衡水中学2009届高三下学期第一次调研考试英语试题

2008—2009学年度第二学期第一次调研考试高三年级英语试卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试用时120分钟.第一卷（共三部分，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)第一节: 语音知识：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)1. stays A. writes B. asks C. doors D. dislikes2. national A. garbage B. final C. manner D. slavery3. anxious A. anger B. conclusion C. dangerous D. branch4. spare A. fear B. earn C. pear D. beard5. achieve A. march B. chemistry C. technique D. stomach第二节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)6.---How would you like your tea?--- .A.Very quicklyB. Very muchC. As it comes, pleaseD. I don’t like tea7. ---The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do youthink can do the job?--- my students have a try?A. ShallB. MustC. WillD. May8. The company gave away 500 dictionaries to the students at the beginning of this term and300 next term.A. anotherB. moreC. elseD. other9.Is there a gas station around I can get some petrol from?A.whenB. whichC. whereD. what10.He is a nice listener, he feels the time is right he will give you his thoughts.A.untilB. after whichC. ifD. and when11. ---All the building materials have been washed away.---So I have heard. But there was no sign a heavy rain was on the way last night.A.whenB. ifC. whichD. that12. ---Are you a member of the club?--- . It’s years since I a member of the club.A. Yes; wasB. No; becameC. Yes; had beenD. No; was13. It is exactly we behave has changed the world.A．which; that B．how; that C．how; what D．what; that14 —Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?—Yes, I did. You know, my brother _________ in the match.A. is playingB. was playingC. has playedD. had played15. The old man said that he would _________ more people who would not have too much workto do in the week to come to do the construction work.A. letB. promiseC. getD. make16. --- You must have been tired out yesterday.---Oh, _________. I felt as if I were dying.A. not at allB. almost notC. not a littleD. not a bit17. You have no idea how she finished the relay race _________ her foot wounded so much.A. forB. whenC. withD. while18. He was sentenced to death _____ what he has stolen from the bank.A. thatB. sinceC. becauseD. because of19. The teacher had a careful talk with Tom, problems is poor study habit.A．whose B．his C．one of whose D．one of his20.I don't think the price of grain _________ than ten years ago.A. moreB. more expensiveC. greaterD. higher第三节：完形填空（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。

By now you know that getting your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the 21 of buying skill. 22 , even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled into thinking they are getting their money’s worth 23 they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences a cheat in the__24____. The cheat may not be 25 . But, intentional or not, any kind of cheat 26 consumer’s pocketbooks(wallet). Some kinds endanger their health and safety as well. 27 , consumers need protection against the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading advertising. Fortunately, there are both public and 28 agencies working to meet the need.Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public 29 . The public is 30 up entirely of consumers. When it 31 to protecting consumers, therefore, government has the 32 influence. 33 most consumer products are sold 34 , the major responsibility for consumer protection is 35 by the federal government. That responsibility, however, is 36 by many agencies. For example, the US Postal Service works to uncover and stop dishonest 37 operated by mail. The National Highway Safety Bureau is 38 with all aspects of automobile safety. Certain federal agencies, however, have consumer protection as one of their chief purposes.Most federal agencies are known by their initials. FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration, which probably does more to protect consumers than any other agency. Its major concern is the safety, pureness and labeling of 39 , drugs, and cosmetics (化妆品) . These are the products 40 which consumers spend an estimated 38% of their incomes.21. A. effect B. method C. reason D. result22. A. Therefore B. However C. Furthermore D. Besides23. A. as B. when C. since D. even24 A. business B. shops C. supermarkets D. marketplaces25. A. intentional B. deadly C. dangerous D. harmful26. A. hurts B. ruins C. wounds D. injures27. A. Generally B. Similarly C. Obviously D. Probably28. A. personal B. private C. secret D. state29. A. health B. money C. life D. interest30. A. composed B. made C. consisted D. included31. A. arrives B. gets C. comes D. goes32. A. basic B. proper C. least D. most33. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because34. A. nationally B. locally C. intentionally D. purposefully35. A. believed B. accepted C. controlled D. found36. A. caught B. shared C. divided D. separated37. A. grades B. warnings C. cautions D. tricks38. A. related B. concerned C. charged D. decided39. A. foods B. grains C. meats D. fruits40. A. on B. in C. by D. with第二部分：阅读理解(共45分)第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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AWhat Is a Boy?Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a ―boy‖．Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night．Boys are found everywhere –on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to．Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them．A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket．When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise．When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it．A boy is a mixture –he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand．He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, trains, Saturday mornings and fire engines．He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls,overcoats, adults, or bedtime．Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper．Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes．Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things．A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, ―Hi, Dad!‖41．The whole passage is in a tone of _________．A．humor and love B．respect and harmonyC．hope and expectation D．confidence and imagination 42．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?A．He has altogether five fingers．B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy．C．He becomes clever and smart．D．He cuts his hand with a knife．43．According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________．A．ice cream B．comic booksC．Saturday mornings D．Sunday schools44．What does the writer feel about boys?A．He feels curious about their noise．B．He is fed up with these creatures．C．He is amazed by their naughtiness．D．He feels unsafe staying with them．BBeginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made; your future begins here．However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment．Many of us can be easily confused by the details of running a well-balanced life．While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you．The following you may find of use about life on campus:·Plan well．There are so many new things to do at a new college or university．Give yourselftime to make new friends and became familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there．Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely．·If you don’t have a ―system‖ for planning your tim e now (like a day timer or a computer data book), get one．Most of all, don’t depend on your memory．·Don’t miss the guidelines．The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student’s handbook．Consider them well-balanced food for thought．What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in your student residence（住处）? Who has the right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?·Write the word ―STUDY‖ on the walls of your bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table．Consider this — you are paying thousands of dollars for your course．You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course．·Build your identity．This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do in the future．Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas．Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices about it．45．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To offer advice on college life．B．To explain why college life is exciting．C．To describe the importance of college life．D．To persuade you to go to college．46．According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life?A．Because you will have more freedom at college．B．Because everything is totally different from what it used to be．C．Because you prepare for your future career and life there．D．Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas．47．According to the passage, college students _______．A．needn’t learn from those who went to college before themB．spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC．should know what they have to fight for on campusD．are allowed to repeat or replace at least one course48．The underlined words ―the beyond‖ refers to _______．A．the future B．the choice C．the world D．the collegeCSome recent surveys show that the health conditions of many white collar employees and office workers are rather critical. Death cases among white collar employees and office workers are increasing year by year and these cases are generally believed to have been caused by overwork and spend little time taking rest or doing exercise.If their offices are within the distance of half an hour’s walk, some office workers now choose to go to work on foot. Ms. Deng, who works in a foreign enterprise in Beijing, has been walking to her office for more than six months now. ―I usually have a tight work schedule and can’t find time to do exercise. So I choose to walk to work.‖ As she said, if the office is not far from home, most women would like to go to work on foot. Walking is good for their health and can help them to keep good figures as well.Apart from walking to office, one can also find time to do exercise when one is at work. The simplest way is to abandon the lift. Mr. Wei, who works in the Passenger Service Department at Shenzhen Airlines, is one of such men who frequently climb stairs to his office. ―I only use the lift w henever I’m with my colleagues or my boss. Otherwise, I would climb stairs instead of taking the lift.‖In addition, some office workers try to find time to go to a gym at the end of a day. Ms. Sang works in a law firm in Shenzhen. She goes to the gym several times a week when she has the time. ―I go to the gym every weekend. During the weekdays, I will also go there whenever I have the time.‖ Ms. Sang and her husband both have a gym membership card for a whole year. The cards cost them 3,000 yuan. Howe ver they think it’s worth it.49. Why are death cases among white collar employees and office workers increasing year by year?A. Because they overwork for a long time.B. Because they are too busy to have time for a rest.C. Because they hardly have time to do exercise after work.D. All of the above.50. How many ways that office workers keep healthy are mentioned in the passage?A. 3B. 4C. 5D.651. Which of the following sentence can be added between Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2?A. Then, what shall office workers do next to prevent death cases?B. What will happen to office workers?C. In order to keep themselves healthy, some office workers now take measures as follows:D. Working on foot is the best way for office workers.52. The best title of the passage is ______.A. Health Is Very ImportantB. Office Workers Try to Keep HealthyC. How to Keep HealthyD. Office Workers’ TroubleDLife on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water —whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met . Given that premise (前提), there are two basic routes we can go: more equal access to water or better engineering solutions.Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal changes of the river —the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the near future, governments will have no excuse for their ignorance.The engineers’ ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability, too. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less floodplain (洪泛区) agriculture —none of which were expected. And their average economic life is assumed to be thirty years. Dams don’t exist forever, but what will replace them is not clear.The challenge for the future is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology (转基因) will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?53．What’s the main idea of this passage?A．The engineering solutions to water resource and their limitation.B．The challenge for the future.C．The basic means of controlling water.D．The challenge for developing crops.54．Which of the following statements is NOT true for meeting our basic needs for water?A．Water resource should be used more reasonably.B．More dams should be built in river basins.C．More wetlands should be protected from destruction.D．More dry-land crops could be developed in Africa.55．The author mentions all the problems caused by dams EXCEPT .A．fewer fish B．less grazing landC．less floodplain agriculture D．less farming land56．The last sentence probably implies that .A．No one will invest in developing locally appropriate crops in AfricaB．Researchers have no interest in developing dry-land cropsC．Research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World may be profitableD．There is less water resource in the Third WorldEIf your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a new study that suggests obesity（肥胖）is ―socially contagious‖ and can spread easily from person to person.The study found that to be true even if your loved ones lived far away. Social ties seemed to play a strong role, even more than genes are known to do. "We were surprised to find that friends who are hundreds of miles away have just as much powerful effect on a person's weight status asfriends who are right next door," said co-author James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego. The study found a person's chances of becoming obese went up 57 percent if a friend did, 40 percent if a sibling（兄弟姐妹）did and 37 percent if a spouse（配偶）did.Researchers think it's more than just people with similar eating and exercise habits hanging out together. Instead, it may be that having relatives and friends who become obese changes one's idea of what is an acceptable weight. Despite their findings, the researchers said people should not cut off their relationships. ―Ther e is a ton of research that suggest that having more friends makes you healthier,‖ Fowler said. ―So the last thing that you want to do is get rid of any of your friends.‖The study was published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine and funded by the National Institute on Aging.Obesity is a global public health problem. About 1. 5 billion adults worldwide are overweight，including more than 400 million who are obese. Two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. Much of the recent research focus has been on the hunt for obesity genes involved in appetite or calorie burning. Treatment has been mainly centered on helping individuals control their weight through better diet and fitness. The findings could open a new method for treating this worldwide epidemic（流行病）．The researchers said it might be helpful to treat obese people in groups instead of just the individual.―Because people are interconnected，their health is interconnected,‖ said lead author Dr. Nicholas Christakis, a Harvard sociologist.57. The word ―contagious‖ underlined in Paragraph 1 probably means―_______‖A. similarB. seriousC. interconnectedD. spreading58. According to the passage, if your friend who lives far away from you get fat, you______A. should cut off the relationships with himB. should care about him as a friendC. will not be infected for the long distanceD. are probably either overweight or obese59. Which one is the new way for treating the worldwide epidemic after the new study?A. Treat fat people in groups instead of the individual.B. Hunt for obesity genes involved in calorie burning.C. Control their weight through better diet and fitness.D. Hunt for obesity一genes involved in appetite.60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Obesity is ―socially contagious‖.B. How to control individuals weight.C. Obesity is a global public health problem.D. Everything is interconnected in the world.第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。