北京师范大学附属实验中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试卷

1 高三英语 12 月月考 笔试（共三部分 100 分） 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30 分） 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分） Rob made ends meet for his family as a handyman, doing odd jobs around the area. But those odd jobs quickly dried up due to a financial crisis. Then he lost his apartment. This __1__ his family into renting a motel room. “We have to pay rent every day, and I’m running __2__ on money,” Rob said. So, the __3__ handyman took to the streets with a sign that read: “Handyman, 25 years exp. Need work.” Rob wasn’t asking for money or looking for a handout but rather for an opportunity to earn his __4__. Rob stood on the side of the highway holding his sign for a week. The temperatures were scorching (灼热的) but he __5__ the hot sun each day in the hopes of finding work. Someone took a photo of him and __6__ it on social media! Kyle, the owner of Greenstar Home Remodeling, saw Rob’s photo online. And he decided to offer the handyman a chance to help him get back on his feet. Kyle brought Rob on to help with some demolition (拆除的) work. Rob didn’t even ask how much the job paid. He just showed up. “I __7__ out as a painter, and then I became a landscaper—roofing—whatever I could make money at,” the handyman explained. Rob __8__ intends to put his all into working for Kyle for as long as Kyle has jobs for him. And after seeing Rob’s dedication and __9__, Kyle is willing to do all he can to help the man build a brighter future. Sometimes all someone needs is to be given a __10__. 1. A. fooled B. forced C. frightened D. persuaded 2. A. deep B. free C. hard D. short 3. A. careless B. homeless C. unwilling D. unemployed 4. A. fame B. time C. living D. place 5. A. braved B. escaped C. expected D. enjoyed 6. A. leaked B. checked C. shared D. clicked 7. A. reached B. started C. dropped D. hung 8. A. fully B. hardly C. possibly D. casually 9. A. drive B. honesty C. creativity D. interes