想要在英语考试中取得更好的成绩就一定要好好把握阅读理解，以下是新课标Ⅰ高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷，请考生好好练习。

第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.

A

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau(衣橱) and picked out a wonderful skirt. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.

He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion."

I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my attitude to life. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.

"Someday" and "one of these days" are being lost from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I' m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow .

I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.

If I knew that my hours were limited ,those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day. Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from God.

1. The best title for the passage would be______.

A. Every day is A Gift B. My Poor Sister

C. Value Friendship Every Day D. Every day is An Important Occasion

2. Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn't wear it because______.

A. she wanted to wear it on special occasions

B. she kept it as a special gift for someone else

C. she saved it until she grew older

D. she wanted to keep it as a sweet memory

3. Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?

A. spending more time staying with family

B. attending social activities as often as possible

C. enjoying life and valuing every day

D. trying to get along well with friends

4.Which of the following can best explain the expression underlined “mend her fences for past things” in Paragraph 5?

A. try to be friendly again with someone

B. break her word

C. give up her point of view

D. keep her promise

B

There are many superstitions(迷信) in Britain, but one of the most widely-held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder - even if it means stepping off the pavement into a busy street!

①Walking under a ladder

If you must walk under a ladder you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you’ve seen a dog. Alternatively, you must lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.

② Umbrella

Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to the household. The superstition could date from the old time when its purpose was to act as a sunshade. If opened indoors, it might be considered to be an attack on the sun. Anyone opening an umbrella indoors in fine weather is unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!

③ Number 13

The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid an inauspicious event had better stay indoors.

④ Seven years bad luck

The worst misfortune that can befall you is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

⑤ Black cat

In the UK, Black cats are generally considered lucky in the UK, even though they are connected with witchcraft(巫术). You are said to be lucky if a black cat crosses your path.

5. Which experience is considered to be lucky according to the passage?

A. Walking under a ladder B. opening an umbrella in the house

C. breaking a mirror D. a black cat crossing your path.

6. Which of the followings is RIGHT in U.K according to the passage?

A. Opening an umbrella in the rain is not acceptable or unpopular

B. Black cats are generally considered unlucky because they have something to with witchcraft.

C. Bad luck brought by walking under a ladder cannot be avoided using certain ways

D. If you are to open a clothes store on May 13 in Britain, you had better change the date.

7. Which two superstitions are related to history?

A. ①② B.②④ C ④⑤ D. ③④

8. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A. breaking a mirror will cause bad luck because it shows your disrespect (不敬) for the God.

B. crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed can help avoid bad luck brought by walking under a ladder

C. number 13 is always unlucky in any situation

D. opening indoors it might be considered to be an attack on the sun.