高考英语中占据最大分值的就是阅读，以下是浏阳一中2016届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷，请考生好好练习。

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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡

上将该项涂黑。

A

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September11th.1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough." As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. "The hospital said we can bring Richard home!" "Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

21. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift

C. He became four years old D. He received a doll

22.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Impossible.B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful

23. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.

24. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby

C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family

B

Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

25.What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

A. They are often forgotten by their owners. B. They are used to living outdoors.

C. They build their own shelter. D. They like to stay in warm places.

26.Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?

A. To know when to bring them inside. B. To keep them from eating bad food.

C. To help them find shelter. D. To keep them company.

27. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.

A. run short of clean water B. dig deep holes for fun

C. dirty the snow nearby D. get lost in the wild

28. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To solve a problem. B. To give practical advice.

C. To tell an interesting story. D. To present a research result.