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第I卷(选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。
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。
AAre you interested in movie musicals? Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch.Singin’in the Rain (1952)Debbie Reynolds (the heroine) is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history. She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice designed for Hollywood stars. You can also see how Gene Kelly (the hero) made a hit in the timeless “Singin’in the Rain”.The Sound of Music (1965)It hit the big screen in 1965 and became an early blockbuster. It’s one of those movies that everybody watches again and again. Whether you’re singing along to ‘‘Do-Re-Mi” or‘‘My Favorite Things”, you’ll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting. Christopher Plummer (the hero) is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing “Edelweiss”. And Julie Andrews (the heroine) shows her addictive voice in such songs as “I Have Confidence”.Chicago (2002)Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame, envy, and murderous love. Famous songs include “Cell Block Tango”, where femalecriminals sing about how they ended up in jail. It won Best Picture, Best Actress in a supporting role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound in Oscar 2003.La La Land (2016)Struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams in Los Angeles. It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar 2017.21. Which movie musical marks a change in the movie history?A. Chicago.B. La ha Land.C. Sin gin9 in the Rain.D. The Sound of Music.22. In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man?A. “Do-Re-Mi”.B. “Edelweiss”.C. “Singin’in the Rain”.D. “Cell Block Tango”.23. What do Chicago and La La Land have in common?A. They both won Best Picture.B. They both talk about crimes.C. They both talk about dreams.D. They both won some Oscar Awards.24. If you are interested in Jazz music, whose role will be your favorite?A. Ryan Gosling’s.B. Renee Zellweger’s.C. Catherine Zeta-Jones’.D. Christopher Plummer’s.BThe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机). The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity —roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be given meal tickets worth $ 36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan, a world-first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard，hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I don’t think people will take advantage of our programme.”Copenhagen has a long-standing cycling tradition and 36 % of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen. dk. US environmental website treehugger. com recently voted Copenhagen the world’s best city for cyclists. “Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a s ymbol of the hotel’s green profile (形象).”If successful，the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.25. What is the main purpose of the free meal programme?A. To promote the hotel’s green concept.B. To make the city known to the world.C. To attract people to the hotel restaurant.D. To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.26. How can a participant get a free meal?A. By becoming a professional cyclist.B. By cycling to produce some electricity.C. By linking a smart phone to a bicycle.D. By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.27. Who are most likely to enter for the programme?A. The poor local people.B. The environment activists.C. Health-conscious hotel guests.D. Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.28. According to Paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the world’s .A. best chain hotelsB. greenest natural environmentsC. longest bike pathsD. highest rates of people cycling to workCThe Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed-breakers on major highways and roads, in an attempt to check speeding and careless driving，and eventually make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,”India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted.The visual illusions (幻象) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier this month, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a danger to safety for high-speed vehicles.India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,00 people are killed by road accidents due to poor application of road safety laws. This is considerably higher than its official figures of 141,526 for 2014.The use of visual illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings.In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, two artists, mother and daughter have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of this year. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept has been successfully tested in zones where accidents easily occur on a highway.However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India’s decision does not consider the safety of a large number of walkers. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.29. Accoding to the passage, 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers in India aims to .A. Repalce all speed breakers from highways.B. Encourage essential requirements of speed breakers.C. Check speeding and careless driving on all highways.D. Remind divers to speed down voluntarily for road safety.30. What caused the high number of road accident deaths in India?A. Speeding motorists.B. Floating 3D crossings.C. Free use of visual illusions.D. Bad application of traffic laws.31. The author explains the experiment of 3D zebra crossings in India by .A. giving examples.B. analysing causes.C. providing figures.D. making comparisons.32. What’s the author’s attitude towards 3D zebra cros sings?A. Subjective.B. Objective.C. Supportive.D. Critical.DBefore I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carel essly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.33. What did the author find out after studying psychology?A. Only good jokes make people laugh.B. Many factors lead to people laughing.C. Funny things can make people laugh.D. Laughter can make people healthy.34. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.35. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?A. Praise.B. Blame.C. Look down on.D. Make up to.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。
第I卷(选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the man?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel room.C. In a dining room.2. What was the weather like last weekend?A. Windy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.3. What time will the pie be ready?A. At 4:35.B. At 5:00.C. At 5:20.4. What is the woman going to do?A. Leave a bit early.B. Make a speech.C. Join the discussion.5. Who is Jack?A. The woman’s neighbor.B. The woman’s brother.C. The man’s friend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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6、7题。
6. What does the man think of the first photo?A. It is excellent.B. It is funny.C. It is disappointing.7. Which photo does the man dislike?A. The one of her on the beach.B. The one of her wearing a dress.C. The one of her on the boat.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
河北省衡水市衡水金卷2018届高三大联考英语试题第一部分听力（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 the woman do?A.Find a taxi.B.Call Jack's family.C.Stay with Jack.2.What does the woman think of the restaurant?A.It’s the worst one.B.It's the best one.C.It’s just so-so.3.What are the speakers talking about?A.Life attitudes.B.Making friend.C.Only children.4.Where are the speakers?A.At a department store.B.At the airport.C.At a restaurant.5.How does the woman usually go to work?A.On foot.B.By bus.C.By taxi.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 is the woman doing?A.Watching TV.B.Playing computer games.C.Reading a book.7.What is the man's attitude towards the woman's idea?A.He is opposed to it.B.He doesn't care about it.C.He is in favor or of it.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
河北省衡水中学2018届高三仿真模拟卷（三）英语试题第一部分听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）(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 the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 15.C. £9. 18.答案是C。
1. Which sport does Jane like best?A. Basketball.B. V olleyball.C. Tennis.2. What will the woman do?A. Deliver the man’s baby.B. Attend the man’s wife.C. Take care of the man’s dog.3. What did the man do?A. He played in the park.B. He removed the rubbish.C. He fixed the shower.4. When will the woman probably arrive at Beijing Hotel?A. 11:30.B. 11:50.C. 11:20.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. What to buy as birthday gifts.B. Whether to hold a birthday party.C. Where to spend the weekend.第二节(共I5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5 分)请听下面5段对话或独白。
2018年瞥通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试题英语本试题卷共8页。
全卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。
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. Where are the two speakers?A In a library.B In a classroom C. At a tailor’s shop.2.What are the speakers talking about?A. A libraryB. A weekend plan.C. An exhibition3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A Buy a mobile phone.B Shop on the Internet. C. Ask Betty for advice4.what's wrong with the man?A. He has got a fever.B. He has caught a coldC. He has seasonal allergies5. what's the man not interested in?A. Science B Fashion C. Economy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. What are the two speakers doing?A, They are talking in an office.B. They are talking in a universityC. They are talking over the telephone7. What language Amanda say?A. French, English and Italian B English, Chinese and Italian C English, Italian and Japanese听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
第I卷(选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the man?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel room.C. In a dining room.2. What was the weather like last weekend?A. Windy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.3. What time will the pie be ready?A. At 4:35.B. At 5:00.C. At 5:20.4. What is the woman going to do?A. Leave a bit early.B. Make a speech.C. Join the discussion.5. Who is Jack?A. The woman’s neighbor.B. The woman’s brother.C. The man’s friend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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6、7题。
6. What does the man think of the first photo?A. It is excellent.B. It is funny.C. It is disappointing.7. Which photo does the man dislike?A. The one of her on the beach.B. The one of her wearing a dress.C. The one of her on the boat.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2018～2019学年度第二学期高三年级一模考试答案KEYS:听力1-5BCBBC；6-10ACCAA；11-15BCBAC；16-20AABCC阅读理解（A）CDB（B）BDCB（C）DDCA（D）ACBB七选五BDAFE完形填空41-45BABDC46-50ACDAB51-55ACBDC56-60ADABD语法填空61.performance62as/because63.higher64.driven65.(has)promoted66.the67.to grow 68.increasing69.on70.glabally写作：Dear Jack,Dragon Boat Festival,also called Duan Wu Festival,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese Lunar Year.The festival was created in honor of a respectable poet in ancient China,who had great devotion to the people but was unfairly treated by the king of his country.Hopeless and angry,he threw himself into the Milo River.Nowadays,people in China observe this traditional holiday by holding dragon boat races and eating zongzi.In my opinion,Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important holidays in China,for it reminds us the true spirit of honesty and loyalty of our ancestors.Yours faithfully,Li Hua听力材料：Text1W:Who’s there?I can’t see anything without my glasses.M:It’s me,your husband.You should consider getting an eye operation,because you always put your glasses in a wrong place!Text2W:Where have you been recently?I remember I met you at the managers’meeting last month.Have you been away on business?M:No,I’ve been away on holiday.I visited my grandma in the countryside.Text3W:If your back is painful,maybe you shouldn’t get out of bed,dear.Don’t go to the kitchen.I’ll bring breakfast here.M:No,no.My back feels worse lying down.Help me get dressed,please.Then I’ll walk outside a little. Text4M:Are you going anywhere for the Chinese New Year?W:I thought about going to visit my aunt in New York.How about you?M:I’ll probably just stay at home since it is not warm those days.Text5W:How did you like the movie,John?Tom said it was boring.But I know you were excited to see it.M:I can’t decide.Some parts were all right,and others not so good.Text6M:Do you want to get some lunch with me?W:Sure.You mean from the coffee shop in the mall?M:I eat there every day.Let’s eat somewhere else for a change.I was thinking of Romano’s.And don’t worry.Today it’s on me.I got a reward from my boss for my good work.W:Great.That’s very kind of you.We’ll take my car or at least let me pay for the taxi.M:There is no need.They just opened up a new one a couple of blocks away.I could use the fresh air, anyway.W:Sounds good.Text7M:It’s our10th anniversary.Where would you like to go this time?I can take five days off work.That will give us nine days in total,including the weekends before and after.W:Somewhere warm and full of sunshine.How about Bali?M:It’s close—only a two-hour flight from here.But that place is too expensive.W:Hmm…then how about Fiji?M:I don’t like long flights.It’s12hours from Beijing…What about Thailand?Six hours on the plane to Phuket isn’t that bad.And I always love Thai food.W:That would be a great place!Since we have so much time,maybe we can take a day trip to the Similan Islands.I’ve been wanting to visit that national park.The pictures look wonderful!Text8M:Can you believe the school year is almost here?W:I know.Every time I walk by our new school,I get a little anxious.M:Why?Everything is going to be so much better.W:Really?I heard it is a lot of extra work…M:Relax.We’ll get used to it.Apparently there is a huge computer room we can study in.Also,they have just finished building a new running track and put in artificial grass.W:Cool.We’ll have lots of fun on the playground.M:You think that’s cool?There are two gyms and an indoor swimming pool!Anyway,we have to choose two arts courses this year.Any thoughts?W:At first I thought about dance and music,but I changed my mind.I think I’m going to try acting instead.And since I’m joining the school newspaper,I’ll take something related to that.M:Good for you.I’m going to improve my drawing,and learn how to play the drums.W:Hey,maybe if you become a famous musician,I can interview you!Text9M:School is finally out!Do you have any plans this summer,Kate?W:Yes.In August I’m going on a two-week vacation to the Bahamas.M:Awesome!How much is that going to cost you?W:Don’t ask.I have to work every single day this month just to be able to pay for the vacation.M:I know what you mean.I’ve been saving up to buy a truck.I want to have one for the start of my last year of college.W:That would be nice.M:Well,it’s too bad you won’t be around in August.There’s a famous English soccer team coming to town. W:I heard.At least I’ll be able to see the Backstreet Boys in July.It’s my favorite band.They’re playing at the Victoria Theater.M:I’ve been there.I saw the Jim Jefferies comedy show there once.W:You saw that?How did you get tickets?I heard they were hard to get.M:My friend works at the ticket office.Do you want me to see if he can get your tickets as well?W:No need.I won mine on a radio show.I had to answer three questions about the band,and I got them all correct.M:A true fan!You deserve to go!Text10When I showed up at my first job interview,it was my last year of middle school.I thought I knew everything back then.All my friends said how nervous they were for their interviews.I thought to myself,“If you look scared,it is a sign of weakness.”When I went to McDonald’s for the interview,I thought it would be a piece of cake.But my answer to every question was“I don’t know”.Not surprisingly,I didn’t get that part-time job.My parents weren’t happy at all.The following year I had a second chance at a gas station.This time I showed up in a nice shirt with a tie and answered every question politely.And you know what?I got the job.I learned how to deal with money,how to fix cars,and how to deal with people.Most importantly,I had learned a life skill.When I graduated from high school,and my friends were still working at coffee shops,I was working for a building company.I helped build the Westin Hotel and the Ocean View Apartments.It inspired me to become an engineer,and now I design and build airplanes.So how did I get to where I am?My teachers would say it sure wasn’t my study habits.In my case,I learned with my hands.。
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2018届衡水市高三英语模拟试卷题目第I卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15题;每题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
AAs a young woman who was always interested in style, I got lucky in interning() with a fashion company in Tokyo, last summer.I worked as an assistant in the Business Planning Department, helping with marketing for the 2007 Spring/Summer collections. Fashion is a beautiful industry. But against my expectation, it also has lots of ordinary work. Every day, I would do sample testing, prepare the brochure for future launches, and meet with customers and visitors.Japanese companies had a traditional work style. We had a meeting every morning at 9 o'clock. Every Monday, all employees, including those in other parts of Japan, would take part in a conference call. Every afternoon, after finishing work, each of us would say goodbye to every manager in the company, which took more than five minutes.All of this kept me fresh. And the strict work atmosphere caused me to work harder. At the end of last August, the company's 2007 Spring/Summer collection started with a bigshow and was very successful. Lots of customers showed an interest in our products, including a businessman from Hong Kong.He went to our company for more details on the products, but he couldn't speak Japanese and none of the staff spoke good English.Just when the situation seemed helpless, I offered to give it a try. I was a Japanese major, but I had also practiced my English often. My translation job was praised by both the customer and my boss. And the guest made a big purchase.The two-month internship taught me a lot about business. And the pay - 150,000 yen, or over 10,000 yuan a month- was enough to cover my daily living costs in Tokyo.Moreover, the experience made me stand out. Every interviewer I've spoken with showed an interest and discussed my internship with me.And thanks to this experience, I've found a good job in one of the Big Four accounting firms and will start working this summer.21. Before she interned(实习) in the fashion company in Tokyo, the writer ______A. did not like the fashion.B. imagined it being beautiful and simply.C. didn’t expect a fashion industry had lots of work as ordinary as normal.D. was nervous about it.22. What would each of the employees in Japanese Companies do every afternoon?A. They do sample testing.B. They meet with customers and visitors.C. They prepare the brochure for future launches.D. They say good bye to every manager.23. Why does the writer work harder?A. Because she is often kept freshB. Because Japanese traditional strict work style causes her to.C. Because a meeting every morning is held.D. Because they hold a conference call every Monday.24. What can you learn from the passage?A. Internship usually plays an important role in finding a good job.B. Chinese are good at English.C. Japanese are good at spoken English.D. And the pay the writer got was enough for her future life.BA Grassroots RemedyMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者) jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失). I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what isbest for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (多动症). Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground.A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school.Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级) based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.Most bullying (恃强凌弱) is found in schools where there is a tarmac (柏油碎石) playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasising about wildlife.But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to theirbodies but to their souls.One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in hi s study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution.We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging.Human beings are a species of mammals (哺乳动物). For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, satunder a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.Five ways to find harmony with the natural worldWalk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.25. What does the author say people prefer for their childrennowadays?A. Personal freedom.B. Things that are natural.C. Urban surroundings.D. Things that are purchased.26. Children who have chances to explore natural areas ________.A. tend to develop a strong love for scienceB. are more likely to fantasise about wildlifeC. tend to be physically tougher in adulthoodD. are less likely to be involved in bullying27. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?A. Find more effective drugs for them.B. Provide more green spaces for them.C. Place them under more personal care.D. Engage them in more meaningful activities.28. Dr William Bird suggests in his study that ________.A. humanity and nature are complementary to each otherB. wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in peopleC. access to nature contributes to the reduction of violenceD. it takes a long time to restore nature once damagedCCaught in the WebA few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her fourdaughters before she realized she had a problem."I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart –kind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I knew that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just keep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.Toebe's conclusion: She felt like she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone.Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web."There's no question that there're people who're seriously in trouble because they're overdoing their Internet involvement," said psychiatrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities, is more skeptical. "The Internet is an environment," he said. "You can't be addicted to the environment." Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritize other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers.About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling "preoccupied by the Internet when offline."About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they "found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time.""The Internet problem is still in its infancy," said Elias Aboujaoude, a Stanford professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. [The problem is] not limited to porn (色情) or gambling" websites.Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but "in terms of losses," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. "If it's a loss [where] you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's too much."Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:● Having a sense of well-being () or excitement while at the computer.● Longing for more and more time at the computer.● Neglect of family and friends.● Feeling empty, depressed or irritable when not at the computer.● Lying to employers and family about activities.● Inability to stop the activity.● Problems with school or job.Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorders, Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, excitement [and] fun," she said. "Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaxed."Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction."Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight."There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in" with online gaming, said Heidrich, now a father of two. "People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remind myself to keep my love for onlinegames in check."Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line: "I have an Internet Addiction.""I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I'm failing to accomplish my work,to take care of my home, to give attention to my children," she wrote in a message sent to the group."I have no money or insurance to get professional help;I can't even pay my mortgage (抵押贷款) and face losing everything."Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last week. "It'sa lot better now."29. What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?A. Her daughter's repeated complaints.B. Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep.C. The poorly managed state of her house.D. The high financial costs adding up.30. What does the author say about excessive Internet use?A. People should be warned of its harmful consequences.B. It has become virtually inevitable.C. It has been somewhat exaggerated.D. People haven't yet reached agreement on its definition.31. Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved if people ______.A. try to improve the Internet environmentB. become aware of its serious consequencesC. can realize what is important in lifeD. can reach a consensus on its definitionDColleges taking another look at value of merit-based aidGood grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid.But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008.Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school.For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running.But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,” says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum.Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it.“As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,” says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Report’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17.Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,” Inzer says, but “to be discounting the price for families that don’t need financial aid doesn’t feel right any more.”Need-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid, which includes state, federal and institutional grants. But merit aid, offered primarily by schools and states, is growing faster, both overall and at the institutional level.Between 1995-96 and 2003-04, institutional merit aid alone increased 212%, compared with 47% for need-based grants. At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state’s public institutions.But in recent years, a growing chorus(异口同声)of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice. Recent decisions by H amilton and others may be “a sign that people are starting to realize that there’s this destructive competition going on,” says Baum, co-author of a recent College Report that raisesconcerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.David Laird, president of the Minnesota Private College Council, says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so, they would lose top students to their competitors.“No one can take one-sided action,” says Laird, who is exploring whether to seek an exemption(豁免)from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid, “This is a merry-go-round that’s going very fast, and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of t rying to break away by themselves.”A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don’t qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it. And, as tuitions continue to increase, the line between merit and need blurs.That’s one reason Allegheny College doesn’t plan to drop merit aid entirely.“We still believe in rewarding superior achievements and know that these top students truly value the scholarship,” says Scott Friedhoff, Allegheny’s vice president for enrollment.Emory University in Atlanta, which boasts a $4.7 billion endowment(捐赠), meanwhile, is taking another approach. This year, it announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-income families. At the same time, it would expand its 28-year-old merit program.“Yeah, we’re playing the merit game,” acknowledges Tom Lancaster, associate dean for undergraduate education. But it has its strong point, too, he says. “The fact of the matter is, it’s not just about the lowest-income people. It’s the average Americanmiddle-class family who’s being priced out of the market.”*A few words about merit-based aid:Merit-based aid is aid offered to students who achieve excellence in a given area, and is generally known as academic, athletic and artistic merit scholarships.Academic merit scholarships are based on students’ grades, GPA and overall academic performance during high school. They are typically meant for students going straight to college right after high school. However, there are scholarships for current college students with exceptional grades as well. These merit scholarships usually help students pay tuition bills, and they can be renewed each year as long as the recipients continue to qualify. In some cases, students may need to be recommended by their school or a teacher as part of the qualification process.Athletic merit scholarships are meant for students that excel(突出)in sports of any kind, from football to track and field events. Recommendation for these scholarships is required, since exceptional athletic performance has to be recognized by a coach or a referee(裁判). Applicants need to send in a tape containing their best performance.Artistic merit scholarships require that applicants excel in a given artistic area. This generally includes any creative field such as art, design, fashion, music, dance or writing. Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires that students submit a portfolio(选辑)of some sort, whether that includes a collection of artwork, a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing.32. With more and more low-income students pursuing higher education, a number of colleges are ________.A. offering students more merit-based aidB. revising their financial aid policiesC. increasing the amount of financial aidD. changing their admission processes33. The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges in offering merit aid is to ______.A. improve teaching qualityB. boost their enrollmentsC. attract good studentsD. increase their revenues34. In recent years, merit-based aid has increased much faster than need-based aid due to ______.A. more government funding to collegesB. fierce competition among institutionsC. the increasing number of top studentsD. schoo ls’ improved financial situations35. What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid, according to David Laird?A. They would like to see it reduced.B. They regard it as a necessary evil.C. They think it does more harm than good.D. They consider it unfair to middle-class families.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。
河北省衡水市2018 届高三衡水金卷（一模联考）英语试题本试卷满分150 分，考试用时120 分钟第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节(共5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下边 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、 B、 C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the woman probably going now?A. To a restaurant.B. To the office.C. To a meeting.2. What are the two speakers taking about?A. The hotel.B. The driver.C. The visitors3.What does the woman probably mean?A. The film wasn ’tenjoyable at all.B. The ending wasn ’tvery interesting.C. She was too excited to answer the phone.4.What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.5. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Buy something.B. Borrow something.C. Return something.第二节（共15 小题 ;每题 1.5 分,满分22.5 分）听下边 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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷相应地点。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
河北衡水中学2018届高三英语模拟试卷及答案河北衡水中学----- Excuse me, is the shop open around the clock?------- Only from 800 am to 400 pmA．I’m not sureB．Well, it dependsC．That’s rightD．I’m afraid not7 As beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumdog Millionaire swept the ceremony with eight awards, including prize for best picturesA．a; theB．a; aC．the; aD．the; the8 ----I’d like to see the movie very much, but I have no money with me----That’s OK My _____this timeA offerB treatC promiseD service9 My parents ____ in Hengshui They were born there and have never lived anywhere elseA liveB livedC were livingD will live10 -----I don’t care what people think-----Well, you ____A couldB wouldC shouldD might11 reasonable, the idea he to create a friendly environment attracted much public attentionA．Sounded; came aboutB．Sounded; came acrossC．Sounding; came up withD．Sounding; came along12 Homuch _____ she looked without her glasses!A wellB goodC bestD better13 Please do me a favour---_______my friend Mr Smith to Youth Theatre at 730 tonightA to inviteB invitingC inviteD invited14I miss the teachers and the kindergarten _____ my parents think highly ofA whoB whereC whichD that15In no case go the laof nature or we’ll meet endless sufferingA．we can; byB．can we; forC．we can; roundD．can we, against 16______do the pubs stay open?A WhenB WhereC HoD Until when17The role change from husband to father, although difficult, doesn’t seem so great as from wife to mother A．one B．thatC．thisD．those18 “Hocould you lose so much money?” Charlie asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from the kitchen tableA．atB．acrossC．throughD．on19—Do you think it wise for Chinese parents to try to do everything for their children?—No, that’s they are mistakenA．whereB．whenC．whatD．howgrade class where I was substituting（代替）“I should never have let him go to the boy’s room without a pass! It was my fault he got into trouble with the hall monitor! I’m so stupid!”My friend burst out laughing, and then made her “Olympic” ment After a brief period of reflection I had to admit that she was right I did put myself down an awful lot Why, just during the previous day I had called myself “a slob” for having some papers spread out on my de sk, “ugly” when I left the house without makeup and “an idiot” when I left the house for an emergency substitute job without my emergency lesson planIn a more reflective tone, Annabel said, “I once took a workshop at church where the woman in charge had us list all the mean things we say about ourselves”“Homany did you have on your list?” I asked“Fifteen,” she confessed “But then the teacher said, ‘Noturn to the person next to you and say all the items on your list as if you were speaking to that person!’”My jadropped，“What did you do?”“Nothing Nobody did We all just sat there, until I said, ‘I could never say these things to anyone else!’”“And our teacher replied, ‘Well, if you can’t say them to anyone else, then don’t ever say them to yourself!’”My friend had a point I would never insult a child of God---and I’m God’s child, too!God, today let me be as kind to myself as I would be to another of Your children41 What does Annabel mean by the first sentence of the passage?A The writer is a good athleteB The writer scolds herself too muchC She is encouraging the writerD A gold medal is not a big deal42 What does the writer intends to tell us through the second and third paragraphs?A She has loself-esteem over some small thingsB She often makes serious mistakes in daily lifeC She is a third-grade teacherD She cares too much about her appearance43 We can infer that the underlined word “slob” might be_____A something untidyB someone dangerousC something dirtyD someone lazy44 What can we learn about Annabel?A She used to put herself down a lotB She often goes to churchC She was in charge of a workshopD She used to be too shy to talk to others45 What does the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?A She is ready to turn to God for helpB She will be kind to all childrenC She won’t insult(侮辱) herself as well as othersD She is willing to be a child of GodBIf you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations you are a survivor According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman There are many reasons for this, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke, but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they shoul d,” says Dr Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two For those over 45,it should be at least once a yearAccording to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, pared to 70% of men in the same age group“A lot of men thin k they are invincible （不可战胜的）”Gullotta says “They only e in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think ‘Dear me, if it could happen to him, …’ ”Then there is the ostrich (鸵鸟)approach, “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr Ross Cartmill“ Most men get their cars serviced more often than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says He believes most diseases that monly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups Regular check-ups for men would inevitably(不可避免地) place stress on the public purse Cartmill says “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases Besides, the final cost is far greater”46 Which is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage ?A Men drink and smoke much more than womenB Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of dangerC Men don’t seek medical care as often as womenD Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases47Which of the following best pletes the sentence “Dear me, if it could happen to him,…”in paragraph5 ?A I should avoid playing golfB I should consider myself luckyC it would be a big misfortuneD it could happen to me, too48 What does Dr Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach” in paragraph 6 ?A A netreatment for certain psychological problemsB Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involvedC Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fearD A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions49 What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?A They may increase public expensesB They will save money in the long runC They may cause psychological stress on menD They will enable men to live as long as womenCMy mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army．She hated having to adjust to neschools and make nefriends．That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving．But she was pletely serious “F or just the two of us，” my mother said，“an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better．” Personally, I think she lost her mind．I guess I can understand why she would want to move，but what about me and what this house means to me?I suppose if you looked at my house，you might think it was just another country house．But to me it is anything but standard．I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday．The first thing I noticed was the big front yard．To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—couldn’t wait to dive in．The backyardwas full of gnarled(扭曲的，粗糙的)and scary trees that talked on windy nights．But I greto like them and the shadows they cast in my room．My father and I even built a small tree house，where I often go to remember all the wonderful time we had before Father’s deathThis house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me; the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snake runs; the smell of my fathers pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the vieoutside my bedroom windowThis house bears too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up50．Why did the author’s mother decide to move?A．Because she hated the countryside．B．Because Grandpa was on constant move．C．Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind．D．Because she thought a city flat more fit for them．51．What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?A．The tree house B．The big trees C．The cold floorsD．The green grass52．Hodid the author let us feel that the house was special to her?A．By arguing whether the house was standardB．By explaining why the house suited their needsC．By describing the small things related to her house． D．By paring the differences between country and city life．53．The author describes the house with ．A．love B．responsibility C．promise D．enthusiasmDCOPENHAGEN—The world is gathered in Copenhagen for the UN climate summit, but Denmark’s bicycle-friendly capital has also given its name to a movement of cities trying to find a kinder way to mute（往返上下班）Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagen’s population cycle to work or school on ubiquitous（无处不在的） paved cycle paths Many residents take to their bikes year-round, braving rain and snothrough the winter in a city where the bicycles outnumber the peopleAmsterdam and Beijing too are known for their bicycles, but the Danish capital is where urban planners from around the world have been looking for ways to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, an effort known as Copenhagenisation Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen’s technical and environmental chief, calls himself a “mega cyclist” and says the bike’s popularity stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class Danes could not afford to drive in the 1930s and 40s “Today you’ll meet everybody on the bicycle lanes --- women and men, rich and poor, old and young,” Bondam s aid The local government has during the last three years invested more than 250 million crowns ($4942 million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic safer for bicyclists Today around a third of the population drive cars to work or study, another third take public transport, while 37 percent cycle -- a figure the city aims to boost to 50 percent by thirds of people in Copenhagen cycle to work or schoolD．city planners try their best to encourage more citizensto ride bikes56．Bikes are popular in Copenhagen partly because __________A．the citizens are unable to afford to buy a carB．the rich tend to keep fit by cycling to workC．young people regard cycling a fashion to followD．high taxes were paid for cars in the 1930s and 40s 57．Which of the following is NOT the benefit of cycling?A．Saving time on the road B．Declining pollution and noise C．Improving public health D．Creating safety in the city EThat little “a” with a circle curling around it that is found in E – mail addresses is most monly referred to as the “at” symbolSurprisingly though, there is no official, universal name for this sign There are dozens of strange terms to describe the “@” symbolBefore it became the standard symbol for electronic mail, the “@” symbol was used to represent the cost of something or hoheavy something is For instance, if you purchased 6 apples, you might write it as 6 apples “@” $110 eachWith the introduction of e-mail came the popularity of the “@” symbol The “@” symbol or the “at sign” separates a person’s online user name from his mail server(服务器) address For instance, joe@uselessknowledge Its widespread use on the Inter made it necessary to put this symbol on keyboards in other countries that have never seen or used the symbol before As a result, there is really no official name for this symbol The actual origin of the symbol remains a mystery Historytells us that the @ symbol came from the tired hands of the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages before the invention of printing machines, every letter of a word had to be copied with great efforts by hand for each copy of a published book The monks that performed these long, boring coping duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes (笔画) per word for mon words Although the word “at” is quite short to begin with, it was a mon enough word in text and documents so that those monks thought it would be quicker and easier to shorten the word “at” even more As a result, the monks changed the shape of “t” into a circle to surround “a”, thus leaving out two strokes in the spelling “t”58．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．Ho“at” developed into @B．Ho@ came into beingC．Homonks invented @D．Hopeople wrote the cost of something 59．Which is NOT the reason for the monks to spell “at” as @?A．Though “at” is short, it was used very oftenB．The monks wanted to be quicker and easier with their copyingC．The monks wanted to invent a neordD．Copying work was long and boring for them60．According to paragraph 5, which is TRUE about the symbol of @ today?A．When you are online, you must use the @ symbolB．Kittly 163@is an email addressC．In countries where @ is used, governments have given it an official nameD．It is likely to find the @ symbol on puter keyboardsworldwide第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省衡水中学高三模拟试题英语试卷第一卷(选择题共100分）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7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。
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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、t和D)中卜选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAll over the country many of our native species are in great decline. But many farmers are working hard to restore and increase natural habitats to help bring the wildlife back.Creating new habitats for wildlife in WalesFarmer Chris James take a sustainable (可持续性的) approach to farming at Gupton Farm in Wales. Chris has applied a technique called precision farming to the more productive land. This uses detailed analysis of nutrient levels in the soil to target fertiliser more carefully. This means he uses fewer chemicals, which is better for water quality.Good food and wildlife in GloucestershireJonty and Mel Brunyee believe that good food, native livestock (家禽) and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand. The couple work at Conygree Farm in Gloucestershire. Their aim is to develop an organic and sustainable farming system that improves soil quality, restores key habitats and builds links with the wider community through education work.Farming for nature in YorkshireNature is very important to Neil and Leigh Heseltine. The couple are fourth generation at Hill Top Farm in Yorkshire. They’ve used sustainable ways of farming to protect the area’s scenery. In 2003 they re-introduced Belted Galloway cattle. This helps support the upland ecosystem by making space fornative species to develop.The importance of making space for nature in SussexWorking with nature to produce high quality meat is the goal for Paul and Madeleine Crawley at Courthill Farm in Sussex. To do this, they are making sure there are areas of wildflowers. These provide food and protection for insects, birds and animals.21. What benefit can precision farming bring?A. Protecting water quality.B. Stopping using fertilisers.C. Increasing crop production.D. Improving soil’s nutrient levels.22. Who wants to influence more people to preserve nature?A. Chris James.B. Mel BrunyeeC. Leigh HeseltineD. Madeleine Crawley23. What do the farmers in the text have in common?A. They were brought up at farms.B. They are working with their families,C. They are experts in raising and training animals.D. They are trying to develop a good relationship with nature.BThere is a restaurant in my Maine town that has done little to update itself over the past 80 years. This is part of its charm, as is the wooden phone booth that sits neglected in the age of the cellphone. Ah, the phone booth. We need it now more than ever.For me it symbolizes that phone calls were once private affairs, even if the information being shared was not sensitive in any way. It was simply assumed that a phone cenversation was meant for two people, and two people only.Growing up in the 1960s, we had only phone in the house. As a kid, I didn’t get, or make many calls because all my friends five within earshot and I could just yell out the window if I wanted their attention. I do, however, remember answering the phone, asking for the identity of the caller, and then handing the phone to my mom, She’d take it, say “Hello, Mrs…one moment please,” an d then as she placed her hand over the receiver, she turned to me, and directed, “This is for me. Why don’t you go outside and play?”Flash forward to what cellphones have done to our life. Within the space of a few years,overhearing private conversations seems to be normal. Not long ago I was sitting in Boston’s South Station, near a man who was on his cellphone, waiting for my train.The following is what the man had to say, “Yes, tha t’s right. The red and yellow roses.” Then he continued to recite his card number arid expiration date (有效期). I stared at the fellow. He glanced at me and asked, “What?” My response was immediate: I recited his card number back to him, along with the expiration date.There is no longer a sense of personal borders or limits. The cellphone has become a megaphone (扩音器), and I have been privy (私下知情) to details of people’s lives that I would rather not know. Maybe phone booths could serve as cellphone harbors today.24. What feature does the restaurant in Maine town have?A. It is very popularB. It is old-fashionedC. It will close downD. It has been neglected21. As a kid, the authorA. had a few friendsB. often called his friendsC. was not allowed to answer the phoneD. learned that phone conversations are private26. What is the author’s attitude towards cellphone?A. CriticalB. TolerateC. OptimisticD. Approving27. What did the author do in Boston’s South Station?A. He talked to an old friend.B. He bought some colorful roses.C. He overheard a man’s personal information.D. He helped a stranger who was making a call.CMy high school pays lots of attention to sports. Sports are well-celebrated. Arts and sciences are simply tolerated. Football players are princes. Artists are stepchildren. The ice hocky team walks on water. /Musicians just walk.I am aware that the single greatest factor in preventing heart disease is regular and active exercise, and that gets my vote. In junior high school I played baseball and loved it. What I am against is unfairallocation of community resources to sports that benefit one select group of students over another. I believe school-should be even-handed when slicing the pie.Our school will spend & 26,000 this winter alone to pay for ice time for the hocky team. That’s before even a dollar is spent on coaches, insurance, transportation, and equipment. On the other hand, the drama department doesn’t even have a good set of body microphones.The athletic program at out school has become almost a religion. Many students are short of sleep because they have to catch a 6:20 a.m. school bus. The school day must start that early so athletes who travel around our town for away games (客场比赛) limit their missed classes. The result of this catering to sports is sleepy students and discouraged academic students.Meanwhile, as more and more master teachers retire, our school cannot find experienced replacements —the cost of buying a home here is unaffordable for most teachers. Last year, an advertised math position drew only a single applicant. Yet instead of following the example of the best private schools by building teacher housing on school land, our school is ready to develop the last, prized acres of school land to expand the athletic fields even further.I am not suggesting cutting down or even getting rid of any sports programs. I am simply stating that there’s no need to expand an already large athletic department. I think our school should take the advice of all wrestling coaches: Time to go on a little diet.28. How does Paragraph 1 mainly develop?A. By making comparisonsB. By providing examples.C. By analyzing reasons.D. By explaining terms.29. Why does the school day start early?A. To avoid rush hour.B. To follow the tradition.C. To let the students have more classes.D. To make the athletes miss fewer classes.30. How can the author’s school attract replacement teachers?A. By providing accommodation for teachers.B. By improving the school environment.C. By increasing the school’s reputation.D. By offering teachers high salaries.31. What does the author mean by saying “Time to go on a little diet” in the last paragraph?A. Coaches need to be more careful about athl etes’ diet.B. The school should give fewer resources to athletics.C. Athletes should limit the amount of food they eat.D. The athletic department needs to be downsized.DThe earth has changed, over and over again, throughout the course of its history, In order to survive in changing environments, species must often go through a process of adaptation. Adaptation refers to genetic change that enables an organism (生物体) such as an animal or plant to survive in its environment. If the organisms of a species cannot change along with the area in which they live, they risk dying out. Recent history has given us an important example of how organisms are able to survive once their environments change.Light gray peppered moths (胡椒蛾) and dark-colored peppered moths lived in the countryside between the cities of Manchester and London in England, Many years before the 19th century, more of the light gray peppered moths had been able to survive in their environment mostly because of their color. Birds couldn’t see the light-colored moths on the trees because the color of the moths was similar to the color of the trees.In the early 19th century, though, England began the first years of its Industrial Revolution. Many areas became occupied by a growing number of factories. Many of these factories needed coal to provide energy for their machines. When coal bums, it gives off a lot of dark-colored smokes. The trees began to blacken because of all the smoke in the air from the factories. This made the light gray peppered moths much more vulnerable. Birds could see them on the trees more dearly and easily hunt them down.Sometime in the next hundred years, scientists began to notice a huge change in the moth population living in and between the cities of Manchester and London. Most of the peppered moths were of the dark-colored kind! What caused this change was the fact that birds had eaten a lot of the light gray peppered moths because the moths could be seen clearly on the darkened trees. The dark- colored peppered moths in the area survived much more easily and mated with other dark-colored peppered moths until most of the population of peppered moths became dark-colored.32. If a species can’t adapt to the changing environment, they ar e likely to .A. be driven out of their habitat.B. become extinctC. move to another environmentD. go through genetic changes33. What conclusion can be drawn from the change in two kinds of moths?A. There were previously no dark-colored peppered moths.B. The light-colored peppered moths moved to a new environment.C. The color change had nothing to do with the change in their environment.D. Dark coloring was better for the peppered moths, survival in the 19th century.34. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” probably mean?A. Quick to changeB. Open to attackC. Easily defendedD. In a strong position35. What does the author mainly describe in the passage?A. How the Industrial Revolution improved the lives of workers.B. How the earth changed throughout the course of its history.C. How human influence organisms through artificial selection.D. How natural selection changed the population of peppered moths.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。
2018届衡水中学高三十六次模拟考试英语试卷第一卷(选择题共100分)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三个选项中选出最佧透項。
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 woman good at?A. SingingB. Playing the piano.C. Playing the drums.2Why is the man late?A Because of the heavy traffic.B. Because of the bad weather,C Because of the basketball match.3. What will the woman probably do?A. Charge her phone.B. L. cave the house.C. Call her mother.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A souvenir.B. A place.C. A piece of cloth.5. How much will the woman pay to rent the car?A200 dollars. B. 210 dollars. C. 240dollars.第二节(共15小题;每小题15分，满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B. C三个选項中选出最佳选项。
并标在试题的相应位置。
听每段对话成独白前，你都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 does the man want to do?A. Pay taxes.B. Get information.C. Answer questions.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Call back later.B. Send an e-mail.C. Speak to someone else.。
2018年衡水全国高考英语模拟试题一（附答案听力）out (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, indicating a kind of advancement) Suitable for ages 8-12 years Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 1Backed Speller” books were used to teach spellin g and reading to five generations of American children．But homuch do you knoabout him beyond that?At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College, Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut．Later, he served in the army．Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his ladegree．He had to teach school in order to pay for his education．He set up many small schools that didn’t survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like what most teachers did, he rewarded them．He earned his ladegree in, 1781, but did not practice launtil 1789．Once he started he found the laas not to his liking．Webster did not have much money．In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to NeYork City to edit a newspaper．In December, he founded NeYork’s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years．For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party．He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages．。
