江西省20xx届高三英语第五次月考试题

江西省20xx届高三英语第五次月考试题内容摘要：

en about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face. She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining. Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three. The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds. Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he39。 d persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon. 28. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______. A. found it easy to lie B. thought her a creative girl C. believed it easy to do so D. felt it hard to answer 29. When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______. A. became excited B. jumped with joy C. started writing immediately D. was worried that it couldn39。 t be delivered 30. In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like? A. An incurable disease. B. An unfettable memory. C. The failures her father experienced. D. The hard time her father had. 31. What would be the best title for the passage? A. An unfettable experience B. Fly to paradise C. The strong red balloon D. A great father D The Coalition for the Homeless is an anization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a work of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homelessand number is still growing. Since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession（经济衰退） have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and /or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest – growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person bees homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application. word “address” in the first line probably means“ ”. A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to many people are homeless in the . according to the Coalition studies? % of the population. B. 200 million people. C. About 3 million people. D. About onefifth of the population. people often have difficulty finding a job because . A. they have no home addresses B. they mostly have a drinking problem C. they aren’t supported by government programs D. they often don’t have enough work experience is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.. S.? A. The passing of new housing laws. B. The fast growth of family size. C. the slow construction of houses. D. the everrising price of housing. 第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10 分） 根据 短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Money Matters Parents should help their children understand money. 36 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example. 1. The basic function of money Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he want。