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福建省闽侯县第三中学学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题
福建省闽侯县第三中学高三上学期期中考
英语试卷英语命题组
(考试时间:
120分钟满分150分)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,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上
的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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,选出最佳答案。
1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inahotel.B.Inagym.C.Inanoffice.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hewon’tsaysorrytoMary.
B.Hedidn’tquarrelwithMary.C.HewillgotoseeMary.
3.Howmuchdidtheman’ssisterpayfortheskirtlastsummer?
?
A.$90.B.$60.C.$50.
4.Whogoestothecinemamostofteninthewoman’sfamily?
A.Herbrother.B.Herfather.C.Hermother.5.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.SpendSpringFestivalwithhisfamily.
B.Sendsomegiftstoallhisrelativesthisyear.
C.Buycardsforfriendsheforgottogivesomethingtolastyear.
第二节(共15小题:
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whereistheoldmanrightnow?
A.Ontheroad.B.Attheroadside.C.Underatree.7.Whomdidthewomancall?
A.Thedriver.B.Thepolice.C.Thefirstaidcenter.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemantellhismotherintheletterhe’swritingtoday?
A.Hedecidedtotakeapart-timejob.
B.HewasfiredbyRogersyesterday.
C.Heworkedinashopthreemonthsago.
9.Whatdoesthemanthinkhismotherwillworryaboutafterseeingyesterday’sletter?
A.Hisstudy.B.Hislife.C.Hishealth.
听第8段材料,回答第10-12题。
10.Whatdoesthewomantellthemanfirst?
A.Thetypeofcoursestheyoffer.
B.Thepurposeoftheirprogram
C.Thebasicrulesoftheirprogram.
11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sniece?
A.ShewantstoattendaUSuniversity.
B.SheispooratcomputersandbusinessEnglish.
C.Shewillsignupforthecourseintwomonths.
12.Howmuchwouldtheman’sniecepayifsheisoneofthefirst50applicants?
A.$2,500.B.$2,450.C.$2,250.
听第9段材料,回答第13-16题。
13.Whatdoesthemanlikeeatingbest?
A.Chickenwithherbdumplings.B.Chickensandwiches.
C.Vegetablesalads.
14.Whatdidthewomanadvisethemantodolastmonth?
A.Takeamedicalexamination.
B.Doexerciseeveryday.
C.Getupearlyinthemornings.
15.Howdoesthemanusuallyspendhisevenings?
A.Hetalkswithotherpeople.
B.Heplayscomputergames.
C.Hegoesjogging.
16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?
A.Absent-minded.B.Hardworking.C.Weak-willed.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whenisbreakfastserved?
A.From7:
00to9:
30.B.From7:
30to9:
30.C.From7:
00to9:
00.
18.Whatareonthefirstfloor?
A.Thebedrooms.B.Arestaurantandabank.C.Abankandsomeshops.
19.Whereisthepool?
A.Ontheseventhfloor.B.Onthefifthfloor.C.Onthethirdfloor.
20.Whatdoweknowfromthetalk?
A.Therearemanytelephonesonthesixthfloor.
B.Thespeaker’sofficeisbesideapub.
C.Thehotelisaneight-floorbuilding.
第二部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
21.Themilkmanthespottedcow,fromamongaherdoftwohundred.
A.selectedB.heldC.electedD.separated
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,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
Singlepeople,especiallywomen,arestigmatized(指责)inoursociety:
We’reallfamiliarwiththeimageofasad,lonelywomaneatingicecreamwithhercatsinherpajamasonSaturdaynight.Butabout45percentofUSadultsaren'tmarriedandaroundoneinsevenlivesalone.Thismightbeyou.Researchshowsthatyoungpeople'sexpectationsabouttheirmaritalstatus(e.g.thedesiretobemarriedby30andhavekidsby32)havelittleornorelationshiptowhatactuallyhappenstopeople.So,gowiththeflow.And,ifyou'resingle,
you'reingoodcompany.Singlepeoplespendmoretimewithfriends,volunteermore,andaremoreinvolvedintheircommunitiesthanmarriedpeople.Never-marriedanddivorcedwomenarehappier,onaverage,thanmarriedwomen.So,don'tbuyintothemythofthemiserablesingleton.
Ifyoudogetmarried,keepgoingwiththeflow.Relationshipsatisfaction,financialsecurity,andhappykidsaremorestronglyrelatedtoflexibilityinthefaceoflife'schallengesthananyparticularwayoforganizingfamilies.
Themostfunctionalfamiliesareonesthatcanbend.Sopartneringwithsomeonewhothinksthatonepartnershouldsupporttheirfamiliesandtheothershouldtakeresponsibilityforthehouseandchildrenisarecipefordisaster.Soisbeingequallyrigidaboutnon-traditionaldivisionsoflabor.It'sokaytohaveideasabouthowtoorganizeyourfamilybutyourbestbetforhappinessistobeflexible.
Buyingahomeisoftentakenforgrantedasastageonthepathtoadulthood.Buttheidealofuniversalhomeownershipwasborninthe1950s.It'sarathernewidea.Withsuchashorthistory,it'sfunnythatpeopleofteninsistthatbuyingahouseisafool-proofinvestmentandthebestwaytosecureretirement.Infact,buyingahousemaynotbethebestchoiceforyou.Themortgage(按揭)maybelessthanrent,buttherearealsotaxes,insurance,andtheincreasinglycommonHomeOwnersAssociation(HOA)fees.Youmaysomedaysellthehouseformorethanyouboughtitbut,ifyoupaidinterestonamortgage,youalsopaidfarmorethanthesaleprice.Youhavefreedomfromalandlord,butmaydiscoveryourHOAisjustascontrolling,orworse.Andthenthere'stheheadache:
rentingrelievesyoufromthestressofbeingresponsibleforrepairs.Italsooffersafreedomofmovementthatyoumightcherish.
Sobewiseandconsiderallyouroptions.
21Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.
A.manyAmericansgetmarriedby30andhavekidsby32
B.marriedwomenhaveahappierlifethanthosenever-married
C.divorcedwomenlivesamiserablelife
D.thesocietytendstohaveawrongimageaboutsinglewomen22.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanbeahappyfamily?
A.Thehappyfamilyisflexibleinthefaceoflife’schallenges.
B.Thehappyfamilyhasparticularwayoforganizingfamilies.
C.Thehappyfamilybelievesthetraditionaldivisionsoflabor.
D.Thehappyfamilyhasrelationshipsatisfaction,financialsecurityandhappykids.
23Thepurposeofparagraph3isto.
A.tellpeopletorentahouseratherthanbuyahouse
B.askpeopletothinkhardaboutwhethertobuyahouse
C.showpeoplebuyingahouseisfoolish
D.tellpeoplebuyingahousemaycostalotofmoney24Thepassagemainlytellsus_.
A.howtohaveahappyfamily
B.what’sthelifeofAmericanyouth
C.whatAmericanyouthshouldknowforlivingahappylife
D.whyAmericanyouthshouldbewisewhenmakingdecisions
B
Howdoyoufeelaboutwatchingotherpeoplework?
Nothingismorerefreshingonawarmsummerdaythanwatchingsomeoneelsework.
Rightnow,I’msittingonmyporchandwatchingyoungBethbaling(打捆)thebigfieldontopofthehill.She’sbeenhayingthatfieldforovertenyears.Iknow:
Iputheronthetractorwhenshewasjusttwelveyearsold.
Shepickedagreatdayforbaling.It’snottoohot,andthere’sanicebreeze.OnMonday,whenshecutthefield,itwassohotIthoughtthecornwouldstartpoppinginthefield.Didn’tstopher,though.Shejuststuckthatbighatonherhead,wrappedawethandkerchiefaroundherneck,andsettowork.IrememberwhenIwouldhavedonethesamething.
WhileI’mheresuckingalemonade,Bethisdrivingthe“hay(干草)train,”atractorpullingabalerandanoldwagon.You’dthinksomeonehersizewouldneverbeabletoseeoverthetractor.Butsomehowshemanages.Whenshe’sfinished,hertracksareverystraight.
Thewholetimeshe’shaying,thatdogofhersisworkingjustashard,runningalongbesideherlikehe’safraidshe’lldriveawaywithouthim.Bethsureknewwhatshewasdoingwhenshetrainedhim.
Thewaythemachineworksispurepoetry.Eachrowispushedintoshape.Whenjustenoughhayisinabale,itiswrappedupandfastenedtogether.Asecondorsolater,thebalecomesflyingoutandintotheoldwagon.Thepersonwhoinventedthatmachinesurewassomekindofgenius.
That’snottosayitworksperfectly.Everyonceinawhileabalemissesthemark,especiallywhenyouareturningthemachineattheendofarow.Thatmeans,ofcourse,thatyouhavetogobackandpickupthosebalesandthrowthemintothewagon.
IcanrememberwhenBeth’smotherwasherage.ShelookedanawfullotlikeBethdoesnow.Makesamanproudtoseehisdaughterandgranddaughtertakingsuchgoodcareofthemselves.
Well,IsupposeIshouldgetupandfillthisglassagain.Notmuchfunsittingherewithanemptyglass.
25..Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatatsometimeinthepasttheauthor_.
A.boughtthetractorforBethB.forcedBethtoworkatanearlyage
C.workedinthefieldlikeBethD.trainedthedogtohelpBethwork
26.Intheeyesoftheauthor,thesightofBethbalinghayis_.
A.uncommonB.beautifulC.unforgettableD.changeable
27.Beforethrownintothewagon,thehaymustbe.
A.tiedupB.driedupC.cutupD.linedup
28..Whodoyouthinkistellingthisstory?
A.Beth’smother.B.Beth’sfather.C.Beth’sgrandmother.D.Beth’sgrandfather.C
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