学科网（北京）股份有限公司陇南、临夏、甘南三地2022-2023学年第一学期高三期中考试联考试卷高三英语第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共13小题；每小题2.5分，满分32.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMyfamilymovedfromTaiwantoasmalltownincentralGeorgia,wheremydadgotavisaforhisfamilyandajob.IhadjustlearnedEnglish,andfromwhatlittleIcouldgatherfrommyclassmates,SantaClauswouldcomedownone'schimneyandputtoysinone'sstockingonChristmasEve!Whatagreatcountry,Ithought.AfterIlookedup“stocking”inmyChinese-Englishdictionary,IknewwhatIhadtodo.Onthatfatefulnight,aftereveryonewenttobed,Itookmylongest,cleanestkneesockandattachedittoanailalreadyonthemantel(壁炉).Obviously,thepreviousownersofthishousewerenostrangerstothisSantacharacter.Unfortunately,myparentswere.IwokeupbeforeeveryoneelseonChristmasDayandrantothefireplace.Tomakeasobstoryshort,Iwashitwiththerealityofanemptysockandthebiggestlieevertold.Iburstintotears,quicklytookdownthesock,andstuffeditinthebackofadrawer.Santawasdead.EveryDecembersincethen,thetopicofChristmasmemorieswouldunavoidablycomeup,andIwouldamusemyfriendswithmypoor-little-mestory.Ihadtomakeitasfunnyaspossible,orelseIwouldcry.HowcouldIknowthatSantawasjustfate?Nineyearsago,onChristmasEve,anoldermanwithawhitebeardandaredcapknockedonmyfrontdoor.Hesaid,“I'vebeenlookingforyoufortwenty-fiveyears.”Hehandedmearedstocking,winked,andleft,Ontopofthestockingwasacard.Itread:“ForBecky-Imayhavemissedyouinthesecondgrade,butyou'vealwayslivedinmyheart.Santa.”Throughtear-blurredeyes,IrecognizedthehandwritingofJill,afriendIhadmetjusttwomonthsbefore.Ilaterdiscoveredthattheoldermanwasherfather.Jillhadseenthehurtlittlegirlunderneaththethirty-somethingwomananddecidedtodosomethingaboutit.SonowIbelievethatSantaisreal.Idon'tmeanthetwinkle-eyedcharacterofchildren'smythology(神话)orthecreationofAmericanholidaymarketers.ThoseSantasannoyandsaddenme,IbelieveintheSantaClausthatliveinsidegoodandthoughtfulpeople.ThisSantadoesnotreturntotheNorthP...
