2015福建省四地六校高三第一次月考英语试题及答案(3)

56. If a person is bitten by a travel bug, he ________.
A. prefers to stay at home B. feels a lot of pain
C. hates exotic places D. is eager to see the world 
57. The writer suggests travelers go to ________ to experience the most different cultures.
A. Europe B. America C. Asia D. Antarctica
58. From the passage, we can learn that by exploring the world you can ________.
A. live a different life forever B. understand the earth and the people 
C. open your minds D. have a sense of achievement
59. What is the passage mainly about? 
A. Interesting places B. Advantages of traveling
C. Culture differences D. Attitudes towards traveling
B
The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, as was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely．
Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles the first was imprisoned and then killed in 1649．
So what role does the British royal family have today?
Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war was over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day. 
In addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects. But the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxes．
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant in the modern world. The queen’s speech on TV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduation from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives．
60. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?
A. The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right．
B. The British king or queen is about to become common people．
C. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649．
D. The royal family’s role was most important in Britain in the 17th century．
61. Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?
A. Declaring when the UK is at war．
B. Travelling around the world for charity projects.
C. Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK．
D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day．
62. Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that ________．
A. he is popular in the UK    
B. many young British people do voluntary work
C. he has tried to win young people’s admiration 
D. the royal family is trying to change their image
63. We can infer from the passage that ________．
A. British people are all in favor of the royal family
B. the British royal family are facing surviving challenges 
C. the public are encouraged to oppose the royal family
D. British youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their lives
C
There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he wasso supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness. 
His other standard question – How’s the car? – used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line. 
At age thirty I finally took the plunge (跳进) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function – suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare – to feel he has a role in my life. 
64. The author’s father always showed up in his daughter’s school activities to _________.
A. watch them out of his own curiosity B. guarantee she would perform well