河北省衡水中学2017届高三下学期二模考试
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷
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 will Dorothy do on theweekend?
A.Go out with her friend. B.Work on her paper. C.Make some plans.
2.What was the normal price ofthe T-shirt?
A.$15. B.$30. C.$50.
3.What has the woman decided todo on Sunday afternoon?
A.To attend a wedding. B.To visit an exhibition. C.To meet afriend.
4.When does the bank close onSaturday?
A.At 1:00 p.m. B.At 3:00p.m. C.At 4:00 p.m.
5.Where are the speakers?
A.In a store. B.In aclassroom. C.At a hotel.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或对白，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 do we know about Nora?
A.She prefers a room of herown.
B.She likes to work with othergirls.
C.She lives near the citycenter.
7.What is good about the flat?
A.It has a large sittingroom. B.It has good furniture. C.It has a bigkitchen.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Where has Barbara been?
A.Milan. B.Florence. C.Rome.
9.What was Barbara got in hersuitcase?
A.Shoes. B.Stones. C.Books.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Who is making the telephonecall?
A.Thomas Brothers. B.Mike Landon. C.Jack Cooper.
11.What relation is the womanto Mr.Cooper?
A.His wife. B.Hisboss. C.Hissecretary.
12.What is the message about?
A.A meeting. B.A visit to France. C.The date fora trip.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Who could the man speakermost probably be?
A.A person who saw theaccident. B.The driver of the lorry. C.Apolice offocer.
14.What was Mrs.Franks doingwhen the accident took place?
A.Walking along ChurchillAvenue. B.Getting ready to cross theroad. C.Standing outside a bank.
15.When did the accidenthappen?
A.At about 8:00 a.m. B.At about 9:00 a.m. C.At about 10:00 a.m.
16.How did the accident happen?
A.A lorry hit a car. B.Acar ran into a lorry. C.A bank clerkrushed into the street.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What is the talk mainlyabout?
A.The history of the school. B.The courses for the term. C.The plan for the day.
18.Where can the visitors learnabout the subjects for new students?
A.In the school hall. B.In the science labs. C.In the classroom.
19.What can students do in thepractical areas?
A.Take science courses. B.Enjoy excellent meals. C.Attend workshops.
20.When are the visitorsexpected to ask questions?
A.During the lunch hour. B.After the welcome speech. C.Before the tour of the labs.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Best Companies
Shine United (Madison,Wisconsin)
In the past five years,this Wisconsin-based advertising agency has sharedmore than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the company’sShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsin’soncology department to develop the Ride,a biking event that benefits cancerresearch.Employees also get snacks every day,"Beer Thirty"onThursdays,and Summer Fridays,a program that lets employees leave at noon.
GroundFloor Media (Denver,Colorado)
The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is thatemployees work anytime,anywhere. Headquarters are in a former warehousedowntown,near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space thatdoubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the company’s "bear club"brings in a new brew.
Ergodyne (St.Paul,Minnesota)
The St.Paul-based company has grown to operating out of a retiredstorehouse with plenty of natural light. Rules about dressing?"Wearsomething."Its purpose?To create cool,comfortable,and tough safetyworkwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50employees,who enjoy hot dish cook-offs,tickets to sporting events,and at leastone happy hour every quarter.
Southwest Michigan First (Kalamazoo,Michigan)
It’s family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEORon Kitchens says that in the past year,the company has made a push to gogreen,initially started by the millennial employees who make up half theagency’s workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of makingsure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids’sporting events or going fishing.
1. What’sthe purpose of the ShineShares program?
A. Toraise money for a research.
B. Tolet employees leave earlier.
C. Toshare the company’s benefits.
D. Topartner with a local university.
2. Whatdoes Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?
A. Toaccompany their families.
B. Tocreate new staff positions.
C. Tojoin in cooking competitions.
D. Toenjoy themselves in sporting events.
3. Whichcompany allows its staff a flexible working time?
A. ShineUnited.
B. GroundFloorMedia.
C. SouthwestMichigan First.
D. Ergodyne.
4. Whatcan we know about the companies mentioned in the text?
A. Theyoffer employees financial support.
B. Theycare about employees’ happiness.
C. Theyhave strict rules about dressing.
D. Theyhave training programs.
B
We can have conflicts with our important persons likefriends,relatives,workmates,etc.But the conflict doesn’t necessarily mean thatthe relationship will be destroyed.In fact,sometimes conflict helps people tolet out their silent feelings,allowing them to free their suppressedemotions.However,when in a conflict,we usually get angry and say or do thingswhich aren’t linked to the problem at hand.Therefore,it is important that weshould try to avoid conflicts through effective communication.
In a heated argument,we usually say things that aren’t relatedto the real problem,and even use rude words to make sure we gain an advantageover the other persons.Then the whole situation goes badly.So we should notseparate（隔离）theroot cause of the problem and build our discussion around it.This ensures thatthere are no rude remarks and the situation moves in a positive direction.
It’s easy for us to think we’re right and if something isn’tworking out,it surely must be someone else’s fault. However,if you aim to solvea conflict,first of all,you should show some respect and allow the otherpersons to express themselves.Using remarks like,"I understand yourconcern on this"or"I know you’re right at your end",would makethe other persons feel more appreciated.
Sometimes some people get too excited and may behave in thewrong way or say something others may not appreciate.This can cause a worsesituation.Actually,they should control their emotions and keep calm.This has tobe learned through self-control and observing behavior of other people.
The tips mentioned above are useful for mostsituations.However,we don’t rule out the possibility that there are some peoplewho always want to create some sort of trouble for others.You can tell themfrom others,and putting in an effort to resolve a conflict with them may justnot be a wise idea. The best way to deal with these people is to forget them.Afamous saying can help you and that is:"You should never fight with a pig;you both get dirty and only the pig likes it."
5. What can we learnfrom Paragraph 1?
A. Conflicts mayhelp us deal with our emotions.
B. Conflicts canimprove our relations with others greatly.
C. Effectivecommunication can help us avoid conflicts undoubtedly.
D. The closer twofriends are,the more conflicts are between them.
6. When makingdiscussions to solve conflicts,we should .
A. know others’personal quality
B. know others’ability of expression
C. avoid showingour disadvantages
D. center on theroot cause of.the problem
7. The authorsuggests that when people get too excited,they should .
A. behave likeother people
B. control thesituation
C. learn to keeptheir head
D. say somethingunconcerned
8. In the author’sopinion, how should you deal with those who always want to create trouble foryou?
A. Fight with them.
B. Ignore them.
C. Have a talk withthem.
D. Give themsomething they like.
C
“I likephotography because it captures amazing things that you might not see again,”Timmy Walsh says. He takes pictures of flowers, sunsets and road signs. Butthose photos don‟t usually end up in a scrapbook(剪贴簿) or on his bedroom walls.
WhenTimmy was five, he found out that his aunt Bev had lung cancer. He wanted to dosomething to help her. His first idea was to sell his photos from alemonade--type stand in front of his house in Pennsylvania. “My mom said itwouldn‟t work because we were not on a busy street,” Timmy explains.
His nextidea was to have an art show. Timmy decorated his home with candles, flowers,and white lights. Then he arranged his photos. Timmy‟s mom, Sheila, remembers:“Our dining-room table was filled, the living room--everything was filled withphotos.” Friends, family, and Timmy‟s teachers came to the show. He raised morethan $300 for cancer research that night. Aunt Bev was “very happy and excited,”he says.
After alocal newspaper wrote a story about Timmy‟s photos, a volunteer offered to helphim set up a website. As people learned about his cause, called Camera for aCure, Timmy began receiving invitations to sell his pictures at art galleriesand fund-raisers. Since then, his work has appeared in more than 20 shows.
WhenTimmy is at a show, he greets each customer and talks about what he wasthinking when he took his photos. And he always shares facts about lung cancer.Sometimes donations and sales are slow, but that doesn‟t bother him. “Itdoesn‟t matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,” hesays. Timmy knows that finding a cure for lung cancer will take time andeffort. So Timmy will keep doing his part by shooting and selling photos of thethings he sees..
9. Before Timmy started Camera for a Cure,he__________.
A. always sold lemonade in front of his house.
B. liked making scrapbooks by using his photos.
C. had developed a deep interest in photography.
D. had been providing photos for a local newspaper.
10. What can we learn about the art show Timmy heldat his home?
A. It was generally popular.
B. It cost $300 to organize it.
C. It was funded by Aunt Bev.
D. It was advertised on a website.
11. For Timmy, what‟s the benefit of selling hisphotos at art galleries?
A. Raising money more quickly.
B. Improving his photographic skills
C. Exchanging ideas with other artists.
D. Increasing public awareness of lung cancer.
12. Which of the following can best describe Timmy?
A. Proud and confident.
B. Imaginative but cautious.
C. Generous but self-centered.
D. Determined and warm-hearted .
D
The more hours young children spend in child care,the morelikely they are to turn out aggressive and disobedient by the time they are inkindergarten,according to the largest study of child care and development everconducted.Researchers said this correlation（相关性）held true regardless of whether thechildren came from rich or poor homes,were looked after by a relative or at acenter,and whether they were girls or boys.
What is uncertain,however,is whether the child care actuallycauses the problem or whether children likely to turn out aggressive happen tobe those who spend more hours in child care.It also remains unclear whetherreducing the amount of time in child care will reduce the risk that a childwill turn into a mean person.What’s more,quality child care is associated withincreased skills in intellectual ability such as language and memory,leadingsome academics to suggest that child care turns out children who are"smart and naughty".
The government-sponsored research,which has tracked more than1,300 children at 10 sites across the country since 1991,is bound to cause thedebate over child care again: How should people balance work and family?And howshould parents,especially mothers,resolve the demands that are placed on themto be both breadwinners and supermoms?
That debate was already on display at a new briefingyesterday,where researchers themselves had different opinions about the dataand its implications（含义）."There is a constant relationship between time in care andproblem behavior,especially those involving aggression and behavior,"saidJay Belsky of Birkbeck College in London,one of the lead investigators of thestudy who has previously annoyed women’s groups because of his criticisms ofchild care."On behalf of fathers or mothers?"interrupted SarahFriedman,a developmental psychologist at the National Institute of Child Healthand Human Development (NICHD) and one of the other lead scientists on thestudy."On behalf of parents and families," responded Belsky.
"NICHD is not willing to get into policyrecommendations,"said Friedman,contradicting her colleague."There areother possibilities that can be entertained.Yes it is a quicksolution—more hours in child care is associated with more problems.The easysolution is to cut the number of hours but that may have implications for thefamily that may not be beneficial for the development of the children in termsof economics."In an interview after the briefing, Friedman said thatasking parents to work fewer hours and spend more time with their childrenusually meant a loss of family income,which adversely（不利地）affects children.
Scientists said that the study was highly reliable.But theresearchers said they had no whether the behavioral difficulties persisted asthe children moved to higher grades.
13. Children who spend more time inquality child care will .
A. develop greater ability in language
B. be easy to manage and less naughty
C. possess great risk-taking spirit
D. be greedy and mean to their classmates
14. What is still unknown abouthigher level of aggressiveness in kindergarten children?
A. whether higher level of aggressiveness canbe avoided with longer child care.
B. Where longer child care equally affectschildren from different families.
C. Whether aggressiveness is a direct result oflonger child care.
D. Whether longer child care improvesintellectual ability in children.
15. In the fifth paragraph the word"it" probably mean .
A. NICHD is unwilling to give parentsrecommendations
B. NICHD is willing to give policy adviceconcerning child care
C. the number of hours in child care should bereduced significantly
D. parents should discipline the behavior oftheir children more strictly
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Master Your Deadlines
The struggle begins in high school,sometimesearlier.Deadlines,and lots of them,start to pile up.At college,the pressuresometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work.At work,failing tomeet deadlines can easily get you fired.___16___.Here are a few bestpractices.
●Assign deadlines to what matters.
If the task isn’t of high importance,don’t set a speci6cdeadline.In this way,you are able to keep it on your radar for a while withoutfeeling pressured.___17___.This will provide just enough pressure toensure you get it done.
●___18___.
Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before theactual deadline.___19___.If you’re working with a group of people,add ineven more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals.
●Keep communicating.
___20___.This means letting others know when something is taking longerthan expected,when a delivery didn’t come in,when a client is not providing thenecessary information,etc.Although it may feel embarrassing to admit thatsomething is not on schedule,being honest is much better for relieving yourstress.
A.Plan for flexiblehours
B.Finish yourproject as early as possible
C.But if anactivity is urgent,set a deadline immediately
D.In thisway,you’ll never have to stay up late and feel stressed
E.But handledproperly,deadlines can actually improve productivity
F.Whenever you feelchallenged to finish work on time,communicate
G.So if anythingtakes longer than expected,you can still wrap it up and submit it on time
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On ourfirst anniversary,Jack bought a bottle of Casaque,an expensive cologne（古龙香水）for me."We agreed to save the money for your postgraduateeducation",I said somewhat half-heartedly as I took it out from abeautifully-wrapped packet."I am unable not to give something___21___to the world’s most beautifulbride,honey!"I held it to my___22___,andsmelled the most pleasant flavor I could ever___23___.Looking down at my___24___bluejeans and ugly, ragged tennis shoes,I wondered if I could ever be worthy ofit.But I would___25___.I used only a little of it every time ___26___Jack graduated and our life was financiallyeasier.It’s a___27___the foolish love of a young husband.
Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor___28___theempty cologne bottle His lips wet,he was making a(n)___29___face.He drankmy___30___cologne!"Jack,come quick,"I cried,"can cologne___31___mybaby?Jim drank the rest of it!""It’s mostly justalcohol,honey,"Jack___32___me.Little Jim was fine,and my concernfor my child was___33___.I now felt ___34___to see the emptycologne bottle.
A few weeks later,Jack bought another bottle of my belovedcologne.I___35___it as much as I had done to the earlier one.___36___,itbecame three-quarters empty.I thought it best to buy mother___37___.Butthe shop assistant told me that there wasn’t even a maker of that brand anymore.
Now Ionly use my special cologne on very important occasions,because there will be___38___to replace it when these last few precious___39___are gone.But from the bottom of my heart it’snot three-quarters empty but still one-quarter full.Perhaps if I’m verycareful,I can___40___using it for the rest of my life.
21. A. special B. terrible C.practical D. cheap
22. A. nose B. eye C. hand D. mouth
23. A. afford B. imagine C. touch D. describe
24. A. clumsy B. unique C. faded D. stylish
25. A. act B. try C. insist D. withdraw
26. A. unless B. even if C. until D. even after
27. A. cost B. consequence C.standard D. symbol
28. A. looking for B.holding C. reaching for D. filling
29. A. amused B. excited C. awful D. happy
30. A. precious B.poisonous C. dangerous D. magical
31. A. attract B. hurt C. frighten D.please
32. A. criticized B.encouraged C. educated D. comforted
33. A. relieved B.increased C. confirmed D. developed
34. A. grateful B.nervous C. heartbroken D. desperate
35. A. resisted B.wasted C. protected D. prized
36. A. So B. Still C. Otherwise D.Therefore
37. A. bottle B. brand C. flavor D. color
38. A. some B. none C. another D. more
39. A. quarters B.packets C. drops D. shops
40. A. turn to B. devote to C. count on D. decide on
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese are the first people to have tea.One thousand and twohundred years ago,Lu Yu wrote a book called "The Classic of Tea",___41___ishonored as "The Bible of Tea".The book gives a detailed___42___(explain)of the origin,the processing skills and the classification of tea.
However,Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea___43___(it).Takegreen tea for instance,the ideal temperature of the water should be around80℃.If the water is too hot,nutrients（营养）in the tea___44___(destroy).On theother hand,if the water is not hot enough,the tea___45___(leaf) won’topen up and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor.So Chinese people areaccustomed___46___drinking hot tea.When you visit a Chinese friend,yourfriend will___47___(constant) add hot water to your emptying cup oftea.It is polite___48___(offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands.Ofcourse,the guests should pay respect as well___49___(take) over the cupwith both hands.
Talkingabout adding water to the tea cup,there is___50___saying: wine full,full cup.Tea half,half cup.For wine,full cupsymbolizes whole heartiness.For tea,half,it means modesty.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In my mind,I could never fancy how ten second of life couldchange a person’s view for his whole existence.A few years ago I experience theworst moment in my life.I was driving home that afternoon.Unfortunately,Ididn’t make it home as usually because I had a car accident.While I wasdriving,all of a sudden,but the car in front of me stopped.My car immediatelyran into it.Luckily,I wasn’t serious hurt.That accident changed way I drive andthey taught me a valuable lesson.I also came to the conclusion which life needsto be treasuring.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假定你是李华。你的美国外教David回国时，请你帮他找人制作一枚中文名章（name stamp）以作纪念。你已找好制作人。给他写封邮件，告知此事，并请他从所附图片中挑选字体、图案及材料。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear David,
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Yours,
Li hua