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通州区2024年高三年级模拟考试
英语试卷
2024年4月
本试卷共10页,共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作
答,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,请将答题卡交回.
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)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选
项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Samuel worked in the town's bookstore. His life had been predictable and boring. But one
sunny morning, the bookstore owner 1 that the shop would be closing for good. Samuel's
heart sank, and he found himself facing an 2 future. Yet a ray of hope emerged-an
opportunty to start anew.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, he thought, 3 the courage to break new ground.
With a newfound determination, Samuel decided to go after his dream of becoming a 4.
With pen in hand and a blank page before him, Samuel poured his soul out onto the
paper. He 5 tales of adventure, love and self-discovery. As he wrote, he gave life to the
characters that danced across the page. 6, an unexpected opportunity presented itself. A
local publishing house, charmed by Samuel's stories, offered him a 7 to share his work
He took a leap of faith and said yes!
"Out with the old and in with the new" became Samuel's pet phrase. The once-shy clerk
8 a confident author. His books found their way into the hands of readers near and far.
touchung hearts and igniting(点燃)passions
Samuel's 9 didn't come without challenges, but he remembered the saying, "When
one door closes, another opens." Each closed duor became an opportunity for growth and a
stepping stone to even greater achievements. With each book he composed, he turned over a
new leaf. His journey reminded everyone that starting anew was not just surrendering (屈服)
to the unknown. It was an invitation to 10 a life filled with purpose and fulfillment
1. A. permitted
B. complained
C. admitted
D. announced
C. impossible
B. uncertain
2. A. unusual
D. unrealistic
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D. recalling
B. lacking
3. A. gathering
C. admiring
C. novelist
D. publisher
4. A. clerk
B. painter
C. provided
B. heard
D. concluded
5. A. penned
C. Obviously
B. Eventually
D. Normally
6. A. Frequ