(河北省衡水中学2009届高三第三次模拟考试)

Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her  21  window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had  22  closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper    23  ．Finally，when she found her empty  24  on the kitchen table，she realized the awful   25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to  26  her son，Derek．

Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she  27   him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the  28  missing from her purse．

“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t  29  anything．I'll be  30  in half an hour.”

Louise  31   and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering  32  anything else was missing．

When Derek arrived，he was content to  33  her looking so calm．“Have you rung the  34    ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．

As it was Sunday，  35  the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague（含糊的）．“We’ll send  36  round as soon as possible，”they said.

Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to  37  for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek  38  the catches（挂钩） on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly  39  at all．Derek felt   40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．

21．A．kitchen   　　  B．bedroom   　 C．washroom　　　      D．bathroom

22．A．strength   　　 B．trouble   　　 C．reason 　　　 　     D．puzzle

23．A．positions   　　B．situations   　 C．directions 　 　       D．places

24．A．purse          B．vase          C．pot                 D．envelope

25．A．mistake        B．message       C．news               D．truth

26．A．visit           B．ask           C．ring                 D．punish

27．A．invited         B．informed      C．stated                D．scolded

28．A．money         B．coin          C．note                 D．bill

29．A．say            B．move         C．touch               D．prepare

30．A．round          B．here          C．off               D．away

31．A．sighed         B．relaxed        C．whispered         D．hurried

32．A．how           B．why          C．if                D．where

33．A．realize         B．find          C．know             D．sense

34．A．hospital        B．neighbour     C．police             D．friend

35．A．generally       B．luckily        C．considerably        D．unfortunately

36．A．someone       B．anyone        C．everyone           D．none

37．A．hope          B．ask           C．wait               D．call

38．A．tested         B．repaired       C．fixed               D．examined

39．A．locked         B．worked      C．helped             D．opened

40．A．excited        B．silly        C．worried            D．guilty

第三节 完形填空（共20小题，计分30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中，选出一个最佳答案。

    Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her  21  window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had  22  closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper    23  ．Finally，when she found her empty  24  on the kitchen table，she realized the awful   25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to  26  her son，Derek．

    Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she  27   him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the  28  missing from her purse．

    “All right，”said Derek，“Don’t  29  anything．I'll be  30  in half an hour.”

     Louise  31   and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering  32  anything else was missing．

    When Derek arrived，he was content to  33  her looking so calm．“Have you rung the  34    ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．

    As it was Sunday，  35  the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send  36  round as soon as possible，”they said.

    Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to  37  for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek  38  the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly  39  at all．Derek felt   40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．

 21．A．kitchen   　　  B．bedroom   　 C．washroom　　　    D．bathroom

 22．A．strength   　　 B．trouble   　　 C．reason 　　　 　   D．puzzle

 23．A．positions   　　B．situations   　 C．directions 　 　     D．places

 24．A．purse          B．vase          C．pot              D．envelope

 25．A．mistake        B．message       C．news             D．truth

 26．A．visit           B．ask           C．ring             D．punish

 27．A．invited         B．informed      C．stated            D．scolded

 28．A．money         B．coin          C．note             D．bill

 29．A．say            B．move         C．touch            D．prepare

 30．A．round          B．here          C．off               D．away

 31．A．sighed         B．relaxed        C．whispered         D．hurried

 32．A．how           B．why          C．if                D．where

 33．A．realize         B．find          C．know             D．sense

 34．A．hospital        B．neighbour       C．police             D．friend

 35．A．generally       B．luckily         C．considerably        D．unfortunately

 36．A．someone       B．anyone          C．everyone           D．none

 37．A．hope          B．ask             C．wait               D．call

 38．A．tested         B．repaired          C．fixed              D．examined

 39．A．locked        B．worked           C．helped             D．opened

 40．A．excited        B．silly             C．worried            D．guilty

第三节 完形填空（共20小题，计分30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中，选出一个最佳答案。

    Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her  21  window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had  22  closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper    23  ．Finally，when she found her empty  24  on the kitchen table，she realized the awful   25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to  26  her son，Derek．

    Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she  27   him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the  28  missing from her purse．

    “All right，”said Derek，“Don’t  29  anything．I'll be  30  in half an hour.”

     Louise  31   and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering  32  anything else was missing．

    When Derek arrived，he was content to  33  her looking so calm．“Have you rung the  34    ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．

    As it was Sunday，  35  the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send  36  round as soon as possible，”they said.

    Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to  37  for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek  38  the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly  39  at all．Derek felt   40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．

 21．A．kitchen   　　  B．bedroom   　 C．washroom　　　    D．bathroom

 22．A．strength   　　 B．trouble   　　 C．reason 　　　 　   D．puzzle

 23．A．positions   　　B．situations   　 C．directions 　 　     D．Places

 24．A．purse          B．vase          C．pot              D．envelope

 25．A．mistake        B．message       C．news             D．truth

 26．A．visit           B．ask           C．ring             D．punish

 27．A．invited         B．informed      C．stated                   D．scolded

 28．A．money         B．coin          C．note             D．bill

 29．A．say            B．move         C．touch            D．prepare

 30．A．round          B．here          C．off               D．away

 31．A．sighed         B．relaxed        C．whispered         D．hurried

 32．A．how           B．why          C．if                D．where

 33．A．realize         B．find          C．know             D．sense

 34．A．hospital        B．neighbour       C．police             D．friend

 35．A．generally       B．luckily         C．considerably        D．unfortunately

 36．A．someone       B．anyone          C．everyone           D．none

 37．A．hope          B．ask             C．wait               D．call

 38．A．tested         B．repaired          C．fixed              D．examined

 39．A．locked        B．worked           C．helped             D．opened

 40．A．excited        B．silly             C．worried            D．guilty

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had　 36　 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　 37　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　 38　 if she made it.

In gay spirits Trudy　 39　 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7：09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling.　 40　 , Trudy trod （踩）water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming　 41　 The wind was　 42　 and the sea became rougher.

Late　 43　 the wind became even worse. The trainer　 44　 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　 45　 .

“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s　 46　 to go on.

However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her　 47　 ”

At seven o’clock the tides（潮水）turned　 48　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 49　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in　 50　 .

It was getting dark. A sound could be heard　 51　 the wind; hundreds of car horns （喇叭）were cheering her on. With　 52　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

At 9：35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　 53　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel　 54　 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I　 55　 I get my car this time, don’t I”

36．A. given                  B. refused              C. allowed             D. promised

37．A. as                    B. unless               C. even if              D. when

38．A. suit                    B. shoe                C. hat                 D. car

39．A. rushed                 B. left                 C. started               D. worked

40．A. At midday              B. In the morning          C. In the evening    D. In the late afternoon

41．A. faster                  B. better               C. again               D. across

42．A. stopping　              B. rising               C. changing            D. increasing

43．A. morning               B  afternoon           C. evening             D. night

44．A. thought                B. considered           C. decided             D. felt

45．A. keep up                B. slow down          C. give up              D. take a rest

46．A. difficult                        B. stupid               C. impossible           D. unnecessary

47．A. go                    B. decide              C. come out            D. go on

48．A. towards                B. with                C. at                  D. against

49．A. realized                 B. noticed              C. found out            D. thought

50．A. the distance                     B. reach               C. sight                D. hand

51．A. over                  B. in                  C. with                D. from

52．A. fresh                  B. greater              C. weakening           D. remaining

53．A. flying                  B. swimming          C. crossing             D. passing

54．A. in spite of                B. because of            C. against              D. during

55．A. demand               B. am afraid            C. hope               D. guess

Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

It’s “no”.

What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.

Sweet and simple “no”.

Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”

Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.

Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.

“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

A. you can have more time to play with others

B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

C. you are selfish and treat others rudely

D. you can deal with your business as you have planned

When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

A. secret way　　　B. polite way

C. proud way　　　　　D. guilty way

In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

A. they say “no” at a suitable time

B. they say “no” as much as possible

C. they are afraid of saying “no”

D. they make others angry at them

If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

A. enjoys a wonderful life     B. makes a lot of money

C. faces difficulty in life　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end