辽宁省阜新市高级中学2013-2014学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题

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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。

A

Car Talk? When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn't that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother's "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.? Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He'd ask how school was, and I'd say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.? As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.? Dad' s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.? Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn't enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.21. The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because?? ? ? ? ??.? A. she couldn't talk with her mother ? ? B. her father wanted to teach her? C. her mother made her nervous ? ? ? D. she didn't trust her mother22. At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her?? ? ? ? ? ??.? A. happy ? ? ? ? B. uneasy ? ? ? C. satisfied ? ? ? D. disappointed23. What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?? A. Her Dad liked modern music. ? ? B. Her Dad was the best teacher.? C. Her Dad was a chatty person. ? ? ? D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.24. With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that?? ? ? ? ??.? A. fathers love their daughters dearly? B. mothers are less patient than fathers? C. family members need real communication ? ? ? ? ? ? ??? D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship

B

Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and has a large number of shopping malls to suit different tastes for tourists and guests to shop. Here are some great places where you can shop in Jacksonville.

Gateway Town Center

The venerable Gateway Town Center is one of Jacksonville’s oldest shopping malls, providing an eclectic mix of exciting stores and fun amusements! Gateway Town Center is located at 5184 Norwood Avenue and owns a mixture of retail boutiques (时装店), like Footlocker and Ashley Stewart. You can visit Gateway Town Center Mondays through Saturdays from 10：00 a.m. to 9：00 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6：00.

St. Johns Town Center

The newest and trendiest shopping destination in the city is St. Johns Town Center. This center has all your national favorites like Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble and Target as well as a great restaurant selection. St. Johns Towns Center is open from 10：00 a.m. to 9：00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11：00 a.m. to 6：00 p.m. on Sundays.

Regency Square Shopping Center

On 9501 Arlington Expressway stands the Regency Square Mall. Children like riding on the mall’s mini train while adults like to shop and socialize. Movie fans will like knowing that the Regency Square Mall has a 24 screen AMC theater. You can visit this mall from 10：00 a.m. to 9：00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 6：00 p.m.

River City Marketplace

River City Marketplace located in Jacksonville is the largest shopping mall in the city with 70 shops including such stores as Lowes, Wal-Mart Super Center, Pet Smart and Old Navy. All these shops can be found at the open-air plaza. The mall’s 14 screen Hollywood theaters are a great attraction for movie buffs. River City Marketplace’s hours of operation are 9：00 a.m. to 9：00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11：00 a.m. to 7：00 p.m. on Sundays.

25. If you want to enjoy a good dining during shopping you can go to __________.

A. St. Johns Town Center B. River City Marketplace

C. Gateway Town Center D. Regency Square Shopping Center

26. On Sundays you should visit River City Marketplace at __________.

A. 10：00 a.m. B. 8：30 a.m. C. 9：00 a.m. D. 6：30 p.m.

27. This passage is probably taken from __________.

A. a textbook B. a science magazine

C. an advertisement D. an announcement

C

Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame，and many details of his life and career were public knowledge．But here are some things you may not have known about him．

In his youth，Mandela enjoyed boxing．Even during the 27 years he spent in prison，he would exercise every morning．“I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it．Boxing is equal．I never did any real fighting after I entered politics．My main interest was in training，”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. Among the memorabilia in the Mandela Family Museum in Soweto，visitors can find the world championship belt given to Mandela by American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

When Mandela was nine years old， a teacher at the primary Methodist school gave him an English name—Nelson—in accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names Rolihlahla is his original name but it’s not a common name in South Africa．It means “troublemaker”．In South Africa, Mr Mandela was often called by his clan(宗族)name—Madiba—which South Africans used out of respect．

A fake passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr Mandela. He had disguised himself as a driver，a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities．

Mr Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939，failing about half the courses he took．In August 1952，he and Oliver Tambo established South Africa’s first black law firm in Johannesburg．He persevered to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989．

28．Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan?

A．He enjoyed the violence of boxing． B．He wanted to take the championship．

C．He desired to enjoy the training． D．He hoped to find a better job．

29．Which of the following is true of Mandela’s name?

A．His original name was not Nelson． B．His parents gave him the name—Nelson．

C．Rolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa．D．Madiba was his Christian name．

30．The underlined word “fake” in the fourth paragraph probably means

A. not clear B. not real C. not accessible D. not available

31．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．It took Mr Mandela over fifty years to get a law degree．

B．Mr Mandela set up South Africa’s first law firm．

C．Mr Mandela got his law degree after being released from prison．

D．Mr Mandela was a determined person．

D

How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people．

? ??You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health—from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term，to reduced cholesterol(胆固醇)maintenance in the short term，not to mention the strain on your neck and spine．

??? To make matters worse，many researches show a good diet and regular exercise can’t reduce the negative effects of sitting too much．

?? ?A 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day，the risk of dying rose by 11 percent．Another study tracked the health of 123，000 Americans between 1992 and 2006．The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less．

? ??So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing．

? ??The BBC conducted a simple experiment with a group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting．They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day．The researchers took measurements when the volunteers stood，and when they sat around．When they looked at the data there were some striking differences，the BBC reported．

Blood sugar leveled off much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair．Standing also burned more calories——about 50 calories an hour．The researchers believe that even small adjustments，like standing while talking on the??phone，will help．

32．The underlined word “norm” in Paragraph 1 most probably means____．

?? A．standard answer??? B．cause C．excuse??????????? D．reasonable explanation

33．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．Sitting is killing us． B．We should have a good diet．

?? C．Watching TV does us no good． D．Women have higher death rate than men．

34．What is the purpose of the experiment in the text?

?? A．To help the 10 volunteers to lose weight．B．To find the difference between standing and sitting．

?? C．To prove the benefit of standing． D．To teach us ho