2022年河北省衡水市高三第三次测评英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking2．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether3．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself4．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/5．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made6．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single7．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup8．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．ashalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．asmuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas9．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked10．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby11．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there12．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof13．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．acrossB．aboveC．aroundD．along14．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when15．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew16．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as17．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention18．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend19．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch20．Iusuallygotherebytrain.Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes;what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhaveinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforaVisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutofthetown.Ages8~12arewelcome,75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinthecoldest.MajesticFunItissmallandpersonalanditoffersawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassics,actionetc.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformation,call970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythecoffeehousefeaturingBelgiansnacks,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andcoffeedrinks.LiveentertainmentmakesthePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00pmtomidnight,butadvancereservationsarerequired.Formoreinformationyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.LocatedinthecenterOfCrestedButteonElkAvenue,opendailyat3:00pm,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00pm.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-6809.1、WhatisspecialaboutKids’NightOut?A．It’sinthetowncenter.B．Itopensonlyinwinter.C．Itoffersmanygames.D．Itgivesparentsaninterestingnight.2、WhatshouldyoudoifyouplantogotoPrincessWineBar?A．Readsomeextraordinarystories.B．Knowthenamesofdifferentsnacks.C．Contactitaheadoftime.D．Arrivebefore8:00pm.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Topromotesomefunprograms.B．Toadvertisethefreebussystem.C．Tocomparethenightlifeitems.D．Toencouragemoreoutdooractivities.22．（8分）Sometimeswestartadaywiththepreviousdaystillinmind.Wethinkaboutthemistakeswemadeinthepreviousday,howthingswentwrong,andhowwefeltbadaboutit.Nowonderitbecomesdifficulttofocusonthecurrentday.Herearesomestepsonhowtostartyournewdayfresh:1.TaketimetoevaluateyourdayAttheendofaday,takesometimetothinkaboutit.Thepurposeofthisthinkingtimeisnottoregrethowbadyourdaywas,howthingswentwrong,orhowpeopletreatedyoubadly.Thiswon’tdoyouanygood.Instead,thepurposeofthisthinkingtimeistoextract(吸取)lessonswhichyoucanbringtothefollowingday.2.MakeacommitmenttoapplythelessonsAfteryouextractthelessons,youshouldmakeacommitmenttoapplythem.Todoso,findsomeactionablethingsyoucandotoapplythelessons.Next,remindyourselftodothem.Youmaywritethemdownifyouwantto.3.“Close”yourdayAfteryouhavespentthetimetothinkaboutthedayandextractthelessons,makeadecisionto“close”theday.Youaredonewithit;don’tthinkaboutitanymore.4.BringonlythelessonstothenextdayandnothingelseAfteryou“close”aday,youshouldnotbringanythingoutofittothenextdayexceptforthelessonsyouextract.Focusonapplyingthelessonstothepresent.Thiswayyouwillbeabletostartyourdayfreshwithouttheburdenofyesterday.1、Whatwillhappenifwethinktoomuchaboutthepast?A．Therewillbeadisaster.B．Therewillbegoodresults.C．Wewon’thaveapeacefulmind.D．Wesurelywon’tfinishtoday’stask.2、Whenshouldwedrawlessonsfromthepastmistakes?A．Attheendofaday.B．Whenwemakemistakes.C．Atthebeginningofaday.D．Whenweregretmakingthemistakes.3、Whyshouldweextractlessonsfromthepastday?A．Tosetthemdown.B．Toconsiderthemagain.C．Tomakeabetterdecision.D．Toapplythemforfutureuse.23．（8分）WhenJohnMuirwas11yearsold,hisfamilymovedfromScotlandtotheUnitedStatesandsettledinWisconsin.Johnwasgoodwithtoolsandsoonbecameaninventor.Hefirstinventedamodelofasawmill.Later,heinventedanalarmclockthatwouldcausethesleepingpersontobetippedoutofbedwhenthetimersounded.Muirlefthomeatanearlyage.Hetooka1,000-milewalksouthtotheGulfofMexicoin1867and1868.ThenhesailedforSanFrancisco.ThecitywastoonoisyandcrowdedforMuir,soheheadedinlandfortheSierraNevadas.WhenMuirdiscoveredtheYosemiteValleyintheSierraNevadas,itwasasifhehadcomehome.Helovedthemountains,thewildlife,andthetrees.Heclimbedthemountainsandevenclimbedtreesduringthunderstormsinordertogetclosertothewind.Heputforththetheoryinthelate1860sthattheYosemiteValleyhadbeenformedthroughtheactionofglaciers(冰川).Peopleridiculedhim.Notuntil1930wasMuir’stheoryprovencorrect.MuirbegantowritearticlesabouttheYosemiteValleytotellreadersaboutitsbeauty.HiswritingalsowarnedpeoplethatYosemitewasindangerfromtimberminingandsheepranchinginterests.In1901,TheodoreRooseveltbecamepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hewasinterestedinconservation.MuirtookthepresidentthroughYosemite,andRoosevelthelpedgetlawspassedtocreateYosemiteNationalParkin1906.AlthoughMuirwonmanyconservationbattles,helostamajorone.HefoughttosavetheHetchHetchyValley,whichpeoplewantedtodaminordertoprovidewaterforSanFrancisco.Inlate1913,abillwassignedtodamthevalley.Muirdiedin1914.SomepeoplesaylosingthefighttoprotectthevalleykilledMuir.1、WhendidMuirinventauniqueformofalarmclock?A．WhilethefamilystilllivedinScotland.B．AfterhesailedtoSanFrancisco.C．AfterhetraveledinYosemite.D．WhiletheMuirfamilylivedinWisconsin.2、WhatdidJohnMuirdosoonafterhearrivedinSanFrancisco?A．Hewroteshortstoriesforthelocalnewspaper.B．HeputforthatheoryabouthowYosemitewasformed.C．HeheadedinlandfortheSierraNevadas.D．HebegantowritearticlesabouttheSierraNevadas.3、WhendidJohnMuirmeetTheodoreRoosevelt?A．Between1901and1906.B．Between1906and1914.C．Between1868and1901.D．Between1906and1907.4、JohnMuirismostprobablyrememberedas.A．afamouspoliticianintheUnitedStatesB．anaturalisttohelppreservelargenatureareasC．aloserinthefighttoprotecttheHetchHetchyValleyD．aninventorofamodelofsawmillandanalarmclock24．（8分）Languagelearningappsareverypopularnowandofferopportunitiestolearnvocabularyandpracticegrammar.Buttherehasbeenadiscussionaboutjusthoweffectivesuchappscanbe.AmongthemostpopularappsareDuolingoandBusuu.Apreviousresearchfoundpositiveresultsontheuseofthem.Butitmainlyconcentratedonstudieswithlearnerswhohadsigneduptolanguagecoursesandtheseappsworkedasanafter-classsupport,sotheresultswerenotalwaysreliable.Arecentstudyof4,095Busuuusershasbeencarriedoutaimedtofindoutifuserscanactuallylearnalanguagewithanapp.Busuuprovideslearningmaterialsfor12differentlanguages.Itoffersspecialmodelwheresomecontentisavailableforfreewhilesomecontentisnot.Wefindthatitsusersareanevenmixofmenandwomen.Morethanhalfconsiderthemselvestobeatthebeginnerlevelasthereisadecreaseinusersastheirlanguagelevelsgoup.Mostpeopleusetheappbecauseofpersonalinterest,orbecausetheywanttostudyorliveabroad.Femaleuserstendtouseitlessoftenbutforlongerperiodsoftimethanmaleusers.GettinganyfeedbackonBusuudependsonwhetheryouransweriscorrectornot.Whileitishelpful,thisisnotthesortoffeedbacklanguageteachersprefer,asitdoesnotexplainwhytheanswerisrightorwrong.Inspiteofthis,feedbackintheappisveryhighlyrated.Morethan92%ofrespondentsstatethattheapphasmettheirexpectationsand86%ratetheappasverygoodorgood.Infact,morethan80%oftheuserssurveyedstronglyagreethatusingtheapphashelpedthemimprovetheirknowledgeofthelanguagetheyarelearning.Besides,languagelearningappsalsocreateanenvironmentwheremistakesareonlyknowntotheusers,andthiscanaddresstheperformanceanxietythatmanylearnerssufferfromwhenaskedtospeakaforeignlanguage.Solanguageteachersshouldencouragetheirstudentstousethemtodothegrammarwork,leavingpreciousclasstimeformorelanguagecommunication.1、Theresultsoftheformerresearchweren’talwaysdependablebecause_________.A．itwasonlycarriedoutbeforeclassB．itdidn’tconsiderusersinclassC．itjustfocusedonpositiveresultsD．itusedout-of-datemethods2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheappBusuufromthetext?A．Allthecontentsarefreetouse.B．Mostusersconsideritsatisfying.C．It’susedbymoreadvancedlearners.D．It’smorepopularwithfemalelearners.3、Whichofthefollowingcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedword“address”?A．dealwith B．writedownC．turnto D．speakof4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Studentswon’tsufferanxietyinlearninglanguagesbyusingBusuu.B．Languagelearningappsareeffectiveandsatisfactorytolanguagelearners.C．Languagelearningappsareverypopularwithmostlanguageteachers.D．Studentsshouldberequiredtouseappsforhomeworkafterclass.25．（10分）Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.Butlastsummer,JoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut,”Joannsnoted.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.“Sheusedtocuddleup(蜷伏)withmeonthesofaandtalk,”saidMark.“Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.”Beforeage11,childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.“Infact,parentsarefirstonthelist.”saidMichaelRiera,authorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.“Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.”Rieraexplained.“Theytalktotheirfriendsfirst,thenmaybetheirteachers,andtheirparentslast.”Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilence,parentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosay,andtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreak,forchildrenalsoneedfreedom,thoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriend,notamanager,withtheirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.1、“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut”suggeststhattheson

_______.A．keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsB．doesn’twanttobedisturbedC．isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesD．beginstodislikehisparents2、WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat

________.A．theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB．theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterC．theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyD．theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“thewallofsilence”inthelastparagraph?A．Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B．Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C．Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.D．Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B．Parentsshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.C．Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D．Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）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。Iwasstandingonstagebefore200people,dressedupasGeorgeWashington.Ihadtheleadroleinmysixthgrade36and,forthepasttwomonths,Ihadwalkedbackandforthinmyroom37tosaymylines. Nowitwastimetogivea38,andmyheartwasbeatingrapidly.Atmy39,Ibegantospeaksmoothlyandclearly,butthenit40:Istuttered（口吃）.IknewIwould,andIdid. Fromthatmomenton,I41thatmyroleinthatplaywouldbemyfirstandmylast.Myspeechproblemaffected42. Asachild,Istruggledtosayafullsentence,repeatedlyhearingthe43commentsofmyparents.“Takeadeepbreathandthinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.”Iwastoo44toadmitIhadaproblem. 45myschoolcareerprogressedmyspeechproblembecamelessnoticeable,butitnever46.Itheldmeback. Afterrealizingthatclassofficershadtospeakinfrontoftheentirestudentbody,I47runninginclasselections.Ifearedreadingaloudandmeetingnewpeople. Iwould48sitinmyroomandcry,imaginingwhatitwouldbeliketobe49,likeeveryoneelse. Finally,Icametomysenses.Ireadarticlesaboutfamouspeoplewho50theirspeechproblems.I51thefactthatIdohaveaproblemthatwillalwaysbewithme. Ithasmademea52personand,withtime,IknowI’llgaintheconfidencetostandupand53tomyselfthatitwillneverholdmeback.54,IknowthatI’mnottheonlyonewho55,becausenobodyisperfect.1、 A．play B．game C．dance D.concert2、 A．desiring B．waiting C．struggling D．hesitating3、A．test B．performance C．suggestion D．judgment4、A．sight B．angle C．news D．turn5、A．happened B．seemed C．broke D．remained6、 A．urged B．promised C．admitted D．repeated7、A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything8、A．exciting B．surprising C．puzzling D．annoying9、A．ashamed B．willing C．weak D．eager10、A．Though B．As C．Before D．Unless11、 A．failed B．disappeared C．burst D．combined12、A．insistedon B．putoff C．approvedof D．gaveup13、A．never B．seldom C．sometime D．constantly14、A．normal B．special C．usual D．alive15、A．realized B．refused C．overcame D．avoided16、 A．doubted B．changed C．hid D．faced17、A．stronger B．greater C．wiser D．purer18、 A．explain B．prove C．respond D．scream19、A．Onthecontrary B．Ontheotherhand C．Aboveall D．Atmost20、 A．attempts B．argues C．suffers D．risks第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Longjingtea,1．hastoppedthelistofthetenmostfamousteasinChinawithitscolor,tasteandshape,2．(name)afteritsproductionregionLongjingVillageofWestLake.Thegoodenvironmentandwaterresourceshavecontributedmuchtothe3．(grow)ofthetea,confirmingthesayingthat"Longjingteaisthe4．(good)amongalloftheteasintheworld".Thanks5．EmperorQianlongoftheQingDynasty,theteahasearnedahighreputation.ThestorywentthatEmperorQianlongvisitedthemountainduringhisHangzhoutravels,andhesawsomeladiespickingtheteaat6．footofthemountain.Hewassointerestedintheirmovementsthathedecidedtohaveagohimself.While7．(pick)thetea,hereceivedthenewsofhismother'sillness,sohecarelesslyputtheleavesinhisrightsleeveand8．(leave)HangzhouforBeijing.Hevisitedhismother9．(immediate)uponhisarrivalinBeijing,andhismothersmeltthefragranceofthetealeavesfromhissleevesandwantedtohaveataste.Afterdrinkingacupoftea,shefoundherselfcompletely10．(refresh),andsheevenpraiseditasacureforallills.Fromthenon,itwaslistedasthetributetea.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Alexander

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、C5、C6、C7、A8、D9、C10、B11、C12、B13、A14、A15、C16、C17、C18、B19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、C3、A22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、D2、C3、A4、B24、1、B2、B3、A4、B25、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潜艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火药)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公约).”Similarly,whenHiranMaxim,inventorofthemachinegun,wasaskedin1893,“Willthisgunnotmakewarmoreterrible?”heanswered,“No,itwillmakewarimpossible.”GugliemoMareconi,inventoroftheradio,toldtheworldin1912.“Thecomingofthewirelesstimewillmakewarimpossible,becauseitwillmakewarridiculous.”GeneralJamesHarbord,chairmanoftheboardofRCAin1925,believed,“RadiowillservetomaketheconceptofPeaceonEarth,GoodWillTowardMenareality.”DavidNye,ahistorianoftechnology,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingtouniversalpeacethehot-airballoon,poisongas,landminesandlaserguns.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Problemsaretheanswerstosolutions,”saysBrianArthur.Mostofthenewproblemsintheworldareproblemscreatedbyprevioustechnology.Theseproblemsarenearlyinvisibletous.Everyyear1.2millionpeopledieinautomobileaccidents.Thetechnologicaltransportationsystemkillsmorepeoplethancancer.Globalwarming,environmentalpoisons,nuclearterrorism,andspeciesloss,areonlyafewofthemanyotherseriousproblemstroublingpeople.Ifweembrace(拥抱)technologyweneedtofaceitscosts.5、Wh