1、12016 年南平市普通高中毕业班质量检查英 语 试 题本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分。第 I 卷 1 至 10 页，第 II 卷 11 至 12 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 3选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4
2、保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转填到答题纸上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.50 B. 9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1.
3、What will the speakers do?A. Go somewhere for 2 weeks.B. Look after Johnsons house.C. Move to another place.2. What do the speakers hurry to do?A. Play football. B. Go skating. C. Buy tickets.3. Why is the woman surprised?A. She sees the man reading The Sunday Times.B. She is interested in the mans
4、book.2C. The man is doing something strange.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Womens independence. B. Womens social position. C. Womens career.5. Why doesnt the woman hire a gardener?A. To get some exercise. B. To kill the time. C. To save some money.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
5、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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. When will the plane take off?A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 1:30 pm. C. At 2:00 pm.7. Which gate will the man leave from?A. Gate 10. B. Gate 18. C. Gate 20.听下面一段对话，回答第
6、 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. How does the girl go to school today?A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike.9. How will the woman deal with the bike?A. Try to repair it herself. B. Take it to the repair shop. C. Throw it away.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What is the man doing?A. Renting a car. B. Booking a room. C. Che
7、cking out.11. Why does the man think there is a mistake in the bill? A. He didnt use the car at all. B. There is an extra charge of 100 yuan. C. The hotel room is more expensive than he thinks. 12. Where did the man go last night?A. A concert. B. The beach. C. A shopping mall.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个
8、小题。13. Why does Jim like the new apartment?A. It is very big. B. Its cheaper. C. Its close to his office.314. What does Jim like to do at night?A. Chat online. B. Do the laundry. C. Go to bed early.15. What does Jim think of his new roommate?A. Noisy. B. Friendly. C. Hardworking.16. What will Jim pr
9、obably do?A. Find another apartment.B. Complain to the landlord.C. Solve the problem in another way.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Why should you outline a toast speech? A. To make the speech interesting.B. To avoid forgetting something.C. To be the best speech writer.18. How should you start a toast
10、 speech?A. By introducing yourself. B. By telling a short story. C. By singing a song.19. Who should you focus on in your toast speech?A. All the guests. B. Yourself. C. The person youre toasting.20. What is the passage about?A. Ways of making a speech. B. Tips on giving a great toast speech.C. The
11、importance of making a toast speech. 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。AThe Orphan（孤儿）Trains began 75 years ago. They helped thousands of children without parents or homes. Some children were adopted by Christian families. Those who
12、were not adopted were the official foster children.Most Orphan Train children found good homes with loving Christian families. But a few ended up with 4families who used the children as servants. Anyway, if a child were being badly treated, the Orphan Trains usually found him or her a new home. They
13、 were not only provided with food and shelter but also kept away from a life of crime. Clara and her two brothers were lucky to find good homes through the Orphan Trains. When Clara was about seven, her parents and a sister were killed when they tried to cross a river in New York State. She and her
14、two brothers, five-year-old James and three-year-old Howard, were sent to different families in Kansas. Each child ended up with a different loving family. They were able to keep in touch with one another throughout their lives. Claras new mother was a school teacher. When she grew up, Clara married
15、, moved to Texas and lived a happy life all through her life.In an interview, the grown-up “orphans” said they learned in the process of their life how important it is to be loved. They grew up to become loving, caring parents of their own children.21. We learn from the passage that the Orphan Train
16、s was _.A. a traffic means for orphans B. an aid project for orphansC. an education organization D. an advertisement company22. How did the Orphan Trains help orphan children?A. They tried to find food and shelter for those kids.B. The agents took a train to find the childrens homes. C. They managed
17、 to find loving homes for those children.D. They sent those homeless children to work as servants.23. What happened to Clara when she was seven years old?A. Her parents died in a flood. B. She lost her parents and a sister.C. Her family arrived in New York. D. She met her brothers James and Howard.B
18、A football team stands hanging their heads. The other team has just scored again. Suddenly, a girl flies into the air. She drops down into the arms of her fellow cheerleaders. They start dancing, waving colorful pom-poms（彩球）and chanting. The whole crowd joins in the chant, lifting the spirits of the
19、 team.Since ancient times, there have always been audiences to cheer on athletes. But somehow it took thousands of years for organized cheers to start. They first appeared at Princeton University in the 1880s. Students organized a crowd chant that went “Tah Rah Rah, Tiger Tiger Tiger, Sis Sis Sis, B
20、oom Boom Boom, Aaaaaaahhh! Princeton! Princeton! Princeton!” Not surprisingly, this chant didnt catch on.In 1898, a man named Johnny Campbell from the University of Minnesota became the first cheerleader. During a football game, he wanted to pump up the crowd, so he started leading them in a chant t
21、hat went “Rah Rah Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!” Soon after, the first cheerleading team was created. 5Nowadays, 97% of cheerleaders are female. So, its pretty hard to believe women were not allowed to be cheerleaders until 1923. When women joined in, th
22、e sport changed in varieties of ways. Women cheerleaders made it more athletic by adding gymnastics and acrobatics（特技）into the act. Though women were becoming more common in cheerleading, the majority of cheerleaders were men until the 1940s. When America joined World War II in 1942, many college-ag
23、ed men went off to war. Women took over the cheerleading roles and from then on, they dominated（主导）the sport.Pom-poms, the flashy balls that cheerleaders hold in each hand while doing their cheers, were first used in the 1960s. They add a little extra excitement and flash to the cheerleaders moves.A
24、s cheerleading became more popular, it then spread from college to high school and finally became an important part of American culture.24. Which aspect of cheerleading does the passage focus on?A. Its early years. B. Its great popularity. C. Its gradual development. D. Its main characters.25. What
25、can we learn about organized cheerleading?A. It was started by college students. B. It didnt appear until 1898.C. It has existed thousands of years. D. It first took place during a football game.26. Which of the following is TRUE about male cheerleaders?A. They only make up 13% of the performers.B.
26、They added more excitement to their moves.C. Theyre considered to be weak and womanlike.D. They used to take control of the cheerleading world. 27. What event led to the female dominance of cheerleading?A. The American Civil War. B. The Second World War.C. The invention of pom-poms. D. The addition
27、of gymnastics. COnce an old man rose early to read each morning. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read just like you do, but I dont understand most of it, and I forget whatever I do understa
28、nd immediately I close the book. So what good is it for me to read?”The grandfather, who was putting coal on the fire, said, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did as told to, but the water leaked out before he could get the basket home.The grandfat
29、her laughed, saying, “Youll have to move a little faster.” This time he ran faster, but 6again the basket emptied. Out of breath, he decided it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket（桶）. But the grandfather said, “I want a basket of water instead of a bucket of water.
30、 Youre just not trying hard enough.” The boy knew what he was trying to accomplish was impossible. However, he decided to show his grandfather a third time.The boy dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could. With the empty basket, he gasped（喘气说）, “See Grandpa? Its useless!” “So you
31、 think it useless?” the old man asked. “Then look at the basket.” To his surprise, the boy found it washed clean of the dirty coal stains and now clean inside and out.“My child, thats what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the words will change you
32、inside and out. That is the work of reading in our lives.” 28. Why did the man tell the boy to fetch a basket of water？A. The work was too much for himself. B. The work could test how fast the boy ran.C. He intended to train the boy to run faster.D. He meant to inspire the boy through an example.29.
33、 What does the underline word “emulate” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A. Admire. B. Encourage. C. Challenge. D. Copy.30. Which of the following words can be used to describe the grandfather?A. Wise and diligent. B. Healthy and smart. C. Thoughtful and loving. D. Serious and knowledgeable.31. Wha
34、t would be the best title for this passage?A. The Power of Reading. B. A Basket of Water.C. Old Man and His Grandson. D. On Reading Books.DBe honest, when was the last time you cried? If youre one of those who say they never cry, the statistics are against you. Women reportedly cry 64 times a year o
35、n average, while men shed（流）tears about 17 times. Everyone from professional athletes such as Michael Jordan to politicians like Barack Obama has been caught crying at least once. But why do we cry?Some psychologists believe crying is our bodys response when were helpless. Even if were surprised by
36、happy news, we may still cry. Other psychologists say that when we cry, were trying to get others to help us out when were surprised, sad, angry, scared, or in danger.Therapist（临床专家）Judith Kay Nelson says that our experience with crying as babies may determine how we view crying when were older. Som
37、e parents are quick to try and calm their kids down 7whenever they start crying. Those children will likely find crying in their adult years brings a similar comfort. On the other hand, those whose parents became angered by their crying probably wont feel crying has the same calming effect.Many peop
38、le believe crying can actually make a person feel better. But according to studies, whether it makes us feel better or not depends on the reactions of others. If others react positively, well feel better. On the contrary, well feel worse.Peoples reactions to crying have a lot to do with the gender（性
39、别）of the person weeping. In the West, its generally acceptable for women to be seen crying. In Britain boys are taught not to cry. Even though people are becoming more enlightened about tears, crying in males is still viewed as a sign of weakness. Philip Hodson, an expert on male emotions, has a dif
40、ferent viewpoint. “In truth, crying isnt weakness; its a relaxation system,” he says. “If we dont use this system, were not being very intelligent.” After all, everybody cries.32. What can be learned about the act of crying from the statistics?A. Everyone, regardless of sex, cries. B. Some people ne
41、ver cry.C. Women often cry for no reason at all. D. Men actually cry more than women.33. Which is the opinion of therapist Judith Kay Nelson?A. The act of crying has a calming effect on all of us.B. Parents shouldnt rush to calm their baby when it cries.C. The way we view crying is shaped by our chi
42、ldhood experience.D. Parents responses to a crying baby will determine its personality type.34. What is said about crying making a person feel better?A. It is completely false. B. It is dependent on a persons age.C. It is true only for men. D. It is influenced by others responses.35. What can we inf
43、er about Western cultures from the last paragraph?A. Only intelligent people can relax by crying.B. Crying is still less socially acceptable for males than females.C. Males are now encouraged to express their emotions through crying. D. British people consider it unhealthy to keep feelings bottled u
44、p inside.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。Listed below are some customs or ways of behaving that are typically Canadian and which may differ from your home country.Punctuality. 36 If you must be late for class, enter the class quietly, take your seat making sure no
45、t to disturb the others.37 When invited to someones home for dinner, its customary to arrive on time or a few 8minutes later, but not early. You should always take with you a hostess gift such as flowers, candy or something from your home country. Youre expected to stay for a couple of hours after d
46、inner. Table Manners. Before eating, Christian families say a prayer of thanks. Youll probably be expected to help yourself to food as it is passed around the table. 38 Never start to eat until everyone is seated. Canadians dont chew with their mouths open. Canadians like to talk during meals so ple
47、ase join in the conversation. At the end of the meal, its customary to pay a polite compliment（称赞）to the meal.Please, Thank you, and the Tone（语气）of Voice. Its important to start all requests with “Please” and to say “Thank you” for favors. 39 When someone speaks forcefully, it sounds bossy and offen
48、sive.Body Contact. Hugging and kissing is common in Canadian homes. Host mother or father shouldnt kiss you but you may get a kiss goodnight on the cheek by younger family members.40 If youre uncomfortable with it, talk to the headmaster.A. Gift Giving.B. Canadians are used to speaking gently.C. Goi
49、ng to Someones House for Dinner.D. Be careful to consider how much food you require.E. Being on time for classes is seen as polite and important.F. The host mother or father may give you an occasional hug.G. Canadians prefer to look into the eyes of the person theyre talking to. 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。The city council（委员会）of Helsinki is seeking applications from renters under the age of 25. The renters will 41
