河北衡水中學(xué)2018屆高三年級(jí)五調(diào)考試英語(yǔ)

1、河北衡水中學(xué) 20172018 學(xué)年度上學(xué)期高三年級(jí)五調(diào)考試 英語(yǔ)試卷 本試卷分第 I卷（選擇題）和第n卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共 150 分，考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘。 第 I 卷（選擇題 共 90 分） 第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 20 分） 第一節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 5 分） 聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選 項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一 小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。 1 What does the man dislike about the play?

2、 A The story B The ending C 2 Which place are the speakers trying to find? AA hotel BA hank C 3 At what time will the two speakers meet? A5：20 B5：10 C 4 What will the man do? A Change the plan B Wait for a phone call CSort things out 5 What does the woman want to do? A See a film with the man B Offe

3、r the man some help CListen to some great music The actor A restaurant 4：40 ATo Spain BTo Italy CTo China 聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。 10 How does the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A From young smokers B From a newspaper article CFrom some smoking parents 11 Why does the man say that he shoul

4、d keep away from babies? A He has just become a father BHe wears dirty clothes C He is a smoker 12 What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? A Stop smoking altogether B Smoke only outside their houses C Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes 聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。 13 Where does Michelle

5、 Ray come from? A A middle-sized city BA small town C A big city 14 Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A The Zen Garden BThe Highlands C The Red River 15 What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet? A Go camping B Study in a library C Read at home 16 What are the spea

6、kers talking about in general? A Late-night shopping BAsian food C Louisville 聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。 17 Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield? A They forget about their dreams B They don t want to tell the truth 第二節(jié) （共 1 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 15 分） 聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有幾個(gè)小題，從

7、題中所給的 項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 各小題給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)讀兩遍。 聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 題。 6 Where is Ben? AIn the kitchen BAt schoo1 7 What will the children do in the afternoon? A Help set the table B Have a party 聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 題。 8 What are the two speakers talking about? AA family holiday BA bus

8、iness trip 9 Where did Rachel go? A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選 5 秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后， CIn the park C Do their homework CA travel plan C They have no bad experiences 18 Why did Davis stop having dreams? A He got a serious heart attack B He was too sad about his brother s death C He was frightened by a terrible dream 19 Wha

9、t is Dr Garfield s opinion about dreaming? A It is very useful BIt makes things worse C It prevents the mind from working 20， Why do some people turn off their dreams completely? A To sleep better. BTo recover from illnesses C To stay away from their problems 第二部分 閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 40 分） 第一節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題

10、 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中。選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A Philadelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family friendly attractions Spruce Street Harbor Park Spruce Street Harbor Park ， one of the best urban beaches in American ， is an outdoor heave

11、n on the Delaware River waterfront Visitors can relax in a hammock ， play on the playgrounds ， and play games like table tennis and giant chess Don t miss out on the park at night ， when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright. Blue Cross RiverRink Offering ice skating

12、in the winter and roller skating in the summer ， Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun， outdoor experience for the whole family Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer， and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site（ 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的 ）bar and restaurant all year round Sesame Place Big Bird

13、 ， Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place ， the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV shows most lovable characters A water park， interactive activities ， parades， fireworks and shows add to the fun Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches On summe

14、r days， uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia s Historic District entertain visitors with true， free， three-to-five minute tales about the colonial（ 殖民的 ）era as part of Once Upon a Nation Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench

15、， and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square 21 Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park? A People who are fond of colorful lights B People who want to have a relaxing day

16、 C People who have a preference for skating D People who are interested in water activities 22 Which place would fans of Big Bird be interested in? A Sesame Place B Blue Cross RiverRink C. The Parx Liberty Carousel . D. Spruce Street Harbor Park. 23. What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling

17、Benches? A. It can be visited all year round . B . It has educational significance . C . It is available at a small charge . D . It is aimed at serving the public . 24 . What is the text aimed at? A . Telling what we can do in some places . B . Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia . C . Recommen

18、ding some places for family fun . D . Compari ng some attract ions in Philadelphia . B My mother died in August 2005 . Eight mon ths later , I bega n to come out of the fog of sad ness and depression to find a new purpose for my life . Like many of my gen eratio n , I had lived only for myself trave

19、li ng , acquiri ng possessi ons, rising to a position of importance and seeking financial rewards . I was “ charitable ” and “ volunteered” for various causes, but really didn t give of myself . In the spring after my mom s death, I found myself waking in the middle of the night with one thought . I

20、 felt forced to offer myself as a livi ng kid ney donor . My husba nd Robb had received the gift of life through a kidney transplant（ 移植）from a dead donor in 1999 , so I was familiar with the enormous need for donors and knew several people who were wait ing for a lifesav ing tran spla nt . I decide

21、d to offer myself to be matched with the most compatible （互不排斥的） person on the waiting list at my local transplant cen ter . I was paired with 71-year-old Dee from New Jerse who had survived for six years on peritoneal dialysis（腹腔透析 ）.At her 70th birthday , her family threw a big party as they did n

22、ot expect her to live much Ion ger . Dee has become my very good friend . Almost two years after the tran spla nt, I was privileged to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband, their five children and their extended family . In donating my kidney , I extended myself in a way far beyon

23、d what I ever believed was possible . I did so in honor of my mother who sacrificed so much for me and my sisters, and in memory of my husband s donor who extended her life through him . I encourage all who enjoy the gift of good health to share with others , either as a living donor or by appointin

24、g organ donation upon death . By extending yourself through organ donation , you will live on through others in an extraord inary way and give comfort to your loved ones 25 . What does the underlined phrase “ give of” mean? 26 What can we infer from Paragraph 4? ADee was the author s old friend BThe

25、 author attended Dees birthday party CDee treated the author as a family member DThe author s donation made Dee live six years longer 27 What would be the best title for this text? A An old lady benefited from organ donation B The memory of my beloved mother C The deep meaning of love D Extend yours

26、elf C Our modern working lives are ruled by the concept of competence The idea that lies behind competence is quite simple ： that one can state what people should do in behavioral terms， and then measure whether a person has succeeded in meeting that task or not We rarely have a second thought about

27、 whether the idea of measuring and achieving competence is a good one or not In fact， it is a controversial one Humans do not learn or work in ways that can be measured by the concept of competence Take the example of a barista（咖啡師）who is being trained to make coffee. The job title of “ barista” sug

28、gests a degree of skill in making coffee However ，baristas in large coffee chains are usually trained through competence-based qualifications One part of these qualifications is to produce a cup of coffee to meet a minimum standard It might have to achieve a certain taste and appearance This might s

29、eem perfectly reasonable， but there are two reasons why such an approach to training baristas does not work First， the production of a cup of coffee to a certain standard is a binary（ 二次元的 ）outcome The baristas can either produce a coffee of a certain standard or they cannot If they happen to produc

30、e the best cup of coffee in the world ，it does not matter，as competence-based training does not reward outstanding performanceLikewise，producing the worst cup of coffee would be a fail in the same way as producing a cup just below the standard In fact，competence is not interested in the process of p

31、roducing a coffee at all only the final binary outcome Second， if the barista does produce a coffee to a certain standard， competence is not interested in why the barista can do that But humans are not machines that simply produce binary outcomes We have bodies and minds which change through learnin

32、g Yet we are increasingly forced to achieve competence in our schools and workplaces We are not empty machines that simply produce binary outcomes If we want to be true human in our learning and our workplaces，we need to be creative and special Learning and innovation（ 創(chuàng)新 ）involve failure in aiming

33、for something that is unusually A Relieve B Devote C Appreciate D Forgive good Such things simply cannot be judged by the standard of competence where the mediocre is the gold standard . 28. Why is the approach to training baristas un reas on able in the author s eyes? A. It makes the outcomes rathe

34、r unexpected. B . It encourages low standards in workplaces . C. It can t improve baristas motivation in work . D. It ignores the fact that humans are not machines . 29 . How does the author argue his main poi nt? A . By giving an example and explaining . B . By criticizing the opposite point . C .

35、By examining differences . D . By offering statistics . 30 . What does the underlined word “ mediocre” in the last paragraph probably mean? A . Special skill . B . Great creativity . C . Average quality . D . Outstanding ability . 31. What is probably the main purpose of the author in writing the te

36、xt? A . To introduce new forms of learning and training . B . To explain how people learn and work nowadays . C . To state human beings advantages over machines. D . To deny the gen eral rule of measuri ng compete nee . D They say the average person makes 35, 000 decisions a day . Yet in her new boo

37、k, How Woman Decide, Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice . “ There s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers ，” explains Therese, a psychologist from Seattle University . Therese decided to write the book afte

38、r looking at her bookshelf: At one end, there were bestselling books about how to be a brilliant decision maker all written by men and featuri ng in terviews with men like athletes . At the other end were books aimed at wome n on gaining leadership skills and con fide nee . “ Once those women are at

39、 the table , will their decisions be taken as seriously as men s? Therese wondered . “ Men are respected as decision makers more than women, especially in the workplace , largely because there s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work . ” So, Therese set out to pick

40、apart the stereotypes（固有印象）to see what scientific research had found . “ Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equally . The only disadva ntage I found was that duri ng the tee nage years-tee nage girls are more in decisive tha n tee nage boys . Otherwise , there

41、 s little differenee between the genders（性另 U）. ” However , there are some differences . “ Women are more collaborative（協(xié)作的）,” says Therese . “ A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choice . Wome n ask for in put, which helps make better decisi ons . Howe

42、ver, this is ofte n see n as a weak ness rather tha n a stre ngth. Therese also found that during times of stress, men and women make different choices, and the outcomes are often better when women are involved . Study after study backs this view up. Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall

43、from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress, they react very differently . During their study , which involved playing a virtual gambling （ 賭博） game, they found that when the females became stressed, they made smart decisi

44、ons quitting while they were ahead or taking safe bets. But when the men became stressed, they did the opposite , risking everything for a slim chanee of a big win . 32. Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide? A. Women are less respected as decision makers B . Women are not equally t

45、reated in workplaces . C . Wome n are un able to make smart choices . D . Women are poor at making big decisions . 33 . What is women s weakness in decisionmaking according to Therese Huston? A . Men can make quicker decisions than women . B . Wome n easily get stressed whe n making decisi ons . C .

46、 Wome n are likely to ask for in put whe n making decisi ons . D . Teen age girls are less able to make decisi ons tha n tee nage boys 34 . What can we infer from the last paragraph? A . Wome n show less con fide nee in times of stress . B . Men tend to make risky in times of stress . C . Men dem on

47、 strate great bravery in times of stress . D . Women quit making decisions when ahead in games . 35 . What s Therese s final conclusion according to the text? A . Women are brilliant as decision makers . B . Men are weaker in making smart decisions . C . We should give up all cultural beliefs about

48、gender . D . Great differenee exists between the two genders in decision making . 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Have you wan ted to try an ebook? Has the cost of ebooks stopped you? Well , there are ebooks that you can download . 36 Others share information a

49、bout where to find free or discounted ebooks . There are several reasons some ebooks are free . In some cases the book s copyright（版權(quán)）has come to an end . In other cases, writers offer books for free to grow a readership . 37 The writer hopes you will like the first book eno ugh to buy those that fo

50、llow . Similarly , Amaz on is filled with free books, with a list of the top 100 free ebooks . This list changes constantly , based on how well the books are “ selling ” and whether they become or remain free . When you find a free ebook you want to read , get it right away . 38 If you wait too long

51、 , you may discover the book now has a price attached. 39 They offer free ebook files to download directly from the sites. These files could have bad software designed to infect your computer. It is best not to download ebooks, or any file , from an unknown site . Some free ebook sites offer referra

52、l（ 推薦）links to other websites . 40 These referral sites help you find free ebooks of interest to you . They also let you know when an ebook is free or goes on sale . A . Be careful of some websites . B . So visit Amazon s list quickly . C . Several websites offer free ebooks . D . Referral links pro

53、vide lists of best sellers . E . Often the offer is open only for a short time . F . Often a free book will be the first in a series . G . Therefore, you can download free ebooks there . 第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 45 分） 第一節(jié) （共 20 小題；每小題 1 . 5 分，滿(mǎn)分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳 選項(xiàng)。 As e

54、very one grows , they realize there will always be some one who is better . I lear ned this 41 in the sec ond year in high schoo1 . The shock this experie nee brought was so great that I felt my 42 was left on the side of the road for dead . That was all it took ； one year and one person 43 everythi

55、ng . Her name is Jenny . She was the girl who 44 raised her hand and had useful comments about everything . When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they 45 her . And if students needed 46 , they went looking for her . I didn t 47 her, but I admit her presenee annoyed me . In the first ye

56、ar, as a model stude nt, I was the pers on every one 48and all the teachers trusted . Then she came out of 49 ! We also had two classes 50 . There I got to see what everybody thought of her . When an exam finished , it became a 51 that she got the top grade and it didn _52 t to my classmates whether

57、 I was right there , 53 I also got excellent grades . They would cross a desert and 54 her! I was left being denied my presenee . 55, I felt like not trying anymore . I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was 56 anymore . Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony . She was called to

58、 make a（n） 57 and discussed their difficulties . I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to 58 . It fin ally hit me that Jenny 59 the atte nti on she got . She showed me how big the world is and how 60 a world I used to live in . I 11 do my best because I know it will pay off 41A

59、1esson B course C plan D excuse 42A sympathy B trust C respect D pride 43A proved B remembered C changed D checked 44A only B still C never D always 45A called on B interrupted C supported D cared about 46A friends B answers C news D money 47A hate B hurt C stop D follow 48A protected B noticed C mi

60、ssed D served 49A somewhere B everywhere C nowhere D anywhere 50A first B again C alone D together 51A standard B challenge C fact D chance 52A return B matter C happen D Occur 53A even if B as if C once D since 54A ask B help C remind D control 55A Frightened B Confused C Bored D Heartbroken 56A 1a