高考试题

of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth‘s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth‘s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.

36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash

37. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered

38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search

39. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden

40. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened

41. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service

42. A. to B. through C. over D. for

43. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing

44. A. check B. carry C. find D. board

45. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform

46. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked

47. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt

48. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled

49. A. while B. when C. where D. after

50. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually

51. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction

52. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous

53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance

54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs

55. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren‘t in film school yet and aren‘t, strictly speaking, even adults?