高三英语联考试卷及答案

高三英语联考试卷及答案

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My family fled from Cuba and settled in Miami, USA when I was only one year old. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.

I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a complete 21 . I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word: 22 . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was 23 from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.

24 , one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American. 25 _, she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.

Still, the teasing 26 . The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud 27 of our class’s reading award. It was a(n) 28 given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.

As Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained 29 and language skills. By midyear, I was well 30 to speaking English fluently and had a good grasp on reading. 31 the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day 32 came, and I was so nervous.

When Mrs. Collins 33 me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me 34 that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her 35 , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson in fairness and never 36 .

From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying 37 as a singer years later, I always 38 Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had 39 me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through 40 in my life.

21. A. shock B. puzzle C. mistake D. pleasure

22. A. slow B. weak C. honest D. stupid

23. A. set apart B. set off C. set down D. set about

24. A. Surprisingly B. Happily C. Fortunately D. Wonderfully

25. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Anyhow

26. A. appeared B. continued C. increased D. started

27. A. holder B. follower C. supporter D. carrier

28. A. gift B. honor C. treasure D. responsibility

29. A. patience B. respect C. pride D. confidence

30. A. on my way B. in my way C. by my way D. to my way

31. A. For B. By C. With D. In

32. A. suddenly B. hurriedly C. certainly D. finally

33. A. permitted B. introduced C. announced D. admitted

34. A. explained B. realized C. complained D. told

35. A. weak B. light C. warm D. strong

36. A. cheering up B. giving up C. turning up D. holding up

37. A. courage B. independence C. success D. support

38. A. requested B. noticed C. reminded D. mentioned

39. A. confused B. impressed C. taught D. inspired

40. A. chances B. choices C. challenges D. competitions

第三部分阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题;每小题2分，满分50分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

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One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, “To my grandson.” Recognizing his