【两年同步试题】河南省三门峡地区2014-2016年高三下学期第一次考试英语试题 （3份打包）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分） 第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）(略) 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，共30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live. One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 21. The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that _________. A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him B. nobody in the world cared about him C. he was struck by the lightning once more D. he had to live in a dark and silent world 22. What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning? A. Putting an end to his life B. Sheltering from the rain under a tree C. Taking a walk with a