现代英语所使用的拼写字母，也是完全借用了26个拉丁字母，以下是15-16湖南师范大学附属中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷，希望对考生有帮助。

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第一部分 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

Sunday, October 5 Clear, 69°F

My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.

After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.

Monday, October 6 Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F

We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, which we will visit tomorrow.

It was pleasant to sit out on deck and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.

Tuesday, October 7 Light rain, 64°F

This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.

We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later, we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Mar.

Wednesday, October 8 Cloudy, 65 °F

Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went through two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.

Thursday, October 9 Cloudy, 66°F

Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.

1.Where did the author get off the train?

A. Paris            B. Strasbourg           C. Nancy         D. Barn

2.On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?

A. Monday and Tuesday.        B. Tuesday and Wednesday.

C. Wednesday and Thursday. D. Monday and Wednesday.

3.From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of_________.

A. towns           B. churches              C. museums       D. mountains

B

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no address. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years.

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it: overspending, running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and powder for Grandma…

Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, at 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended and before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black.

As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear to protect a wrestler’s ears. They obviously could not afford.

Mike shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids—all kids—and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came.

That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.

The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.

The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

4. What does the underlined word “bypass” mean?

A. give up B. buy C. throw away D. change

5. Why did Mike hate Christmas according to the passage?

A.He didn’t like the true meaning of ChristmasB.He didn’t like people spending too much money on presentsC.He hated buying presents for Uncle Harry and GrandmaD.He didn’t want to receive gifts like shirts, sweaters or ties.

. What was Mike’s reaction to the non-league match?

A. Mike hoped that his son would win the match.

B. Mike thought that the church should have given the black boys more money.

C. Mike thought the black boys were too proud.

D. Mike felt sympathy for the team of black boys.

7.The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to _______.

A.show the importance of coaching

B.illustrate how a difficult life the black boys led

C.tell a story of a special Christmas present

D.show her pride in her boy’s good performanceScientists say that playing with the opportunity to be creative is one of the basic needs for children’s development, and the desire to play is anchored in children’s personality.