福建省泉州七中2014届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题试卷(3)

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36．A．voice B．joy C．speech D．smile
37．A．proud B．moved C．satisfied D．active
38．A．visited B．phoned C．emailed D．interviewed
39．A．paused B．refused C．hesitated D．agreed
40．A．knew B．discovered C．explained D．replied
41．A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
42．A．fooling B．blaming C．inviting D．urging
43．A．hardship B．failure C．pressure D．comment
44．A．by B．with C．on D．in
45．A．disappeared B．spread C．returned D．improved
46．A．compete B．struggle C．survive D．compare
47．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
48．A．decorating B．cleaning C．repairing D．leaving
49．A．trouble B．anxiety C．horror D．disbelief
50．A．relevant B．subjective C．private D．reliable
51．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
52．A．prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate
53．A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
54．A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
55．A．attempt B．expect C．afford D．pretend
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
I arrived late one night on a business trip, so I decided to have dinner in the hotel. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It seemed to strike home all the more, because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
   My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I inquired as to what their bill was. He informed me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill.  He asked if I knew them and I told him "No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other," and then I departed.
   The next day I entered the restaurant to dine before my departure. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant.
   When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were informed that it had been paid. When they inquired who had done this, the hostess told them they had no idea who I was, just retelling what I said.
   The couple were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and departed, saying "Love begets Love" to the amazement of the hostess and waiter.
   I smiled and said "That's nice," and proceeded to order my meal.
   About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I waited and waited and finally walked over to the hostess stand and explained that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay for my meal, because both the waiter and she felt compelled to pay my bill due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
   When I told her that they didn't have to do that, she said with a smile "Love begets Love."
56. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to            . 
A. prove a show of love really makes a difference
B. share an interesting experience
   C. encourage us to help people in need
D. suggest love never dies
57. Why did the elderly couple pay the bill of the two young couples? 
   A. Because they were always ready to help poor people.
   B. Because they were happy to pass the love they gained.
   C. Because they invited the young people to the meal.
   D. Because they didn’t want to take the advantage of the writer’s generosity.
58. What can be inferred from the story?
   A. The writer did all this to prove his belief in love.          
B. The young couples paid the bill of other customers in the restaurant.
   C. The waiter left on purpose and made the writer stay alone to test him.                
   D. The love between the elderly couple deeply touched the writer who was single.
59. Which of the following proverbs can best explain the theme of the story?
   A. A good beginning makes a good ending.   B. Where there is love, there is life.
   C. Love me, love my dog.                 D. As a man sows, so shall he reap (收获).
B
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