河北省衡水中学2021-2022学年高三下学期二调考试英语试题含听力（解析版）

2021—2022学年度下学期高三年级二调考试

英语试卷

本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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纸上。

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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

What are the children probably doing?

A. Making orange juice.

B. Listening to loud music.

C. Cooking a meal.

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Who might Allie be?

A. The speakers’ pet.

B. The neighbor’s turkey.

C. The speakers’ child.

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What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. Trip plans. B. Ticket prices. C. Holiday celebrations.

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What season is it now?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.

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Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a fast food restaurant.

B. At a cinema.

C. At a cafe.

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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. How old was the woman when she was allowed to drive by her parents?

A. 18. B. 21. C. 23.

7. What month was the man born in?

A. December. B. November. C. September.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What do we know about the camping area?

A. It’s totally free. B. It’s a little cold. C. It’s very crowded.

9. How long was the man staying for the camping trip?

A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10. What problem does Roger have with exams?

A. He isn’t clever. B. He isn’t confident. C. He doesn’t work hard.

11. How does the man decide to help Roger?

A. By helping him to stay calm.

B. By finding an expert for him.

C. By giving him some advice about his future.

12. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is easy to be tired.

B. She often feels nervous.

C. She finds exercise relaxing.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13. How does the woman feel about her job hunt?

A. Very excited. B. A little unsatisfied. C. Quite angry.

14. What do we know about The Creator?

A. It gives less holiday time than other companies.

B. It gets a lot of great reviews from the customers.

C. It provides medical insurance.

15. What was the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Parent and child.

16. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Search online for her salary.

B. Negotiate her salary offer.

C. Ask about her benefits package.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What is the main idea of the talk?

A. Orders are given to deal with the virus in the UK.

B. The health service in the UK is lacking.

C. The coronavirus is spreading in the UK.

18. How do people in the UK feel about the announcement?

A. Shocked. B. Angry. C. Calm.

19. How many times a day are people allowed to exercise outdoors?

A. Three. B. Two. C. One.

20. For what can people leave their homes according to the announcement?

A. For a haircut.

B. For public gatherings.

C. For necessary work.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Mickey’s Not So Scary Party is a fun-filled night of Halloween festivities that runs on select dates from August 16, 2020 to January 30, 2021.

It’s the most magical place to trick or treat, and there are much more fun and entertainment around every corner. If you have little monsters to bring along for the fun, take these tips. They will help you use your time at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party wisely.

First, the party passes costs are not built into your normal pass, so you will have to purchase an extra ticket for each guest. The ticket price changes depending on the date you choose. Those closer to Halloween are pricier, so you may want to plan a night early in the season if going Halloween Night is not crucial to you. Prices for Mickey’s Not So Scary Party start at $79 and they increase based on the night that you will be attending. For example, Halloween night, October 31, will be the most expensive night. As of 2020, October 31st ticket prices are $ 135 per person. Kids tickets are $ 5 less than any adult ticket on the same night.

We suggest arriving for Mickey’s Not So Scary Party as early as possible. Although Mickey’s Not So Scary Party starts officially at 7:00 pm, Disney Halloween party guests are allowed to enter the park starting at 4 pm.

Little ones are always encouraged to wear costumes as long as they don’t surround the entire body and adhere to Disney’s official costume policy. Some masks may be worn as long as the mask does not cover the entire face and eyes are visible. But Disney reserves the right to deny admission to or remove any person wearing what is considered inappropriate or bringing sharp objects. For more inspiration & ideas, you can visit our website.

21. What can we learn about the party?

A. Kids tickets are the same as parents’.

B. Its costs are included in the normal pass.

C. Prices get higher as Halloween Night draws near.

D. Visitors cannot enter it until 7:00 pm.

22. Who will be most probably denied the entry to the party?

A. A teenager bringing some favorite dolls.

B. A teenager wearing full-length costumes.

C. A teenager without parents’ company.

D. A teenager wearing masks with eyes visible.

23. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To recommend a website. B. To explain an idea.

C. To introduce a party. D. To encourage a costume.

B

Japanese artist Ei Wada discovered that old television sets made great percussion instruments(打击乐器) by mistake, but he managed to turn this inadvertent discovery into an art. Today, his unique Braun Tube Jazz Band is famous all over the world.

Wada first became interested in percussion music at the age of four, after attending a Gamelan music performance in Indonesia. He was impressed by the sound of the percussion instruments, recalling that he felt “taken to another world”. This memory stuck with him, and a few years later, while playing some old cassette tapes, he realized that the sounds they produced were very similar to the Gamelan music that had made such a big impression on him. Since then, he has been focusing on producing sounds with old devices that people usually throw away.

While attending university, Wada met three other boys who shared their love for unconventional musical instruments, and together they founded Open Reel Ensemble—a band that specializes in making music with other old tech. And that’s how the Japanese musician discovered his most successful instrument—the old TV sets.

Wada said it happened completely by mistake. After plugging a sound cable into a composite(复合的) video connector port and seeing the sound on the screen as an image, he started pairing many TVs with PC-controlled video decks at different pitches(音高), thus turning them into percussion instruments. Then, he connected the guitar to his feet and started touching the TV screens to produce buzzing noise. Today, he can make the old television sets sound like electric drums.

The Japanese artist uses old TVs to transform light into sound. It sounds strange, but just take a look at the video of Wada performing and you'll see it's actually pretty cool.

24. What does the underlined word “inadvertent” in paragraph l mean?

A. Wonderful. B. Mysterious. C. Accidental. D. Creative.

25. What happened to Ei Wada after attending a Gamelan music performance in Indonesia?

A. He began doing scientific experiments.

B. He became interested in percussion music.

C. He began making percussion instruments himself.

D. He formed his own band—Braun Tube Jazz Band.

26. When did Ei Wada found Open Reel Ensemble?

A. After he graduated from college.

B. Before he attended a Gamelan music performance.

C. When he played some old cassette tapes.

D. When he was studying at a university.

27. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Ei Wada’s passion for music.

B. The influence of Braun Tube Jazz Band.

C. Ei Wada’s impression on the Gamelan music.

D. How Ei Wada turned old TVs into percussion instruments.

C

Polar bear mothers invest a huge amount into their cubs (幼兽), isolating themselves in dens (兽穴) dug with great effort into piles of snow to provide care through the unforgiving conditions of Arctic winter. It’s little wonder that the bears are hesitant to leave when disturbed, even when oil drilling equipment is in operation nearby.

“We found that bears wouldn’t abandon their dens even with vehicles driving right overhead” says Wesley Larson, who worked his way from office assistant to a graduate student position with Utah’s Brigham Young University, monitoring polar bears on Alaska’s North Slope.

Scientists have recorded an increase in human-wildlife conflict in the area, as offshore pack ice has decreased, forcing the bear population to create their dens closer to petrol industry activity. With increased industry interest in oil and gas leasing (租赁) in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, strong evidence to help support and carry out protective measures for the species has never been more important.

Wildlife managers in Alaska depend on a rule that industrial activity and research cannot take place within 1. 6 km of a den with newborn babies in it. Working with 15 years of monitoring records, and 30 years of notes concerning interactions between the industry and the bears, Larson and colleagues were able to confirm that the regulation was sufficient, but that more needed to be done to actively locate dens. He explains that with entrances quickly covered by snow and dens closed-up until spring, they are effectively undetectable to the naked eye.

“While technology such as forward-looking infrared cameras can be used to try to pick up a heat signature inside the den, it only works when conditions are perfect, and they rarely are in Arctic winter,” says Larson. He is now consulting on a project using radar technology to identify dens and ensure protection for the animals symbolic of the Arctic.

28. Why does the author mention polar bear mothers in paragraph 1?

A. To attract sympathy for the polar bears.

B. To condemn human activities that damage nature.

C. To show the severe environment polar bears live in.

D. To explain polar bears’ unwillingness to leave their dens.

29. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A. Pursuit of economic interest threatens polar bears’ existence.

B. Protective measures were not considered important in the past.

C. Human activities have led to the reduction of offshore pack ice.

D. The development of petrol industry has forced the bears to leave.

30. What is Larson’s attitude towards the regulation of human activities in Alaska?

A. Approving. B. Critical. C. Worried. D. Hopeful.

31. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Attention should be paid to protecting polar bears.

B. Technology should be applied to identify polar bears.

C. More efforts are necessary to monitor polar bear dens.

D. It’s very difficult to successfully locate polar bear dens.

D

It may not be rocket science, but researchers have found aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons (神经外科医生) are not necessarily brighter than the general population.

Researchers examined data from an international group of 329 aerospace engineers and 72 brain surgeons who completed 12 tasks online using the Great British Intelligence Test.

The tasks examined various aspects of cognition (认知), including planning and reasoning, working memory, attention, and emotion processing abilities. The researchers then compared the results against those previously gathered from more than 18,000 members of the British public.

The findings, which were recently published, reveal that only neurosurgeons showed a significant difference, with quicker problem-solving speed but slower memory recall compared with the general population. “The difference in problem-solving speed exhibited by neurosurgeons might arise from the fast-paced nature of neurosurgery, which attracts those with a pre-existing talent for rapid processing, or it could be, though less likely, a product of training for rapid decision-making in time-critical situations,” the researchers noted.

The researchers said the study was, in part, carried out to lay to rest the question of whether one of the professions had the intellectual upper hand-a tension made famous by a comedy show in which a confident neurosurgeon is slapped down by an aerospace expert who says, “Brain surgery... it’s not exactly rocket science, is it?”

However, the team found few differences between the cognitive abilities of aerospace engineers and neuroscientists, although the results suggest the former had higher scores for attention and mental control—such as turning objects in one’s head—while neurosurgeons showed higher scores in semantic (语义的) problem solving—such as definitions of rare words.

“Essentially what we think it shows is that everyone has a range of skills, some people are better at some things and other people are better at other things, and it is very difficult to be better in everything across the board,” said Aswin Chari, an author of the study.

32. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The research subjects. B. The research method.

C. The research aspects. D. The research background.

33. What seemed to be the major cause of neurosurgeons’ quicker problem-solving speed shown in the study?

A. Fast development of neurosurgery. B. Talent of neurosurgeons.

C Training for rapid decision-making. D. Nature of problem solving.

34. The study was conducted partly because the researchers          .
 

A. attempted to answer the question asked by the aerospace expert in the show

B. were eager to solve the conflicts between neurosurgeons and aerospace engineers

C. intended to settle the argument over the intellectual superiority of the two professions

D. wanted to find out which of the two professions was more intellectually demanding

35. What is most likely to be the purpose of this text?

A. To inform people of the results of a cognitive study.

B To encourage people to be confident in themselves.

C. To reduce prejudice against certain professions.

D. To correct misunderstandings about intelligence.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Joseph Conrad, a famous English novelist, said that his goal as a writer was “to make you hear, to make you feel, and above all, to make you see. That, and no more, is everything.” ____36____ Often it leaves a single sharp impression to be turned over and over in the mind. After finishing the story, the reader should have something to think about: the humor of life, its ironies, or the unpredictability of human behavior.

____37____ The first and most obvious level is conveyed through the plot. Plot refers to the sequence of events, to the actions of the characters and the situations in which they are involved. To explain the plot, then, is to tell what happened in the story and to whom. In some short stories, plot is the dominating element. In other short stories, plot plays a very minor role.

In Hemingway’s story, The Old Man and the Sea, however, we must approach the content on another level. ____38____ To understand and appreciate the story, the reader must be able to identify its general topic or theme. The next step is to identify the device by which the author comments on this theme. ____39____

Readers cannot appreciate a short story fully unless they react not only to what has been said but also to how it has been said. ____40____ Style grows out of the writer’s own personality and can be seen in the choice of words and phrases, the arrangement of sentences, the rhythm and tone. Structure refers to the architecture of the story, the way in which the details are selected and arranged to produce the desired effect.

A. They must look for style and structure.

B. In complex stories, careful readers may not always agree with the author.

C. The impact on the reader comes from the sudden and unexpected response.

D. A good short story tries to give the reader a sense of the actual experience.

E. Finally, the reader should be able to explain the insights which the author has given into the theme.

F. The impact of the story comes from the insight it gives us into the needs and desires of youth and old age.

G. In order to read a short story with full understanding, the reader must approach the content on two levels.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As an athlete, I’ve always worked hard to push m myself to my limits. And with that usually come some ____41____ and pains. So last year when I started to feel some muscle soreness (酸痛) after a____42____ physical exercise, at first I didn’t think it was a big deal. I was ____43____ for a marathon at the time, so over the weekend I’d done a 20-kilormete ____44____.  The following Tuesday I hit my favourite gym to do a workout that ____45____ a lot of upper body weight lifting.My ____46____ told me to take it easy on my body, but I ____47____I’d be fine and powered through it. Afterward, my coach noticed a ____48____ swelling in my arm and said he was worried. I tried to brush him off but he ____49____ I drink a lot of water and check in with him in a few hours. Sure enough, by that afternoon the swelling had ____50____ and I headed to the doctor. I still thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill, but I ____51____ my coach so I did it.

The doctor took a close look at the swelling and diagnosed me with rhabdomyolysis (横纹肌溶解症), a ____52____ condition where muscle overuse causes kidney failure. As they gave me some medicine to help ____53____ the toxins (毒素), my doctor told me that we would have been having this discussion in the emergency room if I’d ____54____ even another 30 minutes. Things were touch-and-go over the weekend but I made a full ____55____. Thankfully I had a great coach I could trust-he saved my life!

41. A. sorrows B. aches C. coughs D. faults

42. A. tough B. normal C. harmful D. limited

43. A. working B. applying C. searching D. training

44. A. walk B. swim C. run D. drive

45. A. recorded B. matched C. arranged D. involved

46. A. doctor B. coach C. teachers D. colleagues

47. A. doubted B. wondered C. realized D. figured

48. A. deadly B. frightening C. slight D. different

49. A. insisted B. begged C. resolved D. ordered

50. A. flattened B. emerged C. increased D. broken

51. A. trusted B. refused C. tricked D. supported

52. A. distinguishing B. mind-destroying C. embarrassing D. life-threatening

53. A. put away B. clear out C. give away D. bring out ;

54. A. slept B. wandered C. waited D. saved

55. A. recovery B. preparation C. contribution D. assessment

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。

____56____the Year of the Tiger approaching, all kinds of items ____57____(relate)to the Chinese zodiac (生肖) have been selling rapidly.

Since last month,the sales value of goods featuring tiger elements _____58_____(rise) 9.4 times year-on-year,according to e-commerce platform JD.The popularity of the zodiac illustrates people’s growing ____59____(recognize) of traditional Chinese culture,both at home and abroad.

In China,the tiger ____60____(know) as the “king of all beasts” and it is ____61____symbol of bravery and power.In ancient times,tiger patterns were carved on bronze or golden seals as symbols of military authority.In traditional culture,the tiger was regarded as an auspicious animal  ___62___drove away evil spirits and brought blessings and peace.

The zodiac element has been applied to almost many consumer goods, ___63___(include) hand bags, cosmetics, stationery, snacks—and clothing, of course. On Dec 17,the Nanjing Yunjin research Institution and fashion Teenie Weenie ____64____(joint) launched a new series to celebrate the Year of Tiger.A week before the launch,consumers responded positively to a preview,with a large number of resale bookings.After the ______65______(office) launch,the series saw sales of 10 million yuan in just two weeks.

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66. 假定你是李华，你所喜爱的校报Youth创刊10周年之际征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容包括：

1.说明你是该报的忠实读者；

2.赞赏该报的优点；

3.提出建议

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor-in-Chief,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

第二节（满分25分）

67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段使之构成一篇完整短文。

I stood with my friends in a line. My heart was hammering like anything, my hands cold and wet, my head buzzing with excitement and nervousness at the same time. I earnestly listened to the names of the house captains (社长) being announced, but in my heart, I wanted it to end because then the head girl would be announced. I so wanted it to be me.

I had made countless posters badges and bracelets for the campaigning. Instead of having lunch during the lunch time, I had gone from person to person, asking them to vote for me. I had shouted at the top of my lungs the slogan, “East or West, Maryam is the best! Vote for her and your year will be best."

I had tried my hardest to convince people to vote for me, now all I had left was hope.

“Guess who the head girl for the year is?" teased the announcer.

A heavy silence fell one that was full of hope and expectation, of fear and of nervousness.

The announcer teased for a minute or two before finally announcing the name of the head girl.

I felt confused as my friends pushed me out of the line. As I looked at the huge crowd clapping for me, I could not believe that I was the head girl of the school. The head of the council body. The student that was respected and liked by everybody.

From then on, I enjoyed the respect I got in and out of school. At home, my family members praised me and at school everyone looked up to me. They thought I was an inspiration as well as someone they could get motivated by. I had power. I could talk to the school principal and convince her to do anything. I could order around other council members and ask them to do anything.

But as days passed, I realized that with power comes responsibility

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右:

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

I was given countless responsibility along with my studies.

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Paragraph 2:

The principal listened attentively, her concern clearly written on her face.

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