福建省厦门市2018届高三下学期第一次质量检查(3月)英语试卷
厦门市2018届高中毕业班第一次质量检查英语试题本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。
考试结束后,将答题卡交回第一部分听力(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75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,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;每段对话仅读一遍例: How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15B.￡9.18C.￡9.15答案是C1. What is the woman going to do?A Buy tickets B. Attend a festival C. Play some music2. Where probably are the speakers?A. At home B At the company C. At the barb3. What happened to the man?A. He was punishedB. He got hungry C He had a stomachache.4. What are the speakers talking about?A Learning a language.B Making up an excuse. C. Choosing a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. They are always lateB. They don't need to hurryC. They still have 20 minutes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。
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. Why does the woman come here?A Her relatives live here.B. Her father has found a new jobC. Her family come for sightseeing7 What do we know about the woman?A. She has never been to China.B. She has got used to her new lifeC. She is studying in a boarding school听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8. Who is in hospital?A. The woman’s grandma. B The woman's brother. C The woman’s mother9. What keeps the woman busy?A Preparing a partyB Dealing with a project. C. Writing a graduation paper 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10. When will the speakers leave for the station?A At sixB At sevenC At eight11. What kind of seats will they take?A Sleeping car.B Economy class C, First class12. How long will they stay in Harbin approximately?A. 2 days.B. 3 days C 4 days听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. what's the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues B Schoolmates C Strangers14. What food does the man like most?A CheeseburgersB CakesC Sweets15. How does the man find his job?A HardB Meaningless C. Worthwhile.16. What does the woman suggest?A. Talking more about work.B Doing the cooking at homeC Having something to drink听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17. What kind of book is The Snowy Day?A. A picture book B A cartoon book C An adventurous book18. What does Peter dream that night?A. He makes a snowman. B The sun melts the snow. C It keeps snowing all day19 What do we know about the book?A. The hero is an adult. B The plot is complex C. The language is simple20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To describe a snowy day.B, To introduce his favorite story.C. To encourage people to buy a book.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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项A4 of the best new UK museums and galleries for 2018Kettles Yard. CambridgeThis modern-art gallery in a Victorian house was founded in the 1950s by Tate curator Jim Ede and reopened in February following a two-year redevelopment by Jamie Fobert Architects，the team behind the 2017 Tate St Ives extension. This means a new cafe. a four-floor education wing and improved gallery space that can accommodate more visitors. The gallery’s permanent collection includes works by Joan Miro, Henry Moore and Barbara HepworthBeing Brunel, BristolCelebrating the life and work of famous civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel,Being Brunel will open in March on Bristol’s harbourside. next to SS Great Britain. The museum will include a range of interactive and entertaining exhibits, including talking portraits of his friends and family and personal possessions, including an 1821 school report. It is a good place for families to strengthen connections Royal Academy of Arts, LondonThe RA reopens on 19 May for its 250th anniversary, following a ￡50m renovation (翻新)with a new gallery and expanded exhibition programme. These will include three day-lit galleries, which will host exhibitions with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand frontwall of the Burlington Gardens building has also been restored-possibly the first time it's had a proper clean in its 150 year historyV&A DundeeOne of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland's first design museum-and also the first V&A anywhere outside of London- on 15 September. The museum building sits on the river Tay. It will celebrate Scottish design and objects in its collection21. What do we know about Being Brunel?A. It is family-friendlyB. It includes three day-lit galleriesC. It has a long school report D, It possesses permanent collections.22 Why does the RA reopen?A. To expand the exhibitionB. To display contemporary arC. To mark its 250th anniversaryD. To present its 150-year history23. Which museum or gallery will open in September?A. kettle's Yard B Being Brunel.C Royal Academy of Arts.D V&A DundeeBThe ocean is filled with eight million tonnes of rubbish- enough to fill five carrier bags for every foot of coastline on the planet, But a new invention could deal with this problem, one port at a timeA pair of surfers from Perth, Australia. has invented a" floating bin" that automatically draws rubbish floating on the water into it like a vacuum (真空)cleaner. While the invention may do little to battle against five giant "garbage islands" that flow around the world's major ocean gyres (环流), it could stop waste from leaving harbours and marinas. for example. Peter Ceglinski and Andrew Turton said their device could spell the end of polluted seas.The concept is simple: A bucket connects to a water pump, drawing in any floating trash inside a removable net bag. There is also an optional oil-water separator system inside the pump.It can remove oil from the seawater before spitting it back into the ocean -pollution-tree-through the other side of the pump.The water filtration (过滤)system is much like what you’d find in a fish tank, but it has the potential to clean up an entire ocean. The seabin can run 24/7, according to its website. And, amazingly, Peter and Andrew say they have never caught a fish or sea animal in their pumps in four years of testing.The Seabin Project aims to improve on the traditional- and sometimes expensive –harbor cleaning methods of having a person physically remove trash from the water or sending boats equipped with nets to collect it. While it's not as extensive as 21-year-old Boyan slat's plan to clean the entire Pacific Ocean in 10 years, starting in 2020. the seabin's creators said their device is something that harbors can start using to clean our oceans now.They’re starting"close to the source of the problem in a controlled environment, " S eabin’s website states "it's a big mission, but it can be done. In fact, we're doing it right now”24 What led to the two surfers invention?A Poor equipment of boatsB Great interest in surfingC Disturbing ocean rubbish D. Lack of harbor cleaning methods.25. What does the underlined word "spell " in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A IndicateB Change.C Meet.D Reach26. What is a seabin according to the text?AA fish tank. B. A vacuum cleaner.C. A water filtration system.D. A floating rubbish collector27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The sabin is applied worldwide.B. It is challenging for the sabin to clean polluted seasC. The scabin is far from satisfactory.D. It is possible for the sabin to control the environment.CWork started this week on next seasons flu vaccine (*H),with experts working off forecasts about which types of the flu virus will be making the rounds. But don’t expect any improvements. Flu experts are already admitting that most vaccines will give at best basic protection, because they re based on old-fashioned technology. it's not a new problem. but one that the slow-moving world of drug and vaccine production seems helpless to improve uponEvery flu vaccine is a cocktail, aimed at either three or four of the most common flu types Flu vaccines must be reformulated every year. because flu viruses develop constantly in a process called antigenic drift. In February, global flu experts gather to trade notes on what viruses are circulating in different countries and to come to an agreement on which types the next vaccines should be formulated to target.In recent years, flu vaccines have been based on HINI H3N2 and either one or two types of influenza B virus, Each of these has a "reference" type, which is used to make seed virus. Producers inject the seed types into eggs and incubate (孵)them as the virus grows. Then they purify the virus, and either weaken it or kill it to make a vaccineUsing eggs is a tricky and unpredictable process. Sometimes the vir us doesn’t grow well in eggs, which can mean less vaccine than expected. The result is a flu vaccine that doesn’t of fer much protection. As long as we have eggs we are going to have this problem, said Scott Hensley, a flu virus expert, "The only solution is not to depend on eggs.”Flu is a major killer. The 2017-2018 season has been a severe one, hitting the entire U.S with widespread influenza infection(f传染)at once for weeks on end, and killing 97 children so far. Against this threat, even a less satisfying flu vaccine will definitely help. "Even when you have these mismatches it will not prevent infection but likely prevent disease severity, "said Hensley28. Why does next season flu vaccine fail to improve?A. It has offered the best protectionB. Experts can't forecast the flu typesC. It is based on outdated technology.D. Experts are unwilling to respond to changes29. According to Paragraph 2. what do flu experts do in FebruaryA. Exchange views on the virus types next seasonB. Get together and make a deal on vaccinesC Sign an agreement on vaccine productionD Decide on how to circulate the viruses.30. What might be the risk of using eggs to make vaccinesA. Seeds are less likely to get protectionB. Viruses might not be developed as expectedC. There are not enough eggs to be used.D. Whether vaccines will grow is hard to predict31. What message does the underlined sentence convey?A. The U.S. is faced with serious flu attacksB. egg-based vaccines are better than nothingC, There is something wrong with flu vaccinesD. Flu vaccines can stop the disease spreadingDForests are always losers at the Olympics, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon.For the winter games in PyeongChang. South Korea, virgin forest was destroyed on Mount Gariwang to accommodate ski runs For the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a ski run is set to wipe out part of the Songshan National Nature Reserve. And lets not forget the 240 acres of Atlantic Forest that were leveled for the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro to make way for a golf courseFor the upcoming Tokyo games, environmental and human rights advocates have been raising alarms about the use of tropical wood to build the New National Stadium. Activists have fought against such environmental destruction. The damage is often permanent, threatens endangered plants and animals and, in some cases, causes conflicts with native people. But frequently the country’s organizing committee, and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) have found ways to make it reasonable despite a paragraph in the Olympic Charter that states that the IOC's role is to" encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental issuesAs it stands now, the IOC has little authority over a city's local organizing committee, which finally plans the event, Chapelet, professor of public management at the University of Lausanne, told Farther, Even if the IOC is dissatisfied with the way host cities have prepare for the games, they have no built-in systems to supervise(监督them so that they strictly follow the Olympic Charter. The only thingthey can do if they’re not happy is to withdraw the right to organize the game. But the IOC could include more enforcement(执行)systems into the contract(合同)they make with the host city. he added. That contract must be signed and obeyed by everyone. Those who break it could be fined.Boykoff, the author of several books on the Olympics, suggested a similar solution. " The IOC could insist that host cities prioritize their ecological promises, but instead they look the other way, time and time again, "he said.32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Popularity of the Olympics B Different needs of the OlympicsC Importance of protecting forests. D. Problems caused by the Olympics33. What is the IOC expected to do according to the Olympic Charter?A. Lead the fight against destructionB. Withdraw the rights of host citiesC. Ban the destruction of the environment.D. Promote a responsible concern for the environment34. What does the underlined word "they" in the text refer to?A. The IOC B built-in systems. C. Host cities D. The games35. What can be the best title for the text?A. IOC Stresses Its Active Role B Prized Forests Lost BigC Perfect Solutions are Found D. Conflicts Arise at the Olympics第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
厦门市2018-2019 学年高三年级第一学期期末质检英语试卷word版
厦门市2019届高三年级第一学期期末质检英语本试卷共12页。
满分150分。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
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，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。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15. 答案是C1.Where is the woman?A.Outside the Arrival Hall.B.In Terminal3.C.In Terminal4.2.What is the woman going to do on vacation?A.Watch movies online.B.Go surfing.C.Stay at home.3.How will the man break the 50 note?A.In 1's and 5's.B.In 10's and 1's.C.In 10's and 5's.4.What can we say about the man?A.He is in good shape.B.He has a beer belly.C.He works out daily.5.What does the man mean?A.He is playing games.B.He will answer the phone.C.He is busy with something.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。
福建省厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期第一次(开学)考试英语试题+Word版含答案
厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分听力（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. At What time must the man check in for his flight?A. 2:50.B. 3:15.C. 3:50.2. What does the woman want to do now?A. Listen to some music.B. Play a piece of music.C. Have something to drink.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the man’s house.B. In a drugstore.C. In a doctor’s office.4. How did the man go to the airport?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary call Peter?A. To borrow his notes.B. To explain her absence.C. To discuss the presentation.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至7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course.B. Repair his house.C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener.B. To buy books.C. To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Course design.B. Course registration.C. Course evaluation.9. What course did the woman choose?A. International Trade.B. Modern History.C. Chemistry.10. What will Jack do to take mathematics?A. Wait for an opening.B. Apply to the department.C. Speak to Professor Anderson.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
英语-福建省福州市2018届高三下学期质量检测(3月)
福建省福州市2018届高三下学期质量检测（3月）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。
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。
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 boy still need to do?A. Hang up his clothes.B. Put away.C. Sweep the floor.2. Why is the girl asked to go to bed early?A. She has to fix the chair on time.B. It’s her new term tomorrow.C. She must drive to school early.3. Why is the woman sad?A. She lost her homework.B. The man deleted her essay.C. She forgot to send some email.4. What does the man want to know?A. What time it is.B. Where the boarding hall is.C. When his train is supposed to leave.5. Who might Freddy be?A. The speakers’ son.B. The speakers’ pet.C. The speakers’ landlord.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。
2018届福建省福州市高三下学期质量检测(3月)英语试题+听力(附答案)
2018届福建省福州市高三下学期质量检测（3月）英语试题+听力第一部分听力(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。
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。
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 boy still need to do?A. Hang up his clothes.B. Put away.C. Sweepthefloor.2. Why is the girl asked to go to bed early?A. She has to fix the chair on time.B. It’shernewtermtomorrow.C. Shemustdrivetoschool early.3. Why is the woman sad?A. She lost her homework.B. The man deleted her essay.C. She forgot to send some email.4. What does the man want to know?A. What time it is.B. Where the boarding hall is.C. When his train is supposed to leave.5. Whomight Freddy be?A. Thespeakers’son.B. The speakers’pe t.C. The speakers’ landlord.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。
福州市2018届高三下学期质量检测(3月)+英语+Word版含答案
福州市2018届高三下学期质量检测英语第一部分听力(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。
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。
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 boy still need to do?A. Hang up his clothes.B. Put away.C. Sweep the floor.2. Why is the girl asked to go to bed early?A. She has to fix the chair on time.B. It’s her new term tomorrow.C. She must drive to school early.3. Why is the woman sad?A. She lost her homework.B. The man deleted her essay.C. She forgot to send some email.4. What does the man want to know?A. What time it is.B. Where the boarding hall is.C. When his train is supposed to leave.5. Who might Freddy be?A. The speakers’ son.B. The speakers’ pet.C. The speakers’landlord.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。
福建省厦门外国语学校高三英语下学期第一次(开学)考试试题
厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分听力（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. At What time must the man check in for his flight?A. 2:50.B. 3:15.C. 3:50.2. What does the woman want to do now?A. Listen to some music.B. Play a piece of music.C. Have something to drink.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the man’s house.B. In a drugstore.C. In a doctor’s office.4. How did the man go to the airport?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary call Peter?A. To borrow his notes.B. To explain her absence.C. To discuss the presentation.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至7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course.B. Repair his house.C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener.B. To buy books.C. To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Course design.B. Course registration.C. Course evaluation.9. What course did the woman choose?A. International Trade.B. Modern History.C. Chemistry.10. What will Jack do to take mathematics?A. Wait for an opening.B. Apply to the department.C. Speak to Professor Anderson.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
英语_2018-2019学年福建省厦门市高三期末质检英语试卷(含答案)
2018-2019学年福建省厦门市高三期末质检英语试卷一、阅读理解1.As the sixth What Kids Are Reading report bemoans(哀叹) about a tendency among secondary school students to read books that are too easy—suggesting that teachers and librarians aren't pushing challenging titles strongly enough to older kids—the organizers of World Book Day have announced a list that might serve as a corrective, or at least a useful source of ideas.Satellite by Nick LakeLeo was born in space, living all his life on space station Moon 2 with fellow space-children Libra and Orion. Now, at 15, he is almost due to go to Earth for the first time, but more awaits him there. An extraordinary science fiction, as diverse as lain M. Banks at his best.The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasA standout debut(首次创作), this US novel is the Black Lives Matter (BLM)-inspired story of Starr Carter, whose friend Khalil is shot dead by a police officer as she watches and whose divided life awakes in the fallout. Full of vivid detail and dry humour, with a charming narrator, it reads like a typical text.Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally NichollsNicholls' exciting narrative follows May, the free-thinking daughter of a Quaker, and Nell, the tough, capable mainstay of her poor family. As the ghost of war appears ever closer, what will they sacrifice and what will be taken from them? An unforgettable historical novel.The Book of Dust Vol 1: La Belle Sauvage by Philip PullmanPullman's long-awaited return to the world of His Dark Materials is, at times, dark indeed. As Malcolm and Alice convey the baby Lyra down a flooded river in Malcolm's boat, the coming threats are fierce and frightening. To the reader absorbed in it, whatever their age, it affords the enjoyment of watching a master storyteller at work.（1）Why do the organizers announce the book list?A To attract students' attention to World Book Day.B To promote the sales of the books recommended.C To meet the requirements of teachers and librarians.D To encourage secondary students to read challenging books.（2）Which book might attract a history lover?A Satellite.B The Hate U Give.C Things a Bright Girl Can Do.D The Book of Dust Vol 1: La Belle Sauvage.（3）What can be learned from the text?A Nick Lake is an expert in space exploration.B Angie Thomas stands out in writing textbooks.C May has an influence on Sally Nicholls' writing.D It took a long time for Pullman to publish his new book.2.Have you read this before? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. That is the 90/10 Principle. You really have no control over 10%of what happens to us, but you determine the other 90%.Let's use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You severely scold your daughter and she breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you blame your wife for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and she misses the bus. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. After a 15-minute delay and throwing＄60 traffic fine away, you arrive at the school and your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye.After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, yet when you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your wife and daughter.Why did you have a bad day? Did the coffee cause it? Did your daughter cause it?Here is what could have and should have happened.Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's OK, honey, you just need to be more careful next time." Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.（1）According to the text, what happens after the coffee incident?A The mother gets to work late.B The couple have an argument.C The father has a traffic accident.D The daughter finishes breakfast soon.（2）Why does the author use the example?A To prove the 90/10 principle.B To compare different attitudes.C To give advice on self-control.D To show the importance of harmony.（3）What does the underlined word "wedge" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A Improvement.B Wound.C Disadvantage.D Change.（4）According to the text, what leads to the different endings?A Your coffee.B Your family.C Your experience.D Your reaction.3.British parents encourage their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition and not to raise their social status as Americans do, research says.Dr. Aaron Reeves of the University of Oxford found that UK parents did not see musical achievement by their children as character building or useful in getting university places or jobs. Instead, it was usually only those parents who played instruments that encouraged their children to follow suit.“This contrasted with research carried out by other academics in America,” he said. "Middle-class parents in the US appear to associate cultural practice with other benefits, such asdeveloping specific characteristics and paving the way for educational success. Middle-class families are often marked by a pattern of 'concerted cultivation', where parents organize music-centred activities for their children, often in addition to school-based musical practice."Researchers had owed this to “parental anxiety over the declining fortunes of educated Americans”. These parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors in the job market." By contrast, for British respondents, no such connection was made between what is considered as an overbearing parenting style and future educational or career possibilities. The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they focused on the value of music as a family tradition and, to a lesser extent, as something valuable in its own right.One Scottish parent, a chemist by profession, said during the interviews, "We've got two learning musical instruments. If we think it's maybe worthwhile we try and encourage them, but we wouldn't force them." A housewife said, "My son's just turned five and I want him to do the guitar because his uncle does it, but it's up to him."“In some UK families,” said Dr. Reeves, “music was even believed to be an obstacle to educational success, or at least secondary to it."（1）What do British parents think of music learning?A Useful for job application.B Helpful for character building.C Beneficial to further education.D Worthwhile as a family tradition.（2）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A Cultural practice.B Educational success.C Concerted cultivation.D School-based musical practice.（3）What can be inferred from the text?A The future of American kids is not promising.B American parents hardly link music with success.C Music learning is a personal choice for British kids.D British parents show little concern about education.（4）What is the text mainly about?A Reasons for British music preference.B British parenting style in music education.C Americans' attitude towards music learning.D Differences between British and American parents.4.There is an unforgettable beauty to the Karoo, a vast semi-desert, that seems empty save for the stars overhead and sheep eating grass below. Economic opportunities here are few.But the Karoo's clear skies also draw some of the world's best scientists. A radio telescope project called the Square Kilometre Array(SKA) is under construction, with the latest group of 64 giant antennae(天线) due to be completed late next year. When finished, it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world and should allow scientists to peer into the origins of the universe.Still, some sheep farmers are complaining. Because of the sensitivity of the telescope, the surrounding area must be kept free from radio interference(干扰) caused by everything from mobile phones to microwave ovens and some car engines. The SKA is buying up more farms than originally expected to ensure radio silence over an area of some 130,000 hectares. There will be no mobile phone signals allowed, except in the few towns in the area. Save the Karoo, an advocacy group, isn't convinced by the bright future of groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. Its members fear the restrictions will make the Karoo "a cut-off and backward region", and warn that people serving farms near the SKA site could face financial ruin. "I don't care about a black hole sitting somewhere out in space," says Eric Torr, an organiser with the group. "It does not put food on the table."Sky-high expectations in this down-at-heel area are also a problem. An SKA official complains that the locals expect the telescope to solve all their problems. Some jobs have been created, but few locals have the skills to find out the secrets of distant galaxies. Until recently the high school in Carnarvon, a nearby town, didn't even have a maths and science teacher. The SKA organisation hired one, and is also offering scholarship to college students. Perhaps if the next generation's horizons are raised, they will be able to take advantage of the radio telescopes in their own backyard.（1）The project SKA is aimed at _______.A exploring the universeB creating jobs for localsC protecting thesheep D saving the Karoo（2）What most disturbs the locals' life?A The shrinking of their farmlands.B Restrictions of radio signals.C The construction of the project.D Noises of car engines.（3）What can be inferred from Eric's words?A The project makes no sense to Eric.B Eric faces financial difficulty.C The black hole is nowhere to be found.D Food should be put on the table.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?A Telescope in the BackyardB Expectations of the LocalsC Biggest Radio TelescopeD Great Astronomical Discovery二、七选五阅读5.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
福建省厦门市届高三月质检英语试题版
厦门市2018届高三年级第一学期期末质检1. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Learn slowly.B. Practise more.C. Take lessons.2. Whose birthday party will the speakers attend?A. Amy’s.B. Derek’s.C. Karl’s.3. Why is the woman in a hurry?A. She is heading for school.B. She wants to fetch a book.C. She has to pick up the man.4. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Lower her voice.B. Do the laundry.C. Paint the wall.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the hotel.B. At the customs.C. At the station.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。
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. What do we know about the woman?A. She enjoys the parties.B. She has put on weight.C. She does exercise regularly.7. What does the man advise the woman to eat?A. Cookies.B. Hot dogs,C. Natural foods.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2018届福建省厦门外国语学校高三下学期第一次考试 英语 Word版含答案
厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分听力（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. At What time must the man check in for his flight?A. 2:50.B. 3:15.C. 3:50.2. What does the woman want to do now?A. Listen to some music.B. Play a piece of music.C. Have something to drink.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the man’s house.B. In a drugstore.C. In a doctor’s office.4. How did the man go to the airport?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary call Peter?A. To borrow his notes.B. To explain her absence.C. To discuss the presentation. 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至7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course.B. Repair his house.C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener.B. To buy books.C. To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Course design.B. Course registration.C. Course evaluation.9. What course did the woman choose?A. International Trade.B. Modern History.C. Chemistry.10. What will Jack do to take mathematics?A. Wait for an opening.B. Apply to the department.C. Speak to Professor Anderson.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
福建省厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期第一次考试英语试卷(含答案)
厦门外国语学校2018届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分听力（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. At What time must the man check in for his flight?A. 2:50.B. 3:15.C. 3:50.2. What does the woman want to do now?A. Listen to some music.B. Play a piece of music.C. Have something to drink.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the man’s house.B. In a drugstore.C. In a doctor’s office.4. How did the man go to the airport?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary call Peter?A. To borrow his notes.B. To explain her absence.C. To discuss the presentation. 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至7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course.B. Repair his house.C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener.B. To buy books.C. To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Course design.B. Course registration.C. Course evaluation.9. What course did the woman choose?A. International Trade.B. Modern History.C. Chemistry.10. What will Jack do to take mathematics?A. Wait for an opening.B. Apply to the department.C. Speak to Professor Anderson.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。