衡阳市八中2017届高三第四次月考
英语试题
命题：肖文芳易建华
注意：本堂考试，时量：120分钟，满分150分。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30）
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
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个话题，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. What do we know about Betty?
A. She has travelled worldwide. B. She is going to New York. C. She likes collecting postcards. 2. What are the speakers most probably?
A. Physicians. B. Teachers. C. Students. 3. What kind of food does the woman want the man to buy?
A. Fast food. B. Green food. C. Organic food. 4. Where do the speakers plan to go?
A. The theater. B. The grandma’s. C. The aunt’s. 5. What is the woman doing?
A. Making complaints. B. Offering suggestions. C. Asking for help. 第二节
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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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. Which of the following does the woman want to learn?
A. French. B. English. C. Chinese. 7. When will the speakers start the language learning?
A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow. C. Next Thursday. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the man decide to be a painter?
A. To make more money. B. To kill time. C. To do what he likes. 9. What’s the woman’s attitude towards the man?
A. Respectful. B. Negative. C. Indifferent. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the speakers doing?
A. Having a meal. B. Cleaning a fish. C. Cooking dinner. 11. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman’s home. C. At the man’s home.
12. Who does the woman want to see?
A. The man’s friend. B. The man’s children. C. The man’s wife. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. 14. How does the woman feel about the news?
A. Confused. B. Disappointed. C. Sympathetic. 15. What does the man say about his dog?
A. She had a short life. B. She died of natural causes. C. She should get better soon. 16. What does the woman offer to do?
A. Call the man more often. B. Cook for the man. C. Invite the man to another party. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How does Anna treat Jack according to the talk?
A. Bathing him and paying his health bills and taxes. B. Buying his clothes and paying his phone bills and taxes. C. Buying his food and paying his health bills and taxes. 18. What is the life like for the people in Sweden?
A. Busy. B. Orderly. C. Easy. 19. What are the dog taxes used for?
A. Buying insurance for dog owners. B. Paying for any damage done by dogs. C. Providing medical care for dogs. 20. What can we learn from the talk?
[:] A. People in Sweden pay a lot of taxes. B. Owning dogs means asking for trouble. C. Many car accidents are caused by dogs.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 1. （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticket to any of these four theme parks is $67 for adults and $ 56 for young children above three years. The very best time to come here includes middle of April to late May, and Labor Day to middle of November or early December. Magic Kingdom
This is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get here, you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save time, go straight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo and Winnie. Just remember the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the entrance gate. Epcot
Epcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about futuristic rides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. The World Showcase, which lies along a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe, including Germany, Canada, Mexico, China and a lot more. Animal Kingdom
If you’re an animal lover, you’ll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part of Disney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It’s very best to come here in the morning when the animals are more active. The safari （游猎）is open but the opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day. Disney’s Hollywood Studios
You will discover plenty of huge attractions inside this movie park. Indiana Jones, Playhouse Disney Live, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and also the Lights, Motors, Actions Extreme Stunt show are just few of what you need to watch out for. It is also the very best spot for taking pictures with Disney characters.
21. If your parents bring you and your three-year-old little brother to visit Magic Kingdom, the cost is at least____________.
A. $123 B. $255 C. $190 D. $179 22. You think Epcot is worth visiting probably because you can __________. A. see the most popular movies nowadays B. enjoy the foreign styles along the lake C. take pictures with the Disney characters D. go hunting wherever you like
23. Which of the following may have something to do with animals? A. Actions Extreme Stunt show. B. The Dumbo and Winnie. C. Playhouse Disney Live. D. The Finding Nemo stage show.
B
“Helicopter parenting” describes a style of raising children where parents are overprotective
and do too much. The term describes parents who hover over their kids at home and on the playground like a helicopter. Today, modern technology allows these helicopter parents to hover from even faraway places. They can give their children directions at any moment from anywhere. Julie Lythcott-haims wrote a book titled How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for success. In her book, she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style. She also explains why parents should stop it.
Julie Lythcott-Haims says she experienced the effects of helicopter parenting first-hand when she worked as dean of first-year students at Standford University. The incoming students, or freshmen, she says, were very smart and accomplished on paper. But many were unable to take care of themselves. “They were turning to parents constantly for guidance, for problem-solving, to have them make the choice about something.”
Lythcott-Haims warns this kind of parenting has many short-term wins but long-term costs that harm the child. She uses an area common to most children--a playground. Lythcott-Haims suggests letting your child get a little hurt.
“If you do your child’s homework, it will be perfect. That is what she calls the short-term win. The long-term cost is that your child may not feel capable. And he does not become a determined learner, meaning he will give up easily when faced with a difficult problem to solve.” So what can parents do if they want to beak the overparenting “helicopter” cycle? Reading Julie’s book, you can follow some ways to stop hovering over your children. In a word, when kids have all the skills to take care of themselves, they will be prepared for adulthood.
24. The underlined words “hover over” in Paragraph 1 probably mean “________”. A. deal with B. fly over C. stare at D. circle around 25. What do the “helicopter parents ” believe? A. Short-term wins can harm the kids.
B. Getting protection from parents is necessary. C. Trying to make decisions should be valued. D. Learning from failure is helping kids.
26. What should parents do for their children based on Julie’s study? A. Encourage them to do what they can do.