1河溪中学河溪中学 2015-20162015-2016 年度第一学期高三第一次质检试卷年度第一学期高三第一次质检试卷英英 语语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 10 页，满分页，满分 130 分。考试用时分。考试用时 120 分钟。分钟。第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，共两节， 满分满分 40 分分)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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route， ” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.“The letters？”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what？”“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”2I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.1. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years. B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.2. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as _.A. great chances to help other people B. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experiences with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies 3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Mail B. Christmas Letters C. Special Mailboxes D. Memorable TravelsBThe old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands“Who are these people?” I asked “Satisfied customers,” answered young MrHopkins “We have a very wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture ” MrHopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall “Now, how can I serve you?” he addedBy this time, I had started to trust MrHopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on saleI needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in MrHopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, MrHopkins found it for meFinally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machineI was very excited that I had found such a good little shopI promised MrHopkins that I would come back soon “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper “Please do not do that, sir”, said MrHopkins “This is a special place for special 3peopleYou must keep this shop a secret ” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away“That was quick!” I exclaimedI looke