河北省衡水中学2020届高三下学期仿真模拟(四)英语试卷【有答案】(原卷版)
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021Where: Film House, Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?A. Children.B. Talented performers.C. Parents.D. Dancers.2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A. It includes all forms of arts.B. It is about great works in history.C. It is the largest festival in the world.D. It lasts for the longest time.3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A. Edinburgh Art FestivalB. AKA. Imaginate FestivalC. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalBAvi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.4. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?A. It is an icy comet.B. It looks like a long photo.C. It is actually some sort of rock.D. It may come from another alien civilization.5. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B. Relies on.C. Turns to.D. Searches for.6. What do you think of Loeb?A. He is foolish.B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D. He is uncertain about his career future.7. What's the best title for the text?A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C. Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelCZaki was small for his twelve years, and he was angry being treated as a child. Farid, his older brother, had been looked upon as a man long before he was Zaki’s age. Every day Farid and the other young Bahraini men went out in their wooden boats to dive for oysters (牡蛎). Many times Zaki begged to go along, but Faridalways refused to let him.So every day Zaki would go to the shallow water to practice. His grandfather, a former diver, would watch him and advise him. All morning, Zaki would practice diving beneath the waves. Every afternoon, again and again he would go underwater and hold his breath. With each day’s practice, his diving improved and he could hold his breath a little while longer. Soon Zaki felt as much at home in the water as he did out of it.Zaki rose early one day. He wanted to compete with his brother. They dived beneath the waves. Zaki opened his eyes and found himself looking into his brother’s face. Farid was smiling with confidence. Slowly, the smile was disappearing from Farid’s face. As more seconds passed, a worried look appeared on Farid’s face. Farid was realizing that Zaki could possibly beat him. Looking into Farid’s eyes, Zaki suddenly understood what losing could mean to his brother. Never would the villagers allow him to live it down. He would be laughed at by losing to a little child. Almost without thinking, Zaki kicked his feet and rose to the surface of the water a second before Farid’s head appeared beside him.The men around them cheered and patted Farid on the back. Farid, however, put his arm around Zaki’s shoulders. “Today,” Farid announced, “we shall have a new diver among us.” Then quietly, for Zaki’s ears alone, he said “Thank you, my brother.” And Zaki knew that they both had learned that it takes more than strength to makea man.8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. Zaki’s grandfather was a good diver.B. Zaki liked staying at home every day.C. Zaki practised hard in the water daily.D. Zaki’s grandfather encouraged him to dive.9. Which of the following best describes Zaki according to paragraph 3?A. Considerate.B. Ambitious.C. Confident.D. Adventurous.10. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?A. Farid beat his little brother easily.B. Zaki was as strong as his brother.C. Zaki regretted losing the competition.D. Both Farid and Zaki had grown up.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Farid’s PrideB. Zaki’s ChallengeC. Brothers’ CompetitionD. Grandfather’s AdviceDTOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the media on Monday if any places hosting events of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics declare a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemic during the games, the events will continue to beheld but without spectators (观众). With one month to go before the games are due to begin on July 23, Suga is again showing his administration’s determination to hold the Olympic Games as planned, despite so much pressure from various parties urging it tocancel the event.Although the Japanese government regards the Tokyo Olympics as an important opportunity to improve its soft power, the Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the Games has been continuously dented (挫伤) since they were postponed last year. The resurgence (再猖獗) of the novel coronavirus in some places is Japan in recent months has cast a shadow over people’s confidence that the Olympics will not give rise to new clusters (群) of infections, and there are fears that the Games will provide new channels for the virus’ global transmission.Some torchbearers from Japan have withdrawn from the Olympic torch relay in the country. And the latest survey indicates only 34 percent of Japanese people support holding the games as scheduled. Predictably, the Suga administration will do all it can to try to ensure the games go ahead. But it remains to be seen whether it can stand the tests of the uncertainties related to epidemic prevention and control that might happen during the Games.Since it has not yet got the virus under control at home, the people have reasons to question is ability to dealwith the prevention and control work when large numbers of participants will be flocking to Japan from around the world in a short time. It is to be hoped that Japan can draw lessons from the organization of epidemic prevention and control work during the ongoing UEFA European Championship, carry out strict epidemic prevention and control measures, and be prepared for emergencies to guarantee the safety and success of the Olympics at this special time.It should be a common wish of the whole world that the Tokyo Olympics can become a stage showing unity and resolve of human beings in their fight against the virus. That willendowthe games with special meaning beyond sports.12. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The virus’ global transmission.B. People’ worry about the infections.C. The resurgence of the novel coronavirus.D. The benefit of holding the Tokyo Olympics.13. How do about one third of Japanese people like holding the games as planned?A. Uncertain.B. Negative.C. Approving.D. Indifferent.14. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “endow” in the last paragraph?A. Compare.B. Equip.C. Provide.D. Charge.15. What can be the best title for the news report?A. Japan can ensure Olympics go aheadB. Olympics big test for Japanese governmentC. Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the GamesD. Japan to carry out strict epidemic prevention during the Games第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省衡水中学2020届高三英语试题(含答案)
衡水中学高三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。
并将准考证号条码黏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：用签字笔直接在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试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 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 get another chance.C.The woman can apply for the job again.4.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Clean the room.B.Wash the clothes.C.Clean the dishes.5.How many people are there in the woman’s 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。
2020届河北省衡水金卷新高考精准冲刺模拟(四)英语试卷
2020届河北省衡水金卷新高考精准冲刺模拟（四）英语试卷★祝你考试顺利★注意事项：1、考试范围：高考考查范围。
2、答题前，请先将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在试题卷和答题卡上的相应位置，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。
3、选择题的作答：每个小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
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写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非主观题答题区域的答案一律无效。
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7、本科目考试结束后，请将本试题卷、答题卡、草稿纸一并依序排列上交。
第一部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ACastel dell'Ovo ToursCastel dell'Ovo is one of Naples' most famous monuments. It offers sweeping views over the city and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.The BasicsThe site on which Castel dell'Ovo now stands has a long history, beginning as a settlement for Greek colonists. The current castle was built in the 15th century, and today, the 19th-century fishing village of Borgo Marinari, known for its excellent seafood restaurants and marina （游艇停靠区）sits at the base of the castle.The Egg CastleThe origin of the castle's name comes from a story about the Roman poet Virgil, who is said to have placed a magical egg in the foundations beneath where the castle now stands. As long as the egg stays well, Castel dell'Ovo will remain standing.Things to Know Before You Go•Castel dell' Ovo is a must-see for history and architecture enthusiasts.1•Admission to the castle and the museum is free.•The inner halls of the castle are open to the public only during special events exhibitions; the ramparts (城墙)and towers are always open.•There is a lift from the ground floor to the ramparts, making the castle accessible to wheelchairs.How to Get ThereCastel dell'Ovo is located in the Bay of Naples just off the coastal road. Bus 151 from the train station and 140 from the port stop at Castel dell'Ovo.When to Get ThereThe castle is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Sundays and holidays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Prehistoric Museum is open only on weekends from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. As Naples is one of Italy's most visited cities, its sights can be very crowded in the high-season summer months. Visit in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds and to take advantage of the best light for taking photos from the castle's towers.Book Online or Call +1(702)648-58731. When can you visit Castel dell'Ovo?A. On weekdays from 9:00 am to 17:00 pm.B. On holidays from 8:00 am to 13:30 pm.C. On weekends from 8:00 to 13:00 pm.D. On Sundays from 8:30 am to 19:00 pm.2. What should you know before you tour Castel dell'Ovo?A. Those with leg problems cannot tour the ramparts.B. The tickets have to be booked in advance.C. The towers can be visited only during special events.D. It's easily accessible by bus from the train station.3. Which statement of the following is true about Castel dell' Ovo?A. The castle currently sits next to Mount Vesuvius.B. The castle was originally named after the Roman poet Virgil.C. The castle was originally built in the 19th century.D. The castle is also named the Egg Castle.【答案】1. A2. D3. D【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。
河北省衡水中学2020届高三英语下学期四调试题(含解析)
河北省衡水中学2020届高三英语下学期四调试题（含解析）第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分满分30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。
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a flower shop.B. On a hill.C. In a garden.2. What will the man probably do?A. Go outside.B. Read a magazine.C. Listen to a program.3. How does the girl usually get back to school?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By taxi.4. What do we know about the woman speaker?A. She’s strict.B. She’s regretful.C. She’s caring.5. What is the man speaker doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Doing housework.C. Leaning a skill.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，回答第6、7题。
6. Why was Alice late?A. She made a call.B. She got up late.C. She set off late.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Boss and employee.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANational Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with DisabilityThe NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.Taxi Subsidy (补助金) SchemeThe Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.Disability Parking Permit SchemeNo changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.Public Transport Concessions for People with DisabilityThere will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS isintroduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?A.The scheme is for parking permit.B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.3.What do the four programs have in common?A.They are all related to transport.B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.C.They all can be checked on the same website.D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.BThe far side of the moonis a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded with radio telescopes.Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's largescale structure took shape.The seeds of this structure must have been present in the darkage hydrogen clouds, but the era has beenimpossible toprobeusing optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced longwavelength(or lowfrequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radiowavedetecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.“If I were to design an ideal place to do lowfrequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,”says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”4. What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?A To research the big bang. B. To discover unknown stars.C. To study the cosmic dark ages.D. To observe the far side of the moon.5. What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?A. Explore.B. Evaluate.C. Produce.D. Predict.6. Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．A. there was no light in the dark agesB. they cannot possibly get through our atmosphereC. gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universeD. radio signals on Earth cause too much interference7. What can we infer from theunderlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. Scientists have to rebuild the moon.B. We will finally get to the moon's distant side.C. The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.D. A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.CUntil quarantine (隔离期) ends, we are left picturing what sport we might do: working out at the gym, playing on a competitive sports team, swimming, biking, or rock climbing. However, we don’t often think of martial arts as possible activities; instead, we rule it out because we think it’s dangerous, uncommon, and even,impossible. Martial arts aren’t considered a sport, right?Well, here’s some good news: you’re wrong! Martial arts aren’t much more common than people think, and you can start learning at any age. Practicing martial arts is a great way to keep in shape, both physically and mentally. They’re much less boring and much lessarduoussport than they’re usually described as in movies, so do not worry that they need a lot of effort.Martial arts generally require you to focus on the position and movement of every one of your legs and arms, sometimes even your breathing too. Think about it: when you leave the gym, your mental state has improved and you are much calmer. This is because you’ve only paid attention to one activity. It is a great way to clear your head. Andpracticing it can help you learn to stay more focused, which is the greatest advantage of martial arts training.Martial arts also improve your coordination (协调性), and greatly improve your posture (姿势). I have personally seen students go from slouching (没精打采) to walking tall with their shoulders back in just a couple of months.There are many styles and countless kinds of martial arts. Whichever one you like better, know that all of them are good choices.8. What can we know about martial arts from the first two paragraphs?A. They often have people hurt.B. They are difficult to practice.C. People have a wrong view on it.D. People practice them more often.9. What does the underlined word “arduous” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Interesting.B. Difficult.C. Friendly.D. Exciting.10. What is the biggest benefit of practicing martial arts?A. Adjusting the breath.B. Enjoying one’s free time.C. Correcting the movement.D. Keeping one’s attention.11. What does the writer think of martial arts?A. They are notsports.B. They attracted many teenagers.C. They are beneficial and helpful.D. They were invented to protect others.DIf you’ve ever had a dog, you know just how deep a connection you can develop with “man’s best friend”. But a dog has a much shorter life span — about 12 to 15 years long — than humans, which means every dog ownerhas to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their business toUKdog owners, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile, another dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around £63,000 (614,000 yuan). But if you can’t afford it now, you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a later date. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exact same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different, for example,” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, toldThe Guardian. However, as magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect replica of the original one.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “clone-able”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both “random elements [that] cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, toldThe Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out: “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”12. According to the article, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is ______.A. working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longerB. offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppiesC. providing a service that will make copies of pet dogsD. introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs13. Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according to the article?A. Dog cloning technology hadn’t been put into practice until recently.B. Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C. Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D. Cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look very similar.14. Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a. an egg is taken from another dogb. a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc. the egg is placed in the womb of a female dogd. the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin celle. the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsA. acbde.B. adbce.C. bacde.D. badce.15. We can learn from the article thatKirkwood______ dog cloning.A. disapproves ofB. supportsC. is afraid ofD. is curious about第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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高考英语模拟试卷题号I II III IV V VI总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AAmsterdam's Best Flea MarketsIjhallen Flea MarketFirst or second weekend of every monthPerhaps the most impressive of them all is Ijhallen，located in the north of Amsterdam．With more than 1，500 stands and 3，000 free parking spaces，the monthly market attracts visitors from not only the Netherlands，but Europe-wide．There is a five euro admission fee，but you can be pretty sure that you can browsesecond-hand treasures for most of the day．Anything and everything can be found here；old guitars and antique chairs，art prints and military gear．Noordermarkt Flea MarketSaturday，9am-4pmMonday，9am-2pmIn the centre of the Jordaan，the Noordermarkt Flea Market on Saturdays includes vintage（老式的）goods and organic food produce from local farmers．On Mondays，the market transforms into an antique-hunter's goldmine．There are piles of vintage clothes，antique books，coins and furniture．Waterloopein MarketMonday-Saturday，9am-6pmThe most centrally located of all flea markets in Amsterdam，Waterlooplein Market offers visitors a range of snacks，second-hand clothes and vintage treasures．There's a maze of second-hand goods，from old globes and hanging lamps，to African drums，antique rugs and used bikes．Spui Book MarketFriday 10am-6pmIdeally situated among bookstores，you'll find a collection of tents sheltering second-hand and antique books at the book market on Spui．You can find a variety of literature from biographies and poetry to fantasy-fiction，history，psychology and geography．While most books are from the Netherlands，some English and international titles are for sale．As well as antique maps，prints and record．1.Which flea market do you need to pay some extra money？______A. Ijhallen Flea Market．B. Noordermarkt Flea Market．C. Waterlooplein Market．D. Spui Book Market．2.What can you pick up at Noordermarkt Flea Market？______A. You can get enough parking space．B. You can choose a range of snacks．C. You can buy some fresh vegetables．D. You can dig some gold mines here．3.When is a good time to visit a favorite market for a crazy book fan？______A. First weekend of every month．B. Friday，10am-6pm．C. Monday，9am-6pm．D. Saturday，9am-4pm．BJason and Caden have been good "wagon （四轮车）pullers" since the second day of school．They are amazing and so great about taking turns pulling or pushing the wagon in the kindergarten game．The game needs everyone to work together to make the wagon move forward to the destination．Today，their teacher，Jenny，asked Jason if he could be a "teacher"，to train a new student，Bradley，to pull the wagon．Jason was so cute and said，"How about letting him be a pusher，not be a puller？" It was at very great idea，and Jason had good observation capability! He found Bradley wasn't quite strong enough to pull the wagon．They took the job very seriously，and the moment touched Jenny very much．Jason was one of the youngest but very observant，kind，helpful and compassionate children!Jason was the line leader and puller．Another child，Caden was the second in command and helped the line leader stay focused．Bradleywas"thethird in command"behind Caden．Caden took Bradley under his wing，guiding himlikea sweetborder collie topush the wagon．Several days later，Jason told Jenny，"I hope Bradley will become the wagon puller tomorrow．He should have the opportunity to improvehis strength．" Jennynodded．Whata sweet comment! It is so sweet to have a four-year-old child cheering ona peer，when kids ofall ages fight to be the one to pull the wagon．It was a kind，sweet group，and Jenny especially loved those moments．She also emailed the sweet stories to all the parents．4.What did Jenny ask Jason to do？______A. Pull the wagon together with Caden．B. Train a new student to push the wagon．C. Teach another kid how to drag the wagon．D. Move the wagon to the destination by himself．5.What is paragraph 4 mainly about？______A. The description of how the kids cooperate with 6&ch other to move the wagon．B. The praise of the teacher's proper arrangement to pull the wagon．C. The explanation of the complex relationship among the kids．D. The introduction to the difficulty to drive the wagon．6.What is the key to children's completing the game？______A. Ambition．B. Team spirit．C. Patience．D. Good observation capability．7.What can we learn from the text？______A. Jenny treated herstudentsunfairly．B. Jason was the only wagon pullerin the game．C. Caden was stronger than Jason in the kindergarten．D. Bradley would be the wagon puller in the game the next day．CResearch published in the journal Temperature found that an hour -long soak in hot water produced similar blood．sugar responses as 60 minutes of moderate physical activity．Sound too good to be true？While the research on these effects is still preliminary，there is a plausible explanation for this．"It seems that activities that increase heat shock proteins may help to improve blood sugarcontrol and offer an alternative to exercise，lead study author Steve Faulkner wrote．These activities -- such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna -- may have health benefits for people who are unable to exercise regularly．A team from the UK's National Center for Sport & Exercise Medicine examined 14 lean and overweight men and analyzed their metabolic health．The participants were either assigned to an hour-long session of cycling or an hour-long session in a 104-degree bath．The scientists discovered that both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levels in the 24 hours following the activities and the bathers perhaps were even better off：Their peak blood sugar levels after eating following their Soak were approximately 10 percent lower thanthe peak blood sugar levels of those who exercised．Researchers say this implies that "passive heating" （a means of rising your body temperature）could assist in lowering blood sugar．levels．Passive heating can affect proteins in the body called heat shock proteins，which help regulate blood sugar．People with type 2 diabetes （糖尿病）tend to have lower levels of heat shock proteins．Passive heating can raise these levels．It's critical to point out a few limitations of the study，For starters，the experiment only monitored men，so it' s difficult to say if the same effect would happen in women．It also only included 14 volunteers，which is an extremely small sample size．More research needs to be conducted before scientists can come to any official conclusion，And，of course，you should still continue to exercise regularly．That being said．the study does offer some more promising insight into （洞察）the healing effects of hot water．8.What does the underlined word "plausible" （in Para.2）refer to？______A. Strange．B. Ridiculous．C. Reasonable．D. Confusing．9.Which of the following is right about the research by the UK's team？______A. Cycling made no difference to their blood sugar levels．B. Their blood sugar levels peak after eating during the research．C. 14 lean and 14 overweight men were involved in the research．D. A 24-hour tracking and monitoring was carried out after the one-hour activities．10.How should scientists improve this study？______A. By extending the study period．B. Ry changing the research method．C. By including more women in the research．D. By increasing the number of subjects investigated11.Which of the following best expresses the author's main point of view？______A. When you run a fever you get "passive heating"．B. Passive heating can raise levels of heat shock proteins．C. It is a research of significance in spite of some imperfection．D. You need either a hot bath or regular exercise to keep healthy．DWhen you think of batteries，you'll likely think about them powering up remote controls，cellphones，flashlights and toys．But some people carry a battery around in their body to power a pacemaker （起搏器）．It isn't really pleasant and easy to carry batteries because they need to be replaced so often and they can leak poisonous chemicals． A battery-powered pacemaker may become a thing of the past，thanks to a new technology developed by UCLA researchers： A biological supercapacitor （超级电容器），which is thinner than several hairs．Teams of researchers at UCLA and the University of Connecticut published a paper in a journal explaining their new invention．The supercapacitor is made from a carbon_ material，and coated with human-like proteins that act as electrodes （电极）．But what makes the device different is that it is powered by an energy harvester that changes body heat and movement in the blood into energy．Those traditional pacemakers are six to eight millimeters thick They are much bigger．The new supercapacitor，which，due to its lack of battery，is only one micrometer thick．This "little" feature could benefit the new pacemaker's energy efficiency researchers stated．Also，unlike other batteries used in medical treatments，the supercapacitor can bend and twist in the body without suffering damage．Though they've not been widely used in the medical world，supercapacitors have the ability ta serve as a safer and more efficient medical device than the traditional battery-operated devices，the researchers believe．"In order to be effective，battery free pacemakers must have supercapacitors that can get，store and transport energy．However，commercial supercapacitors are too slow to make them work"，said Maher El-Kady， a UCLA researcher and co-author of the study．"Our research focused on the custom-designed supercapacitor to capture energy effectively，and finding a way to make it exist together successfully with the human body．"12.What do we know about traditional pacemakers？______A. They are very popular with users．B. They need to be replaced quite often．C. They can do harm to the users' bodies．D. They are really convenient to carry around．13.What is special about the new supercapacitor？______A. It has electrodes on the outside，B. It is made from a kind of protein material．C. It helps save the carriers' money and energy．D. It can transform the energy from the body．14.Which of the following makes the new pacemaker energy- efficient？______A. The small size．B. The small battery．C. The energy harvester．D. The bending and twisting characters．15.What is the best title for the text？______A. A New Pacemaker that Doesn't Need to Use BatteriesB. A Battery-Powered Pacemaker Is Harming People's BodyC. People Today Aren't Willing to Use the Traditional Pacemaker Any LongerD. UCLA Researchers Are Committed to the Cause of the Medical Equipment二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic．(1) Once the doctors get to you，they examine you and take blood samples，but they won't be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong．(2) Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan，many people may never be in this situation．He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic（诊断的）tool．Ozcan's invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use．In many remote places，even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses ，there may still be other problems．Many doctors，for example，don't have enough training to correctly interpret what they see．(3) With Ozcan's mobile phone app，healthworkers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital．The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes．(4) His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection．As more than four billion people already have cell phones，the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low．By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology---mobile phones---Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical．Therefore，it can be effectively almost anywhere．(5)A．Another reason that Ozcan's invention is important is that it is inexpensive．B．Even though you may only have a simple infection （感染），you might die because of the delay．C．People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool．D．Ozcan's simple，cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world．E．This tool has become much more popular all around the world．F．You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help．G．As a result，they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）One afternoon，I was walking with Evan on the second floor．I talked on and on and Evan walked (21)in front of me．As we turned a corner，Evan (22)me and said the ten words．"Why are you talking to me？I'm not your friend．"Those were the exact words he said to me that day．I stood there (23)．He kept walking and never looked back．I (24)to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes．We (25)spoke to each other after that．I (26) into a shell，like a turtle，to hide from the world ．For the rest of my time in middle school，I didn't (27) myself to get close to anyone．I push away most of my friends (28) being hurt again．I avoided unnecessary (29)．It wasn't until high school that I was able to (30) my head out of my shell and begin (31) people again．But even today，I am still (32) in choosing who I open up to．It takes me a very long time to warm up to (33)．I was twelve then．I was too trusting and I took what Evan said (34)．Maybe he was having a bad day (35)maybe I was talking too much．In my view，what he said to me that day (36) the course of my life．but if weren't for that (37)，I wouldn't have met my best friends in high school．I understand that，in middle school，we were all young．I've been able to (38)all the people who bullied me，but for some (39) I can't seem to forgive Evan．Those words that day hurt me more than anything．I believe that one day I'll be (40)enough to forgive Evan too．But right now I'm still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes．21. A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily22. A. argued with B. shouted at C. turned to D. reminded of23. A. astonished B. disappointed C. frightened D. amused24. A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off25. A. frequently B. willingly C. attentively D. rarely26. A. looked B. turned C. escaped D. lived27. A. wish B. allow C. expect D. force28. A. for fear of B. because of C. in need of D. instead of29. A. outings B. conversations C. lessons D. friends30. A. remain B. stick C. keep D. hide31. A. suspecting B. refusing C. admiring D. trusting32. A. cautions B. alone C. careless D. simple-minded33. A. anything B. everyone C. nothing D. someone34. A. seriously B. wrongly C. personally D. easily35. A. and B. or C. but D. so36. A. changed B. helped C. developed D. achieved37. A. accident B. argument C. incident D. fight38. A. forget B. remember C. apologize D. forgive39. A. trouble B. reason C. idea D. view40. A. warm-hearted B. clever C. mature D. determined四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.The Han people have its own spoken and written language --- Chinese．Chinese belongsto the Han-Tibetan language family．It is the (1) （common）used language in China and among the largest languages in the world．Written Chinese came out in (2) （it）earliest form approximately 1，000 years ago．The Chinese characters (3) （use）today，also called Hanzi ，developed from those used in bones and tortoise shells more than 34，000 years ago．There are about 5 ，000 characters，of which only about 3，000 are in common use．Mandarin is a category （种类）of Chinese (4) （dialect）spoken across most ofnorthern and (5) （southwest）China．The term Mandarin can also refer to Standard．It is Mandarin，which (6) （base）on the Mandarin dialect spoken in Beijíng officially considered to be the standard for the People's Republic of China．Why do most non-Chinese speakers choose ta learn Standard Mandarin Chinese？Mandarin is understood by most Chinese people．As mentioned above，it is China's national language．(7) you are interested in basic communication，scholarly research，or (8) （pursue） a career in China，Standard Mandarin，is (9) necessary tool for communication．And it often serves (10) a bridge for communication．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词．2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Last year．my friend and l went to visit the Yellow Mountain We carried two backpacks，that turned out to be pretty heavier for the hike．I am not an experiencing hiker and those endless steps make me want to return to the safe and comfortable grouncL But my friend encouraged me great． "Look，the top is coming closer and closer． We are almost there．"I pulled me together and kept going． After three-hour exhausting hike to the top， but with wonderful sceneries on the way， we got to the top finally． For our pleasure ， we also found a hotel that looked very much inviting．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是学生李华，今年9月将赴加拿大进修学习半年，请给加拿大笔友Mike写一封邮件，望他能帮你找一个合租公寓．要点如下1、对公寓的要求2、对室友的要求；3、表达感謝．注意：1.100词左右；2．可适当增加细节使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数．Dear Mike，Sincerely YoursLi Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】B【解析】1．A．细节理解题．根据第一部分There is a five euro admission fee，but you can be pretty sure that you can browse second-hand treasures for most of the day．可知，Ijhallen跳蚤市场需要支付一些额外的钱．故选A．2．C．细节理解题．根据第二部分In the centre of the Jordaan，the Noordermarkt Flea Market on Saturdays includes vintage（老式的）goods and organic food produce from local farmers．可知，你能在Noordermarkt跳蚤市场买到新鲜蔬菜．故选C．3．B．细节理解题．根据最后一部分Spui Book Market Friday 10am-6pm可知，一个疯狂的书迷访问一个最喜欢的市场的好时机是周五的上午10点至下午6点．故选B．本文是一篇广告布告类阅读，主要介绍了几个跳蚤市场的基本情况．阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息．细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较．做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果．4.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】D【解析】1．C．细节题．根据文章第一段内容， Today， their teacher，Jenny，asked Jason if he could be a "teacher"，to train a new student， Bradley， to pull the wagon ．今天，他们的老师 Jenny 问 Jason ，他是否可以成为一名"老师"，培训一名新学生Bradley，教他拉四轮车．由此可知，老师 Jenny 让Jason教另一个学生拉四轮车．结合选项，故选C．2．A．段落大意题．根据文章第四段内容，Jason was the line leader and puller．Another child， Caden was the second in command and helped the line leader stay focused． Bradleywas"thethird in command"behind Caden．杰森是生产线的领导者和推动者．另一个孩子，卡登是第二个指挥者，帮助生产线的领导者保持注意力集中．布莱德利瓦是卡登背后的"第三个指挥者"．由此可知，该段主要介绍了几个孩子是如何相互协作来推动四轮车的．结合选项，故选A．3．B．推理题．根据文章第一段内容，The game needs everyone to work together to make the wagon move forward to the destinati on．游戏需要每个人一起努力，使马车前进到目的地．以及文章第四段，Jason was the line leader and puller． Another child，Caden was the second in command and helped the line leader stay focused．Bradleywas"thethird in command"behind Caden．杰森是生产线的领导者和推动者．另一个孩子，卡登是第二个指挥者，帮助生产线的领导者保持注意力集中．布莱德利瓦是卡登背后的"第三个指挥者"．由此可知，孩子们完成这个游戏的关键在于团队精神，因为三个人合作才完成了这个游戏，结合选项，故选B．4．D．推理题．根据文章第六段内容，Several days later， Jason told Jenny，"I hope Bradley will become the wagon puller tomorrow．He should have the opportunity to improvehis strength．" 几天后，杰森对珍妮说："我希望布拉德利明天能成为马车夫．他应该有机会提高自己的体力．"由此可知，布拉德利在接下来的游戏中会担任马车夫的角色．结合选项，故选D．本文章是记叙文，主要讲述的是幼儿园一群懂事、可爱的小孩子在游戏中相互协作的故事，让大家明白团结的力量大．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．8.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C【解析】1．C．词义猜测题．根据上下文内容，While the research on these effects is still preliminary， there is a plausibleexplanation for this．句意为虽然对这些影响的研究仍处于初步阶段，但对此有一个合理的解释，故意为合理的．故选C．2．D．细节理解题．根据第五段The scientists discovered that both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levelsin the 24 hours following the activities and the bathers perhaps were even better off：科学家们发现两组人员在活动后24小时内能够更好地控制血糖水平，而且沐浴者可能甚至更好：可知，英国团队的研究在一小时的活动之后进行了24小时的跟踪和监测．故选D ．3．D．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段It also only included 14 volunteers，which is an extremely small sample size．More research needs to be conducted before scientists can come to any official conclusion它还只包括14名志愿者，这是一个非常小的样本量．在科学家得出任何正式结论之前，需要进行更多的研究．可知，科学家应该通过增加调查对象的数量来改进这项研究．故选D．4．C．细节理解题．根据最后一段That being said．the study does offer some more promising insight into （洞察）the healing effects of hot water．话虽如此．该研究确实提供了一些更有希望的洞察热水的治疗效果．可知，作者认为尽管存在一些不完善之处，但这是一项重要的研究．故选D．本文是一篇科教类阅读，主要讲述了发表在"温度"杂志上的一项研究发现，在热水中浸泡一小时可产生与60分钟中度体力活动相似的血糖反应．阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．12.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】A【解析】CDAA1．C．细节理解题．根据第一段的It isn't really pleasant and easy to carrybatteries because they need to be replaced so often and they can leak poisonouschemicals携带电池并不是很愉快和容易的事，因为电池需要经常更换，而且还会泄漏有毒的化学物质，可知，这种靠电池供电的起搏器可能会对人体产生伤害，故选C．2．D．推理判断题．根据第二段最后一句But what makes the device different isthat it is powered by an energy harvester that changes body heat and movementin the blood into Energy 但是，这款设备的不同之处在于它是由一台能将人体热量和血液中的运动转化为能量的能量收割机驱动的，可知，这种新型超级电容器的特殊之处在于它能够转化来自身体的能量，故选D．3．A．细节理解题．根据第三段的前三句Those traditional pacemakers are six toeight millimeters thick．They are muchbigger．The new Supercapacitor，which，due to its lack of battery，is only one micrometer thick那些传统的起搏器有6到8毫米厚．它们要大得多．新的超级电容器，由于缺少电池，只有一微米厚，可知，这种新型起搏器是因为尺寸小才节能，故选A．4．A．主旨大意题．通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种可以借助身体发电的新型起搏器，和传统的起搏器相比，这种新型起搏器体积小，不需要电池，能与身体兼容，具有诸多优点，故选A．本文是说明文．文章主要介绍了一种可以借助身体发电，不再需要电池供电的新型起搏器．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．16.【答案】【小题1】F【小题2】B【小题3】G【小题4】A【小题5】D【解析】36-40： FBGAD36．F．细节理解题．根据"Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic想象一下，你在一个没有医疗诊所的偏远村庄"可知此处应填"你病得很重，必须等待几天，直到一个移动医疗单位来帮你"．故选F．37．B．细节理解题．根据Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan，many people may never be in this situation多亏了工程师Andy Ozcan，许多人可能永远不会出现这种情况""可知此处应填"即使你可能只有一个简单的感染，你可能会因为延迟而死亡"．故选B．38．G．细节理解题．根据"Many doctors，for example，don't have enough training to correctly interpret what they see．例如，许多医生没有足够的训练来正确解释他们所看到的"可知此处应填"因此，他们可能不正确地诊断疾病"．故选G．39．A．推理判断题．根据"His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection他的技术只需要移动电话和互联网连接"可知此处应填"Ozcan的发明重要的另一个原因是它不贵"．故选A．40．D．推理判断题．根据"Therefore，it can be effectively almost anywhere．因此，它几乎可以在任何地方有效"可知此处应填"Ozcan的简单、高效的工具可能拯救世界各地数百万人的生命"．故选D．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了想象一下，你在一个没有医疗诊所的偏远村庄，你病得很重，必须等待几天，直到一个移动医疗单位来帮你，一旦医生找到你，他们会检查你并采集血样，但是他们将无法帮助你，直到他们把样本带回医院去发现什么是错误的．此题主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．21.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】D 【小题6】C【小题7】B【小题8】A【小题9】B【小题10】B 【小题11】D【小题12】A【小题13】D【小题14】A【小题15】B【小题16】A【小题17】C【小题18】D【小题19】B【小题20】C【解析】41-45 ACADD 46-50 CBABB 51-55 DADAB 56-60 ACDBC 41．A．考查及语境理解．A．silently默默地；B．carefully 小心地；C．suddenly突然；D．happily 幸福地；根据前文I talked on and on and 可知作者一直说呀说，而Evan只是静静地跟着，故答案为A．42．C．考查及语境理解．A．argued with 与……争论；B．shouted at朝……喊叫；C，turned to 转向；D．reminded of 提醒；根据As we turned a corner，Evan （42）me and said the ten words可知当他们转过弯之后，Evan转向作者说了以下的话，故答案为C．43．A．考查及语境理解．A．astonished惊讶的；B．disappointed失望的；C．frightened 害怕的D．amused娱乐的根据前文Why are you talking to me？I'm not your friend．"可知作者听到这些话后非常惊讶，故答案为A．44．D．考查及语境理解．A．came back回来；B．gave in妥协；C．made faces 做鬼脸；D．ran off 跑开；根据常识及I （44）to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes ．可知作者跑回了自己的教室，故答案为D．45．D．考查及语境理解．A．frequently 频繁地；B．willingly 愿意地；C．attentively 认真地；D．rarely 很少；根据常识及We （45）spoke to each other after that可知他们从此以后很少说话，故答案为D．46．C．考查及语境理解．A．looked看；B．turned转；C．escaped逃跑；D．lived 居住；根据下文like a turtle，to hide from the world可知作者开始在生活中逃避，故答案为C．47．B．考查及语境理解．A．wish希望；B．allow允许；C．expect期望；D．force 强迫；根据下文I push away most of my friends （48）being hurt again可知作者不在让自己靠近任何人，故答案为B．48．A．考查及语境理解．A．for fear of唯恐；B．because of 因为；C．in need of 急需；D．instead of 代替；根据I push away most of my friends （48）being hurt again可知作者唯恐害怕再次受伤，远离大部分的朋友，故答案为A．49．B．考查及语境理解．A．outings远足；B．conversations对话；C．lessons 课；D．friends 朋友；根据I avoided unnecessary （49）可知作者避免和其他人交谈，故答案为B．50．B．考查及语境理解．A．remain 保持；B．stick粘住；C．keep 保持；D．hide 躲藏；根据It wasn't until high school that I was able to （50）my head out of my shell可知直到高中作者才开始能够从自己的世界伸出头来，故答案为B．51．D．考查及语境理解．A．suspecting 怀疑；B．refusing拒绝；C．admiring 钦佩；D．trusting 相信；根据前文及begin （51）people again可知这个时候才开始相信他人，故答案为D．52．A．考查及语境理解． A cautions小心的；B．alone 独自；C．careless 粗心的；D ．simple-minded 头脑简单的；根据But even today，I am still （52）in choosing who I open up to可知直到今天作者也对于向朋友敞开心扉非常小心，故答案为A．53．D．考查及语境理解．根据It takes me a very long time to warm up to （53）可知作者一直非常谨慎，和某个人走得很近要花很长时间，故答案为D．54．A．考查及语境理解．A．seriously严肃地；B．wrongly错误地；C．personally个人地；D．easily 容易地；根据I was too trusting and I took what Evan said 可知作者当时太相信别人，把Evan的话太当认真，故答案为A．55．B．考查及语境理解．根据Maybe he was having a bad day （55）maybe I was talking too much可知前后是选择关系，应该使用or，故答案为B．56．A．考查及语境理解．A．changed改变；B．helped帮助；C．developed发展；D ．achieved 达到；根据In my view，what he said to me that day （56）the course of my life 可知在作者的观点中朋友的话改变了作者的人生进程，故答案为A．57．C．考查及语境理解．A．accident事故；B．argument争论；C．incident事件，小事；D．fight 斗争；根据but if weren't for that （57），I wouldn't have met my best friends in high school可知若不是那件小事，自己就不会遇见最好的朋友，故答案为C．58．D．考查及语境理解．A．forget忘记；B．remember 记住；C．apologize道歉；D ．forgive 原谅；根据下文I can't seem to forgive Evan可知此处是作者可以原谅所有的人，故答案为D．59．B．考查及语境理解．A．trouble麻烦；B．reason理由；C．idea主意；D．view 观点；根据but for some （59）I can't seem to forgive Evan可知但是由于某种原因，作者就是不能原谅Evan，故答案为B．60．C．考查及语境理解．A．warm-hearted心肠好的；B．clever聪明的；C．mature 成熟的；D．determined 有决心的；根据I believe that one day I'll be （60）enough to forgive Evan too可知作者相信将来成熟一些的时候会原谅Evan 的，故答案为C．本文作者主要讲述了自己七年级时与一位名叫Evan的朋友相处的经历对其今后在交朋友方面造成的影响．近几年高考试题中的完形填空有新的变化，试题所涉及的知识面不断拓宽，综合难度不断提高．做完型填空首先要通读全文，了解大意．一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容．千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致．选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．答案全填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．41.【答案】【小题1】most commonly 【小题2】its【小题3】（being）used【小题4】dialects【小题5】southwestern【小题6】is based 【小题7】Whether【小题8】（are）pursuing【小题9】a【小题10】as【解析】1．most commonly．考查最高级，最常用的语言，副词修饰形容词used，故填most commonly．2． its．考查代词，最早的形式，指代前面的written Chinese，故填its．3．（being） used．考查非谓语，characters与use是动宾关系，使用过去分词做后置定语，正在被使用或者使用的汉字，故填（being） used．4． dialects．考查名词，中国口音的一种类型，不止一个，使用名词复数，故填dialects ．5． southwestern．考查形容词，中国西南部，形容词修饰名词，故填southwestern．6． is based．考查被动，be based on：以…为基础，先行词是Standard Mandarin，在定语从句中做主语，故填is based．7． Whether．考查连词，whether…or：是否，故填whether．8．（are） pursuing．考查非谓语，放在介词in后面使用动名词，也可以看成与are并列，故填（are） pursuing．9． a．考查冠词，表示泛指，一个有必要的交流工具，故填a．10． as．考查固定搭配，serve as：充当，作为，故填as．文章介绍了中国的汉字和普通话，起源以及特点等等．。
【附20套高考模拟试题】河北省衡水中学2020届高三第四次联考英语试卷含答案
河北省衡水中学2020届高三第四次联考英语试卷第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives.A．it B．one C．that D．the one2．They came back from their long walk and went into bed, .A．tiredly but relaxing B．tired but relaxingC．tiredly but relaxed D．tired but relaxed3．______ far in the contest, we are so disappointed.A．Not getting B．Not to getC．Not having got D．Not got4．James, I don’t mind lending you the mone y ____ you pay it back within a month.A．although B．now thatC．unless D．as long as5．“Made in China 2025” aims to transform China from a product-making factory into a product-making power, ______________ driven by innovation and emphasizing quality over quantity.A．the one that B．one thatC．one D．the one6．—I spend two weeks in Beijing last year.—Then you must have visited the Great Wall during your stay, ________ you?A．mustn’t B．didn’tC．haven’t D．hadn’t7．Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept.A．in addition B．by contrast C．in return D．by chance8．—Amazingly, I’ve managed to start my own shop online!—________ I told you it was easy.A．There you are! B．Believe it or not.C．How come? D．You got me there!9．---Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?---Sorry, I don’t have a watch with me.--- ___________A．Thanks a lot. B．What a pity.C．I’m sorry to hear that D．Thanks all the same10．(2013·福建) _____________ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies. A．Known B．Having knownC．Knowing D．Being known11．Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital12．How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?A．when B．beforeC．after D．since13．Thanks to the special chemical ________ of the soil in the mountainous area, this economic plant grows well there.A．composition B．competenceC．construction D．conclusion14．Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, lean to be ________ of others.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant15．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe “laugh out loud” face is officially the world’s most popular emoji, according to researchers from Adobe (ADBE) who surveyed 7,000 users across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and South Korea.The “thumbs up” emoji came in second, followed by the “red heart” emoji. The flirtatious “wink and kiss” and “sad face with a tear” emojis respectively rounded out the top five.The software maker on Thursday released the findings from its 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report ahead of World Emoji Day on Saturday.Adobe’s latest Emoji Trend report also examined the three most misunderstood emojis in the world. The “eggplant” symbol edged out the “peach” and the “clown” emojis respectively as the most confusing for users.The vast majority of emoji users (90%) believe the modern —day hieroglyphs make it easier for them to express themselves. Eighty — nine percent of respondents said emojis simplify communicating across language barriers. And 67% said they think people who use emojis are friendlier, funnier and cooler than those who don’t. A slight majority of respondents said they are more comfortable expressing emotions through emojis than talking on the phone or in —person. More than half of global emoji users (55%) said using emojis in communications has positively impacted their mental health. Seventy — six percent of those surveyed said emojis are an important communication tool for creating unity, respect and understanding. And 88% said they feel more empathetic toward people who use emojis.1.What are the three most popular emojis according to the passage?A.clown thumbs up laugh out loudugh out loud thumbs up wink and kissugh out loud thumbs up red heartD.thumbs up red heart sad face with a tear2.Which emoji is the most confusing one for users?A.Peach.B.Eggplant.C.Clown.D.Wink and kiss.3.Which of the following best describes the attitude of most people surveyed to emojis?A.Favorable.B.Passive.C.Indifferent.D.Doubtful.BLight pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects' lives, the researchers said. "We strongly believe artificial light at night — in combination with habitat loss, chemical pollution.invasive (入侵的) species, and climate change — is driving insect declines, " the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world, and the first global scientific review published in February,said widespread declines threatened to cause a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems".There are thought to be millions of insect species, most still unknown to science, and about half are active at night. Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution is moths (飞蛾) flapping around a bulb, mistaking it for the moon. Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed, as light waves line up after reflecting from a smooth surface. But artificial light can scupper (使泡汤) this. Insects areimportant prey (猎物) for many species, but light pollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights. Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species, the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature, such as climate change and invasive species. But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However, unlike other drivers of decline, light pollution is ly easy to prevent. Simply turning off lights that are not needed is the most obvious action, he said, while making lights motion-activated also cuts light pollution. Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important. It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights, which interfere with daily rhythms. LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours and flicker rates.4. What is discussed in the passage?A. Causes of declining insect populations.B. Consequences of insect population collapses.C. Light pollution: the key bringer of insect declines.D. Insect declines: the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.5. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. How light travels in space.B. How light helps insects find food.C. How the food chain is interrelated.D. How light pollution affects insects.6. What does the underlined word"analogues"in Paragraph 6probably mean?A. Selective things.B. Similar things.C. Variations.D. Limitations.7. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To offer solutions.B. To give examples.C. To make comparisons.D. To present arguments.CAmerica---that glorious symbol of multiculturalism, the great melting pot---qualifies as part of the developed world, right? Not quite, if we consider the state of second language learning in schools across the country. According to a 2018 study, Europe often tops the U.S. in foreign language education in school. 92% of European students are learning a foreign language in school. In America it’s only 20%. In more than 20 European countries, studying a foreign language for at least one year is compulsory. In comparison, only 10 states and D.C. require learning a foreign language for graduation.I went to a public school in Pennsylvania that ranked onNewsweek’s list of America’s top high schools in 2015. Foreign language learning was not a graduation requirement. A common response to such stories and statistics is: So what? Why should Americans care about learning another language when English has recently seemed to dominate as the official language of the world?The world is globalizing faster than we can imagine. More than half of the world’s population speaks more than one language. It is also increasingly becoming the need for success in this globalizing world. Having the ability to speak a second language opens up the possibility of travelling and immersing yourself in another part of the world. This means people can feel other cultures, and traditions in places you were previously kept away because you could not communicate in the language.The teaching of foreign languages can be instrumental in bringing about peace and unity in the country we live in. Learning a second language can be an efficient vehicle to help to bridge communities. To speak another language means having access to a universe of different experiences and world views of another community ofpeople.8. Why does the writer mention Europe?A. America makes studying a foreign language compulsory.B. America is the glorious symbol of multiculturalism.C. America isn’t really qualified as the developed world.D. America doesn’t focus on foreign language education9. What is American’s attitude towards education of foreign languages?A. Less concerned.B. More worried.C. Quite doubtful.D. Very supportive.10. What can visiting people do if they can speak the language where they visit?A. Make the world globalizing.B. Achieve success in business.C. Experience people’s real life there.D. Keep away their own culture.11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Using a second language can bring harmony.B. Communities of people enjoy the great views.C. Speaking another language is reallynecessary.D. Learning a second language can be difficult.DHenry Cavill: Bring Superman to LifeHenry Cavill knew that he wanted to be a star at 16 years of age, after a chance meeting with movie star Russell Crowe who inspired hispassion for acting. But for the British-born actor, the bright lights and attraction ofHollywoodwere a long way away. Supported by his secretary mother and stockbroker father, he decided to study drama during high school. His journey to super star began.Before gaining the international recognition he has now, Cavill tried out for roles in the Harry Potter and Twilight series but failed to get either. He would have to keep waiting for his big chance.Determined as ever, Cavill took any acting jobs he could get his hands on and appeared in several low-budget horror movies and TV shows in hopes of getting noticed. It almost worked. In the early 2000s, at just 22 years old, he narrowly missed out on becoming the new James Bond. Finally, in 2007, his hard work paid off. He won a leading role as the first Duke of Suffolk in the period showThe Tudors. The TV show was very popular and helped to raise Cavill's popularity inAmerica.In 2011, Cavil landed his breakout role, playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe. He hasn't looked back and has since starred in many hit films, such asMission: Impossible- Fallout.More recently, he stepped back on to the small screen. Since 2019, he has starred in the popular seriesThe Witcher, adapted from the book series and video games of the same name. In the TV show, Cavill played a brave monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, which was the perfect role for Cavill because he was a fan of the video games. Cavill also got a chance to play a classic English character — master detective Sherlock Holmes — in 2020'sEnola Holmes.However, Cavill isn't just a good guy on screen. His charity work also makes him a real-life hero. In 2014, he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge while wearing his full Superman suit to support the ALS Association. Currently, he is an ambassador for the UK's Royal Marines Charity, which supports war veterans (退伍军人). Why does he do it? He love to make people feel good and bring smiles to people' faces. Indeed, Henry Cavill in living proof that you don't always need to wear a cape (斗篷) to act like a hero.12. Why did Cavil act in low-budget film and TV works early in his career?A. He was too polite to refuse.B. He was hoping to get noticed.C. He was encouraged to do so by his parents.D. He was friends with the directors of the projects.13. The role of the monster hunter was the perfect for Cavill because ________ .A. he had experienced hunting monstersB. he had played the same role in a movieC. he knew the writer of the books personallyD. he enjoyed the video games that the show was rooted in14. Which of the following words can best describe Cavill?A. Modest and friendly.B. Determined and kind.C. Talented and faithful.D. Honest and considerate.15. What made Cavill a real-life hero?A. Being a successful actor.B. Playing Superman on screen.C. Devoting to charities.D. Wearing a cape to take part in activities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省衡水中学2020届高三考前适应性训练仿真模拟四英语试题(原卷版)
........................河北省衡水中学2020届高三考前适应性训练仿真模拟四英语试题第一部分：听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共三节，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。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B.£9. 18.C. £9.15. 答案是C。
1. What will the woman do?A. Buy a new carB. Get her car repairedC. ask her dad for money.2. Where is the boy going now?A. To a park.B. To his homeC. To his school.3. What does the man think of the woman?A. She’s able to make moneyB. She doesn’t like moneyC. She’s careless with money.4. How will the woman get in touch with her aunt?A. By telephoneB. By letterC. By e-mail5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A presentB. A birthday partyC. The man’s sister.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。
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABritain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.Clifton Suspension Bridge, BristolDescribed byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll (收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-TeesA pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular (壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.Tower Bridge, LondonAn engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.Iron Bridge, ShropshireOpened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.1.Which bridge has the longest history?A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.B.Infinity Bridge.C.Tower Bridge.D.Iron Bridge.2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?A.People can just walk on it.B.The public give it two names.C.It's well worth visiting at night.D.It's arch is the biggest on the earth.3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?A.They are both over 120 years old.B.Visitors should pay for passing them.C.They have the same original design.D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.BAn ancient tomb was recently discovered in southern Siberia in which there may be treasure, priceless objects, and the 3, 000-year-old remains of an ice mummy.Swiss scientist Gino Caspari with the University of Bern was looking carefully at the pictures of the area in the Russian Tuva Republic, when he came across what appeared to be a tomb. It is a tomb of the Scythians, an ancient group of Eurasians.This summer, together with researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Hermitage Museum, a dig at the site not only proved Caspari's idea, but told us the site is the largest and oldest of its kind ever discovered in what's increasingly known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings.”While any discovery dating back to a period between the Iron Age and Bronze Age is exciting, it's the nature of this site that makes scientists want to begin carefully clearing away the layers of rock and earth. First, the tomb appears to have never been dug, because it is in a Siberian wetland faraway from the nearest place where people live. Second, and most important, is its possible resting place under a thick layer of permafrost.“There's permafrost in the area,” Caspari said. “There are really only a handful of permafrost tombs and very few that have not been damaged, where there have been ice mummies in good condition, and all the things in the tomb are untouched.”While not as large, other tombs discovered in the area have produced fantastical treasures and objects, including thousands of gold objects and other things about the past. By studying all these tombs, researchers hope to have a better understanding of the Scythian people.Caspari said his team is in a race against time to uncover the tomb and find out its secrets. “We now have to act fast,” he said, “because with the rising temperatures, the permafrost could melt and damage all the things in that tomb. And these are things that are over 3,000 years old, that look like new, like they were put there yesterday.”4. How did Caspari discover the tomb?A. By studying pictures.B. By visiting a Russian area.C. By talking with Russian researchers.D. By comparing other scientists,ideas.5. Why has the tomb remained untouched?A. It is covered by a lot of rocks.B. It is well kept by the Scythians.C. It is too small to draw attention.D. It is hidden in a wild cold place.6. Why do scientists want to uncover the tomb?A. To better protect the tomb.B. To save the treasures inside.C. To learn more about the Scythians.D. To have a good understanding of mummies.7. Why is Caspari's team racing against time to dig the tomb?A. The tomb is too old.B. It is getting hotter and hotter.C. Some treasures are being damaged.D. They want to save time for other tombs.CThe regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?8. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.B. Different forms of the AR technology.C. The next information technology revolution.D. The popularity of the AR technology.9. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?A. To pay for things online conveniently.B. To play online games merrily.C. To offer information efficiently.D. To communicate with others socially.10. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?A. Show texts and images.B. Protect people’s eyes.C. Help deaf people communicate.D. Replace smart phone.11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?A. Indifferent.B. Critical.C. Concerned.D. Favourable.DA satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first time. With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years, the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing. Now, Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firm's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It consists of two spacecraft: a smal “client” satellite and a larger “servicer” satellite, or “chaser”. The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic (磁力的) plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit, each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite. The first test will be the simplest, with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured. In the second test, the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally, if those two tests go well, the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it. All of these tests will be performed autonomously, withlittle to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space - they are very different to, say, an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,” says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.” At the end of the tests, both spacecraft will burn up in Earth's atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability, they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later. Because of the growing space garbage problem, many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail, so this could be a fairly simple likely plan, Forshaw says. Right now, each chaser can only nab one satellite, but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.12. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "dock with" in Paragraph 2?A. Deal with.B. Keep up with.C. Join together.D. Crash.13. Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A. Because of the growing space waste problem.B. Because the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing.C. Because they can earn large profits from it.D. Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.14. What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A. An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the “client” satellite.B. Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the “client” satellite.C. Finding the "client "satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D. Tumbling to match the motion of “client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.15. What can we infer from the passage?A. People will bum the space junk up in Earth's atmosphere in the future.B. Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C. These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D. The demonstration mission will be divided into three phases.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案
2020年河北衡水中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look.Enchanted LearningEnchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $ 20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are color1 ed pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school-age children.StarfallStarfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first-grade-level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre-K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.Sesame Street WorkshopKids loveSesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.1. Why does Enchanted Learning offer purchasing memberships?A. Charging for the information.B. Charging for downloading materials.C. Giving access to the site without the ads.D. Providing unlimited search for more pages.2. Where can you buy educational materials for your children?A. Enchanted LearningB. StarfallC. Sesame Street WorkshopD. Colored pages3. What is the purpose of this text?A. To introduce.B. To discuss.C. To persuade.D. To educate.BWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline（座机）?These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter（29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a thirdconcedethat it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket — 19 percent say they never use it while a further13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor （因素）— only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlinesnow and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who iscalling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?4. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobilephones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.5. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D. Remark.6. What can we say about Baby Boomers?A. They like smartphone games.B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.C. They keep using landline phones.D. They are attached to their family.7. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A. It remains a family necessity.B. Itwill fall out of use some day.C. It may increase daily expenses.D. It is as important as the gas light.CJoy Mangano is now an American inventor. She was divorced and had three kids under age 7 when she was 33, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I didn't know how I was going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired, of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There's gotta be a better way.”How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item.”So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is fora parent to talk about their child.”8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Mangano's small home.B. Mangano's work experience.C. Mangano's unhappy marriage.D. Mangano's hard living conditions.9. Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of ________.A. HSNB. QVCC. couch potatoesD. experts on shopping TV10. What does Mangano think of her invention?A. Normal.B. Special.C. Unsatisfactory.D. Unbelievable.11. What can we learn from the text?A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.D Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.DDisease-carrying mosquitoes can spread diseases without affecting themselves. Nearly 700 million people get a mosquito-borne illness each year, which results in over one million deaths. Humans experience continuous pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, so we have to find ways to fight against those insects because they keep getting scarier.Even though DEET remains the most commonly used, and most powerful, mosquito repellent ever developed, scientists are actively pursuing effective products based entirely on plant oils. While DEET is an effective contact repellent, many people dislike the oily feel and smell on their skin, and sometimes some people are sensitive to it. Consumers are always interested in alternatives to DEET and other synthetic repellents, so there are numerous natural repellents on the market.In his lab atIowaStateUniversity, Dr. Joel Coats and his team have successfully tested these repellents against three species of dangerous mosquitoes. The first group of the new repellents act through the air. These chemicals have a vapor action that provides protection, and they are called “spatial” repellents, since they act through space. These are potentially most useful in backyards, parks, and houses. The other group are the classic ones that stop insects from standing on a treated surface, such as human skin, clothing or tents; collaborators at the USDA-ARS and BioGents have conducted testing with humans to confirm the effectiveness and identify the very best ones.The new repellents were designed and made from the natural materials in plant essential oils. They maintain many of the advantages of the natural repellents: They are fully biodegradable, with no ecological concerns or environmental wastes, and generally considered safe like the thousands of types of plant essential oils used in the flavor and perfume industries. However, thorough testing will be conducted to determine if they are truly non-poisonous because there is still no enough evidence.12. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 1?A. The way mosquitoes spread disease.B. The high death rate of mosquito-borne illness.C. The difficulty of fighting disease-carrying mosquitoes.D. The urgency of finding tools to fight against mosquitoes.13. What is a disadvantage of DEET?A. It won’t be effective for long.B. It can’t be applied universally.C. It causes discomfort to the users.D. It greatly harms people’s health.14. What can we learn about the second group of the new repellents?A. They can kill mosquitoes indirectly.B. They are mainly used in the open air.C. They are more effective on human skin.D. They can prevent mosquitoes from contacting users.15. What’s the author’s attitude to the new repellents?A. Subjective.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Disapproving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【2020】(衡水金卷)普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟英语试题四
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A. Dark-colored moths were originally easy to see on trees.
B. Both kinds of moths preferred the dark-colored trees.
C. Birds failed to see light-colored moths.
C. This type of color change was typical for moths.
D. It was a good example of environmental protection.
6. What’s the difference between light-colored and dark-colored moths?
When Holden’s cancer came back again in 20xx, nothing could be done. But the family didn’t give up. They reached out to Boston Children’s Hospital, which has better equipment and doctors with more experience operating on kids. After looking at Holden’s records, the doctor sent back her diagnosis: She was confident that she could remove the tumor.
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AYou might not expect it, but cows are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Cows produce lots of methane by breaking down the grass, Now scientists have shown that the pollution from cows canbe reduced by adding a little seaweed to their food.Scientists first discovered that seaweed could help control methane from cows several years ago. But this work was done in a laboratory, there were many questions about whether the idea could work in real life.In the lab studies, the cows were given quite a bit of seaweed, and they would cause losing weight. That wasn't helpful, since cows are often sold by weight. It also wasn't clear if the seaweed would stop working if it was used for a longer period of time.Now, scientists from the University of California, Davis have answered several of these questions.The researchers studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to measure the methane that the cows were giving off. This time, they used a much smaller amount of seaweed, which they mixed with the cows' food.The results were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given, but even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane.Over the five months, the scientists didn't see any signs that the cows' stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again.Another surprise came when they looked at the weight of the cows. The cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows, but they didn't need as much food.But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there's notadequateseaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed.A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in fields, where they eat the grass. That means there's no chance to feed them seaweed every day. These problems need to be taken seriously if the world is going to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis.Still, it's true that something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.1. Why did the scientists do the experiment on the farm?A. To control the amount of seaweed.B. To record the weight cows gained.C. To confirm the effect of seaweed in real life.D. To measure the amount of seaweed cows ale.2. The underlined word “adequate” means ________ .A. commonB. specialC. lackingD. enough3. The passage is written to ________ .A. appeal to people not to raise the cowsB. encourage people to plant the seaweedC. remind people of controlling cows' weightD. call on people to take actions to reduce the pollutionBMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor.“But don’t take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”Then Mark Twain went to ter,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in my life,” Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train atDijon,” he said.4. Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so ________.A. he protested loudly to the conductorB. he did not sleep before he arrived inDijonC. he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protestD. he slept lightly that time5. The conductor didn’t wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause ________.A. he didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriouslyB. he forgot Mark Twain’s words when the train came toDijonC. he did not want to bear his protestD. he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain6. The American whom the conductor put off the train ________.A. did not want to get off atDijonB. wanted to get off atParisC. wanted to get off atDijonD. did not want to get off atParis7. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The conductor didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously.B. The conductor did take Mark Twain’s words seriously.C. The conductor was a heavy sleeper.D. Mark Twain must get off atParis.CGuangzhououtbreak linked to strains inIndiaThe gene sequencing of the COVID-19 outbreak inGuangzhou.Guangdongprovince, indicates it is very similar in structure to the mutatedstrains detected inIndia, a senior health official from the city said on Sunday.“And it has the characteristic of quick spread.” Chen Bin, deputy director of the city's health commission, said at a news conference inGuangzhouon Sunday.She urged relevant departments and medical staff to act quickly to block the chain of infection and control the spread of the coronavirus in the southern metropolis.Zhang Zhoubin, deputy director of theGuangzhoucenter for disease control and prevention, said the strain of coronavirus spreads easily.“The virus can be spread through a meal or through a short period of indirect contact,” he said.The city reported five confirmed eases and 21 asymptomatic carriers as of 2 pm Sunday after the first con finned case was detected in the city's Liwan district on May 21, Chen said.To prevent the virus from spreading, the city government tightened its disease control and prevention measures over the weekend. Six communities and housing estates previously designated as low-risk areas were raised to medium-risk ones, Chen said.In addition to asking local residents to get vaccinated, the city has organized nucleic acid testing in Haizhu and Yuexiu districts starting from Sunday. Residents in specific areas of Tianhe, Baiyun and Panyu districts have alsobeen required to take nucleic acid tests to expand the screening of suspected patients and asymptomatic carriers.Liwan previously required all its residents to take nucleic acid tests.As of Saturday, more than 2-25 million residents of the city have had samples collected for nucleic acid tests, Chen said. More than 10,000 medical workers from the entire city have been sent to Liwan to help vaccinate locals against COVID-19 and collect samples for nucleic acid testing.Deng Wenjun, director of circulation section with Guangzhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative, said there are sufficient supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas.8. What is the characteristic of the COVID-19 which broke out inGuangzhou?A. It disappears quickly.B. It spreads fast.C. It has a lot to do with temperature.D. It has the same nature as the seasonal flu.9. Which district have residents who have not been required to take nucleic acid tests?A. Tianhe.B. Haizhu.C. Panyu.D. Zengcheng.10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The virus can hardly be spread through a short period of indirect contact.B. There are 21 symptomatic carriers in the Liwan district as of 2 pm Sunday.C. All the people living in Liwan district arc previously asked to take nucleic acid tests.D. Supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas arc still not enough.11. Where can you probably find this article?A. On a news website.B. In a fashion magazine.C. In a history book.D. In a travel journal.DAt first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporterwho visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.12. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A. No cashier to check out.B. A lone checkout counter.C. Shelves packed with goods.D. Entering by scanning a QR code.13. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.14. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..15. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASan Francisco Bay Area is a great place if you're a sports fan as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.San Francisco Giants BaseballThe San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.Golden State Warriors BasketballThe fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.San Francisco 49ers FootballThe 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors (探矿者) who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.San Jose Sharks HockeyThe San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey (冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?A.The Oracle Park.B.The Chase Center.C.Levi's Stadium.D.The SAP Center2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?A.The Giants.B.The Golden State Warriors.C.The 49ers.D.The San Jose Sharks.3.Where is the passage probably taken from?A.A book review.B.A news report.C.A science fiction.D.A tourist magazine.BBeing an Olympian (奥运会选手) demands focus, determination, and a competitive spirit. Plus, representing your country is a lot of pressure. However, two athletes recently showed the world another quality that is definitely worth championing.Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi were competing in the high jump on Sunday when they reached a stalemate (僵局). Both men had managed to jump over a surprising 2.37 meters with no faults along the way. However, after three attempts neither managed the next level of 2.39 meters.An Olympic official suggested ajump-offbetween the two friends and rivals (竞争对手) to determine who would get the gold medal. But Barshim had another plan to reward their efforts.“Can we have two golds?” he asked the official.The official agreed and the two men jumped for joy. This was the first time a gold medal had been shared since 1912. “He is one of my best friends, not only on the track, but outside the track. We work together. This is a dream come true.” shared Barshim.The decision to share the medal was particularly meaningful to Tamberi. The Italian had suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016, and it nearly put an end to his career altogether. So this year he brought along his cast to this year's Olympics with “Road to Tokyo 2021” to inspire him along the way.For Barshim, the gold has topped off his already impressive medal collection, having received a bronze and a silver medal in 2012 and 2016 respectively.Despite all the glory of receiving a gold medal for their countries, their achievement means so much more. These two individuals, trying to do their very best for their countries, have provided a wonderful example to all those competing in sports. They've summed up exactly what it means to take part in a global event with a generous and compassionate (有同情心的) spirit.4. What happened to Barshim and Tamberi in the competition?A. They ended in a tie.B. They quit the competition.C. They set a new record.D. They ran out of strength.5. What does the underlined word “jump-off” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Debate.B. Vote.C. Celebration.D. Extra round.6. Why was the gold medal particularly meaningful to Tamberi?A. It could bring him a lot of money.B. It may make up for his regret in 2016.C. It was a glory for his country.D. It could complete his medal collection.7. What does the author mainly want to convey in the text?A. The importance of sharing.B. The glory of winning gold medals.C. The valuable and special team spirit.D. The considerate and sharing Olympic spirit.CTrees are “social creature” that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers before becoming an ecologist. She's now a professor of forest ecology at theUniversityofBritish Columbia.Trees are linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi below the surface of the earth that resembles the nervous networks in the brain, she explains. In one study, Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had been injured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby. The pine tree then produced defense enzymes to protect against the insect.“This was a breakthrough,” Simard says. The trees were sharing “information that actually is important to the health of the whole forest.”In addition to warning each other of danger, Simard says that trees have been known to share nutrients at critical times to keep each other healthy. She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an older tree she calls a “mother” or “hub” tree.“In connecting with all the trees of different ages, the mother trees can actually ease the growth of these young trees,” she says. “The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit from that huge resource capacity. And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the young trees, at crucial times in their lives, that actually help them survive.”The study of trees took on a new resonance for Simard when she suffered from breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some treesproduce for their own mutual defense. She explains her research on cooperation in the forest, and shares her personal story in the new bookFinding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of theForest.8. How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?A. By an underground network of fungi.B. By the nervous networks in the brain.C. By making cooperation with each other.D. By holding lessons to it as human beings.9. According to Simard, what was a breakthrough?A. Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.B. She became a professor of forest ecology.C. The pine tree produced defense enzymes.D. Vital information was shared among trees.10. What helped Simard understand trees further?A. Her rich knowledge of trees.B. Her childhood in the forest.C. Her medicine gained from trees.D. Her research on cooperation.11. In Simard's book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except .A. communicating cooperativelyB. warning each other of dangerC. sharing nutrientsat critical timesD. sacrificing mother trees for survivalDDid you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to the horses you see.When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed. If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous. Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's theirway of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader, the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!” All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.12. What is the general idea of this passage?A. Horses can talk with their owners.B. You can know a bit of horses' language.C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.D. Other animals can also learn language.13. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Lonely.B. Glad.C. Sad.D. Frightened.14. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?A. He will let his ears down.B. He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each other's breath.C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.D. He will give another horse a dangerous kick.15. How will the “boss hoss” deal with her challengers?A. By warning or fighting.B. By watching for threats.C. By teaching younger horses how to behave.D. By relating to people.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2024届河北省衡水市部分高中高三下学期一模英语试卷(含答案)
2024届河北省衡水市部分高中高三下学期一模英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The Self-Portrait ChallengeHave you ever done a self-portrait in an art lesson at school? Today, we’re challenging you to write self-portrait poems. It’s not uncommon to feel like the way people see you on the outside doesn’t quite match up with how you feel on the inside. So creating a self-portrait can be a good opportunity to address those differences and present the realest, truest version of yourself.Your challenge is to create a self-portrait in lines, using words instead of paint. Read on for some more inspiration.Writing Tips● Have a go at writing a list of metaphors exploring your physical appearance, starting from your head and working your way down towards your feet.● Instead of representing yourself directly, take on another character, such as a fictional character, a historical figure, or even a different version of yourself.● Play around with personification, by taking on the voice of a physica l object in your poem. Think about what a self-portrait from the point of view of a mirror, or a bowl of your favourite food would look like?How to enterThis challenge is for writers aged up to 25 based anywhere in the world. The deadline is 23:59 GMT, 17 March 2024. You can send a poem, or poems, written down, or as video orto make a free Submittable account to submit in this way. Using Submittable helps our team to administrate and process entries more quickly. Selected poets will be published on Young Poets Network.1．What does the Self-portrait Challenge encourage participants to do?A. Explore true selves.B. Convey positive emotions.C. Illustrate personal profiles.D. Compare different personalities.2．What is suggested to better handle the challenge?A. Using simple language.B. Presenting yourself directly.C. Taking a different point of view.D. Focusing on physical appearance.3．What is “Submittable” likely to be?A. A writing tool.B. A search engine.C. An email account.D. An online platform.Late one night in July 2020 in Reykjavik, Haraldur(Halli) Thorleifsson was wandering around the city’s main shopping street with his wife and two kids. During their walk, his three-year-old son was thirsty and wanted a drink from the corner store. But Thorleifsson soon discovered he couldn't help with the simple request: A 20-centimetre step blocked his access to the store.The barrier was all too familiar. Born with muscular dystrophy, which causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle, Thorleifsson, now 46, has been using a wheelchair since he was 25. As he waited outside, he recalled, “I thought about how strange it is that we separate families in thi s way. I thought about all the times I wasn’t able to join my friends at restaurants, pubs and stores that are inaccessible.”Living all over the world as a creative director and digital designer in cities such as San Francisco and Tokyo, Thorleifsson had witnessed first-hand how different cities consider and plan for accessibility, from ramps(斜坡) and sidewalks to public transportation.Having recently sold his digital creative agency, Ueno, to Twitter, Thorleifsson now had the financial means to make a difference in his hometown. He decided to start with a project to make Iceland wheelchair accessible, one ramp at a time.Ramp Up Reykjavik was launched as a non-profit in 2021 with a goal to build 100 ramps, mostly in the city’s down-town, within a year. Unlike portable and temporary solutions in other cities, these ramps are permanent structures that match the aesthetic of the buildings, making them appear as if they’ve always been there. It’s a design detail that helps provide a sense of inclusivity.With the help of government funding and other sponsors, the Ramp Up team finished ahead of schedule and has broadened its scope to all of Iceland, with the goal of building1, 500 ramps countrywide by 2026.4．What inspired Thorleifsson to build the ramps?A. His inconvenience in life.B. His childhood experience.C. A request from his wife.D. His desire to make a fortune.5．What made it possible for Thorleifsson to start the project?A. Great donations from society.B. Money from sale of his company.C. Full support from the government.D. A wealth of experience in management.6．What is special about Thorleifsson’s project?A. It is non-profit.B. It highlights the details.C. It fits in with the surroundings.D. It solves the problem temporarily.7．Which of the following words can best describe Thorleifsson?A. Flexible and thoughtful.B. Modest and considerate.C. Selfless and confident.D. Generous and helpful.We’ve all done it before—dropped a box of unwanted household belongings at a flea market and driven off with a sense of accomplishment. But have you ever stopped to think about where those items actually go?Business journalist Adam Minter began considering this while cleaning out his late mother’s home. Seeking reassurance that his mother’s donated item s would be put to good use rather than destroyed, he started a journey worldwide that resulted in his latest book, “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale”. He found the industry significantly in the dark, with a disturbing lack of data on secondhand goods, despite their crucial role in clothing, furnishing and educating people worldwide.In this book, Minter fully reveals himself as an investigative journalist. He doesn’t shy away from the commonly-accepted assumptions about the global trade in used goods. First, Minter questions the idea that shipments of secondhand clothes from developed countries to Africa have destroyed local textile industries (纺织业). That’s overly simplistic, he says. He further explains that multiple factors, such as declining cotton production in local areas and economic liberation, have influenced the situation.Minter then explores the topic of car seats, making a statement that recycling car seats, instead of selling them secondhand, is wasteful and might compromise (危害) safety for children in developing countries. It is disturbing to say so in a society that prioritizes child safety and highlights zero risk, but when you consider the excessive caution that might endanger children’s lives elsewhere, the situation starts t o look different.Minter calls it “waste colonialism,” this idea that developed countries can apply their own safety standards onto the markets of developing countries—and it’s deeply wrong. Why label an used car seat or an old TV as unsafe if someone else, with different skills, is perfectly capable of repairing it and willing to use it, especially if they lack access to new products and other options?The book explores the huge problems of handling surplus (剩余的) items and how producers discourage repairs and promote the sales of new products. Minter calls for initiatives to enhance product repairability and increase product lifetime.8．Why does Minter set out on a journey worldwide?A. To remember his late mother.B. To explore where used items end up.C. To collect data for fashion industries.D. To advocate recycling of used goods.9．In Minter’s opinion, the common idea about secondhand clothes trade in Africa is ________.A. groundlessB. one-sidedC. conventionalD. self-contradictory10．Which acti on taken by developed countries might Minter describe as “waste colonialism”?A. Selling old TV sets to developing countries.B. Denying access to used car seats domestically.C. Banning used goods export to developing countries.D. Prioritizing safety in new goods for developing countries.11．What does Minter encourage producers to do in his book?A. Handle used items efficiently.B. Promote sales of new products.C. Make more sustainable products.D. Take the initiative to boost production.Nir Eyal was part of a team of Stanford MBAs and also one of the brightest investors in Silicon Valley. He documented his experiences, reading and observations of hundreds of companies to know how mind manipulation(操纵) worked—how products change our actions, and create desires. The result of his research is the Hook Model.A trigger is the actuator of behavior. Triggers come in two types: external and internal. Habit-forming products start by alerting users with external triggers like an email, a website link, or the app icon. For example, suppose Barbra, a young woman in Pennsylvania, happens to see a photo in her Facebook taken by a family member from a rural part of the state. It’s a lovely picture and since she is planning a trip there, the external trigger’s call-to-action intrigues her and she clicks. By cycling through successive hooks, users begin to formassociations with internal triggers, which attach to existing behaviors and emotions.The simple action takes Barbra to a website called Pinterest, a “pinboard-style photo sharing” site where she is dazzled by other fascinating objects related to what she is generally interested in—namely things to see on her upcoming trip.Variable rewards are one of the most powerful tools companies implement to hook users. Research shows that levels of the dopamine(多巴胺) rise when the brain is expecting a reward. Wanting rewards creates a focused state, which suppresses the areas of the brain associated with judgment and reason while activating the parts associated with wanting and desire.When Barbra lands on Pinterest, she’s spending more time hunting for the next wonderful thing. Before she knows it, she enjoys endlessly scrolling Pinterest, and she builds a desire to keep the things that delight her. By collecting items, s he’ll be giving the site data about her preferences. Soon she will follow and make other investments, which serve to increase her ties to the site and prepare her for future loops through the hook.12．What did Eyal’s research focus on?A. His personal experiences.B. His findings of Hook Model.C. His observations of companies.D. His researches on human brain.13．What drives Barbra to access Pinterest?A. The website has a unique style.B. A photo in her Facebook attracts her.C. External and internal triggers both work on her.D. There is a lot of information about her upcoming trip.14．What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A. How a reward works.B. How the brain works.C. Why the levels of dopamine rise.D. What influences judgment and reason.15．How did Pinterest hook Barbra?A. By suggesting on investments.B. By offering appealing discounts.C. By learning about her preferences.D. By making workable plans for her future.二、七选五16．Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.①_____It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the serene garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement.“The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty. ②_____I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London. ③_____Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape.④_____I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing him self as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to brag about my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or la ter”, to encourage long-term dedication to one’s chosen area of expertise.Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement. ⑤_____It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chines e traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration.A. Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place.B. Rather, its beauty is reserved for the locals only.C. I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time.D. They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation.E. But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance.F. Over the years, I’ve become familiar with British modesty.G. This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden.三、完形填空（15空）The rural girl from India, Anjali, was born blind. However, she has always been determined to live a full and 1 lifeAlthough poor, her parents 2 to send her to a local blind school, where she could learn to read and write in Braille At first, Anjali was scared and 3 . She didn't know anyone, and she felt like she didn’t belong here 4 , she met her teacher, Mrs Gupta, akind and patient woman, who often encouraged Anjali to 5 her dreams. With Mrs Gupta’s help, she quickly 6 in her studies and made many new friends. Additionally, she participated in extracurricular activities, such as drama and music.One day, Anjali was 7 to audition for a role in a school play. She was nervous, but she practiced her 8 for hours a day, and she finally felt ready to audition. At the audition, Anjali gave a powerful 9 . She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion so she 10 the attention of the entire audience. Finally, she was 11 the lead role in the play.The play was a success, and Anjali became a star. After the play, Anjali was invited to speak at a local conference on 12 . She spoke about her experiences as a blind girl and inspired others to never give up on their dreams. She finally found her 13 , and she was ready to share it with the world.Anjali is now an actress and a 14 speaker. She travels the world, sharing her story with others. She is a shining example of the power of 15 and perseverance.17．A. luxury B. independent C. simple D. conventional18．A. declined B. hesitated C. managed D. attempted19．A. lonely B. friendly C. lively D. ugly20．A. Hopefully B. Obviously C. Currently D. Thankfully21．A. turn to B. look to C. take to D. stick to22．A. stood out B. set out C. held out D. came out23．A. spotted B. selected C. assessed D. employed24．A. songs B. gestures C. lines D. looks25．A. performance B. conclusion C. fulfillment D. passion26．A. distracted B. captured C. rejected D. boosted27．A. served B. credited C. awarded D. assumed28．A. competition B. disability C. qualification D. responsibility29．A. attitude B. lifestyle C. voice D. association30．A. motivational B. humorous C. genuine D. sincere31．A. ambition B. creativity C. honesty D. determination四、短文填空32．The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys growing ①_____ (popular) in the international world of high fashion. The name “cheongsam” ②_____ (mean) simply “long dress” entered the English vocabulary from thedialect of Chin a’s Guangdong Province. In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it ③_____ (know) as “qipao”, which has a history behind it.After the early Manchu (满族的) rulers came to China, the Manchu women wore ④_____ (normal) a one-piece dress which came to be called “qipao”. ⑤_____the 1911 Revolution ended the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the traditional dress for Chinese women.The cheongsam ⑥_____neck is high, collar closed, fits well the Chinese female figure, and its sleeves may be short, medium or full ⑦_____ (long), depending on seasons or tastes. In addition, it is not too complicated ⑧_____ (make). Nor ⑨_____it need too much material. Another beauty of the cheongsam is that it can be worn either on casual or formal occasions. In either case, it creates an ⑩_____ (impress) of simple and quiet charm, elegance and neatness.五、书面表达33．假定你是校英文社长李华，上周外教James参加了你社举办的“城市漫步”(Citywalk)活动，徒步游览了湖边绿道(lakeside greenway)，请给他写一封邮件邀请他对这次活动做出反馈，内容包括：1. 活动感受;2. 改进建议。
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案
2020届河北衡水中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABrooklyn Children's MuseumFounded in 1899 as the country's first museum specifically made for children, today BCM is comprehensive, with a permanent collection of 30,000 objects, including musical instruments, masks and dolls. Kids love the interactive World Brooklyn, a small cityscape（城市风光）lined by stores where children can pretend to be working grown-ups.Children's Museum of ManhattanLooking for interactive art that welcomes curious minds? Then head to Inside Art, the current show up at CMOM, which lets your little ones climb in and over and all around the exhibits. It's ideas like this that make the 40,000-square-foot so special. Learning about culture, history and science is a pride for kids aged six and under. CMOM also hosts classes—like Gross Biology for kids who are interested in insects-all designed with the latest child-development research in mind.DiMenna Children's History MuseumThe hands-on displays at this kid-focused arm of the New York Historical Society transport children back through 350 years of US history, with a special focus on NYC. Children are encouraged to climb around and interact with exhibits that highlight the lives of kids who grew up to become famous doctors, athletes and political figures! Little New Yorkers can get in on sing-alongs and crafts. Other family programs include cookings classes, games and story hours.Staten Island Children's MuseumStaten Island Children's Museum nurtures（培养）creativity. It offers hands-on experiences like the Block Harbor（plenty of blocks to play with!）, larger-than-life games like Connect Four and Dominoes, and even the opportunity to climb through a human-sized anthill or play firefighter at Ladder 11, so you'll find immersive（沉浸式的）fun around every corner. Don't forget to stop by Green Living Room powered by the wind energy where the kids can learn about ways to reduce our carbon footprint.1. Which museum provides biology classes for kids?A. Brooklyn Children's Museum.B. Staten Island Children's Museum.C. Children's Museum of Manhattan.D. DiMenna Children's History Museum.2. What can kids do in DiMenna Children's History Museum?A. Play interesting games with great firefighters.B. Know about famous people's childhood lives.C. Run stores like adults in different small streets.D. Cook delicious local food with foreign athletes.3. Where can kids learn how to protect the environment?A. At Ladder 11.B. At the Block Harbor.C In Green Living Room. D. On a human-sized anthill.BOne billion people in the world are short of water. How can this problem be solved. Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant. (Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.) One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage. Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried, moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.Engineers, mathematicians, and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water. Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage. Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg (about 1/2 square mile) to Saudi Arabia. Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day. Therefore, insulation would be essential, but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous. The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull. The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape. Only a small portion extends above the water — most of the iceberg is below the surface, which would make it difficult to pull. South Pole icebergs, on the other hand, are flat and float like table tops. Thus they would be much easier to move.How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved. No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water. Perhaps several ships could be used. Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem. Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice. What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling. Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen, how could it be pulled through stormy waters. Furthermore, once the iceberg reached its destination, very few ports would be deep enough to store it.All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water. Yet scientistsestimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future. Each year, enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year. In addition, icebergs are free and nonpolluting. As a solution to the world’s water problems, icebergs may be a workable possibility.4. What is a problem in transporting iceberg?A. The size of the iceberg.B. The colour of the iceberg.C. The salt in the iceberg.D. The movement of air and water.5. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg?A. Pessimistic.B. Objective.C. Optimistic.D. Unconcerned.6. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A. It is hard to use iceberg.B. Iceberg are a good choice.C. There are problems with iceberg.D. Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Shortage of water.B. Icebergs for water.C. Scientists and icebergs.D. Iceberg—scientists headache.CDragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It issort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.8. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?A. depressedB. anxiousC. astonishedD. awkward9. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A. she helps establish Go Pink !DCB. she tries to find a cure for the cancerC. she benefits from the dragon boat raceD. she gives up hope because of her illness10. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivorsA. forget their tough experiencesB. recover physically and mentallyC. get rid of the pains of their cancerD. enjoy their rest life without sufferings11. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancerB. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficultiesC. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat raceD. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat raceDI started out in life with few advantages. I didn't graduate from high school. I worked at menial (不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline (自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four.A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant (犹豫), but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”He smiled at me, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work."12. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2 ?A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.B. Because he was a person of self-discipline.C. Because he dislike those successful people.D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.13. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him ?A. His great kindness.B. The gentleman's fame.C. His eagerness for success.D. The gentleman's habit.14. What are the four large books about ?A. Personal changesB. The secret of successC. Sayings of wisdomD. The gentleman's manners.15. What's the best title for the text ?A. The Magic of ReadingB. An Unexpected ConversationC. A Question that Changed MyLifeD. The Power of Self-discipline第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届河北省衡水中学高三下学期四调英语试题(教师版)
2019—2020衡水中学下学期高三年级四调考试英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，每小题1.5分满分30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。
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a flower shop.B. On a hill.C. In a garden.2. What will the man probably do?A. Go outside.B. Read a magazine.C. Listen to a program.3. How does the girl usually get back to school?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By taxi.4. What do we know about the woman speaker?A. She’s strict.B. She’s regretful.C. She’s caring.5. What is the man speaker doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Doing housework.C. Leaning a skill.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，回答第6、7题。
6. Why was Alice late?A. She made a call.B. She got up late.C. She set off late.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Boss and employee.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
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河北省衡水中学2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（仿真模拟4）本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）。
考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I 卷注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
在答题卡上与题号对应的答题区域内答题，写在试卷、草稿纸上答题卡非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。
不得用规定以外的笔和纸答题，不得在答卷上做任何标记。
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。
例：How much is he shirt?A. $19.15B. $9.15C. $9.18答案是B.1. When will the bus leave?A. At 9:30.B. At 9:40.C. At 10:00.2. What did the man last Sunday?A. He visited his brother.B. He left for New York.C. He stayed at home.3. Where will the speakers meet?A. In the parking lot.B. Inside the main gate.C. In the w oman’s office.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?...A. An accident.B. A driver.C. An injury.5. What does the woman mean?A. She will go to the party herself.B. She won’t come to the party.C. She has missed the party.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，从题中做给的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，回答第6、7题。
6. What will the man buy?A. Cheese.B. Dog food.C. Bread.7. What is the man going to do first?A. Feed the dog.B. Do some shopping.C. Go to the post office.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the woman come to the man?A. To put new software into his computer.B. To ask him to repair her computer.C. To borrow his computer.9. What will the man do next?A. Hand in the schedules.B. Make the work schedules.C. Send the computer to the woman.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues....B. Travel agent and tourist.C. Hotel clerk and customer.11. What is the main reason why the travel expenses have gone over the budget?A. Many people are making unnecessary trips.B. The hotel to stay in is too expensive.C. The airline has charged more.12. What is the man’s suggestion?A. Cut down the unnecessary trips.B. Work out a better deal with the airline company.C. Bring up the problem of the travel expenses at the meeting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do we know about Fig Tree?A. Its clothes are too expensive.B. It usually gets very busy inside.C. Its goods are in great condition and clean.14. Where is Le Magasin?A. On East 73rd Street.B. On West 14th Street.C. On South 20th Street.15. What does Red Door offer to the customers?A. Coffee and biscuits.B. A covered waiting area.C. Green tea.16. Which store will the woman visit first?A. Red Door.B. Fig Tree.C. Le Magasin.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which is the hardest trip the speaker has ever had?A. A “round the world” journey....B. A 50,000-mile journey around the Pacific Ocean.C. A car journey from the North Pole to the South Pole.18. Why does the speaker want to change his old way of traveling?A. It makes him unhealthy.B. It is too tiring.C. It is unpleasant.19. What does the speaker think of his programmes about lone trips?A. They are inspiring.B. They are ordinary.C. They are strange.20. What will the speaker probably write?A. Fiction.B. Poetry.C. Newspaper articles.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASkydive Greene CountyCome out and let us teach you how to skydive today! We are located in Xenia, Ohio and is within a reasonable driving distance of major cities in Ohio. Situated on a private airport, Skydive Greene County offers world-class training. We didn’t start skydiving but we are Ohio’s oldest skydivi ng school which opened in 1961!◆Tandem SkydivingTandem skydiving is required if this is your first time skydiving. After filling out paperwork and watching a short video, you will be ready to make your skydive. Somewhere around 11,500 feet you will be secured to your tandem instructor. The door will open and you exit the plane.Your freefall with your instructor will last for approximately 40-50 seconds. 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If the weather does not cooperate, you can come back the next day, or we will re-schedule a time to make your skydive.●Price$165.00 Tandem skydiving only$175.00 Static Line Course only...Invite one of our professional videographers on your skydive:$125.00 DVD with photos●BookingTo book your tandem skydive or skydiving course, call us at (937) 372-0700. We just ask for a call if you cannot keep your scheduled appointment. And you must be at least 18 years old to make a skydive at SGC.Come to learn with the best and make a skydive today! For further information, please call us at (937) 372-0700or visit our website www. !1. Skydive Greene County ________.A. offers training in major cities in OhioB. is the oldest skydiving school in the USAC. guarantees every skydiver a freefall experienceD. requires all the students to receive one-day training2. If you want to experience Tandem Skydiving only and a video taken of your skydive, how much will you have to pay?A. $165.B. $175.C. $300.D. $290.3. What’s the purpose of the author to write the passage?A. To give a brief introduction to Skydive Greene County.B. To make a comparison between Tandem Skydiving and Static Line Courses.C. To attract skydiving lovers to Skydive Greene County.D. To convince the readers that Skydive Greene County is the best of its like.BAmazon is breaking into physical retail in a new way. The online retail giant revealed a new kind of physical store concept in a video published on Monday.The store, called Amazon Go, doesn't work like a typical Walmart or supermarket. Instead, it's designed so that shoppers will use an app, also called Amazon Go, to automatically add the products that they plan to buy to a digital shopping cart by scanning a QR code(二维码). They can then walk out of the building without waiting in a checkout line because Amazon will charge their Amazon account and send them a receipt.The first Amazon Go store is located in Seattle, where Amazon is headquartered. For years, there have been rumors the e-commerce company would expand its dominance from digital to physical shopping. Amazon began experimenting with physical bookstores a year ago, but Amazon Go may mark its boldest bet on physical ones yet. By removing much of the staff needed to operate a store, Amazon keeps costs lower than traditional competitors. It's also in a strong position to bring together data on its customers' shopping habits online and offline to make bettersuggestions in all situations.However, Amazon's move deeper into physical retail shops comes in a sensitive political climate. The company could be perceived as being a threat to some of the 3.4 million Americans who work as cashiers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos for “getting away with murder tax-wise” and having “a huge antitrust(反垄断) problem.” Will the President& shy; elect add “job killer” to the list of criticisms?Amazon's effort to launch a new kind of retail store predates(在……之前) the rise of Donald Trump. “Four years ago we asked ourselves: what if we could create a shopping experience with no lines and no checkout? Could we push the boundaries of computer vision and machine learning to create a store where customers could simply take what they want and go?” The company says on an informational page about Amazon Go. For now, Amazon is starting slow. The Amazon Go is only open to Amazon employees in our Beta program, and is scheduled to open to the public in early 2017.4. In Amazon Go, people can ________ .A. buy products by paying cashB. buy carts without scanning a QR codeC. have no bother to check out and queue...D. use an app to wait in a checkout line5. What can we infer from the third paragraph?A. Amazon has dominated the physical bookstores.B. Amazon can contribute to reducing the cost of staff.C. Amazon manages to take the place of physical shopping.D. Amazon can ignore each customer's advice in all situations.6. The reason why Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Amazon Go is that Amazon Go ________ .A. would result in a political crisisB. would threaten the career of cashiersC. may result in a huge antitrustD. is No.1 job killer in the list of criticisms7. The main purpose of writing the passage is ________ .A. to introduce the Amazon Go storeB. to explain how Amazon Go worksC. to arouse people's interest in AmazonD. to indicate Trump's attitude to AmazonCWhen it comes to the Internet, people talk about the password most. Actually, it’s been under fire for a long time. Research has shown that passwords are not a very good way to protect sensitive information.People would use some random characters, numbers and symbols. Furthermore, a unique password would be used for every site or application the user uses. Unfortunately, the longer and more complex passwords become, the more people are likely to forger them. Therefore, they use the same password for every service or application. These are all big no-noes and essentially defeat the purpose of a password.Google is trying to kill off passwords on Android devices by introducing the Trust API, which does what simple passwords cannot and gives developers a framework for securing their application using a number of security systems and metrics(衡量标准)on the device. A Trust Score will be generated based on a number of metrics including your device location, face scanning, fingerprints, and the things like your typing speed or the way you speak. Taken one at a time, these metrics are not secure. But taken together, these metrics will help recognize the real “you”.The good news is that Google has already been testing this on real world data. Google has proven the Trust API works. Next Google will run tests will some banks to see if the Trust API meets their needs before rolling out the system on Android phones later. It may take another year for apps and popular sites to start using the Trust API.This is a pretty exciting change. Passwords have been around for a lone time. Although the security of systems has been improved, the usability of systems hasn’t been proved much. Google appears to have the best of them. Maybe that never-ending conflict between security and convenience will be able to take a break once the Trust system comes out.8. What is implied in the underlined sentence in Para. 2?A. Users make mistakes in using passwords.B. Users should know the purpose of passwords.C. Users have learnt to say no to their passwords.D. Users misunderstand the meaning of passwords.9. How is the key part of the Trust API generated?A. By taking one metric at a time.B. By combining various metrics....C. By developing security systems.D. By analyzing complex passwords.10. What can we know about the Trust system from the text?A. It needs to be improved in the future.B. It hasn’t been proven to be effective.C. It will be used on Android devices first.D. It is secure and convenient for the users.11. What would be the best title for the text?A. How does Google develop the Trust API?B. Will the Trust API meet the users’ needs?C. Will passwords soon be a thing of the past?D. How do passwords protect personal information?DIn modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity （繁荣）. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit （追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture In modern society there is a great deal of argument which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffer under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Onlywhen this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.12. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinion about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.13. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 me ans _________ .A. those who try their best to win.B. those who value competition most highly.C. those who are against competition most strongly.D. those who rely on others most for success.14. What is the similar belief of the true competition and tho se with a “desire to fail”?A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills....D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.15. Which point of the view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.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。