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1、河北衡水中学度第二学期高三英语第一次调研考试河北衡水中学20072008学年度第二学期第一次调研考试高三年级英语试卷命题人：杜娟本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试用时120分钟.第一卷（共三部分，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用 (共三节，满分50分)第一节: 语音知识：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)1. national A. garbage B. final C. manner D. escape2. business A. design B. mixture C. extreme D. machine3. arithmetic A. southern

2、 B. bathroom C. otherwise D. worthy4. anxious A. anger B. conclusion C. dangerous D. branch5. repair A. culture B. inspire C. compare D. heart第二节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)6. As is reported，the CPI（consumer price index）went up mainly because of 18. 2 percent rise in food prices. A. /; / B. an; the C. /

3、; the D. an; /7. No matter what the newspaper articles say，the newly-made temple doesnta place of interest.A. head for B. make for C. offer to D. run out8. In the years , the city government will take effective measures to bring the price of the house under control.A.coming B. came C. come D. to com

4、e9. He is a nice listener, he feels the time is right he will give you his thoughts.A.until B. after which C. if D. and when10. In the UK, what impressed exchange students most was the Student Activity, they could get lots of information.A. where B. that C. which D. when11. The most expensive Olympi

5、c tickets for the opening ceremony on August 8 and they up to 5,000 yuan. A Chinese official said at the press conference.A. are; cost B. will be; will cost C. are; will cost D. will be; have cost12.IsQinghai-Tibet Railway plays an important role in Chinas railway history the topic that you are comi

6、ng to?A. what B. it C. this D. that13. achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.A. In terms of B. In case of C. As a result of D. In face of14.ways to be more gentle with the earth, or we 1 be punished for what weve done.A. To find B. Findin

7、g C. Found D. Find15. -Andrew wont like it，you know.- ？I dont care what Andrew thinks！A. What if B. flow come C. So what D. How about16. Had I known the party was so boring, I wouldnt have come. I anything.A.hadnt done B. havent done C. didnt do D. wouldnt do17. Are you a member of the club? - . Its

8、 years since I a member of the club.A. Yes; was B. No; became C. Yes; had been D. No; was18. China, a country with 145 million elderly people, will an aging society during this century, according to Chinese population expertsA.suggest B. remain C. replace D. become19. The company gave away 500 dicti

9、onaries to the students at the beginning of this term and 300 next term. A. another B. more C. else D. other20. -Dont you know that Australia was as a matter of fact used to be a nation of prisoners? A. where B. what C. which D. that第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） The most important festival in China

10、is the Spring Festival, more commonly known in the west as Chinese New Year. 21 all Chinese festivals, the date of the new year is 22 by the lunar calendar 23 the Western calendar, so the date of the holiday 24 from late January to mid February.The Spring Festival 25 the earth 26 back to life，and th

11、e starting of plowing and sowing. In the past, feudal rulers of dynasties placed great 27 on this occasion，and ceremonies to usher in the 28 were performed.Preparations for the Spring Festival start 29 the last few days of the last month. Houses are 30 cleaned，debts repaid, hair cut and new clothes

12、31 Doors are decorated with couplets whose texts 32 good luck and praise nature. In many homes incense is 33 ，and also in the temples as a 34 of respects for ancestors.On New Years Eve a large family dinner is served. In the south of China，sticky-sweet rice pudding called niangao is served, 35 in th

13、e north the jiaozi dumpling is popular. Most celebrating the festival 36 up till midnight, when fireworks are lit，to drive away evil spirits. New Years Day is often 37 visiting neighbors and friends.The public holiday for the Spring Festival 38 3 days in China，but the festival 39 lasts till the 15th

14、 day of the lunar month and ends with the “Lantern FestivalWhen houses are 40 with colorful lanterns, and yuanxiao，a sweet fried or boiled dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, is eaten.21. A. as B. For C. Like D. With22. A. determined B. declared C. discovered D. deposited23. A. other than B. inst

15、ead C. besides D. rather than24. A. goes B. varies C. shifts D. moves 25. A. celebrates B. invites C. inspires D. cultivates26. A. came B. coming C. to come D. to be coming27. A. attention B. patience C. importance D. consideration28. A. season B. period C. process D. interval29. A. for B. till C. d

16、uring D. before30. A. frequently B. occasionally C. thoroughly D. casually31. A. loaned B. borrowed C. purchased D. granted32. A. seek B. require C. create D. follow33. A. arranged B. burned C. fired D. applied34. A. performance B. mark C. display D. basis35. A. though B. because C. while D. since36

17、. A. stay B. get C. remain D. wake37. A. kept B. spent C. taken D. caught38. A. passes B. overtakes C. consumes D. lasts39. A. functionally B. nationally C. intentionally D. traditionally40. A. decorated B. covered C. filled D. surrounded第二部分：阅读理解 (共45分) ACarly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packards chief execut

18、ive（执行官）,came out fighting on November 14th. In a conference call with analysts，she announced better-than-expected quarterly results，even though profits were down. Ms. Fiorina also repeated why she believes her24 billion plan to acquire Compaq is the best way forward for HP，despite disapproval by He

19、wlett and Packard family members. Last week Walter Hewlett，whose father cofounded the company，expressed concern that the combination would increase HPs exposure（受到危害）to the decreasing PC market.There are two ways to defend the deal. One is to point out its advantages，which is what Ms. Fiorina did th

20、is week.“Having spent the last several months planning the combination of these two companies，we are even more convinced of the power of this combination,” Ms. Fiorina concluded.It sounds too good to be true, and it almost certainly is. But the other way to defend the deal is to point out that，even

21、if it was a bad idea to start with, abandoning could be even worse-a view that，unsurprisingly, Ms. Fiorina chose not to advance，but is being quietly put forward by the deals supporters.Giving up the combination would be extremely painful for a number of reasons. Since the executive teams of both fir

22、ms have committed themselves to the deal，they would be completely discredited（败坏名声）if it fell apart，and would probably have to go. Under the terms of the combination agreement，HP might have to pay Compaq as much as675m if it backed out. The two firms would be considerably weakened；they would also be

23、 rivals (竞争对手) again，despite having shared technical and marketing information with each other over the past few months. In short，it would all be horribly messy. What can be done to save the deal? Part of the problem is that HP has no plan B. They need a brand-recovery effort immediately,” says one

24、industry analyst. HP must give the impression that it is strong and vital，rather than desperate，and that its future is not dependent on the deal going forward. That could make the combination look more attractive and bring investors back on board.41. What is Ms. Fiorinas attitude toward the combinat

25、ion of HP and Compaq?A.Forced permission. B. Strong disapproval. C. Enthusiastic support. D. Slight hesitation.42. Which of the following is not the good reason to promote the combination?A. The majority of the firm are in favor of the combination.B. No combination is even worse than combination.C.

26、It can bring about a lot of advantages. D. There is no plan B to save the firm from trouble.43. What can we learn from paragraph 4?A. The executive teams of both firms can benefit a lot from the combination.B. The future of HP depends much on the combination.C. The two sides are eager to make this d

27、eal. D. Plan B can save HP out of trouble.44. What is the authors attitude toward the combination of HP?A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Worried.BA lousy marriage might make you sick. Marital strife（婚姻不幸）and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease, research

28、ers reported Monday.What it likely boils down to（归结于）is stress-a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct（副产品）of troubled relationships, the scientists said.In a study of 9，011 British civil servants，most of them married, those with the worst close relationships we

29、re 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends.The study, in Mondays Archives of Internal Medicine，follows previous research that has linked health problems wi

30、th being single and having few close relationships. In the new study, researchers focused more on the quality of marriage and other important relationships.What we add here is that being married is in general good, but be careful about the kind of person you have married. The quality of the relation

31、ship matters.” said lead author Roberto De Vogli, a researcher with University College in London.De Vogli said his research team is doing tests to see if study participants with bad relationships have any biological evidence of stress that could contribute to heart disease.Men and women with bad relationships faced equal risks, according to the study. Volunteers filled out questionnaires asking them to rate the person to whom they felt closest on several measures