2014衡水中学高三下学期期中考试英语试题及答案

第1页共17页2013—2014学年度第二学期高三期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分,共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第I卷第一部分听力（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.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?A.Waitingforherplane.B.Seeingthemanoff.C.Complainingtotheman.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?A.Beachblankets.B.Somepictures.C.Somefilm.3.Whydoesthemanapologisetothewoman?A.Heorderedthewrongtable.B.Hecalledherbymistake.C.Hewenttothewrongaddress.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkiswrongwiththeplant?A.Itneedstobewateredatpresent.B.Itshouldbemovedintoalargepot.C.Itisnotgettingenoughsunshine.5.Whatisthemanconcernedabout?A.Thetimetofixtheproblem.第2页共17页B.Theproblemofthecar.C.Thewaytogethome.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，回答第6、7题。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheman'soffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inthewoman'shouse.7.Whatisthemancomplainingabout?A.Thelowsalary.B.Theheavywork.C.Thenewboss.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A.＄115.B.＄120.C.＄125.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Thinkitoverbeforehavingthepantsshortened.B.Haveaprofessionaltailorhispants.C.Useaplasticbagtoputhispantsin.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesn'tthewomantakethedirectflight?A.ShewantstovisitChicago.B.It'smuchmoreexpensive.C.Itstimeistooearly.11.Whendoesthewoman'sflightleave?A.OnSaturdayafternoon.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayevening.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Customerandtravelagent.B.Managerandsecretary.C.Guideandtourist.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。第3页共17页13.Whenwillthewomanpresent?A.OnSeptember7.B.OnSeptember8.C.OnSeptember9.14.WhatdidRachelandSamaskabout?A.Thetimeofthemeeting.B.Theinformationonthehotel.C.Thechangeoftheschedule.15.Howwillthemangeteveryonetoknowthedetailsofthemeeting?A.Byphone.B.Bye-mail.C.Byletter.16.Whatwillthewomandointhemorning?A.Writeseveralreports.B.MeetRachelandSam.C.Prepareherlunch.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WherewasJeanDunantfrom?A.Italy.B.Australia.C.Switzerland.18.WhywastheRedCrossstartedatfirst?A.Tohelpthewoundedinthewar.B.Toprovidefoodforthepoor.C.Tofightagainstthewar.19.Whatdoweknowabouttheredcross?A.Itcanbeusedtorepresentthefirstaidstations．B.Itcanonlyrefertotheinternationalorganisation.C.Itisanofficialsymbolofhospitalandmedicaltreatment.20.WhatwillMrJohnFrancistalkaboutnext?A.SomethingaboutFirstAid.B.ThelawabouttheRedCross.C.TheRedCrossorganisationinAustralia.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。第4页共17页ATakingexamsinalargegroupsettingcanbestressfulforstudentsandforthestaffmemberswhoarewatchingoverthem.Whenclassroomsarecrowdedanddesksareclosetogether,cheatingmightbetempting.OneuniversityinThailandcameupwithananti-cheatinghatthatmakesitalmostimpossibleforstudentstoseeotherstudents’papers.Aphotoofthestudentswearingtheanti-cheatinghatsmadeitswaytotheInternet,andtheuniversitywascriticizedformakingstudentswearthoseridiculouslookinghomemadehats.Thehatsweremadebystaplingtwopiecesofpaperontoaheadband,onetoeachsideofthehead.Afterbeingcriticized,senioracademicstaffatKasetsartUniversityinBangkok,Thailand,releasedastatementsayingthatthehatsideacamefromstudents.Theysaidthatinabidtopreventcheatingtheyaskedthestudentsforideasonhowtopreventcheatingintheupcomingexam,whichwasbeingtakenbyalmostonehundredstudents.Studentscameupwithdifferentideas,andthenthepaperhatideawasselectedbythemasthemostfit.Theuniversityclaimsthatnoonewasforcedtousethehat,buttheyallchosetodoso.“Whenwearingthehatduringtheexam,studentsfeltmorerelaxed,”NattadonRungruangkitkrai,alecturerattheuniversitysaid.“ItwasnotmeanttoindicatethatKasetsartstudentsoftencheatonexams.Iapologizeifthephotomakesotherpeoplelookatmystudentsinanegativeway,”Rungruangkitkraiadded.21.WhywastheuniversitycriticizedontheInternet?A.Wearingtheanti-cheatinghatmadestudentslookridiculous.B.Thehomemadeanti-cheatinghatlookedtoosimple.C.Wearingtheanti-cheatinghatscouldn’tpreventstudentsfromcheatingintheexam.D.Theuniversityforcedstudentstoweartheanti-cheatinghat.22.What’smostoftheKasetsartUniversitystudents’attitudetowardsthecheatinghat?A.SkepticalB.SupportiveC.ObjectiveD.Negative23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______A.it’suselesswearingtheanti-cheatinghatintheexam.B.Kasetsartstudentsareoftencaughtcheatingintheexam.第5页共17页C.wearingtheanti-cheatinghatiseffectivetosomedegree.D.somestudentsareforcedtoweartheanti-cheatinghat.BItalyisonecountrywherebeautyisprizedmorethananyothervirtue.Thatis,exceptinthesmalltownofPiobbico,theself-declaredWorldCapitalofUglyPeople.Theroadsignattheedgeofthetownevenwarnsvisitorsthattheyareenteringtheuglyzone.PeoplewhoconsiderthemselvesuglyhavebeengatheringinPiobbicosincethe1960s.That’swhenUglyClubpresidentTelesforoLacobelliestablishedadatingagencyforwomenwhobelievedtheyweretoouglytoattracthusbands.Lacobellibelievesthatheisuglyhimselfbecausehehasashortnoseinacountrywherelongorlargenoseshav