Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very scared，she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. As she was 39 there，the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda's eye and 40 out her contact lens（隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face，with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She was desperate and began to get 42 , so she prayed to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top，a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens，but there was no contact lens to be found. She 45 across the mountains，thinking of that verse（诗句）that says, “The 46 of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth. ” She thought，“Lord，you can see all these mountains. You know every 47 and leaf，and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally，they 49 down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out，“Hey，you guys! Anybody 50 a contact lens?”
Well，that would be 51 enough，but you know 52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53 across the face of the rock，carrying it on it's back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the 54 ，the prayer，and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words，“Lord，I don't know why you want me to do this. I can't eat it，and it's awfully 55 . But if this is what you want me to do，I'll carry it for you. ”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. on D. up
39. A. taking off B. hanging on C. getting along D. putting up
40. A. pulled B. carried C. left D. knocked
41. A、over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. treated D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. person B. stone C. tree D. bird
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. totally
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. find B. own C. buy D. lose
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. frightening
52. A. which B. why C when D. whether
53. A. quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C. valuable D. dirty
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解析：36. A虽然她很害怕攀岩，但还是一块儿去了。although引导让步状语从句。
37. B由下文可知，同伴不止一个，故用group。
38. D向上攀登。
39. B hang on“停一下；等一下”。
40. D knock out“敲打出；撞出”。
41. D above与below相对应。
42. B upset“难过的”，符合语境。
43. C find“找到”，符合语境。
44. D examine“仔细地检查”。
45. C look out“放眼眺望”。
46. A根据上下文，能“发现；找到”自然是眼睛的功能。
47. B你熟知山上的每一块石头和每一片树叶。
48. A exactly“精确地；准确地”。
49. A 下山自然应是步行。
50. D lose符合语境。
51. B这当然是令人感到惊奇的事情。
52. B这里应当强调的是原因。
53. C蚂蚁负重前进，自然速度很慢。
54. C 她讲述了蚂蚁的故事。
55. A 由上文可知，应强调隐形镜片的重量。