1、2018 届福建省莆田市高三下学期教学质量检测（3 月）英语试题+听力第 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 C。1.
2、 Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about his birthday. B. To introduce Sandra to her. C. To invite her to a party. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a car. B. On a bus. C. On a plane3. What does the man mean?A. He has no tickets. B. The group is well known. C. The
3、 woman should be serious. 4. What will the man do first?A. Finish the report. B. Send the e-mail. C. Move the furniture. 5. When are the speakers going to the theatre?A. On the 18th. B. On the 19th. C. On the 20th. 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
4、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 are the speakers talking about?A. Favorite films. B. Favorite entertainment C. Favorite plays. 7. What do the speakers agree?A. Movies can help people relaxB. Movies are more movingC. Plays are mo
5、re realistic. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does the man make the telephone call?A. To make a complaint. B. To check on an order. C. To place an order. 9. What does the woman want the man to do next?A. Confirm the arrival time. B. Tell her the size of the bike. C. Offer her his phone number. 听第 8 段材料，回答
6、第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the problem with the lockers?A. Unlocked. B. All occupied. C. Not used properly. 11. How does the man expect the clothes-hangers to be?A. Bigger. B. Smaller. C. Stronger. 12. What will the woman do?A. Take action right away. B. Report to the boss. C. Let it be.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13
7、 至 16 题。13. How many books can a student borrow from the library at most per day?A. Three. B. Five. C. Ten. 14. Why cant the boy borrow the books now?A. He has not returned the overdue book. B. He has been fined by the library before. C. He doesnt bring his student ID card. 15. Why does the boy borr
8、ow the books?A. For a friend. B. For a paper. C. For copies. 16. What does the woman suggest the boy do?A. Pay the fine now. B. Call his friend. C. Copy what he needs. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the speaker travel around the South Island?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By motorbike. 18. Where is C
9、hristchurch?A. On the east coast. B. In the northwest of the island. C. 150 kilometers north of Kaikoura. 19. W hat would the speaker like to see most?A. Ocean birds. B. Dolphins. C. Whales. 20. What did the speaker buy at Nelson Saturday Market as a souvenir?A. A mask. B. Paintings. C. Jewellery. 第
10、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。 AThe Insider Picks: No matter what kind of juicer youre looking for, and no matter what your budget is, theres a juicer for you in our guide. The Breville JE998: $180.30(originally $230)Pros： It has
11、 a powerful motor and easy-to use design. Most of the parts are dishwasher-safe. Cons: Expensive, not the best with kale. Juicer Fanatics: Its a great juicer for green-hands who dont want to spend $200 or more. The Omega NC800: $136.95(originally $169.95) Pros: It can make vegetable noodles, create
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13、s to go in whole. It is also dishwasher-safe, and able to make up to 24 percent more juice than competitors. Cons: Quite noisy, small juice container. Most reviewers agree it is a great deal for a juicer that costs a bit less than $100 The Decker JF220:$29.99(originally$39.99) Pros: It has stainless
14、 steel cutters and strainers, so it lasts long. As an entry-level model, it only has two settings“on” and “off”. Cons: A little loud, lacking in features. According to some reviews, it can get messy.Were collecting emails for an upcoming edition. If you want to see more from Insider Picks, click her
15、e to sign up. Youll be the first to hear about the products we cover.21. Who would like to choose The Omega NC800?A. An old man preferring the simplest operation. B. A newly-married couple on a tight budget. C. A busy man unwilling to cut up fruits. D. A young mother with a little baby. 22. Which ju
16、icer makes the most reduction in price?A. The Breville JE998. B. The Omega NC800. C. The Hamilton 650. D. The Decker JE220. 23. Readers are expected to sign up to .A. submit reviewsB. buy a juicerC. read more about productsD. cover more productsBMany years ago, I met a man whose unique psychology he
17、lped me to get away from a life of struggle and uneasiness for great happiness, for peace of mind, and for a measure of success I otherwise would not have attained. He was George Robert White, who lost his parents at eight, badly off for a long time. However, his God-given beliefs made him both a ma
18、terial and a spiritual millionaire at thirty. As a young man, Mr. White took over the leadership of a small plant, and throughout his career he donated a large part of his net profits to charity. Despite his unusual business practice, he built that tiny concern into a world-famous corporation, and b
19、ecame the multi-million-dollar manufacturer. Before I met him, my path to success was the ordinary road over which most American businessmen travelendless hours of hard work, social contacts, wise investments. But where was the resulting happiness that my material gain was supposed to have afforded
20、me?I discovered that I had no more peace of mind. I took the advice of Mr. White to open the pathway to happiness and freedom of mind. “Personal and business success, built upon materialism alone, are empty shells over disappointment and saddened lives,” he emphasized, “Cast your bread upon the wate
21、rs and it will come back in abundance. ” If we are to be happy, to be successful in every aspect of the world, and to live truly full lives, we must share ourselves, as well as our material gain, with our fellow men. Since Mr. Whites death, I have made great efforts, as his successor, to stick to hi
22、s code of morality. Two dollars out of every three earned by our corporation is shared with others. My reward and my blessings have come to me in the form of personal satisfaction and peace of mind that had been foreign to me. 24. What was Mr. Whites unusual business practice?A. His concern about th
23、e poor. B. His leadership of a small plantC. His way to deal with the net profits. D. His becoming a millionaire at thirty. 25. How was the authors life before he met Mr. White?A. Busy and uneasy. B. Wealthy and full. C. Successful and happy.D. Struggling and hopeful. 26. What was Mr. Whites advice?
24、A. Be a breadwinner. B. Be ready to share. C. Build personal reputation. D. Seek material abundance. 27. What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?A. To call back his own life. B. To introduce Mr. Whites lifestyle. C. To show his concern about charity. D. To express his gratitude to Mr. W
25、hite. CAndrew Newey has made a career documenting fading cultures and traditions, in which honey hunting in Nepal was a relatively unknown tradition. Arriving in Nepal in October, Mr. Newey traveled the Kaski district in search of a hunt untouched by mass tourism. Not until December did he find one,
26、 in a small village with a backdrop of snow-capped mountainsthe name of which he keeps a secret. “If the name comes out, tourists will come crowding there,” said Mr. Newey, 35, “That would be a disaster.” After gaining the trust of villagers who were watchful of cameras and the foreigners behind the
27、m, Mr. Newey accompanied more than a dozen on the three-hour hike down a mountainside to the base of a cliff. The hunt takes three days. First a sheep is sacrificed in the name of the cliff gods and prayers offered for a good harvest. The morning of the hunt, leaves are collected for small fires nea
28、r the cliffsides base to smoke the large Himalayan bees out of their nests. The third day, they return home with their harvest. Although the process of collecting the rich honey stored in the cliff is a group effort of a dozen people. the man known as the cutter has the toughest job. After a 50-mete
29、r rope ladder is secured to the top and base of the cliff, he climbs up carrying two seven-meter-long bamboo sticks known as tangos. With one sharpened tango, he cuts a exposed honeycombs violently while using the otheroften balanced with a leg or footto move a hanging basket and catch falling piece
30、s.It is a physically challenging process for the cute, who on Mr. Neweys journey was 58 years old. The aging of traditional honey hunters and the migration of younger people to larger cities to accommodate tourists are also responsible for the traditions decline. The tourism industry hurts because i
31、t leads to over hunting; they are supposed to occur only twice a year to allow for the bees return. The decrease of rhododendrons (杜鹃花), a result of paths cleared for tourist groups, is also to blame, 28. Why do the villagers bum the leaves?A. To please the gods. B. To cook the sheep. C. To pray for
32、 the huntD. To drive away the bees. 29. What does the underlined phrase “the other” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. A leg. B. A stick. C. A basket. D. A honeycomb. 30. What accounts for the disappearing tradition?A. Over hunting. B. Lack of successors. C. Bees dying out. D. Aging accommodation. 31. Which
33、 of the following is the best title?A Tourism Disastera Forever HurtB. Tourism Boomthe Root of TroubleC. Hunting Honey, and Trying to HideD. Hunting Honey, and Helping to PromoteDLifes greatest moments often happen when theyre least expected. For the average person, that may be when your friends thr
34、ow you a surprise party or someone else covers your dinner bill. This has also proven to be true in the fields of science and medicine. Now, we can add another monumental find to this list: a new treatment for Alzheimers disease (老年痴呆症). Researchers at Lancaster University were studying a new medica
35、tion that was created to treat type 2 diabetes (糖尿病 ) when they realized that it also “significantly turn memory loss for better.” The drug has only been used on mice so far, but after taking it, the animals exhibited improved learning and memory formation in a maze(迷宫)text. Scientists also noticed
36、a decrease in symptoms in the brain that has been linked to Alzheimers, as well as a slower rate of never cell loss. Lead researcher Professor Christian Holscher said in the press release that this treatment “ holds clear promise of being developed into a new treatment for Alzheimers disease.”Previo
37、us studies have suggested that type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimers disease because it can damage blood vessels(血管) and potentially reduce or block blood flow to the brain. Additionally, insulin desensitization can result from both conditions. “With no new treatments in nearly 15 years, w
38、e need to find new ways of treating Alzheimers,” Dr. Doug Brown, Director of Research and Development at Alzheimers Society, said in a press release. “This approach to research could make it much quicker to get promising new drugs to the people who need them.”32. The researchers came to the new trea
39、tment when they were .A. having a surprise partyB. covering a dinner billC. studying AlzheimersD. studying type 2 diabetes33. What does the maze test show?A. The mice have a good memory. B. Alzheimers disease is cured. C. The drug benefits the mices memory. D. Alzheimers slows down nerve cell loss.
40、34. What does the underline phrase “insulin desensitization” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A disease. B. A blood vessel. C. A treatment. D. A medicine. 35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Scientists have found former treatments useless, B. New drugs for Alzheimers are around the corner.
41、 C. It took scientists 15 years to find the new treatment. D. The group promise to give the drug to people for free. 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。Why do people take “selfies(自拍)”? Researchers at Syracuse University in New York tried to answer that question. 36
42、People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look better show behavior connected to narcissism(自恋 ), the Syracuse researchers said. Narcissists are people who think very highly of themselves, especially how they look. 37 Because social media can be superficial(肤浅), it is mostl
43、y used to share such unimportant information about their lives. 38 People who post group selfies show a need for popularity and a need to belong to a group, the Syracuse University research found. They said some people feel “peer pressure” to post selfies. And some believe it did not really happen i
44、f there is no picture of an event or experience. Chock said posting selfies on social media is not all that different from what people have done for many years. 39 Before social media, people would bring back photos to show friends and family. You had no choice but to look at them. If you are a nice
45、 person, you commented about how nice everyone in the photos looked, especially children and the person showing the photos. That was the old way of “clicking” like. 40 People can decide not to look at photos of their friends and familyeven if they click “like” or even “love” under the Facebook selfi
46、e. A. On social media, it is a different experience. B. They came up with some surprising answers. C. There are other reasons why people post selfies. D. Here is how the Syracuse researchers did their study. E, For them, social media is a good place to post selfies. F. On trips and special events, o
47、ur elders used cameras to take photos. G. There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies. 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 和 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 was flying on an airplane when my pen sprayed black ink all o
48、ver my new dress. I 41 the new dress. I had paid full price for it, which I 42 do, 43 the explosion on the plane, I 44 the big wet spots of ink with water and a napkin(纸巾) and I tried again and again. I knew this would be 45 ,and it was. Finally I put the 46 dress into my suitcase. I couldnt bear to
49、 47 ; maybe someone would invent a magical ink-stain remover in the next week. Whenever something 48 happens to me, I often ask 49 whether it has any silver lining whatsoever. 50 , I have thought and thought about my ruined dress and what the 51 of it could be, and I just cannot think of one. I put this 52 to a friend, and she said that the ruined dress was one of those 53 about the impermanence, about non-attachment. About how everything. 54 and how life is about letting go.Then I 55
