高三英语试题(含答案)

高三文科英语周考

(考试时间90分钟满分120分)

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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In the tenth grade, I began volunteering at a veterinary hospital that was run by a family friend in order to get experience for what I thought would be my future job. As it turns out, the experience I gained at the hospital taught me the opposite：That my future was not in veterinary medicine. However, there is one particular Saturday morning that taught me something maybe more important.

The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and we frequently had people come in who just could not pay for the most basic treatments. On this Saturday a man and his young son, who was probably about 7 years old, walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. I remember the cat had an eye infection(感染) but the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine in addition to the exam. When he asked where the nearest animal shelter was, his son cried and started to argue with his father. Out of the blue, an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up, walked up to the counter, and told the man that she would pay for anything that he could not afford. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.

I had always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person, but only saw people perform acts of kindness on TV or in movies. The woman in the vet’s office taught me that these things do happen in real life, and should happen more often. When I am hesitant to be the first person to help someone who is in need, I remember this woman, and have the courage to do it. Sometimes other people follow.

21. Why did the writer work at the veterinary hospital

A. He thought he would work there in the future.

B. He wanted to get some skills of treating animals.

C. He wanted to get some money for his schooling.

D. He wanted to get some experience for his future work.

22. What is the most important according to the writer

A. How to be a kind person who helps others.

B. The practical experience of the vet job.

C. How to deal with the owners of pets

D. The knowledge of vet medicine

23. What does the underlined phrase “Out of the blue” mean

A. Out of order

B. All of a sudden

C. Now and then

D. First of all

24. The example of the woman made the author ________.

A. think helping others can be shown on TV

B. believe she was once shown in movies

C. think few acts of kindness exist in real life

D. have the courage to help others actively