2024届河北省沧州市联考高三上学期期末英语试题及答案

沧衡名校联盟高三年级2023—2024学年上学期期末联考英语考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，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，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2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。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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Victoria.B.TheCentral.C.BondStreet.C.Washingclothes.C.Winter.2.Whatisthemandoingnow?A.WatchingTV.B.Readingaloud.3.Whatseasonisitrightnow?A.Spring.B.Autumn.4.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthenewspaper?A.Satisfied.B.Disappointed.C.Uninterested.C.ATVprogram.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aparty.B.Anaccident.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。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.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.7.HowwillthespeakersgotoLondontomorrow?A.Bybus.B.Bytrain.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Motherandson.C.Byplane.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whyisthemancomplainingtothewoman?A.Thereistoomuchnoise.B.Thefoodisnottasty.9.Whydidthewomanmakeamistake?C.Hewillbelateforwork.C.Shewastoobusy.A.Shewastoocareless.B.Shewastootired.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherpresentjob?A.It’sinteresting.B.It’swell-paid.C.It’sboring.11.Whichlanguagesisthewomangoodat?A.EnglishandFrench.B.FrenchandGerman.C.EnglishandChinese.C.Paidleave.12.Whatbenefitdoesthenewjoboffer?A.Healthcare.B.Freetravel.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhyisthemaninAustralianow?A.Tostudy.B.Todobusiness.C.Tovisithisparents.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemostimportant?A.Ahappymarriage.15.Howdoesthewomanrespondtotheman’sviews?A.Sheagreeswiththem.B.Shedisagreeswiththem.C.Sheisuncertainaboutthem.16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?B.Agoodenvironment.C.Personaldevelopment.A.Familyaffairs.B.Officework.C.Futureplans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howlongdidthepowercutlastinthecapital?A.Aroundtwohours.B.Aboutthreehours.C.Overfivehours.18.Whathappenedtothesubwaysystemat6:00pm?A.Itfellintototaldarkness.B.Itslightsystemworkedagain.C.Itspublicservicecametoaslop.19.WhatwasthetemperatureinBuenosAiresonWednesday?A.39℃.20.Whatcausedthepowerfailureinthecapital?A.Afieldfire.B.Electriclines.B.41℃.C.43℃.C.Afactoryaccident.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEurailpassandEUInterrailpassTheEurailpassisdesignedfortravelersfromoutsideofEuropeandtheEUInterrailpassforEuropeanshasbeenaroundfordecades.Travelersundertheageof27canenjoya25%discount—withpricesstartingat€194fortheEUInterrailpassandequal$211fortheEurailpassfortravelloupto33countriesoverfourtraveldayswithinonemonth.WorkingholidayvisaThisvisa(签证)schemeoffersbothworkandleisureopportunitiesforyoungpeopleinalonger-termadventure.Some50countriesacrosstheglobeallowpeoplebetweentheagesof18and30toapplyforthe12-monthvisaprogram,permittingyoungadventurerstoliveandworkinanewcountry.TheInternationalStudentIdentityCardBeingastudenthasnoagelimit,sothispartisusefulforanyonewho’satcollege.TheInternationalStudentIdentityCard(ISIC)isagloballyrecognizedproofofstudentID.StudentswiththeISICcanenjoydiscountsattouristattractions,airticketsanddealsoncarrental.Discountsarealwayschanging,sochecktheISICwebsiteforanytermsandconditions.NorwegianandScandinavianAirlinesticketsNorwegianandScandinavianAirlines(SAS)offerdiscountedratestotravelersaged12-25.TheonlyrequirementisanIDuponcheck-inorboarding.NorwegianandSASbothflyinternationallyaswellasacrossEurope,sothesediscountedticketsofferplentyofchancesforadventure.21.WhatcanwelearnabouttheEurailpass?A.Itcosts€194atmost.B.Itappearedafewmonthsago.C.ItisintendedforEuropeans.D.Itislegallyacceptableforonemonth.22.Whatcanastudentwithaworkingholidayvisado?A.Enjoya25%discountattouristattractions.C.Travelinmorethan60countries.23.Whichprogramisnottargetedatspecialagegroups?A.Workingholidayvisa.B.Workinaforeigncountryforayear.D.OrderSASticketsforfree.B.NorwegianandScandinavianAirlinestickets.D.TheInternationalStudentIdentityCard.C.EurailpassandEUInterrailpass.BAnassociateuniversityprofessorinFloridahascompletedhisresearchmissionandsetanewworldrecordintheprocess:living100daysbeneaththeocean’ssurface.OnFridaymorning,Dr.JosephDiturifeltthesun’sraysforthefirsttimesincehebegantheproject22feetbelowthewatersofKeyLargo,Florida,onMarch1.Dituri,55,abiomedicalengineerwhoteachesattheUniversityofSouthFloridaandcallshimself“Dr.DeepSea”,spentjustoverthreemonthsatthebottomoftheEmeraldLagooninJules’UnderseaLodge,theonlyunderwaterhotelintheUnitedStates.Theresearchproject,ProjectNeptune100,wasorganizedbytheKeyLargo-basedMarineResourcesDevelopmentFoundationandfocusedonoceanconservationresearchandstudyinghowhighpressureaffectsthehumanbody.TheUSNavyveteransaidhe’dnoticedoneimpact:Thewaterpressureseemstohaveshrunkenhisheightbyhalfaninch.Dituristoodat6feet1inchtallbeforestartinghismission,theUniversityofSouthFloridastatedinanewsrelease.Thescientistbegantheprojectwithabeliefthatincreasedpressurecouldhelphumanslivelongerandpreventaging-relateddiseases,thenewsreleasesaid.Diturisaidhehopeshisunderwaterresearchwillbenefitthetreatmentofavarietyofillnesses,includingtraumaticbraininjuries.Diturialsousedtheprojectasaneducationalexperiencefortheyouth.“Wehaveinteractedwiththousandsofschoolchildrentogettheminterestedinscience,technology,engineeringandmath,“DituritoldGuinnessWorldRecordsonJune8.Whileunderwater,hecontinuedteachinghiscollegestudentsvirtually.DituribroketheGuinnessWorldRecordforlongesttimelivingunderwateratthe74-daymarkofhisproject,onMay13.Thepreviousrecordstoodat73days,twohoursand34minutes,setatthesamelocationalDituri’ssuccessfulattempt.24.WhendidDr.JosephDituriprobablyreturntothesurface?A.OnMarch1.B.OnMay13.C.OnJune9.D.OnJune19.25.WhydidDr.JosephDituritakepartintheproject?A.Tochallengehislimits.B.Toencouragegoodteamwork.D.Forpersonalenthusiasm.C.Forscientificresearch.26.WhatdidDr.JosephDituriexpectoflivingunderwater?A.It’sbeneficialtohumanhealth.B.Itdoesharmtohumanbody.D.It’sthesameaslivingonland.C.It’saverypainfulexperience.27.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatIsLivingUnderwaterReallyLike?B.CanHumansLiveUnderwaterfor100Days?C.“Dr.DeepSea”InteractswithChildrenUnderwaterD.“Dr.DeepSea”BreaksRecordforLivingUnderwaterCThinkofyourmostprizedpossession.Now,imagineyoudecideyoumustsellthisitem.Howmuchisitworthtoyou?Howmuchwouldyouchargeforit?Andwouldanyoneelsewanttobuyitatthatprice?Let’sconsiderthereal-worldexampleofayardsale.Beforeyourneighborscometolookatyourthings,youmustfirstdecideonthepricesforthem.Foryou,eachitemhasastory,andsomeitemsmayevenevokestrongemotions.Let’ssayyou’resellingapairofspecialeditionsportsshoesthatyoutookcareofandreallyenjoyedwearingonspecialoccasions.Withthesesweetmemoriesinmind,youputapricetagof$130ontheshoes.However,acustomeroffers$50forthem.Youthink,“Howcouldtheynotseehowspecialandvaluabletheseare?”Infinancialtransactionslikethis,sellersoftenbelievetheirownitemsareworthmorethanwhatbuyersarewillingtopay.Thisoccursbecausebuyersdonothavetheseller’sexperienceswithandemotionalattachmenttotheitems.Buyerswantagooddeal,andthey’renotwillingtopaywhatthesellerisaskingfor.Thisnegotiationprocesscanevenfeelalittlepainfulfortheseller—overlosingsomethingandthebuyernotvaluingitasmuch.Economistssuggestthisdynamicoccursthroughtheendowmenteffect(禀赋效应)—people’stendencytovaluethingstheyownmorehighlythantheywouldiftheydidnotownthem.Theendowmenteffectcantakeholdanytimewefeelasenseofownershipoveraproduct,anditcanhappenquickly.Asthesayinggoes,“Emotionsgelthebestofus.”Thereisnothingwrongwithbeingproudofowningthingsandtreasuringyourexperienceswiththem.Butwhenyouconsidersellingaprizedpossession,thinkaboutwhetheryou’refullyreadytopartwithil.Thepastisthepast,though.Removingyouremotionalattachmenttomaterialpossessionscanhelpyoumakemoreaccurateassessmentsofhowmuchyouritemsaretrulyworth.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evoke”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Advocate.B.Cause.C.Identify.D.Control.29.Whatmakesyouputapricetagof$130onyourshoesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Yourfondnessfortheshoes.B.Yourignoranceofthemarket.D.Thespecialfunctionoftheshoes.C.Thehighqualityoftheshoes.30.Whichcanbestillustratetheresultofendowmenteffect?A.Onelikescollectingoldthings.B.Onetendstobuyexpensivegoods.C.Oneoffersalowerpricewhenshopping.D.Onechargesahigher-than-usualpriceforsomething.31.What’sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tomakeasuggestion.B.Tointroduceatheory.C.Toanalyzeaphenomenon.D.Toprovidesomeevidence.DFirethreatsandenvironmentalconcernshaveledsomeUScitiestogiveupthetraditionalFourthofJulyfireworksinfavorofspectaculardrone(无人机)lightshowsthisyear.Maybemostimportantly,thedronesbeingemployedbymoreandmorecitiesforFourthofJulycelebrationsdon’tleavebehindablanketofsmokeatatimewhenAmerica’sairqualityisalreadyatitsworstindecades.Citiesmakingtheswitchtohigh-techshowssaythere’replentyofotherreasonspeoplemaywanttoavoidtraditionalfireworks.“FireworkscanbeharmfultopeoplewhosufferfromPTSDorfamilieswhohavedogs.SaltLakeCityhasmorehouseholdswithdogsthanwedowithkids,”saidLynzeTwede,aneventsmanagerforSaltLakeCityPublicLands.TheSouthernCaliforniacitiesofLaJollaandOceanBeachalsocitedanimalsasakeydriverbehindtheirswitchtoaJulyFourthdroneshow.There’salsotheriskofstartingactualfireswithannualfireworksshows.Anestimated12,264fireswerestartedbyfireworksdisplaysin2021.Butdataalsoshowsthatmuchofthewildfireriskcomesnotfromgrandpublicdisplays,butfromthesmall-scaleshowssetoffonstreetsandsidewalks.Consumer-gradefireworksusagerosequicklyacrosstheUSinrecentyears,whenpeoplelookedforwaystocelebratelife’smilestonesintheirownbackyards.Tryingsomethingnewhasbeenmetwithmixedreactionfromthecommunitybut,asDanKingdom,ownerofWKRealEstateinBoulder,says,“Theturnawayfromfireworksisconsideredbymanytobethewayofthefuture.Dronesarereusable;withfireworks,youhavesmoke,otherfalloutlikedebris,andnoisethatstressesoutdogsandpeoplewithPTSD.”Itmaybetooearlytotellhowthenewtrendinalternativesatthecitylevelmaygetclosetosmallershowsandconsumers,butpriceisalimitingfactor:thosehigh-t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ehisdreamof61smallfortune,whileretakingthetestseveraltimes.Since2010,hehassatthegaokaoeveryyear.63liberalarts.64(comment)heisjustputtingona(enter)atechnicalschool,buthequitafterayear.Heworkeddifferentjobs,gotmarriedandbecomingacollegestudent,andthatanythingelsewasn’taconcernforhim.Andhealsopersistinhisdream.65(state)hewould第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英文报HaveYourSay栏目正在发起一场主题为MyViewontheNewInternetWords的讨论，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1.网络新词的流行；2.你对网络新词的态度及理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Ihadrunawayfromhomeafterfinishinghighschool.MyparentshadinsistedIgotocollege,butIwastiredofschool.Ihatedit.Iwasdeterminednottogo.And,besides,myfatherwastoostrict.Ihadtoomanychorestodoaroundthefarm.Ihaledthework!Therehadbeenaquarrelbetweenmyfatherandme.Ithrewsomethingsintoabagandleftangrily,asmyfathershoutedafterme,“Ifyouleave,don’tcomeback!”Mymothercriedopenly,andIhadseenthosetearsduringahundredsleeplessnights.Thenitwastimetowritealettertomyfather.DearDad,It’sbeenmorethanayearnow.I’vetraveledeasttowest.I’vehaddozensofjobs.Noneofthemamountedtoverymuch.Alwaysthesamequestions:“Howmucheducationhaveyougot?”Itseemstheyalwayswantcollegemenforthegoodjobs.Dad,youandMotherwererightabouteverything.Iknownowthattheworkonthefarmdidn’thurtme,andI’mconvincedIneedcollege.I’malsoconvincedthatbothofyoulovedme.Dad,I’velearnedalesson.Iwanttocomehome.IknowyousaidifIleft,Icouldn’tcomeback,butI’mprayingyou’llchangeyourmind.Iwanttocomehomeandbeapartofthefamilyagain.GivemylovetoMotherandthegirls.Love,YoursonAsIfoldedtheletterandputitintoanenvelope,Ifeltarefreshingrelief.Itwasasifaheavyloadhadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.AndIhadtobeonmywayhome.Istarteddownthedesolateroad—thelongroadhome.Fortunately,acarpickedmeup,anditwasgoodtohavesomeonetotalkwith.Thedriverwasasalesmanandverypleasant.“Whereyougoing,boy?”heaskedgood-naturedly.TherewasalongsilencebeforeIsaid,“Home.”“Beenawayfromhomelong?”Ismiled,alittleself-conscious,andsaid,“Oneyear,onemonthandtwodays.”注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Havingheardmystory,heexpressedhissupportformyfinaldecisionandtoldmesomethingsurprising.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,Iarrivedhomewhen.itwascompletelydark._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________沧衡名校联盟高三年级2023—2024学年上学期期末联考英语·答案听力原文Text1M:CanyoutellmethebestwaytogettoBondStreet,please?W:YougetfromVictoriatoOxfordCircusandthenturntotheCentral.M:WhichwayshouldIgofirst?W:Gostraightdownthestairsandturnleftatthebottom.Text2W:OK,Nick,it’syourturntodothewashing.M:Justamoment.I’llturnofftheTVsetwhenRunningManisover.Text3M:Ithinkit’sgoingtobeaniceday.W:It’scertainlyabigimprovementoveryesterday.M:Butit’ssupposedtogetcloudyandwindyagainthisafternoon.W:Well,atleastthesnowstops.Text4M:IwanttoreadthelatestissueofTheNewYorkTimes.W:Howdoyoulikeit?M:Ithinkit’soneofthetoppapersinAmerica.Text5W:Look,Jim.Thatmanjustfelldownoverthere.M:We’dbetterseeifhe’sOK.W:He’snotanswering.You’dbettercheckhisbreathing.M:Oh,no.He’snotbreathing.Call911.Text6W:Comeon,Paul.It’stimeforbed!M:Butit’sonlynineo’clock!W:Iknow,butweneedtogetupearlytomorrowtocatchthetrain.M:Oh,yes.Iforget.We’regoingtoLondontoseeMadameTussaud’s.W:That’sright.Soyouneedtogotobedearlyandgetagoodnight’ssleep.You’vegotabusydaytomorrow!Text7M:Susan,what’swrongwithyou?Don’tmakesomuchnoise!W:I’mOK.You’dbettermindyourownbusiness.M:Susan,Ireallydon’tunderstandwhyyou’resoangry.Please,let’shaveatalkcalmly.W:Sorry,Peter.Ithasnothingtodowithyou.I’mangrywithmyboss.ThismorningImadeamistakeinmyworkandheblamedmeforthat,andsaidIwascarelessaboutallmywork.Iwasn’tcareless,buttootired.M:Takeiteasy,Susan.Justforgetit.Angercanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Text8W:I’mtiredofmyjob.Everythingisjustthesame.M:Hey,youknowwhat?Ithinkthereisaperfectjobforyouinthepapertoday.W:What?M:Ah,hereitis.EuropeanSpaceAgencyneedstranslators.W:EuropeanSpaceAgency?Idon’tknowwhetherI’mtheone.M:That’swhattheysayhere.TheyneedFrenchandGermantranslators.W:Mm,I’mgoodatboth.Whatelsearetheyaskingfor?M:Justadegreeandatleastthreeyearsofworkingexperience.W:Whataboutthepay?M:Well,itsaysitdependsoneducationandexperience.Andthereareotherbenefits.Havealookatityourself.W:Mm,healthcareandpaidtraining.Hey,thisisn’tbad.MaybeIshouldwritetothemstraightaway.M:Oh,youcertainlyshould.Text9W:HowisyoureducationgoingoninAustralia?M:I’mgoingtograduatethissummer.W:Whereareyougoingtoworkthen,inAustraliaorbackinChina?M:I’mplanningtoreturntoChinaaftergraduation.W:Whyareyouchoosingtoleaveaforeigncountry?Manypeopleareunwillingtoleavethebetterlivingenvironmentabroad.M:Well,Ithinkpersonaldevelopmentismuchmoreimportantthansimplyhavingabetterlivingenvironment.W:Yeah,Chinaisdevelopingsofastanddevelopmentopportunitiescanbefoundalmostineverycomerofthecountry.M:Absolutely,manyChinesecompaniesaregoingglobal,andtheyareingreatneedofexcellentpeopletohelpthemwiththeiroverseasbusiness.W:That’squitetrue.Text10W:OnWednesdayamajorpowerfailureaffectedseveralofArgentina’sprovinces,includingpartsofthecapitalBuenosAires,throwingmillionsofpeopleintodarknessforabouttwo