黑龙江省哈三中2016届高三上学期第二次检测英语试题(word版).docx

哈三中2015-2016 学年度上学期高三学年第二次测试英语试卷第二部分：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。AOne winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop for the night. While hewas standing outside in the snow putting up the window shutters(百叶窗), he saw Seth, a lazy,and good-for-nothing fellow, still strolling inside. Suddenly, Seth grabbed a pound of freshbutter from the shelf, hid it in his hat and put on the hat quickly. No sooner had the storekeeperseen the act than he hit upon the idea that he would punish the thief.“I say, Seth,” said the storekeeper, coming in and closing the door after him. Seth wasnaturally anxious to leave as soon as possible. “I say, Seth, sit down,” said the storekeeper in afriendly tone. “I think now, on such a cold night, something warm to drink would be perfect.”Seth had the butter and was eager to flee, but the temptation of something warm to drink madehim hesitate. The rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by theshoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The storekeeper stuffed in the stove asmany sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside. “Seth, we’ll have a little warmer drink.Without it, you’d freeze going home on such a cold night.”Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up,declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don’t be in such a hurry,” replied the storekeeper, pushinghim back into the chair again. Streaks(条) of melted butter came pouring from under the poorman’s hat. The storekeeper kept on stuffing wood into the stove.“You seem to be sweating! Let me put your hat away for you.”“No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; letme out.” A greasy (油腻的) waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face andneck, soaking ( 浸泡) into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He wasbathed in oil from head to toe. Just as this victim rushed ou