1、2018 届福建省三明市高三下学期质量检查测试（5 月）英语试题(试卷满分 150 分；考试时间 120 分钟。)本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、二部分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。 考生注意： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号姓名及考试科目是否一致。2第一卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 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。第二卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。 如在试卷上作答,答案无效。 3考试结束,监
2、考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。 第卷( 满分 100 分)第一部分 听力理解(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。听每段对话前，你都有 5 秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，每小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。 例： How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18 答案是 B。 1.
3、 What does the woman mean? A. She didnt sleep well.B. She has finished her essay. C. She has difficulty with her essay. 2. How much should the man pay? A. $17. B. $20.50.C. $24. 3. Why will the speakers go to the countryside? A. Its quieter there. B. Its close to where they live. C. The man can find
4、 a job there. 4. What does the man say about the can? A. They are clean and practical. B. They make peoples life much easier. C. They have caused some environmental problems.5. Where is the chemists? A. Behind a post office. B. Beside a supermarket. C. Next to a bank. 第二节 (共 15 小题;；每小题 15 分，满分 22.5
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. What has Jackie been doing?A. Saying a lot of words. B. Talking in her sleep. C. Not eating enough food. 7. What is the probable relationship betwe
6、en the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Where are the two speakers? A. In a company.B. At an airport. C In a department. 9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. It was very hot that day. B. The woman is a driver. C. The ma
7、n enjoyed his journey. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Why does the man buy that newspaper every day? A. It always has a lot of interesting stories. B. It provides a lot of useful information. C. It covers business news from all over the world. 11. Which section has detailed reports of important stories
8、? A. News section.B. Sports section.C. World affairs.12. What kind of newspaper does the woman always buy?A. A national newspaper. B. A local evening paper. C. An international newspaper. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Where do the speakers need a person to run a branch office?A. In Spain. B. In France
9、. C. In Germany. 14. What do we know about Mr. Smith? A. He has three children. B. He is good at languages. C. He has a lot of experience. 15. When did Jeff come to the company? A. One year ago. B. Three years ago. C. Five years ago. 16. What does the man ask the woman to do this afternoon? A. Give
10、Smith a call. B. Have a chat with Betty. C. Talk to Jeff with him. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What do we know about Jeremy? A. He makes cards for science. B. He takes really long notes. C. He pays much attention to math. 18. What is the speakers main point? A. Studying takes a lot of effort. B. Ta
11、king notes is very important. C. There are many ways to get good grades. 19. What did the speaker suggest about his study skills? A. They didnt work very well. B. He wasnt honest with himself. C. They got him mostly As and Bs. 20. According to the speaker, what do all good students do? A. Take their
12、 classes seriously. B. Remember information well. C. Change methods when necessary. 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEarn $20-$30 per hour part time, even more full time -with your vehicle, on your time schedule-days, nights and wee
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17、er and resume, or contact us (512) 942-5150 or email and lets talk! 21. What is necessary for a new driver? A. Rich experience. B. Having a reliable vehicle. C. Being 24 years old. D. An independent contractor. 22. How will the new drivers be paid? A. Into a bank account. B. In cash.C. By shopping
18、cards. D. By 1099 Form.23. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To apply for a new position. B. To give advice on making money. C. To look for suitable taxi drivers. D. To advertise the City Cab Taxi Service. BIf life can be compared to a multi-course meal, every experience has a flavor. Yet noth
19、ing could quite compare to the bitter dryness that filled my mouth as I stood motionless, trapped between the edge of a desk and a teachers arm, having forgotten my own name. But as flour cannot replace baking powder, mumbling a few syllables Id learned that day was not an adequate pronunciation of
20、my newly assigned Chinese name. The teacher smiled awkwardly, and I simply had to hope that I had not said anything too embarassing before the strained silence passed.So went my first days of the STARTALK Chinese language program, a month and a half of intensive(密集的)summer Mandarin classes in Manhat
21、tan. There were other 9 girls like me and 10 Chinese teachers spending all of July together on the fifth floor of Hunter College. I would get off the train every morning at 7: 15, then hurriedly walk the 25 blocks to the college, a sesame bagel (百吉饼) in hand from one of the breakfast carts along Lex
22、ington Avenue. I knew next to nothing about Mandarin and had no previous experience learning the language I chose it mainly because my goal was to work internationally. Learning Spanish had been relatively easy, since my fluency in French had helped me a lot. It was sweet. The first days of Mandarin
23、 however, were like falling straight into the deep end of the pool, only barely knowing how to stay afloat. As the classes went on, I slowly found I was making connections. As the teachers helped me build up the confidence to talk to people like museum-goers, I began tasting the sweetness. I am conf
24、ident that Mandarin will allow me to understand more cultures, and help me explore new flavors that only exposure to this language would permit. 24. Why did the author stand motionless in Paragraph 1? A. Because she had a poor memory. B. Because her mouth was terribly dry. C. Because she was trapped
25、 and unable to move. D. Because her poor Chinese made her embarrassed. 25. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. The author had no difficulty at first. B. The author could not but learn Mandarin. C. The author lived far away from the college. D. The author spent the whole July with her classmates.
26、26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean? A. The author had trouble in swimming. B. The author felt hopeless about her life. C. The author lost interest in Mandarin learning. D. The author found Mandarin learning tough at first. 27. Which of the following can be the best title for t
27、he text? A. My Life Experience B. A Sweet Summer C. STARTALK Program Learning D. Mandarin, Bittersweet CA new library in Tianjin-Tianjin Binhai Public Library-recently has become an online hit. The Daily Mail described it as the “worlds ultimate(最终的) library”, while the word “breathtaking” was the c
28、hoice of Newsweek magazine. One look at the library and youll see why. With its futuristic design and walls loaded with books, its the dream library of every book lover. But as the awe continues, theres a burning question lying in the back of our minds: When physical bookstores are closing down one
29、by one, what makes libraries immune from the wave of digitalization? And do we really still need libraries now weve got the internet in our hands? Reporter Ian Clark has the answer. “Libraries are not declining in importance-people are simply changing the way they use them,” he wrote on the Guardian
30、 website. What Clark means is that libraries have shifted from simply being storehouses of books to a medium to help “bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots”, according to website Libraries Are Essential. Since not everyone can afford a smartphone, a tablet or an internet connection, and
31、 not everyone has the know-how to search the internet correctly and efficiently, its public libraries that make sure that these resources and technologies are available to a larger group of people. And one of the pitfalls that come with online materials is that theyre not always reliable. “Google do
32、esnt tell you what youre not getting, so people need to evaluate the quality and completeness of what they see on their screens,” Sarah Pritchard, dean of libraries at Northwestern University, told Northwestern Research Magazine. And libraries are usually where that “evaluation” happens. But all of
33、these practical functions aside, we still need the physical space that a library provides. Its something thats called a “third place”, according to the Seattle Times. This is a place in which we can fully concentrate on our study and work without easily getting distracted. 28. Why has Tianjin Binhai
34、 Public Library become an online hit? A. Because its appearance is amazing.B. Because its design is modern and unique. C. Because it is the worlds ultimate library. D. Because it possesses the most books in the world. 29. What is conveyed by Ian Clark? A. Libraries still play a key role. B. Librarie
35、s are the best resources. C. Peoples interest in libraries is falling off. D. Some approves of the efficiency of the Internet. 30 What does the underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Difficulties. B. Problems. C. Traps. D. Mistakes. 31. How many functions of libraries is the passage talk
36、ing about? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.DFor some fortunate sky-watches looking up on Thursday, the black outline of the moon will move across the face of the sun in an impressive partial solar eclipse(日蚀).The sky show starts in the late afternoon for viewers in the southern parts of South America
37、, the South Pacific, and Antarctica. Depending on location, viewers(with proper eye protection) may see up to 60 percent of the sun blocked by the moons dark disk. The moon crosses between Earth and the sun every month, but the three heavenly bodies dont always line up in the right way to produce ec
38、lipses. Thats because the moons orbit is slightly tilted (倾斜) with respect to Earths, so sometimes it moves above or below the planets face. A total solar eclipse occurs only when all three heavenly bodies are lined in just the night way. During a total eclipse, the moon casts its dark central shado
39、w onto a very narrow strip (带状 )of Earths surface. This kind of eclipse happens somewhere on Earth every 18 months, on average. However, any one location may experience a repeat performance only every three centuries or so. Well get two more partial solar eclipses in 2018. An eclipse on July 13 will
40、 be visible from southern Australia, while an eclipse on August 11 will darken the sun over northern Europe and northeast Asia.The next total solar eclipse will happen on July 2, 2019, for viewers in the South Pacific, Chile, and Argentina. Sky-watchers will have to wait until April 8, 2024, for the
41、 next major solar eclipse visible from North America. On this day, the moons deep shadow will cross the continent on a diagonal(对角的) path traveling from Texas to Maine. 32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Predicting the next solar eclipse. B. Further explaining the solar eclipse. C. Disting
42、uishing different solar eclipses. D. Attracting more people to watch the solar eclipse. 33. How often will a common total eclipse occur on Earth? A. Every 18 months. B. Every three centuries or so. C. Four times a year. D. Uncertain. 34. When can you see the next solar eclipse in the USA? A. July13,
43、 2018. B. August 11, 2018. C. July2, 2019. D. April 8, 2024. 35. The most ant thing to view the solar eclipse is “ ”.A. positionB. angle C. time D. sun glasses 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。 Its lunchtime, and GuoZiyang is on a mission(任务): to deliver seven ho
44、t meal orders in an hour.He dashes into a downtown high-rise, carrying a plastic container of hot beef noodles. 36 He hops into the first one that opens, jumps out at the last stop and begins running up the stairs. After a quick handoff to the customer, he races down 20 flights. 37 Across Chinas big
45、gest cities, the scene has become as familiar as crowded subways. The arrival of food-delivery apps has transformed the countrys lunchtime culture. 38 With the major delivery services offering similar prices and food choices, the burden of competition has fallen largely on the speed of the delivery
46、people -mostly young men popularly known as WaimaiXiaoge, “Brother Takeaway.” Guo said he wolfed down four or five pancakes before starting work every morning. “Youll need the energy for various delivery missions,” he said. “Sometimes, the buildings you deliver to dont have elevators. 39 .Then, you
47、have to climb ten lights of stairs.” Guo works around Shanghais central business district. He joined Ele.me only last year. 40 He knows which high-rises allow him to take elevators up to meet his customers and which force him to wait outside and call his customers to come down. Six orders an hour is
48、 normal for the lunchtime rush, but he is sometimes called upon to deliver ten meals. “Im the kind of person who likes challenging work,” Guo said. A. One order down, six to go. B. He is not so experienced in his business. C. There is no time to wait for the right elevator. D. However, he has memori
49、zed all the buildings. E. Meals appear with just a few taps on a smartphone. F. The tradition of going out for a meal has been challenged. G. Sometimes, the elevators are crowded and it will take a long time. 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Congratulations, you are preferred for our business.” The news 41 round my house like a wildfire. I shifted to New York. 42 was gr
