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1、河北省衡水中学2015届高三下期期中考试英 语 试 题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第I卷(选择题 共100分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题15分,满分75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。每段对话仅凑一遍。1Where is the man from? AMexico BSpain CGermany2How long is the library open on Sa
2、turdays?AFor three hoursBFor six hours CFor nine hours3What does the man think of soap operas? AExciting BBoring CInteresting4Where are the speakers? AIn a lift BIn a shop CAt home5What are the speakers mainly talking about? AA professor BA plan CA report第二节(共15小题;每小题15分,满分225分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有
3、几个小题,从题中所给的ABC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。6What is probably the woman? AAn air hostess BA travel agent CAn office secretary7How will the man and his wife travel ABy plane BBy ship CBy coach听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8When will Tommy run the 40
4、0-metre race? AOn the first dayBOn the second dayCOn the third day9What would Tommy like to do?AWrite about his competitionBChange the distance that he runsCMake himself recognized in public10What are the speakers talking about?AA famous painingBAn art exhibitionCSome unusual food11What does the wom
5、an advise the man to do?AGo to the exhibition BSell some art worksCTaste some, food12What did Mark do today?AHe visited the exhibitionBHe worked on his paperCHe stayed with his aunt听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。13Why is Linda so frightened?AShe has been robbedBShe is at home aloneCShe has been followed14Where
6、 did Linda notice the stranger on Monday?AAt a restaurantBOutside a shoe” storeCIn a bookshop15What did Linda do right after she saw the stranger today?AShe stared at himBShe went into a bookshopCShe returned home quickly16What will Linda do if anything like that happens again?AWait and seeBCall the
7、 police at onceCAsk the stranger what he wants听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17What must you do for the English course?ATake a testBFinish the CStudy a specific cohere18Why is history open at all levels?AStudents have different levelsBDifferent teachers teach coursesCCultures and time periods vary19What is inclu
8、ded in the optional courses7 AHistory BScienceCEnglish20What will the speaker do for the students?AHelp them arrange their coursesBHelp them sign up for a courseCHelp them find room in a course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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A When I first heard about geo
9、caching(地理寻宝),I was skepticalBut the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting ideaI at least wanted to try it once Having familiarized myself with how the game works, I set out in search of my first cacheMy trip took me through a series of lively hutong(胡同),past a number of sm
10、all temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotelI spent several minutes looking around, but couldnt find anythingJust before l was about to give up,I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wallCould it be the hidden cache? At that moment group of backpackers ampedAccording to th
11、e games rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret cachesSo I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leaveWhen the coast was clear, I grabbed the objectIt was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled(皱的)sheet of paper with several nam
12、es and celebratory messages written on itI added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find It may seem like a simple game, but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is excitingOnce youre hooked, its easy to set yourself the goal of finding
13、every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire cityThe real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didnt even know existedSome are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical si
14、tesA few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thoughtNow, feel a much closer connection21What was the authors initial attitude to geocaching?AHe thought it interestingBHe wanted to try it at onceCHe showed little interest in itDHe found it unsuitable for him22Wh
15、ere did the author find the cache?AIn a hutong BIn a temple CIn a well DIn a hotel23When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author_Apretended to be cleaning the yard Bmade a call to other geocachersCdidnt allow them to come in Dtried to keep the cache secret24In what way does the author be
16、nefit from geocaching?AHes more familiar with the city BHe has found much treasureCHe has made more friends DHe has mastered huntingB The Internet is full of headlines that grab your attention with buzzwords (流行词)But often when we click through, we find the content hardly delivers and it wastes our
17、timeWe close the page, feeling weve been cheatedThese types of headlines are called click bait A headline on Busing, reconsidercom reads: This phrase will make you seem more politeFirst, when you click through, you find another headline: Four words to seem more polite Then, on reading the article, y
18、ou find its actually an essay about sympathyAnd what are the four words? Theyre Wow, that sounds hard On some video websites, you might encounter headlines such as Heres what happens when six puppies visited a campusTurns out its just some uneventful dog footage(镜头) Nowadays, with the popularity of
19、social media, many news outlets tweet (推送) click bait links to their storiesThese tweets take advantage of the curiosity gap or attempt to draw the reader into a story using a question in the headlineThese click bait headlines are so annoying that someone is attempting to save people time by exposin
20、g news outlet click bait through social mediaThe Twitter account SavedYouAClick, run by Jake Beckman, is one such example Beckmans method is to grab tweets linking to a story and rewet them with a click-saving commentFor example, CNET tweeted So ios 8 appears to be jailbreak able but, with a link to
21、 its coverage of Apples product announcementsBeckman retreated it with this comment attached: it hasnt been jail broken yet Since founding the account, Beckmans Twitter experiment has brought him more than 131,000 followersBeckman said that SavedYouAClick is just my way of trying to help the Interne
22、t be less tumble Asked about his goal, he said, Id love to see publishers think about the experience of their readers firstI think theres an enormous opportunity for publishers to provide readers with informative updates that include links so you can click through and read more25The article on Busin
23、esslnsidercom turns out to be_Auseful suggestions on politeness Ban essay about another topicCan article hard to understand Da link to a video website26Why are readers often cheated by tricky headlines?ASocial media has become more popularBReaders have questions to be solvedCSuch headlines are fairl
24、y attractive DTherere always stories behind them27Beckman attached his comment to CNETs tweet to _Acriticize CNET Bsave readers timeCadvertise apples new product Dtell readers something about iOS 828In the last paragraph, Beckman appeals that _Apublishers be more responsible for the linkBreaders thi
25、nk about their needs before readingCpublishers provide more information for readersDpeople work together to make the Internet less tumbleC In US, the potato is one of the most widely consumed cropsFrench fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints and cafeteriasFrench fries
26、were introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 t0 1809Potato chips are popular with consumers as well The humble potato is more than just a kind of foodIn many ways its part of the American pop cultureLets take a look at some pop cultur
27、e potatoes Mashed Potato danceThe Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies, Mashed Potato Time, performed by American R&B singer Dee Dee SharpThe move vaguely resembles that of the Twist dance style, by Sharps fellow Philadelphian,Chubb
28、y Checker Hot Potato! Hot Potato! is an action puzzle video game released in 2001In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato beingsThe potato beings are either red or blue; when two like-colored potatoes touch each other, they disappearOver the years, Hot Potato! has r
29、eceived mostly positive reception from criticsMrPotato HeadMrPotato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouthsIn 1952, MrPotato Head became the first toy advertised on television
30、This commercial revolutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture29Which is the newest to the American pop culture?AFrench fries BMashed Potato danceCHot Potato! DMrPotato Head30What can we infer from the text?AFrench fries were popular in US when fir
31、st served in the White HouseBMashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato danceCPlayers can play Hot Potato! on their phoneDMrPotato Head can be taken apart31Which of the following can be the best title for the text? AEnjoy American Fast Food BHave Fun with Potatoes CDifferent Uses of Potatoes DAmeric
32、an Food CultureD Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevantThats why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic directionRankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universi
33、tiesNo university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other, reported the BBCThe reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteriaBu
34、t the main categories are the same: academic reputation, graduates performance and faculty resourcesHowever, experts point out the ranking process isnt entirely reliableMark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for showHe wrote in The New York TimesIt
35、may give your parents better bragging rights, but thats about it Moreover, its not difficult to see the limitations of university rankingsMany rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchersIt helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings becaus
36、e English is the favored language of academia, John OLeary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Gunrdian, Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its studentsAny university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about w
37、here to study, but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important, said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree progra
38、mIt can also add an element that rankings can never convey-the actual emotion of a university experience32Why do universities consider rankings important? ARankings make them more appealing BRankings are students only reference CRankings can increase their academic level DRankings help them complete
39、 their websites33What does the underlined It in paragraph 4 refer to?AAcademic research work BThe number of researchesCThe way of ranking universities DThe limitation of university ranking34According to John OLeary, what helps British and US universities rank well?AThe wide use of English in academi
40、a BTheir outstanding qualitiesCTheir graduates excellent performance DThe academias favor to them35Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if youre picking a university?AInvestment in education BGuidance from professorsCInformation on websites DSuggestions from students第二节 (
41、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。 We all face quantities of stresses in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between 36 Heres how stress can help us on an everyday basis Sharpe rung your memory Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stres
42、sed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answers seemed to come out of nowhere? 37 Its because of stress hormones(荷尔蒙)that increase your alertness when its most needed 38 Successful employees turn stress into motivationHave you ever noticed that you get the least am
43、ount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how much you actually get doneWhen you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it improves your mental toughness and self-confidence Helping you resist the attack of illness 39 Believe it or not, the right k
44、ind of stress can help your bodys defenses against illnessWhen you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to your healthThat burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a threat Making your life more interesting Think about some stressful situation
45、s that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on afirst date, conquering a known fear, or learning something newThese may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress because of the positive outcomes 40 AHelping you get an advantage at workBHelping you get through difficult timesCThis will happen whenever you are stressedDThats one way your brain responds to stressEYou need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseasesFBut theyre the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happinessGBut handled properly, st
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