广东省珠海市实验中学2013届高三下学期第四次周测（英语）
I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） ：
第一节 完形填空 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a freezing November night and the stars shone coldly as I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time I'd ____1____ the streets looking for somewhere—anywhere—to stay. But there was no sign of ___2____, even the pubs were shut. I ___3___ to wrap my scarf round my neck. "Five more hours before the next train to Thurso," I thought ____4___, picturing a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a ____5___ behind me:"What's up, laddie? Need some help?"
It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal who noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street on his way home. When I ____6___ my situation he ____7___ offered shelter for the night. At first I was___8___. I''d learnt from experience not to trust ___9____, having been robbed once in London. That ___10___ had left its mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and ____11___ I wasn't a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep.
I ____12____ Robert back to a small cottage where we sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was a ___13___. He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to ____14____ why Robert was glad of some company.
After a peaceful night on an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. To catch my ____15____, leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder if Robert is still there. I'll always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.
1. A.hunted for B.go through C.walked round D.twisted up
2. A.life B.hope C.tourism D.trust
3. A.continued B.attempted C.paused D.managed
4. A.enthusiastically B.desperately C.delightedly D.unbelievably
5. A.voice B.remark C.sound D.speech
6. A.introduced B.explained C.exposed D.mentioned
7. A.unwillingly B.reluctantly C.automatically D.immediately
8. A.considerate B.suspicious C.reasonable D.curious
9. A.strangers B.elders C.adults D.robbers
10. A.accident B.coincident C.evidence D.incident
11. A.strangely B.apparently C.luckily D.naturally
12. A.watched B.attracted C.followed D.directed
13. A.widower B.father C.husband D.survivor
14. A.understand B.acknowledge C.know D.analyze
15． A.dream B.flight C.bus
