宁夏省银川九中2014届高三上学期第四次月考英语试题试卷(4)

Nash received burns to 70 per cent of her body in a car trash in 2010, after texting while driving. She wore a pink gown for the ceremony that exposed the scarring on her back and arms. Both the bride and groom have been married before and have three children, aged 5, 6 and 10, between them.
“Things happened that I didn’t think ever could be possible for me, and you made them possible,” Nash said, during the ceremony. “You gave me hope, and you gave me tender love that I will always treasure.”
The groom, Dallas Wiens, became the first in the nation to receive a full-face transplant after a 2008 power line accident.
The couple made their way for the wedding aisle to Bruno Mars’ Just the Way You Are.
“I think their confidence in their healing process and getting better just made them a perfect match,” said Ethan Gloger, a wedding guest and member of the administrative staff in Parkland’s burn unit.
56. Which word has the similar meaning with the underlined word“restore”in the 3rd paragraph?
   A. Use            B. Improve        C. Take        D. Recover
57. How did Dallas Wiens get disabled?
   A. When he did cleaning to a window.
   B. When he touched something dangerous.
   C. When he had his face transplanted.
   D. When he took part in an activity.
58. What does the third paragraph imply?
   A. Wiens got a job in Ridglea Baptist Church.
   B. The church paid for Wien’s hospital bills.
   C. Wiens suffered a lot from his injury.
   D. Boston hospital is the best one in America.
59. When a disaster happened to Nash,________.
   A. she was attending a ceremony.
   B. she was taking children to school
   C. she was distracted because of texting
   D. she was driving carefully on the way
B
     Perhaps we’ll always be fools when it comes to figuring out the origins of April Fool’s Day. Some historians say it has something to do with the change of the calendar. Others say that’s complete nonsense---it has to do with the change of the seasons. Regardless of how it started, it has developed into the silliest day of the year.
     The history of April Fool’s Day isn’t clear, but some believe it began in France around 1582, with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian calendar was introduced, moving New Year’s Day to January 1st, instead of the previous march25—April 1. Because news traveled slowly, some people knew nothing about the changes of several years. Still others refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate it on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were called“fools”.
     But maybe it’s just that time of the year---the turn of winter to spring---that makes everyone a bit excited and ready for some fun. After all, the Romans had a festival named Hilaria that fell on March 25th.
     Today, April Fool’s Day has spread throughout much of the world, with cultures giving their own idea on the day. Here’s a look at some of the silliness.
In England, jokes are only played in the morning. It is considered bad luck to play a practical joke on someone in the afternoon. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day is celebrated over two days and is also known as“April Gawk”.The second day of the celebration involves tricks. It is known as Taily Day. In Portugal, April Fool’s Day is celebrated on the Sunday or Monday before Lent(大斋期). Tricksters throw flour at friends.
And America? Anything goes. From simple silly lies to complex tricks. What is your favorite April Fool’s joke?
60. As for the origins of April Fool’s Day________.
   A. almost no one takes interest in it
   B. opinions are widely divided
   C. it is due to the calendar change
   D. the historians think it meaningless
61. Some people were called“fools”because________.
   A. they’re not well informed about new things
   B. they didn’t know the changes for calendar
   C. they held firmly on to their own views
   D. they were tired of the French lifestyle
62. It can be inferred from the passage__________.
   A. the whole world celebrates April Fool together
   B. different celebrations are for April Fool’s Day
   C. the Americans tend to make fun of their friends
   D. the Portuguese observe Fool’s Day every Sunday
C
Ticket prices for international fans attending the football World Cup in Brazil will start at $90(￡59, 69 euros) for initial group matches.
Football’s governing body FIFA announced that the cheapest ticket for overseas fans for the final on 13 July was $440(￡288) and the most expensive $990(￡650).
The tournament starts on 12 June next year, with the first game being played in Sao Paulo
Tickets will go on sale from 20 August.
Fans have until 10 October to apply and a ballot will be held to decide which of these applications are successful.
Only later will tickets be sold on a first come, first served basis.
In total about three million tickets will be available for fans.
For Brazilian nationals the cheapest tickets start at $15. These are only available for students, those aged over 60 and people on social welfare programmes. For other Brazilians tickets start at $30.
The lowest price paid for a ticket in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was $20, also for group stage matches in the special category set aside exclusively for residents.