河北省保定市第一中学高三上学期第三次阶段性考试英语试题

说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至9页，第二卷10至11页。 时间：120分钟， 满分：150分

第一卷（三部分， 共100分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is the weather like?

A It’s cloudy. B. It’s raining. C. It’s sunny.

2. Who will go to China next month?

A. Lucy B. Alice C. Richard

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The man’s sister B. An actor C. A film

4. Where will the speakers meet?

A. In Room 340 B. In Room 314 C. In Room 223

5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a restaurant B. At home C. In an office

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有1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。听每段对话或独白钱，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. Why did the woman go to New York?

A. To spend some time with the baby B. To look after her sister

C. To find a new job.

7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?

A. Two months B. Seven months C. Five months

8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?

A. Holding him B. Playing with him C. Feeding him

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题

9. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A way to improve air quality B. A problem with traffic rules

C. A suggestion for city planning

10. What does the man suggest?

A. Limiting the use of cars B. Encourage people to walk

C. Warning drivers of air pollution

11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?

A. It’s interesting B. It's worth trying C. It’s impractical

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?

A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.

13. What advice does the woman give to the man?

A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas. B. Save more money for his trip.

C. Book his flight as soon as possible.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?

A. They require early booking. B. They can be twice as expensive.

C. They are on special offer.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did Jane call Mike?

A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom.

C. To borrow his car.

16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?

A. At Mike’s place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.

17. What can we infer from the conversation?

A Jane has just learned to drive. B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.

C. Mike will go to the airport.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?

A. Write a short story. B. Learn more about the writer.

C. Prepare for the lesson.

19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?

A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.

B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.

C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.

20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?

A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.

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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

8:30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10 -year –old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year- old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do ? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.

10:00 PM

Science/Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

21. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about _____________.

A. famous stars B. story tellers C. film companies D. music fans

22. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

B. Children who are good at mathematics.

C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

D. Children who are interested in playing chess.

23. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

A. Low-salt and low –fat food. B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight

C. Six months of exercise without drugs. D. Exercise plus a healthy diet.

B

When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn't that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother's "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.

Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He'd ask how school was, and I'd say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.

As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.

Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.

Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn't enough— it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.

24. The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because .

A. she couldn't talk with her mother B. her mother made her nervous

C. her father wanted to teach her D. she didn't trust her mother

25. At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her .

A. happy B. disappointed C. satisfied D. uneasy

26. What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?

A. Her Dad was a chatty person. B. Her Dad was the best teacher.

C. Her Dad liked modern music. D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.

27. With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that .

A. fathers love their daughters dearly

B. family members need real communication

C. mothers are less patient than fathers

D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship

C

For career changers thinking about growth and advancement potential, forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created new jobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy,” he says.

The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services. It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?

Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As a result, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way. The increasing demand of newer resources has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with th