河北省衡水中学2020届高三英语检测八(无答案)

1、河北省衡水中学2020届高三英语检测八第一部分 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。 例：How much is the shirt?B. 9.18.C. 9.15.A.分9.15.答案是Co1. Why can ' t the man park there?A. It

2、 is after 4 o' clock.B. He is blocking the driveway.C. Only the police can park there.C. In a grocery store.C. His customer.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. At home.3. Who is the man probably talking to?A. His boss.B. His assistant.4. What does the woman order?A. Eggs and bread.B.

3、 Eggs and fruit.C. Fruit and bread.5. What did the man probably do?A. He left something inside the car.B. He forgot to turn off the lights.C. He left his wallet at home.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

4、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 did the locals think about the woman?A. They thought she was really cool.B. They were impressed she drove a car.C. They were surprised she was American.7. What does the woman ay about people in Amsterdam?A. Everyone has a bike.B. Few people have cars.C. No one

5、 looks their doors.听第了段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How often does the woman usually speak to Maria?A. Every day.B. Every few day.C. At about once a week9. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Try sending a text message.B. Make a phone call.C. Take it easy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why isn't the woman planning

6、 to go to Spain?A. She doesn ' t have a passport.B. She has a fear of flying.C. She is short of money.11. When will the man leave for Spain?A. In about three weeks.B. In about four weeks.C. In about six weeks.12. What will the man buy for the woman?A. A T-shirt.B. A drum.C. some Spanish hams.听第9

7、段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How often did the man 's last roommate smoke?A. Never.B. Sometimes.14. Who is the cleanest in the house?A. RobB. The man.15. What does the man usually eat for dinner?A. Salads that he makes.B. Food that Mary prepares.C. Food from restaurants.16. What will the man do this aftern

8、oon?A. Talk to his roommates.B. Make a phone call to Mary.C. Help the woman move in.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What type of transportation is mentioned in the beginning?A. Shipping.B. Flying.18. What does the speaker compare a ship to?A. A hospital.B. A city.19. What might people do at home in the future

9、?A. Spend more time cooking.B. Have a robot to paint the house.C. Push buttons to order things.20. What is the speaker ' atgieu曲stbward technology?A. DoubtfulB. Optimistic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该项涂黑。AC. Frequently.C. Mary.C. Driving.C. A home.C. Confused

10、.和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将Thailand 'southern beaches draw travelers with their clear water and dramatic cliffs , but there 'more to explore. For finding a road less traveled, head away from Bangkok, and far from the overly hot spots and party capitals of Phuket or Pattaya.Ban Krut for beach wande

11、rersIn laid-back Ban Krut, travelers will find one of the cleanest and quietest stretches of white sandy beach. This sleepy seaside community, known mostly by locals, is a five-hour drive or six-hour train trip down the Gulf of Thailand. Don ' t miss the magnificent Wat Tang Sai, a massive, fair

12、y tale castlee Buddhist temple located atop Thong Chai Mountain.River Kwai for nature loversMost visitors come for the beaches, but the rivers and parks in Kanchanaburi have much to offer the off-the-beaten-track road trippers. Scenic trails and waterfalls are abundant in Sai Yok and Erawan national

13、 parks. Just two hours from Bangkok is the bridge made famous in the book The Bridge over the River Kwaiby Frenchauthor, Pierre Boulle, and the 1957 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name.Cave for holiday hikersTremendous hiking trails, wetlands and forests make Khao Sam Roi Yot Nati

14、onal Park a weekend adventure worthy of topping your Thailand to-do list. The park ' crown jewel is the picturesque Phraya Nakhon Cave. Outdoorsy travelers can camp in a park bungalow or opt for more luxurious accommodation in Hua Hin.Lopburi for history enthusiastsBypass the tour groups at the

15、ancient city of Ayutthaya and head two hours north of Bangkok for a more peaceful stroll through Thai history. Lopburi gains reputation for Khmer-era temples and the uncrowded ruins of King Narai ' s Palace. Itn'ownaftsiotke naughty monkeys that gather at Phra Prang Sam Yot temple. Pro tip:K

16、eep a safe distance from the monkeys.21. The information above is mostly helpful for.A. tourists intended to travel to rarely known spots in ThailandB. travelers enjoying beaches and cliffs in ThailandC. holiday makers attracted by hot spots and party capitals in ThailandD. visitors aiming to experi

17、ence cultural atmosphere in Thailand22. The underlined word off-the-beaten-track "in the passage probably means.A. inefficientB. unconditionalC. inexperiencedD. unconventional23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A. Only natives can have access to the seaside community Ban

18、Krut.B. The Bridge over the River Kwai is an Oscar-winning film in 1957.C. Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is the first priority for history lovers.D. Visitors can befriend the naughty monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot temple.BHe Yuhong, a 27-year-old beauty blogger born in Chongqing, Southwest China, ha

19、s become an online hit thanks to her amazing ability to transform herself into a doppelganger （面容相似的人） of celebrities and iconic characters, using makeup.Yuhong, who posts photos and videos of her work on various social networks under the assumed name Yuyamika, shot to fame last year, when she used

20、her makeup skills to turn herself into a real-life version of Leonardo Da Vinci 's Mona Lisa. The video of her remarkable transformation got tens of millions of views on China's Weibo platform alone, and quickly went viral on Western social networks as well. Since then, Yuhong has been enter

21、taining her growing fan base with more makeup magic, turning herself into doppelgangers of celebrities like Johnny Depp and Taylor Swift, as well as Albert Einstein or Girl with a Pearl Earring.We've seen makeup artists use their faces as a canvas （画布）for remarkable art before, but the degree of

22、 realism in He Yuhong 's transformations is simply unheard-of. In fact, some of her projects turn out so well that they leave viewers wondering if the artist is using some sort of digital editing tool to achieve the mysterious resemblance to her inspiration.The young beauty blogger started her c

23、hangeable career by turning herself into doppelgangers of celebrities, but her cause really took off when she accepted a fan 's suggestion to deal with famous artworks as well. That's how her famous Mona Lisa project came to be, which she followed up with a nearly perfect reproduction of Lad

24、y with an Ermine, and then Girl with a Pearl Earring.I love oil paintings myself, “ Yuyamika told Daily Mail last year. So, when I saw the great response on the Mona Lisa video, I went on to create Lady with an Ermine to continue the Da Vinci theme." Makeup artists concentrate mostly on trying

25、to recreate the looks of celebrities. Few came up with the idea of transforming themselves into figures from oil paintings. I made it, “ she told the interviewer.24. Paragraphs 1 and 2 have given all the following information about He Yuhong EXCEPT.A. her birthplaceB. her unique talentC. her popular

26、ityD. her idol25. What makes He Yuhong most distinctive from her peers?A. She posted lots of photos and videos on various social media.B. She used some sort of digital editing tool in her creation.C. Her transformations bore striking resemblance to the original works.D. She rose to fame worldwide in

27、 a very short time.26. Yuhong succeeded in her career after.A. she transformed herself into different celebritiesB. she had a perfect reproduction of Lady with an ErmineC. she adopted a fan ' s offer by copying his facial appearanceD. she recreated figures from well-known oil paintings27. Which

28、of the following can best describe Yuyamika?A. Persistent.B. Innovative.C. Adventurous.D. Mysterious.CA growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses.The company introduced a

29、program this summer in Japan called the “ Work Life Choice Challenge ” , which shut down its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees an extra day off each week. The results were promising: while the amount of time spent at work was cut dramatically, productivity measured by sales per e

30、mployee - went up by almost 40% compared to the same period of the previous year, the company said in a statement last week.In addition to reducing working hours, managers urged staff to cut down on the time they spent in meetings and responding to emails. They suggested that meetings should last no

31、 longer than 30 minutes. Employees were also encouraged to cut down on meetings altogether by using an online messaging app.The effects were widespread. More than 90% of Microsof t ' s280 employees in Japan later said they were impacted by the new measures, according to the company. By shutting

32、down earlier each week, the company was also able to save on other resources, such as electricity.Japan has long battled with a cruel and in some cases, deadly culture of overwork. The problem is so severe that the country has even coined a term for it: karoshi death by overwork from stress-induced

33、illnesses or severe depression.The issue attracted international attention in 2015, when an employee at Japaneseadvertising at Japanese giant Dentsu committed suicide on Christmas Day. Tokyo officials later said that the staff had worked excessive amounts of overtime. Two years later, a reporter at

34、a Japanese broadcaster died after working punishing long hours. Her employer said she had clocked in 159 hours of overtime the month before her death.That has led businesses to start searching for solutions. Some companies have begun offering employees more flexibility, and the government has la unc

35、hed a campaign called“ Premium Fwhjch encourages workers toleave early every last Friday of the month.28. Microsoft introduced the“ Work Life Choice Chodleggsm this su mmer by.A. holding a long-distance meeting every FridayB. giving three days off to its employees every weekC. shutting down its offi

36、ce areas every weekendD. organizing a corporate tour every week29. What is NOT the positive effect of the new working pattern?A. It enhances teamwork of the corporation.B. It provides employees with mote flexibility.C. It saves energy for the company.D. It improves working efficiency of the staff.30

37、. What can be learned from the two cases in Japan in Paragraph 6?A. Employees should work hours as short as possible.B. Being alive is of greater significance than being well-off.C. Businesses should take employees health int o account.D. Companies should open later to avoid karoshi. 31. What is the

38、 purpose of the passage?A. To criticize the culture of overwork in Japan.B. To stress the importance of working less hours everyday.C. To appeal for more flexible working conditions in offices.D. To introduce a less-than-five-day workweek pattern in Japan.DFor all the technological wonders of modern

39、 medicine, from gene-editing to surgical operation, health care with its fax machines and clipboards is often stubbornly old-fashioned. This outdated era is slowly drawing to a close as the industry catches up with the artificial-intelligence （AI ） revolution. And it is the appropriate time, argues

40、Eric Topol, an expert in heart disease.He thinks AI will particularly serve the needs of repetitive tasks where errors arise easily, such as examining images, observing heart traces for abnormalities or turning doctors ' words into patient records. It will be able to use masses of data to work o

41、ut the best treatments, and improve workflows in hospitals. In short, AI is set to save time, lives and money.Much of this is imaginary - but AI is defeating people in a variety of narrow jobs for which it has been trained. Eventually it may be able to diagnose and treat a wider range of diseases. A

42、s health swallows an ever- bigger share of national wealth, greater efficiency is exactly what is needed. Otherwise, rich societies may fail to cope with the needs of aging and growing populations.However, the fear some people have is that AI will be used to deepen the assembly-line culture of moder

43、n medicine. If it gives a gift of time “to doctors, they argue that this bonus should be used to extend consultations, rather than simply speeding through them more efficiently. Hopefully, Dr Topol thinks, humans would watch over the rules, rather than being replaced by them.The Hippocratic Oath （誓言

44、）holds that there is an art to medicine as well as a science, and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug”. That is not just a cliche （老 生常谈）：the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown to recover better. Yet as the supply of

45、human careers fails to satisfy the demand for heath care, the future may involve consultations on smartphones and measurements monitored by robots. The considerately warm stethoscope（听诊器） placed gently on a pati ent ' sback may become a history of the past.32. AI is set to save time, lives and m

46、oney because it can.A. repeat doctors' words and instructionsB. correct doctors ' errors and mistakesC. select doctors according to patients ' demandsD. substitute doctors in certain fields better33. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. AI will entirely substitute the jobs of doct

47、orsB. the application of AI will discourage the assembly-line cultureC. doctors' sympathy and understanding should not be ignoredD. AI will bring warmth, sympathy and understanding to patients34. What is Dr Topol 's attitude towards AI's coming into medicine?A. Concerned.B. Doubtful.C. O

48、ptimistic.D. Cautious.35. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Health care and AIB. AI and its applicationsC. Doctors and patientsD. Dr Topol and his digital medicine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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Quite often, no matter how good you are, your success is depend

49、ent on how other people such as your boss, peers, clients and customers consider your communication and responses. 36Psychological research repeatedly show that people generally make up their minds on whether to help or disturb you based on whether they like you or not. 37 What can you do about it?

50、You need to make a good impression on others to ensure they like you and give you what you want. Research again shows that people give opportunities to the people they like best. In fact, most people actually make up their minds about other people in the first five minutes or less of meeting someone

51、. 38Once they make up their minds, they tend to be very reluctant to change their opinions. 39 Therefore, whether you are applying for a job, going for an interview, attending a meeting with your boss or peers, or serving a customer, you need to prepare yourself mentally and practice how you will ma

52、nage the first few minutes of your interaction. This includes doing your homework to gather information and researching all possible issues so you will know how to address them should the other party raise them unexpectedly.It is amazing how poorly some people can come across at the beginning. 40 Ha

53、ving good qualifications and excellent work performance does not excuse candidates from trying to make good first impression.A. Such is the human nature.B. So how can you influence and persuade them to give what you want?C. The worst thing is that they do not even seem to realize it.D. Here are some

54、 ways to help you leave a good impression on others.E. You hardly have room for error when making that first impression on a new acquaintance.F. However. the first impression can surely open the door to success.G. These are called first impressions or a moments of truth ".第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）

55、第一节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。When young, I loved going on trail runs. It was my favorite way to41stress. So. when I was back inmy hometown after a42 first year of my Ph. D. program, I thought a trail run was just what I needed. Butinstead of

56、 helping me relax, the run did just the 43.After I moved to the city for college, where my runs were on flat concrete paths instead of44 dirttrails, I used a GPS watch. When I went on trail runs again in the country, it constantly reminded me of the fact that I wasn't45 up with my usual pace. I

57、46 my watch, thinking that would allow me to enjoymy 47 and find the peace I expected, 48 I found myself underperforming. Why can't I let go and just enjoy myself? ”I wondered. But after some 49, I realized why I was 50 both on trailruns and in graduate school.Going into my Ph. D., I had thought

58、 that my solid undergraduate track record would set me up for 51 success. To my surprise, I was wrong. I 52 confidence in my research abilities which I thought stopped me performing well and I constantly felt my progress was too slow. Other students; self-confidence and their excellent results made me feel 53. One day, I 54 broke down in tears in my adviser 's office.Then came my visit home: I was having 55 because I hadn ' t properly56