许昌平顶山新乡三市高三第三次调研考试（听力略）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21. －It is said that Juliet has been dismissed by her boss.－_____________.She is late for work five times a week!A. Hardly surprising!B. Forget itC. How comeD. Who knows?22. －Who is the lady standing over there?－I am not sure, but it may be ___ from the provincial government.A. everybodyB. nobodyC. somebodyD. anybody23. She won’t lose weight ___ she keeps a diet and takes exercise every day.A. ifB. whenC. unlessD. as if24. －When shall we set off?－We ____ start off at five o’clock if it ___ raining by then.A. will; has stoppedB. are about to; stopsC. are going to; will stopD. are to; will stop25. Our special thanks to go thousands of volunteers, without ____tireless work, none of thiswould be possible.A. whichB. whomC. whoseD. that26. South Korean Star PSY’s “Gangnam style”video, ___, has set the Guinness World Record for the most “liked” video in Youtube history.A. broken recordsB. breaking recordsC. to break recordsD. being broken records27. “An awful accident ___, however, occur the other day.” The old man repeated, trembling allover.A. doesB. didC. hadD. has to28. After months of a hard voyage on the rough sea, they finally came to _____they called their“promised land”.A. whereB. whatC. howD. which29. Keep it in mind not to disturb the president at two o’clock this afternoon, when he ____ a global joint meeting.A. will hostB. hostsC. is to hostD. will be hosting30. When realizing they would be ___ of traffic jams or air pollution more people will choosepublic transportation.A. victimsB. survivorsC. murderersD. tutors31. －These peaches really juicy.－They ____ be! Just see the price, $3,99 a pound. Very expensive, aren’t they!A. wouldB. couldC. mightD. should32. The girl was so ____ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank andgazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.A. absorbedB. fascinatedC. movedD. touched33. ____ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.A. It is the 24th biggest cityB. It was the 24th biggest cityC. Before the 24th biggest cityD. Once the 24th biggest city34. On the contrary, I think it is Truman, ___you, ___ to blame.A. more than; areB. less than; who areC. rather than; that isD. other than; is35. A government spokesman represents the local government’s attitude so he has to ____ hiswords before responding to reporters.A. passB. expressC. coverD. weigh第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most 36 videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all fields of great people.All in all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So 39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living 41 I had no limits.People often think someone 42 a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to 43 them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful lifeAmong the hundreds of 44 on that video, here’s one typical remark:”Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed 48 God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better 50 the world!I do believe my life has no 51 . I want you all to feel the same way about yourlife, no matter what your challenges may be. As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to 53 about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what 54 wold be like to be 55 of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?36. A. disappointing B. unforgettable C. popular D. useful37. A. receiving B. collecting C. returning D. gathering38. A. sports B. activities C. affairs D. wonders39. A. how B. what C. when D. why40. A. drawn B. expected C. required D. ordered41. A. even though B. in case C. as though D. if only42. A. of B. from C. in D. with43. A. advise B. greet C. surprise D. please44. A. comments B. pictures C. replies D. statements45. A. nervous B. sorry C. eager D. desperate46. A. still B. ever C. also D. even47. A. if B. as C. while D. although48. A. according to B. thanks to C. owing to D. up to49. A. stage B. area C. place D. room50. A. protect B. rescue C. serve D. reserve51. A. challenges B. limits C. doubts D. endings52. A. finish B. continue C. start D. stop53. A. worry B. think C. care D. talk54. A. we B. one C. it D. you55. A. free B. short C. aware D. fond第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。