答案　C

解析　我们后面的车真的已经开始失控了，所以我们只好继续赶路了。

56．A.smiled B．shouted

C．complained D．cried

答案　D

解析　我到家时崩溃了甚至哭了起来。

57．A.pain B．poverty

C．sadness D．loneliness

答案　B

解析　根据空后的"trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet"可知，这个人出身贫寒。poverty贫穷。

58．A.refused B．enjoyed

C．doubted D．cheated

答案　A

解析　根据上一段可知，他拒绝了我们的同情。refuse拒绝。

59．A.rich B．unfair

C．kind D．bad

答案　C

解析　生活对他不仁慈。kind仁慈的。

60．A.kindness B．courage

C．experience D．challenge

答案　B

解析　我认为这就是勇气，勇敢地面对生活。courage勇气。

第三节　语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

(2017·湖南岳阳一中高二检测)

Before I realized what had happened，we were off the ground. The earth just seemed to drop away from the hot air balloon. I 61.honestly (honest) felt nothing when the ropes were unfastened and we started to fly into the sky. John reminded us 62.to relax (relax)．He then set out to point out some of the best sights and photo opportunities, 63.starting (start) with the sunrise. Once the sun