Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2014·郑州市三模)

　　Saturday was my husband's birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns.

　　My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn't mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game.

　　In the car, his cellphone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasn't my birthday.

　　Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend A1 Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better.

　　Four hours later, we checked into a hotel, got dinner and sat out on a rooftop feeling glad to be alive.

　　We had a great weekend—we ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was all worth the drive.

　　On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week.

　　If I'm lucky, like my husband, I'll get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I don't need presents any more. When you've seen as many birthdays as I've seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more.

　　Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far we've come, but not how far we've yet to go.

　　Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过和丈夫一起旅游为其庆祝生日，作者意识到人生旅途中重要的不是目的地，而是和谁一起走过，并能够享受这个旅途。

　　1.What helps to make their long drive to Phoenix better?

　　A.The phone calls from their friends.

　　B.The beautiful views along the road.

　　C.The music played on their CD player.

　　D.The desire to celebrate a nice birthday.

　　答案：C　细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“A little good music makes a bad road better.”可知，这段音乐使得路途舒坦些。故选C。

　　2.What kind of birthday gift does the author really want?

　　A.A live NBA game.

　　B.A wish to live another year.

　　C.Calls and cards from friends.

　　D.Videos from friends and family.

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“the only gift you truly want is to see one more”可知，作者真正想要的是明年可以继续过生日，即能够继续活下去。故选B。

　　3.What is the major lesson that the author took from the journey?

　　A.Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthday.

　　B.A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear destination.

　　C.People should learn to appreciate life together with their loved ones.

　　D.People shouldn't rest on what they have but try to make new achievements.

　　答案：C　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者意识到人生是一场旅行，重要的不是目的地，而是和谁一起旅行，并懂得享受旅途。故选C。

　　4.What could be the best title for this passage?

　　A.A Birthday Journey

　　B.My Lucky Husband

　　C.Driving to See a Basketball Game

　　D.Mile Markers on the Road of Life

　　答案：A　标题概括题。本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过庆祝丈夫生日的一次旅行，作者明白了人生的意义所在。A项是贯穿文章的主线，最适合作为标题。故选A。