1、2018 届福建省莆田第八中学高三上学期暑期考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 第卷（满分 100 分）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. What does the man like about the play?A. The story. B. The ending. C. The actor.2.
2、Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel. B.A bank. C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.4. What will the man do ?A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do ?A. See a film with the m
3、an. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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. Where is Ben？A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In t
4、he park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon?A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go?A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China.听第 8 段材料，回答第
5、10 至 12 题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.12. What does
6、 the woman suggest smoking parents should do ?A. Stop smoking altogether.B. Smoke only outside their houses.C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from?A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city.14. Which place would Michelle Ray
7、take her visitors to for shopping?A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.16. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville.
8、听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 19 题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield ?来源 XXKA. They forget about their dreams.B. They dont want to tell the truth.C. They have no bad experiences.18. Why did Davis stop having dreams?A. He got a serious heart attack.B. He was too sad abou
9、t his brothers death.C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19. What is Dr Garfield s opinion about dreaming?,A. It is very useful.B. It makes things worse.C. It prevents the mind from working.20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?A. To recover from illnesses.B. To recover from i
10、llnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AStep into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discove
11、ries of rare plants are frequently being made here.So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up
12、for these shows and youll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5-acre garden is an excellent collection of
13、different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets(牧人小屋) at Kinabalu Park to suit ones budget. For more information, click .TIMETABLE GUIDEPLACE / INTEREST TIME (HRS)1. KINABALU PARK HQ:Botanical Garden Guided Walk
14、 Slide Show 9:0015:0011:0014:00 (and 19:30 on weekends)21. What can we infer according to this text?A. Therere still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park.B. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo.C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history.D. V
15、isitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost.22. Which of the following is a fact based on this text?A. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.B. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advan
16、ce.D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.23. If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?A. $30. B. $40. C. $50. D. $60. B“Your homework is to collect sounds and take them down,“ Mrs. Olson said before class was over. She handed out sheets of paper
17、 shaped like giant ears.On his way home, Colin glared out the school-bus window. Not fair, he thought. How could he collect enough sounds on his familys farm? If only he lived in the town.2. PORINGButterfly Farm Tropical Garden Night Walk 9:0016:0013:30By Prior (提前) Arrangement Only3. MESILAUGuided
18、Nature WalkMonday to Friday Saturday and Sunday 9:30, 11:00, 14:007:30, 10:30, 14:004. KUNDASANG WAR MEMORIALDaily ( Monday to Sunday) Memorial Services & Special Programs 10:0017:00 By Prior ArrangementNote:Adult: $20. Kid under twelve: 50% offFamily including two adults and a kid under twelve: $40
19、.He got off the bus when it stopped at his mailbox. But he wasnt in the mood to waveas it drove away.“Im home！”Colin called when he pushed open the gate. He threw his schoolbag down on a kitchen chair.“How was school?“ His mother asked, walking in with his baby brother on her shoulder.“Ive got homew
20、ork,“ Colin complained.“Eat something before doing your chores.“ His mother gave him the animal biscuits. Colin ate two tigers, three lions, and a seal, then drank some milk.Astrid, Colins dog, woofed as Colin walked toward the barn（谷仓） Her young dogs were yipping. Colin placed dog food into their p
21、an. In the chicken house, Colin hurried two hens from their nests He put their warm eggs into his jacket. The black cow napped in the sun. Colin woke her when he poured corn into her pan. “Moo, thank you！”she seemed to say.Colin put the eggs in the kitchen, then climbed to his tree house as usual. H
22、e could see Dads beehives（蜂箱）by the field. Six hives usually meant plenty of humming noise. But today he couldnt hear it over the chattering sound of the sparrows，How could a person think?“QUIET！ ”Colin shouted.Suddenly, he sat up straight. Cows mooed and young dogs yipped. Chickens crackled in thei
23、r yard. When Astrid began woofing below, Colin smiled broadly. “I hear you！”he called. He hurried down from the tree.24Why did Colin wish he lived in the town?A. Because living on the farm was boring.B .Because people were treated fairly there.C .Because the town was near his school.D .Because colle
24、cting sounds would be easier.25What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. Doing his homework. B. Helping with farm work.C. Playing with animals. D. Babysitting his brother.26. How many animal sounds are mentioned in the text? A. 4. B5 C. 6. D. 7.27. What will Colin most probably do nex
25、t?A. Walk Astrid. B. Gather honey.C. Draw a giant ear. D. Record the sounds.CFor thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles a
26、nd jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects. Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical(光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during t
27、he war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can r
28、esist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed,
29、and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years. In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatt
30、er(散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets(子弹). Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component(组成的) parts are in
31、expensive and can be found all over the world.28. As time goes by, glass _. A. is regarded as transparent(透明的)B. is used to make things look pleasantC. is seen as more than decorationD. is widely used to replace steel in making containers29. Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second W
32、orld War?A. The war blocked the way of glass import. B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.C. They refused to use the European glass.D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.30. Why does the author tell us the legend?A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.B. To support
33、 the Americans were as clever as the Romans.C. To give some information about hard glass.D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.31. Why are new uses of glass being developed?A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics. B. Because glass is cheap and easily obtainable. C. Because g
34、lass is not as strong and durable as plastics.D. Because glass is more and more widely used. D“Beating is a sign of affection，cursing (骂)is a sign of love.”Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern timeswith parents wealthier and better educated than they have e
35、ver beenbut experts say they still ring true.Today，it seems，Chinese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success.“Good education doesnt mean letting your children enjoy privileges，e
36、specially our boys.” said Song Wenming，an entrepreneur (企业家)in Jinhua，East Chinas Zhejiang province. “They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future.”In August，Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And he is far from
37、 alone，even though it takes a lot of moneyaround $48,000 per yearto send a child to a strict military school.Statistics show that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies.A few years ago，there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge. Today，there are 28.“All
38、 of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families；some of them were spoiled.” said Jennifer Myers，director of marketing and communications at the school.Songs only son，Song Siyu，had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school volu
39、ntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult.Now，three months later，he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds，finishing a meal without looking at his food，and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism，no matter how unreasonable. “The training is hard but I know it i
40、s good for self-development of individuals.” said Song Siyu. “The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character；they are not personal.”But his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools.But fo
41、r those who stick with it，there is a reward for all the hard work.32From the second paragraph，we can know the old Chinese saying _ .Ais out of date in modern timesBis disagreed by rich parentsC is still worth trustingDis deeply believed by better educated parents33The underlined sentence means that
42、_.ASong sent his only son to military school，so he feels lonelyBSong is the only one who sends his child to military schoolC there are other people sending their children to military school besides SongDthe fee of the military school is so high that only Song can afford it34How many Chinese students
43、 are there at Valley Forge before this year?A10. B. 13. C15. D25.35Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?AIts likely that more and more Chinese students will attend VFMA.BMost Chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays.C Song Siyu had no dif
44、ficulty in adjusting to the life at VFMA.DMost Chinese students support the way of education at VFMA.第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。Freshmen anywhere may be nervous about university lifeHere, three pieces of advice are for them.Listen but dont be silentThe world
45、is held in students hand via smart phones. Thus, they may consider lecture listening less important. 36 It forces students to face the difficulties of training a deep attentivenessUnsurprisingly, students find it hard to speak out, ask questions or for points of clarification. They dont want to appe
46、ar foolish or incapable. However, there is no such thing as a foolish question. Teachers are there to help you understand. This also goes for seminars and workshops. 37 Read and buy books38 Therere so many useful online sources today, but the habit of reading books, especially whole books, is someth
47、ing being lost. Buy your own booksThere are many bargains to be found on used-book websites or through Amazon. Being a book lover and buyer will help any student get the most out of their education.39 As a student, you dont just have to learn to listen and become an active reader: you also have to b
48、ecome an academic writer. Written work at college level cannot be done at the last minute or in a rush. It takes time. Turn to your teachers. If they will read draft essays then make sure you can get feedback（反馈） ahead of the final submission. 40 Students who get feedback on their work always do better than those who do not. It is oneof the few educational laws that holds true in all cases.A. Dont try to do it all the night before.B. However, a lecture is a listening workout.C. Thinking clear
