英语-2016届高三部分重点学校第一次联考(20200223160151)

湖北省部分重点中学2016届高三第一次联考

高三英语试卷

命题学校：武汉三中命题教师：李继伟审题教师：胡碧婉

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

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Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see

the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought hopefully. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).

This farmhouse had been empty too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s stomach made a noi

jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He

bag from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse until the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried trembled when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he stole into the room where grain was stored and was quite nervous as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave

when suddenly he felt a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run

爪子).

and luckily escaped the cat’s paws (

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a new family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to celebrate with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came up the road leading to the house,

with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came alive the next few days. Zigfried enjoyed every single hour of them. However, the

day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a satisfied smile at the door of his home,

he heard the discussion of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A

cat? The smile froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice:

“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”　

21. On the whole, the way this story is told is similar to that of statement __________.

A. The snow was as thick as a blanket.

B. Food is to the body what fuel is to the engine.

C. The 21st century sees a lot of great inventions.

-tyred.

D. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two

22. For Zigfried, the farmhouse had been a great place until the farmer married. It is because _______.

A. the farmer never shared his love with mice after his marriage.

B. it was no longer safe with the hostess having a cat around.

C. the hostess always cleared away every piece of leftovers.

D. the farmer always got the house locked.

23. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Life Is Full Of Pleasant Surprises

B. No Wonder That Life Consists Of Ups And Downs

C. All Miracles Are Not Bad Ones.

D. Whose Christmas Miracle Is This?