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题型：阅读选择题类：难易度：困难

湖北省武汉市黄陂区2024年三模英语试题

阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When Bruce first met Beethoven's Moonlight over 50 years ago, he lost himself in it at once and dreamed of becoming a pianist. Although a piano was absent at home then, he learned to play Beethoven (贝多芬) by ear. Unbelievably, Bruce entered the Royal Academy of Arts at 16, which marked the beginning of his successful pianist journey. But that's not all. . .

Bruce's wife works at Elephants World, a reserve (自然保护区) devoted to the care of rescued (救援) elephants. These elephants have worked for humans all their life and many are blind or disabled from being treated badly. After learning about that, Bruce wanted to make the effort to carry something heavy himself. Finally, Bruce and his wife were allowed by the manager to bring a piano into the reserve, bringing music to the elephants' lives. It was truly magical.

At the beginning, when Bruce started playing, it was hard to hear the piano above the sounds of nature and the elephants chewing (咀嚼) grass. However, everything changed when a blind elephant stopped eating and focused on his playing. It hit Bruce that this elephant had a love for music. From that moment on, Bruce was no longer worried about influencing their pеace.

Now Bruce continues to play for these elephants in the reserve. Surprisingly, it's the sad male elephants who show the most fascination with the music. He believes it has a calming effect. These elephants' breathing actually slows down when he plays, which tells Bruce they are relaxed and happy. He has even seen elephants seemingly dancing to Beethoven's pieces. With their excellent hearing and the ability to sense vibrations (震动) through their feet, Bruce is confident that elephants can understand the language of human expression.

Bruce jokes that he is now an "Elepianist" and his human audience (听众) must miss him too much!

（1）、From paragraph 1, it's clear that Bruce ____ when he was young.

A、lost a piano B、achieved his dream C、admired the moon D、practiced the piano

（2）、The underlined word "carry something heavy" in paragraph 2 means ____.

A、taking the responsibility B、doing the heavy work C、protecting the animals D、weighing the idea

（3）、Which of the following signs might show the elephants' love for music?

①Chewing grass② Slowing down the breath③Dancing to the music

④Sensing vibrations easily⑤ Eating without stop⑥Listening carefully

A、①②⑥ B、②③⑥ C、②③④ D、②4⑥

（4）、What's the possible source (来源) of this passage?

A、A collection of short stories which includes imaginary events. B、A piece of newspaper which mainly covers entertainment news. C、A music review which shares one's real feelings about music. D、A monthly magazine which is themed People and Nature.

（5）、What would be the best title for the passage?

A、The Success of An "Elepianist" B、Playing Only for Elepants C、Rescued Elepants Meet Beethoven D、A pianist And His Reserve

举一反三

阅读理解

Amanda's report

I went on a holiday on the beach this summer holiday. My brother and I played volleyball and built castles(城堡) on the beach. At the end of the summer holiday, my parents took me to the water park and we went swimming. It was really fun. I hope to have another holiday like that.

Maxwell's report

I went on a car trip with my dad this summer holiday. We drove a long way. I read a book called The Hardy Boys on the way. It was an exciting story. I went to a summer camp with my best friend too. I had a busy, tiring but great holiday.

Rui's report

This summer holiday my family went to Britain. We stayed in a hotel in London. On the first day we enjoyed a full English breakfast at the hotel. Then we travelled around London on a red double-decker(双层的) bus. In the afternoon we visited the Tower of London. On the second day we visited the Buckingham Palace and looked at the famous Elizabeth Tower. At lunch we tried fish and chips and we liked it. In the afternoon we walked down Oxford Street and Regent Street and stopped in Trafalgar Square. The next morning we went to Madame Tussaud's Museum by subway. It was our last day of London travel.

阅读材料, 从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项

Alex is a young boy. He likes music very much. He wants to play the piano and join the school music club. But all these things are difficult for him. Why? Because he has no hands.

Many people think it is impossible (不可能的) to play the piano with no hands. Alex is also one of them. He thinks he can't play it. But he had a big dream when he was a kid. He always wants to be a good pianist.

But Alex's parents always encourage (鼓励) him. His parents always tell him that where there is a will, there is a way. They find a nice music teacher for Alex. And they take him to music lessons every Tuesday and Thursday. At first, it's really difficult for Alex to play the piano. But now, after about two years, the boy can play it well by arms. And now he's not shy (害羞的) any more. He often plays the piano in class. He sometimes joins the piano match of his school.

"My music teacher and classmates always help me with the lessons. I make many friends there and join the school music club now. I must thank them. And I must thank my parents too. They teach me a lesson—nothing is impossible. "

完形填空

My name is Wang Lin and my English name is Linda. I am 13 years old and I 1 No. 1Middle School of my city. I usually 2 at 7 a. m. in the morning. I have breakfast at home, but I have 3 at school. My school is close to my home, so I have to go to school4

We have eight classes every day. I 5 all the classes, because my teachers can make the classes interesting. My favourite6 is English, so I go to the English Corner every week. After class, I always 7 with my friends. We play basketball, volleyball, table tennis and so on.

I 8 my home at about 5:30 in the afternoon. When my parents prepare our dinner, I usually practise playing 9 guitar to have some fun. I also love to read some books 10 sleep. I usually go to bed at about 9:30 p. m.

阅读理解

I hired a man to help me repair(修理) an old farmhouse. His first day on the job make him mad—a flat tire(轮胎) made him lose an hour of work, he cut his finger with a knife and his old truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in silence(沉默地).

On arriving, he invited me to meet his family. As we walked towards the front door, he stopped at a small tree and touched the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door, his face was full of smiles and he hugged his two children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterwards, he walked with me to the car. We passed the tree. I was so curious that I asked him about what I had seen earlier. " Oh, that's my trouble tree, " he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing is for sure. Those troubles don't belong to my children and wife. So I hang them in the tree every night and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning, I pick them up again. "

" The funny thing is, " he smiled, " When I come out to pick them up in the morning, there aren't as many as those hung up the night before. "

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项

Here comes autumn!It is the third season of the year. In China, autumn starts in September. It is still a little warm, but it gets colder and colder. The days also get shorter and shorter. The leaves on the trees begin to turn yellow and red. The air is fresh. It's a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries?

In China, students often have an autumn picnic. Usually, they go out into nature. For example, kids in Shenzhen like to go to the Donghu Park to play games with their classmates, like skipping(跳绳)and playing football.

Japanese students often go hiking with their parents or classmates when the leaves are red and yellow. It is a perfect way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice.

For most children in the US, biking is a good autumn activity. Take a mountain bike ride and you can find new roads. Playing in leaf piles(堆)is popular(流行的), too. Kids jump onto a leaf pile. They are happy to see the colourful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain. It's a lot of fun.

In the UK, kids love to camp outside with their parents. They make food over the fire and tell ghost(鬼怪)stories.

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

School PE Club is going to have some sports classes for the new term. Let's have a look.