2017湖北省八校高三第二次联考英语试题及答案

　　第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节， 满分45分)

　　第一节：完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, 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。

　　The Two-Dollar Bill

　　Returning from a trip to Washington D. C., I arrived in Anchorage at about 2: 00 A. M. At 9：00 A.M., I was 41 to talk at local high school to students in a 42 designed to educate the troubled kids in school.

　　The school is well 43 because most of the kids are troublemakers who become involved with the law. I found it very 44 to deliver a speech to the multi-cultural 45 and talk about things that could stimulate them for their 46 . I wasn’t making any headway 47 I started talking about what I do so well, helping people with money.

　　I 48 a stack (堆) of $2 bills and started giving them out. The kids started to 49 because it was free money. The 50 thing I asked them was to spend it on 51 people. Some of them asked me for my signature. I think I 52 some of them with my honesty. I started 53 a copy of the book I had written for the dollar bills. Then I told them that my grandfather’s care had always 54 me to go forward. 55 I closed with telling them no matter what happens, someone out there 56 cares about them and is pulling for their 57 .

　　This is not the 58 of the story. When I left the classroom, I told them to call me 59 they ever had problems.

　　Three days later, I received a thank-you letter with a new $2 bill in it 60 by a girl who heard my talk.

　　41. A. permitted B. recommended C. scheduled D. persuaded

　　42. A. program B. report C. performance D. situation

　　43. A. praised B. known C. trained D. secured

　　44. A. comfortable B. challenging C. unforgettable D. impressive

　　45. A. races B. group C. girls D. players

　　46. A. future B. lessons C. families D. cities

　　47. A. before B. unless C. until D. because

　　48. A. took out B. picked up C. put away D. found out

　　49. A. stand up B. rush out C. line up D. wake up

　　50. A. happy B. only C. sad D. exciting

　　51. A. all B. other C. any D. some

　　52. A. recognized B. shook C. excited D. touched

　　53. A. paying B. changing C. exchanging D. taking

　　54. A. begged B. motivated C. allowed D. forbade

　　55. A. Finally B. Therefore C. Suddenly D.Surprisingly

　　56. A. normally B. immediately C. really D. quickly

　　57. A. jobs B. success C. comfort D. desire

　　58. A. symbol B. value C. theme D. end

　　59. A. if B. wherever C. though D. since

　　60. A. struck B. guaranteed C. addressed D. promised