衡水中学2016届高三上学期四调考试英语试题

本试卷分第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。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共90分)

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.What does the woman like collecting best?

A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets.

2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. In a hospital B. In a shop. C. At school.

3. How did the woman know about the fire?

A. She read about it. B. She witnessed it C. She saw it on TV.

4. What most probably is the man?

A. An employer. B. An interviewer. C. An employment office clerk.

5. How did the woman come to the city?

A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By driving.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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段对话，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the woman looking for?

A. A casual dress.

B. A business suit.

C. An evening dress.

7. What will the woman do next?

A. Try on the clothes.

B. Bargain with the man.

C. Pay for the clothes in cash.

听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。

8.How old is the woman’s grandfather?

A.?78.?? B.?79.?? C.?80.?

9.?What?did?the?woman's?grandfather?do?last?winter??

A.?He?went?in?the?hospital.?

B.?He?went?on?a?cycling?holiday.?

C.?He?attended?a?skiing?contest.

听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers arguing about?

A.?Who?to?blame.??B.?Which?way?to?go.???C.?What?transport?to?take.?

11. Why did the policeman stop the speaker?

A. They took the wrong shortcut.

B. They drove beyond the speed limit.

C. They went through the red light.

12.?What?was?the?initial?reason?for?what?happened?to?the?speakers??

A.?The?woman?didn’t?prefer?to?travel?by?train.?

B.?The?man?failed?to?ask?the?way.?

C.?The?man?forgot?to?book?tickets?earlier.?

听第9段对话，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests?

A. To test who is brighter.

B. To test language and numerical ability.

C. To judge an individual talents.

14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world?

A. Their children being stupid.

B. Their children’s failing in the exams.

C. Their children’s abilities not being developed.

15. Why do some children do badly in school exams?

A. They are not good with words and numbers.

B. They do not study hard enough.

C. They are looked down upon by others in school.

16. How can a person be happy?

A. Putting your skills to good use.

B. Having a higher IQ.

C. Doing well in the exams.

听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the conductor like?

A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted

18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton?

A. Give a lecture. B. Meet an old friend. C. Visit a university.

19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket?

A. He might be fined. B. He forgot the destination. C. He wrote something important on it.

20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora?[]

A. Forgetful. B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

A

Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken for granted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.

I suppose grandma's primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa's quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.

Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.

21. What did grandma learn from grandpa's death?

A. Good health was not there for everyone.

B. She should take dance lessons.

C. She had to struggle to live a better life.

D. She should wear beautiful dresses.

22. Normal grandmas usually ________ in the author's point of view?

A. took dance lessons B. did some exercises at home

C. took care of grandchildren at home D. did some housework at home

23. The author felt ______ when he was invited to watch grandma's match.

A. happy B. proud C. excited D. uninterested

B

Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.

Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.

Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.

Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.

Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.

24.According to the passage, physical activity __________ .

A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression

B. contributes to the release of endorphins

C. can’t help the seriously depressed students

D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize

25.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .

A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money

B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others

C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage

D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests

26.Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____

A.enables students to get involved in college life

B.helps students stay in contact with others

C.offers students a way to make new friends

D.provides a way to avoid getting bored

27.which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?

A.Taking exercise regularly every week

B.Chatting with old friends with Skype

C.Turning to mental health experts for advice

D.Holding parties deep into the night to relax

C

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about?themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior（自卑）.They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good, I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely got rid