河北衡水中学2018届高三英语上学期二调考试

1、河北省衡水中学2018届高三英语上学期二调考试试题第I卷(选择题共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1分，满分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 speakers going to meet?A. In a cafe.B. In the station.C. At the post office.2. Who was the last one to show up?A.

2、 Mary.B. Daniel.C. Ann.3. What does Miss Green think of Tom?A. Stupid.B. Naughty.C. Lazy.4. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Give her a lift.B. Carry the ladder for her.C. Clean the windows.5. What will the speakers do probably?A. Go for a bike ride.B. Run around the park.C. Borrow another

3、bike.第二节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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、7题。6. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Walking to school.B. Studying in a classroom.C. Exercising in a gym.7. What does Charles look li

4、ke?A. He has big eyes and brown hair.B. He has small eyes but big ears.C. He has a big nose but small eyes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of tickets can be bought?A. Standing tickets on August 29.B. Standing tickets on August 30.C. Tickets for seats on August 30.9. How will the speakers go to Beijing?A

5、. By car.B. By train.C. By air.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the relationship between Grace and Teresa?A. Roommates.B. Colleagues.C. Sisters.11. Why did the woman come to London?A. To travel.B. To work.C. To visit friends.12. Where are the speakers?A. In a class.B. At a meeting.C. At a party.听第9段材料，回答第

6、13至16题。13. What happened in Pullmans life in 1954?A. His father died in a plane crash.B. His father became a pilot.C. His mother remarried.14. What did Pullman decide to do after he moved to Australia?A. Travel around the world.B. Publish novels about Superman.C. Write fantasy novels when he grew up

7、.15. What was Pullmans university life like?A. He was a top student.B. He never took part in activities.C. He didnt like the English course.16. When was Pullmans first novel published?A. In 1972.B. In 1986.C. In 1993.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the extreme heat wave strike Greenland in 2012?A. In

8、 August.B. In July.C. In June.18. What happened at one scientific research station?A. Flags fell over.B. The ice runway broke.C. Supply planes crashed.19. How much of the islands surface ice melted for a short time this summer?A. 79 percentB. 90 percentC. 97 percent20. What is Marco Tedesco worried

9、about?A. Greenland may lose its ice forever.B. Melts may occur in other seasons.C. Greenland may become greener.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Coolest InventionsAn Oceans VacuumTheres a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

10、 Its bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next years trials succeed, a full cleanup operation wou

11、ld aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42 % over 10 years.Easy-On ShoesIn 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assign

12、ed a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $ 130.An Airport for Drones (无人机）As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one bi

13、g question: What kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goals is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Constructio

14、n is set to be completed in 2020.21. Whats the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?A. It can be a money-saver.B. It can grow year by year.C. It can tear plastic into pieces.D. It can be put into wide use soon.22. What do we know about Nike?A. It offers free shoes to the disabled.B. It is designing new sh

15、oes frequently.C. It provides customer-friendly services.D. It responded to Matthews request passively.23. Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”？A. Because road travel there is rough.B. Because there are too many drones.C. Because theyre easier to construct than roads.D. Because they are receptive

16、to new technology.BI spent most my twenties working for the National Park Service, and I lived a wide variety of government housing, including several shabby but appealing old houses where the wild creatures outnumbered humans. Sometimes I wondered, lying awake at night, how many hearts beat inside

17、those walls. With all that lovely national park habitat protected for their use, why did the animals need to live in my house?My latest essay “The indoor wilds at outdoor parks,” revisits my experiences with wild (non-human!) roommates and officemates in Rocky Mountain National Park. At first, they

18、were considered annoying but not dangerous. Attitudes changed dramatically when hantavirus (汉他病毒) came on the scene, and suddenly those cute, non-housebroken deer mice became a threat. When I moved on to Canyonlands National Park, I found that every effort had been made to seal off my house from fou

19、r-footed intruders (入侵者). These efforts mostly worked and later employees moved into new housing. But somehow a rat still managed to chew its way through the floor and drown itself in my toilet. Im not even going to get started about my coworkers experiences with other much scarier animals.The Beave

20、r Meadows Vistor Center in the story was designed by Tailiesin Associated Architects, Frank Lloyed Wrights firm, after Wrights death. Working there, I always thought the building was strange. I recently revisited the building while researching a childrens book I am writing about the park. I think I

21、get it now, at least a little.24. What does the underlined word “their” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Some park visitors.B. Endangered animals.C. The authors coworkers.D. The authors wild roommates.25. Why did people show a change in attitude towards deer mice?A. Because a virus was spreading.B. Becaus

22、e people were hurt by them.C. Because people saw a really cute one.D. Because they protected peoples houses.26. What can we infer about the living conditions of the authors coworkers?A. They were unknown to the author.B. They were acceptable to the author.C. They were no better than the authors.D. T

23、hey were much better than the authors.27. After visiting the Beaver Meadows Vistor Center again, the author .A. could appreciate it betterB. finished a childrens bookC. did research on national parksD. knew it was designed by WrightCIncreasing numbers of airports, especially in Europe, are promoting

24、 a “silent airport” idea. It is to reduce noise pollution, such as airport-wide announcements, without sacrificing timely and helpful updates of information.International airports were once characterized by their high voices, competing gate announcements and so on.This is all changing.Angela Gittens

25、, director general of Airports Council International (ACI), says there is a growing desire among airports and airlines they serve to “create a calm, relaxed atmosphere” without being disturbed by announcements.“Passengers can relax while they wait for their flight to board in the common airside loun

26、ges (休闲区), and food and drink areas,” she says.In June, Helsinki Airport in Finland a country where the tourism slogan is “Silence, Please” became the most recent airport to adopt the silent concept.As part of its commitment to quieting things down, announcements for flights are made only in boardin

27、g gate areas.Lost track of time in the shop?Too bad.Nobodys going to call you to your flight, as announcements in all terminals will be made only in exceptional emergency circumstances.Heikki Koski, vice president of Helsinki Airport, says that improved flight information display systems and interac

28、tive kiosks (交互式自助服务机), together with advances in mobile technology, are changing the way airports communicate with passengers.At Munich Airport, InfoGate kiosks allow for video-based, face-to-face conversation with a live customer service representative in the travelers language of choice. Interact

29、ive signs, on the other hand, give directions at the touch of finger. Passengers can tap a “you are here” display to get directions and approximate walking times to their destinations.Of course, an airport will never be as silent as a temple.There will continue to be a need for airport-wide emergenc

30、y announcements, along with boarding calls.But at silent airports, the latter can be restricted to specific gates, as has been adopted in Helsinki.28. What is Angela Gittens, opinion on the silent airport concept?A. It makes airport noise-free.B. It is intended for passengers benefit.C. It has chang

31、ed international airports reputation.D. It has encouraged the catering industry in airports.29. What should passengers pay close attention to at Helsinki Airport?A. Their boarding time.B. Finlands tourism slogan.C. The shops opening hours.D. The “you are here” display.30. Why is Munich Airport menti

32、oned in the next?A. To show its popularity.B. To introduce InfoGate kiosks.C. To prove Heikki Koskis words.D. To be compared with Helsinki Airport.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Silence, please. This is an airport!B. Can airports be as quiet as temples?C. Silent airports all around the w

33、orldD. Technology helps airports become interactiveDIs any economist so dull as to criticize Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those concerned with such vagaries (奇想) as GDP growth. After all, everyone is spending; in America, retailers make 25% of

34、 their yearly sales and 60% of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even so, economists find something to worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others. At the simplest level, giving gifts involves the giver thinking of somethi

35、ng that the recipient would like he tries to guess her preferences, as economists say and then buying the gift and delivering it. Yet this guessing of preferences is not easy; indeed, it is often done badly. Every year, ties go unworn and books unread. And even if a gift is enjoyed, it may not be wh

36、at the recipient would have bought if they had spent the money themselves.Interested in this mismatch between wants and gifts, in 1993 Joel Waldfogel, then an economist at Yale University, sought to estimate the difference in dollar terms. In a research, he asked students two questions at the end of

37、 a holiday season: first, estimate the total amount paid (by the givers) for all the holiday gifts you received; second, apart from the sentimental value of the items, if you did not have them, how much would you be willing to pay to get them? His results were gloomy: on average, a gift was valued b

38、y the recipient well below the price paid by the giver.In addition, recipients may not know their own preferences very well. Some of the best gifts, after all, are unexpected items that you would never have thought of buying, but which turn out to be especially well picked. And preference can change

39、. So by giving a jazz CD, for example, the giver may be encouraging the recipient to enjoy something that was ignored before. This, a desire to build skills, is possibly the hope held by many parents who ignore their childrens desires for video games and buy them books instead.Finally, there are ite

40、ms that a recipient would like to receive but not purchase. If someone else buys them, however, they can be enjoyed guilt-free. This might explain the high volume of chocolate that changes over the holidays. Thus, the lesson for gift-givers is that you should try hard to guess the preference of each

41、 person on your list and then choose a gift that will have a high sentimental value.32. The word “sentimental” in Paragraph 3 is close to “ .”A. intelligentB. emotionalC. socialD. practical33. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Price is nothing but the factor when yo

42、u give gifts.B. Chocolates will be blamed when people receive them as gifts.C. The receivers often overestimate the values of gifts.D. Wants do not always correspond to needs in gift-giving.34. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the text?A. The gift-giver tries to neglect the act

43、ual needs of the receiver.B. The best gifts are well picked by the givers.C. In gift-giving, guessing preference is often a failure, so its the thought that counts.D. You have to take money into consideration when giving a gift.35. The text is most likely taken from a .A. users handbookB. medical jo

44、urnalC. travel magazineD. consumer-related report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。Organic produce has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, “organic” does not mean “pesticide-free” (无农药的) or “chemical-free”. In fact, organic farmers are allowed to use a

45、wide variety of chemical sprays and powders on their crops. 36 It means that these pesticides, if used, must be got from natural sources, not synthetically (人工合成地) manufactured. Also, these pesticides must be applied using equipment that has not been used to apply any synthetic materials for the pas

46、t three years. 37 Whats more, most organic farmers, and even some conventional farmers, employ mechanical and cultural tools to help control pests.Many people believe organic produce is healthier and safer. Nobody bothered to look at whether natural chemicals are harmful. 38 But when the studies wer

47、e done, you found that about half of the natural chemicals studied could cause cancer. 39 We assume that “natural” chemicals were better and safer than synthetic materials, but we were wrong. 40 A. And the land being planted cannot have been treated with synthetic materials for that period either.B.

48、 Thus, we should be more cautious in our acceptance of “natural” as being harmless.C. There are many choices and decisions that we, as consumers, are asked to make.D. It should be noted that we dont know which system is more harmful.E. This is a case where everyone made the same dangerous mistake.F.

49、 That was because it was assumed that they posed little risk.G. So what does organic mean?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。That was my first ballet performance and I was the lead role. A huge black curtain 41 me from the crowd. My heart

50、raced so rapidly that it would 42 out of my chest. A rush of 43 shot through my body when the music began and I took my 44 at the center of the stage. I pushed off the floor as hard as I could and 45 into the air. Then I started to come 46 for my landing, preparing to jump again, and yet my foot 47

51、. I fell, face-first. For a moment I couldnt 48 , wondering if I should go on. 49 , trained for thousands of hours for twelve years, my muscles ignored the 50 of my mind and I 51 myself back on my feet. I finished the part and left the stage. Bending over a table, I tried to 52 tears. I didnt want t

52、o go back to finish the last twenty minutes. I didnt 53 the lead role.Then came my teacher. “The 54 thing on stage is to fall. Youve gotten it, so whats left to 55 ? Just go and give it all.” Her words 56 me. Minutes later, I went back onstage and completely let go of 57 . I just danced, letting the

53、 music guide me through the movement.Now, as a Principal Dancer, I often think about that performance. We fall when we try our hardest. There is no 58 , only pride. Falling is 59 and sometimes it is easier just to stay on the 60 . But if we never get up, we never experience what it is like to fly.41

54、. A. coveredB. hidC. protectedD. drove42. A. beatB. dropC. runD. shout43. A. amazementB. excitementC. joyD. contentment44. A. timeB. turnC. placeD. order45. A. flewB. spunC. roseD. looked46. A. outB. inC. downD. off47. A. slippedB. stoppedC. steppedD. advanced48. A. thinkB. cryC. moveD. believe49. A

55、. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Instead50. A. lossB. painC. reliefD. hesitation51. A. foundB. draggedC. accustomedD. allowed52. A. dry upB. wipe outC. burst intoD. fight back53. A. playB. deserveC. getD. finish54. A. unexpectedB. awkwardC. commonD. worst55. A. goB. doC. loseD. say56. A. awokeB.

56、enrichedC. excitedD. surprised57. A. the musicB. myselfC. the teacherD. others58. A. excuseB. fearC. benefitD. shame59. A. shockingB. interestingC. rareD. terrible60. A. spotB. roadC. groundD. stage第卷(非选择题共60分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。“Fire! Fire!” What terrible words to hear when one wakes up. I jumped out of bed, opened the doo