高三英语第四次月考试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ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）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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. What does the woman think of surfing?A. It’s exciting.B. It’s dangerous.C. It’s unforgettable.2. How will the speakers go to the concert?A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A concert.B. A record.C. Some singers.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a library.B. In a bank.C. In a restaurant.5. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to the cinema.B. Visit her sister.C. Go to dinner.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. What is the man speaker?A. A guard.B. A policeman.C. A manager.7. What happened to the woman?A. Her house was broken into.B. Her leg was broken.C. Her briefcase was broken.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman recommend to the man?A. A best taxi driver in Beijing.B. A best place to live in.C. A special Beijing dish.9. Where will the man go next?A. To a famous restaurant.B. To a place to raise ducks.C. To a shop to buy ducks.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where is Rick now?A. In hospital.B. At work.C. At home.11. Why did the woman want to call on Ann?A. She wanted to invite Ann to a party.B. Ann just got out of the hospital.C. Ann just got a new house.12. What do they decide to do finally?A. Have a party.B. Go to see Rick.C. Call on Auntie Ann.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the man want to return the sweater?A. It gets smaller and fades.B. It’s worn-out.C. It is the wrong size.14. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Exchange the sweater.B. Return his money.C. Give him store credit.15. What colour is the sweater now?A. Dark blue.B. Light green.C. Dark gray.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Manager and clerk.B. Teacher and student.C. Saleswoman and customer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is the speaker leaving for London?A. To visit some friends.B. To attend a conference.C. To go on holiday.18. What will the speaker do in London?A. Meet his old teacher.B. Visit the dentist.C. Learn English literature.19. Who does the speaker want Peter to telephone?A. The teacher.B. John.C. The dentist.20. What does the speaker tell his friend to do last?A. Cancel the appointment with the dentist.B. Make sure to shut the windows and doors.C. Have a lot of fun in his house.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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AHello and welcome to Reading! We’re the Rock family, and we’re looking forward to sharing our home with you for the following three months.Front doorsThere are three keys on the keying we’re given you. Two of them open the front door, and the third one opens the inside door. You may find it difficult to lock and unlock the doors in the first week, and you’ll probably need some practice before you get it right! Please make sure to keep the inside door closed between the months of October and April, because this will mike it cheaper for us to heat the house during the colder weather!Shopping for groceriesMarks &Spencer—at the petrol station near the 17 bus stop at the Three Tuns crossroads (a ten-minute walk from our house). This is also quite expensive, but is open very early and very late. Lidl—this is where our family does most of our shopping. Our local Lidl supermarket is in Woodley, and we usually go there twice or three times a week. Lidl is one of the cheapest supermarkets in Reading, but it doesn’t sell a wide range of products. There is also a Korean shop on the University campus which sells Chinese food products. You can find it in Students’ Union building in the centerof campus.Boiling waterWe know that most Chinese people like to drink hot water. You are welcome to boil water in our kettle, but water in Britain houses is always safe to drink without boiling. (If you visit a place in Britain where the water isn’t safe to drink, there will be a sign to tell you so.)Trains in ReadingTrains: Our nearest railway station is not Reading station, but Earley. It is possible to catch a train from Reading railway station to Earley station, but maybe this won’t be very useful for you, because Earley station is very difficult to find if you are walking, and it takes about 20 minutes to walk between our house and Earley station. Most people prefer to catch a bus into town instead.21. Why do the host family want the inside door closed?A. To protect themselves from theft.B. To save money to heat the room.C. To keep the room warm in winter.D. To avoid practicing how to open it.22. What is the disadvantage of Lidl?A. It is quite expensive.B. It opens long hours.C. It is far away from the house.D. It sells limited products.23. Who is the text written for?A. Chinese visitors.B. Korean students.C. Reading trainers.D. Railway workers.BShe will face the challenges of riding a bike to school or not being able to climb the monkey bars during playtime. But little Ella Peggie, who was born without her left arm, will get an extraordinary opportunity to share a life-changing bond with her new beloved pet, three-legged puppy.When her mother, Brooke Hodgson, saw the one-year-old puppy named Snowy, she knew instantly it would be the perfect companion for her one-year-old daughter. “My heartskipped a beat when I saw Snowy online,” Ms. Hodgson said. It took just three days for the puppy, who recently had surgery to remove a leg, to find a new home after she was sent to the animal shelter last week.“I knew she was going to be perfect for Ella—they share the same age so they both have a long life of friendship ahead of them. I just know that Snowy is going to increase her confidence when she is growing up. It’s g oing to be great for Ella when she realizes she’s different or when she’s having a bad day, she will see the resemblance and know that she’s not alone.Ms. Hodgson has been touched by the relationship between the pair since the lively puppy became the latest addition to the family. And she believes the caring puppy will be by Ella’s side through the highs and lows of her life. Ms. Hodgson said, “Ever morning Snowy looks for Ella first before she runs to anyone else. It’s quite a unique link. I’m just thankful that I was able to give her this dog. I just can’t wait for them to get even closer. Not many people are able to do this for their children so we’re very lucky to have Snowy. I can’t even explain how I feel right now.” The young mother said Snowy, who was welcomed into the family just a week ago, has been playing a very special part to Ella’s life as well as her three-year-old brother Blake and her father, Stewart Peggie.24. How did the mother feel when she saw the three-legged puppy online?A. Excited.B. Puzzled.C. disappointed.D. Astonished.25. What does the phrase “the latest addition” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Ella.B. Snowy.C. Blake.D. Stewart Peggie.26. Why did the mother welcome the dog into her family?A. To give her daughter confidence.B. To make her family full of fun.C. To show sympathy for the dog.D. To give the dog a comfortable space.27. What is probably the best title of the text?A. Why the Beautiful Girl Was Born One Arm.B. How to Adopt a Three-legged Puppy Dog.C. A Three-legged Puppy Dog Found Online.D. A One-arm Girl and Her Three-legged Puppy.CPoint a high-powered telescope at the constellation Cetus(鲸鱼座）and it is just possible to make out a dim red dwarf(矮星）star shining in the tail. Although it might seem not be seen, circling around that star is a rocky planet that could hold the answer to whether we are alone in the universe.Scientists say the planet is a “Super-Earth” which is the best place to loo k for signs of life outside of the Solar System. Early indications suggest it has an atmosphere, and sits within the “Goldilocks Zone” where it is neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to exist. And it is only 40 light years from Earth meaning that it could be possible to send a signal.“This is the most exciting exoplanet(外星球）I’ve seen in the past decade,” said lead author Jason Dittmann of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. “We could hardly hope for a better target to perform one of the biggest quests in science—searching for evidence of life beyond Earth.”The planet was found by an international team of scientists. The new world named LHS 1140b, is ten times closer to its parent star than the Earth. But because its parent star is far cooler than the Earth, the planet still sits in the habitable zone.For life as we know it to exist, a planet must have liquid surface water and keep an atmosphere. In this case, the planet’s large size and closeness to its sun means that a magma(岩浆）ocean could have existed on its surface for millions of years, which fed steam into the atmosphere, filling the planet with water.Astronomers estimate the age of the planet to be at least five billion years, just a little older than Earth. They also evaluated that it has a diameter(直径）1.4 times larger than the Earth. But the exoplanet is probably made of rock.28. What makes the planet a “habitable zone”?A. It is near the Earth.B. It is near the sun.C. It is neither too hot nor too cold.D. It is neither too big nor too small.29. Why is the planet suitable for life in spite of being very near to its parent star?A. It has more water.B. Its temperature is lower.C. It is made of rock.D. Its parent star is cooler.30. What is the best title of the passage?A. A Newly-discovered SunB. A New Super EarthC. A Newly-found RuleD. The Far-reaching discovery31. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the third paragraph?A. Exploration.B. Invention.C. Imagination.D. Ambition.DA cab company in one of Japan’s major cities is introducing silent taxi drivers. Miyako Taxi, which is based in Kyoto, shows the new idea in March. The business is currently operating five “Silence Taxis” acr oss the city.The cars look like an ordinary taxi, but a notice written on the back of the passenger seat will inform passengers that they have entered one of the new silent taxis. Drivers will offer a greeting when their passenger enters the car, and aside from confirming the route they will not engage in small talk. The drivers can talk only if they are spoken to first, and they are also allowed to communicate in emergency situations.Announcing the idea, Miyako Taxi said, “This service is currently i n a trial stage, with the goal of creating an in-car atmosphere that provides the most comfortable ride for passengers through limiting the driver’s speaking.” According to Japan Today, they made the move after hearing reports from passengers that they were fed up being forced to chat with their drivers.The company will assess the popularity of the trial before deciding whether to expand it and roll it out across more of their drivers.Language and speaking is at the heart of another issue facing Uber drivers, after they lost a High Court Battle to block written tests in London. Drivers applying for a minicab license in the capital will now have to pass the written exam followingUber’s failed challenger against Transport for London (TFL). The company argue d it could see up to 33,000 existing drivers lost their licences under the new rules.The company’s London head, Tom Elvidge, determined to challenge the ruling, said, “We’ve always supported spoken English skills, but writing an essay has nothing to do wi th communicating with passengers or getting them safely from A to B.”32. According to the passage, the “Silence Taxis” .A. has gained wide popularity in JapanB. has not operated yetC. looks like an ordinary taxiD. is not safe enough for passengers33. When we are in the “Silence Taxis”, .A. no one can say anything during the drivingB. drivers are allowed to speak in emergency situationsC. greeting is not allowed as wellD. the fare is free if we say nothing during the driving34. What is the purpose of the “Silence Taxis” according to the passage?A. Creating a more comfortable atmosphere in the taxi for passengers.B. Ensuring a safer atmosphere in the taxi for passengers.C. Attracting more passengers to take taxis.D. Changing the impression of the taxi drivers in Japan.35. What is the attitude of Tom Elvidge to the “Silence Taxis”?A. Indifferent.B. Supportive.C. Optimistic.D. Negative.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。