2014-2015高三英语随堂测试7一、完型填空ImadeupmymindtodrivetoSouthCarolinatomeetmyfriendsinmyusedcar.ThoughIhadonlybeenthereonce1anddidnotknowthe2verywell.Iwasonthe3afterIhadmadesomeinquiries(询问).AtAshvelle,therewasacrossroadwhereIcouldgoonalongthemainroadorIcouldtakeashortcut.Theshortcutwasto4severalhillsandwasdangerous,Ihesitated(犹豫)foralittlewhileandthenchosethemainroad,forIwantedtobe5.SomethingstrangehappenedafterIdrovealong6andfounditwasnotthecorrectroadthatIwantedto7,butthehillyroadIdecidedtoavoid.Irealizedthatitwasatthe8thatIhadmadethe9mistake.“WhatshallIdo?”Iaskedmyself.IfIwentbacktotakethatroadagain,itwouldbeverylatebythetimeIgottoColumbia.Thinit10,Idecidedtogoon.“If11peoplecangoalongthisroad,whycan’tI?”I12myselfTheshortcut,tomysurprise,wasnotthat13.Infact,itwasonlyaverypeacefulcountryroad,14upanddowntwolow15.Therewas16traffic.Onbothsidesoftheroad,youcouldseetrees,wildflowers,and17withcowsandhorses.Myfearwas18withthewind.Listeningtothebeautifulcountrymusicovermycarstereo(立体声),Idroveonand19thescenerywhichwassoquietandsonatural.Evenmyusedcarforgottogiveme20.ItwasjustinthislightheartednessthatIarrivedatmydestination.Myfriends,aftertheyheardwhathadhappenedtome,allsaiditsoundedlikeanadventure.1.A.beforeB.agoC.alreadyD.still2.A.townB.countryC.friendsD.way3.A.trainB.carC.highwayD.phone4.A.haveB.goC.rideD.cross5.A.safeB.dangerousC.fastD.slow6.A.momentB.wayC.roadD.day7.A.comeB.leaveC.takeD.drive8.A.crossroadB.cornerC.stationD.beginning9.A.directionB.roadC.disappointedD.interesting10.A.aboutB.overC.ofD.up11.A.anotherB.theotherC.otherD.others12.A.askedB.forcedC.encouragedD.told13.A.farB.safeC.dangerousD.dirty14.A.goingB.comingC.drivingD.walking15.A.landsB.carsC.farmsD.hills16.A.heavyB.littleC.fewD.light17.A.farmsB.trucksC.housesD.villages18.A.togetherB.goneC.coveredD.coming19.A.lookedB.likedC.enjoyedD.found20.A.happinessB.sceneryC.joysD.problems二、阅读理解Whenitcomestofriends,Idesirethosewhowillsharemyhappiness,whopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithme.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate(照亮)meandtrainmeupforlove.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghours,toogoodnottoshare.WhenIwasintheeighthgrade,Ihadafriend.Wewereshyand“tooserious”aboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschool,butshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaper,andoneofuswouldsay:“Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.”Wewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistle.Thenwewouldreadthemaloud.Attheendofthatschoolyear,we,too,werechangedintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstopped.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondon,Ihadafriend.Hewasindespair（失望）andIwasindespair.Butourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetime.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.Wewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparted.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadaremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesmine.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappears,sometimesinafunnyway,intheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethat,atcertaintimes,weseemtobepartsofthesamemind.Inmymostinterestingmoments.Ioftenthink:“Yes,Imusttell…”Wehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighth...
