1、 2018 届福建省南安第一中学高三上学期暑假期初考试（8 月） 英语本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、第二和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。试卷共 12 页，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 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，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
2、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 will the man do next Thursday?A. Have an interview. B. Start his new job. C. Meet professor Green.2. How much did the man spend altogether fixing his computer?A. $67. B. $75. C. $92.3. What do we know about the woman?A. She only ate vegetables last week.B. She doesnt
3、 like eating meat.C. She is now on a diet.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A vacation. B. The big bills. C. Payment methods5. What does the woman mean?A. The corner is a better place for the plants. B. The man should water the plants less. C. The plants may need more light.第二节（共 15 小
4、题；每题 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 2 至 4 个小题，从题中所给的 A、B 、C 三个项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6、 7 题。6. Where is the girl going?A. The Christmas party. B. The school. C. The cinema.7. When will the man pick up the girl?A. At 8:10. B
5、. At 8:00. C. At 6:00听下面一段对话，回答第 8、 9 题。8. When does the man have trouble seeing?A. During the day. B. All the time. C. At night.9. What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Have his eyes checked. B. Drive more slowly. C. Use her glasses.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Whats the purpose of the mans call?A
6、. To visit Tony Parker. B. To book a room. C. To confirm his reservation.11. What kind of rooms does the woman handle?A. Standard rooms. B. Special suites. C. Double rooms.12. When will Tony call the man back?A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 17 题。13. When
7、did the woman join the club?A. Two weeks ago. B. One month ago. C. Two months ago.14. How often do the meeting take place?A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.15. What is discussed at the meetings?A. All the latest books. B. A new book every month. C. The best books of the year.16. Why
8、does the woman talk with the man?A. To ask his opinions about a book. B. To borrow a book from him. C. To invite him to the club.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker say about the Ice Hotel?A. It is far from the airport.B. It has to be rebuilt every year.C. It is perfect for all types o
9、f guests.18. When is the Ice Hotel completely finished?A. In late December. B. In early January. C. In mid-January.19. What do we know about the ice-sculpture classes?A. Students must speak English or Swedish. B. Students can have it every afternoon. C. Students neednt bring any tools.20. What does
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14、an 3 days. Once opened, store in an airtight container.21. In which country is Devondale -a world-famous dairy product brand made?A. Australia. B. Austria. C. Canada. D. America.22. What should a user do if he/she wants the milk to taste a natural taste?A. Add some sugar to the milk. B. Remove the c
15、ream from the milk.C. Put it in the fridge before using it. D. Increase its amount in the liquid milk.23. Where are you suggested putting the powder once consumed?A. In a plastic bowel. B. In a warm room.C. In a watertight jar. D. In a closed container.BWith Halloween just around the corner, today w
16、e will explore the world of ghosts in this program!The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language.” The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence.” And it still has that meaning in some ex
17、pressions.However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the idea that a persons spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights. The costume is
18、very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This
19、 is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s the term ghost meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for p
20、oliticians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930. The author given credit w
21、as Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a party. You can
22、 even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.24. The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is _.A. the secret of another person B. the spirit of a dead pers
23、onC. the color of ones face D. the origin of intelligence 25. If someone says “you dont have a ghost of chance to win the match”, he means_. A. without doubt you wont lose the match B. the match is unlikely to happenC. its impossible for you to win the match D. you are too scared to win the match26.
24、 What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage?A. Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition.B. A bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness.C. It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the childrens stories.D. A person devoted
25、 to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job.27. This passage is likely to appear in _.A. a radio program B. a Halloween poster C. a fashion magazine D. a newspaper advertisementCDo you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing
26、 and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently its because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great
27、deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our br
28、ains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: “The hand t
29、ook hold of the ball”), the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problem
30、s have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动). Indeed, it may
31、turn out to be the equivalent (相等物）for neuroscience of what Einsteins theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else doeswell, perhaps youll understand why.28. Mirror neurons can explain .A. why we cry when we are hurtB. why we coug
32、h when we suffer from a coldC. why we smile when we see someone else smileD. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late29. The underlined word “triggered” in the third paragraph probably means “ .A. set off B. cut off C. built up D. broken up30. We can learn from the passage that mirror neuro
33、ns_.A. relate to human behavior and interactionB. control human physical actions and feelingsC. result in bad behavior and social disordersD. determine our knowledge and language abilities31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Ways to find mirror neurons.B. Problems of mirror neurons.C. Existence o
34、f mirror neurons.D. Functions of mirror neurons.DAre you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many likes youve received for your latest post? Maybe you feel comforted by the sound that someone has sent you a message?Dont worry, youre not alone. We check our phone
35、s an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is devoted to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health.This is something particularly bothering young adults, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh. It found the
36、more they used social media, the more likely they were to be depressed(沮丧的). In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be depressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the internet, who had just 1.7 times the risk. Some of u
37、s certainly feel sad when were ignored on social media sites, or when we see someone else having a better time than us. But depression is a more serious condition and clinical psychologist, Abigael San, recently told the BBC that, “Its a real issue, and its been getting significantly worse over the
38、last 5-6 years. You can get so hooked that it takes you away from your real relationships.“ However, Abigael does admit that social media is more likely to worsen pre-existing issues than directly cause them.Other research by Glasgow University found that teenagers are affected by the 24-hour demand
39、s of their social media accounts. It found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel depressed and anxious.Despite these warning signs, why do some of us continue to keep clicking? Well, I suppose we all want to be liked
40、and we dont want to miss out on a conversation thats taking place online. But we need to know when to switch off our virtual（虚拟的） online world and connect with the real world instead. 32. Who is more likely to be depressed according to the study?A. People checking social media frequently. B. People
41、surfing the Internet regularly.C. People receiving a few “likes” for their posts. D. People longing for more messages.33. Why does the author give a quote from Abigael San in Para.4?A. To introduce the coming topic. B. To give a more supporting example.C. To stress the importance of social media. D.
42、 To explain the cause of a social media addict.34. Why do people get addicted to social media according to the author?A. Because they have more time and money.B. Because the virtual world is much more attractive.C. Because they want to attract more attention.D. Because emotional investment in social
43、 media benefits them.35. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Its common for teenagers to be a social addict.B. Using smartphones does harm to peoples health.C. Its better to stay away from virtual online world.D. Social media addiction contributes to depression.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
44、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。Sticking to your bodys natural sleep-wake cycle is one of the most important strategies for achieving good sleep. If you keep a regular sleep-wake schedule, you will feel much more refreshed and energized than if you sleep the same number of hours at different times. Thi
45、s holds true even if you change your sleep schedule by only an hour or two. 36 Try the following ways to help you stick to your body clock, and youll have a better sleep.37 Keeping a regular sleep-wake schedule helps set your bodys internal clock and improve the quality of your sleep. Start by setti
46、ng realistic bedtime that will work with your lifestyle. 38 If youre getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm. If you need an alarm clock to wake up on time, you may need to set earlier bedtime.Avoid sleeping ineven on weekends. 39 If you need to make up for a late night,
47、choose a daytime nap rather than sleeping in. this allows you to pay off your sleep debt without disturbing your natural sleep-wake rhythm.Be smart about napping. As mentioned above, napping is a good way to recharge and make up for lost sleep. But if you tend to have trouble falling asleep througho
48、ut the night, napping can make things worse. 40 Besides, limiting them to 15 to 20 minutes in the early afternoon is a good idea.A. Never sleep after dinner.B. Consistency is vitally important.C. Dont turn to sleeping pills every time you cant sleep quickly.D. Try to go to sleep and get up at the same time every day.E. If sleeplessness is a problem for you, consider ridding naps altogether.F. Choose a time when you normally feel tired, so that you will fall asleep fast.G
