Little Annie (Anne Sullivan), as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was __36__ sightless herself and was, at one time, __37__ as hopelessly “insane(精神失常的)” by the doctors. She was locked in the basement of a(n) __38__ institution outside of Boston. At times, Little Annie would violently __39__ anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her __40__. An elderly nurse believed there was hope, __41__, and she made up her mind to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most __42__, the child did not acknowledge the nurse’s presence, but she still __43__ visit. The kind woman left cookies for Little Annie and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could __44__, if only she were shown love. Eventually, doctors noticed a __45__ in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted an emerging gentleness and __46__. They moved her upstairs where she continued to __47__. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was set __48__. Anne Sullivan __49__ into a young woman with a(n) __50__ to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who __51__ the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, and played with her. Anne Sullivan worked __52__ in Helen’s life; but it was a loving nurse who first __53__ in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher. The name of Helen Keller would have __54__ unknown if it had not been for Anne Sullivan. __55__ would the name of Anne Sullivan if it had not been for the kind and devoted nurse. And so it goes. Just how far back does the chain of love extend? And how far forward will it lead? 36. A. almost B. seldom C. mostly D. hardly 37. A. regarded B. seemed C. imagined D. diagnosed 38. A. physical B. chemical C. mental D. emotional 39. A. attract B. attack C. attend D. attach 40. A. absence B. performance C. judgment D. presence 41. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. besides 42. A. column B. part C. section D. content 43. A. continued B. lasted C. considered D. suggested 44. A. return B. recover C. remember D. reply 45. A. chance B. mistake C. change D. fault 46. A. love B. worry C. anxiety D. wish 47. A. produce B. undertake C. behave D. improve 48. A. free B. busy C. spare D. loose 49. A. brought B. grew C. took D. came 50. A. order B. demand C. desire D. proposal 51. A. watched B. checked C. examined D. saw 52. A. doubts B. decisions C. plans D. wonders 53. A. depended B. believed C. introduced D. absorbed 54. A. remained B. reminded C. contained D. included 55. A. Either B. Nothing C. So D. Neither
36.答案 A 解析 由开头第一句的内容“小时候的安妮·沙利文对苦难并不陌生”可推知，安妮·沙利文小时候眼睛“几乎”看不到东西。almost“几乎；差不多”，符合语境。
37．答案 D 解析 根据后面的“by the doctors”可推知，此处应为”诊断”。
38．答案 C 解析 根据前面的”医生诊断她患有精神病”可知，她应该是在精神病院。
39．答案 B 解析 根据violently可推知，此处应为“攻击”。
40．答案 D 解析 大部分的时间她通常忽视别人的存在。in one’s presence“在……面前”，符合语境。
41．答案 C 解析 第一段提到，医生们诊断安妮·沙利文有不可治愈的精神病，本空所在句却说，有位年纪较大的护士相信仍有希望，所以空处表示转折，用however。
42．答案 B 解析 通常，这个孩子都意识不到这个护土的存在。for the most part“通常；多半”。 43．答案 A 解析 虽然通常情况下安妮·沙利文会忽视那个护士的存在，但是那个护士仍然“继续”去看她。continue to do sth．“继续做某事”。
44．答案 B 解析 那个护士坚信安妮·沙利文能够“恢复健康”。 recover“恢复健康；康复”。
45．答案 C 解析 根据下文的对比可知，此处表示医生在这个女孩儿身上看到了“变化”。
46．答案 A 解析 此处与上文的hatred相对应，故用love。
47．答案 D 解析 从下文可以看出医生让她搬到楼上住后，她的状况继续“改善”。
48．答案 A 解析 根据语境可知，安妮·沙利文的状况不断改善，最终离开了精神病院。set sb．free“使某人获得自由”。
49．答案 B 解析 安妮·沙利文长成了一个渴望帮助别人的年轻姑娘，因为她自己被那个善良的护士帮助过。grow into“长成”。
50．答案 C 解析 参见上题解析。
51．答案 D 解析 正是安妮·沙利文“看到了”海伦·凯勒身上的巨大潜能。
52．答案 D 解析 安妮·沙利文给予海伦·凯勒爱，管教她，与她一起玩耍，在海伦的生命里创造了奇迹。work wonders“创造奇迹”。
53．答案 B 解析 根据第二段最后一句中的“She believed Little Annie could __44__”可知，此处应选believed。 believe in sb．“相信某人会成功；信赖；信任”。
54．答案 A 解析如果不是安妮·沙利文，海伦·凯勒这个名字会仍不被人们所知。remain“仍然是；保持不变”，符合语境。
55．答案 C 解析 如果不是那个善良和忠诚的护士， 安妮·沙利文的名字也不会被人们所知。根据语境可知，此处应为“so+助动词+主语”结构，表示前面提到的情况也适用于后者。
