1、衡水中学 2016-2017 学年度第二学期高三十调考试英语试卷本试卷由四部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。全卷满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项:1.答选择题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。并将准考号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上正确试卷类型后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上
2、的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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)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 .What is the man doing?A. Talking on the phone. B. Tidying up his bedroom. C. Reading a book.2. What does the woman
3、 think of the program?A. It can make a lot of money. B. It will limit the number of babies.C. It is helpful to many new parents.3. What does the man mean?A. The woman should give up the interview.B. The woman may 洲 another chance.C. The woman can apply for the job again.4. What does the woman ask th
4、e man to do?A. Clean the room. B. Wash the clothes. C. Clean the dishes.5. How many people are there in the womans family？A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.第二节:(共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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里。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
5、独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why does the woman have two jobs?A. To support her parents. B. To save up for her trip. C. To pay her tuition fees.7. What do we know about the man?A. He just came back from AustraliaB. He will get his Masters in literature next month.C. He hasnt had a job for two years.听
6、第 7 段材料.回答第 8. 9 题。8. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their preparation for lessons. B. Students in trouble. C. Noise in the office.9. What is Marys suggestion?A. Talk to Jack openly. B. Move to another office. C. Ask for a meeting room.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time is it no
7、w?A. About 4:40 pm. B. About 4:20 pm. C. About 4:30 pm.11. How much does a cup of tea cost in the restaurant?A. 15 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 25 pence.12. What will the woman most probably do next?A. Get on the train. B. Bargain with the man. C. Change the train.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the s
8、peakers talking about?A. Their universities. B. Their plans after graduation. C. Their jobs.14. What does the woman plan to be after graduation?A. A manager. B. A translator. C. A doctor.15. What is womans attitude towards ambitions?A. They need to be challenging.B. They can easily become boring.C.
9、They should be totally unrealistic.16. What can we learn about the man?A. He accepted his fathers suggestion.B. His parents interfered in his choice of career.C. He just wants to do what he wants to do.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What happened in the summer of this year?A. John quarreled with his gi
10、rlfriend.B. John got married.C. John earned several billion dollars18. Which is a major expense for most Americans?A. Dating. B. Weddings. C. Looking after parents19. What may help keep marriage rates down?A. Housing problems. B. Long working hours. C. The poor economy.20. Why are more young adults
11、still living with their parents?A. They cant overcome many difficulties.B. They cant afford to get marriedC. They cant afford to live alone.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。)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 。AWELCOME TO THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY A
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14、.Experience virtual reality, 1980s video games, robots, 3D printing.Climb aboard Air Force One, view the expensive comfortable presidential car and a Marine One helicopter.Explore Reagans legacy (遗产 ): Step into an Oval Office copy and see a piece of the Berlin wall.The audio tour has more than 50 s
15、tops and original material not copied in the exhibitsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWThis is a season-specific event. All sales are final. No refunds (退款) or exchanges. Not valid after the expiration date. Valid any regular museum operating day through June. 28, 2017. Museum hours are 10 a.m.5 p.m., seven days
16、 a week. Valid for one person. Cannot combine with other offers. Must use in one visit. Tickets include admission to “Interactive! The Exhibition” and the entire museums galleries and grounds.21. What can visitors do while visiting the library and museum?A. Fly on Air Force One. B. Experience virtua
17、l reality for free.C. Approach technology of different times. D. Learn about the presidents daily routine.22. What does the author say about the admission ticket?A. It can be enjoyed with other offers. B. It allows limitless visits to the museum.C. It isnt accessible to children. D. It cannot be cha
18、nged once sold.23. What type of writing is this passage?A. A notice. B. An official report.C. An advertisement. D. A tour review.BI hate Black Friday sales. Its often a gathering of people who are here for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or p
19、erhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive time of the year.It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a childs bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a ve
20、ry large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew, it was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I suddenly felt my wifes hope was slim. I told her that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.As the pile o
21、f bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe hi
22、s presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (纹身) were an obvious passion of his.I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smi
23、led, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (预想) I may have had of stereot
24、ypes and prejudices.24. How did the author feel when going into the store?A. The crowd was like small fish. B. They might not get the bike.C. He was excited to do the shopping. D. The whistle was blown too late.25. What happened when the author was buying the bike?A. He was scared by a mans look at
25、first. B. A gentleman bought the bike for him.C. A stranger helped him lift the box. D. He gave up the bike he first touched.26. What can we learn from the authors experience?A. Look before you leap. B. Custom is a second nature.C. Doing is better than saying. D. Dont judge a book by its cover. 27.
26、What may be the best title for the passage?A. Black Friday Sales B. My sons best bikeC. The best Christmas gift D. A strange gentlemanCThis is a time of year when high school students and their families are thinking hard aboutcollege. As seniors, juniors, and parents identify their top choices, disc
27、ussions typically focus onthe college itself. Is the institution small or large? How strong are the academics? What is thesocial life like? Do I like the campus? Such considerations are important, but they can cover theall-important question: Where will these college years lead?Applicants should thi
28、nk seriously about which college on their list can best prepare them forthe real world. They should look for campuses that offer well-structured programs to help themform a direction for their lives and develop the capacity to take steps along that path.One of the most striking recent phenomena abou
29、t college graduates in America has been the“boomerang“ student: .the young person who goes away to college, has a great experience,graduates, and then moves back home for a year or two to figure out what to do with his or herlife. This pattern has left many graduates 一 and their families 一 wondering
30、 .whether it makessense to spend four or more years at college; often at great expense, and finish with no clear senseof who they are or what they want to do next.The trend points to one of the great shortcomings of many of our nations leading collegesand universities. Structured opportunities to th
31、ink about life after graduation are rare. The formalcurriculum focuses almost universally on the academic disciplines of the arts and sciences.Advising on how various majors connect to pathways into the workplace is typically haphazard(没有条理的). Career planning offices are often shorthanded and margin
32、al(不重要的)to collegelife.It doesnt need to be this way, and in recent years some of the countrys top colleges haveenriched their academic offerings with opportunities for students to gain real-world experiences.28. According to the author, what do typical discussions on college choices ignore?A. The f
33、unction of college education in employment.B: The difficulty in fording jobs after graduation.C. High school students interests.D. The academics of college.29. Which accounts for the “trend“ mentioned in .the fourth paragraph?A. Students failing to behave themselves. B. Parents overprotecting their
34、children.C. Students choosing majors blindly. D. Schools lacking proper guidance:30. What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?A. Recipes for academic achievements. B. Good academic programs in college.C. Academic tips for college students. D. Disadvantages of present college course
35、s.31. Whats the best title for the text?A. A good way to choose a college B. A new trend in top colleges C. Connect subjects with life beyond college D. Make college one of lifes richest experiencesDThe World Health Organization (WHO) says the widespread use of sugar in food products and drinks is a
36、 major concern in many areas. So WHO officials are calling on governments to require taxes on sugary drinks. The officials believe the taxes also would reduce the risk of health problems resulting from obesity.Obesity is a condition in which the body stores large, unhealthy amounts of fat. A new rep
37、ort says that in 2014 more than one-third of the adults in the world were overweight, and 500 million were considered obese. The United Nations agency estimates that in 2015, 42 million children under age 5 were either overweight or obese. Almost half of these boys and girls live in Asia and one-fou
38、rth in Africa.The U.N. agency blames unhealthy diets for a rise in diabetes cases. There are more than 400 million cases of the disease worldwide. The WHO says 1.5 million people die from it every year. It says the use of sugar in food products and drinks is a major reason for the increase in rates
39、of obesity and diabetes.Temo Waqanivalu is with the agency. He told VOA that taxing sugary drinks would reduce consumption and save lives. Waqanivalu noted that Mexico enacted a 10 percent tax on sugary drinks in 2014. He said by the end of the year, there was a 6 percent drop in the consumption of
40、such drinks. Among poor people, the number of people who consumed sugary drinks dropped by 17 percent.The WHO says people should limit the amount of sugar they consume. It says they should keep their sugar intake to below 10 percent of their total energy needs, and reduce it to less than 5 percent f
41、or improved health.32. Why are taxes on sugary drinks required?A. To limit their use and popularity. B. To readjust the economic structure.C. To force people to change their lifestyle. D. To ensure the markets diverse development.33. What do the figures in the second paragraph suggest?A. Adult obesi
42、ty is ignored at present.B. Obesity is a severe worldwide problem.C. Obesity can block economic development.D. Obesity is most serious in developed countries.34. What does the underlined word “enacted” mean in the passage?A. Abolish B. Pass C. Promise D. Reduce35. What does the example of Mexico pro
43、ve?A. Tax policies are unfair to the poor. B. Sugary drinks are a threat to health.C. The poor consume more sugary drinks. D. Taxing sugary drinks makes a difference.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。If youre in your 20s or even 30s, you might feel a lot of uncertai
44、nty all the time. You may be not sure what your life purpose is. 36 This is normal.We all want to have a certain life purpose. We all want to feel were on the right path. We all want to perfect our habits, our routines, or our productivity. We all want to feel more certain, and perfect in what were
45、doing.There is a struggle between the comfort of certainty and perfection and the fear of uncertainty and being suboptimal (不最理想的). Let me let you in on a secret: no one is free from this struggle. Look at the most successful people you can think of Bill Gates, Obama, Taylor Swift. 37 Do you think t
46、hey have certainty and a feeling of reaching perfection? Not a chance. There is not one of us alive, not me or anyone else, who ever feels certainty about their purpose or path. If they do, theyre fooling themselves. 38 No one ever feels theyve found the perfect version of themselves. 39 We all feel
47、 uncertainty, all day, and we all struggle with it. Some people have grown more comfortable with it than others, but in general no one likes uncertainty. 40 Thats perfectly OK, perfectly normal. Dont run from it. Instead, stay with this uncomfortable, unappealing uncertainty. Its here in you, a part
48、 of this moment, a part of you but not the whole of you.A. Because it doesnt exist.B. Do you think they have it all figured out?C. This uncertainty youre feeling is unpleasant.D. But if theyre honest, they dont feel that certainty.E. See if you can tell what youre being uncertain about.F. So focus o
49、n what you actually have right in front of you.G. You may be uncertain about what path you should take in life.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Our familys first hosting experience began in January of 2015 with our Italian daughter Victoria. We had so much fun
