甘肃省武威市2018届高三英语上学期第三次月考试题本试卷共120分，时长100分钟，A3纸张共4页。考试结束后，试卷自留，答题卡交回。注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码等相关信息清楚地填涂在试卷和答题卡相应位置。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；填涂不清楚的答案无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIts incredibly frustrating when computers slow down or stop working for seemingly no reason at all. And even after all the diagnostics，upgrades，and money spent，the amount of time waiting for that spinning wheel or hourglass to disappear never seems to get any shorter. Your once new，lightning-fast computer just keeps getting slower as each day passes. Fortunately，theres a new device that has recently hit the market.What is it then?Its called Xtra-PC. And if you have an old，slow computer，it is exactly what youve been waiting for.Xtra-PC is a small thumb drive you simply plug into your computers USB port and it instantly transforms your old computer to like new. It works with any computer(Mac or Windows)laptop，desktop，and notebooks made in 2004 or later. It is the cheapest and easiest solution to getting your computer fast again.With Xtra-PC，theres no need to spend hundreds of dollars on your old computerwhich only has it peter out in another year or two. It makes no sense. But getting Xtra-PC does，which is why the big computer companies are against this incredibly powerful little device!How Does It Work?Super easy! All you have to do is.Plug it in. Simply plug Xtra-PC into a USB port while your computer is turned off.Turn Your Computer On. Select Boot from USB and bingo，youre good to go.Enjoy New PCIn less than 15 minutes youll be shocked at the difference in the performance of your computer.What Can I Do With My Like New Computer?Everything! With Xtra-PC youll be able to do the things you normally do，such as surfing the web，sharing on social media，writing emails，watching videos，playing games，safely shopping online，and more!How Much Is This Going To Cost Me?This is not a joke. Xtra-PC is only$24.99! And they offer a 30-Day money back guarantee. There honestly is no good reason not to try Xtra-PC.1Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “peter out” in paragraph 5？Abecome weaker Bget cheaperCwork peacefully Dbecome better2Why has Xtra-PC recently hit the market？ ABecause its incredibly frustrating.BBecause its cheap, efficient and convenient.CBecause it performs differently.DBecause it looks like a new computer. 3What can we learn from the last paragraph？AThe producer is honest enough.BYou need a good reason to try Xtra-PC.CIts worthwhile to buy Xtra-PC.DXtra-PC is offered for entertainment.BHow often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing? The usual answer these days is “never”. Or “hardly ever”. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is fl natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic, problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress. Stress, in fact, is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress. It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Stress in some people produces stomach disorders, while others experience tension headaches. Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires, We need to find ways to cope with it.4People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because . Athey are working harder than they used to Bthey are often too busy to find the time Cthey are suffering from the effects of stress Dthey are not clear of how to relax by themselves5What is implied（暗示）but not stated（陈述）in th