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1、辽宁实验中学分校2015—2016学年度上学期阶段性测试高三年级英语试卷命题人:张瑞校对人:崔志娇第I卷(选择题)第一部分:听力(1-20题略)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)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上,从21题开始涂卡。AWhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barn
2、um.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonsta
3、ge,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeT
4、omwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.Thecerem
5、onyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinC
6、onnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored"TomThumb"weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarria
7、geceremonyforfun.21.Theunderlinedwords"talkofthetown"means________.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.itwasthemostpopulartopicC.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit9D.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting22.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom'swedding?A.TomandLaviniawerestupid.B.Peoplegaveittoom
8、uchoftheirattention.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.23.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B