福建省厦门市高三毕业班适应性考试英语试卷及答案

1、2014年厦门市高中毕业班适应性考试英语试题第一部分 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)1.what would the woman like to do? a.do past-time work.b.travel alone. c.learn to drive.2.where does the conversation most probably take place? a.at a coffee bar.b.at home. c.at cappuccino.3.how much does the man pay? a.15 cents.b.50 ce

2、nts. c.100 cents.4.why is the man calling? a.to book a table. b.to cancel the reservation. c.to postpone the reservation.5.what does the woman want to do?a.to open all account.b.to exchange money. c.to cash a cheque.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.who was the last to get the passport? a.d

3、ominick.b.paul.c.joy.7.how will they travel? a.by plane.b.by car.c.by train.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题,8.what are the speakers mainly talking about? a.a movie.b.a person.c.iq&eq.9.what is the mans opinion? a.eq can hardly get improved. b.iq always weighs more than eq.c.eq is the deciding factor in success.10.w

4、hat is the woman? a.a student.b.a psychologist.c.a teacher.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.where are the speakers? a.in the parking lot.b.at the counter.c.at the restaurant.12.when will they probably go to epcot? a.after lunch.b.at night.c.right now.13.what are they going to do first? a.have lunch.b.get checked

5、 in.c.ride the roller coaster.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.how does the man feel? a.excited.b.upset.c.calm.15.what do we know about the man? a.he likes the job because of frequent travel. b.he receives a job offer from mercedesbenz. c.he values salary more than working experience.16.why does the man take eng

6、lish courses? a.his manager asks him to do so. b.english is the company s working language. c.he may travel to foreign countries.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.when does the woman usually visit her grandparents? a.on friday morning.b.on saturday morning.c.on saturday afternoon.18.what is the favorite part of

7、the festival to the woman? a.receiving presents.b.dyeing eggs.c.hunting for eggs.19.what is the probable relationship between the speakers? a.tourist and guide.b.classmates.c.teacher and student.20.what will the man probably do during the holiday? a.join the womans family for the festival. b.hang ou

8、t with other international students. c.stay in the dorm reading a huge book.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.hi,mike! were going biking along the beach this weekend. _.i love being bathed in the sunshine. a.count me inb.by all meansc.go ahead d.my pleasure22.how fancy! i cant thin

9、k of_ to describe the scene. a.a best wordb.the best wordc.a better word d.the better word23.april 23 is stated as world book day, an important date for literature around the world,_ shakespeare was born and died. a.where b.whenc.which d.why24.how did you get to london? well,we had to_ at amsterdam

10、airport schiphol to heathrow. a.changeb.exchangec.transportd.transfer25.in front of the big windows_ arrested by the latest robot on show. a.stand the boyb.stands the boy c.does the boy standd.the boy stands26.the nuclear security summit has become an important_ for addressing nuclear security issue

11、s since its first meeting in washington. a.situationb.organization c.platformd.resource27.what happened, jeniffer?i rang again and again,but oh,i_ to rock music on my earphones. a.was listening b.had listenedc.am listeningd.listened28.take the note as a reminder _we might forget to buy what we need

12、while shopping. a.unless b.in casec.even ifd.once29.i am delighted_ to the strawberry farm.i really had a good time there. a.to be invitedb.having been invited c.being invitedd.to have been invited30.mr.foker is a(n) man.though not rich,he has given financial support to over 500 college students. a.

13、valuableb.emotionalc.wealthyd.worthy31.at the end of the holiday, traffic _ on the freeway as people headed home. a.gave outb.picked upc.pulled overd.built up32.while giving a lecture in the hall, _. a.the alarm went offb.a student rushed in c.the professor kept his phone offd.a glass of water was b

14、rought to him33.seeing her disappointed look,i regretted what i said, _,shouted to her. a.or elseb.worse stillc.or ratherd.above all34.you _ have put your ideas forward to the boss in person.using email would be ok. but that was not nearly as effective. a.cantb.needntc.shouldntd.mustnt35.all of thes

15、e letters and telegrams,almost without exception,urge that the cause we have been fighting for_. a.be carried onb.being carried onc.carrying on d.to carry on第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)as i felt my heart sink deep down into the holes of darkness,i considered every word the doctor spoke to me.she 36

16、 i had a disorder,and that i might never be able to have children 37 ,completely unaware of the great 38 she was bringing to me in a matter of seconds.it was difficult to try and understand the effect such 39 could have upon a woman,especially a woman recently married.i felt as though all light insi

17、de me had been 40 permanently.as a young girl i had always 41 my children looking much like me,and my future husband,and that i would be a(n) 42 mother.therefore,i spent quantities of time learning about my disorder.i talked with other women who had 43 it,and who had become mothers despite all diffi

18、culties.i believed in my heart that i could 44 this.it wasnt until about a year into trying,after continuous 45 pregnancy tests,that hope started to die within me.my husband did everything he could to 46 me,and to make promises to me. 47 of it mattered when i was as deep into myself as i was.a frien

19、d gave me a(n) 48 to a natural,spiritual healer who 49 listened and coached,without prescribing(开药方).i started seeing this healing coach twice every single week for almost three months, 50 i saw changes in myself that i would never have imagined.i had been so 51 with myself and my pity,that i had be

20、en 52 to the gifts that god had supplied me with, already.one of the greatest 53 i learned was that i was trying to control something that was 54 my hands,and the outcome was even 55 .it was time to be appreciative,and to wake up every morning thankful for such a beautiful life.36.a.impliedb.explain

21、ed c.repeatedd.shouted37.a.difficultlyb.legally c.temporarilyd.naturally38.a.painb.hope c.delight d.pressure39.a.examinationsb.procedures c.announcementsd.attitudes40.a.turned onb.shut off c.put awayd.burnt down41.a.picturedb.described c.observedd.remembered42.a.strictb.amazing c.casual d.average43.

22、a.producedb.feared c.distinguishedd.battled44.a.overcomeb.accept c.discoverd.challenge45.a.effectiveb.positivec.negatived.passive46.a.punishb.scoldc.comfortd.evaluate47.a.allb.bothc.noned.either48.a.invitationb.recommendationc.promotiond.motivation49.a.frequentlyb.seldom c.occasionallyd.simply50.a.b

23、eforeb.sincec.afterd.until51.a.satisfiedb.amusedc.fascinatedd.consumed52.a.sensitiveb.blindc.addictedd.equal53.a.conceptsb.themesc.lessonsd.results54.a.beyondb.within c.betweend.under55.a.betterb.simplerc.happierd.worse第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)athe sun is setting like a huge orange ball.its the c

24、ool evening on a stretch of beach.the water is paring the shore,the breeze is blowing slightly.there are one or two joggers and a couple of fishermen.most people have gone home for the day.an old man,with rounded shoulders,bushy eyebrows,and bony features,carries the bucket up to the dock(码头)that go

25、es out into the water.he stands on the dock and all of a sudden there come a mass of dancing dotsseagulls ! the man takes out of his bucket handfuls of shrimps(虾)and begins to throw them on the dock.some seagulls land on his shoulders, some land on his hat,and they eat the shrimps.long after the shr

26、imps are gone his feathered friends remain.why is this man feeding seagulls?what could push him to do this as he does week after week?the man in that scene is eddie rickenbacher, a famous world war pilot.his plane.the flying fortress,went down in 1942.no one could imagine that he and his eight passe

27、ngers should escape death by climbing into two boats for thirty days.they fought thirst,the sun, and sharks.but what nearly killed them was starvation.their foods were gone within eight days and they didnt have anything left.every day rickenbacher and the passengers would have a daily afternoon devo

28、tional and prayer time.one day after the devotional,rickenbacher put his hat over his eyes and tried to get some sleep.within a few moments he felt something on his head.he knew in an instant it was a seagull.all the others on the two boats noticed the seagull.no one spoke,no one moved.rickenbacher

29、quickly grabbed the seagull and with thanksgiving, they ate the flesh of the bird.they used the remains for fish bait(鱼饵)and survived.56.when evening falls,the beach is_.a.noisy and crowded b.quiet and peaceful c.a place for viewing seagulls d.a popular fishing place57.the old man comes to the dock

30、to feed seagulls because he_.a.wants to make friends with them b.owes his survival in 1942 to the seagullc.takes it as a hobby after retirement as a pilot d.enjoys foe scene of seagulls eating the shrimps58.which of the following is the correct order of the events?a.eddie began to feed seagulls at a

31、 dock. b.eddies plane crashed.c.eddie and his passengers survived. d.eddie and his passengers killed a seagull for food.a.a,b,c,db.a,b,d,cc.b,d,c,ad.b,d,a,c59.what would be the best title for the passage?a.a narrow escapeb.a lucky pilotc.feeding seagullsd.the seagullbthe most fantastic staircases in

32、 the worldinfinity and beyondthe architecture of the staircase combines form and function,upper and lower space.it can represent power or status,or symbolize spiritual uplift and the climb to knowledge.a new book published by thameshudson, the staircase:the architecture of ascent explores the histor

33、y and meaning of the staircase, from the simple,straight-fight steps of the mayan pyramids, to the spiral ramp(螺旋型坡道)of frank lloyd wrights guggenheim museum and the computer-aided designs of today.the steps of the toltec-maya pyramid at chichen itza is the ancestor of all stair design.appearing to

34、stretch up to the sky, this style of staircase came to symbolize a rise to heaven and infinity, and has captured artistsimaginations.let there be lightthe“lantern”at the dome(圆顶屋)of a staircase is an important design feature-allowing the light to stream in.the view shown here of the lantern of the c

35、hateau of chambord in the loire,france,shows the flat ceiling decorated with coffering(方格天花板).the chateau marks a high point in the development of the staircase,reflecting the renaissance(文艺复兴) architects liking for the spiral structure around an open space.high and mightythe spirit of the baroque(巴

36、洛克)appears in the monumental staircase of the palazzo canossa in mantua, lombardy, italy, built in the 1600s for the gonzagafamily, who ruled that part of northern italy from the14th to the 18th centuries.the figures that greet the visitor on the landing include two large dogs, symbolizing the power

37、ful family.high dramathe palaces of germany and austria showgerman baroque at its most dramatic and rich.at the wrzburg residenz,the ceiling is covered in a painting by venetian artist giambattista tiepolo describing the four comers of the earth above the great staircase.60.the stair designers of to

38、day draw inspiration from_.a.the guggenheim museumb.the toltec-maya pyramidc.the chateau of chambordd.the wrzburg residenz61.which of the following designs would probably be of the renaissance style?a.a simple, straight staircase. b.a flat ceiling left bare.c.a spiral staircase with careful decorati

39、on.d.a plain dome of a staircase.62.the staircases of the palazzo canossa and the wrzburg residenz _.a.are both built in the baroque style b.both describe the four comers of the earthc.symbolize spiritual uplift and a rise to heaven d.have the figures of dogs above their staircasescwe regularly hear

40、 how important consumer spending is for the economy.the story goes like this:the more consumers spend,the more money circulates in the economy, which contributes to healthy job growth and profits.keynes, a british economist,went as far as to say that individuals saving their money may actually be hu

41、rting the economy.sounds troubling, doesnt it?fear not.you arent actually hutting anyone else by saving money.strong economic growth only comes from one place:savings.not consumption.in fact,economic activity should not be mistaken for economic growth.for example,somebody takes their money, walks in

42、to a store,and purchases goods.the store increases its revenue.but what happens to all of those goods and services that people have chosen not to consume by saving their money?simple:other people are allowed to consume them.think of it this way:when you lend out your savings, you are actually saying

43、,“here, i am not going to consume right now, so why dont you?” banks simply play the middleman:they collect lots of peoples savings and then lend out lots of funds.it takes an unbelievable amount of goods and services to construct a building.it takes food, shelter, and entertainment for all of the w

44、orkers,as well.without savings,it is quite impossible to finance such a construction.the coordination(协调)between savings and consumption is a necessary basis for sound economic growth.this coordination is also why consumer lending (say , to borrow a big sum of money to buy a car) is not productive,i

45、n a strict sense.it doesnt increase the net (净的) amount of wealth of an economy.those savings could have been used to construct,say, factory equipment.none of this means consumption and spending are “bad” things.they simply do not make us wealthier.alter all,the final goal of production and savings

46、is to consume.but to say that consumption is the engine of economic growth is to put the cart before the horse.or, to rephrase:the consumption of wealth can never make you wealthier.happier, perhaps.wealthier, no.63.what is the authors attitude towards keynes theory?a.approving.b.reserved. c.uncerta

47、in.d.critical.64.the underlined word “revenue” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_”.a.costb.reputationc.interestd.income65.the author holds the view that_.a.governments shall cut out banks as financial middlemanb.economic activity is equal to economic growthc.consumer lending is the engine of e

48、conomic growthd.consumption is likely to lead to increased happiness66.according to the author, which chart could show the effect of savings on economy?x:economic growth y:savings67.what would be the best title for this passage?a.the saving behavior of the economy b.consumption:a key concept in econ

49、omyc.consumer spending and economic growth d.the truth about savings and consumptiondkino,juana,and coyotito begin their long march north.they walk all night and make camp in a roadside shelter at sunrise.along the way, juana begins to doubt whether the pearl is worth far more than the dealers offer

50、ed,but kino points out that his attackers would not have tried to steal the pearl were it worth nothing.the family hurries farther into the shade for another rest.as juana plays with coyotito,kino wakes from a dream and demands that they keep quiet.moving forward, he spots three trackers following t

51、hem.he decides to lose them up in the mountains.as their climbing grows steeper, kino varies and doubles back on their way to mislead the trackers.as the sun begins to set,kino and juana reach a nearby opening and refill their water supply at a pool and stream,where juana washes coyotito.from the lo

52、okout,kino spies the trackers at a distance below, hurrying up the slope(山坡).kino misleads the trackers by creating a false track up the cliff(悬崖)and going down again to take shelter with juana and coyotito in a nearby cave.by evening,the trackers arrive at the pool, where they make camp and eat.in

53、the cave, coyotito grows restless,and juana quiets him.kino notices that two of the men have settled into sleep,while the third keeps watch.kino takes off his clothes to avoid being seen by the watchman, hiding behind a palm tree waiting for a move before the moon rises.just as he is ready to spring

54、,the moon appears, and he realizes that his opportunity has been lost.suddenly, coyotito lets out a cry.the watchman shoots in the direction of the cry.as the watchman shoots,kino springs upon the trackers,killing the watchman and seizing the gun.knocking one of the other men out with a fierce blow,

55、 he watches as the last man attempts to flee up the cliff.the man makes little progress before kino stops him with a first shot, and then murders him with another shot between the eyes.in the moment that follows, kino hears the blood-curdling cry issuing from his wife,mourning the death of coyotito.

56、later the next day, kino and juana walk side by side into la paz,with juana carrying coyotitos body in a sack over her shoulder.they walked,with unmoving eyes.all the way to the sea.at the edge of the water, kino stops and pulls the pearl from his pocket.he stares into it carefully, and a flood of evil(邪恶的)memories washes over him.kino ho