2020-2021学年铜仁市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

2020-2021学年铜仁市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

I truly thought thatI might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of

days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my

bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!

I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles

were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By

twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned

around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit

because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I

had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.

The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to

ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the

ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By

six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told herthat she

didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but

perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.

The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You

didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”

1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?

A. Her family's encouragement.

B. Her own instruction for children.

C. The beautiful scenery and weather.

D. The careful and thorough preparation.

2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.

A. show her guilt for her daughter

B. prove that riding is a tough task C. persuade her daughter to give up

D. indicate she was proud of Emalee

3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?

A. Never say die.

B. Do nothing by halves.

C. Children are what the mothers are.

D. Every mother's child is handsome.

B

You must have read "The Tortoise and the Hare(《龟兔赛跑》)" when you were younger. So which animal are

you? The tortoise or the hare? Do you rush around trying to do things as quickly as possible? Or do you deal your

work at a slow , but steady(稳定的)pace? Whether you approach life like the tortoise or the hare can make a

difference in the results you'll see.

Some will say that you should avoid being like the hare. After all. he was overconfident and finally lost the

race. You mayalso have heard teachers say from time to time that "haste makes waste”. But what does that mean?

Most people think it meant that the faster you do something,the more likely it is that you'll make mistakes. Many

teaches wantyouto approach your schoolwork thoughtfully and carefully.

But does haste always make waste? Not necessarily ! Some people are able to work quickly while also

maintaining(保持)a high level of quality in all that they do. Recent research, however, is making the idea of haste

making waste seem more believable

Researchers found that the brain changes into a special mode(模式)when forced to make rapid decisions.

Overall, there appears to be a trade-off between speed and correctness. As the brain makes decisions more

quickly, those decisions are usually built on less information, which often leads to a greater likelihood of mistakes.

When you approach things like the tortoise. you methodically and steadily work towards your goal. You might

not arrive there first, but then again you might! In any case, you're likely to make fewer mistakes and you might

just enjoy the journey more than the bare.

Goals are great to work towards, but often the achievements aren't what we remember. In the end, the most

meaningful and important parts of our lives are the journeys we went on , not the destination we reached. So be

the hare when you have to, but always remember that the slow and steady journey is what you’ll remember and

treasure the most.

4. Why does the author mention the story in the first paragraph?