河北省衡水中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷及答

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1、20162017学年度上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (共90分)注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的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

2、来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the woman going now? A. To the library. B. To a coffee shop. C. To the supermarket.2. What does the man care about most? A. Earning some extra money.B. Keeping the environment clean.C. Helping out the corner shop. 3. When is the womans birthday? A. In May. B. In A

3、pril. C. In March. 4. What is the man doing? A. Playing with his daughter.B. Playing a joke on the woman.C. Playing a game on his smartphone.5. Why is the womans French so good? A. She has been studying for ten years. B. She was born in France. C. She works hard at it. 第二节： 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，

4、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. Who is the woman? A. A student. B. A professor. C. A secretary. 7. How does the man feel about sitting in front of the computer? A. He enjoys it. B. He finds it hard. C. He never does it.听第

5、7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers going? A. To a concert. B. To a campsite. C. To the seaside.9. What does the woman want? A. A guitar to play. B. Extra rooms. C. Some music to pass the time.10. What might the speakers have to leave behind? A. The guitar. B. The tents. C. The sleeping bags.听第8

6、段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What type of food does the restaurant serve? A. Indian food. B. Japanese food. C. Italian food.12. Who might Sara be? A. A restaurant worker. B. The mans wife. C. A friend of the speakers.13. When will the man make a reservation for? A. Monday evening. B. Tuesday afternoon. C. Satu

7、rday evening.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What did the woman do after getting her masters degree? A. She got a PhD at Yale University.B. She worked at Bank of the West.C. She worked at First Savings Bank.15. What is the woman especially good at? A. Strong accounting skills. B. Investing money wisely. C. Mak

8、ing deals with others.16. What can we learn at the end of the conversation? A. The man will not match the offer.B. The man will offer the woman a job. C. The woman will have another interview.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why was the Palace of Fine Arts built? A. For the military.B. For the Panama-Pacific I

9、nternational Expo.C. For the National Park Service.18. According to the talk, who loves to take photos at the palace? A. Bird lovers. B. People studying architecture. C. People getting married.19. How big is the Palace of Fine Arts? A. 17 acres in total. B. 33 acres in total. C. 15 acres in total.20

10、. What was once stored in the palace during World War II? A. Paintings. B. Military vehicles. C. Food for animals.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some p

11、eople are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environmentA Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid againAt Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in showandtell，artsandcrafts such as fing

12、er paint，games like musical chairs and even take napsThe month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a pr

13、eschool teacherShes always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhoodA friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course insteadAccording to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they faile

14、d to understand as children“I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool，”said founder Michelle Joni，“People come here and get in touch with their inner childIts magicalWe are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselv

15、es，more confident and ready to take on the world.”“One persons here because they want to learn not to be so serious”Michelle said“Anothers here to learn to be more confident.” She explained that most of the classes were plannedHowever，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun，it was ofte

16、n the spontaneous(自发的)moments that attracted students“Its the things you dont plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other.21What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?ATo give adults a chance to return to childhoodBTo help parents understand their children betterCTo provide pr

17、actical training courses for teachersDTo introduce some ways of playing with children22What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?AIts customers BIts activities CIts environment DIts schedule.23According to Candice，people come to this program to_.Aenjoy freedom of thinking B

18、realize their childhood dreamsCdiscover their inner abilities Dfigure out childhood puzzles24What do we know about Michelle Joni?AShe used to be a preschool teacher BShe likes to make plans in advanceCShe founded Preschool Mastermind DShe gained confidence by sharingB Back in 2003 an 86-year-old man

19、 drove his Buick through a crowded farmers market. Nine people were killed. More than fifty-four people were hurt, fourteen with serious injuries. When he finally stopped, the 86-year-old man got out his car and screamed at people to get out of the way. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system.

20、Apparently, he was just old and confused.This is a frightening accident, and it is not a rare one. There are many examples of elderly drivers driving into swimming pools, houses, storefronts, or worse.In our teenage years, we all heard “driving is not a right; its a privilege.” That is still true, a

21、nd there comes an age when driving is no longer a privilege that can be allowed. After a certain age, eyesight and dementia(痴呆) are very serious concerns. Undoubtedly, these age-related problems affect some older adults driving ability. By the time a person is between eighty-five and ninety years ol

22、d, his or her driving privilege should be examined.Licensing laws vary greatly from state to state, and its time for a national law on the maximum age limit for driving. The motivation for this law is safety. Another option is to start with laws that ban anyone over the age of eighty-five from drivi

23、ng after sundown, because driving conditions are not as safe as daylight hours. Still another option that may allow elderly drivers to continue driving could be new technology like a voice warning system that cautions drivers on busy streets or at traffic lights. Finally, since there are laws agains

24、t driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldnt some prescription drugs also be included? The average age of 85-year-old is undoubtedly taking at least one prescription drug daily.The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of meta

25、l is unsettling to us all. Driving at an advanced age is not only challenging for the elderly drivers, but also its dangerous for the rest of us.25. The first paragraph is written in order to show_. A. the harm of driving at an old age B. the importance of traffic safetyC. traffic accidents are on t

26、he rise D. many elderly drivers are careless26. The author suggests that there should be new laws against driving _.A. over eighty-five B. between sunset and dawnC. with the help of voice warning systems D. under the influence of prescription drugs27. The underlined word “unsettling” in the last par

27、agraph is closest in meaning to “_”.A. disappointing B. worrying C. touching D. interesting28. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. How to keep old people safe on the road?B. Are drivers well protected by licensing laws?C. Should there be an age limit for elderly drivers?D

28、. Is driving a right or a privilege for an old person?CI first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone, N.C., where I ate at F.A.R.M (Feed All Regardless of Means) Caf. You can volunteer to earn your meal, pay the suggested price($10) or less, or you can overpaypaying

29、it forward for a future customers meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Caf opened in York in April, I signed up for a volunteer shift(轮班).F.A.R.M and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of community cafs. In 2003, Denise C

30、erreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation, helping others copy her pay-what-you can model.“I think the community caf is truly a hand up, not a handout,” Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society, but peopl

31、e typically dont feel good about going there.“One of the values of the community caf is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here, no one needs to know whether you volunteered, overpaid or underpaid.”The successful cafs not only address hunger and food insecurity but also become

32、necessary parts of their neighborhood whether its a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we are all in this world together.My 10 am-1pm shift at World-Healthy-Caf began with the caf manager one

33、 of the two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasnt the most orderly, but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift, I ordered my earned meal at the counter, together with other volunteers. After lunch, I walked out the door, with a handful of

34、 new friends, music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart.29. What did the author do at F.A.R.M Caf last summer?A. She enjoyed a meal. B. She ate free of charge.C. She overpaid for the food. D. She worked as a volunteer. 30. What is the advantage of community cafs compared with soup kitchens?A.

35、 People can have free food. B. People can maintain their dignity.C. People can stay as long as they like. D. People can find their places in society.31. Why are community cafs becoming popular in the neighborhoods?A. They bring people true friendships. B. They help to bring people together.C. They c

36、reate a lot of job opportunities. D. They support local economic development.32. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Caf?A. It paid well.B. It changed her. C. It was beneficial. D. It was easy for her.DWe took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as

37、 refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to beToward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot onAt that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs

38、flashing by.My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes againWe saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we br

39、eathed againJust-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattleAt five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-fiveYou are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to placeI am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a garden

40、erBut，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with othersThe place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and

41、we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a bakers dozen of egglaying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many treesLiving with my lifes purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the

42、chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on treesBut I learned something at the end of our family road tripTravel can help me in the task of caring for my own placeWhen I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections

43、 between my place and all the other places33What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?AThe tiredness of her past family life BHer disappointment at the family road tripCThe familys eagerness to return homeDKidsexcitement at driving fast on the road34Why did the author slow her car s

44、ome miles from her home?ABecause she made a way for a horse-drawn carriageBBecause she enjoyed the scenery along the roadCBecause she needed a break after the long driveDBecause she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life35What can be the best title of the passage?AOn the Way Home BNever Travel again

45、CEscape from a Family Life DLife on the Farm第二节 根据短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EThe book A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind Obesity and How We Can End It by Deborah Cohen, a senior natural scientist, is very popular now. _36_ But according to this book, the following are some misund

46、erstandings of obesity or being overweight.1. If youre obese, blame your genes._37_ Yet, between 1980 and 2000, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled-too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible. At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because res

47、taurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.2. If youre obese, you lack self-control.Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poo

48、r choices on diet. _38_ Even the most vigilant（警觉的）people may not be good controllers of themselves.3. _39_Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 percent of Americans live in the food deserts, about 65 percent of the nations population is obese. For most of us, obesity

49、 is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.3. The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we dont exercise.Michelle Obamas Lets Move campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. _

50、40_ In fact, although a drop in work-related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased.A. Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cause of obesity.B. Obesity rates have increased.C. Fresh fruits and vegetables we cho

51、ose in a supermarket are related to obesity.D. But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s.E. People hold different views on obesity.F. People benefit a lot from physical activities.G. Our world has become so rich in food that we can

52、be led to consume too much in ways we cant understand.第三部分 语言运用完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分） 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。In the week before Christmas, one Delta airlines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could.Father of three, Jay short died after a _41_with lung cance

53、r Dec, 16th. Three days later, his family was attempting to _42_to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning. But a 90-munite _43_at the Phoenix airport _44_them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota. “This was our _45_chance to say goodbye to my dad, and if

54、we hadnt _46_the flight, we would have missed the _47_.” Jays daughter said. But when they arrived at the gate, the last plane of the day to Memphis was _48_away from the gate.“My son was _49_his arms and pleading with the pilot through the floor-to ceiling windows.” said Marcia, “I was _50_ and com

55、forting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang, _51_us that the pilot was returning to the gate to let us _52_the plane.” Captain Adam Cohen saw the _53_on their faces through the gates windows and decided to turn the plane around. Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have _54_gotten

56、 into trouble for the _55_decision, but Delta _56_the move instead. “This is _57_well take with us, knowing we made a _58_.” confirmed Adam. This story is an _59_that we can bring humanity back to society. Show care and it may _60_you how far that you go.41. A. competition B. symptom C. connection D

57、. battle 42. A ride B run C fly D. drive43. A. wait B. delay C. interval D. sleep 44. A. spared B. offered C. brought D. left 45. A. last B. slight C. rare D. proper46. A. followed B. caught C. booked D. confirmed47. A. doctor B. meeting C. polite D. funeral48. A. keeping B. bringing C. pulling D. t

58、aking 49. A. raising B. waving C folding D. crossing50. A. struggling B. shouting C. crying D. praying 51. A. advising B. informing C. warning D. instructing52. A. land B. guide C. change D. board 53. A. appreciation B. satisfaction C. desperation D. caution 54. A. easily B. merely C. optionally D.

59、deliberately 55. A. careless B. unusual C. selfless D. unwise56. A. resisted B. opposed C. praised D. sponsored57. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 58. A. difference B. change C. promise D. deal 59. A. activity B. event C. incident D. evidence 60. A. surprise B. panic C. disappoint

60、D. embarrass第II卷（共60分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 61 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.After searching

61、 the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 62 found the watch. 63 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 64 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch bu

62、ried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 65 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 66 second chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 67 the