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