1、2018 届福建省莆田第八中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题审核人：高三英语备课组第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. What is the man looking for?A. His pen. B. His book. C. His phone.2. What does Carols father ask her
2、 to do?A. Talk with her friends. B. Go out with him. C. Put on warm clothes.3. How many members are there in Alices group now?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Ways of cooking. B. Healthy food for kids. C. Kids helping in the kitchen.5. What is the woman?A. Shes a sho
3、p assistant. B. Shes a receptionist. C. Shes a secretary.第二节听下面 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，你都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 6、7 小题。6. Why does the man sound surprised?A. Lily rejected a job offer.B. Lily was absent from school.C. Lily
4、turned town a scholarship.7. What has Lily decided to do?A. Travel to Dubai. B. Stay with her mom. C. Start a business.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.9. What is Sabrinas sister doing?A. Touring in Africa. B.
5、Teaching in a village. C. Working in a company.10. How can Sabrina reach her sister now?A. By phone. B. By email. C. By letter.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does Maria think of the soup?A. Tasteless. B. Just fine. C. Thick.12. What does Karl say can be added to the soup?A. Salt. B. Onions. C. Pepp
6、er.13. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a friends house.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 小题。14. When will someone come to check the hot water?A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow. C. At the weekend.15. How did the students know about the flat?A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From
7、a house agency.16. What will the woman do to settle the problem about the fridge?A. Pay the students for the new one.B. Get someone to fix the old one.C. Order one on the Internet.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the speaker?A. An invited guest. B. A news reporter. C. A radio host.18. In what way
8、has the speaker changed?A. He speaks faster. B. He becomes heavier. C. He cooks more often.19. What is difficult for the speaker to get used to?A. The food. B. The weather. C. The language.20. What does the speaker think of the French people?A. A bit cold. B. Generous. C. Easy-going.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分
9、 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。AA Very Endangered Speciesless than 2,000 in the wildAccording to the census(普查）of 2014, there are only 1,864 giant pandas alive in the wild. It is one of the rarest and most endangered species in the world. Thus th
10、e giant panda was selected and used as the symbol of the WWF since its formation in 1861.The Size of a Giant PandaA wild giant panda measures 75 centimeters tall and 1.5 meters long on average. A wild panda generally weighs about 6073 kilograms, with the largest recorded 110 kilograms. Males are abo
11、ut 1/6 larger than females. Pandas in the zoos are bigger, and can weigh up to 150 kilograms.Giant Pandas Lifestylelow stress and solitudeGiant pandas spend most of their time eating, resting, or seeking food. They are alone most of the time. Males and females only meet during the breeding season in
12、 spring. Giant pandas prefer shallow slopes and solitary（独居的） living. They use scent markers to avoid one another.Where Do Giant Pandas Live? 来源: Z,X,X,KGiant pandas live in large bamboo forests on humid(温暖潮湿的）and relatively high mountain slopesabout 1,200 to 3,100 meters above sea level.Giant panda
13、s were once widespread across central, southern, and eastern China, and Chinas neighboring countries of Myanmar and northern Vietnam. However, their habitat has shrunk to a few patches in western central China, due to Chinas farming and logging practices.Currently, giant Pandas mainly live in the Qi
14、n Mountains in Shaanxi Province, and the Min Mountains in Sichuan and Gansu provinces.Their Food99% bamboo99% of giant pandas food is the tender stems, shoots, and leaves of bamboo. Because bamboo is low in nutrition, one giant panda needs to eat about 12 to 38 kilograms of bamboo a day, up to 40% o
15、f its own weight. Giant pandas spend as long as 14 hours eating a day.1% of their food consists of other plants, even meats. Wild giant pandas eat grasses, wild fruits, insects, even small animals if they can catch them.21. What contributes to the WWF choosing the giant panda as its symbol?A. Its ex
16、isting situation. B. Its lovely appearance.C. Its special lifestyle. D. Its shrunk habitat.22. Where can you find wild pandas now?A. In the central, southern, and eastern parts of China.B. In the country of Myanmar and northern Vietnam.C. In the bamboo forests of Qin and Min Mountains.D. In Shaanxi,
17、 Guangxi, Sichuan and Gansu provinces.23. According to the passage, we can know that .A. the largest wild female panda can weigh 110 kilogramsB. the situation is mainly caused by human activitiesC. you can often see two or three wild pandas togetherD. pandas will never eat anything else except bambo
18、oBRunners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of ci
19、ties and towns. It started from China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 BC to about AD 1300 , when sea travel offered new routes. It was sometimes called the worlds longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many rout
20、es, not one smooth path. They passed through many countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and there were many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product-silk. Silk could be used like m
21、oney to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants tr
22、aded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft (嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. T
23、rading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy（外交） , and religion. 24. Its probable that traders along the Sil
24、k Road needed to_.A. know the making of products B. remember the entire trade routeC. receive certain special training D. deal with a lot of difficulties 25. The Silk Road became less important because _.A. silk trading became less popular B. it was made up of different routesC. sea travel provided
25、easier routes D. people needed fewer foreign goods26. New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people _.A. learned from one another B. shared each others beliefsC. traded goods along the route D. earned their living by traveling27. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Silk
26、Road: Past and Present B.The Silk Road: Pathways for ReligionC. The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers D. The Silk Road: East Meets WestCDubai officials say they plan to use Chinese-made drones(遥控飞机）to launch a self-flying air taxi. The Chinese-made EHang 184 drone has 8 propeller(螺旋桨）wings. It is de
27、signed to transport one passenger weighing up to 100 kilograms and a small piece of luggage.The head of Dubais Roads and Transportation Authority says the autonomous taxi has already been tested in the city-state. He says regular service is expected to begin by July. The egg-shaped aircraft can reac
28、h a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It can operate for up to 30 minutes on a single battery charge, with a flying range of 50 kilometers.A video demonstration(示范） of the air taxi shows the whole trip being automated. Drones can be requested through an app to arrive at an approved pickup locati
29、on. The passenger then climbs in and enters the desired destination into a device built into the seat. The auto-piloted aircraft then powers up, takes off and heads to the drop-off location.Officials from EHang say all movements and functions of the drone will be monitored by people in a “Command an
30、d Control Center” on the ground. The person inside the aircraft will also be able to communicate with the command center if needed.EHang said it has done major testing on its 184 vehicle in China over the past few years. It has also developed and sold several consumer drone models controlled by remo
31、te devices.The company says the drones could have other uses besides carrying passengers in the air in busy cities. They could also help in emergency rescue operations or deliver human organs.Dubai is the commercial capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. Officials there ha
32、ve long been pushing to adopt high-tech transportation alternatives. The ruler of the city-state has said that by 2030, at least 25 percent of all passenger trips are to be completed with driverless vehicles.28. What is the Chinese-made EHang 184 drone designed to do?A. To carry a passenger with lit
33、tle luggage.B. To carry large amounts of luggage.C. To do scientific research in the city.D. To take the place of city taxies.29. In order to take the aircraft, the passenger .A. must go where the aircraft is locatedB. can wait at the approved pickup locationC. must make a call to the aircraft compa
34、nyD. has to watch a video demonstration first30. What does the underlined word “monitor” most probably mean?A. Take over. B. Watch over. C. Hand over. D. Get over.31. What can we infer from the passage?A. The drones have been now under mass produced.B. The drones have been popular in the past few ye
35、ars.C. The drones can be helpful in medical field.D. It is dangerous to take the drones at present.DTime has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young and just married, enjoying my new life with my wife. However, here it is the wi
36、nter of my life. And it has caught me by surprise. How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go?My friends are retired, and their hair is getting grey now. They move slower. Some are in better and some worse shape than me. We are now those older folks that we used to
37、see and never thought wed be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore its mandatory(强制的）！ Because if I dont take a nap of my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit.Now I enter into this new season of my life unprepa
38、red for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did. Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadnt done and things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things Im happy to have done.So, if youre not in your win
39、ter yet, let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, please do it quickly. Dont put things off too long! Life goes by quickly So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not. You have no
40、 promise that you will see all the seasons of your life. Say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past.“Life” is a gift to you. Make it a fantastic one. 32. What does the au
41、thor mean by the word “winter” in Paragraph 1?A. Ones last years. B. A bad period of time.C. The best part of ones life. D. The coldest season of the year.33. What do we know about the authors sleeping habits?A. He is a light sleeper. B. He sleeps well.C. He oversleeps. D. He has to nap.34. What is
42、the authors advice?A. Live for today. B. Keep your promise.C. Appreciate peoples help. D. Never regret missed chances.35. What is the purpose of the text?A. To inform. B. To entertain.C. To persuade. D. To advertise.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Lost
43、Rules of Etiquette(礼仪）Etiquette or good manners used to be the glue that held society together. 36 Sadly these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.Opening the DoorIn days gone by a gentleman would always open doors for ladies
44、. 37 This has now almost entirely disappeared and it is not entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism(大男子主义)Writing Thank-You NotesIn days gone by whenever a person received a gift, they would write a
45、thank-you note as soon as possible. 38 Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank-you note. It is a shame that gift-giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.39 We seem to have completely los
46、t the concept of correct timing-when it comes to parties these days. 40 After all, a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal
47、 to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.A. Arriving on Time.B. Leaving at the right time.C. People leave with various excuses.D. It enabled people to get on well with each other.E. This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.F. It could be the lady who was driving, or
48、a stranger.G. Weve thrown away the concept of a guest of honor or at will.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四个选项（A, B, C, D）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。I remember the day when the nurse placed our baby son in my arms. He was so perfect and infinitely 41 . But the thing I 42 most is that instant when his tiny hand cur
