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1、山西省太原市高三模拟考试一英语试题太原市2017年高三年级模拟试题（一）第二部分 阅读理解本部分共两节，满分60分。第一节：（共15小题； 每小题3分， 满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJunot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoThe winner in Culture critics survey is Junot Diazs first novel, about a bookworm called Oscar, who dreams of finding lo

2、ve. It also was named as the number-one book by the most critics. “It is a big deal for me to fall in love with a book whose topic is science fiction, fantasy and imagination,” says Elizabeth Taylor, the Chicago Tribunes literary editor.Edward P. Jones, The Known World Set in 1855 on the plantation

3、of Henry Townsendborn a slave, now a slave-owner-The Known World is a success, leading readers into a complex moral time without making simple judgments. Facing an early death, Townsend thinks about the future of his 50-acre Virginia plantation and the slaves he treats the way his former owner, now

4、his teacher, taught him.Hilary Mantel , Wolf HallMantels boldly reimagined legend of 16th Century Europe, told from the point of Thomas Cromwell, winning the Man Booker and National Book Critics Circle awards, was adapted to the stage and has been filmed as a new BBC miniseries(短剧). Mary Ann Gwinn,

5、Seattle Times book editor writes, “I have never felt so completely buried into a characters mind, not to mention a long ago and far-away place.”Marilynne Robinson, GileadRev John Ames, a small town minister, describes his life and anti-slavery tradition to his young son in beautiful language in this

6、 first part of Robinsons trilogy (along with Home and Lila). “ I cant think of a living novelist who writes more seriously and profoundly about religious faith, which has become an almost forbidden topic in modern literature,” writes Dawn Raffel, who ranked Gilead first on her list. Critic Karen R.

7、Long says, “ This multi-generational story tells a desire for transcendence (超越)，and makes a case for spiritual life in the 21st century-its own kind of miracle. Gilead will be read in 100 years.”liuxiaoming21. What can we learn from the passage? A. Oscar likes reading books. B. Townsend worked in a

8、 church. C. Rev John Ames likes farming. D. Thomas Gromwell won an Oscar Award.22. What does Mary Ann Gwinn think of the book “Wolf Hall”? A. She thinks its too dull. B. She doesnt like the character in the book. C. She thinks its fascinating. D. She doesnt like some contents in the book. 23. Which

9、of the following books will have a far-reaching influence in the future? A. Gilead. B. Wolf Hall C. The Known World D. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao BSomething FunA person is on trial for murder in a sound room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not f

10、ound.In the defenses(辩护）closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorted to a clever trick. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury(陪审团），I have a surprise for you all, the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. Within one minute, th

11、e person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room, he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.Finally the lawyer says, Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with

12、expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict(裁决）of no guilty.The jury, clearly confused, retires to discuss.A very few minutes later, the jury returned and a representative pronouns a verdi

13、ct of guilty.“But how?” inquires the lawyer. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.” liuxiaoming Answers the representative, “Oh, we did look. But your client didnt.”24.Why was the person on trial according to the passage?A. Because he couldnt pay off the debts. B. Becaus

14、e he was accused of murder.C.Because he did not pay the tax in time. D. Because he planned to cheat the jury.25.Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?A. To find the body. B. To annoy the jury.C. To help his client. D. To save himself.26.Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?A.The lawyers wor

15、ds must be true.B.They expected his family to come in.C.They were surprised and taken in by the lawyer.D.They thought the person on trial was escaping.27.What did the representatives answer mean in the last paragraph?A.They firmly believed that nobody was killed.B.The behavior of the client gave him

16、 away.C.The jury still needed more evidence to prove it.D.The lawyers words were worth thinking about. CWorking well in a team requires full cooperation. Its an important skill for almost every employee to have. Your ability to do your job is dependent upon others getting your work done, and others depend on you to get