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1、辽宁省实验中学分校2016届高三12月月考英语试题第I卷（选择题）[来源:Zxxk.Com]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.Barnum
2、.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperfo
3、rmonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotof
4、money.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlov
5、e,andtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonju
6、stbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinConnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored"TomThumb"weddings.Intheseweddings,small
7、boysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.21．Theunderlinedwords"talkofthetown"means________.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.itwasthemostpopulartopicC.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting22．WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom'sw
8、edding?A.TomandLaviniawerestupid.B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.23．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B.Peopleareal
