长沙县实验中学,汝城县第一中学2014届高三11月联考英语试题试卷(3)

“Nothing,” I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of   45  ,” she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t   46   any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. We tend to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often   47  us unconsciously.
36. A. ancient  B. dark       C. dirty     D. remote
37. A. invite      B. watch   C. help  D. receive
38. A. address  B. letter   C. speech  D. present
39. A. wrong      B. funniest       C. safest      D. shortest
40. A. cut out      B. showed off   C. switched off  D. turned on
41. A. direction  B. order   C. role  D. route
42. A. break down      B. get off   C. speed up  D. slow down
43. A. changing  B. moving   C. rising      D. Setting
44. A. darkness  B. noise   C. silence  D. sadness
45. A. joy  B. interest   C. trouble  D. surprise
46. A. talk with  B. call up   C. pick up  D. take away
47. A. catch      B. drive       C. improve  D. puzzle
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to someone  48   Guangzhou?  49   is quite likely that both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, as a whole, uses the same set of character,   50    even the same characters can have different pronunciations. That is   51  
it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution    52    people’s communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents.
    People in Northern Europe are    53    luckier. Even though people from Sweden , Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient    54    them to communicate with one another. Do you know why? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not without small distinctions.   55   , they can communicate easily in their mother tongues.  
Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
     Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes！”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.
But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two­year­old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
56. The author has given lots of food to others because________．
A. she is poor at cooking 
B．she is a church member
C．she is friendly to others 
D．she has received others' food
57. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author________．
A. had to stay in bed for several weeks 
B．knew the family in need very well
C．was glad to be able to lend a hand 
D．was tired of preparing food
58. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?
A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.
B. She didn't get enough food during her pregnancy.
C．She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.
D．She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
59. What do we know about the author's family?
A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.
B. Her family lives not far from a church.
C. Her husband is not good at cooking.
D．She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.
60. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?
A. A good beginning makes a good ending.