1、第四中学届高三月考英语试题附答案成都洛带中学2014级高三下学期4月月考试题英语第卷第一部分 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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1 . How many people will go to the park?A. TWO. B Three. C. Four.2.Who is using the man s sleeping bag?A. Fred B Jim. C. Henry.3.Whet will the man do?A. Go to the office. B. See his boss off C. Meet th
2、e woman4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A student B. A class C. A test. 5. What kind of person is the man probably?A. Friendly. B. Honest C. Funny.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项请听下面6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What is the man doing?A Having his telephone repaird B. Reporting a mistake in hi
3、s billC. Making a phone call to Finland.7. How much should the man pay in the end?A. $ 24. B. $ 60. C. $ 84.请听下面7段材料，回答第8、9题8. Why does the woman come to the man?A. To talk about tourism in China. B. To ask about her tetra paperC. To make up one class. 9. What date is it probably today?A. November 9
4、th. B. Novembe 15th. C. November 30th.请听下面8段材料，回答第10至12题10. On which days will the mans daughter go to the Centre? A. Wednesday and Friday. B. Monday and Thursday. C. Thursday and Friday. .11. When will the man s daughter get to the centre?A. At 7:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00.12. Which group will the
5、mans daughter certainly not be in?A. The Green Group. B. The Red Group. C. The Blue Group.请听下面9段材料，回答第13至16题13.Who wrote the book that the man is trading?A. Sophie Blackall. B. A.A. Milne. C. Lindsay Mattick. 14.Which of the following did Harry Colcbourn do?A. Rescued a black bear. B. Fought in Worl
6、d War II. C. Escaped to Europe.15. What was A.A. Mines story based on?A. A trip to Canada. B. His son a experience. C. His soldiering days.16. How does the woman feel alter hearing about the book?A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Interested.请听下面10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What color the childrens pool now?A.
7、 Blue. B. Green C. White18. What changes have happened to the womens locker rooms?A. They have a new location.B. They have been expandedC. The floor has been polished19. In which place has the equipment been changed?A. The hallway. B. The adult pool. C. The tennis courts.20.Where is the club store l
8、ocated now?A. By the entrance. B. By the swimming pool. C. By the locker rooms.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50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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。A The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isnt an
9、 either-or proposition(命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM(science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way. The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also asserts that the stu
10、dy of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of Americas educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the refle
11、ction on the great ideas of mankind over time provides. Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under thes
12、e circumstances, its natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lea
13、d to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily. Moreover, students should be pr
14、epared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as theres little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose
15、educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insightpicked up from science, arts, and technologyto solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.21. W
16、hat is the main concern of students when they choose a major? A. Their interest in relevant subjects. B. The academic value of the courses. C. The quality of education to receive. D. Their chances of getting a good job.22. What does the author say about the so called soft subjects?A. They benefit st
17、udents in their future life. B. They broaden students range of interests.C. They improve students communication skills.D. They are essential to students healthy growth.23. What advice does the author give to college students?A. Seize opportunities to tap their potential. B. Try to take a variety of
18、practical courses.C. Prepare themselves for different job options.D. Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.BAs for old people，some of the applications are hard to use because they didnt grow up with them. They dont have simple models of how they should work，what to do when something doesnt w
19、ork or where to go for help. We make it as easy as possible to be used for people who are not familiar with the technology.I think there is huge potential(潜力) and we are designing it. The ability to connect to friends，who remember the same movies and news and music，is really important，especially as
20、people get old. They end up in retirement homes and they arent always close to their friends. Allowing the network to help them connect with friends and family is a really powerful thing.My mother is an enthusiastic user of the Internet，although it took me years to get her to use email. She was born
21、 with normal hearing，but lost it when she was 3.She was totally deaf for many years，until age 53，when she got ear aids. They work really well. That is a big change for her. But before then，her friends couldnt call her on the phone，so they insisted (坚持) she use e-mail to communicate with them.Young p
22、eople dont even think of the Internet as technology. Its just there，and they use it. Theres been a very interesting change in communications styles between old people and young people. There are some kids who are now in their teens and arent willing to make phone calls. And they think of e-mail as o
23、ld-fashioned and slow.The reason why teens dont make phone calls seems to be that they dont know what to say. When they call they often stop for a while. They dont know what to say，and theres this silence. On the other hand，texting is considered proper，and its okay if you dont answer. You might have
24、 been distracted (心烦意乱的)Its not considered rude. But it is considered strange if youre in this kind of voice conversation and simply stop talking.24. What is the trouble that old people meet when surfing the Internet? A. They dont know how to use some applications. B. They have to buy electronic pro
25、ductions at a high price. C. There is no professional teacher to teach them how to use the Internet. D. They have no friends to communicate with online.25. We can infer from the passage that the author is a _ A. company manager B. program designer C. college professor D. mobile phone designer26. Wha
26、t do the young people think of the Internet according to the passage? A. Interesting. B. Amazing. C. Boring. D. Common.27. Which of the following statements is true?A. Teens face challenges when taking phone calls with the old. B. The authors mother is still using e-mail to communicate with others a
27、fter getting ear aids.C. Teens like to send texts to communicate with others in order to avoid embarrassment.D. Most people consider e-mail as the most old-fashioned tool to communicate with others. CA young man named Ted received a high-priced car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christm
28、as Eve when Ted came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Ted?” he asked.Ted answered, “Yes, my brother gave it for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish” He hesitated(犹豫
29、). Of course Ted knew what he was going to wish for. He wished he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Ted greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Ted looked at the boy in surprise, and then said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh ye
30、s, Id love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Ted, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Ted smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Ted was wrong again. “Will y
31、ou stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Ted heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upsta
32、irs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Ted got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
