宁夏银川一中2015届高三第三次月考 英语(含听力)

银川一中2015届高三年级第三次月考英语试卷第三部分：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。

AI have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it. Don’t have it on their schedule, and didn’t know it was coming or they are too strict to depart from their routine.I can’t count the times I called my sister and said, ―How about going to lunch in half an hour?‖ She would gasp and stammer (结结巴巴地说), ―I can’t. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known it yesterday, I had a late breakfast, and it looks like rain.‖ And my personal favorite response: ―It’s just Monday.‖ She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I’ve tried to be a little more flexible.Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we are awaken, and all having to show for our lives is repetition of ―I’m going to‖ , ―I plan on‖ and ―Someday, when things are settled down a bit.‖When anyone calls my ―seize the moment‖ friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for a while, and you’re ready to change your attitude to life.My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker(烘缸). If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happily.Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to … not something on your SHOULD DO list.21．The example of the writer’s sister serves as ________.A. a debateB. an introductionC. a supportD. a conclusion22．The writer thinks that the excuse ―It’s just Monday.‖ is acceptable, because ________.A. it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time laterB. it sounds most reasonable of all the excusesC. it shows respect for the writer’s suggestionD. it indicates the time when they can have lunch together23．The underlined word ―contagious‖ in the fourth paragraph me ans ________ .A. accurateB. influentialC. hopefulD. necessary24．What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?A. To suggest how time flies.B. To persuade busy people to relax.C. To advise people to keep their promise.D. To persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.BAre you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.High technology, some predicted, would make teamwork a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations---often thousands of miles apart---can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.Of course, computer–assisted team effort doesn’t end with investiga tion and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. ―Computer–aided design (CAD) and computer–aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,‖ explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. ―Interdisciplinary（跨学科的）teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.‖Sometimes a computer–aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high–technology team work, the future seems limitless.25. The underlined part ―hold more‖ in paragraph 1 most probably means to .A．have more chances B．give more rightsC．make more regulations D．store more information26. According to the passage, the writer believes that .A．teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beingsB．teamwork will be completely replaced by computersC．the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the pastD．high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past27. The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve .A．to prove high technology has a promising futureB．to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonableC．to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soonD．to indicate the computer—assisted team effort just means investigation and simulation.28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.B．No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.C．Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to productionD．High technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM.CPoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired. But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons.We eventually arrived at my parents’doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of storiesI grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey----and the best part of yourself.29. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?A. It was less timeB. It would be faster and saferC. Her kids would feel less confinedD. She felt better with other drivers nearby30. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of lifeC. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s healthD. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals31. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A. To give herself some time to readB. To order some food for themC. To play a game with them.D. To let them cool down32. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road trip and Country LifeDEvery year, the fascinating tourist destinations below are attracting travelers from home and abroad to St. Louis, which, founded in 1764 by French traders, today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States.★American Kennel Club Museum of the DogDog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects. The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is＄5 for adults,＄2.50 for seniors, and＄1 for children up to 14.★Anheuser Busch BreweryThe Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free.★Gateway ArchDesigned by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.★The St. Louis ZooF irst version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but now it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.33. If you are interested in how to make beer, you can visit ________.A. The St. Louis ZooB. Gateway ArchC. Anheuser Busch BreweryD. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog34. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?A. People can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.B. It was designed by two famous Italian architects.C. It took 900 tons of stainless steel and cement to build.D. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments.35. If you plan to visit the St. Louis Zoo, you can go there _____.A. at 9:30 a.m. on New Year’s DayB. at 5:30 p.m. in winterC. at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas DayD. at 8:30 a.m. in summer第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。