玉溪一中、昆明三中2014届高三第一次联考（11月）英语试题试卷(3)

   There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:
  ● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
  ● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.
  ● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.
  ● The so-called discount airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.
56. What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?
A. Passengers are unable to search for airfares.
B. Airlines often play games with passengers.
C. Airfares are set in different situations.
D. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.
57. The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.  
  A. start searching                        B. get the highest price  
  C. make a purchase         D. get on board the plane
58. By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.
A. show there is standard price for every single airline
B. discover the rules behind airfares
C. guarantee passengers a low price
D. prove airfares can vary widely
59. Passengers are advised to book flights _______.
A. in the middle of the week
B. on special websites
C. several months before traveling
D. with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices

B
   Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously, Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out,” Mark said. “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
   Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
   It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
  “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen: “ENTER NAMES
   VOYAGER 1:…
   VOYAGER 2:…”
   Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
   “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED (自动回收程序已启动).”
   The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
   “I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.
   But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒) , until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
   “TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION (目的地)：MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”
60. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?
A. He wanted to take a voyage.  B. He wanted to practice his skill.
C. He was so much attracted by it.   D. He was eager to do an experiment.
61. Where did the boys’ father most likely work?
A. In an electronic factory.   B. In a computer company.
C. In a scientific research center.   D. In an information processing center.
62. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of______.
A. a computer game   B. a company website
C. a software producer  D. an astronomy
63. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?
A. He was afraid of being scolded.
B. He didn’t like the loud noise and light.
C. He didn’t want to play games any more.
D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
64. What happened to the boys at the end of the story?
A. They were blown into the air.       
B. They were sent to another planet.
C. They were hidden in the strong light. 
D. They were carried away to another country.