河南省三门峡市陕州中学2016届高三下学期尖子生专题训练（二） 英语试题
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。
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On a rainy night three years ago my dear mom went to accompany her Lord. She did it herway.
I got the call at work, and l headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm thatthey had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for ayoung girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, ifthe weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rural,with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heatthe little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang themelody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was “Moon River” and we sang it over andover. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kidsloved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm.While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retellall the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle of my life at home. But I sat there listeningquietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deathly so I finally leaned over to turn onan old radio. Music always comforted me. My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playingon the radio. I sat there wordless, with a tear running down my cheek; as I listened to everyfamiliar note.
21. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away three years ago B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way D. preferred to be with Lord
22. The underlined word “reminisced” in the last but one paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed
23. The writer didn’t like staying on the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song on the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rural, with no indoor plumbing or heat
