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祁阳四中届高三第四次月考英语试题
祁阳四中2018届高三第四次月考英语试题
时量:
120分钟总分:
150分
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
第一节
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Hikedownthehill.
B.Takeouthercellphone.
C.Takeapicturewithhercamera.
2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Onthetelephone.B.Inahospital.C.Atabeach.
3.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Askingforadvice.
B.Givingdirections.
C.Askingfordirections.
4.Wheredoesthesmellcomefrom?
A.Thegarbage.B.Thecat.C.Adeadanimal.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Themanisn’tabletodothepuzzle.
B.Shecan’tstandbythemananymore.
C.Shewillnotbeabletosolvethepuzzle.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?
A.LeavefortheU.S.byair.
B.Gotoaconcertwiththeman.
C.Pickupherfriendfromtheairport.
7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.ProfessorSmithhasboughtthetickets.
B.Thewomanwillgototheairportwithouttheman.
C.Thewomanhascanceledherappointmenttonight.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemanfindoutfromhisspecialsocks?
A.Heneedstorunfaster.
B.Heisn’treadytorunarace.
C.Hewasn’trunningintherightposition.
9.Whichcompetitionhasthemanalreadyparticipatedin?
A.Amarathon.
B.Ahalfmarathon.
C.Aquartermarathon.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatkindofringwillthemanbuy?
A.Onewithathickgoldband.
B.Onewitharedstone.
C.Onemadeofsilver.
11.Whoishelpingtheman?
A.Astoreemployee.B.Hisfriend.C.Hisfather.
12.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Buythering.
B.Lookatadifferentring.
C.Takeapictureofthering.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichcountrydidthewomanvisit?
A.Spain.B.Ireland.C.England.
14.Howlongwasthewomanabroad?
A.Forafewyears.B.Forsixmonths.C.Justunderhalfayear.
15.Whydidn’tthemantraveltoBrazil?
A.Histripwascanceled.
B.Hecouldn’tgetthetimeoffwork.
C.Heranoutofmoney.
16.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Getajob.
B.Findaplacetolive.
C.Introducethewomantoafriend.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhoisJessica?
A.TheHelplineofficer.
B.Auniversitytourguide.
C.TheStudentUnionPresident.
18.Whatwillthespeakerhandout?
A.Herbusinesscards.
B.Guidebrochures.
C.Maps.
19.WhatarethehoursoftheStudentWelfareOffice?
A.9:
30a.m.-4:
00p.m.onweekdays.
B.9:
30a.m.-4:
00p.m.onSaturdays.
C.10:
00a.m.-4:
00p.m.onSaturdays.
20.Whatshouldvisitorsdoduringbusytimes?
A.Waitinaline.
B.Addtheirnametothewaitinglist.
C.Askthespeakertocallthemback.
第二部分阅读理解(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。
A
Wetrackdownsomeoftheworld’sgreatestrailjourneys.
1.TheOriginalTrans-SiberianExpress
Spanning9,288kmoftrack,thisisperhapsthemosticonicofrailjourneysandthelongestpassengertrainrouteinthe
world.Withanaveragespeedofjust77km/h,thetripfromMoscowtoVladivostokisn’tforthoseonatightschedule---you’llneedtosetasideaminimumof146hoursand8minutes,andmostjourneysincludestopovers(中途停留).Butforthatinvestmentyou’llcrossmultipletimezonesandwitnessthebreadthofRussia’smajesticterrain(地形).
2.TheCanadian
ThetripfromTorontotoVancouveris83hourslong---butconsideringyou’llbewindingthroughthesteepandsnow-
CappedRockyMountainsandCanadianShieldforests,thepacesuitsanyonelookingforrelaxation,restandpeacefulviews.Hugeglasswindowsmakethemostofthesceneryasthetrainwendsitswayacross4,466kmofCanada’sdiverselandscape.
3.TheBlueTrain
SouthAfrica’sfamousBlueTrainspans1,600kmoftracklinkingPretoriawithCapeTown.It’smorelikeahotelonrails
thanatrain,andthereareloungecarriageswherepassengerscanmixincomfortandsomesuitescontainfull-sizebaths.Thejourneytakes27hoursformstarttofinishandcrossessomeofthemostdiverseandpicturesquesceneryontheAfricancontinent.Don’texpecttofeeltherushofwindthroughyourhairthough,asitsaveragespeedisjust75km/h.
4.TheIndianPacific
DepartingfromSydney,ittakesabout70hoursfortheIndianPacifictocrosstheAustraliancontinentonitswaytoPerth.
StoppingattheminingtownofBrokenHill,you’llcover4,352kmatanaveragespeedof85km/h.Atthatrate,you’llcatchthefullgloryofthesunsettingacrossthehorizononthelongeststretchofstraightrailtrackintheworld.TravelinspringforthebestofWesternAustralia’swildflowers.
21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheOriginalTrans-SiberianExpress?
A.Itisthelongestpassengertrainrouteintheworld
B.Itstrackspans9,288kmfromMoscowtoVladivostok.
C.Therearemanystopoversduringthejourney.
D.Itissuitableforthoseonatightschedule.
22.IfyoutaketheCanadiantrain,youwill__________.
A.havea1,600kmjourneythattakes83hours.
B.beabletoappreciatethesceneryoftheRokyMountains
C.feelcomfortableasitsaveragespeedisjust77km/h.
D.appreciatethebreadthofRussia’smajesticterrain.
23.Whichtrainwillprovideyouwithcarriagesthatarebothlargeandelegant?
A.TheOriginalTrans-SiberianExpress.B.TheCanadian
C.TheBlueTrainD.TheIndianPacific
B
Fatherwasahard-workingmanwhodeliveredbreadasalivingtosupporthiswifeandthreechildren.Hespentallhiseveningsafterworkattendingclasses,hopingtoimprovehimselfsothathecouldonedayfindabetter-payingjob.ExpectonSundays,Farherhardlyateamealwithhisfamily.Heworkedandstudiedveryhardbecausehewantedtoprovidehisfamilywiththebestthatmoneycouldbuy.
Wheneverthefamilycomplainedthathewasnotspendingenoughtimewiththem,heexplainedthathewasdoingitallforthem.Butheoftenyearnedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.
Thedaycamewhentheexaminationresultswereannounced.Tohisjoy,Fatherpassed,andwithdistinction,too!
Soonafter,hewasofferedagoodjobasaseniorsupervisorwhichpaidhandsomely.
Fathercouldnowaffordtoprovidehisfamilywithlife’slittleluxuries.However,thefamilydidnotgettoseehimformostoftheweek.Hecontinuedtoworkveryhard,hopingtobepromotedtothepositionofmanager.Infact,tomakehimselfaworthyofcandidateforthepromotion,heenrolledinanothercourseattheopenuniversity.
Father’shardworkpaidoffandhewaspromoted.Healsofeltthatitwouldbeniceforhisfamilytobeabletoenjoythefacilitiesandcomfortofaluxuryapartment.Havingexperiencedtherewardsofhishardworkmanytimesbefore,Fatherresolvedtofurtherhisstudiesandworkatbeingpromotedagain.Thefamilystilldidnotgettoseemuchofhim.Infact,sometimesFatherhadtoworkonSundaysentertainingclients.
Asexpected,Father’shardworkpaidoffagainandheboughtanapartmentinabeautifulplace.ThenFatherdeclaredtohisfamilythathehaddecidednottotakeanymorecoursesorpursueanymorepromotions.Fromthenonhewasgoingtodevotemoretimetohisfamily.
Fatherdidnotwakeupthenextday.
24.Whydidthefatherattendeveningclassesafterwork?
A.Togetabetterjobtoprovidehisfamilywiththebest.
B.Toimprovehiscapacityforwork.
C.Topassanexaminationorganizedbyhiscompany.
D.Toachievemorethings.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase,“yearnedto”,inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?
A.DeterminedtoB.LongedtoC.HesitatetoD.Plannedto
26.Whatwasthefamily’sattitudetowardthefather’shardwork?
A.Thefamilytoldhimnottoworksohard.
B.Thefamilyweregratefulforhishardwork.
C.Thefamilywantedhimtospendmoretimewiththem.
D.Thefamilythoughthisworkwasworthless.
27.Thepurposeofthetextistotellusthat_______.
A.thebestwaytogetapromotionistoworkhard.
B.thereshouldbeabalancebetweenone’slifeandone’sdesires.
C.peopleshouldn’thavetoomanydesires.
D.weshouldpaygreatattentiontoourbelovedones.
C
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Asmallfoodstoreownerdecidedonedaythatkeepingrecordsoftheinventoryofhisstockandtheassociatedpriceswasanextremelylaboriousprocess,andso,in1948,hecontactedTheDrexelInstituteofTechnologyinordertoworktowardsasolution.BernardSilverrosetothechallengeandsetouttostudytheproblem,andbeganworkingonasolutioninvolvinganautomaticwayofkeepingtrackofitemsthathadbeensold.Silverandagroupofstudentsfromtheinstituterealizedtheiranswerintheformofultravioletlight(紫外线),inkandascanner.
Thesystemworkedinitially,butpossessedsomenegatives.Itwasincrediblycostlytoimplementonalargescaleandthesystemwasalsounstable.Iftheinventionwastobecomecommonplace(普遍的)ingrocerystores,thesetwoproblemshadtobesolved.
ThepatentforthebarcodesystemwasfiledbySilverandoneofhisstudents,Woodland.Thepatentwasnotgrantedimmediately;infaceittookthreeyearsforthepatentagencytogranttheirinventionapatentforthebarcode,occurringon7thOctober,1952.
Despitethepatentbeingissued,thesystemwasstillnotwelconedbythemajorityofstoreowners.Itwasn’tuntil1966thatthesystembegancreeping(缓慢移动)itswayintomoreand