河南省南阳市第一中学2019届高三英语第十五次考试试题（PDF）

高三英语1/8南阳一中2019年春期高三第15次考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIwasreadingtheseinterestingstoriesbehindagroupofgreatlogos(标识)intheworld.PersonallyNikeismyfavoriteone—it’ssosimple.AndIlikethestoriesbehindthem,whichmademeforgetallotherthings.McDonald’s,Apple,MercedesBenzandAdidasowngreatlogosaswell,andtheyareamongmyfavorites.NikeIntheGreekmyth,Nikeisthegoddessofvictoryandthesourceofinspirationforsoldiers.ThislogorepresentsthewinginthefamousstatueoftheGreekgoddess.Nike’slogowasdesignedbyCarolynDavidsonin1971for$35,andwasregisteredasatrademarkin1995.McDonald’sThelogowasdesignedin1962byJimSchindlertoresemblethearch-shaped(拱形的)signsonthesideofthecompany’sthenwalk-uphamburgerstand.Lateron,thetwogoldenarcheswerecombinedtogethertoformtheM.TheMcDonald’snamewasaddedtothelogoin1968.AppleTherearedifferentstoriesbehindApple’slogo.ThefirstlogowasareferencetothereligiousstoryofAdamandEve,inwhichtheapplerepresentedthefruitoftheTreeofKnowledge.Oneyearlater,thesecondlogowasdesignedin1977bySteveJobsandRonaldWayne,anditdescribedSirIsaacNewtonsittingunderanappletree.Thislogodidn’tstaylong.OneyearlateritwasreplacedalmostimmediatelybygraphicdesignerRobJanoff’s“rainbowapple”,arainbow-coloredsilhouette(轮廓)ofanapplewithabitetakenoutofit.Andthentherainbow-coloredapplewasreplacedbytheone-coloredlogoin1998.Ithasnotbeenchangedsofar.MercedesBenzTheMercedesBenzlogo,whichwasoriginallycreatedbyGottliebDaimlerin1909,consistsofasimpledescriptionofathree-pointedstarthatrepresentsitsruleoftheland,theseaandtheair.ThecompanywasfoundedbyGottliebDaimlerandWilhelmMaybach.MercedesisthenameofMaybach’selderdaughter,whileBenzcameasaresultofacombinationwithBenz,CieandDMGin1926.AdidasTheAdidaslogo,whichwascreatedbythefounderofthecompanyAdiDassler,representsmountains,pointingtowardsthechallengesthatareseenaheadandgoalsthatcanbeachieved.Thelogowasusedforthefirsttimein1967.21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthestoriesofthegreatlogos?A.Theyareboring.B.Theyareoutofdate.C.Theyareattractive.D.Theyarepractical.22.WecanlearnthatApple’spresentlogois.A.thereligiousstoryofAdamandEve.B.abittenapplewithonlyonecolor.C.Newton’ssittingunderanappletree.D.therainbow-coloredbittenapple.23.Whichofthefollowingtimeordersdescribesthebirthsofthegreatlogos?高三英语2/8A.MercedesBenz-McDonald’s-Nike-Apple.B.Nike-McDonald’s-Apple-MercedesBenz.C.McDonald’s–Apple-Nike-MercedesBenz.D.Nike-MercedesBenz-McDonald’s-Apple.BCustomerswhocomeintotheWaffleHouserecognizeserverEvoniWilliams,asoft-spoken18-year-oldfromTexasCity.ItallstartedwithaFacebookpost.OnthemorningofMarch3,LauraWolfwaseatingbreakfastattheWaffleHouseinLaMarquewhensheoverheardanolderman,whoremindedherofherlatefather,tellWilliamshehadtroublewithhishands.Theman,lateridentifiedasaregularcustomerAdrienCharpentier,hadanoxygentanknearbyandneededhelpcuttinguphisfood.“Withouthesitation,”Wolfwrote,Williams“tookhisplateandbegancuttinguphisham.”Impressed,WolfpostedthemomentonherFacebookpagetosharethewarmthandkindnesswithall.Thefollowingday,Williams’sFacebooknotification（关注）begantolightup.HerfriendssawWolf’spostandtrackedherinit.Williamshadnoideathatsomeonetookaphotothatmorning.Thedinerwassobusythatalineextendedoutsidethedoor.ShesaidhelpingCharpentierwasreflexive.ShehasbeenworkingatWaffleHousesincelastJunetosaveforcollege,andthis,shefigured,wasjusttherightthingtodo.“Iwouldwantsomeonetohelpmygrandmotherorgrandfather,”Williamssaid.ThepostbegantomakeitsroundsinLaMarqueandeventuallylandedinfrontofthecity’smayor,BobbyHocking.HedecidedtodeclareMarch8asWilliams’sday,andalsoreceivedanemailfromTexasSouthernUniversityPresidentAustinA.Lane,askingiftheschoolcouldpresentWilliamswithascholarship.WilliamsstillworksatWaffleHousefivedaysaweekandplanstodosountilshestartsclassesinthefallatHouston-basedTexasSouthern.WolfsaidWilliamsdoesnothaveacartogettoclasses,butsomepeoplehaveofferedtostartaGoFundMepageforher,provingthatamomentofakindnesscanchangealife.24.WhydidWolfpostthephotoonFacebook?A.Thephotoremindedherofherlatefather.B.Itcouldsatisfyherinnerneeds.C.Shewastouchedbythesight.D.Thecustomerhadtroublewithhishands.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph3probablymean?A.Withoutasecondthought.B.Aftercarefulconsideration.C.Winningareward.D.Betterservingcustomers.26.WhatcanweinferaboutEvoniWilliams?A.SheseldomsawCharpentiercometotheHouseforbreakfast.B.ItwasGoFundMepagethatledtohergoodluck.C.Sheisnolongerworkinginservicebusiness.高三英语3/8D.Shehasprobablyreceivedascholarshipforhercollegeeducation.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A.TohelpWilliamsreceivehighereducation.B.Tointroducearandomactofkindness.C.Toshowthatyounggenerationcanalwayshelp.D.Toemphasizetheinfluenceofthesocialmedia.CTenminutesofgentleexercisecanimmediatelychangehowcertainpartsofthebraincommunicateandcoordinate(协调)withoneanotherandimprovememoryfunction,accordingtoanencouragingnewstudy.Thescientistsinvited36peopleofdifferentagestothelabandhadthemsitquietlyonafixedbicyclefor10minutesor,onaseparatevisit,pedalthebicycleatapacesogentlethatitbarelyraisedthei