甘肃省民乐高考英语压轴卷三.docx
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甘肃省民乐高考英语压轴卷三
民乐2015年高考英语压轴卷(三)
高三(3)部
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
Poet WilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours(绕行路)inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.Ilikethisimage.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.
For yearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents’homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:
thefastest,shortest,easiestroad,especiallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisy,restlesskidswhohateconfinement(限制)andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.
Road tripsfeltrisky,soIwoulddrivefast,stoppingonlywhenIhadto.Wewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetired.But thenBanner,ourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoise.Ihadtwochoices:
leaveBannerwithmyhusband,ortakehimwithme.Myhusbandmadethedecisionforme.
That ishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkids,ababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.Wehadtostopeveryhour,letBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They’dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergized,smellingfreshfromthecoldair.
We exploredsideroads,catchinggrasshoppersinwaist-highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmother,orfishleapingoutofthewater, itwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.Herewaslife. Andnewhorizons.
Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents’doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories
Igrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechnique. Onanemptysectionofroad, everyonestartedquarreling. Istoppedthecar, orderedallkidsout andtoldthemtomeetmeupahead. Iparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilence.
Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight. ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyone adventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney----andthebestpartofyourself.
1. Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoherparents’ home?
A. Itwaslesstime B. Itwouldbefasterandsafer
C. Herkidswouldfeellessconfined D. Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby
2. WhatdoestheauthordiscoverfromthetripaccordingtoParagraph6?
A. Freewaysarewherebeautyhides.
B. Gettingclosetonatureaddstothejoyoflife
C. Enjoyingthebeautyofnaturebenefitsone’shealth
D. Oneshouldfollowsideroadstowatchwildanimals
3. Whydidtheauthoraskthekidstogetoutofthecarontheirwaybackhome?
A. Togiveherselfsometimetoread B. Toordersomefoodforthem
C. Toplayagamewiththem. D. Toletthemcooldown
4. Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A. CharmoftheDetour B. TheRoadtoBravery
C. CreativityoutofNecessity D. RoadtripandCountryLife
B
Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filled,painfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfact,theoppositeistrue:
moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.
Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment,self-improvement.
Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure,excitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.
Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Butcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchild.
Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:
nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:
buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:
wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchf
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