河北省衡水市届高三英语调研试题及参考答案.docx
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河北省衡水市届高三英语调研试题及参考答案
河北省衡水市2022届高三英语12月调研试题
英语试卷
(满分150分,考试时间120分钟)
第二部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Pre-CollegeProgramCourses
TheHarvardPre-CollegeProgramwillbehostingallcoursesonlineforSummer2021.Toencourageinteractivelearning,classsizesaresmallandtypicallyrangefrom12to18students.Inthiscollegialsetting,youwillpracticetheartofhealthydebates,learntocommunicateclearlyoncomplextopics,anddeliverpresentationsonyourownresearch,allundertheguidanceofHarvardinstructorsforatrueIvyLeagueexperience.Attheendoftheprogram,youwillreceiveawrittenevaluationfromyourinstructor,aswellasaHarvardtranscriptwithagradeofARorNM(“requirementsmet”or“requirementsnotmet”).Pleasenote:
Youneedtoattendeveryonlineclassinitsentiretytoreceiveapassinggradeof“MetAllRequirements”.
Course:
CareinCriticalTimes
•Jul5-Aug16,Mon.toThurs,8:
30-11:
00am
•AndreaWright
Whatiscare?
Howcananddocommunitiesencouragecareasatoolforbuildinghealing,andhope?
Thiscourserequiresstudentstonotonlyaskhowtheymightengageincaringactswiththeirowncommunities,buttocompletealocallybasedcommunityprojectthatbringscare.
Course:
Introductiontoneuroscience
•Jul7-Jul25,Wed.toFri,Noon-3:
00pm
•GraceFrancis
Thiscourseisanintroductiontothenervoussystem,withemphasisonthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbrain.
Course:
CollegeWriting
•Jul1-Jul22,Thurs.toSat,8:
00-11:
30am
•MartinT.Greenup
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstocollegewritingbytakingthemthroughthestepsrequiredtocompleteafive-pageanalyticessay.Studentsreadarangeofclassicandcontemporaryshortstories,anddevelopstrategiesforcarefulclosereadingviaclassdiscussionandin-classexercises.
Course:
TheEconomicsofCities
•Jun17-Jul29,Sun.toThurs,3:
15-6:
15pm
•ThomasShayHill
Whatcausescitiestogrow,andwhatlimitstheirgrowth?
Whatarethecostsofurbanliving,andhowcantheybeovercome?
Weexaminearangeofmajorurbanissuesfromaneconomicview:
trafficandtransportation;water,publichealthandtheroleofcitiesingeneratingeconomicgrowthandtechnologicalinnovation.
21.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?
A.Toofferanoverviewoftheprogram.
B.Tointroducetheprograminstructors.
C.Topresentthecontentsoftheguidance.
D.Toexplaintherequirementsofthecourses.
22.WhichcoursecanyoutakeifyouareavailableonFridaymorningsinJuly?
A.CareinCriticalTimes.B.CollegeWriting.
C.Introductiontoneuroscience.D.TheEconomicsofCities.
23.Whosecourseshouldyouchooseifyouareinterestedinurbanpublichealth?
A.AndreaWright’s.B.GraceFrancis’s.
C.MartinT.Greenup’s.D.ThomasShayHill’s.
B
InordertoberecognizedbytheU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration(SBA),youhavetobedoingsomethingright.SinceSherylPage,presidentandCEOofPageOneConsultantsinOrlando,wasnamedWoman-ownedSmallBusinessPersonoftheYearbytheStateofFloridaSBAin2017,alotofpeoplehavestartedtolookatwhatshe’sdoingandhowhercompanyhasbecomesosuccessful.
Page,whorunsanengineeringandconstructionconsultingfirm,startedthebusinessbackin1993,butsortofdraggedalongformanyyearswithnobigsuccess.TherewereplentyoftimeswhenPagecouldhavethrowninthetowel,butshekeptpushingthrough.
Startingoutinanindustrymainlymadeupofmale-ownedbusinesseswasn’teasy,norwasthepotentialoffindingenoughmoneytosupportthequalityservicesshehadtoprovideclient(客户)with.Pageusedasmanyas15creditcardstohelpthecompanystayinbusinessintheearly-to-mid1990s.Then,shereceiveda﹩250,000SBAguaranteedloanin2001tokeepthecompanyafloatafternearlyadecadeinbusiness.
Sincethen,thecompanyhasdoubledprofits,hiredmorethantwodozennewteammembers,acquiredmorethanadozennewcompanyvehicles,andalmostdoubleditssquarefootage.It’sahugegrowthincreaseforacompanythat’sbeenaroundfornearly25yearsandspeaksofthehardworkandcommitmentofPageandherteam.
Whenaskedwhatherbiggestpieceofadvicetosmallbusinessownerswouldbe,Pagesays,“Keepyourfaithandbepatient.Don’tgiveup…don’tquit!
”Thosewordshavebeenheardinmanycasesanddosoundcliché(陈词滥调),butwhentheycomefromsomeonelikeSherylPage,whoislivingproofofthegoodthatcancomefrombeingpatient,theyringtruerthanever.Ifyoulearnanythingfromhercompany’ssuccess,itshouldbethatgrowthisrarelyimmediate,butthatdoesn'tmeanitisn’tcoming.
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“throwninthetowel”inparagraph2probablymean?
A.Givenup.B.Soughthelp.
C.Cometoanewlevel.D.Takenupsomethingelse.
25.InwhatsituationdidPagestartherconsultingbusiness?
A.Whentherewerefewwiseclients.
B.Whenthewholebusinesswasslow.
C.Whenitdidn’thavemuchdevelopmentpotential.
D.Whenbusinesswomenwerenotgenerallyaccepted.
26.WhatdidPagedoaftershegottheloan?
A.ShestartedworkingfortheSBA.
B.Sheputitintoexpandingherbusiness.
C.Sheusedmostofittostartanothercompany.
D.Shefirstincreasedtheteammembers’income.
27.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheadvicementionedinthelastparagraph?
A.Itisn’tdetailed.
B.Itisn’tinlinewiththetruth.
C.Itcanhaveanimmediateeffect.
D.ItmirrorsPage’spersonalexperiences.
C
Anadvanceinelectronicpublishingcouldmakethee-bookyouarereadingseemasdatedassilentfilm.Publishershopetoexplorethegrowingsuccessofe-booksbyreleasingversionswithaddedsoundtracks(电影配音)andmusicalaccompaniments.
Thenoisesinthefirstmultimediabooks-releasedinBritainonFriday-includerainhittingawindowinaSherlockHolmestale.Whentheplotofabookreachesthemostexcitingpart,backgroundscoreswillcreatetension.
Supportersarguethatsoundeffectsarethenextlogicaldevelopmentfore-booksandwilladdexcitementforyoungerreaders.Critics,however,willarguethatthenoisewillruinthesimplepleasureofhavingtheimaginationstimulatedbyreading.
CarolineMichel,chiefexecutiveoftheliteraryagency,saidthenewgenerationofcomputerliteratereaderswasusedtomultiplesensoryinput.Shesaid,“Youngpeoplehavesplitcomputerscreenswheretheymaybewatchingtelevisionandreplyingtoanemailatthesametime.Ifthat’swhatthemarketwantsthenweshouldrespondtothemarket.”
Booktrack’ssoundeffectsworkbyestimatingtheusersreadingspeed.Eachtimeyou“turn”apage,thesoftwarereassesseswhereyouhavereachedinthetextandtimesthesoundstoswitchonaccordingly.Ifthesoundtrackbecomesoutofsynch(同步),aclickonanywordwillresetit.Someauthorsfearthatasoundtrackcoulddestroythepeaceandquietoflibrariesandruinthepleasureofreading.DavidNicholls,authorofOneDay,thebestsellernowreleasedasafilm,said,“Thissoundsliketheoppositeofreading.Ihaveenoughtroublereadingane-bookbecauseI’mconstantlydistractedbyemails.”
StuartMacBride,thecrimewriterwhosenovelShattertheBoneswasane-bookbestseller,sells18%ofhisbooksaselectronicdownloads.Hesaid,“IfI’mreading,Iwilldothenoiseinmyhead.Idon’tneedsomeonetotellmewhatteacupsclinkingsoundslike.Thatwouldirritate(激怒)me.”
28.Whatdopublishersexpectane-booksoundtracktodo?
A.Helptoreleaseane-bookasafilm.
B.Helpreadersimprovereadingspeed.
C.Addtensionatabook’sexcitingpoint.
D.Getreadersfamiliarwiththebackground.
29.Whoisinfavourofaddedsoundtracksfore-books?
A.Mr.DarcyB.CarolineMichel
C.DavidNichollsD.StuartMacBride
30.WhatdoweknowaboutStuartMacBride?
A.Hewasapersonwhowaseasytogetangry
B.Heknewagreatdealaboutteaandteaculture
C.Eighty-twopercentofhisbooksdescribedcrime
D.Heimaginedsoundsrelatedtothestorywhenreading
31.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Opinionsaboute-bookswithsoundtracks
B.Responsetotheneedofthebookmarket
C.Reasonsfortraditionale-booksbecomingoutdated
D.Suggestionsonencouragingreaders’imagination
D
LifeontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)——theplacewhereastronautsdwell(居住)inspace-differsfromthatonEarth.Forexample,astronautshavetorelyontheISS’lifesupportsystem,whichprovidesoxygenandabsorbscarbondioxide.Butsometimesastronautsneedtodealwithunusualairleaks.
Normally,theISSreleasesasmallamountofaireachdaytoridtheharmfulgases.Butrecently,theairseemedtobeleakingataslightlyhigherratethanusual,whichbecameacauseforconcern,accordingtoMSN.ThethreecrewmemberscurrentlyonboardarestayingintheRussiansegment(舱段)oftheISStemporarilywhileNASAtriestofindtheoriginoftheleakintheUSsegment.
Thisisn’tthefirsttimethatanairleakhasoccurredontheISS.OnAug29,2018,anairleakwasdiscoveredontheISS.Fortunately,sixpeopleonboardfoundaholemeasuring2millimetersindiameteronSoyuzMS-09,aRussianspacecrafttemporarilydockedwiththeISS.Theastronautspatchedtheholewithtape.Butthequestionremains:
Whatcancauseholesinthehardsurfaceofspacecrafts?
Spacedebris(碎片)can.
Inloworbit,spacedebriscirclesaroundEarthatspeedsbetween7to8kilometerspersecond.Becauseofthehighspeed,itcanpenetratethesurfaceoftheISS.ANASAreportsubmittedtotheUSCongresssaidtheISShasa55-percentchanceofbeingpenetratedbysomesortofspacedebris,accordingtothewebsiteNewScientist.However,findingatinyholeisnoteasy.
TheISSmea