1 2015 届高三 10 月月考英语试题 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节 20 小题； 每小题 2 分， 满分 40 分） 第一节： 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， A My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau(衣橱) and picked out a wonderful skirt. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion. He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my attitude to life. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them. "Someday" and "one of these days" are being lost from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I' m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow. I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food. If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day. Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute; every breath truly, is... a gift from God. 21. The best title for the passage would be______. A. Every day is An Important Occasion B. My Poor Sister C. Value Friendship Every Day D. Every day is A Gift 22. Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn't wear it because______. A. she wanted to wear it on special occasions B. she kept it as a special gift for someone else C. she saved it until she grew older D. she wanted to keep it as a sweet memory 23. Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life? A. spending more time staying with family B. enjoying life and valuing every day C. attending social activities as often as possible D. trying to get along well with friends 24. Which of the following can best explain the expression underlined “mend her fences for past things” in Paragraph 5? A. break her word B. try to be friendly again with someone C. give up her point of view D. keep her promise B If you’re travelling in the following cities, these exciting events may drag you out of the house. CONCERTS Mayday Noah’s Ark World Tour Info Jul 13, Xiamen; Jul 19/20, Shanghai; Aug 3, Shenzhen; Aug 17, Beijing The rock band Mayday is about to bring their attractive tour to an end — and, as usual, it's going to happen in a grand way. On Aug 17, they will rock the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest Stadium, and hold their last Noah’s(诺亚方舟) Ark concert in China, before heading to Europe in September. Tanya Chua 2013 Concert Tour Info Aug 10, Shanghai; Aug 31, Beijing In her music career of more than 15 years, the 38-year-old Singaporean singer-songwriter has never been short of popular songs that astonish the heart. Now, for the first time since 2008, when she played a small Christmas concert in Shanghai, Chua is visiting China as part of a concert tour. THEATER What is Success? Director Edward Lam Performers Chu Hung-chang, Ethan Wei, Shi Yi-hsiu Info Aug 9-10, Guangzhou; Aug 16-17, Chongqing; Aug 29-Sept 1, Beijing In Part Three of Edward Lam’s Four Great Classics Series, which looks back at Luo Guanzhong’s novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is sure to give you a surprise. Will it be true? Find out for yourself! To Live Director Meng Jinghui Performers Huang Bo, Yuan Quan Info Jul 30-Aug 4, Beijing; Aug 6-7, Tianjin; Aug 9-11, Hangzhou; Aug 13-18, Shanghai After their world show in September, theater director Meng Jinghui and his team are back for another tour around China. While audiences can renew their memories of Yu Hua’s new realism works, film stars Huang Bo and Yuan Quan will also impress audiences with their excellent performance. EXHIBITIONS
