英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上做答无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分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。 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Do you want to go to Spain to experience its festivals in spring? If you do, here are some that are worth experiencing.
15-19 March: Las Fallas Festival, valencia
Huge cardboard, wood, and plaster statues are made into the shape of traditional figures or even modern cultural figures like Shrek and former American President Obama. The creations are on display all over the city before being burned in one of the many bonfires, which takes place among much partying.
23 April: Saint George Festival, Barcelona
Sant Jordi, or St George, is the patron saint of Catalonia （as well as England and about 10 other countries and regions）. But St George’s Day in Barcelona is also the city’s version of Valentine’s Day when romance sweeps the city. The tradition is for the man to give his lady a rose in return for a book.
30 April to 7 May: Feria de Sevilla, Seville
Spring Fair, the Feria, is a joyful festival with masses of food, drink, music and dancing. To the west of the city a huge area is given over to the creating a small “town” of tents for drinking, eating and socializing. Most of the tents are private and invitation only but there are seven public ones.
Mid-May: Fiesta de San Isidro, Madrid
It’s Madrid’s largest festival. Music and dancing is everywhere with Latin rhythms happening at concerts all over the city. The festival starts with a grand procession of giants, followed by an opening speech in the Plaza Mayor. Over the next few days, entertainment takes over the city’s public spaces.
21.What do we know about Las Fallas Festival?
A. Statues are burned during the party. B. American President displays his statues. C. It is held to burn things for good luck. D. People only party at home with bonfires. 22.What do men do on St George’s Day?
A. Give their girls a book as a gift. B. Join a grand procession of giants.
C. Express their love to their lovers. D. Pray to St George for a happy marriage. 23.When should you go if you want to try different foods and drinks at a festival in Spain? A. On 23 April. B. On 15 March.
C. In the middle of May. D. At the beginning of May.
B
One day, the sewer line（污水管道）under my house burst. My first response was to call the plumber, but when he heard what had happened, he said he couldn’t help. “We don’t do that,” he said, as if to suggest that even plumbers have their dignity. He did, however, recommend someone. I made the call, expecting the man to complain at such a miserable job. Instead, he simply asked, “The address?”
And that was it. An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck. I watched as he walked down into the damp depths. A few moments later he appeared, saying, “Yep. It’s broken.”
“Can you fix it?” I asked with a strange mixture of doubt and hope.
Steve looked at me strangely as if rebuking my lack of faith, and then said, “Sure.” Then he told me that he had to get a backhoe（反铲挖土机）and dig up the street to the main sewer line.
I showed appropriate panic. “How long will all this take?” “I should have it done by evening.”
I didn’t want to watch the excavation（挖掘） of my property unfold. All I wanted was to leave, go somewhere, and, upon my return, have everything the way it was before the damage. I felt somewhat guilty upon driving off in my clean car, leaving Steve to such a disagreeable task. I went into town and visited a few friends. Eventually, around 6 p.m., my curiosity got the better of me. I went home, and a sweeter sight I never saw: a patch of newly-paved street and a covered-up excavation across my front garden. I opened the basement door and—all was tidy and relatively dry.
I sat down on the back garden, lost in thought. I was taken by the very idea that, whatever crisis might happen to an unlucky homeowner, there is somebody, somewhere, who is practiced in
its resolution. If that’s not reason for thankfulness, I’m not sure what is. 24. Why did the first plumber reject the author’s request?
A. He wanted to protect his dignity. B. He was inexperienced in the job. C. He had another urgent task to do. D. He thought the job was unpleasant. 25. What does the underlined word “rebuking” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Admiring. B. Blaming. C. Accepting. D. Neglecting. 26. What caused the author to feel upset?
A. The fear of Stevens refusal. B. The pressure of having to go out. C. The difficulty of the repair work. D. The effects of the broken sewer line. 27. What was the author’s purpose of going into town?
A. To remove his negative emotions. B. To avoid doing the excavation work. C. To visit a couple of friends. D. To satisfy his own curiosity.
C
The Little Baby Face Foundation（LBFF）is an NYC-based nonprofit organization with a great deal of controversy. Founded in 2002, it provides free plastic surgery for children born with facial deformities（畸形）. Many teenagers who have been teased for their looks are now applying to have their problem areas “fixed” by LBFF.
Nadia, one 14-year-old teenager, had her face greatly changed in June when she went under the knife. Her classmates had been constantly making fun of her appearance. “They said I have the
河南省开封市杞县第二高级中学2024届高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷word版
