试卷类型：A
高考英语仿真试题(三)
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10页，第二卷11至12页。共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(三部分，共115分)
注意事项：
1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。
1.Where are the two speakers?
A.At a hospital. B.In the classroom. C.In an office.
2.What time is it now?
A.8∶35. B.8∶05. C.8∶15.
3.What does the man suggest to the woman?
A.To buy a new car.
B.To save her money for a long time.
C.To get a second-hand car.
4.What is John doing?
A.He is waiting for the phone to ring.
B.He is traveling by bus.
C.He is driving a car.
5.When will Dick arrive?
A.During the weekend. B.Tomorrow. C.Within two days.
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6～8题。
6.Where did the conversation take place?
A.In a restaurant. B.In an airplane. C.On a ship.
7.Which of the following is true?
A.The man traveled a lot on business before.
B.The man was a teacher.
C.The man was perhaps a soldier during the Second World War.
8.What is the man going to do?
A.Visit his grandson.
B.Fetch his wife.
C.Travel around the world.
听第7段材料，回答第9~11题。
9.According to the conversation,what kind of weather is usual for March?
A.Cool. B.Very hot. C.Dry.
10.How often should the bus come to their stop?
A.Every twenty minutes. B.Every half hour. C.Once a day.
11.Where has the man lived for ten years?
A.In Florida. B.In New York. C.In California.
听第8段材料，回答第12~14题。
12.What will the girl do in winter holidays?
A.She will go and visit the Aswan Dam.
B.She will have to stay at home to study English.
C.She will go to an African country.
13.What do you suppose the boy’s sister is?
A.She is a passenger on the plane.
B.She is a traveler,too.
C.She may be a steward(空姐）.
14.What do you think of the girl’s feeling?
A.She may be hurt by the boy’s pride.
B.She may be feeling sorry for her failure in the exam.
C.She may be uninterested in the boy’s travel plan.
听第9段材料，回答第15~17题。
15.What’s the probable relationship between the woman and the man?
A.Classmates.
B.Students from different colleges.
C.Friends.
16.Where does the man meet the woman?
A.Near the college where the woman studies.
B.In the shop where the man works.
C.In the college where the woman sudies.
17.How long does the woman stay in the college every day?
A.9 hours. B.7 hours. C.6 hours.
听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。
18.What is the speed limit on highway in America?
A.25 miles an hour. B.35 miles an hour. C.55 miles an hour.
19.What will happen if a driver receives too many traffic tickets?
A.He will be put in prison.
B.He can’t drive forever.
C.He can’t drive for some time.
20.How is the traffic during the rush hour?
A.Quite heavy. B.Very light. C.No traffic.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C 、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.—_____,young man!Let me see your ticket.
—Sorry.Here it is.
A.Don’t worry B.Not so fast
C.Hello D.Be quick
22.Thousands of houses fell down in the earthquake in Taiwan.It seemed that everything happened_____.
A.in a while B.in no time
C.in good time D.in a flash
23.Wouldn’t it be _____ wonderful world if all nations live in _____ peace with one another?
A.a;不填 B.the;不填 C.a;the D.the;the
24.Before Tom left home,his mother kept telling him to _____ his manners at party.
A.care B.mind C.watch D.notice
25.The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things,_____ is often the case in other countries.
A.as B.what C.so D.that
26.All visitors are waiting outside,Doctor White,_____ they come in together or separately?
A.Will B.Can C.Shall D.Would
27.I prefer a street in a small town to _____ in such a large city _____ Shanghai.
A.that;as B.one;as
C.one;like D.that;like
28.To my delight,there was my purse,in the back seat of taxi,_____ the driver couldn’t possibly see it before.
A.that B.which C.where D.when
29.—Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic?
—Yes.You couldn’t hope for _____ at this time of the year.
A.a nice day B.the nice day
C.a nicer day D.the nicest day
30.— I’ll thank you _____ my affairs alone.
—I will.It’s none of my business.
A.leaving B.not to leave
C.for having left D.to leave
31.—Has Tom finished his composition yet?
—I have no idea;he _____ it this morning.
A.wrote B.had written C.has written D.was writing
32.— Do you think he’ll finish the job before five?
— He will surely finish it on time_____ he’s left to do it in his own way.
A.in that B.so long as C.in case D.as far as
33.You can never imagine what great difficulty I had _____ your house all by myself.
A.found B.finding C.to find D.for finding
34.Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr and Mrs Brown without hurting the feeling of _____,but failed.
A.none B.either C.all D.neither
35.—How is business?
—So so,you know in warm weather,fruit_____ long.
A.can’t be kept B.is not kept C.is not keeping D.doesn’t keep
第二节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was 11：30 in the evening.A 36 American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama 37 trying to bear a pouring rainstorm.Her car had 38 and at the moment she 39 needed a ride.Wet to the skin,she decided to flag down the next 40 .A young white man stopped to help her —generally unheard 41 in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突的)1960s.The man 42 her to safety in his car,and 43 a taxicab(a kind of car)for her.She seemed to be in a great 44 .She wrote down his 45 ,thanked him and drove away.Several days went by and a 46 came on the man’s door.To his 47 ,a very big color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was 48 to it .It read:“Dear sir,thank you so much for assisting a(an) 49 colored woman on the freeway 50 night.The rain 51 wet all over not only my clothes 52 my spirits.Then you 53 along.Because of you,I was 54 to make it to my dying husband’s bedside 55 before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others.Sincerely,Mrs Nat King Cole.”
36.A.black B.white C.poor D.sick
37.A.railway B.freeway C.street D.avenue
38.A.broken up B.speeded up
C.broken down D.slowed down
39.A.seriously B.badly C.fairly D.probably
40.A.bus B.truck C.taxi D.car
41.A.from B.by C.before D.of
42.A.put B.led C.fetched D.took
43.A.hired B.took C.sent D.asked
44.A.need B.help C.hurry D.trouble
45.A.address B.number C.name D.words
46.A.lady B.salesman C.letter D.knock
47.A.surprise B.delight C.joy D.satisfaction
48.A.offered B.given C.fastened D.written
49.A.aged B.dark C.lucky D.unhappy
50.A.another B.the other C.some other D.one
51.A.let B.made C.had D.turned
52.A.and B.but C.or D.otherwise
53.A.got B.went C.ran D.came
54.A.able B.ready C.likely D.willing
55.A.only B.just C.long D.almost
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Moscow,Russia(Space news)—“The computer is a better chess player,”insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser.“ It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn’t win,” he announced and shook his head sadly.
Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present,some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine.Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(锦标赛）around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game.
The computer walked－or rather,rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light.
56.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?
A.5,000 dollars goes to a computer!
B.New invention a laughing computer!
C.World’s best chess player beaten!
D.Computer defeats man in chess!
57.How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?
A.They thought that the game was no fun.
B.They thought that the game wasn’t fair.
C.They agreed that Prozorov didn’t play well.
D.They were unhappy that the computer had won.
58.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about?
A.That he didn’t win the$5,000.
B.That he hadn’t tried his best.
C.That he had lost to a machine.
D.That this was the end of the chess game.
59.After winning the game,the computer_____.
A.laughed
B.walked away
C.made some remarks
D.gave out some lights and sounds
60.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____.
A.make the game tougher
B.make the game less interesting
C.make man appear foolish
D.make man lose lots of
B
Extract 1
A computer
A computer is an “information processor”.It is given information,called “data”,instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the“input” and the results which come out are the “output”.Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
Extract 2
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.
Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves—get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances(经济）or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets(预算）.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer.
61.The writer introduces the words such as “input” and “output” in order to_____.
A.introduce people to computer language
B.show computer language is the same as English
C.help people some scientific language
D.give people some scientific language
62.Why does the writer talk about Stonechenge in Extract 1?
A.To give an example of the very first computer.
B.To show that computers are older than mankind.
C.To tell the difference between the past and the present.
D.To give another very of explaining computers.
63.If you think of the circle of large standing stones as a computer,_____.
A.the shadow is the input and the position is the output
B.the sunlight is the input and the calendar is the output
C.the position is the input and the sunlight is the output
D.the calendar is the input and the shadow is the output
64.Extract 2 is probably taken from_____.
A.a computer textbook
B.a company’s advertisement
C.a teach-yourself computer book
D. a children’s guide to computers
C
When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊）?On a trip to a zoo,perhaps?If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago,you would have seen a whole polar bear club.These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.That day,the air temperature was 3℃,and the water temperature was a little higher.The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island,New York are usually about the age of 60.Members must satisfy two requirements.First,they must get along well with everyone else in the group;this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club.Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Dcotors don’t agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming.Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops.Other doctors,however,point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming.They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm.Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental.The Polar Bears love to swim all year round;they find it fun and relaxing.As one 70-year-old woman says,“When I go into water,I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”
65.The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____.
A.they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months
B.they must reach the age of 60
C.they should be easy to make friends with
D.they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February
66.According to the passage,some doctors believe it is true that_____.
A.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water
B.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high
C.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue
D.cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter
67.The Polar Bears like to swim year-round,for_____.
A.it is an easy way ot keep the body warm in winter
B.they can remain young
C.they find it enjoyable and interesting
D.they might meet fewer troubles in life
68.The passage is mainly about_____.
A.the requirements of the Polar Bear Club
B.a group of cold-water-swimming livers
C.the Polar Bears’ life in New York
D.doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming
D
Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life.Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk.In fact,you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However,I believe that five is the best age to learn.By five or six,a child knows fear of water,a very important thing to know.It’s wise to be afraid,to recognize true danger.Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming,every swimmer should learn,as soon as possible,these four basic strokes;butterfly,backstroke,breastroke,and crawl.I feel that one of these—the breaststroke—is different from the others,since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally,without any training.
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
1.Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water,don’t risk drowning by swimming alone.If you swim by yourself,with no life guards or friends with you,you may get into trouble.
2.Don’t go beyond your abilities.Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach,Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good.
Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
3.Don’t smoke.Swimming depends on a healthy body;good lungs are part of it.
4.Work at any activity that builds muscles.
69.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.
A.they can talk
B.they start walking
C.they have no fear of the water
D.they are five or six years old
70.The author believes that fear of water is_____.
A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart
71.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.
A.Picture(1) B.Picture(2) C.Picture(3) D.Picture(4)
72.According to the passage,you should not swim alone because_____.
A.the water is too cold
B.your parents would not be happy
C.something in the water might attack
D.you might drown
E
Is there a difference in meaning between“It’s too late to make a telephone.Mary is asleep now.” and “It’s too late to telephone.Mary will be asleep now？”
Yes.The difference is in the reason given for it being too late to telephone.In the first sentence“Mary is asleep now”,the speaker is stating a fact.In the second sentence“Mary will be asleep now,” the speaker is saying what Mary usually does.In fact,it’s possible that Mary isn’t asleep,but she is usually asleep at this time.
So let’s take two situations.In the first case,imagine Mary’s mother answers the telephone.
You:“May I speak to Mary,please?”
Mother:“No.It’s too late.Mary is asleep now.”
You:“ Are you sure?It’s only 10 o’clock.”
Mother:“ Yes.I went to her room and she was asleep.”
The mother knows that Mary is asleep because she went into her room and saw her.
Here is another case.Two friends decide to telephone Mary.
Jack:“Let’s telephone Mary.It’s 10 o’clock.”
Jill:“No,It’s too late.She will be asleep now.”
Jill knows that Mary always goes to bed before 10 o’clock ,so now she’ll probably be asleep.But it is also possible that she is staying up late.
73.In the first situation,Mary’s mother_____.
A.wants to tell you that she knows Mary is asleep
B.knows that Mary was asleep
C.has no idea whether Mary is asleep or not
D.wants to know if she can take a message for Mary
74.In the second situation,Jill_____.
A.knows that Mary has gone to bed
B.doesn’t know that Mary is asleep
C.thinks it’s likely that Mary cannot answer the telephone
D.is sure that Mary can not answer the telephone
75.According to the teacher,in which situation do you think the word “will” is used in the same way Jill uses it?
A.It’s too heavy,I think.I’ll help you.
B.Don’t get into his office.He will be angry now.
C.You won’t have to come to my office.I will send it to you.
D.Will you please do me a favor?
高考英语仿真试题(三)
第二卷(共35分)
注意事项：
1.第二卷第11至12页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2.答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
| 题号 | 第一节 | 第二节 | 总分 |
| 分数 |
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear sir,
Thank you very much for your letter.I pleased to hear 76._____
about your holiday and the people you meet in Rome .It 77._____
sounded great fun and how I wish I could have been with 78._____
you.Thank you also for the stamps you sent them to me 79._____
for my collection.Most of them were those what I had 80._____
been expecting for long.You said by your letter that 81._____
you wish to have some photos of me.Sorry to tell you, 82._____
I have little photos good enough to send to others. 83._____
Yet I will sned you a photo of your family.Please 84._____
write soon and tell me what you are getting on with 85._____
your college life.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Jason
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
星期天Jenny计划完成下列几件事：上午买花及水果后去看望住院的朋友，中午在餐馆吃饭，下午打网球、喝茶。假定你是Mary，因Jenny对该地区不熟悉，请你根据下图用英语写一封短信，告诉她如何便捷地完成要做的事情。
注意：1.词数：120~2002.开头语已为你写好。
April 5th
Dear Jenny,
Thank you for your letter,Here is how you can do the things taasily…
高考英语仿真试题(三)参考答案
1~5 BBACB 6~10BCAAB
11~15 ABCAC 16~20ABCCA
21~25 BDABA 26~30 CBCCD
31~35 DBBBD 36~40 ABCBD
41~45 DDACA 46~50 DACAB
51~55 BBDAB 56~60 DDCDB
61~65 ADBBB 66~70DCBBB
71~75 ADACB
76.I后加am
77.meet→met
78.√
79.去掉them
80.what→that或去掉those
81.by→in
82.wish→wished
83.little→few
84.your→my
85.what→how
One possible version:
April 5th
Dear Jenny,
Thank you for your letter.Here is how you can do the things easily.After you leave your hotel,walk straight along High Street till you come to a flower shop on the right,where you can buy some flowers.Opposite the flower shop is a fruit shop.There you can get different kinds of fruits.Then turn right and you’ll see Park Street.Walk along the street northward for a while,and you’ll get to the hospital.You can have lunch in a restaurant next to the hospital.Cross Bush Street and you can play tennis in the tennis club.Then go southward along Great Street and you’ll find a tea house and have some tea there.I’m sure you’ll have no trouble doing these things.
Yours,
Mary
听力部分录音稿
第一节
（Text 1)
W:Come to the blackboard and write down your answers.
M:I’m sorry I haven’t worked out the problem.
(Text 2)
W:The plane leaves at 8∶35.Do we have time to eat first?
M:No.We’ve got only 30 minutes left.
(Text 3)
W:I can’t decide whether to buy a new car or try to find a second-hand one.
M:If you buy a new car,you’ll probably save money in the long run.
(Text 4)
M:I’ve been waiting for the phone to ring since 5 o’clock.
W:I don’t think you should worry about John.He is not only a skilled driver,but he also knows the road very well.
(Text 5)
W:Did Louis tell you that Dick is coming to visit tomorrow?
W:Yes,she told me yesterday that he’d be here by the weekend.
第二节
（Text 6)
W:Yes,sir.You rang?
M:Yes,I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of bear.
W:Certainly.Would you like anything else?
M:Well,my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport.Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
W:I’m sure he will.You don’t have to worry about that.Are you going to be visiting him?
M:Yes,I’ve never seen my grandson.
W:I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London.It’s beautiful.Is this your first time abroad?
M:No,I have seen quite a bit of Europe before,Rome,Berlin,Paris,places like that,but never London.
W:Oh,then you have flown before too.
M:No,that was during the Second World War and I went on a large ship carrying soldiers.
W:Things are quite different in Europe nowadays.
M:I’m sure they are.I’m really eager to go there.
W:Well,it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00.Will you be staying long?
M:I plan to stay five weeks.I was a teacher but I have stopped working.My wife is dead and so I can go where I want.
W:I think you’ll have a good time.I’ll go and get your beer for you.I’ll be back in a minute.
(Text 7)
M:Excuse me.Have you been waiting long?
W:About ten minutes.
M:Did you notice whether the Number Seven bus has gone by?
W:Not while I’ve been standing here.I’m waiting for the Number Seven myself.
M:Good.Hot day,isn’t it?
W:Yes,it is.I wish that it would rain and cool off.
M:Me,too.This is unusual for March.I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before.
W:You were born in Florida then.
M:No.I was born in New York,but I’ve lived here for ten years now.
W:My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
M:Pretty cold in Indiana,isn’t it?
W:Yes.That’s why we moved,but we didn’t know that it would be so hot here.We should have gone to California.Do you think we’ve missed the bus?I’ve been here for twenty minutes already.
M:Don’t worry.It never comes exactly on the half-hour like it should.
(Text 8)
M:How time flies!Winter holidays are coming next week.
W:Yes,do you have any plan?
M:Certainly.I want to go to Egypt.What about you?
W:I’m afraid I can go nowhere.I failed my English exam.You know my parents are so strict with me.
M:Bad luck!
W:I say,is Egypt an Asian country?Is it far?
M:Yes,quite far.And it’s not in Asia,it’s an African country.
W:Oh,yes.I’ve heard of not only the Pyramids but the Aswan Dam.Do you want to see?
M:Of course.I’ll go there by boat in the Nile.
W:That’ll be wonderful and interesting .How will you get there?
M:By air-by flight No.CA808! My sister works on it!And then I’ll be treated as a king!
W:Don’t be so proud.I’ll be off now.I wish you a good trip.
M:Oh,sorry.I don’t mean that.I don’t want to hurt you…
(Text 9)
M:Hello,Marian.
W:Hi,Peter!How nice to see you again!What are you doing here?
M:Oh,I’m just passing by.Our shop shuts this afternoon and I have a half-day off.Would you like to come for a ride in my car?
W:I’d love to,but not now.It’s near ten to two.I’ve got classes from two to four.I’m at this technical college.Would you like to come in and let me show you around?
M:No,thank you.Do you always come on your bicycle?
W:No,not always.When the weather is bad I come by bus.
M:Do you and your friends work very hard here?
W:Yes,we do.We start every at nine,and finish at four.And we have an hour for lunch from one to two .Good heavens!It’s after two.I must hurry.
I’m going to be late for my class Goodbye.
M:Goodbye,Marian.See you again soon.
(Text 10)
Many rules govern drivers on American streets and highways.The most common one is the speed limit.The speed limit controls how fast a car may go.On streets in the city,the speed limit is usually 25 or 35 miles per hour.On the highways between cities,the speed limit is usually 55 miles per hour.When people drive faster than the speed limit,a policeman can stop them.The policeman gives them pieces of paper which people call traffic tickets.Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay.When drivers receive too many tickets,they probably cannot drive for a while.The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work.At the rush hour there are many cars on the streets and traffic moves very slowly.Nearly all American cities have rush hours.Drivers do not get tickets very often for speeding during the rush hours because they cannot drive fast.