1、2017 届福建省霞浦第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语+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，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。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。1. Which place is the woman heading for right away? A. Her office. B.
2、 A flower shop. C. A hospital.2. Which dress does the woman want to buy?A. The red one. B. The green one. C. The brown one.3. How much should the man pay?A. $19. B. $18. C. $17.4. What time will the man call the woman?A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.5. What will the man do right now?A. Buy his mu
3、m a coat. B. Buy his mum a handbag. C. Give Mary a call.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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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. How often did the man listen to the news from China?A. Once a w
4、eek. B. Almost every day. C. Sometimes.7. Which is the best way to learn Chinese?A. Studying in China.B. Speaking Chinese every day.C. Listening to the news from China.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did Linda do after the party?A. She typed a paper. B. She visited her uncle. C. She studied history.9. Wh
5、y was Linda so nervous?A. she didnt have much sleep.B. She was worried about her paper.C. She thought her paper might be late.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman like to surf the Internet?A. To do a course. B. To get information. C. To be in touch with her family.11. What does the man hate
6、?A. His computer is too slow.B. He cant follow the English soccer.C. There are too many junk mails online.12. What do the man and the woman agree?A. It is very expensive to surf the Internet.B. Its hard to get information through the regular media.C. Its frustrating to get rid of the disadvantages o
7、f the Internet.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the womans destination?A. England. B. London. C. Hangzhou.14. Why does the man like travelling by train?A. He can enjoy the scenes outside.B. He thinks it is very safe.C. He can meet different people.15. What do we know about the woman?A. She is not
8、a Chinese.B. She can sleep well on the train.C. She likes talking with people on the train.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Some trains today are modern.B. People in England like travelling by air.C. The woman regrets taking the train this time.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was the
9、season according to the story?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.18. Why did the Hermanns go shopping only on Saturday?A. Mr. Hermann didnt have to work.B. Mr. Hermann had to do housework.C. Mr. Hermann didnt like the other days.19. What can we know about Mr. Hermann from the story?A. He was tired of h
10、is wife.B. He was a good husband.C. He would stay outside waiting.20. What kind of lady was Mrs. Hermann?A. A shopping lover.B. A hardworking housewife.C. A very beautiful young lady.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；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。AHave you ever fa
11、ncied sailing around the world or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean? Well, before you get too excited, it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionaire.Weve all heard stories of school drop-outs who have made their fortune. Do they tend to be university graduates or sel
12、f-made successful people? Are they married or single?Thanks to a recent analysis of people in Forbes（福布斯）Top 100 Billionaires List, we can now find out what they have in common. We know what percentage wear glasses and even how many are bald!If you are deciding whether or not to go to university, it
13、 may help you to know that 76% of the richest people in the world have a degree. According to this study, of those 76%, 47% have a bachelors degree, 23% have a masters and 6% have a doctorate. Dont lose hope if you arent very academic, though. Its worth noting that many of those on the list did not
14、pass all their exams with flying colors. Microsoft founder Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University after two years of study. And Chinese business magnate Jack Ma, failed his university entrance exams three times before going on to complete his degree and make his millions.Another interesting tr
15、end is that the worlds richest people are much more likely to be married - only 12% of billionaires are unmarried. Finally, the percentage of billionaires who are bald is quite high so dont worry if youre losing your hair.21. What do Bill Gates and Jack Ma have in common according to the passage?A.
16、They have the same amount of money at present.B. They both graduated from the same university in the U.S.A.C. They were both born in a poor family and had much suffering while young.D. They become very successful though they didnt do well in their academic lives.22. What was the purpose of the study
17、? A. To tell readers when and how these people became billionaires.B. To advise readers to sail around the world in their own yachts.C. To encourage readers to find probable ways to their own success.D. To find similarities between the top 100 richest people in the world.23. What may be the best tit
18、le for the text?A. Tales of Bill Gates and Jack Ma. B. How to Become a Billionaire.C. Forbs Top 100 Billionaires List. C. How Bill Gates Made His Fortune.BSometimes its necessary to take a break, relax and forget the routine (日常工作), so I know of an excellent place to do it outside the city. Its a be
19、autiful place and I really enjoy going there.The name is Tepoztln, 71 km south of Mexico City. Here you can find a lot of different meals, beautiful landscapes, historical buildings, local souvenirs, and so on.The weather most of the time is very hot, and I have to give you some advice if you go. Us
20、e sun block Wear comfortable clothes, sunglasses and a hat Drink a lot of waterI give you this advice because I ended up with sunstroke. Im going to tell you how my trip started. When we got there we were really starving, so we decided to have breakfast and when we go to Tepoztlan we usually enjoy “
21、quesadillas” in the market. In Mexico, its very common to eat in the market, but these kinds of markets not only sell food but also you can buy clothes, flowers, everything you can imagine. Tepoztlan has a lot of tourist sites, but the main attraction is Tepozteco hill, and its more attractive for t
22、he visitors during “Spring Equinox”. To be honest, Ive never climbed it, Im too lazy to walk a lot and even more in the sun. In my trip we didnt have time to do all that because one day is not enough, but if you have the opportunity to stay for more than one day its an excellent idea.24. From the pa
23、ssage, we can learn that Tepozteco _.A. is the capital city of Mexico B. is a famous tourist attractionC. used to be the authors hometown D. has pleasant weather all the year around25. What does the underlined word “quesadillas” in Para.3 most probably refer to?A. Flower growing in Tepozteco.B. Some
24、 modern clothes for visitors.C. Food which can be bought in the market.D. Sunglasses and hats visitors like most to buy. 26. The passage is developed mainly by _.A. analyzing causes B. making comparisonsC. following the order of space D. providing different examples27.If you go to visit Tepoztln, wh
25、at does the writer advise you not to do?A. wear comfortable clothes, sunglasses and a hat B. drink a lot of waterC. use sun block D.sunbathe on the beachCHow often do you check your phone? According to a study led by Nottingham Trent University in Britain, the average person looks at their phones 86
26、 times a day. Updating their status on social media platforms also made people reach for their electronic companion frequently.Even the participants thought that was a lot: this figure is twice as often as they thought they did. Our phones might be shaping our behavior more than we realize. Do you a
27、ctually look at your surroundings more than at your phone? Is it rude to check your phone when someone is talking to you?Sherry Turkle interviewed hundreds of college students about this. Shes a professor of social studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They talked about something the
28、y called “the rule of three”.The rule has to do with being considerate to others despite the allure (诱惑力) of the little flat box. Turkle explains: “If you go to dinner with friends, you dont want to look down at your phone until you see that three people are looking up in the conversation. So theres
29、 a new rule where you dont look down unless three people are looking up in order to keep a little conversation alive.”Actually, if you are clever enough you might use your phone as a tool to connect with people next to you. Sharing a bit of your life with them can bring you closer together. And you
30、can also invite everyone to take a selfie (自拍照 ) with you.But the best thing to deal with mobile phone addiction is to go cold turkey and leave the machine behind occasionally or just switch it off and keep it firmly in your pocket for a while.28. Why does the author mention “How often do you check
31、your phone?” in the first paragraph?A. To stress the importance of mobile phones.B. To encourage readers to use mobile phones more.C. To introduce a topic to be discussed in the following paragraphs.D. To know how readers update their status on social media platforms 29. If John was a participant us
32、ing the mobile phone as often as the average in the study, how many times did he think he looked at his phone a week?A. 172 B. 301 C. 602 D. 120430. Whats the purpose of “the rule of three” ?A. To keep a conversation going. B. To look down at your phone regularly.C. To tell readers how to be conside
33、rate to others.D. To remind readers of the importance of mobile phones.31. Which of the following is NOT the right way to aviod being addicted to the mobile phone?A. Leaving it home sometimes when you go out.B. Going to Turkey for a holiday once in a while.C. Turn it off on purpose now and then. D.
34、Hide it somewhere for the moment DTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But do you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewe
35、d over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help t
36、o raise our level of dopamine, a hormone(荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine “, explained Alice Flaherty. a famous American neuroscientist(神经科学家). “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore
37、 make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment to us.“Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from whatfeel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can f
38、ocus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas. “Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less
39、 frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,“ explained Kaufman. “Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and for
40、ce you to think from a new point of view. “Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at differe
41、nt cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind. whether its a walk near the ocean. a country drive or reading a book at home.32.According to the article, what changes can showering cause?A. Bringing the terrible moment to us.B. Increasing the
42、level of dopamine.C. Leading to boredom or tiredness.D. Setting the creative part of the brain free.33. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help .A. turn ones attention inwardsB. draw ones attention to the outside worldC. one make an important breakthroughD. many chemical changes
43、to take place34. It can be inferred from the article that . A. changes in the frequency of an action can create a new perspectiveB. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspirationC. our lives might feel longer and fuller if we frequently try new thingsD. it is helpful to try
44、 something different rather than stay focused on a difficult task35. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to .A. encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspiration B. point out to readers that its hard to find inspiration C. explain how to link inspiration with re
45、aders daily livesD. show that creativity often comes from strange places第二节（共 5 个小题；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。Today, some traditional methods are unfashionable, particularly in the fast changing world of technology. A person who relies only on formal education may be c
46、heated. 36 Self-learning is still considered the best. You know yourself best, and you can learn at your own pace. A self-learner has his own freedom. It is a choice between the things that you may want to learn more and improving your abilities. It can also lead you to great personal satisfaction.
47、37 Then, what you should pay attention to when you are teaching yourself? Well, first of all you must realize what you will do and achieve. 38 Whether it is learning a new language, a new subject or a hobby, it can be a great start in teaching yourself.39 It can be harder than a typical classroom si
48、tuation. One should have the ability to keep on trying, especially during times when you want to give up.Learning the basics is very important before starting a new approach. It may become easy if you master the basics and its advanced skills.Give yourself some space when problems are at hand. Timin
49、g out may renew your mindset and energies, particularly in solving problems.Involve yourself in a group of people who have the skills that you want to achieve. 40 A. Learning on your own is more enjoyable.B. So ask yourself what you want to do.C. A person also has to help himself learn.D. Be brave to turn to others for advice outside class.E. Forums(论坛)are the best way to get valuable information.F. Dont try to
