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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 scorehing(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 derided to offer the handyman a chance to help him gel hark 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 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. interest
10. A. lesson B. choice C. challenge D. chance
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
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