2015年高三质量检测（二）
英语
注意事项：
1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
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3.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时120分钟；满分150分。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力（略）
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
We don’t always get a second chance to achieve our dreams.But some people are lucky,like Matthew McConaughey.Once almost unknown,the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success.“The film relies on McConaughey’s performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel and the end of the world,”Forbes commented.
But only years ago,the Texas native was often the butt of jokes（笑柄）about being too handsome.In1993,after meeting with director Richard Linklater,McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused.And a Hollywood career was born,mostly in romantic comedies.For a long time, the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.
But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie,and began to use his looks differently.Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor.In2013,McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club.The role saw the normally muscular actor losing50pounds in order to appear sick.His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor. The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech.When he was15,the actor said,he decided that his hero would be himself in 10years.But10years later,he pushed the deadline ahead another decade.Then10years later, another decade.“My hero’s always10years away,”he said.“I’m never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to follow his dreams.
21.Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?
A.He was limited to handsome roles.
B.He was unknown to the audience.
C.He played in romantic comedies.
D.He was handsome and emotional.
22.What role won Mc Conaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?
A.A caring father.
B.An AIDS activist.
C.A serious buyer.
D.A strong hero.
23.What can we learn about McConaughey？
A.He was born in Hollywood.
B.He has become a hero of his own.
C.He wasn’t famous until recently.
D.He isn’t content with his achievements.
24.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.McConaughey,a Romantic Comedian
B.McConaughey,a Man Making a Hit
C.McConaughey,a Man Daring to change
D.McConaughey,Handsome and Talented
B
Shake Shack is a new kind of restaurant becoming more popular in the U.S.The restaurants are not“fast food”.They are known as“fast casual”.
Observers say Americans want more choices and fresh food when choosing where and what to eat.This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonald’s has struggled financially. In the last quarter of2014,McDonald’s net income dropped by about$300million.The January earnings report brought more bad news.Worldwide sales dropped for the eighth month in a row and even more than expected.While McDonald’s is struggling to get their customers back,Shake Shack,is doing well in making money.The New York based burger chain had a very successful IPO,or initial public offering,of shares at the end of January.On its first day of trading,Shake Shack went from$21a share to just under$46a share.Being part of the“fast casual”trend has helped Shake Shack.Other fast casual restaurants in the U.S.include Chipotle and Panera. Bonnie Riggs,a restaurant expert with NPD has studied Americans’restaurant habits for almost30years.She says one reason why Americans like fast casual food is that it’s new.It’s creative,it’s something different and people like to try new things.Her study shows Americans made61billion visits to restaurants last year.Three out of four visits were to fast food restaurants, like McDonald’s.Fast casual is still a small percentage of restaurant visits,but it has developed fast.Just as Ms.Riggs says,“It’s growing by leaps and bounds,because they meet consumers’needs.They know it’s being prepared while they wait,it’s fresh,quality food,good tasting food at what they say are reasonable and affordable prices.”
Many Americans still like their fast food.They just are not going as often.They are finding other ways to have a meal.