高三福建省莆田市届高三英语上学期期中试题A卷含答案.docx

1、高三福建省莆田市届高三英语上学期期中试题A卷含答案2017-2018学年上学期高三期中考试英语A卷本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 第卷 (选择题 共100分) 第一部分 听力（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）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 does the man like about the play? A. The st

2、ory. B. The ending. C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find? A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet? A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.4. What will the man do? A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out.5. What does the wom

3、an want to do? A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music.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，回答第6、7题。6. Where is Ben? A. In the kitchen. B.

4、At school. C. In the park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon? A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go? A. Spain. B. Italy. C. Ch

5、ina.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.

6、12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do ? A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses. C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from? A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city14. Which place would Mic

7、helle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet? A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.16.What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C.

8、 Louisville.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield ? A. They forget about their dreams. B. They dont want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences.18. Why did Davis stop having dreams? A. He got a serious heart attack. B. He was too sad

9、 about his brothers death C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming? A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely? A. To recover from illnesses. B. To recove

10、r from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.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 Graduate School of University of Florida welcomes you to apply for one of the highest quality and most affordable graduate education opportunities avail

11、able today.How the Application Process WorksThe UF Office of Admission, which determines your eligibility(合格) for admission to the university.The department you want to major in, which determines your eligibility for its graduate program. If you are a non-US applicant, the UF International Center, w

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16、se to submit your statement of purpose, resume and recommendation letters online via the UF Office of Admissions online application system. Official test scores received at the UF Office of Admissions will automatically be made available to your department.6. E-mail your department to let it know yo

17、u have applied online and have sent it application materials.Application FeeUFs nonrefundable application fee is $30. You can pay online by credit card (for a $1.75 extra) or e-mail your payment (your name and UFID number on the check and a cover memorandum attached to the check) to the school addre

18、ss. Test Score CodesThe UFs code for submission of GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and TSE scores is 5812.21. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The UF Office of Admission can decide whether you will be a qualified graduate. B. The department you major in will determine whether you can gr

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20、e. B. The application fee can be paid in cash if necessary. C. You neednt send the test score to your department in person. D. You have to call to tell the department about your application.23. When you apply for the graduate education opportunity, you _. A. need to send your exam papers yourself B.

21、 have to pay $31.75 by mailing C. should get a score of at least 5812 for any test D. must state the reasons for applicationB Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, m

22、y whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with manyominous apprehensionsin mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I

23、thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.” I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasnt even able to r

24、ead the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking. After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great sp

25、eaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time. Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to g

26、et my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts. After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.” I started delivering lect

27、ures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.24. The author had bad feelings before

28、 the speech because_. A. he feared he couldnt perform it properly. B. he had got a high fever before that C. he regretted accepting the invitation D. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture25. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean? A. Unlucky opportunitie

29、s. B. Curious views. C. Negative ideas. D. Happy comments.26. What can we conclude from the passage? A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. C. Necessity is the mother of invention. D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single ste

30、p. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed. B. Principal Provides the Best Chances. C. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.C In this day and age, it may seem like getting two people

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