北京西城2022届高三二模
英语试题
第一部分:知识运用（共两节，30分)
第一节（共hungry10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、CD四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
l woke up one morning with six hungry kids and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone. He had never been much more than a presence they 1_______. Now that he had decided to leave, there would be no more beatings, 2_______ no food either.
l washed the kids and then 3_______ them into my old 51 Chevy and drove off to find a job.
    l tried to 4_______ whoever would listen that I was willing to learn anything. I had to have a job. The last place we went to was the Big Wheel truck stop. They needed someone from
1 1 pm to7 am. They paid $0.65 an hour and I could start immediately.
l called the babysitter and 5_______ with her. We came to an agreement—$1 a night. So every morning I gave her $1 of my tip money— 6 half of what I averaged every night!
As weeks went by, the tires on my Chevy began to leak. One miserable morning, l 7_______ myself to the car and found four tires in the back seat. New tires! Had angels (天使) taken up residence in Indiana? I 8_______.
l was now working six nights instead of five and it still wasn't enough. Christmas was coming and there was no money for toys. Clothes were a worry too.
On Christmas Eve the usual customers were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. There were the truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim. These 9_______ all just sat around and talked. When it was time for me to go home, I found several boxes in my Chevy filled with little jeans, toys and an enormous turkey. I could not believe my eyes!
l was crying with gratitude. And I will never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones that
10_______ morning.
Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago December morning. And they all hung out at the Big Wheel truck stop.
1. A. ignored        B. appreciated        C. feared                D. recognized
2. A. so                B. but                C. because            D. or
3. A. loaded            B. moved            C. invited                D. handed
4. A. question            B. teach                C. consult            D. convince
5. A. argued            B. bargained            C. agreed            D. planned
6. A. only                B. definitely            C. fully                D. clearly
7. A. dragged            B. rolled                C. directed            D. carried
8. A. prayed            B. concluded            C. announced            D. wondered
9. A. visitors            B. regulars            C. neighbors            D. strangers
10. A. comfortable    B. satisfying            C. precious            D. educational
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
Humans like to live near rivers and they often find 11_______ (they) needing to cross them. The simplest way across a river is to ford it. Fording is to find 12_______ the river is shallow and cross it safely without using a boat. It means 13_______ (pretend) the river is not there, continuing to walk, and hoping for the best. But sometimes even water at shallow areas can be surprisingly dangerous, 14_______ is because it's not always easy to tell how fast the water is moving. It only takes ankle-deep water to sweep a person off their feet.
B
Since last month, more than half of America's school districts 15_______ (report) “severe” or "desperate” school bus driver shortages. Suffering like this makes them thankful for people like Michael Mason. Driving a school bus isn't Michael Mason's first job; he used to work for the government, But unlike many retirees, Mason is not sitting home and relaxing. 16_______ (lend) a helping hand, he started a new job -a bus driver. Mason hopes to inspire others in the community. He says, "I believe if all of us give a little something, we 17_______ (make) a difference in the world.”
C
Once upon a time, lighthouses. built to help guide ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs, 18_______ (locate) in wild, remote areas. They were considered 19_______ (lonely) places in the world to live and work. Today, with automatic lighting that can guide ships at sea, the lighthouse is a thing of the past. Still, many light houses throughout the world have been preserved 20_______ museums or important buildings. Some have eve
n been turned into restaurants or hotels. They are places for people to visit and to go back in time.
第二部分:阅读理解（共两节，38分)
第一节（共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
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