衡水中学2015-2016学年度上学期第三次调考英语试卷

1、高三三调卷 第 PAGE 8 页 （共 NUMPAGES 8 页）衡水中学2015-2016学年度上学期第三次调考英语试卷第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Where is the woman going with her children?A. To A

2、ustralia. B. To Canada. C. To Japan.2. How much should the man pay?A. $ 16. B. $ 32. C. $ 60.3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday?A. Celebrate their mums birthday.B. Take Brian out for the day.C. Help Brian move house.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt like the job.B. She w

3、ill take the job right away.C. She isnt sure whether to take the job.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A novel. B. A film. C. A writer.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

4、，回答第6、7题。6. What will the woman do this evening?A.Attend a party. B. Visit her grandma. C. Do some shopping.7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Make a skirt. B. Buy a handbag. C. Wear a necklace.听第7段材料，加答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation take place? A.At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At

5、 a police station.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Wait where she is.B.Make a request for the loss.C.Give him her telephone number.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the relation between the speakers?A.Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Boss and worker.11. Why does the woman look worried?A.She has

6、been late for work recently.B.She is not getting on well with her boss.C.She has trouble taking her children to school.12. What might the woman think of Alices way to deal with her problem?A.Practical. B. Strange. C. Wrong.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long will the course run this year?A. Six weeks. B.

7、Seven week. C. Eight weeks.14. What was the woman surprised at?A.The lack of assistants. B. The condition of weather. C. The number of children.15. What new activities can the children have this year?A. Adventure sports. B. Fun programmes. C. Creative classes.16. What is expected about the course th

8、is year?A. It will run better. B. It will last longer. C. It will start earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French?A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary. C. Pronunciation.18. Why did the speaker go to France?A. To settle there. B. To look for a job. C. To co

9、ntinue her studies.19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France?A. Poor. B. Acceptable. C. Excellent.20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker?A. Mastering the grammar rules.B. Using the language in real life.C. Knowing a large number

10、of words.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A I paid a visit to Cambridge last January. Though the trip took me 5 hours and it rained the whole day with strong winds there, the town deserved a visit. The bus started at 6:10 a. m. It stopp

11、ed at 4 airports before we finally arrived, which wasted more time than we expected. Tired with long sitting, one passenger stood up to relax his numbed legs. The driver asked him to sit down but in vain. So he pulled up and said seriously, “Either you get off or sit down. ”To him, safety is the fir

12、st policy. Cambridge consists of nearly thirty colleges. The oldest part of the university was built in the 13th century while the newest was founded in the mid 1960s. The number of the students is so great that many students live in lodgings(出租房)and move into college for their final year. Cambridge

13、 is called a university town because there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has shops, pubs, and supermarkets, but most of it is university-colleges, depa

14、rtments, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. Students fill the shops, cafes, banks and churches, making these as well part of the university. With over 10, 000 undergraduates and postgraduates, the town is a busy place indeed. Students here are not allowed to keep ca

15、rs. If you happen to be walking in the street during a break, better stop a moment to avoid the boiling sea of bicycles hurrying in all directions, carrying students from one college or lecture room to another. 21. The writer believed that the trip took more time because of _.A. bad weather B. unexp

16、ected stops of the busC. one passenger D. an accident on the way22. Why is Cambridge called a university town?A. It has 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates.B. There are over thirty colleges in the town.C. All the students and staff live in the town.D. The university and town are fully combined.2

17、3. It can he inferred that most Cambridge students take _ as their first means of transport.A. boats B. cars C. bicycles D. busesB When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, youd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?” but then youd give up, and roll me

18、over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting

19、for you to come home at the end of the day. Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy.

20、 Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend. Now, you have a new job in another city and y

21、ou and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. Youve made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You fille

22、d out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind. Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, w

23、henever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream. My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.24. Who tells th

24、is story?A. A dog. B. A child. C. A dogs owner. D. A dog trainer25. Why did the dogs owner take his dog to the pound?A. He had a newborn baby. B. His wife did not like the dog.C. He was moving into a new building. D. He thought the dog too troublesome.26. Which is true about the dog when it lived at

25、 the pound?A. It hoped to be adopted by another family. B. It continued to love its former owner.C. It did not trust humans any more. D. It was excited about the pound.27. What is the theme of the story?A. Be ready for changes. B. Never expect too much.C. Never complain about your life. D. Be faithf

26、ul to those who love you.C When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有

27、声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend.At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed. I imagined being signed by some famous model companies.For months，any boredom or disa

28、ppointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model.I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines! Of course，I wasnt signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 59(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success.I prayed for a growth s

29、purt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes.$500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses.My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging. The agency sent me out on a few auditions

30、，but with every day I didnt receive a call，I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling.There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short.I was devastated (感到难以承

31、受的). Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didnt actually love modeling，just the idea of it.I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.28. Whats

32、the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?A. She won a national contest.B. She wanted to get reputation and wealth.C. She was urged by some modeling agencies.D. She had full potential to be a successful model.29. What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?A. Her par

33、ents were strongly against it.B. She realized that it was impossible for her.C. Even a local modeling agency turned her down.D. She didnt actually love the idea of modeling.30. The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means _.A. the refusal in spite of her long hours of waiting and working.B

34、. the final result that she was admitted by the model company.C. the final audition given by the agency.D. the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.31. What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?A. Where theres a will theres way.B. Being a model is

35、 not that easy.C. We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others.D. We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.D Violent winds swept the ocean, and waves thundered to shore, shaking the lookout tower at Pea Island Rescue Station. Surfman Theodore Meekins w

36、as on watch that evening of 11 October 1896. A hurricane had struck the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and the tide was so strong that beach patrols (巡逻) had been canceled. Still, Meekins paid close attention to the horizon. This was the type of weather that could blow ships hundreds of miles off co

37、urse. Offshore, the ship E.S. Newman was caught in the storm. The captain, whose wife and child were on the ship, feared the Newman would soon break up. He made the decision to beach his ship, then fired a signal, praying that someone onshore would see it. Meekins, whose eyes were trained to cut thr

38、ough rain and surf mists, thought he saw the signal, but so much spray (水雾) covered the lookout windows that he could hardly make sure. Still, he took no chances. After summoning (召集) the station keeper, Captain Richard Etheridge, Meekins set off a coston signal, a signal made by using lamps of diff

39、erent colors. Together, the two men searched the darkness for a reply. A few moments later, they saw a flash of light to the south and knew a shop was in distress. Even before the return signal burned out, Etheridge had summoned his men and begun rescue operations. For the lifesavers, the rescue of

40、the Newman was nothing unusual. Over the years, so many ships had foundered off the Outer Banks that sailors called the region the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Noting the dangerous surf and wind conditions, Captain Etheridge quickly decided the surf boats would be impossible to control. Instead, he de

41、cided to use another way to help the survivors. The crew set off on the long journey down the beach to the scene of the wreck (失事). Captain Etheridge hoped to fire a line from a gun to the ships mast(船桅). After the ships crew dragged the line onboard, the surfmen would fire a second line and carry s

42、urvivors safely to shore. The surfmen crossed three miles of sand to reach the ship Newman. The water was freezing, and the men often sank up to their knees in sand. Captain Etheridge noted in his diary that “the voice of gladdened hearts greeted the arrival of the station crew,” but that “it seemed

43、 impossible for them to do anything under such circumstances. The work was often stopped by the sweeping current.” Even when the rescue equipment proved useless, Etheridge refused to give up. Choosing two of his strongest surfmen, he tied rope lines around their waists and sent them into the water.

44、The two men, holding a line from shore, walked with huge effort as far as they could before diving through the waves.Nearly worn out while swimming against the tide, they finally made it to the shop. The first to be rescued were the captains wife and child. With the two passengers tied to their back

45、s, the surfmen fought their way back to shore. Taking turns, Etheridge and his crew made ten trips to the Newman, saving every person onboard. It was 1:00 a.m. when the crew and survivors finally made it back to the station. That night, as the exhausted survivors lay sleeping and his lifesaving crew

46、 rested, Captain Etheridge picked up his pen, and in the light of an oil lantern, wrote with satisfaction that all the people onboard hadbeen saved and were “sheltered in this station”-words he would remember for many years to come.32. The beach patrols were canceled because _.A. Meekins paid enough

47、 attention to the horizonB. there was too much spray on the windowsC. the winds and tide were too strongD. there was no ship near the station33. The underlined word “foundered” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. stopped B. sank C. sailed D. arrived34. What was the authors main purpose in w

48、riting the passage?A. To warn sailors of the dangers of hurricanes.B. To create a story describing a rescue at sea.C. To inform people about Richard Etheridge.D. To record the details about the Newman.35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The newman was very dangerous before Richard Etheridge

49、and his team members saw the signal.B. A terrible hurricane took place off the coast of North Carolina and thereatened the lives of many sailors.C. At no other time in American history have so many shipwrecked passengers survived such a violent storm.D. All the passengers of a shipwreck were rescued

50、 because of heroic the efforts of a special leader and his crew.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。 It is generally believed that money cant buy happiness. However, that may not be always true. According to a recent article, in the last few years, new research has given u

51、s a far deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel. Broadly speaking, people with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by. But it also shows you need to spend wisely if you expect those bank notes to put a smile on your face. 36 1. Buy experien

52、ces, not material goods.In a recently published study, Professor Ryan at San Francisco State University in the US, found that when people dont have much money to spare, they tend to stick to material goods. 37 But they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value.2. 38 No matter how m

53、uch money you spend on something and how special that product is, you will get used to having it over time and lose interest in it. With the same money you spend on one big object, you can buy many little things. Buying small things means you can get frequent small pleasures.3. Be sure to buy time.

54、39 For example, that big house in the suburbs may seem like a good idea, but a 2014 study by researchers from University of Zurich in Switzerland found that people with longer time on the way reported lower life satisfaction, all other things being equal.4. Try giving it away.Elizabeth Dunn, profess

55、or at the University of British Columbia in Canada, found that in nations as diverse as Canada, South Africa and Uganda, giving away money consistently made people happier. 40 A.Be sure to buy what you like.B.Here are some ways to better spend your money.C.Buy lots of little things, rather than one

56、big thing.D.There are a lot of reasons someone might buy something.E.People think experiences only provide temporary happiness.F.This was even true when people giving away were relatively poor.G.Consider how the things you buy will affect how you spend your time.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；

57、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。If youre going to do something，my dad used to say，do it right. Mostly he said that after my half-hearted(不尽力的) 41 to weed the vegetable garden. For some reason，he knew that there were white roots still 42 deep in the ground with

58、out looking around the garden. So I wouldbe in the 43 again the next day with a spade dig deep and 44 the roots of our garden. As I tried to focusmy attention on 45 , Dads words kept echoing in my mind：“Do it right. ” I saw a perfect example of what Dad was talking about last week when one of the te

59、ams, in the company was 46 . All of us were sad to see them go. They were good friends and 47 , and we worried about them. And 48 , at such times you always wonder：am I next? But as we watched them during the week they were given to 49 ,many of us noticed that they werent handling this in quite the

60、way we expected them to. 50 none of them found another job，there was also no bitterness or 51 in their departure. I didnt hear a negative word. I didnt see any 52 or unhappy faces at least，not from them. Instead，I saw grace. “Its 53 , ”one of my colleagues whispered. “1 went over there to offer comf