【100所名校】2018届湖南长沙市、河南实验中学高三联考英语试题（解析版）
此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2018届湖南长沙市雅礼中学、河南实验中学高三联考英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、完形填空How can I forget the day? On 14 July 1974 I travelled in an overcrowded bus to an unheard town called Shendurni. The next day, I was to join the faculty of a junior college there._ about my new job, but anxious and fearful too, I was out of my _ zone. Around 7 p.m. it started pouring with rain. Wondering about my new career in an unknown land, I had _ in my seat. I woke up with a(n)_ to the sound of the conductor announcing the name of my bus stop. I looked out. It was pitch-dark. Ah, a power cut._ unusual during heavy rains. “Conductor Sahab, can I get a _ for myself here? Im new to the place,” I heard myself ask _. “Arre bhai, get off my bus and let us go. We _ to reach the next station on time. Where will you get a place to stay in this goddamned town?” he shouted back. Amid mounting panic, I felt a _ tap on my shoulder. As I looked back, a warm smile _ me. “Im Sawant, from the next town. The bus _ there for the night and returns tomorrow morning. Why dont you buy a ticket for the next stop? You can spend the night at my place, and join work tomorrow.” I thanked him from my heart and accepted his _. By the time the bus reached the final stop, it was 8:30 p.m. The kind soul led me to his house. He and his wife took great _ to make my stay comfortable. I was _ with warm water for a bath, followed by a hot _ and a comfortable bed. All this took place in semi-darkness. No lights yet. I was up early the next morning and my benefactor (恩人) came to _ me off. I could not see his face clearly, as it was _ dark. I made it _ the college in time and taught there for almost 11 years. All this while I _ him, even asking my new friends and students to help find the kind soul. But Mr Sawant remained _. Perhaps I had got his name wrong. My only regret: I could not thank him again.1A. Excited B. Interested C. Worried D. Annoyed2A. home B. school C. comfort D. dilemma3A. knocked off B. dropped off C. turned off D. nodded off4A. start B. jump C. ear D. eye5A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing6A. seat B. room C. ticket D. map7A. sadly B. quickly C. nervously D. surprisingly8A. come B. get C. need D. ask9A. sudden B. soft C. real D. warm10A. waved B. welcomed C. greeted D. shook11A. stops B. arrives C. leaves D. drives12A. family B. solution C. invitation D. request13A. pleasure B. energy C. minds D. pains14A. provided B. armed C. impressed D. blessed15A. chat B. discussion C. meal D. tea16A. allow B. keep C. show D. see17A. yet B. still C. already D. also18A. to B. in C. from D. for19A. sent for B. searched for C. cared for D. waited for20A. silent B. strange C. unbelievable D. untraceable二、阅读理解ALast year, when our three-year-old great-granddaughter Kylie was taken to see Santa Claus, she made sure to give him her wish list of toys. A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: “If you cant remember what I told you last week, how are you going to remember on Christmas Eve?!”Mary Paul, Milwaukee, WisconsinAs my son Mike and I drove to the mall, we passed a Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell. “Mike,” I said, “theres Santa!” He shook his head. “Thats just some guy in a Santa suit,” he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greeting young believers. Suddenly, Mike took off toward him. Turning back to me, he shouted. “Now, theres the real Santa!”Michael E. Fahey, Huntley, IllinoisWe immigrated to America from China when I was six. Because I was shy and didnt speak English, I had few friends. My days were spent at home with my brother. Sometimes wed help our neighbor Mr. Mueller pull weeds. One Christmas Day, there was a knock at the door. Grandma opened it, and there stood a big fellow in red with a snow-white beard, laughing, “Ho, ho, ho!” He handed out presents and made us laugh. I had so much fun. It was years later when I learned that our special Santa was our neighbor Mr. Mueller.Joanne Tang, Litchfield Park,
