2024届福建省福州八中高三英语第一学期期末联考试题含解析

2024届福建省福州八中高三英语第一学期期末联考试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded2．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually3．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend4．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can5．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas6．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens7．I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.8．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall9．Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe10．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably11．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular12．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame13．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest14．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked15．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment16．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof17．Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout18．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout19．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where20．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Asmorepeopleoptforthesinglelife,adultfriendshipsalsogrowmoreimportantForpeopleinrelationships,havingareliablegroupisimportant,too-yourmatewillbemuchhappierifyou’respreadingyouranxietiesbeyondhisorhercarsandyouwillalsofeelbetter.Inarecentstudy,researchersmadesomefascinatingfindingsabouthow“whoweare”informsthefriendshipswehold.Thestudywasbasedonthemostpopularpersonalityconstructincontemporarypsychology,theBig5personalitytraits(特征);extraversion,orhowmuchyouloveattentionandinteractingwithpeople;neuroticism,orhoweasilyworriedyouarebythings;agreeableness,orhowwarmandkindyouare;conscientiousness,orhowcarefulyouareaboutlifersmanyduties;andopennesstoexperience,orhowmuchyou’reintodiscoveringnewthings,whetherthey’reideas,people,orplaces.Fortheirstudy,theresearchteamrecruited434students.Theytookapersonalityquestionnaireinthelab,thenratedhowsatisfiedtheywerewiththeirfriendsandtheirlifeoverall,andthenresearchersaskedthemtorecommendhalfadozenfriendstoratetheirpersonality.Gatheringtheseratingstogether,theresearchersfoundthatopennesstoexperiencedidn’thaveanythingtodowithfriendshipsatisfaction,atleastinthisstudy.Neuroticismwaslinkedtolowersatisfaction(probablybecauseemotionallyunstablepeoplemaybedramaticorhardtoplease,atleastinmypersonalexperience).Buthavinghighscoresinthethreeremainingsunnytraits-conscientiousness,extraversion,andagreeableness-predictedhigherfriendshipsatisfaction.However,it’saprettyintuitive(直觉的)result,sinceit’seasytobefriendswithsomeonewho’salwaysontime,alwayssayingthatyou’reright,andalwaysuptohangoutButifyoudon’texactlyidentifywithallthat*fearnot:Yourpersonalityissomuchmorethanyourtraits.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefriendship?A．Itishelpfultodatingandwork.B．Itcanrelieveyournegativeemotions.C．Ithasnothingtodowithpersonality.D．Itisba.sedonthe5popularpersonalitytraits.2、Whatdidtherecentstudyfind?A．Thebiggest5personalitytraits.B．Themethodsofinformingthefriendships.C．Thewaystoformthemostpopularpersonality.D．Therelationshipbetweenpersonalityandfriendships.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“neuroticism”inParagraph2mean?A．Determination.B．Nervousness.C．Hesitation.D．Optimism.4、Whatopiniondoestheauthorhold?A．It’shardtopleaseemotionallyunstablepeople.B．Apunctualpersoncansurelymakemorefriends.C．Friendsarcmoreimportantthanfamiliesforsinglepersons.D．Thefivetraitsarcequallydemandedingettinghigherfriendshipsatisfaction.22．（8分）Agroupofartists,writersandintellectualshaslaunchedanew“university”inLondon,designedtohelpthosetootiedupwithworktoappreciatethefinerthingsinlife,likeart,booksandtravel.TheSchoolofLife,operatingoutofasmallshopintheartydistrictofBloomsbury,describesitselfasa“chemistforthemind”thatplanstooffer“culturalsolutionstoeverydayailments(疾病)”.Ithopestoinspirethosewhohavegotoutofthehabitofreadingdecentbooks,cannotkeepconversationflowingatdinnerparties,orneedtoexpandtheirholidayhorizons.ThephilosopherAlaindeBotton,authorofHowProustCanChangeYourLife,andSophieHowarth,aformercurator(馆长)attheTateModemGallery,areamongthestaffmembers.Thefoundersbelievethatpeoplewithtoolittletimetospareneedinstructioninhowtoliveamorefulfilled(有成就感的)existence.Perhapsyouhaveaburningquestionforapaleontologist(古生物学家).“Perhapsyou’reconsideringacareerchangeandwanttotalkfirst-handtoaphotographerorlandscapedesigner.TheSchoolofLifehasalargeprofessionalstaffwhoarewillingtomeetwithyouforanhourofchatinexchangeforasmallfee,”thewebsiteexplains,listing50experts.Amongcoursesbeingofferedlaterthisyearareinstructioninlife,love,work,familyandpolitics.Atypicalcourse,inlove,willexplorewhyrelationshipsaresocomplicatedandwhyattractionebbsandflows.“Wedrawonideasfromphilosophy,psychoanalysis(心理分析),literatureandart.WediscoverwhatthelikesofPlato,Shakespeare,TolstoyandFreudhadtosayaboutcompassion,empathyandself-love,”theinstructorspromise.Coursesrunforsixweeksandcost195pounds.1、FromParagraph1weknowthepurposeof“theuniversity”isto.A．helppeopleliveafinerlifeB．tellpeoplehowtospendtheirsparetimeC．makemoneybysettingupauniversityontheinternetD．offereducationtothosewhohavelittlechancetogotouniversity2、TheSchoolofLifeofferscoursestothosewho.A．pursueaqualitylifeB．trytoimprovecommunicativeskillsC．getintothehabitofreadinggoodbooksD．seeksolutionstotheirphysicaldiseases3、ThecoursesoftheSchoolofLifeareofferedby.A．freechattingonlinewithartypeopleB．chattingwithinstructorsfacetofaceC．makingappointmentswithchemistsD．attendingpubliclecturesgivenbyfounders4、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitle?A．Anewuniversity—solutionstoeverythingB．Anewuniversity—instructionstoyourcareerC．TheSchoolofLife—achemistformindD．TheSchoolofLife—aschoolforhealth23．（8分）Mostofusstrugglethroughthetimeittakestogetacupofcoffeetoourlipsonceouralarmsgooff.Luckily,thiscoffee-brewingalarmclockcouldmakethosefewstrugglingminutespracticallydisappear.Analarmclockthatbrewsafreshpotofcoffeeassoonasyouwakeupactuallyexists,andyoucanbuyitrightnow.ThankstotheBarisieur,yourmorningtimewillneverbethesame.Here’showitworks:Beforeyougotobed,filltheglasscontainerwithwaterandpourgroundcoffeeintothefilter(过滤器).Notablackcoffeedrinker?Nottoworryspecialdrawerskeepyourcreamcoldandstoreyoursugar,too.Then,justsetyouralarmandgotosleep.Thismachinewilltakecareoftherest.Afewminutesbeforeyouralarmgoesoffnextmorning,theBarisieurwillbegintobrewyourcoffee.Andvoila!Ahotcupofcoffeeiswaitingforyouwhenyouralarmringsandyouopenyoureyes.Youwon’tevenhavetoleaveyourbed.LondondesignerJoshuaRenoufdesignedthisinventionhimself,raisingover$500,000throughdonationsonIndieGoGo.Coffeeloversshouldactfastandputinapre-orderonthewebsitenow,payingjust$300.Otherwise,youhavetowaituntilithitsstoresandpay$420.Owningoneoftheseclockswillbetotallyworthit.Nothingsays“seizetheday”quitelikewakinguptoapotoffreshlybrewedcoffee,afterall.Also,themachineisn’tlimitedtomakingcoffeeonlyinthemorning.Youcangooutandreturnhomewithahotcupofcoffeewaitingforyou.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthestruggle?A．Toshowmakingcoffeeischallenging.B．Toshowcoffeecanmakeusfeelbetter.C．Toshowthecoffee-brewingalarmclockisgreat.D．Toshowitisdifficulttogetupearlyinthemorning.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．TheBarisieur. B．Themorningtime.C．Ahotcupofcoffee. D．Theglasscontainer.3、What’sthebenefitofpre-orderingtheclockonthewebsitenow?A．Youcangetonemuchearlier.B．Youcangetoneatagreatdiscount.C．Youcangetdonationsfromitsdesigner.D．YoumayhaveachancetomeetJoshuaRenouf.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Totellushowtomakecoffeeeasily.B．Toadvertiseanewproductinastore.C．Torecommendaspecialkindofalarmclock.D．Tocomparetraditionalalarmclocksandnewones.24．（8分）Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchoressuchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowancesorotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.’’Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort,Susiesaid."Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兑取)eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,’’saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcementtohelpmotivatethem."Whatdoyouthink?Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18.1、Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?A．Bypresentingsomefacts.B．Bylistingsomeevidence.C．Bycomparingdifferentviews.D．Bystatinghisownexperiences.2、AccordingtoSusieWalton,.A．kidsshouldberewardedfordoingchoresB．parentsdecidewhatkidscandoforthefamilyC．kidshavetheresponsibilitytosharehouseworkD．kidscangetextracomputertimefordoingchores3、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．ChrisBergman’sopiniononraisingkidsB．mainreasonswhykidsneedencouragementC．howtomotivatekidstotrynewapplicationsD．theadvantageofrewardingkidsfordoingchores4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto.A．invitereaderstoexpresstheiropinionsB．informreadersoftwodifferentopinionsC．callonreaderstoreflectontheirbehaviorD．presenttheauthor'sviewpointaboutparenting25．（10分）Theworldisfilledwithbeautifulwinterwonderlanddestinationsthatareworthyofavisit.Hereareafewtohelpyougetyourwintervacationresearchstarted.SaltLakeCity,UtahSaltLakeCity,Utahisaperfectspotforskiing.Apartfromskiing,youcanvisitTempleSquare,thecity’smostpopularsitefortourists.TheMormonChurchisopentovisitorsallyearround.Theyoftenhostfreefamily—friendlymovies,playsandmusicevents,makingitagreatplacetofindmoreinformationaboutotherhappeningsinSaltLakeCity.Portland,MaineNewEnglandisagreatvacationdestinationanytimeoftheyear.Thehotelpricesareoftenlowerduringthewintermonthsbecauseitisconsideredoff—seasonastouristsgenerallygatherhereduringthesummerandearlyfill.Soifyouarelookingforaplacetogetgoodvalueforyourwintervacationdollars,putPortland,Maineonyourlistofgo—tospots.Whistler,BritishColumbiaWhistler,BritishColumbiaislocatedabout60milesnorthofVancouver.ItisparticularlyfavoredforitsskiseasonthatstartsduringthethirdweekofNovemberandlaststhroughApril.Whistlerhasbeennamedonseveralinternational“bestof”lists.SoifyouwanttogoskiingandyouarereadytoexploreCanada’sCoastMountainRange,thenyoushouldlookintoWhistlervacationrentals（出租）.Planningyourwinterwonderlandgetawayiseasyifyouknowwheretolook.Youdon’thavefeellikeyouhavetogotoahot,overpriceddestinationduringthewintermonths.Plentyofsnowy,fun—filleddestinationswillwelcomeyouwarmly.1、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoenjoylivemusicperformancewithyourfamily?A．Portland,Maine.B．TempleSquare.C．Whistler.D．MormonChurch.2、WhoisthemostlikelytogotoPortland,Maine?A．Peoplewholikeskiing.B．Peoplewhohaveflexibleschedules.C．Peoplewithtightbudgets.D．Peoplewithreligiousbeliefs.3、WhathasprobablymadeWhistlerwinitsinternationalreputation?A．Itssports—lovingresidents.B．Itslong—lastingskiseason.C．Itslow—carbonlifestyle.D．Itseasily—accessiblecoast.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Therewasamanwhohadalittleboythathelovedverymuch.Everydayafterworkthemanwouldcomehomeand1withthelittleboy.Hewouldalways2allofhisextern)timewiththelittleboy.Onenight.whilethemanwasatwork,he3thathehadextraworktodofortheevening,andthathewouldn’tbeabletoplaywithhislittleboy.4hewantedtobeabletogivetheboysomethingtokeephim5So,lookingaroundhisoffice,hesawamagazinewithalarge6oftheworldonthecover.Hegota(n)7Heremovedthemap,andthenpatientlytoreitupintosmallpieces.Thenheputallthe8inhiscoatpocket.Whenhegothome,theli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