1、河北省衡水中学河北省衡水中学 2023 届上学期高三年级一调考试届上学期高三年级一调考试 英英 语语 本试卷本试卷 8 页。页。总分总分 150 分。分。考试时间考试时间 120 分钟。分钟。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，听力（共两节，满分满分 30 分）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卡上。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。1Wh
2、at will the man do next?AClose the windows.BCall for a taxi.CLock the suitcase.2How did the man go to the mountains?ABy train.BBy car.CBy bus.3Where is the bar?AOn the right of the lift.BOpposite the restaurant.CBy the performance stage.4What is the weather like now?ASunny.BWindy.CSnowy.5What are th
3、e speakers talking about?AThe setting of a movie.、BHorse riders in-the West.CA mail delivery company.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。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。6What time is it now?A4:25.B4:30
4、.C4:35.7What do we know about the speakers?AThey missed their train.BThey got on the wrong train.CThey are lucky to catch the train.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8What should the man do at the second crossing of Bridge Street?ATurn left.BTurn right.CGo straight ahead.9Why will the man go to the bank?ATo open a
5、n account BTo change some money CTo withdraw some money.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Why does the man refuse the womans request at first?AThere is something important for her to do.BThey are short of hands these days,CHe has done more favors for her.11When will Sally be back?ANext week.BIn two weeks.CIn
6、 three months.12What is the woman going to do on Thursday afternoon?ASend her son to school.BSee her sons teacher.CPick up her husband.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Where is the man from?AThe UK.BKenya.CThe US.14Where will the mans box be picked up?AFrom his office.BFrom his house.CFrom his college.15Wha
7、t does the box contain?ACDs.BFood.CBooks.16What information does the woman ask for in the end?AThe postal code.BThe weight of the box.CThe Value of the contents.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What is the speaker doing?AGiving a lecture.BLeading a tour.CHosting a talk show.18What is produced at the factor
8、y?AFruit.BCake.CCandy.19What can people see on the first level?AWorkers are building the jelly bean sculpture.BThere are lots of unwanted materials.CRobots are creating different statues.20What can we learn about the workers replaced by the robots?AAll of them were fired.BMost of them were given dif
9、ferent jobs.CThey were sent to work in another factory.第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节，阅读（共两节，满分满分 50 分）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 The Best Photography Contests to Enter Moscow International Foto Awards Deadline:April 30,2023 Prize:The Photographer of the Year title along
10、with a$3,000 prize There are nine:categories for you to enter.The entry expenses vary according to the level of proficiency,and students can enter at a reduced price.Here you can hand in up to twenty images,which can be individual images or photo series in either category.Monochrome Photography Awar
11、ds Deadline:November 13,2022 Prize:$2,000,certificate and exhibition Therere thirteen categories to enter,ranging across landscapes,fashion and abstract photography.If youre in the top three of any of them,you will get a certificate and an exhibition of-your work.Each image costs$15.The only rule is
12、 that the image has to be black and white.World Press Photography Awards Deadline:January 13,2023 Prize:$5,000 for each category Therere eight categories for you to enter.Each of these is aiming to find the best visual journalist in that particular field.Every category is judged by three photographe
13、rs specializing in that area.The competition definitely captures the reality of our world.If youre a press photographer and feel like youre excellent at capturing important contemporary topics,this contest is for you.BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards Deadline:March 3,2023 Prize:Each catego
14、ry winner receives$1,000 The contest accepts nature,wildlife and protection images from all around the world,organized into seven categories.Sea life,wild animals,and humans interaction with nature are especially welcome.You can hand in up to 10 single images for$25,or 46 images in the Photo Story c
15、ategory for$10.21What is special about Moscow International Foto Awards?AIt only accepts color images.BIt has the biggest number of categories.CThere are discounts for students.DParticipants have to hand in 20 images.22Which contest best suits a photographer working for a newspaper?AMoscow Internati
16、onal Foto Awards.BMonochrome Photography Awards.CWorld Press Photography Awards.DBigPicture Natural World Photography Awards.23Which image is most suitable for BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards?AA new start.BMeet the muse.CTimes change.DAt one with nature.B Several weeks ago,I pulled an ol
17、d road map out of the glove box and passed it to my children.They had never seen the province of Ontario laid out like that before.They stared at the map,asking about all the towns,parks,and other landmarks wed visited,and I pointed them out on the map.Digital maps and GPS are modern wonders that ha
18、ve gotten me out of many confusing places,but paper maps still have a role to play in our lives.Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity,but its up to us to pass on that skill to children whose need may not be so obvious,but who still will benefit from it.As Trevor Muir wrote in an ar
19、ticle on this topic,When kids learn how to create and use paper maps,they are doing more than just learning how to get around.They are actually developing a fundamental skill that they will use for the rest of their lives.Map skill still belong in todays classroom.As a child,I had National Geographi
20、c Maps taped to my bedroom walls.This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places Id seen.Even now as a mother of four,Ive also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I
21、 studied as a child.Additionally,in this fast-changing world,unexpected events can rapidly in influence ones usual way of life.When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected,this old-fashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone.Last but not least,paper maps arou
22、se big picture thinking,showing kids that theres a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.So,now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.24How did the children react when they were given the paper map?AThey showed great curiosity.BT
23、hey seemed totally confused.CThey found it less convenient than GPS.DThey refused to read it without hesitation.25What is Trevor Muirs attitude towards teaching paper map skill for kids?ANeutral.BNegative.CDoubtful.DSupportive.26Which of the following will the author agree with?APaper maps are alrea
24、dy out of date.BInternet connections are always reliable.CPaper maps provide kids with a grand vision.DGPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.27Which would be the best title for the text?ATime to Teach Kids to Read Paper Maps BHow to Teach Kids to Survive in the Wild CHow to Teach Kids to Recog
25、nize Strange Places DTime to Encourage Kids to Explore a Real World C As one of the biggest:topics of the last decade,sustainability has become the beacon(灯塔)of hope to protect the planet.From supermarkets taking action on plastic packaging to the zero waste movement that can be practised from your
26、kitchen,changes made by individuals and organizations across the globe have had an impact on the way we think,shop and live.So what does that mean for the world of technology?Youd be forgiven for thinking that the words sustainable and technology dont usually go hand in hand.E-waste is,after all,one
27、 of the planets biggest contributing waste streams.Not only that,but the materials that go into technology products are also part of the problem.But with a challenge comes an opportunity,and theres already some brilliant progress happeninggreat news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable wit
28、h our technology.Firstly,renewed products are having its moment.While consumers would previously turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand device,theres been a huge surge in demand for renewed technology products.The second major step in tackling the problem of e-waste is a change in attitude
29、s from owning a product to subscribing for one.A subscription for a smartphone might sound like a foreign concept,but its already gaining momentum.At the forefront of this movement is a London-based technology startup,which offers a subscription service for the latest smartphones.As customers arent
30、paying to own the phone at the end of their contract,the monthly price is significantly lower than average.Studies show that extending a phones lifespan from one to four years can decrease its environmental impact by about 40%.So the next time it comes to refreshing your devicewhether a smartphone,l
31、aptop,tablet or something else-consider the more environmentally friendly options that are at your fingertips.28Whats the purpose of paragraph l?ATo change the way we think,shop and live.BTo introduce the topic of sustainability in technology.CTo tell us what people have done to protect the planet.D
32、To call on people to do something for the environment.29What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHigh-tech products are in short supply.BE-waste contributes to the biggest waste streams.CThe two sustainability problems in technology.DIgnoring sustainable technology is unforgivable.30What is present
33、consumers attitude towards a second-hand device?ASupportive.BUnacceptable.CSympathy.DDoubtful.31How can we become sustainable in technology according to the text?ABy upgrading the old one.BBy subscribing for a smartphone.CBy spending less money on a smartphone.DBy replacing the old one with the late
34、st one.D Super typhoon Rammasun swept over Hainan,China,destroying at least 23,000 houses and causing 2 billion dollars in damage.It was not just people who experienced the impact,though.In Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve,home to the worlds 30 remaining Hainan gibbons(长臂猿),landslides tore
35、through sections of the forest.The gibbons,a species living in trees,were forced to jump across a distance of up to 50 feet to get from one area to another.The gibbons sometimes would break their fall only by managing to catch hold of the tip of a particular palm leaf.As months passed,Bosco Chan at
36、the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong noticed that constant use caused the leaf to wear and bend downward,threatening to lead to the gibbons crashing down and breaking the extremely rare species habitat into different islands.Its really a matter of concern.Moreover,I didnt know how long
37、the leaf would be able to hold the gibbons,he said.I thought it was time for us to build something.As recently described in Scientific Reports,Bosco Chan and his colleagues turned to aerial(空中的)bridges.They hired professional tree climbers to confront and get over the steep landform to fix a simple
38、bridge,consisting of two parallel mountaineering-grade ropes.It took the gibbons over five months to catch on,but once they learned to use the ropes,they started regularly using them to make safe,quick crossings.Till now,aerial bridges have been used in other countries to help a diversity of animals
39、 ranging from squirrels to capuchin monkeys.But many are small,one-off projects carried out by local organizations or even individuals;with little or no scientific study of what does or does not work.In addition,a solution for one species or habitat may not be applicable to another.32What can be lea
40、rned about Hainan gibbons?AThey are severely endangered.BThey mainly feed on palm leaves.CThey are good at long-distance jumping.DThey suffer a slight reduction in population.33What makes Bosco Chan worried about the gibbons?ATheir weak link with nature.BTheir fear of jumps between trees.CTheir surv
41、ival affected by typhoons.DTheir habitats likely being damaged.34Which can best explain the underlined word confront in paragraph 3?AMake use of.BGet rid of.CTake down.DDeal with.35Which aspect of aerial bridges does the last paragraph talk about?ATheir importance.BTheir limitations.CTheir potential
42、 uses.DTheir long-term effects.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever complained that there just arent enough hours in a day?Do you usually find yourself falling short on time in completing assigned tasks?36 No matter how hard I tried,tasks just kept pi
43、ling up towards the end every day and it became extremely difficult to stay productive.In spite of trying all kinds of free and paid to-do apps,nothing helped.That didnt change until I discovered the time management technique called Time Blocking.Since then,I have been able to transform my daily sch
44、edule for the better with the help of Time Blocking.37 It is a simple time management technique where you schedule your day such that it is divided into time blocks that are dedicated to specific tasks or groups of tasks.38 Imagine that you have a dozen or so tasks that you want to finish working on
45、 tomorrow.You open your to-do app of choice and neatly list down everything that you plan to do,and then plot some important meetings and reminders in your calendar app,39 The more specific you are about the task,the more focused and productive you will be and thus,more productive.40 It not only mak
46、es your to-do list more manageable,but also it gives you more control over your day and helps you prioritize your tasks.It also improves your focus and helps get rid of procrastination(拖延症),as it allows you to focus on one project at a time.ASo what is it exactly?BIs everyone interested in it?CI use
47、d to be in the same boat.DThe benefits of Time Blocking are substantial.ELets further explain the concept in another way.FYoull encounter countless questions like these in your life.GYoull need to be very specific about the time and what youre planning to do.第三部分第三部分 语言运用（共两节，语言运用（共两节，满分满分 30 分）分）第一
48、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。I never really enjoyed running.But my 41 with running has changed.Im a 42 living in London.When my mom became ill with cancer and there was no 43 of her living much longer,I decided to move back to Harrogate.My work as a musician d
49、idnt 44 and I just wanted to be with my mother.I have been 45 psychotherapy（心理疗法）for more than three years,which has helped with my anxiety,but back in Harrogate,I 46 to do something else positive for myself,as looking after my mother 47 me.I wanted to do something physical and running 48 that need.
50、Getting up before six was 49 for me.But I made myself go running three times a week.After starting last summer,I would run with 50 members and talk about my mom with those Id known better.It helped me put my 51 in the right place to face another day.And it helped me process my feelings after my mom
