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1、安顺一中高三英语第三次周考 2017.10.14一、阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案填到答题卡上）A The incident took place on Sunday，the 25th of JuneOn that particular day，a south wind had been gusting(劲吹) on and off all morningIt was not strong enough to cause us any concern，so we carried on our daily wo
2、rk not suspecting what was about to happen The storm gave us very little warningBlack clouds loomed over the distant horizon(地平线) so suddenly that we were taken by surpriseEven then，we were not really worried，as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountainsThen，just
3、 as the clouds had moved inland，the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm Instantly，we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and cropsThere was very li
4、ttle we could do about the crops. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded againMy older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above riverIf the river flooded，they should be safe there In the meantime，my father was mending a sh
5、ed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine serviceIf the tin flew off，it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelterMy job was to help Mum board up the windowsIf the storm developed into a cyclone(旋风)，the boards would protect the g
6、lass. The storm raged for four hours，pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five yearsAs expected，the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock. Then，just as we were beginning to lose hope，the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begunThe animals were safe
7、，and the roof was still nailed on“Alls well that ends well,said my mother.1When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance, _. A. the family were surprised Bthey were extremely worried C. they were preparing for the worst Dthey faced the storm bravely 2“There was very little we could do abou
8、t the crops indicates that _ Alittle damage would be done to the crops Bthey had everything ready for the crops Cthey felt unable to protect the crops Dthe crops should be safe enough there3The underlined wordstock in the third paragraph refers to _ A.money owned by the family Bgoods for sale C. sup
9、plies for family use Dfarm animals 4It can be inferred from what the mother said that _. A. they had no damage at all Beverything went beyond their expectation C. everything was under control Dthe family could have suffered a greater lossB Buster Brown was a thief-and a good one，too，he thought. Hed
10、never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency. Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house“Dont worry about the dogbe aware of the owner!”it saidBuster
11、 smiled and found his way in The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the roomIt stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched h
12、and. Good boy,” Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you aretrying to lick me to death.” Satisfied hed made friends with the dog，Buster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bagHis skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candle-holders，a silver
13、tea-and-coffee service，etc.His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening “Well，boy，”Buster whispered，finally“That might doAny more and I wont be able to carry it!”He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his e
14、yes with his hand. Youre a very silly person, the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldnt quite place where he had seen him before. You should have taken more notice of the sign out
15、side, the man rasped. I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the worlds greatest fortune-teller!5. Why was Buster so confident? A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone C. He had never been caught by the police. D. The house had no security alarm.6. How did Buster decide which objects to take? A. He took those that were easy to
