玉溪一中2014届高三第一次月考英语试题答案(3)

41. A. interests      B. body         C. habits         D. mind
42. A. wonder       B. trust          C. stress         D. reset
43. A. trained       B. played        C. operated       D. prepared
44. A. bringing      B. holding       C. cheering       D. moving
45. A. Someone     B. Nobody       C. Anybody      D. Everyone
46. A. entire       B. different      C. average       D. equal
47. A. fell         B. paused        C. rushed       D. rested
48. A. center      B. front          C. end         D. top
49. A. left        B. ignored       C. passed       D. helped
50. A. continue    B. jog           C. walk        D. cover
51. A. demand    B. thought       C. action       D. relief
52. A. back       B. along        C. again         D. on
53. A. while      B. although      C. since       D. as
54. A. boring     B. great         C. slow        D. relaxing
55. A. leaves     B. finds         C. keeps         D. makes

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
    President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket．
"I just miss - I miss being anonymous," he said "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk． "
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by．．． spend the day watching people --- I miss that"．
Faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all． "It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours." he told Hearst magazines．
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disappointed with some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge to change, such as the "kabuki dance" （日本歌舞）among political parties before serious policy discussions begin． His comments may be seen as vindication （证实） by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached （漠然）, and being slow to engage in vital issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week．
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr. Obama has already racked up （打）60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years．
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr. Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century．
56． What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A． Obama likes living a busy life．
B． Obama used to spend most of his time with his family．
C． Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures．
    D． He used to wash his car himself．
57． According to Obama, he plays golf to           .
A． release his pressure   B． keep fit
C． balance his work                  D． show his ability
58．We can infer from the passage that Obama is             kabuki dance．
A． curious about   B． interested in
C． content with  D． tired of


59．Which of the following statements is from the critics?
A． The president lost lots of privacy, but he loves the life in the White House
B． There are always unnecessary procedures among political parties．
C． The president seems to be indifferent towards some really important issues．
D． The president is really a great golf player．
60．What is the passage mainly about?
A． Obama's favorite pastime．
B．Obama’s complaints about lack of privacy as president．
C．The public's criticism of Obama．
D．Obama’s regrets for being the U．S．president．

B
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