2014-2015高三英语限时考试8一、完型填空TheotherdayIwastalkingtoastrangeronthebus;hetoldmethathehadagood1inChicagoandhewonderedif,byanychance,I2toknowhim.Foramoment,Ithoughthemightbe3,butIcouldtellfromtheexpressiononhisfacethathewasnot.Hewas4.Ifeltlikesayingthatitwasridiculous(可笑的)to5thatoutofallthemillionsofpeopleinChicagoIcouldpossiblyhaveeverbumpedintohisfriend.But,6,IjustsmiledandremindedhimthatChicagowasavery7city.Henodded,andIthoughthewasgoingtobecontenttodropthesubjectandtalkaboutsomethingelse.ButIwaswrong.Hewassilentforafewminutes,andthenhe8totellmeallabouthisfriend.Hisfriend’smain9inlifeseemedtobetennis.Hewasanexcellenttennisplayer,andhe10hadhisowntenniscourt.Therewerealotofpeoplewithswimming11,yettherewereonlytwopeoplewithprivatetenniscourt;hisfriendinChicagowasoneofthem.ItoldhimthatIknewseveral12likethat,includingmybrother,whowasdoctorinCalifornia.He13thatmaybethereweremoreprivatecourtsinthecountry,thanhe14buthedidnotknowofanyothers.Thenheaskedme15mybrotherlivedinCalifornia.WhenIsaidSacramento,hesaidthatwasacoincidence16hisChicagofriendspentthesummerinSacramentolastyearandhelivednextdoortoa17whohadatenniscourtinhisbackyard.IsaidIfeltthatreallywasacoincidence(巧合)becausemynext-doorneighbourhadgonetoSacramentolastsummerandhad18thehousenexttomybrother’shouse.Foramoment,westaredateachother,butwedidnotsayanything.“Wouldyourfriend’snamehappentobeRolandKirkwood?”Iaskedfinally.He19andsaid,“Yes.Wouldyourbrother’snamehappentobeDrReyHunter?”Itwasmy20tolaugh.“Yes,”Ireplied.1.A.brotherB.teacherC.neighbourD.friend2.A.managedB.happenedC.triedD.wanted3.A.expectingB.lyingC.jokingD.talking4.A.funnyB.seriousC.carefulD.disappointed5.A.thinkB.findC.realizeD.see6.A.indeedB.actuallyC.insteadD.exactly7.A.famousB.interestingC.noisyD.big8.A.beganB.stoppedC.refusedD.failed9.A.problemB.interestC.choiceD.work10.A.justB.everC.evenD.surely11.A.suitB.habitC.poolsD.river12.A.peopleB.playersC.strangersD.friends13.A.advisedB.arguedC.admittedD.announced14.A.recognizedB.realizedC.visitedD.found15.A.howB.whetherC.whenD.where16.A.becauseB.ifC.thenD.though17.A.doctorB.friendC.neighbourD.player18.A.hiredB.visitedC.designedD.sold19.A.smiledB.laughedC.criedD.nodded20.A.chanceB.pleasureC.timeD.turn二、阅读理解LEEDS,England—ALeedsUniversitypsychologyprofessoristeachingacoursetohelpdozensofBritonsforgivetheirenemies."Thehateweholdwithinusisacancer,"ProfessorKenHartsaid,addingthatholdinginangercanleadtoproblemssuchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Morethan70peoplehavebecomemembersinHart'sfirst20-weekworkshopinLondon—acoursehesaysisthefirstofitskindintheworld.Thesearepeoplewhoaresickandtiredoflivingwithamemory.Theyrealizetheirbitternessisapoisontheythinktheycanpourout,buttheyendupdrinkingitthemselves,saidCanadian-bornHart.Thestudentsmeetingroupsofeighttotenforatwo-hourworkshopwithanadvisereveryfortnight.Thecourse,endinginJuly,isexpectedtogetridofthecancerofhateinthesepeople."Peoplehavelotsofnegativeattitudestowardsforgiveness,"hesaid,"Peopleconfuseforgivenesswithforgetting.Forgivenessmeanschangingfromanegativeattitudetoapositiveone."Hartandhisteamhavecreatedinstructionstoprovidethetrainingneeded."Themainideaistogiveyouguidelinesonhowtolookatvariouskindsofangersandhowtheyaffectyou,andhowtochangeyourattitudestowardsthepersonyouareangrywith,"saidNormanClaringbull,aseniorexpertontheforgivenesspr...
