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湖南省茶陵三中届高三英语第二次月考试题54
茶陵三中2019届高三第2次月考
英 语
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
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.What'stheweatherprobablylikenow?
A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.
2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Atalibrary.B.Atahospital.C.Atabookstore.
3.WhenareJenny'sparentscoming?
A.InApril.B.InJuly.C.InJune.
4.Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?
A.Thewomanfellillthismorning.
B.Thewomantoldalie.
C.Thewoman'smotherfellillthismorning.
5.Whydidthewomangiveherdogmilk?
A.Shewantedtochangehisdiet.
B.It'shisregularfood.
C.Sheforgotwhatheeats.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
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。
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.Howmuchisthedressprobably?
A.$200.B.$1,500.C.$1,000.
7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman?
A.Excited.B.Angry.C.Ashamed.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Asuggestionforcityplanning.
B.Aproblemwithtrafficrules.
C.Awaytoimproveairquality.
9.Whatdoesthemansuggest?
A.Limitingtheuseofcars.
B.Encouragingpeopletowalk.
C.Warningdriversofairpollution.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What'swrongwiththeman'scamera?
A.Itsbatteryrunsoutveryquickly.
B.Itsbuttondoesn'tworkproperly.
C.Itsscreenalwaysgoesblack.
11.Howlonghasthemanhadthecamera?
A.Foraweek.B.Foramonth.C.Forhalfamonth.
12.Whatisthewoman'sattitude?
A.Impatient.B.Sincere.C.Rude.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheconversation?
A.Themanhasgotawell-paidjob.
B.Themanisbusylookingforajob.
C.Themanhasfoundajobintherestaurant.
14.Whatwillthemanprobablydotomorrow?
A.Smiletohiscustomers.
B.Workinanotherrestaurant.
C.Meetthewoman'sboss.
15.Howmuchcanthewomanearnroughlyanevening?
A.$65.B.$64.C.$60.
16.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?
A.Leavinghalfanhourforpreparationbeforework.
B.Refusingthecustomers'unreasonablerequests.
C.Neverpullingalongfaceinfrontoftheboss.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howmightyouknowifyouareinastateofsub-health?
A.Yourdoctortellsyouso.
B.Thehospitaltestsrevealit.
C.Youalwaysfeeltiredwithnoevidenceofdisease.
18.Whoismostlikelytobesub-healthy?
A.Ayoungpersonwhoworksasacashier
B.Astudentinthemiddleofsummervacation.
C..Amiddle-agedmanager.
19.Whatismentionedasaneffectivewaytopreventsub-health?
A.Makingmorefriends.
B.Exercisingregularly.
C.Eatingvitaminpills.
20.Whatisthespeaker'sadviceondiet?
A.Trytoavoidmeat.
B.Drinkfreshmilkeveryday.
C.Becarefulaboutsaltyandsweetfood.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
21.HowmuchtimedoyouneedtobabysitMary'stwoboyseachweek?
A.5hours.B.14hoursC.10hours.D.40hours.
22.Whichadrequiresthejob-hunterstoworkonMondaymornings?
A.AdA.B.AdB.C.AdC.D.AdD.
23.Whatisanecessityforpeopletogetthesejobs?
A.TheyshouldlookafterMary'stwoyoungboysonweekends.
B.TheyneedtocommunicateinacertainforeignlanguagewhenworkingfortheCityMuseumshop.
C.Theyshouldhavenewspaperdeliveryworkfinishedby8:
30a.m.
D.Theyaresupposedtoworkfull-timejustonSaturdaysintheMunchiesCafé.
B
InAmericancountryside,themessagewehearisthis:
Goandgetaneducation.Leaveyoursmalltownandmakesomethingofyourself.Successandopportunityarefoundelsewhere.Leave.Go.
AftergraduatingfromahighschoolinHelena,Arkansas,Ididgo.
IwenttoColbyCollegeinMaine.Ihadvisitedtheschoolaheadoftime,soIknewwhatIwasgettingmyselfinto.Iknewaboutthedifferenceinweather.Iunderstoodthedifferenceinsocialatmosphere.ButIwantedtostretchmyselfandgetoutofmycomfortzone.Andyouknowwhat?
Iabsolutelylovedmytimethere.Butonethingtookmebysurprise—thelackofcountrysiderepresentation.MostoftheotherstudentsatColbywerefrombigcities:
NewYork,Boston,LosAngeles,SanFrancisco...AndwhenIhadconversationswiththesestudents—inoroutsideofclass—wealmostalwaysfocusedontopicsfacinglargeAmericancities.Inmyeducationclasses,itwasalways“urbanthis”and“urbanthat”.
ItwaslikesmalltownAmericadidn’texist.
Andthisurbaninterestdoesn’tjusthappenincollege.Iwenttoaneducationconferenceacoupleofyearsago,andaprofessor—someonewhohadbeenattheforefrontofeducationalreform—wastheretodeliverakeynote.Iwaschosentobepartofasmallgroupthatgottomeetwithhim.Sotherewewere,fiveorsixofussitinginaroom,andIaskedhim,“Whatareyourthoughtsonthestateofeducationinthecountryside?
”Andthismanwasspeechless.
I’llneverforgetthatmoment.Itspeakstoalargertruth.Townslikemineareforgotten.
Thistrendofexportingtalentandresourcestoourbigcities—thismindsetofleavingsmalltownsandnevercomingback—Idon’twanttoaddtothatmovement.Iwanttoreversethatmovement.
Nowit’smyturntohelppeopleyoungerthanme.Andyouknowwhat?
I’masixthgradeteacherinHelenanow.
24.WhatdopeopleinAmericancountrysidethinkofthefutureoftheyouthathome?
A.Secure.B.Fragile.
C.Promising.D.Bright.
25.Whatdidtheauthorfindinhiscollegeclassroom?
A.Studentschattedfreely.
B.Countrysidewasignored.
C.Hewaslookeddownupon.
D.Studentsconcentratedoneducation.
26.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheprofessor’sreaction?
A.It’semotional.B.It’snatural.
C.It’spositive.D.It’sdisappointing.
27.Whatistheauthordoingnow?
A.Teachinginacollege.
B.Fightingforthemovement.
C.Workingwiththeprofessor.
D.Devotinghimselftohishometown.
C
YoungAmericansAreLessWealthyThanTheirParents
ThecostoflivingintheUnitedStatesisgoingup,noteswriterAlissaQuartz.AsisreportedinNewYorkPost,Quartzpointsto“thecostsofhousing,educationandhealthcareinparticular.”Atthesametime,anewstudy,thereportofwhichiscalled“TheFadingAmericanDream”foundthathalfofAmericansborninthe1980sarefallingbehindtheirparentseconomically.
Thesefindingsshowthatmanyyoungeradultsareexperiencing“downwardmobility.”Inotherwords,theyarenotdoingaswelleconomicallyastheirparentswereatthesameage.TheideaofdownwardmobilityisespeciallytroublingforAmericans,writesRobertSamuelsoninTheWashingtonPost.HesaysmostU.S.citizensbelievethat,overtime,theamountofmoneytheyearnwillriseandlifewillgeteasier.
AlissaQuartzwroteabookaboutthefinancialdifficultiesofAmericans.Inthebook,Quartztellsaboutteacherswhoarestrugglingtopayforregularcosts.OnehighschoolteacherdrivesforridesharingserviceUberatnighttoearnmoremoney.Hecorrectsstudents’papersbetweenriders.Acollegeprofessorturnedtogovernmentassistancetofeedherchildandpayforadoctor.Quartzsaysevenlawyersincreasinglycannotearnanincomethatenablesthemtomeettheirneeds.Theproblemofdecreasingincomesintheirfieldismadeworsebydebttheymayhavefromlawschool.
Quartzandtheeconomistswhostudiedtheseissuessaymanythingshaveledtolowerincomesanddownwardmobility.Theeconomicrecessionof2007to2009ispartlytoblame,theysay.Moderntechnologyalsoplaysapart.Quartzsaysrobotsthreatentoreducetheearningsofhealthcareworkers,reporters,andpeoplewhoworkatsupermarkets,drugstoresandtaxpreparationservices.InTheWashingtonPost,RobertSamuelsonnotedthatpoorschools,aweakhousingindustryandtoomanygovernmentrulesarealsotoblame.
Withallthesethings,andmore,partlyresponsible,whatisthesolution?
Theseexpertssaytheansweriscomplex.Butallpointtooneissuethatneedstobeexamined:
economicinequality.QuartzwritesthatwhileAmericaisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,italsohasoneofthebiggestdividesbetweenthewealthyandthepoor.
Theresearchersin“TheFadingAmericanDream”studymakeasimilarobservation.TheysayraisingGDPwillnotsignificantlyimprovetheeconomicsituationofmostAmericans.AhigherGDPmayhelponlythosewhoarealreadydoingwell.Instead,theeconomistssay,theUnitedStatescouldtrytorepeatsomethingAmericansborninthe1940sexperienced.Asthosechildrengrewup,theyalmostallbenefitedfromabettereconomy.
28.TheauthormentionstworeportsinParagraph1inorderto___________.
A.explaintheresultsoftworesearchesB.introducehisopinionsabouttheissue
C.attractreaders’attentiontohealthcareD.leadtothetopicofdownwardmobility
29.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?
A.Thecausesofdownwardmobility.B.Theinfluencesofgovernmentrules.
C.Thenegativeeffectsofmoderntechnology.D.TheresultsofeconomicrecessioninAmerica.
30.Theauthorindicatesinthispassagethat___________________.
A.raisingGDPwillgreatlyhelpthepoor
B.Americaneconomyhasabrightfuture
C.youngAmericanswillrepeattheirparents’experience
D.it’svitaltonarrowthegapbetweentherichandthepoor
31.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinAmerica,____________________.
A.peoplemissthegoodolddaysinthe1940s
B.peoplearesufferingfromaworseeconomy
C.peoplearepessimisticaboutfutureeconomy
D.peoplecomplainalotabouteconomicchanges
D
It’satthistimeoftheyearthatmarathonrecovery,notma