【英语】甘肃省天水一中2015届高三高考信息卷（二）

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1、甘肃省天水一中2015届高三高考信息卷(二)英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AABritishshopper,EmmaMumford,whowasnamed“theCoupon(优惠券)Queen”hasspentjust£350onaluxury(奢侈)Christmasforherandherfamily—butgot£2,500worthoffood,drinkandpresen

2、tsthankstocouponsandoffers.MsMumfordisaso-called“extremecouponer”andspendshourshuntingoutthebestdealsandbargains.ShehasbeenpreparingforthisChristmassincetheendofthelastone.MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthan

3、sheneededforChristmas.Aftersortingoutgiftsforallofherfamily,shehasevenbeenabletodonate£1,000worthofpresentstoherlocalhospital.“IthasbeensonicetohaveChristmassortedandnothavingtoworryaboutbreakingthebank.Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwit

4、houtspendingafortune.ThereisamisconceptionthateveryonewhodoescouponingonlygetsvalueproductsbutthroughmycarefulshoppingIhavemanagedtopurchasedesignerperfumes(香水),ahigh-endcoffeemachine.”sheexplained.Shesaid“WhatstartedasahobbytohelpmesavemoneyhasturnedintomylifeandIamab

5、letorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney.Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme.”Shehasnowturnedherbargain-huntingaddictionintoabusinesswhereshesearchesforthebest

6、dealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublicthroughvideobloggingandherFacebookPage.“Itryandshowpeoplethatitisjustalittlebitofworkinthebeginningbutitwilleventuallypayoff.Oneofthebestthingstodoisjusttobeabitforwardthinkingandsavethroughoutthe15year.”21.HowdidEmmamakethehugesavin

7、gs?A.Shecomparedpricesthroughwebsites.B.Shehuntedoutbargainsinrealshops.C.Sheusedcouponsandoffersworth£3,500.D.ShecollectedmoreChristmaspresentsthanneeded.22.Whatdoes“breakingthebank”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Buyingpresentsoflowquality.B.Spendingmoremoneythanyouhave.C.

8、Breakingintothebank.D.Takingoutmoneyfromthebank.23.WhatreallyinspiredEmmatohelppeoplesavemoney?A.Heraddictiontobargai