贵州省绥阳第二高级中学高三年级英语试卷

时间：120分钟 总分：150分

第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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。

1. Why does the man play soccer?

To have fun B. To keep healthy C. To attend a game

2. How much does a jazz singer cost?

$150 B. $200 C. $300

3. What is the woman doing now?

Being interviewed B. Interviewing an applicant

C. Filling an application form

4. What does the girl want the man to do?

Try on shoes B. Pay for her shoes C. Choose shoes for her

5. What will the woman have?

Coffee ice cream B. Chocolate ice cream C. Egg ice cream

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. Why has the woman been crying?

She got angry with Nick. B. She was moved by a film.

C. She is worried about Nick.

7. What is the probable relationship between Nick and the woman?

Son and mother B. Husband and wife C. Boyfriend and girlfriend

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the man’s attitude towards going to the concert?

Expectant B. Upset C. Unwilling

9. What can we learn from the news?

There is a make-up party instead tonight. B. The concert will be on next month.

C. There is nothing on tonight.

10. What does the man suggest doing tonight?

Seeing a movie B. Studying at home C. Playing basketball

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What was the woman doing when the accident happened?

Waiting for the traffic lights. B. Walking along the street.

C. Driving a car

12. What do we know about the car which went through the red light？

A．It was a red car B. There was no passenger in it.

C.　The driver was a woman

13. Where did the second car run after the accident?

West on Fifth Street. B. North on Fifth Street

C. North on Fifteenth Street

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man’s idea for his trip?

A. He wants to go to Asia. B. He plans to take it in summer.

C. He can spend $2,150 on it at most.

15. What kind of traveller does the man think of himself as?

A comfort one B. An experienced one

C. An adventurous one

16. What kind of trip does the woman suggest the man take?

A ten-day one to Mexico B. A ten-day one to Brazil

C. A three-day one to Mexico

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where can the listeners read stories of UFOs?

On the ground floor B. On the first floor

C. On the second floor

18. What can be seen on the first floor?

A collection of photographs of the UFOs.

A collection of objects from areas near sightings

A collection of videos of the UFOs.

19. What can be bought in the gift shop?

Drinks B. Guide books C. Books of UFOs

20. When is the exhibition closed?

At 3:50 B. At 4:00 C. At 4:30

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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.

The July sun was beating down mercilessly. It was time to mow our half-acre of grass, which seemed to have grown four inches overnight. I turned on the mower, but the engine didn’t work. Luckily, there’s another mower, but when I tried to start the backup(备用), it refused to work, too. I tried again. It sat there in silence.

I went into the house. My husband, Rocky, looked down from the ladder; he was trying to mend the light. He’s a regular Mr. Fix-It. “ I can’t get either lawn mower to work,” I said, “ And I need to finish this grass today.”

“ Take it easy,” he said. “ I’ll see what I can do.” He brought the mowers into the garage. I threw myself down in front of the loud TV. The truth is that I wasn’t just discouraged about the broken mowers. Lately I’d been feeling I was living in a nightmare which kept speeding up. Thankfully, my literary business was successful, but proofreading and editing jobs filled my daily life, and I was always up against a deadline. Even at church I felt pressured. I found myself saying the same prayer each night: Lord, I’m glad to have such a full life, but it’s too much for me…help!

As I was sighing, Rocky came in with a smile suggesting some good news, and looking out of the window I saw that the grass had already been mowed into the shape of a big smiling face.

21. From the text we learn that the author is a(n)________.

A. teacher B. editor C. writer D. housewife

22. The author often feels pressured because____________.

A. the half-acre of grass grows very quickly

B. her two mowers don’t work

C. her business often has difficulties

D. much work is needed to be done every day

23. From the text, we learnt that Rocky is ________.

A. positive and capable B. careful and wealthy

C. serious and warm-hearted D. humorous and proud

B

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don’t need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up. They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions such as exchanging books and waving their hands. Then they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason.

Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 – after the first attempt was foiled at Macy’s department store. Wasik claimed that the activity was designed to tease hipsters (追逐时尚的人), and call attention to the cultural atmosphere.

Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amazing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction. They also have enormous economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.

The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, hundreds of Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him, gathering outside the railway station in Liverpool, singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

24. What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?

A. The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time.

B. Once the place for the activity is determined, it can’t be changed.

C. The flash mob can be made use of in many fields just for fun.

D. It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual.

25. The main purpose of the passage is _______.

A. to entertain B. to encourage

C. to inform D. to persuade

26. The writer’s attitude towards the flash mob is _______.

A. negative B. objective

C. favorable D. doubtful

27. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Flash mob: the political potential B. Flash mob: the popular culture

C. Flash mob: the source of information D. Flash mob: the short-term memory

C

When it comes to parenting, Chinese fathers say the most important role they play is that of the family chauffeur.

In a survey of 500 Chinese fathers released earlier this week by communications company JWT, respondents ranked driving their children to extracurricular activities and to school first and second, respectively, as the main childcare responsibilities of the male in the family. More than two-thirds of Chinese fathers surveyed said they saw these tasks as their responsibilities, not their wives'.

Fathers ranked handling doctor visits, disciplining children and helping with homework third through fifth on the list of daddy jobs.

Zhang Xiaoyan, a housewife in Shanghai, complained that driving the children is the only task her husband does at home. “Men are under greater stress to support the family by working long hours, so they want 'easy' tasks that don't involve a lot of thinking,” she said.

“Since those long hours prevent many fathers from spending much time with their children, they don't want to be the one to scold them for not doing their homework, “she added.

“They want to make up for not being there most of the time, and they want to be the good cop,” Ms. Zhang said. “So moms are always the bad cop, which is fine because kids have a stronger bonding with us.'

The survey showed that this generation of dads think they're more involved with parenting than previous generations, though there are still some chores they won't touch. Less than one-fifth of Chinese fathers said they viewed changing diapers and making lunches as their job.

Kids have long been an obsession in China, but the chatter about family has increased this past week after the government announced that it would ease restrictions on its longstanding policy of restricting most families to having just one child.

Fathers' roles have also been featured in the media limelight in recent weeks after a reality show called 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' became a hit last month on Chinese television and the online video site Tudou.

The show, which is an adaptation of a Korean reality series of the same name, takes five celebrity dads and their young kids to the countryside where the father-son duos compete against one another in various tasks.

Many Chinese moms, like Ms. Zhang, have encouraged their husbands to watch the show, hoping it will inspire them to be more active in parenting duties.

28. What does the underlined word “ chauffeur” in the first paragraph mean?

A. breadwinner B. car driver

C. homework instructor D. housework participant

29. Which ones rank second and fourth in the list of daddy jobs for Chinese fathers?

A. Driving their children to extra-curricular activities and