man feared his wife wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need some hearing aid(助听). Not quite sure how to 36 her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there was a simple test the husband could do to give the doctor a better 37 of her hearing loss.

　　“Here’s what you do，” said the doctor. “Stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a 38 conversational speaking tone(语调) see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20feet, and so on 39 you get a reply.”

　　That evening, the wife was in the 40, and he was in the yard. He said to himself, “I am about 40feet away, and let me see what will happen.” Then in a usual tone he asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　No 41.

　　So the husband moved closed to the kitchen, about 30feet from his wife and asked, “ Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　42 no reply.

　　Next he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and 43, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　Again he got no reply. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again there was no reply.

　　So he 44right up behind her. “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　“Chicken! James, for 45time I’ve said that.”

　　36. A. save B. help C. face D. guide

　　37. A. choice B. excuse C. idea D. suggestion

　　38.A. loud B. strange C. special D. usual

　　39.A. until B. before C. when D. as

　　40.A. toilet B. garden C. kitchen D. dining room

　　41.A. dinner B. way C. move D. reply

　　42.A. Still B. Even C. Just D. Almost

　　43.A. laughed B. repeated C. thought D. added

　　44.A. ran B. stood C. walked D. jumped

　　45.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth

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　　36. B A为“拯救”， B 为“帮助”， C “面对”，D “指导”，根据上文he called the family doctor to discuss the problem可知，本处答案B。

　　37.C A”选择”， B “借口”， C”主意，概念”，D “建议“。固定搭配“give sb. an idea of…(使某人对某事有所了解) ，可知本题选C。

　　38.D A”大声的”， B “奇怪的”， C”特殊的“， D”平常的”，根据上下文“Then in a usual tone he asked” 可知选D。

　　39. A A”直到”， B”在…之前”，C”当…时候“， D”作为/当….时候/因为”，本句”If not, go to 30 feet, then 20feet, and so on 39 you get a reply.” 意思是“如果不行就相隔30英尺，不然就20英尺或等等，直到你得到回复”可知答案为A。

　　40. C A”厕所”，B”花园“， C”厨房”， D”餐厅”，根据上下文“Honey, what’s for dinner?”及”So the husband moved closed to the kitchen”得知妻子应该在厨房，因此答案C。

　　41. D A”晚餐“， B”方式”， C”移动“， D”回应”，根据上下文If not, go to 30 feet, then 20feet, and so on 39 you get a reply.”及“Honey, what’s for dinner?”可知选D。

　　42. A A”仍然”， B “甚至”， C “刚刚“， D “几乎”，根据上下文No 41.得知仍然没有回应，故选A。

　　43. B A”大笑“， B”重复”， C”认为“， D”增加”，下文“Honey, what’s for dinner?”一直重复，因此选B。

　　44.C A”跑”， B”站立“， C”走”， D”跳”，根据上下文He walked up to the kitchen door，得知此意为他走向妻子身后，故选C。

　　45. D A”第二”， B”第三“， C”第四”， D “第五“，“Honey, what’s for dinner?”一句出现第五次，因此他妻子回答了五次。答案选D。