衡水中学高届1617学年下半期试题英语.docx

1、衡水中学高届1617学年下半期试题英语河北衡水中学20162017学年度高三下学期英语期中考试考生注意：1本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。3本试卷主要考试内容：高中综合第一部分 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. Who watched the Oscars?A. The man. B. Angelina. C. The

2、 woman.2. Where will the man be at 5:00?A. At his office. B. At home. C. On the way home.3. What is the woman doing now?A. Doing some research. B. Writing a paper. C. Studying for a test.4. Why does the boy need the boxes?A. He is going on a trip. B. He is packing for school. C. He is using them for

3、 a project.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A snack place. B. Food from Taiwan. C. Bad economy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What sport does the woman li

4、ke best?A. Volleyball. B. Football. C. Baseball.7. What will the man buy for the woman as a gift?A. A typewriter. B. A computer. C. A camera.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When did the man start to have back pain?A. Three days ago. B. Two weeks ago. C. A month ago.9. What caused the mans illness most probably?A.

5、 Lack of sleep. B. Heavy schoolwork. C. Bad eating habits.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the name of the mans nephew?A. Francis. B. Frances. C. Franck.11. What do we know about the name “Norman”?A. It is out of style. B. It isnt popular among kids. C. It is hated by the woman.12. What is the man talking

6、 about in the end?A. Popular names in his mind. B. Students names and their marks. C. His feelings about different names.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What kind of flowers does the man order?A. A dozen red carnations. B. A dozen yellow carnations. C. A dozen pink roses.14. Where should the flowers be sent?A.

7、 No.84, WM Street. B. No.48, MW Road. C. No.84, MW Street.15. What does the man require the woman to do at last?A. Help him write a letter.B. Call his mother before delivering the flowers.C. Call him to confirm the information.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The flowers are for the ma

8、ns mom.B. The man will pay for the flowers in cash.C. The flowers will be delivered to the mans home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where will the recycling campaign be held?A. In a school. B. In a radio station. C. In a recycling center.18. When will the recycling campaign begin?A. At 8:00 am on July 8th. B

9、. At 10:00 am on July 10th. C. At 10:00 am on July 18th.19. Why does the speaker ask the listeners to bring cans?A. To use them to play games.B. To learn how to sort household rubbish.C. To put them in the special recycling bins.20. How can the listeners know more about the recycling campaign?A. By

10、listening to the radio. B. By making a call. C. By reading the newspapers.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFrom: Elaine Jodrey JodreyontripTo: Charlie Hollingsworth dewhollySubject: The Family VacationDear Mr Hollingsworth,We are in the process of finaliz

11、ing the arrangements for your upcoming family vacation. Please take a moment to check the following details.1) One-way airline tickets for two adults and two youths from Chicago to New York City.2) Travel insurance for four through BeSafe Travels Insurance Co.3) One-way airline tickets from Orlando

12、to Chicago.Exotic Travels would like to inform you of a unique service that we offer couples with small children.Although youll want to spend plenty of quality time with your children. you may also want to enjoy an afternoon, an evening, or a whole day with your wife. If you would like to do some si

13、ghtseeing on your own, we can ensure reliable, trustworthy babysitting services for a specified time and day. Our branch agencies in the cities you will be visiting have certified tour guides that will accompany your children to the destinations of their choice: an amusement park, a playground, a re

14、staurant, or anywhere else you give your permission for.If you would like to take advantage of this service, please reply and make any other amendments to your travel schedule that you would like.Regards,Elaine JodreyExotic TravelsHere is the itinerary for your East Coast USA vacation cruise:June 22

15、nd: Flight from Chicago to New York departs at 7:20 am and arrives at 12:45 pm.Local transportation will take you from the airport to the Museum of Natural History. The exhibition on display will be, “The History and Artifacts of Ancient Egypt”.*Note: Admission to the museum is $12.00 per adult and

16、$8.00 per child.Two rooms have been booked for The Broadway in downtown New York.June 23rd: Princess Angelica sets sail from New York harbor at 9 am, docking（停驻）over-night in Virginia Beach, Virginia.Enjoy an evening on this famous beach, and a family barbecue for dinner.June 24th: Ship sails at 10

17、am. Docks overnight in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Take a bus tour to historic Savannah before returning to Hilton Head Island, where youll have dinner waiting at the Pines Country Club.June 25th: Ship sails at 10 am. Docks overnight at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Enjoy a tour of The Kennedy Space Cen

18、ter.June 26th: A bus will transport you from Cape Canaveral to Orlando. Overnight in Orlando at a Sleep Easy Hotel.June 27h: Flight departs Orlando at 4:30 pm. Arrives in Chicago at 11:05 pm. As an act of kindness to other Princess Angelica passengers, please do not smoke in the dining areas or loun

19、ges. You will find the smoking areas on the upper and lower decks.21. Why was this email sent?A. To bill the customer. B. To suggest a new agenda.C. To confirm a travel schedule. D. To inform about an added cost.22. What is the extra service offered by the agency?A. Buying travel insurance. B. Looki

20、ng after children.C. Transporting luggage. D. Providing cigarettes.23.What must the family pay for upon arrival in New York?A. Entrance to a museum. B. Dinner at a country club.C. Admission to a science center. D.A barbecue on Virginia Beach.BBring any group of business owners or managers together,

21、ask them the best way to pro-mote their organizations, and youll get different answers. That comes as no surprise. When it comes to promoting a business, trying to find the single choice is rarely wise. Youll see business owners and managers try radio advertising. When that doesnt produce the result

22、s they want, theyll change to sending direct mail. When that doesnt create a jump in sales, theyll buy TV commercials. When that falls short of their expectations, theyll try a new on-line strategyand it goes on and on.For most companies, the best approach is a mix of different channels, organized i

23、n ways that allow each to build upon the others. The channel that will work best in a given situation depends on a lot of factors, including the company itself, its audience, the message being conveyed, the environment, and many more.Just that radio worked well for a companys last effort doesnt mean

24、 that TV advertising wouldnt be a better choice this time. Or maybe the right channel is direct mail. Theres no simple answer, because there are so many variables. If your audience is broad, then maybe radio or newspaper advertising is the right choice. If youre targeting a carefully defined group,

25、such as former customers, direct mail or email will probably perform better.Therearetwoimportantlessonshere. Thefirstisnottoconcentrateontryingtofind a single channel thatwill serve all ofthecompanysneeds, becauseitjustdoesnt exist. The secondlesson isthatbefore you spend thefirst dollar topromoteyo

26、urbusiness, you need todomore thanalittle learning. Youllreally need to understand your customers, your market-place, yourcompetitors, andthe environments inwhichyoudo business. And you need a good understanding ofwhatmakes onemarketing channelright foronesituation, but not another.24. According to

27、Paragraph 1, there are no_.A. cheap ads B. unsuccessful adsC. perfect ads D. all-purpose ads25. What is the best way to promote a business?A. Using a channel that serves all of your budget. B. Putting ads on various channels at the same time.C. Creating an ad that appeals to all your customers. D. A

28、dvertising on a channel available to consumers.26. When it comes to choosing an ad for a business, we should_.A. stay away from TV advertising B. choose it based on the specific situation.C. advertise on the radio or on the newspaper. D. choose it according to your customers budget.27. Before decidi

29、ng on a marketing channel, you need to_.A. ask for your customers advice B. compare different advertisingC. realize the problems with your business D. make research about all related factorsCFacing increasing pressure to raise students scores on standardized tests, schools are urging kids to work ha

30、rder by offering them obvious encouragements. Happy Meals are at the low end of the scale. With the help of businesses, schools are also giving away cars, IPods, seats to basketball games, andin a growing number of casescold, hard cash. The appeal of such programs is obvious, but the consequences of

31、 tying grades to goods are still uncertain. Its been a common tradition in middle-class families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that success in school leads to success in life. But for many disadvantaged minority children, the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear, according to experts.No one knows for sure how well cash and other big-ticket rewards work in education in the long run. But there are plenty of concerns that this kind of practice could have ne