哈师大附中高三上学期摸底考试英语试题I. 阅读理解(每小题2分, 共40分）A It was a Saturday morning, a day I believed would end in victory. For weeks, I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds, sponsored(赞助) by our local riding club. My horse, Tonka, and I could run faster than any kid in the county, and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon. My mother usually drove me to the riding events, but on this day, my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(马车) . Although we never discussed it, my fathers struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life. My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision. Her salary as a part-time nurse couldnt possibly support four children. No one talked about alcoholism in those days, and it was my family secret. We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds, picking up speed once we hit the main road. It wasnt until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control. The dream of my riding winner disappeared. Tonka lay on the floor, completely still. No words were possible. I knew he was dead. Suddenly a man appeared. “Are you all right?” he asked. “Yes.” I answered, although I knew that nothing was all right. “Sit here on the grass,” he said. He bent down to look into the trailer. Tonka remained still. He touched Tonka and then turned to face me. He is going to be OK. He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonkas cheeks and gently pulling his ears. Tonka rose to his feet. Our father was talking to a police officer. He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me. I looked back; the man was gone. I never forgot him. He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment. 1. The writer went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to _. A. take part in a horse racing B. buy Mum a blue ribbon C. join the local riding club D. train his horse there2. We can learn from the third paragraph that _. A. the family kept silent at home B. the family lived a secret lifeC. Father was addicted to alcohol D. Mum was physically disabled3. What does “he in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Father. B. The stranger. C. The horse. D. The winner.4. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Once formed, bad habits are difficult to break. B. Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness. C. However mean your life is, meet it and live it.D. Family is a place of encouragement, a safe harbor in the storms.B Dining in a completely dark room, unaware whats on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but its certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London. Dans le Noir, close to Londons financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004. In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备) that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark. The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is thats on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it. Its also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine youre pouring into your glass. The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You cant really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations. All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what youve just been eating but also who youve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.5. What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?A. Terrible. B. Interesting. C. Expensive. D. New.6. According to the text, “Dans le Noir” _.A. is far from Londons financial districtB. has its first branch opened in BritainC. is very popular among blind customers D. has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people7. We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir” _.A. are forbidden to eat with their fingersB. can talk to the strangers at table C. will look at the menu in a