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1、2016届辽宁省实验中学分校高三上学期12月月考英语试卷(带解析)满分:班级:_________ 姓名:_________ 考号:_________ 一、阅读理解(共4小题)1.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D),选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallp
2、ersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether. Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostiru
3、pgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland. Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehad
4、grownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive. FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried. Theceremonyandrecept
5、ionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinConnecticut
6、. Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored"TomThumb"weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriagecere
7、monyforfun.1.Theunderlinedwords"talkofthetown"means________. A.itwasinthenewspaper B.itwasthemostpopulartopic C.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit D.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom'swedding? A.TomandLaviniawerestupid. B.Peoplegavei
8、ttoomuchoftheirattention. C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous. D.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.3.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph? A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine. B.P