承德市高三年级期中考试英语注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。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．Whatdoesthewomanoccupyherselfindoing?A．Takingdanceclasses. B．Finishingreports. C．Preparingforalongrace.2．Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjob?A．It’sworrying. B．It’sboring. C．It’senjoyable.3．Whatisthewomanmainlydoing?A．Praisingtheman’slaundryservice.B．Givingtipsonwashingclothesproperly.C．Sharingexperienceincheckingpricelabels.4．WhomightSarahbe?A．Anaccountant. B．Asaleswoman. C．AnHRdirector.5．Howdidthemangotoworktoday?A．Bysubway. B．Onfoot. C．Bycar.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。6．Whatiswrongwiththeman’sphone?A．Ithasrunoutofbattery. B．Hehaslostitsomewhere. C．There’saproblemwiththescreen.7．Howdoestheapphelpthewomansleep?A．Itplaysrelaxingmusic.B．Itblocksoutthebluescreenlight.C．ItpreventsInternetuseintheevening.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatistheman’sproblem?A．Hehasatemperature. B．Heistoocoldtodohiswork. C．Heisstrugglingtosaveenergy.9．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inthewoman’shouse. B．Inaschool. C．Inanoffice.10．Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A．Discussingtheissuewiththeboss.B．Takingbettercareoftheirhealth.C．Focusingontypingthereport.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Howdothespeakersfeelnow?A．Excited. B．Disappointed. C．Bored.12．Whatisprobablythewoman’smaininterest?A．Gardening. B．Toyhouses. C．Modeltrains.13．Whatwillthemanprobablydofirst?A．Gotothebathroom. B．Getsomethingtoeat. C．Buythetickets.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14．Whereisthetreehouse?A．InJustin’syard. B．InStanley’syard. C．InMissJohnson’syard.15．HowwillJustingetbacktothetreehouse?A．Bycar. B．Bybike. C．Onfoot.16．WhyisJustininahurry?A．Heisafraidofthunder.B．Hethinksit’sgoingtorain.C．HewantsMomtoseethetreehouse.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Howtopredictanearthquake.B．Howtosurviveanearthquake.C．Howtorescuepeopleinanearthquake.18．Whatdopeopleneedtogetreadyforanearthquake?A．Cars. B．Shelters. C．Blankets.19．Whatdoesthespeakeradvisepeopletodowhenanearthquakehits?A．Droptotheground. B．Staybythewindow. C．Runtowardsthedoor.20．Whatdoesthespeakerwarnpeopleofattheendofthetalk?A．Trappedlifts. B．Fallingpieces. C．Damagedbridges.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50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。ATheendof2024isonthehorizon.Amongthebestoftheyear’scrop,wepickedfiveinterestingandeducationalbooksthatyoushouldnotmissout.●GameTheorybyBrianCleggThisconcisebookintroducesthefundamentalconceptsofgametheory,usingabranchofmathematicstoanalyzestrategicinteractions,suchasNashequilibriaandprisoner’sdilemmasinanaccessibleapproach.●AisforArsenic:ThePoisonsofAgathaChristiebyKathrynHarkupThisbookcombineschemistrywithcrimefiction,exploringthepoisonsusedtocraftplotsinChristie’swork.AimedatfansofChristie’swork,thebookprovidesanengaginglookattheintersectionofliteratureandscience.●TheMilkyWay:AnAutobiographyofOurGalaxybyMoiyaMcTierThebookpresentsauniqueperspectiveonthehistoryoftheMilkyWaygalaxy,narratedasifthegalaxyitselfwerespeaking.Themain“character”,MilkyWay,sharesitscosmicjourneyfromformationtothepresentday,integratingscientificfactswithstorytelling.●ThePlanetinaPebble:AJourneyIntoEarth’sDeepHistorybyJanZalasiewiczThisbookdelvesintothegeologicalhistoryofEarthbyexaminingasinglepebblefoundonabeachinWales,revealingthevasttimescalesandprocessesthathaveshapedourplanetoverbillionsofyears.●HowMathematicsShapesEverydayLifebyIanStewartThebookdemonstratesthepracticalapplicationsofmathematicsineverydayscenarios,illustratinghowmathematicalconceptsfostertechnologiesandsolutionswetakeforgranted.AhighlightisStewart’sabilitytomakecomplexideasapproachableandentertaining.21．WhatdoGameTheoryandHowMathematicsShapesEverydayLifehaveincommon?A．Theirauthorsadoptaplainwritingstyle.B．Theyareaccessibleandengagingtoreaders.C．Theyinvolvepracticalrelevanceofadvancedmath.D．Theirauthorsusecreativeapproachtoexplainingcomplexgameconcepts.22．Accordingtoitscontent,TheMilkyWay:AnAutobiographyofOurGalaxyis______.A．adiary B．ascientificliteratureC．apopularsciencereading D．anautobiography23．Whoarethetargetreadersoftheforthbook?A．Travelblogger. B．Astronomyprofessors.C．Studentsmajoringineducation. D．Anyoneinterestedingeology.BYou’relikelyafanofFlamin’HotCheetosbecauseIpresumeyouareahumanbeingonEarth.AllofusoweRichardMontañez,theinventerofthecrunchyhotsnacksabigthankyou.AsasonofaMexicanimmigrant,hegrewupinSouthernCaliforniapickinggrapes,thenworkedatFrito-Lay,asubsidiaryofPepsiCoknownforitsproductionofsnacks.Althoughhestartedasacleaner,earningaslimsalary,hedemonstratedexceptionalworkethicandakeeninterestininnovation.HefrequentlysoughtadvicefromLuisCorrons,anengineeratFrito-Lay,onvariousquestionsaboutthemachinesusedintheplan