福建省福州八中2007—2008高三毕业班第六次质量检查英语试题

1、福建省福州八中20072008高三毕业班第六次质量检查英 语 试 题考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分注意事项： 级别代号科类代号教学班代号行政班代号行政班座号 准考证号码填写说明：准考证号码共九位，每位都体现不同的分类，具体如下：05000答题卡上科目栏内必须填涂考试科目第一卷（计115分）注意：第一卷一律做在答题卡上，否则不给分！I听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）下面五段对话。 每段对话后都有一个小题，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。

2、每段对话仅读一遍。1What do we learn about Mary from the conversation?AShe feels bad.BShe hasnt been to dinner.CHer boyfriend has been at her house all day.2Where are the two speakers?AIn a hotel.BIn a grocery.CIn a hospital.3How does the man feel about driving to work?AHe likes the country, but hates the dri

3、ve.BHe likes driving to work in the morning.CHe can drive crazily in the country.4What can be inferred from the conversation?AMary looks poor, but she is not.BMary looks poor, but she is indeed.CMary looks healthy, but she is isnt.5Whats the weather like during the womans holidays?AThe weather was g

4、ood.BThe weather was bad.CThe weather was a little bit warm.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，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6-7题。6Why is the man leaving?ATaking a holiday.BNothing lasts forever.CGoing to work.7W

5、hat have the speakers been doing together?ASightseeing.BDoing business.CAttending a meeting.听第7段材料，回答8-9题。8When should Flight 962 have arrived?A9：35.B10：35.C11：35.9Whats the air-route of Flight 962?AFrom Chicago to Boston.BFrom Boston to San Francisco.CFrom San Francisco to Chicago.听第8段材料，回答10-12题。2

6、,4,610Why did not the woman go to college?AShe didnt pass the exam.BShe wasnt interested in college.CShe couldnt afford college education.11What job does the woman say she did?AShe was a bus conductor.BShe was a shop assistant.CShe was a housekeeper.12What did the woman think of her friends college

7、life?AIt was busy.BIt was wonderful.CIt was dull.听第9段材料，回答13-16题。13What is the greatest reason for the Greeks success according to Charkas?AThe Greek players are familiar with each other.BThe Greek coach is expert at making the football skills.CThe other national teams didnt perform very well.14Why

8、did some countries fail in the games according to the conversation?ABecause they paid more attention to the league games.BBecause they paid little attention to the Greek team.CBecause they didnt have good coaches on their teams.15What did the man NOT mention in the talk for their success?ATheir luck

9、.BTheir union.CTheir hard work.16What is the woman?AA reporter.BA football fun.CA clerk.听第10段材料，回答17-20题。17According to the passage, which one of the followings was not Washingtons interest?AHolding a party.BFishing.CWriting letters.18What did Thomas Jefferson do after he was retired?ADesigning the

10、buildings.BRiding and hunting.CWriting about politics.19How were Jefferson and Washington alike?ALiving on a farm and hunting.BSpeaking foreign languages.CGoing to bed early.20Whose home was in Boston?AGeorge Washingtons.BJohn Adams.CThomas Jeffersons.II. 单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）21There is still much

11、to discuss. We shall, _, return to this item at our next meeting. Atherefore Bhowever Cotherwise Dbriefly22The door and the windows were all closed and there was no _ of forced entry.AsceneBsignal Csign Dsight23 Would you have your family get together this New Years Day? _. We are busy working at th

12、at time. ANo way BNot at all CNo problem DNo chance 24 The National College Entrance Examination is drawing near. All we should do is make the best use of time. I cant agree more. Every minute _. Aneeds Bcounts Cacquires Durges25 I phoned you yesterday morning. A girl answered, but I didnt recognize

13、 the voice. Oh, it _ my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment.Amust have been Bshould have been Ccould have been Dmay have been26He has recently _ tennis to relax himself.Ataken offBtaken upCput upDput out27To our excitement, two _ of students _ a success after three years hard work. Asc

14、ores; scored Bscore; lost Cscores; made Dscore; scored28Our class _ all fond of singing English songs and we can sing _ than others. Ais; many moreBare; many more Cis; much more Dare; much more29The long-lasting meeting _ in disorder, _ no conclusion.Awas ended; reachedBended; reachingCwas ended; re

15、achingDended; to reach30If you feel tired and sick of fat foods, that is _ you have to go to the hospital for a medical examination.Awhy Bwhat Cwhen Dwhether31The overseas Chinese scientist made another wonderful discovery, _ of great value to study AIDS.Awhich I think it is Bwhich I think is CI thi

16、nk it is DI think is 32Americans are nervous _ the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, but also worry _ the ability of the United States and the United Nations to deal with the situation.Aabout; about Bto; about Cfor; about Dfor; for33When _ comes to golf, I know nothing and I have no interest in this

17、 match.Athis Bthat Cit Done34 You cant enter the building without _ permission. Ive lost _ permission card.Athe; a Ba; the C; the D; 35 I hear that Bai Shan cant afford his schooling this fall. _, lets do something for him.AIf so BWhere possible CWhen necessary DWhat a shameIII. 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，

18、满分30分）The winter skies are grey and its cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time _36_ and alone. Many people _37_ winter： so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.For many students reading means school; it means _38_. Reading is somethin

19、g your teacher assigns and its something youre _39_. Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most _40_ thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can _41_ a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no _42_ f

20、or the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings指环王，or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austens Emma爱玛, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye麦田守望者.All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written

21、 books that _43_ young people. _44_, even there, many high school students dont enjoy reading the books because they are _45_ their school work： “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! Ill never be able to read _46_ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the

22、_47_. Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they _48_. At the moment the thought _49_ reading is work disappears and reading becomes _50_.Reading anything is _51_ but reading good books is a terrific (极好的) way to improve your English. Good writer

23、s write English very well and _52_ you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English _53_： what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But dont let me _54_ it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to _55_

24、on a cold winter evening.36Aindoors Bindoor Coutdoors Doutside37Alike Bprefer Chate Dlove2,4,638Ajob Bworry Ctry Dwork39Atested Btested on Cexamined Dexamined on 40Aenjoyable BreasonableCcomfortable Dconsiderable41Awant Bcause Cmake Dforce 42Acontest Bchallenge Ccompetition Dmatch43Aappeal to Brespo

25、nd to Creact to Dreply to 44AFortunately BLuckily CUnfortunately DAccidentally45Afree from Bpart of Cin place of Dfar from46Anot Bvery Cthis Dthat47Astory Bsubject CideaDtheme 48Aleave for Bcare about Cflee from Dlive in49Awhat Bthat Cthis Dwhich 50Aa comfort Ba failure Ca success Da pleasure51Abad

26、Bmean Cgreat Dgrand 52Aprovide Boffer Cgive Daward 53 Acustom BlanguageCculture Dart 54Abreak Bspoil Cmake Ddevelop55Akeep warm Bstand still Cstay calm Dstay cool IV. 阅读理解 （共20题；每小题2分，满分40分） 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。AIf you asked me what the newest fad is for teens today, I would have to sa

27、y the iPod. This handheld electronic device can store and play thousands of songs. Everyone has one. After all, to most teens, music is more than a way to express themselves. Its their escape. On popular music radio stations, almost every song is about love, and many love songs are about break-ups.

28、There are two ways people react to break-ups. They may be glad to break up with people that dont appreciate them： Get out! Leave, right now, its the end of you and meI cant wait for you to be gone, goes a popular song by a singer named Jojo. Or they may beg their ex-boy/girlfriends to come back： Bab

29、y, when you left, I lost a part of me. Please come back, we belong together, goes an equally popular song by Mariah Carey, a huge star. But not all songs are about break-ups; some songs about true love are also popular. DJ Sammys Baby youre all that I want/when youre lying here in my arms/Im finding

30、 it hard to believe/were in heaven. (Will they be singing Get Out, Leave or We Belong Together tomorrow?) Other songs are about growing up. Did I grow up according to plan? And do you think Im wasting my time doing things I wanna do? But it hurts when you disapprove all along, goes a song by Simple

31、Plan, addressed to a dad who tried to plan out his sons life. However, the best songs are the ones about important issues in the world. A couple of years ago, the longest-reigning number one song of the year, a favourite of mine as well, was a song promoting non-violence in a tumultuous world. But a

32、nother song tops my list： I dont want another pretty face I want you and your beautiful soul. Other songs make me want to scream at the radio, especially when they top the ratings charts： Dont you wish your girlfriend was hot like me? However, all songs, whether about falling in love or out of it, t

33、ruly reflect the mood of a generation. 56The iPod becomes popular with the teens because _. Aits a handheld device which is easy to take to everywhere. Bits an electronic production which can store a lot of songs. Cit can play songs and music like a walkman but it is smaller. Dit has all the advanta

34、ges listed above.57The story is mainly about _. Ateens newest fad Bthe mood of a generation Cteens popular songs Ddifferent themes of songs58Which statement is NOT true? ATeens like to listen to music because songs can express their thoughts. BMore people like songs about breaks-up than those like s

35、ongs about true love. CSome parents love to have a hand in controlling their childrens life. DVarious songs in an age reflect the mood of the generation.59What does the underlined word tumultuous in the last paragraph mean? Apeaceful and quiet Bdisorderly or confused Ccomfortable and open Dcompetiti

36、ve but promising BIn May 1964, When Ralph Illion was a sailor stationed in the Pacific, he wrote a love letter to a girl named Gloria back in Chicago. He also wrote to his wife, Lillian. You can imagine Lillians surprise when she opened her letter and found Glorias included.“Dear Gloria,” it began.“

37、Its about time I introduced myself. We havent met, yet I have heard so much about you, I must say Ive fallen in love.”“This confession might come as a shock, since you know nothing about me except what other people have told you. Dont take them too seriously. Im really a bad fellow once you get to k

38、now me. And my feelings for you will never change as long as I live.”“I hope this makes the proper impression and you wont think me too bold. Send me a picture. And please keep my love for you locked in your heart, have it opened only when I call for it in person.”Gloria, now in her mid-40s, mailed

39、me the letter, along with the one Ralph wrote in May 1964 to Lillian. Gloria was three months old when Ralph, her father, mailed them both. Hed been on a warship for ten months and had never seen her. Hes 80 now and still happily married to Lillian, Glorias mom.60After Lillian read these letters .As

40、he was very angry with her husbandBshe didnt know what to doCshe was very sad Dshe was very glad and laughed61Which of the following took place ?ALillian divorced Ralph after she read the letter .BGloria refused Ralphs love .CRalph remarried Lillian when he was 80.DRalph sent a letter to Lillian and

41、 one to Gloria in the same envelope .62When Ralph wrote these letters , he was .Ain his 40sBa young fellowCin his 30sDat the age of 8063We can infer that .ALillian hated Ralph BRalph was an amusing man CGloria didnt think Ralph was a good boyfriend DRalph put the two letters in one envelope by carel

42、essness CRecently a group of children in America poured some gasoline on a sleeping man and set him on fire. When caught, the children said they had done what theyd seen on TV.The incidents make people angry who believe that American children are harmed by watching too much TV. They claim children c

43、ant tell between the fiction of TV and reality, and TV distracts them from learning and makes them violent.To estimate the impact of TV on young people, “Life” magazine hires a company to interview hundreds of school children in Nora Springs, Iowa and in Dallas, Texas . Although the two cities are v

44、ery different, the company finds children in each city watch the same TV shows.Many Iowa children, who watch an average of three hours of TV a day, recognizing that life on TV is rosier that what they experience. Their favourite shows are situation comedies about American families in trouble. Many b

45、oys like violent shows about police detectives or heroes, girls particularly like soap operas-stories about families and friends.On the whole, children find real violence on news programs hard to take. “If you see a bus crash on the news, its frightening,” one-fifth grader says. By and large, the Io

46、wa children agree that the best thing about TV is that it makes you laugh.Children in Dallas are savvier about programs of drug use on TV. “They dont really show them doing it right. On TV they are not real.” A fifth grader says.“Life” agrees with a 1988 study by the U. S Department of Education tha

47、t children are none the worse for watching TV. The study finds TV doesnt have lasting effect on children. On the contrary, kids show good judgment about what they watch. “There are very few good shows on TV anymore,” a 10-year-old boy says.While the debate about TV is so heated, the “Life” survey gi

48、ves hope that American kids arent wasting three or four hours a day (what is worse, by the time young people enter college today, they will have devoted more time to watching television than they will spend in college). However, a child watching TV isnt reading a good book of joining in healthful sp

49、orts.64The main idea of the passage is .Achildren who watch three or more hours of TV a day are smarter than children who watch only one hour a day Bwatching too much TV can cause children to go out and kill people .Cchildren learn about drugs from watching TVDchildren learn from TV and can tell rea

50、lity from what they see on it .65Children who see real violence on TV news programs .Achange the channel to watch other programs Bthink TV gives a very positive image of friendship Care sometimes upset and scared Dlive in Iowa or Texas 66Children who enter college today .Ahave spent more time watchi

51、ng TV than those who will spend in college .Busually cause the satisfaction of the society Cthink life on TV is happier that their life at home Dwatch most the same TV shows as children in Dallas 67The “Life” survey of childrens TV habits .Aconcludes that watching up to seven hours a day of TV is go

52、od for children Bagrees with the study by U.S. Department of Education that few negative effects from watching TVCconcludes that there arent any good shows on TV any more Dconcludes that children shouldnt pour gasoline on sleeping man .DNEWTON THEATEROXFORDTel. Tickets $4Monday, 8January for 2 weeks

53、MY FAT FRIENDCharles Lawrences popular comedyWednesday , 24 January to Saturday , 27 JanuaryShanghai Festival BalletPresentsSWAN LAKEMonday , 29 January for one week68What Kind of performance does the Newton theatre have in January ?AA comedy .BA ballet CA concert Da film 69Who is the writer of “My

54、Fat Friend”?ATim Danby BSwan Lake CCharles Lawrence DOxford 70Which of the following is TRUE?APerformances start at 8 on weekdays .BYou can get tea and coffee during the performance .CSeats for the performances cost $4 each DThe Shanghai Festival Ballet will perform for 5 days .EChina is going green. In order to reduce air pol