1、河北武邑中学 2016-2017 学年高三年级第五次模拟考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）1. What will the speakers do?A. Stay away for a couple of weeks.B. Look after Johnsons house.C. Move to another place.2. What do the speakers hurry to do?A. Play football. B. Go bird-watching. C. Buy tickets.3. What
2、is the woman surprised at?A. A news story. B. The mans discovery. C. The mans behavior.4. What are the speakers arguing about?A. The importance of liberation.B. The position of women in society.C. The necessity of career planning.5. Why doesnt the woman hire a gardener?A. To enjoy the extra exercise
3、.B. To kill the spare time.C. To cut down the expenses.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）6. Which gate will the man leave from?A. Gate 10. B. Gate 18. C. Gate 20.7. When will the plane take off?A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 1:30 pm. C. At 2:00 pm.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How does the girl go to school today?A. By
4、 taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike.9. How will the speakers deal with the bike?A. Repair it by themselves.B. Take it to the repair shop.C. Throw it away.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the man doing?A. Renting a car. B. Booking a room.C. Checking out.11. How much should the man pay for renting the car
5、?A.￥200. B.￥400. C.￥500.12. Where did the man go last night? A. A concert. B. The beach. C. A shopping mall.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is Jims new apartment like?A. It has no balcony.B. Its more expensive.C. Its farther from his office.14. What does Jim like to do at night?A. Chat online. B. Do
6、 the laundry. C. Sleep early.15. What does Jim think of his new roommate?A. Hard-working. B. Friendly. C. Noisy.16. What will Jim probably do?A. Find another apartment.B. Complain to the landlord.C. Solve the problem in another way.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why should we outline the speech?A. To r
7、elieve the tension.B. To avoid forgetting the main point.C. To be the best speechwriter.18. How should we start the toast speech?A. By introducing ourselves.B. By telling a short story.C. By referring to the purpose of the event.19. What is the key to making a toast speech?A. Start the speech with h
8、umor.B. Make a brief speech.C. Outline the speech.20. What is the passage about?A. Different ways of making a speech.B. Tips on giving a great toast speech.C. The purpose of making a toast speech. 第二部分阅读部分 （每小题 2 分共 40 分） AStep into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park.
9、Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows adverti
10、sing rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and youll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plant and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the par
11、k, which started in 1981. This 5-acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets at Kinabalu Park to suit ones budget. For more information, click .21. It can be learnt
12、that _.A.Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than BorneoB. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long historyC. therere still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu ParkD. visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost22. Which of the following is TRU
13、E according to the passage?A. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.B. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance.D. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.23. If a couple visit the Park
14、with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?A. $60. B. $50. C. $40. D. $30.BIn my early 30s, I used an expired(过期的) student ID to buy discounted movie tickets. Id tell myself, Im buying a ticket I wouldnt have otherwise bought. I think many people have done similar things ; however, we still thin
15、k of ourselves as honest citizens. Researchers who study these behaviours believe that character isnt the real reason. We might break the rules under some conditions and in some mind-sets , but not in others . Years ago , Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard , and Dan Ariely , a behavioural econom
16、ist at Duke, wondered if people with higher IQs were more likely to cheat. They found that cleverness wasnt closely connected to dishonesty , but creativity was. The more creative you are , the easier it is to retell the story of what happened when you behaved dishonestly . Harvard University psycho
17、logist Joshua Greene argues in his book Moral Tribe that we may be born without having a clear sense of right and wrong, but our culture sharpens it . If your tribe downloads pirated(盗版)music , youre likely to go with the flow. Harvard researcher Leslie John , along with two colleagues conducted an
18、experiment . They told volunteers that others in the room were making more money than they were for getting questions right on a test . Guess what happened ? That group, which considered itself disadvantaged, cheated more than those who believed that everyone received an equal payment. The real thre
19、at is that rule breaking worsens over time . Behavioural psychology offers a few antidotes . Keep yourself fed and well-rested were likelier to bebave badly when hungry or tired . Reflect on how your actions look through others eyes and see yourselves in a positive light. In a Stanford study, when r
20、esearchers used the verb cheat please dont cheat participants still cheated freely because they felt distanced (疏远)from the act. When the noun was used dont be a cheater hardly anyone did. 24 According to Francesca Gino , who are likeliest to break the rules in a company ?A. Accountants. B. Designer
21、s C. Cleaners. D. Typists. 25. Why did volunteers in Leslie Johns experiment cheat more than others ?A. Because they were not as smart as others . B. Because they thought others cheated too.C. Because they felt a sense of unfairness. D. Because they were tired and hungry. 26. The underlined word “an
22、tidotes ” in the last paragraph canbe replaced by _.A. explanations . B. solutions C. studies D. novels. 27. Whats the best title for the text ?A. Why people break the rules. B. How people break the rules . C. The influence of breaking the rules. D. Different ways of breaking the rules. CWe all have
23、 our ways of marking time. My life is measured by taking pictures from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about endangered animals. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.Its the story in Alaska that Ill remember best，though. It was the story about
24、 the loss of wild land，during which my wife Kathy got cancer. Thats the one that made time stand still. With anxiety，I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤)Cruelly，it was Thanksgiving Day. Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it y
25、ourself，its often bigger than the doctor wants it to be.Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease，unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us，for good. We learn to simplify it，enjoying what we have inste
26、ad of feeling sorry for what we dont. Cancer even makes me a better father. My work has made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is a new way of life and a new way of seeing，all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of
27、 it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathys cancer has not spread，and her prognosis (预断) is good. We try to make it all count(重要) now，enjoying every part of every day.Ive picked up my camera again. I watch the sky，searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come，
28、 Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all，this is good. This is what were living for.28What is the writer?AA sponsor. B A photographer. CA doctor. DA director.29How did the writer feel after knowing Kathys disease?AAnxious. BInnocent. CPowe
29、rful. DOptimistic.30What effect has the cancer had on the author?AHe focuses much more on his work. BHe spends more time with his family.CHe becomes a stranger to his children. DHe devotes much more to medical care.31What can be inferred from the passage?ACancer steals time.BKathys cancer has spread
30、.CThe author takes a different way of life.DSnowflakes make the family feel cool. DWhen asked to name the one invention that would be impossible to live without, Americans did not pick their phone. They didnt pick their car. They picked their toothbrush, according to the Lemelson-MIT survey. Hold up
31、 though. That survey was from 2003. So we conducted an informal survey of HowStuffWorks staffers to find out if the toothbrush would still take the lead 14 years later. It did. The toothbrush got 11 votes, followed by the cell phone (5), computer (3), microwave (2) and car (2).You probably arent ama
32、zed. The tiny toothbrush is an important product for a lot of modem cultures, and it comes by its popularity honestly; Versions of the toothbrush have been around since ancient Babylonian times. But note that these were not the boring plastic creations we take out of the box.“The first tooth cleanin
33、g instrument seems to have been the toothpickor more correctly small bones or slivers of bones,” writes Scott Swank, dentist and leader of the National Museum of Dentistry, in an email.He points out that people used even less technical means, too. “Fingers wrapped in cloth have been used for ages to
34、 clean teeth,” he says. “An ancient Greek doctor recommended using a round woolen ball dipped in honey to clean ones teeth.But not all recipes (配方) or early toothpaste were so sweet.“Both the Greeks and Romans had recipes for toothpaste,” says Swank. Were here for the powerful toothbrush, and Swank
35、says that the first real evidence of that comes from Babylon, around 2500-1800 B. C. The frayed (纤维状散开的 ) end of a stick or plant was used to brush the teeth.We have to look much closer to our own times to find a brush we might recognize. “The first device that we would consider people to use the mo
36、dem toothbrushes was recorded in China in 1500,says Swank. In 1780, the English merchant William Addis fashioned a modern “toothbrush” and began mass-producing them in England. Sounds too good to be true? “I have no reason to doubt the story as a whole,Swank says. “It could have become a bit differe
37、nt over time but I think, on the whole, it stands up.”32. According to the passage, how many HowStuffWorks staffers at most took part in the survey?A. 5 B. 11 C. 12 D.2333. The underlined words in the second paragraph probably refer to_.A. different techniques of making the toothbrushB. different st
38、eps to make the toothbrushC. different periods of making the toothbrushD. different makes of the toothbrush34. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A. The survey was conducted in the year of 2017.B. The most recent survey showed the toothbrush is still considered an important
39、invention.C. Records showed the Chinese people were the first to use modem toothbrushes.D. Scott Swank didnt at all believe the way modem toothbrushes got spread.35. What may well serve as the title of the passage?A. What was used to make the toothbrush?B. How long was the history of the toothbrush?
40、C. How was the toothbrush historically developed?D. Why was the toothbrush chosen as a daily necessity?七选五部分For the love of reading The importance of nurturing (培养) young children as readers has become more and more apparent. Here are four ways to help your child become a reader.Read aloud. A six-ye
41、ar study found reading aloud to children every day puts them almost a year ahead of children who do not receive daily read-alouds. _36_ Using texts above the childrens levels gives them the chance to hear high-level vocabulary and absorb complex language structures. Reading aloud below their levels
42、also allows them to relax and enjoy beloved texts.Encourage close reading from the youngest age._37_ Use picture book illustrations to strike up deeper questions and conversations. Ask questions you dont know the answers to so that children will be able to answer in ways that reflect their own ideas
43、._38_Entering the world of stories and knowledge should feel like an exciting discovery process. Create visual ways to track the journey. From a reading minute tracker to a “words we learned” or “our big ideas” chart, we can use these visuals to pause for “hip hiphooray (欢呼)” moments.Honor each chil
44、ds unique identity.Children become great readers by finding connections as they read. _39_ “I notice you like books where animals are the main characters.” “I notice you like books where girls are strong characters.” Even the youngest child will begin to recognize that each persons reading choices m
45、atter._40_ A child who sees reading as a lifelong, constant companion is more likely to have a lifetime of success. A. It is a way to bathe children in the power of the written words.B. Name what you notice about why a child is drawn to a text.C. Young children can read early and should be reading a
46、ll year.D. Hand them a pen when it is necessary.E. We can do this by asking them questions.F. Make the journey a celebration.G. The child builds the knowledge that is necessary for being a reader. 第三部分 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四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Eve
47、ry Fathers Day, I remember not only my father but also my mother. Both of them 41 me into what I am now.Im one of the two sons of the poor but 42 parents. My father did not attend college because of 43 . Also, my mother could only finish a vocational course, again for the same reason. When I 44 for
48、the Senate (参议院) in 2010, I saw campaign materials of 45 with pictures of their famous parents in the background. I did not have 46 campaign materials, not because of 47 but because my parents are not famous in society. So, I just 48 myself having a picture of my father raising my hand.My father worked as a clerk in a logging company. He joined the ranks of the unemployed when logging was 49 in Cagayan province. My mother got a job in a gas station. When I was in second year high school, my mother 50 me to teach her how to write numbers from 1 to 1,000 and how to add numbers with
