福建省福州市第八中学高三英语上学期第二次质量检查试题(1).doc

福建省福州市第八中学2015届高三英语上学期第二次质量检查试题1. what is the woman going to do next?a. have a meeting. b. see the manager. c. do some translation. 2. how did the woman feel about her performance?a. satisfied. b. disappointed. c. worried. 3. what did the woman do today?a. she went to a multicultural fair.b. she had dinner in a thai restaurant.c. she learned a native american dance. 4. where are the speakers?a. at a library.b. at a computer lab. c. at a print shop. 5. why does the man come to the woman?a. to take a picture of her. b. to ask for a new id card.c. to fill out a form. 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，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 is the relationship between the speakers?a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. strangers. 7. where is the language arts building?a. on the right of the bridge.b. at the end of campus centre walk.c. opposite the physical education building. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. when does the man have basketball practice?a. on tuesdays and thursdays.b. on mondays and wednesdays.c. on mondays and thursdays.9. what will the speakers do?a. go to work together. b. find another part-time job. c. talk with mr parker. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. what is the problem with the woman?a. she finds school difficult. b. she has lost much weight. c. she doesnt feel very well.11. what advice does the man give the woman?a. drink less coffee.b. sleep at least six hours every night.c. eat fruits at least three times per week.12. what exercise does the man suggest the woman take?a. running. b. dancing. c. walking. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. what does alice want to ask mr miller about?a. his daily activities.b. his family members.c. his opinions on some social problems.14. what does mr miller do every morning?a. he has a cup of tea.b. he does some exercise.c. he watches morning news.15. how long does mr miller sleep at night?a. for about six hours. b. for about seven hours.c. for about eight hours.16. what does mr miller like to do on weekends?a. attend to some emergency. b. have a rest by himself. c. stay with his family. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. what is the speaker mainly discussing?a. his success in acting.b. the change of his profession.c. the importance of his first performance.18. what do we know about the speaker after his first performance?a. he became a little disappointed.b. he thought of giving up acting.c. he hardly tried out for other roles.19. what did the speaker do in 1991?a. he earned a big fortune. b. he set up a film company. c. he became an office clerk.20. what does the speaker mean in the end?a. he is not physically healthy.b. he suffers a lot in his job.c. he gets along well with the actors.ii 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. 一what do you think of the news related to you on the internet，mr woods? 一 _.a .no commentb. thank you c .with pleasure d. all right22. _ warm at night, i would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so i could refill it.a. stayingb. stayedc. to stayd. stay23. tv series where are we going, dad have made an _ on kids since it was broadcast on hunan tv.a. explanation b. investigation c .operation d .impression24. nelson mandelas death may, in the short term，unite south africa in ways _have never been seen before.a. by which b. that c. in which d. who25. _ to advertisements constantly can help to change peoples opinions over timea. exposed b. being exposed c. exposing d. to be exposed26. if a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will _him _ during the day.a. give; inb. give; awayc. give; outd. give; up27. the television has many advantages. it keeps us _ about the _ news and also provides entertainment in the house.a. to know; laterb. informed; latestc. learning; latter d. to think; latest 28. -why does the lake smell terrible? -because large quantities of water . a. have polluted b. is being polluted c. has been polluted d. have been polluted29. try to show what you are _ of during your short interview for a position.a. curious b. cautious c. considerate d. capable30. for an artist who has no lack of passion and great courage to overcome any difficulty, inspirations of his art will never _.a. make outb. run outc. work outd. turn out31. xiamenshenzhen high speed railway opened to traffic on dec.28 last year, _ the two of chinas economic zones.a. to link b. linking c. linked d. having linked32. in societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _of their mothersa. that b. those c. one d. the ones 33. when it comes to talking about football, his favorite sport, with david, any time will_ him.a. suitb. fitc. matchd. equal34. had the government limited the sales of cars much earlier, traffic jam and pollution _so serious nowa. has not been b. would not be c .had not beend .wouldnt have been35. every day we are flooded _ all kinds of sounds, _ which most are noise.a. with; inb. with; ofc. by; ind. at; amongiii. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)all lifes circumstances can be seen in an egg. the soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our 36 and the hard shell outside is the barrier. when the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed (压制), but when it breaks from inside, we 37 something.as a father, i took it as my responsibility to 50 my son cycling and swimming. in this case, the yolk was the untapped (未被利用的) potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing 51 . it took months of patience and coaching to help him 52 his fear. it was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. 53 , i was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.the important lesson here is that the egg will be 54 no matter what. success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.life always throws you 55 . i urge you all to persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul and a new you.36. a. concern b. desire c. weakness d. resource37. a. lose b. change c. gain d. expect38. a. know b. find c. forget d. question39. a. often b. never c. sometimes d. ever40. a. reminded b. promised c. imagined d. realized41. a. survive b. compete c. continue d. settle42. a. turn around b. get across c. take shape d. take part43. a. tea b. rice c. yogurt d. porridge44. a. recognized b. appreciatedc. introduced d. mastered45. a. inside b. outside c. sideways d. around46. a. learning b. cooking c. cycling d. adapting47. a. courage b. attempt c. skill d. hobby48. a. funny b. simple c. boring d. difficult49. a. preventb. helpc. agree d. warn50. a. accompany b. keepc. teach d. require51. a. balance b. patience c. courage d. freedom52. a. understand b. discover c. reflect d. overcome53. a. meanwhile b. finally c. besides d. therefore54. a. broken b. cooked c. lost d. kept55. a. ideas b. messages c. surprises d. challengesiv阅读理解：40分(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)adear michelle: why cant my daughter manage her life better? she is 17 and an honor student, but she seems to be wasting her life away with a boyfriend who is holding her back. he consumes every waking minute of her precious time and smooth-talks her as well. his goal is to get her to agree to go to the college of his choice, not her choice, and because his grades are lower, his choice will be limited. i feel like i want to rescue her, but she pushes me away and shuts me out. she has only brought us pride and joy; and now this! help! a worried motherdear mother of a 17-year-old girl: whats the matter with kids today? remember that song from bye bye birdie? well if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills. do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, not should it be. life experience creates both the conditions and the skills for management, and if management went before experience, there would be little of it. your daughter is an honor student for good reasons. she is smart, studies withintelligence and you have given her good values. when the time comes for her to apply for college, and she visit the ones that were specifically designed for student the top of their grade, she will most likely break away from her boyfriends influence. it is rare for an honor student to change the path of their academic career for puppy love. that being said, there might be some adolescent wisdom in her behavior after all. perhaps she is choosing to worry you, her parents, for unconscious reasons. being such a good girl and being a steady source of joy might have become a bit too much for her. let your daughter have her own private moment of 11th grade rebellion. she deserves a break from perfection. michelle56. from the mothers letter we can learn that her daughter_. a. is being fooled by the boy b. has fallen behind in her studiesc. doesnt talk much with her mother d. has chosen which college to attend57. according to michelle, 17-year-teenagers_.a. are too young to manage their lifeb. are old enough to live their own lifec. should have management before experienced. have reached the age of an adult58. michelle seems to believe that the daughter will finally _. a. come up with the right decisionb. follow her boyfriends advicec. worry her parents for unconscious reasonsd. influence her boyfriends behavior59. the best title for the passage would be_. a. college of kids own choice b. how can i help my girl?c. how to manage teenagers life? d. a 17-year-old girl and her motherbthe dirty, homeless man sat on the pavement, staring at the stones. he thought back more than twenty years to when he was a boy living in a small red brick house on this very street. he recalled the flower garden, the swing his dad made, and the bike he had saved up for months to buy.the man shrugged impatiently, for the brightness of those pictures hurt him, and his memory travelled on another ten years. he had a job by then, plenty of friends and started to come home less. he did not really want to remember those years, nor the day when, because of debts, he had gone home planning to ask for money. he felt embarrassed, but he knew exactly where his dad kept the money. when his parents stepped out of the room, he took what he wanted and left.that was the last time he had seen them. ashamed, he went abroad, and his parents knew nothing about the years of wandering or time in prison. but locked in his cell he often thought of home. once free, he would love to see his parents again, if they were still alive, and still wanted to see him.when his prison time was up, he found a job, but couldnt settle. something was drawing him home. he did not want to arrive penniless, so he hitchhiked most of the long journey back. but less than a mile from his destination he started to feel sick with doubt. could they ever accept this man who had so bitterly disappointed them?he spent most of that day sitting under a tree. that evening he posted a letter which, although short, had taken him hours to write. it ended with:i know it is unreasonable of me to suppose you want to see me . so its up to you. ill come early thursday morning. if you want me home, hang a white handkerchief in the window of my old bedroom. if its there, ill come in; if not, ill wave good-bye and go.and now it was thursday morning and he was sitting on the pavement at the end of the street. finally he got up and walked slowly toward the old house. he drew a long breath and looked.his parents were taking no risks. every inch of the house was covered in white. sheets, pillowcases and table clothes had been placed on every window and door, making it look like a snow house.the man threw his head back, gave a cry of relief and ran straight through the open front door.60. why did the man shrug impatiently (paragraph 2) while he was thinking of his childhood? a. the thoughts made him angry. b. he felt he had wasted time. c. he was anxious to go home. d. the sweet memory caused him much pain.61. why did it take him hours to write the letter? a. he doubted if his parents still lived in that house. b. he had much news to tell his parents. c. he felt ashamed to ask for forgiveness. d. he was longing to return home and felt excited.62. the best title of the passage is _. a. sweet memory b. white handkerchief c. abandoned son d. leaving home63. which of the following is not true? a. the man asked his parents to lend money b. his parents welcomed him home. c. the man became homeless when he got out of prison. d. he felt sorry for hurting his parents.calthough being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. they are at the center of much of the worlds attention. paparazzi（狗仔队）camp outside their homes, cameras ready. tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.according to psychologist christina villarreal, celebrities (famous people)worry constantly about their public appearance. eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “over time,” villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”the phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. in the 4th century b.c., painters followed alexander the great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. when charles dickens visited america in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. when they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.if fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? the answer is there are still ways to deal with it. some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. they focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. they are tired of being famous already.64. it can be learned from the passage that stars today_.a. can no longer have their privacy protected b. are often misunderstood by the publicc. spend too much on their public appearanced. care little about how they have come into fame65. what is the main idea of paragraph 3?a. great heroes of the past were generally admired.b. well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.c. the problem faced by celebrities has a long history.d. works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.66. what makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?a. inadequate social recognition.b. availability of modern media.c. lack of favorable chances.d. huge population of fans.67. what is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?a. sincere b. skeptical(怀疑的) c. sympatheticd. disapproving d 68.zeo is a revolution in the science of sleep mainly because it _.a. can record ones sleep processb. is the first product to manage ones sleepc. is free of medical risksd. provides access to sleep fitness websites69. what is the most remarkable(杰出的) feature of zeo?a. its direct contact with sleep scientists.b. its individualized coaching program.c. its effectiveness in curing sleep disorders.d. its immediate analysis of sleep data.70.what customer service does zeo provide?a. cheap online tools.b. a 30-day action plan. c. personalized bedside display.d. free delivery of the product.71.the passage is primarily written to _.a. encourage people to try the new product b. instruct people how to use a new tool c. provide the latest health information d. illustrate（说明） the importance of good sleep habitecritical thinking is an important skill that can increase students ability to learn in any situation. this can be applied to traditional education, or directly in a career related role. many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. developing this ability can mean the difference between “just passing a course” and “understanding the material well enough” so that what students learn from it will follow them throughout their life.some characteristi