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1、-四川省成都市龙泉第二中学高三4月月考英语试卷（含答案）-第 12 页龙泉第二中学2014级高三下学期4月月考试题英 语注意事项： 1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满

2、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，每题1.5分；共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秒中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 will the woman do with her friends tomorrow? A. Go to the museum. B. Go to the bank.C. Go to the theatre.2. What does th

3、e man probably do ? A. A policeman. B. A director.C. A professor.3. What did the man do? A. He took a test. B. He passed a test.C. He failed a test.4. What job does the woman do most probably? A. Librarian. B. Student.C. Teacher.5. Which statement is true according to the dialogue? A. The woman has

4、been introduced to Roll Beckham. B. The woman has already met Roll Beckham. C. The woman heard a lot about Roll Beckham.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，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至8题。 6. Where is the

5、man going?A. Los Angeles.B. San Francisco. C. New York.7. What does the woman probably do?A. She is a conductor.B. She is a passenger. C. She is a passer-by.8. Which behavior is allowed on the bus?A. Smoking a tobacco pipe. B. Smoking in the rear.(后面)C. Drinking alcohol.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. Why is th

6、e woman making the call? A. To make an apology. B. To say hello to an old friend. C. To report a robbery.10. What is the man like according to the woman? A. He is dressed in a white shirt and jeans. B. He is dressed in a black shirt and jeans. C. He is wearing short-sighted glasses.11. What is inclu

7、ded in her bag? A. A cell phone. B. Credit cards. C. Some secret papers. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. What job is the woman going to do? A. A nurse.B. A teacher.C. An engineer.13. How many hours will Eddie Sharp work every week? A. 25.B. 10.C. 5. 14. What do we know about the woman from the dialogue? A. Sh

8、e has no related experience. B. She has to prepare dinner for her husband. C. She has to prepare breakfast for her son.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What makes the woman nervous when she takes her trips? A. Road transport. B. Air transport. C. Sea transport.16. What transportation does the man prefer? A. Tra

9、ins. B. Ships. C. Planes.17. Which statement is true according to the conversation? A. The man succeeded in persuading the woman to go to Canada by air. B. The woman still preferred to go to Canada by sea in the end. C. The man was the womans husband.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What was Miss Richards? A.

10、 A biology teacher. B. A PE teacher.C. A science teacher.19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick raised his hand? A. Glad and excited. B. Angry and desperate.C. Disappointed and unhappy.20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Miss Richards was rather patient. B. The students were active in cla

11、ss. C. Dick was the top student in class.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。AThe following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV12:25 amTuesday The Real Swiss Robinson FamilyLaura worried that her children hav

12、e had their life too easy due to her husbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple lifeThey face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00 amWedne

13、sday Orangutan Diary A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestLater a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmThursday Lost Buildings of Britain

14、Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageIt also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireEventually, it was the kings envy

15、of the abbeys wealth that changed the abbeys fate10:35 pmThursday Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals21Why is Laura worried?AHer children may not know

16、 how to cherish life.BHer husband faces difficulties in his business.CStorms are approaching her hometown.DLife on the Cook Islands is too simple.22Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at_. .A10:35 p.m. on Thursday B 11.00 a.m. on

17、 WednesdayC7:50 p.m. on Thursday D12:25 a. m. on Tuesday23We can learn from the text that_. .ANielsen is a pet-loverBHenry VIII set up a business empire in the AbbeyCDavid is a farmerDGlastonbury Abbey was famous for its stained-glassBThere are some strange driving laws in different countries.Countr

18、ies.LawsVietnamIf youre in Vietnam without a Vietnamese drivers license, you risk a prison sentence(判决) of up to three years.RussiaIn Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined(罚款) about 2,000 rubles (about US 55 dollars). Worse yet, its illegal to wash your car by hand

19、in public places forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities.ThailandDrivers male or female cant drive shirtless whether its a car, bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.FranceFrance requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(便携式酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. The one-time breath

20、alyzer cost around US 5 dollars, and if you dont have one, you will be fined US 15 dollars.CyprusRaising your hands in the car can get you fined of US 35 dollars. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel

21、 unnecessarily.”JapanPoliteness isnt just the culture in Japan; it is part of driving laws. Splashing(飞溅) a person by driving through a puddle（水坑) with your car will cost you over US 60 dollars. The country is also strict with its DUI (酒驾) laws riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets ca

22、ught drinking and driving can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars.24Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?A. Your home. B. Any public place.C. The car wash facilities. D. The forest.25What can you get fined for in Cyprus?A. Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.B.

23、 Putting your hands above your head.C. Not having a Cyprus drivers license.D. Driving without a shirt.26If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been _.A. in an irregular position in your carB. impolite to other driversC. splashing a person with mudD. sitting in a car with a drun

24、k driver27This passage can most likely be found in _.A. a book on interesting culturesB. a fashion magazineC. an international newspaperD. a law document(文件)CThe Wake-up Call“Whats that?” my ten-year-old daughter, Genie, asked. Shed caught me laughing at a piece of mail Id just opened. “Wake-up serv

25、ice; $2.50 per call.” At the bottom was a phone number and a drawing of a rotary phone, like the one my great-aunt Sara had owned 40 years ago. “Is that mail funny?” Genie asked.“Not really,” I admitted. “Its just outdated.”“Whats a wake-up call?” She frowned. I explained how, before smart-phones, p

26、eople sometimes paid someone to wake them with a call. “Who sent this flyer?” she pressed.“Probably someone older,” I said, “and could use some money.”Her eyes lit up. “Can we order a wake-up?” she asked.“We dont need it.” I picked it up and headed for the recycling bin.“Wait!” she shrieked. “I feel

27、 sorry for the wake-up man, if he needs some money,” she said, tearing up. “Cant we order?”I looked at the flyer with its drawing of a rotary phone. I remembered, again, my great-aunt Sara and her rotary phone. As a kid, Id visited her over Labor Day, when Jerry Lewis would host his charity event fo

28、r the disabled kids. Aunt Sara would squeeze my hand, then reach for the rotary phone, dialing the number on the screen. Holding the receiver between us, wed announce to the operator, “Wed like to help those kids.”Now here was my own child, showing the same big heart Id once been encouraged to have,

29、 and how could I ignore her? I googled the flyers return address. The address belonged to a man called Raymond. He was in his mid-60s. We called him and, holding the receiver between us, the way Aunt Sara and I used to, told him we needed his services. “Great!” Raymond said in a shaky but friendly v

30、oice, clearly amazed at receiving an order from a child. When I asked how to pay the $2.50, he answered, “Mail a check.”Genie was happy all week. Friday night, I put the phone by her pillow so she could answer Raymonds call. She bounded to my bedroom to tell me all about how hed wished her a good mo

31、rning and told her to have a great day, which she did.Technology has made some things outdated. But there are still other things the world will always require. In the rush and hustle of my daily life, Id temporarily forgotten that. I guess I just needed a wake-up call.28. The author laughed at the m

32、ail because _.A. it was printed roughly B. the drawing in it was poorC. the wake-up call cost too much D. the service it offered was outdated 29. What did the author want to do with the flyer at first?A. Throw it away.B. Let Genie read it.C. Find out who sent it.D. Keep it away from Genie.30. What m

33、ade the author finally decide to order a wake-up call?A. Her own childhood experience.B. The less fortunate wake-up man.C. Genies curiosity about the service. D. The information she found on Google.31. What might “other things” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Bravery and curiosity. B. Confidence

34、and patience. C. Honesty and humor. D. Generosity and kindness.DWhenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” b

35、utton on a lift. Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts “close” buttons are a complete scam (骗局), at least in the US the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in t

36、he 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.But

37、 to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“Perceived (能够感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology profess

38、or, said, “ having a lack of control is associated with depression.”Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better when they think they ca

39、n control the temperature in their workspace. But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.“That habit is here to st

40、ay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. “Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, Ive got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”32. What was the authors main purpose in writin

41、g the article?A. To analyze the functions of fake buttons. B. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.C. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons. D. To explore peoples different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.33. In America, the “close” buttons on lifts _.A. are

42、 fake for the convenience of disabled peopleB. work only when people press them hard for a whileC. were specially designed to give people a sense of control D. cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any case34. The underlined part “for this same purpose” in Paragraph 6 refers to _.A. mak

43、ing people more patient B. giving people perceived controlC. helping people to build up confidenceD. making people with depression feel better35. According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons _.A. should give up this habit B. probably do so to kill timeC. consider what they do to be meani

44、nglessD. dont know that what they press is fake第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷无效。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Attraction of the MinionsWhen it comes to film, people usually favor good over evil, focus on the hero and ignore the supporting characters. _36

45、_Originally comedic background characters in the film Despicable Me（卑鄙的我）, these yellow pill-shaped nuts, have totally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure. This summer the characters debuted（首演） in their own self-titled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggest opening weekend

46、 of all time for a cartoon film according to USA Today.Recently, McDonalds has been including Minion toys with kids meals in some areas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurant to collect them all. _37_ The movies huge popularity even surprised its writers. “We never knew the Minions were going to be so popular. It just became a force of nature,” the films co-writer Cinco Paul told the Los Angeles Times._38_For many, the appeal is obviously their cuteness. Their simple nature can easily surpass cultures and age groups. Even children can draw them. Thous