福州八中2015—2016学年高三毕业班第二次质量检查

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分

2015.10.9

第一卷 （100分）

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节 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. What will the speakers do today?

A. Tour around the city. B. Buy a train ticket. C. Visit a park.

2. What did the woman do last weekend?

A. She went on a trip.

B. She cleaned her kitchen.

C. She moved to a new apartment.

3. Where did the man work part time?

A. In a bank. B. In a post office. C. In a department store.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Taking an exam. B. Reading a book. C. Having a class.

5. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a library. B. In a concert. C. In a store.

第二节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。

6. What are the speakers talking about in general?

A. The man’s children. B. Their team members. C. A famous athlete.

7.What team is Patricia on?

A. The swim team. B. The basketball team. C. The dancing team.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.

9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?

A. Tidy up the garage.

B. Clean up the backyard.

C. Go to the supermarket.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. Why does the woman ask for the man’s home phone number?

A. To invite him to dinner.

B. To stop him from calling her.

C. To make sure she can reach him.

11. How does the woman feel about the man?

A. Grateful. B. Curious. C. Impatient.

12. What is the woman doing?

A. Having dinner.

B. Doing exercise.

C. Watching a diet programme.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. How many questions does the man ask?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

14. What equipment in the kitchen uses the most energy?

A. The stove. B. The refrigerator. C. The dish washer.

15 What can people do to help with the environment?

A. Drive the car within the speed limit.

B. Buy a new car instead of a used car.

C. Stop buying The New York Times.

16. What do we know about Sally?

A. She knows a lot about environmental issues.

B. She likes reading newspapers.

C. She doesn’t win the prize.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. What is the main purpose of offering students many extra activities?

A. To offer them a chance to know about the society.

B. To help them prepare for their adult lives.

C. To get them interested in their studies.

18. What can sports help students develop?

A. Close teamwork. B. Competition spirits. C. Organising ability.

19. What does Mr Smith call on students to do?

A. Give money to the poor.

B. Make every effort to gain satisfaction.

C. Offer time and attention to people in need.

20. What can listeners find on Oxford University’s website?

A. Advice on extra activities.

B. Community service information.

C. Further information on this interview.

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。

A

The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.

As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.

On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.

As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather tomorrow.

21. When the author was a child, he ______.

A. hated rainy days B. liked staying indoors

C. preferred cooler weather D. dreamed on summer days

22. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.

A. had no brothers or sisters

B. was often left alone at home

C. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter

D. preferred reading to playing outside

23. As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.

A. he knows it won’t last long B. rain makes the weather cooler

C. his summer holiday is very short D. he can better deal with his downtime

B

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes（得瓜、甜瓜）filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible and we drank up every last drop of soup.

24. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?

A. To earn some money for the family. B. To collect manure for his crops.

C. To get rid of the terrible smell. D. To set a good example to us.

25. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A. It is popular among the neighbors. B. It contains honey and vegetables.

C. It looks very wonderful. D. It tastes quite delicious.

26. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A. To attract B. To upset C. To air D. To shut

27. What can we learn about Dad form the text?

A. He is an experienced cook. B. He is a troublesome father.

C. He has a positive attitude to life. D. He suffers a lot from his disability.

C

With the videogame market flooded with more violent games, it can be a constant struggle for parents to monitor and limit their children’s video-gaming. ?? But a recent US Supreme Court decision doesn’t help parents. The ruling struck down California’s 2010 law that had prevented the sale or rental to those younger than 18 of violent games. The majority opinion said such limits went against First Amendment rights. So, parents, it’s up to you to fight against the influences of the＄18 billion video-gaming industry. ? ? With so many video and computer games easily accessible, that monitoring role isn’t easy. It’s not just a matter of saying “no” to children, say psychologists. Some parents who shun government involvement in such matters welcomed the ruling, even while hating violent video games. “It’s a parent’s responsibility to teach them what they should watch and use,” said Ruth Forster, 45, Avon. Her daughter, Ellie, 13, doesn't like to play video games now, but Forster monitors her daughter’s movies and books. “Parents need to see how children react to a video and how it affects them,” she advised. “There are other video games out there you can help them to choose. Hopefully, if you instilled(灌输)enough good things? in them, they’ll do the right thing.” Parents need to be aware of the games their children are playing and how long they’re playing, and make sure the games are appropriate for their ages and personalities, she said. ?? It’s not hard to find reviews, ratings(分级) and details about games. Video-game ratings by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, give consumers an idea of the level of violence, sexual content and bad language. Videos with a rating of “M” for mature, for example, are said to be suitable for people 17 and older. But the system is voluntary, so younger children can buy or rent “M”-rated games. But it’s not enough to rely completely on the ratings. ??

28.?A recent US Supreme court ruling ? ? .

A. urged to check video games for violence

B. supported parents’ monitoring and limiting their children’s video-gaming

C. announced it is illegal to prevent those under 18 having the right of playing video games

D. said it is up to parents whether to moni