1、河北辛集中学高三上学期第三次阶段考试英语（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项： 1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第 二节和第四部分为非选择题。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.
2、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. 18.C. 9. 15.答案是 C。1.What is the man? A. A weather forecaster. B. A pilot.C. A trainer.2.What does the man imply? A. The woman should go on playing chess.
3、B. He wants to play chess with the woman. C. The woman is weak in playing chess.3.Why does the man stop his talk with the woman?A. He isnt interested in her words.B. He is expecting another call. C. He is angry with her.4.When will the man arrive in Cairo?A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the aft
4、ernoon.5.What are the speakers talking about?A. A story. B. A textbook C. A movie.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6、7题。6. What is the relationship between Mary and Justin?A. Boss
5、and secretary. B. Good friends. C. Husband and wife.7. How will Mary spend her holiday? A. Go swimming.B. Work in her office. C. Stay with her children.听第七段材料，回答第8、 9题。8. Why does Mike call Mary? A. To get a lift from her. B. To discuss homework with her. C. To invite her to Jerrys apartment.9. What
6、 will Mary do on Monday? A. Take a chemistry class. B. Have an exam. C. Hand in a book report.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why has Brian Sharp refused many interviews? A. He doesnt want people to make up stories about him. B. He wouldnt like others to know about his private life. C. He is afraid to answer p
7、eoples questions directly.11. How is Brian Sharps life? A. Lonely and poor. B. Rich but unhappy. C. Successful and happy.12. What does Brian Sharp say about writing novels? A. He seldom draws stories from real life B. He doesnt like following a fixed pattern. C. He wants to write over 100 historical
8、 novels.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the boy have for breakfast? A. Bread and milk. B. A cheese burger and meat. C.A pudding and two cans of coke.14. Why did the boy have a stomachache? A. He ate too fast. B. He ate too much. C. He ran too fast.15. What do we know about the boy?A. He felt hungry af
9、ter the PE lesson.B. He got a good record in the PE test.C. He only ate meat and rice for lunch.16. What does the woman think of the boys eating way?A. Good. B. Strange. C. Silly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What products does the speakers company work on?A. Birthday cards B. Games. C. Cars.18.How many pla
10、ying pieces does Mindtwist standard have? A. Two B. Four. C. Six.19. What are the playing pieces of Mindtwist Travel made of?A. Plastic. B. Wood. C. Metal.20.What will the speaker talk about next?A. Collect. B. Mindtwist. C. Board.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
11、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AProfessional development courses in London Business writingDelivery method: Online, VideoPrice: 49About the course: Many people get blocked when forced to put their thoughts into words at work. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing, whether its a tw
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15、ndraising letters, or for your website(s), this course will help you gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results.21. How is the business writing course different from the others?A. It is delivered online.B. It offers ev
16、ening classes.C. It focuses on report writing.D. It is hosted by Aston University.22. What can pre-sessional programmes in EAP help students do?A. Choose a suitable college student.B. Prepare themselves for university.C. Go to world-class universities.D. Only improve their academic skills.23. Which
17、course fits John if he hopes to write inspiring words for fundraising activities?A. Pre-sessional programmes in EAP.B. Travel writing courses.C. Business writing.D. Masterclass.BWhen Sarah Hansen first came to Bonnie Schlachtes ballet studio, she jokingly called herself a “weeble-wobble,” telling he
18、r ballet teacher that when she tried to walk, she would fall. “She couldnt walk across the room without holding on to something,” recalls Schlachte. “She would immediately fall.”Hansen was only in middle-school, but a progressive neurological disease was hindering her ability to walk, let alone do b
19、allet. But Hansen had a tenacious spirit and desperately wanted to learn ballet. Hansen joined in weekly group classes at Schlachtes ballet studio called Ballet for all Kids, a studio that teaches children with disabilities. Soon after she began classes and private lessons, her family saw a vast imp
20、rovement in her ability to move.She worked tirelessly in the studio, focusing on what her instructor wanted from her. “At the time, her foot wouldnt fully rest on the floor,” explains Schlachte. “Thats why she couldnt stand on her own, there was no support.” Schlachte pushed her student, explaining
21、to Hansen that her brain has neuroplasticity(可塑性) so eventually it will receive the message.As a mom, a classically trained ballerina, and holding a degree in psychology, Bonnie Schlachte was the perfect person to push Hansen to do her best. Schlachte put herself through college with dance and theat
22、er scholarships. After graduation, she came across an opportunity with children with developmental disabilities. She fell in love and chose to focus on jobs in that field.Years later, Schlachte found herself watching and celebrating Hansen, who at one point could barely walk, was now moving across t
23、he floor on her own two feet. “One day, her ankle dropped, and she put her whole foot on the ground,” says Schlachte. “I was crying, her mom was crying, it was a great moment.”24. Why did Sarah Hansen call herself a “weeble-wobble”? A. She met Bonnie Schlachte for the first time. B. She had great di
24、fficulty in walking properly. C. She could walk very fast carrying something. D. She would stop herself from falling quickly.25. What kind of person was Sarah Hansen? A. Determined and hard-working. B. Energetic and confident. C. Happy and generous. D. Anxious and careful.26. What did Schlachte do t
25、o help Hansen walk? A. She put Hansens foot fully on the floor. B. She pushed Hansen in a wheelchair. C. She asked Hansen to control her brain. D. She paid the fee for her.27. What made Schlachte and Hansens mother cry? A. Hansens degree in psychology. B. Hansens dance and theater scholarships. C. H
26、ansens opportunity with children. D. Hansens improvement in walking.CLike to watch TV or play with your phone while you eat your dinner? Watch outit could make you pile on the pounds. Not paying attention to our food makes us tend to more snacking later.Over a series of experiments were carried out
27、by researchers. For the first experiment,39 normal-weight young women were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions: a high-distraction group, a low-distraction group, and a no-distraction group. Each person was given the same 400-calorie lunch consisting of several food items prese
28、nted in a fixed order, and instructed to eat all of the items.In the high-distraction group, the women were told to play a computer game while eating, and that they would win money if they did well. In the low-distraction group they were just told to play the game while eating; and in the third grou
29、p they were just told to eat their lunch. Later in the afternoon, each participant had access to a variety of biscuits on a plate, and the amount each person ate was assessed by weighing the plate before and afterwards.There was a significant difference between the groups. Those in the high-distract
30、ion condition ate 69 per cent more snacks than the no-distraction group, and those in the low-distraction group eating 28 per cent more (than those in the no-distraction group) .A second experiment, involving a further 63 people, was similar, but involved watching TV (in the distraction condition) a
31、nd eating soup and bread. This found that those who watched TV while eating their lunch ate 19 per cent more biscuits later on than those who had eaten their meal without any distractions.A third experiment was also carried out, in which 45 normal-weight people were allocated to three groups. The fi
32、rst listened to an audio clip instructing them to imagine they were watching themselves eatmaking them extremely focused on their own food intake. The second listened to a clip instructing them to imagine they were watching a celebrityspecifically David Beckhameat (making them still focused on the f
33、ood, but to a lesser degree);the third, which was the control group, just ate their lunch in silence. When all participants were given access to biscuits later, those in the self-imagining group-i.e. those who had really paid attention to what they were eatingate far fewer than the other groups.28.W
34、hy does eating dinner with a TV or a smartphone make us fat?A. Because were more likely to snack later on.B. Because were paying more attention to our eating.C. Because food is becoming more delicious while were playing.D. Because we need more calories while playing.29.What is TRUE about the three e
35、xperiments?A. The low-distraction group ate the most snacks in the first experiment.B. Non-distracted members ate more biscuits later in the second experiment.C. Participants extremely focusing on eating ate far fewer in the third experiment.D. Each person was told to watch TV or play a game.30.What
36、 would be the best title for the text?A. Eating attentively doesnt help control appetite. B. Attentive eating increases later snack intake.C. Focusing on food increases later snack intake. D. Distraction leads to more snacking later.31.Where is the text most probably from?A. A textbook. B. A scienti
37、fic paper.C. A nutrition guidelines.D. A fashion magazine.DA group of young people tired of reading bad news have taken things into their own hands and created a free positive newspaper.The Champion is the resulting newspaper, which was produced with the support of the Youth Work Programme at LYCS (
38、Lourdes Youth and Community Services) in Dublins northeast inner city, and was funded by the County Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB).The teens who put together the newspaper are aged from 13 19, and tired of reading in the media every day about young people hanging around and causing trouble.This
39、 newspaper champions young people, covering a wide range of topics and including detailed reports of individual young peoples work, ambition and achievements. “They knew themselves that there were a lot of good things happening,” explained Sarah Kelleher, director of LYCS. “Their friends were achiev
40、ing a lot and no one seems to comment about that.” She said that they picked the newspaper as opposed to any other media as “its the printed word people see and it sticks in their mind”.The teens understand why people want to read dramatic and negative news, and they arent naive (幼稚)about crime or o
41、ther serious issues. But they feel that there are a lot of good things happening that arent being reported on.Three thousand copies of The Champion have been printed, and will be going free into the letterbox of every house in the area. “I think they are hoping people will be pleasantly surprised,”
42、said Kelleher.The concept came from a small number of people, but in the end it took the work of at least 50 people to complete the whole project.They contacted youth clubs, schools, and other groups to find out what positive news they had to share.The Champion also serves to promote youth work, whi
43、ch Sarah says “is a very low-cost service to run, but it can have an absolutely amazing impact for young people in a community like this”. She added that cuts can have an impact on youth work, and that “the more you keep young people in youth work, the more things like this they produce”.32. Why did
44、 the teens start the newspaper?A. To promote youth work. B. To promote positive news.C. To free teens from reading. D. To compete with other newspapers.33. What is special of the newspaper?A. It is meant for young readers. B. It sells thousands of copies a day.C. It focuses on teens good deeds. D. I
45、t covers positive news of adults.34. What can we know about the teens who start the newspaper?A. They get news from many sources.B. They care little about social issues.C. They prefer to write astonishing news.D. They cant accept negative news being reported.35. What quality of the teens is highligh
46、ted in the passage?A. team spirit. B. creative thinking.C. sense of responsibility. D. strong will to succeedK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。Unfortunately nowadays, we tend to rely too much on the Internet or TV for so-called “great ideas”. 36 Here are four ways you
47、can be free from the traditional ways of doing things and start thinking out of the box. 37 Just take a few moments daily to stop and think. As you think quietly, you can see beyond your usual assumptions as well as what you took for granted. When interacting with others, keep in mind that you have
48、two ears and only one mouth for a reason: to actively listen.Explore various subjects and interests. While specialization is great for excelling(突出) in your field, it also creates a barrier to creative thinking. Go beyond your usual books or hobbies. Try new subjects or ideas. If you like watching s
49、ports, switch to the business channel. 38 Question assumptions, even the obvious ones. Question the basis of your ideas and theories. Start asking “why”. Why cant we do this instead? Why are we doing this? Become curious kids again and keep asking.Ask “what if”. 39 In this way, you can learn about d
50、ifferent viewpoints on a subject and it helps you to think about other possible angles or alternative solutions. 40 You need courage and determination to walk out of your comfort zone. However, once youre out of it, you can find that so many possibilities lie in front of you.A. Stop, think and liste
51、n.B. Think deeply and repeatedly.C. If youre into cars, read about fitness.D. Equally important to asking “why” is asking “what if”.E. In addition, thinking out of the box can benefit you and your career.F. Simply put, were just too busy to think, much less think out of the box.G. In a way, thinking
52、 out of the box is really moving out of your comfort zone.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For a shape that appears often in our everyday lives, circles are very 41 and might never be fully understood. This is 42 there is no wa
53、y to 43 them. When you take the distance around a circle and divide it by the distance across a circle, you will always get Pi. 44 Pi is equal to around 3.14, it is infinitely (无穷地)long. In 2009, U.S. Congress voted to 45 make March 14 Pi Day. For David Blatner, author of The Joy of Pi, the 46 of Pi
54、 Day goes far beyond math and science. “To me Pi Day is really about 47 the fascination between what is knowable and what is not knowable,” Blatner says. “My greatest 48 in Pi is not the mathematical, but the fact that Pi 49 throughout popular culture.” Pi has appeared in movies, music and more. In
55、modern 50 any time the filmmaker wants to 51 a sense of mystery, the symbol Pi is often used. People also love working to 52 the digits of Pi and 53 against others to see who can remember the most. Many teachers hold contests to see how many 54 their students can memorize. The Guinness World Record
56、for 55 the most digits of Pi is held by Lv Chao of China, who 56 recited Pi out to nearly 67,000 decimal(小数) places. 57 , Pi Day is about having fun with the number and with all that it represents. People will celebrate Pi Day by eating pie, and with 58 Pi-related activities. Events this year includ
57、e a surprise 59 party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly 60 .41.A. commonB. importantC. differentD. mysterious42.A. when B. whereC. beforeD. because 43.A. avoidB. reachC. measureD. calculate44.A. UntilB. Unle
58、ssC. WhileD. Providing45.A. officiallyB. originallyC. cautiouslyD. completely46.A. appealB. purposeC. recordD. history47.A. resistingB. acquiringC. celebratingD. developing48.A. lossB. interestC. failure D. study49.A. hidesB. remains C. gives upD. shows up50.A. musicB. moviesC. mathD. plays51.A. cre
59、ateB. explore C. explain D. grasp52.A. learn B. memorize C. questionD. distinguish53.A. votingB. guardingC. competingD. fighting54.A. circles B. words C. shapesD. numbers 55.A. counting B. recitingC. identifyingD. understanding56.A. bravelyB. hopefullyC. cheerfullyD. successfully57.A. So far B. By f
60、arC. Above all D. After all58.A. regularB. voluntaryC. colorful D. commercial59.A. birthdayB. good-byeC. weekendD. anniversary60.A. obviousB. endlessC. excitingD. attractive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。The Dutch are used to living in a country exposed frequently to dange
61、rs of deadly floodsA country with half of its land below sea level cannot afford （61）_（ignore）the problem of rising sea level，and Holland，which has already spent about $2.5 trillion on flood（62）_（prevent），plans to invest more over the next centuryLife in these challenging（63）_（circumstance） has insp
62、ired the Dutch to develop many excellent methods of（64）_（fight） floodsThanks to the skills of Dutch engineers，flooding in Holland is rarely widespread，and is instead limited（65）_ certain areas of the countryTwo such areas are the valleys of the Rhine and the Meuse RiversIn spite of large flood wall，
63、these rivers regularly flood the surrounding areasDuring dry times，however，those areas are perfectly（66）_（pleasure）to live inOne solution that（67）_（put）forward is a type of house that seems normal, yet it can float during times of high water rather than（68）_（simple） sink beneath the waves （69）_ norm
64、al houses wouldGroups of those houses would form floating neighborhoods where people could live together，temporarily getting around by boat（70）_ the flood ends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l分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下
65、面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Nowadays Senior 3 students are general faced with a lot of pressure, which is rather common. To reduce it, the followed suggestions may help. First of all, know exactly what lead to your pressure, and th
66、en you can take measures to deal with it. Secondly, set up a goal what is not too high, in another words, dont put too much pressure on yourself. Thirdly, find a way to relax you occasionally. For example, you can listen to music, go swim or just simply go walking. Eventually, make friend with other
67、s, such as your classmates, your teachers, and your parents. They will understand you and come to your help when you are really in the trouble.In word, never get yourself stuck in the pressure for Impossible is nothing . 第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，下周是你的美国笔友Tom的生日，你给他寄了一盒中国茶叶作为礼物。请你给他写一封信，要点如下：1. 向他表达生日祝福；
68、2. 介绍中国的茶文化（4000多年历史、种类繁多、好处等）注意：1. 词数100 左右，（开头结尾已给出，不计入词数）； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,How time flies! _ _ Yours,Lihua 河北辛集中学高三上学期第三次阶段考试答案听力答案 15BABCA 610 CCABA 1115 CBABB 1620 CBCAA阅读理解 21-23 ABD 24-27 BACD 28-31ACDB 32-35 CBBC 36-40 FACDG完形填空：41-45DDCCA 4650 ACBDB 51-55 ABCDB 5660DCCAB语法填空（61）
69、to ignore（62）prevention （63）circumstances （64）fighting（65）to（66）pleasant（67）has been put （68）simply （69）as （70）till/until短文改错1.generalgenerally 2. followed following 3. lead leads 4.what that/which 5. another other 6.you yourself 7.swim swimming 8. friend friends 9. in the trouble去掉the. 10. In word中
70、间加a书面表达：Dear Tom, How time flies! Next week is your birthday. Happy birthday to you! Ive sent you a can of tea as a gift, which I hope you will like. Now I will introduce Chinese tea culture to you.Chinese tea has a history of more than 4,000 years. Generally speaking, therere many kinds of tea in C
71、hina, including green tea, red tea and so on. Drinking tea has many benefits. For example, it can make people relaxed. Besides, it has been proved that tea is beneficial to peoples health. No wonder tea is becoming increasingly popular with people around the world.I hope you will love Chinese tea and tea culture. Happy birthday and every day!Yours,Li Hua
