1、2018 届福建省龙岩市高三下学期教学质量检查（2 月） 英语第 I 卷第一部分 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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。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. Where
2、 are the mans gloves at the moment?A. On the shelf. B. On the desk. C. In the cupboard. 2. When will the speakers have a meeting today?A. At 12:00 p. m. B. At 2:00 p. m. C. At 7:00 p. m. 3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A film. B. A novel. C. A writer. 4. What does the woman plan to do on F
3、riday?A. Work. B. Buy tickets. C. Enjoy a concert. 5. Why didnt the woman read thee-mail from the man?A. She lost the e-mail. B. She wasnt in the company. C. She forgot to check her e-mail box. 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。听每段对话或独白前，
4、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 are the speakers doing?A. Baking a cake. B. Making a pizza. C. Eating some popcorn. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister. 听第 7 段材料，
5、回答第 8、9 题。8. How does the woman feel about climbing the rock?A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Relaxed. 9. What will the woman do with Kate?A. See films. B. Have dinner. C. Watch TV shows. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman say about her apartment?A. It has two bedrooms with a big kitchen. B. It
6、has two bedrooms with a small balcony. C. It has one bedroom with a large balcony. 11. How much should the man pay the woman if he hires the apartment?A. About $100. B. About $200. C. About $400. 12. When will the woman meet the man?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16
7、 题。13. Why did Tim do a project on How to Lead a Greener Life?A. To find more information for his science lessons. dB. To do something to help the environment. C. To get his family interested in the project. 14. How does Tim get to school now?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. 15. What advice is Tim
8、going to give his teachers?A. Ask students to send in their homework electronically. -B. Request students to recycle school paper. C. Make students use both sides of paper. 16. What does Tim think the school cafeteria should do?A. Use local produce. B. Have meatless Mondays. C. Stop selling bottled
9、drinks. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What kind of trip had the speaker been expecting?A. A sea diving trip. B. A river diving trip. C. A lake diving trip. 18. Where did the speaker go on his diving trip?A. To Indonesia. B. To the USA. C. To Australia. 19. What did the speaker see on his diving trip?A
10、. Sharks. B. Whales. C. Flying fish. 20. How many dives did the speaker do on the third day?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 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。AConfucius Institute Edifice(大厦) opens in Ghanaian UniversityChina handed over
11、on November 29 a newly constructed edifice housing the Model Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana. To be put into formal use in January 2018, the new structure has within it the administrative area, lecture halls, language laboratories, a library as well as an attic(阁楼) exhibiting various
12、items of Chinese origin. At the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong stated that the Confucius Institute has become a leader in the teaching of Chinese language in Ghana, a practitioner of bilateral(双边的) cooperation in education, a communicator of Chinese culture, and a bridge p
13、romoting the understanding between the two peoples. China Cultural Center Opens in IsraelThe first China Cultural Center in West Asia opened in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on November 26, aiming to spread Chinese culture and strengthen exchange and cooperation between the two countries. Chinas Vice
14、 Culture Minister Zhang Xu said that the establishment of the center marks a new stage in both cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Israel, which is also an important achievement grown from their friendly cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic ties 25 years ago. The c
15、enter, also the 35th of its kind worldwide, is designed to host events such as art performances, cultural exhibitions and other activities to allow Israelis to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. Terracota Warriors March into VirginiaA set of Chinas Terracotta Warriors have marched into
16、Richmond, capital of U. S. state of Virginia, and local museum-goers are given an extraordinary taste of Chinese history. Ten life-size figures from the tomb of Qin Shihuang, Chinas first emperor, have been displayed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VIVIFA), as part of Chinese-themed exhibition,
17、 Terracotta Army. “From the featured objects, our audience will learn about the First Emperors political and cultural innovation and treasures, as well as gain a better understanding about ancient Chinese cultural history as part of world civilization.” said VIVIFA Director Alex Nyerges. 21. When wa
18、s the Confucius Institute Edifice formally opened?A. On Nov 29, 2017. B. On Nov 26, 2017. C. In January, 2018. D. 25 years ago. 22. What can be learned about China Cultural Center?A. There are already 36 centers of this kind around the world. B. The center in Israeli is to establish diplomatic ties
19、between countries. C. It helps Israelis to learn more about Chinese political innovation. D. The center spreads the Chinese culture via some activities. 23. Whats the common purpose of the three events?A. To introduce Chinese culture to foreign countries. B. To enforce Chinas cultural position in th
20、e world. C. To build the ties between China and other countries. D. To emphasize the importance of Chinese learning. BWhat would make you happy? Really happy? A nice holiday, relaxing on a tropical beach?Maybe a blowout meal with friends at an expensive restaurant? Or possibly splashing out on a pai
21、r of the latest designer jeans? All these pleasures cost money, so does that mean we need lots of cash to feel good or does the old saying Money cant buy happiness still ring true?This well-worn proverb has been put to the test by scientists in Canada. They found that when used in the right way, mon
22、ey can bring us happiness. They discovered that when you use money to free up time, by paying someone to do your chores(杂务) for example, you are happier. In an experiment, individuals reported greater higher life satisfaction if they used $40 to save time rather than spend it on material goods such
23、as a new pair of shoes. But surprisingly, the researchers found that fewer than a third of individuals spent money to buy themselves time each month. In our hectic lives time is one thing we seem to be short of. People are reporting a time famine, where they get stressed over the daily demands on th
24、eir time. Psychologists say stress over lack of time causes lower well-being and contributes to anxiety and sleeplessness. But in many countries now, as incomes are rising, there is an option to buy more time. Professor Dunn, who worked with colleagues at Harvard Business School, says that “money ca
25、n in fact buy time. And it buys time pretty effectively. and so my take-home message is, think about it, is there something you hate doing that fills you with great fear and could you pay somebody else to do that for you?If so, then science says thats a pretty good use of money.”I would agree that b
26、uying more time makes me feel happier and more relaxed. But making time a priority(优先) over making money does come at a price; you have less cash to spend on the things you now have time to do. However, theres another old saying life is short and time is swift, so theres no time to waste and theres
27、more to life than doing abundant and boring housework. 24. How can people get happiness according to the experiment?A. By saving money without eating out. B. By buying time to be free from chores. C. By doing the housework in person. D. By spending cash on material goods. 25. Why do people get stres
28、sed according to their own reports?A. They have less cash. B. Daily demands take them much time. C. Pleasures cost them much money. D. They suffer poor health. 26. What does the underlined word “hectic” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Busy. B. Boring. C. Stressful. D. Relaxing. 27. What does
29、 the text mainly tell us?A. Money is more to life than a pleasure. B. Money cant buy happiness. C. Life is short and time is swift. D. Saving time is prior to saving money. CChinas reform and opening-up policy, which started in 1978, has become more effective. The success of reform and opening-up ha
30、s transformed China from a low-income country to one of the worlds largest economies today. In my view, the success of Chinas development lies in the country greatly reducing the number of people living in poverty. According to the World Bank, hundreds of millions of Chinese people have been lifted
31、out of extreme poverty. China is now one of the most powerful countries in the world politically, economically, and socially. China has contributed to the stability and balance of global economic development. Chinas development is unique. It is not based on Western developmental theories and experie
32、nce, but on Chinas own culture, political system, and its people. China has successfully transformed its economy from initially focusing on agriculture to now more on modern industrial and service sectors(行业). Nowadays, Chinas technology and manufacturing products can be found in every corner of the
33、 world. The Chinese government encourages opening up to the outside world and making technology innovation the driving force of economic development. China is also an advocate for world peace and stability, which is especially important to developing countries. Chinas leadership encourages win-win c
34、ooperation in economy and trade, which has attracted more developing countries to trust and work together with China. Chinas unique development combines socialism with a market economy system. Many countries in the world, either developed or developing, usually adopt one system to achieve economic g
35、rowth. Only China has combined the two systems and made amazing achievements. Chinas economic development has set an example for developing countries in the world. The Belt and Road Initiative can promote infrastructure(基础设施) projects in less-known areas and regions. President Xis proposal of“adheri
36、ng(追随)to the path of peaceful development and building a community with a shared future for humankind” is a great vision which can help China cooperate with more countries in the world and achieve prosperity(繁荣) in a win-win way. 28. Whats the text mainly about?A. Chinas economic development. B. Glo
37、bal economic achievements. C. Chinas special political system. D. President Xis great vision. 29. What can be inferred from the text?A. China focuses more on agriculture today. B. China faced far more poor people decades ago. C. Global peace and stability depends on China. D. Most countries respect
38、more of political systems. 30. What makes Chinas development unique?A. Applying Western theories and practice. B. Focusing on service and education sectors. C. Following its own development model. D. Win-win cooperation with other countries. 31. What does the writer think of China helping its people
39、 out of poverty?A. Discouraging. B. Decisive. C. Troublesome. D. Creative. DA “virtual(虚拟的 ) cocktail” glass that lets you change the flavor(味道) of your drink using your Smartphone has been developed by scientists. Offering a customizable(定制的) range of drinks and tastes, the Vocktail can change a gl
40、ass of water into a cocktail at the press of a button. The worlds first technology tricks your brain into thinking it is experiencing a specific flavor by fooling your senses of sight, smell and taste. Developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore, the glassthree sensory component
41、s are controlled via a Smartphone App. Because the software can combine a number of smells, colors and tastes, the Vocktail can create almost any flavor. Developer Nimesha Ranasinghe said: “Our approach is to increase drinks flavor experience by overlaying outer sensory stimuli(刺激物). For example, in
42、 the Vocktail we overlay color, taste and smell sensations to create an adjustable flavor experience. Flavor is mainly how we feel food and thats achieved through the use of these senses. Therefore, by changing the color of the drink, using different smells and changing the taste through electricity
43、, we are able to copy the flavor of a drink without it actually changing the liquid.”The glass houses three fragrance containers connected to micro-air pumps. The pumps release smell that change your feeling of the drinks flavor. For example, a lemon fragrance will trick your brain into believing it
44、 is tasting lemon-flavored drink. On the outside edge of the glass are two electrode strips(电焊条) that send electric pulses into your tongue to stimulate your sense of taste and flavor differs with different pulses. 32. What controls the sensory components?A. A fragrance container. B. A micro-air pum
45、p. C. An electrode strip. D. A Smartphone App. 33. How does the Vocktail work?A. By mixing different kinds of drinks together. B. By fooling ones brain into flavor experience. C. By stimulating the tip of ones tongue. D. By changing the inner liquid. 34. What does the underlined “it” in the 4th para
46、graph refer to?A. The flavor. B. The software. C. The Vocktail. D. The button. 35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Machine Produces Smells, Colors and TastesB. Ways Found to Change Water into WineC. Virtual drinks make water taste like cocktailD. Smartphones Help Create a Kind of Liquid第二
47、节(共 5 小题; 每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Being a sports reporter for more than a decade, I see “Olympic” as a magic word to me. 36 This feeling occurred when I was holding the Olympic torch for the second time on Monday in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. It was a
48、great honor for me to be invited by the International Olympic Committee to be a torchbearer for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games as a representative of Chinese sports reporters. Ten years ago, I was invited by IOC to be a torchbearer for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. I have now carried the torch i
49、n two different countries. 37 For the Pyeongchang torch relay, there are 7, 500 runners, representing 75 million people living on the Korean peninsula(半岛). In 101days, the route passes through nine provinces and eight major cities across the country. When I arrived at the collection point for the torchbearers, all the staff and even passers-by cheered because they knew I would be joining the relay. 38 When a group of torchbearers left to join in the relay, all the people high-fived with us, shouting “Fighting!”With less than a
