祁阳四中届高三第四次月考英语试题Word格式文档下载.docx

1、1. What will the woman probably do next? A. Hike down the hill.B. Take out her cell phone.C. Take a picture with her camera.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the telephone. B. In a hospital. C. At a beach. 3. What is the man doing?A. Asking for advice. B. Giving directions. C. Asking f

2、or directions.4. Where does the smell come from?A. The garbage. B. The cat. C. A dead animal.5. What does the woman mean?A. The man isnt able to do the puzzle. B. She cant stand by the man anymore. C. She will not be able to solve the puzzle. 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

3、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. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Leave for the U.S. by air. B. Go to a concert with the man. C. Pick up her friend from the airport.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Professor Smith has bought the tickets

4、. B. The woman will go to the airport without the man. C. The woman has canceled her appointment tonight.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man find out from his special socks?A. He needs to run faster.B. He isnt ready to run a race.C. He wasnt running in the right position.9. Which competition has the

5、man already participated in?A. A marathon. B. A half marathon. C. A quarter marathon.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What kind of ring will the man buy?A. One with a thick gold band.B. One with a red stone.C. One made of silver.11. Who is helping the man?A. A store employee. B. His friend. C. His father.12. Wh

6、at will the man do next?A. Buy the ring.B. Look at a different ring.C. Take a picture of the ring.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which country did the woman visit?A. Spain. B. Ireland. C. England.14. How long was the woman abroad?A. For a few years. B. For six months. C. Just under half a year. 15. Why didnt

7、the man travel to Brazil?A. His trip was canceled.B. He couldnt get the time off work.C. He ran out of money.16. What will the man do next?A. Get a job. B. Find a place to live.C. Introduce the woman to a friend.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is Jessica?A. The Helpline officer.B. A university tour guide.

8、C. The Student Union President. 18. What will the speaker hand out?A. Her business cards. B. Guide brochures. C. Maps.19. What are the hours of the Student Welfare Office?A. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.B. 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays.C. 10:00 a.m. - 4:20. What should visitors do during busy times?A.

9、 Wait in a line. B. Add their name to the waiting list. C. Ask the speaker to call them back.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。AWe track down some of the worlds greatest rail journeys.1. The Original Trans-Siberian ExpressSpanning 9,288km of track, this is

10、perhaps the most iconic of rail journeys and the longest passenger train route in the world. With an average speed of just 77km/h, the trip from Moscow to Vladivostok isnt for those on a tight schedule - youll need to set aside a minimum of 146 hours and 8 minutes, and most journeys include stopover

11、s （中途停留）. But for that investment youll cross multiple time zones and witness the breadth of Russias majestic terrain（地形）.2. The CanadianThe trip from Toronto to Vancouver is 83 hours long- but considering youll be winding through the steep and snow-Capped Rocky Mountains and Canadian Shield forests

12、, the pace suits anyone looking for relaxation, rest and peaceful views. Huge glass windows make the most of the scenery as the train wends its way across 4,466km of Canadas diverse landscape.3. The Blue TrainSouth Africas famous Blue Train spans 1,600km of track linking Pretoria with Cape Town. Its

13、 more like a hotel on rails than a train, and there are lounge carriages where passengers can mix in comfort and some suites contain full-size baths. The journey takes 27 hours form start to finish and crosses some of the most diverse and picturesque scenery on the African continent. Dont expect to

14、feel the rush of wind through your hair though, as its average speed is just 75km/h.4. The Indian PacificDeparting from Sydney, it takes about 70 hours for the Indian Pacific to cross the Australian continent on its way to Perth. Stopping at the mining town of Broken Hill, youll cover 4,352km at an

15、average speed of 85km/h. At that rate, youll catch the full glory of the sun setting across the horizon on the longest stretch of straight rail track in the world. Travel in spring for the best of Western Australias wild flowers.21. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Original Tr

16、ans-Siberian Express?A. It is the longest passenger train route in the worldB. Its track spans 9,288km from Moscow to Vladivostok.C. There are many stopovers during the journey.D. It is suitable for those on a tight schedule.22. If you take the Canadian train, you will _.A. have a 1,600km journey th

17、at takes 83 hours.B. be able to appreciate the scenery of the Roky MountainsC. feel comfortable as its average speed is just 77km/h.D. appreciate the breadth of Russias majestic terrain.23. Which train will provide you with carriages that are both large and elegant?A. The Original Trans- Siberian Ex

18、press. B. The CanadianC. The Blue Train D. The Indian PacificB Father was a hard-working man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better-paying job. Ex

19、pect on Sundays, Farher hardly ate a meal with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best that money could buy. Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he explained that he was doing it all for them. But he

20、 often yearned to spend more time with his family. The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinction, too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely. Father could now afford to provide his family with li

21、fes little luxuries. However, the family did not get to see him for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthy of candidate for the promotion, he enrolled in another course at the open university. Fathers hard

22、 work paid off and he was promoted. He also felt that it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a luxury apartment. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The

23、family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. As expected, Fathers hard work paid off again and he bought an apartment in a beautiful place. Then Father declared to his family that he had decided not to take any more courses or pu

24、rsue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family. Father did not wake up the next day.24. Why did the father attend evening classes after work?A. To get a better job to provide his family with the best.B. To improve his capacity for work.C. To pass an examination

25、 organized by his company.D. To achieve more things.25. What does the underlined phrase, “yearned to ”, in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Determined to B. Longed to C. Hesitate to D. Planned to 26. What was the familys attitude toward the fathers hard work?A. The family told him not to work s

26、o hard.B. The family were grateful for his hard work.C. The family wanted him to spend more time with them.D. The family thought his work was worthless.27. The purpose of the text is to tell us that_.A. the best way to get a promotion is to work hard.B. there should be a balance between ones life an

27、d ones desires.C. people shouldnt have too many desires.D. we should pay great attention to our beloved ones.C Bar codes（条形码） arent given much thought by the majority of consumers, but these codes were fairly recently implemented （应用） in a working fashion in 1970. A small food store owner decided on

28、e day that keeping records of the inventory of his stock and the associated prices was an extremely laborious process, and so, in 1948, he contacted The Drexel Institute of Technology in order to work towards a solution. Bernard Silver rose to the challenge and set out to study the problem, and bega

29、n working on a solution involving an automatic way of keeping track of items that had been sold. Silver and a group of students from the institute realized their answer in the form of ultraviolet light（紫外线）, ink and a scanner.The system worked initially, but possessed some negatives. It was incredib

30、ly costly to implement on a large scale and the system was also unstable. If the invention was to become commonplace（普遍的） in grocery stores, these two problems had to be solved.The patent for the bar code system was filed by Silver and one of his students, Woodland. The patent was not granted immedi

31、ately; in face it took three years for the patent agency to grant their invention a patent for the bar code, occurring on 7th October, 1952.Despite the patent being issued, the system was still not welconed by the majority of store owners. It wasnt until 1966 that the system began creeping（缓慢移动） its way into more and