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高三英语考试题21
2014年高三英语考试题(21)
I.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的ABC和D项中,选出最佳选项,并填写在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
IusedtobelieveintheAmericanDream,whichmeantajob,amortgage(按揭),creditcardsandsuccess.Iwanteditandworkedtowarditlikeeveryoneelse,allofus1chasingthesamething.
Oneyear,throughaseriesofunhappyevents,itallfellapart.Ifoundmyselfhomelessandalone.Ihadmytruckand$56.I2thecountrysideforsomeplaceIcouldrentforthe3possibleamount.IcameuponashabbyhousefourmilesupawindingmountainroadoverthePotomacRiverinWestVirginia.Itwas4,fullofbrokenglassandrubbish.Ifoundtheowner,rentedit,and5acornertocampin.
Thelocalsknewnothingaboutme,butslowly,theystartedteachingmethe6ofbeinganeighbor.Theydroppedoffblankets,candles,andtools,andbeganstickingaroundto7.Theystartedtoteachmeabeliefina8AmericanDream--nottheoneofindividualachievementbutof9.
WhatIhadbelievedin,allthosethingsIthoughtwere10foracivilizedlife,werenonexistentinthisplace.Uponthemountain,mymostvaluablepossessionsweremy11withmyneighbors.
Fouryearslater,Imovedbackinto12.Isawmanypeoplewerehavingareallyhardtime,13theirjobsandhomes.Imanagedtorentabigenoughhouseto14ahandfulofpeople.Therearefourofusnowinthehouse,butovertimeI’vehadninepeoplecomeinandmoveontootherplaces.We’dallbein15ifwehadn’tbandedtogether.
TheAmericanDreamIbelieveinnowisasharedone.It’snotsomuchaboutwhatIcangetformyself;it’sabouthowwecanallgetbytogether.
1.A.separatelyB.equallyC.violentlyD.naturally
2.A.crossedB.leftC.touredD.searched
3.A.fullestB.largestC.fairestD.cheapest
4.A.occupiedB.abandonedC.emptiedD.robbed
5.A.turnedB.approachedC.clearedD.cut
6.A.benefitB.lessonC.natureD.art
7.A.chatB.quarrelC.fightD.argue
8.A.wildB.realC.differentD.remote
9.A.neighborlinessB.happinessC.friendlinessD.kindness
10.A.uniqueB.expensiveC.rareD.necessary
11.A.cooperationB.relationshipsC.satisfactionD.appointments
12.A.realityB.societyC.townD.life
13.A.losingB.creatingC.quittingD.offering
14.A.putinB.turninC.takeinD.getin
15.A.yardsB.sheltersC.campsD.cottages
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Americaisgrowingolder.Fiftyyearsago,only4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere65orolder.Today,10outofevery100Americansare__16__________65.TheagingofthepopulationwillaffectAmericansocietyinmanyways--education,medicine,__17__________business.Quietly,thegrayingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsociety--oneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaof__18________kindofbehaviorissuitableatvariousages.Aperson’sagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/herposition,__19__________(marry)orhealth.There’snolongeraparticularyear__20__________onegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthat__21__________(keep)usontimeandtolduswhentogotoschool,getajob,orstopworkingisn’tasstrongas__22__________usedtobe.Itdoesn’tsurpriseustohearofa25-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmother,or__23__________80-year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttime.Publicideasarechanging.Manypeoplesay,“Iammuch__24__________(young)thanmymother--ormyfather--wasatmyage.”Noonesays“Actyourage”anymore.We’vestopped__25__________(look)withsurpriseatolderpeoplewhoactinyouthfulways.
II.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasgoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.
Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8:
30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar,theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed,andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid,“Well,Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.Please.Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.
Uponarrival,Jimmyfoundalonglineofapplicationswaitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterviewer’sofficewithdisappointedlookontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?
”Jimmy’sheartsank.“WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?
”hethoughttohimself.
ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurprise,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.
“SorryIhadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintotheoffice.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!
”Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.
26.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?
A.Hewasoutofwork
B.Hewasboredwithhisjob
C.Hewantedahigherposition
D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss
27.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?
A.Afriend’scarhadaflattyre
B.Awildmanwaspushingacar
C.Aterribleaccidenthappened
D.Anoldman’scarbrokedown
28.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?
A.Hewasalsotobeinterviewed
B.Heneededatravelingcompanion
C.Healwayshelpedpeopleinneed
D.HewasthankfultoJimmy
29.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer’squestion?
A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants
B.Therewasnohopeforhimtogetthejob
C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman
D.Theinterviewerwasveryrude
30.A.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy’sexperience?
A.Wherethereisawill,there’saway
B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed
C.Goodisrewardedwithgood.
D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone
B
Inmylivingroom,thereisaplaque(匾)thatadvisesmeto“Bloom(开花)whereyouareplanted.”ItremindsmeofDorothy.IgottoknowDorothyintheearly1980s,whenIwasteachingEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentthroughaprogramwithUnionCollegeinBarbourville,Kentucky.Thejobresponsibilitiesrequiredoccasionalvisitstotheclassroomofeachteacherintheprogram.Dorothystandsoutinmymemoryasonewho“bloomed”inherremotearea.
DorothytaughtinaschoolinHarlanCounty,Kentucky,AppalachianMountainarea.TogettoherschoolfromthetownofHarlan,Ifollowedaroadwindingaroundthemountain.Intheeight-milejourney,Icrossedthesamerailroadtrackfivetimes,givingthepossibilityofgettingcaughtbythesametrainfivetimes.Ratherthanfeelingexcitedbythisdrivethroughthemountains,Ifounditdepressing.Thepovertylevelwasshockingandthesmallshabbyhousesgavemethegreatestfeelingofhopelessness.
Fromthemomentofmyarrivalatthelittleschool,allgloom(忧郁)disappeared.UponarrivingatDorothy’sclassroom,Iwasgreetedwithsmilingfacesandtreatedlikeaqueen.Thechildrenhadbeenpreparedtoshowmetheirlatestprojects.Dorothytoldmewithabigsmilethattheywereservingpokegreenssaladandcornbreadfor“dinner”(lunch).Incaseyoudon’tknow,pokegreensareaweed-typeplantthatgrowswild,especiallyonpoorground.
Dorothyneverranoutofreportsofexcitingactivitiesofherstudents.Herenthusiasmnevercooleddown.WhenitcametimetositforthetestingandinterviewingrequiredtoreceiveherChildDevelopmentAssociateCertification,Dorothywasready.Shecametotheassessmentandpassedinallareas.Afterward,sheinvitedmetotheone-and-onlysteakhouseintheareatocelebratehervictory,asifshehadreceivedherPh.D.degree.Afterthemeal,sheplacedalittleboxcontaininganoldpeninmyhand.Shesaiditwasafamilyheirloom(传家宝),buttomeitisatreasuredsymbolofappreciationandpridethatcannotbematchedwiththings.
31.“EarlyChildhoodDevelopment”inParagraph1refersto__________.
A.aprogramdirectedbyDorothy
B.acoursegivenbytheauthor
C.anactivityheldbythestudents
D.anorganizationsponsoredbyUnioncollege
32.Inthejourney,theauthorwasmostdisappointedatseeing__________.
A.thelongtrackB.thesametrain
C.thepoorhousesD.thewindingroad
33.Uponarrivingattheclassroom,theauthorwascheeredupby__________.
A.awarmwelcome
B.thesightofpokegreens
C.Dorothy’slatestprojects
D.abigdinnermadeforher
34.WhatcanweknowaboutDorothyfromthelastparagraph?
A.Shewasinvitedtoacelebrationatarestaurant.
B.Shegotapenasagiftfromtheauthor.
C.Shepassedtherequiredassessment.
D.ShereceivedherPh.D.degree.
35.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?
A.Whateveryoudo,youmustdoitcarefully.
B.Whoeveryouare,youdeserveequaltreatment.
C.Howeverpoory
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