1、福建省福州市第八中学最新学年高一上学期期末考试 英语试题第一卷 （满分100分） 第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 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. How much did Sue pay for the shirt？ A. 30. B. 35. C. 40.2. What will the woman give the man？ A. A pen. B. A stamp. C. A postcard
2、.3. Where did Sally go this afternoon？ A. To a library. B. To a supermarket. C. To a bike shop. 4. What does the man want to buy？ A. A camera. B. A computer. C. A phone.5. What will the woman buy？ A. Bananas. B. Apples. C. Pears.第二节 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
3、前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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 is the probable relationship between the speakers？ A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and saleswoman. C. Boss and secretary. 7. What will the man do in Bordeaux？ A. Stay with his friends. B. Buy a castle. C. Plant grapes.听第7段材料，
4、回答第8、9题。8. What will the speakers have this week？ A. Japanese food. B. Thai food. C. Chinese food. 9. When will the speakers get together？ A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did Dan go to World of Music？ A. By plane B. By bus. C. By car.11. What does Toby dislike？
5、 A. Country music. B. Hip hop. C. Rap. 12. Who went to hear the jazz band？ A. Penny. B. Sylvia. C. Toby. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers talking about？ A. Regular activities. B. Colorful life. C. Hobbies.14. How does Conors mother keep healthy？ A. By running. B. By swimming. C. By playing
6、 tennis. 15. What is Conors granddad good at？ A. Playing the piano. B. Singing songs. C. Biking.16. Why cant Conor learn to play the piano？ A. He is busy with his studies. B. His cant find a teacher. C. He has no more free time. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which road will stay closed？ A. M43. B. M30. C. M
7、16.18. Why is North Street closed to all cars？ A. The snow hasnt been cleared. B. There is an accident. C. It is under repair.19. How can passengers know the latest information about trains？ A. By visiting a website. B. By reading a magazine. C. By making a phone call.20. What is the weather going t
8、o be like in the evening？ A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 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。AIt was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams
9、 were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything.I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possi
10、ble. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour：walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house.
11、 Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill（溅出） the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He
12、had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of
13、water, lift its head with great effort to lap（舔） up the water cupped in my beautiful boys handI stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined
14、by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.21. What can be learned from Paragraph 1？ A. The writer lived in the hottest place. B. It wouldnt rain during the dry season. C. All the crops in the area were dead. D. People were in
15、great need of rain. 22. Why did the writer almost scream for Billy to get away？ A. Because she saw the most amazing site in the woods B. Because those large deer appeared dangerous C. Because she saw a baby deer laying on the ground D. Because the deer suffered from heavy loss of water23. After lear
16、ning about the truth, the author felt _. A. curious and confused B. scared and excited C. moved and curious D. proud and moved24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ A. The Water of Life B. Importance of Water C. How to Save Animals D. Animals in DangerBGeneral Airport Tips Pla
17、n to get to the airport at least an hour early or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight. If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, or have a meal before the flight.Flight Delays Find out why your flight is delayed. Call t
18、he free call numbers. Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays. If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, then mention your suspicion （怀疑） and ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line
19、or a competing one. This is called Rule 240, and all airlines are required to do it. Use the lingo （行话）; ask, Can you 240 me？ when speaking with an agent. They will know what you mean. Flight Cancellations （取消） If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation on the next flight to your destinatio
20、n（目的地）. Usually, air-line officials will try to book everyone on their next flight out. Often they will put you on a competitors next flight only if you request it. If on-time arrival is important to you, when you check flights through our reservation system you can make your choices based on their
21、on-time arrival records. Be sure to also check the weather conditions, as they often affect flight schedules.Getting bumped （不能登机） To avoid getting bumped, you must be at the loading gate at least 10 minutes ahead of scheduled departure（离开） for a U.S. Flight, 20 minutes to /from Bahamas, Canada, and
22、 Mexico and 30 to/ from all other international points. You must be at the loading gate, not the airport entrance.25. By arriving at the airport earlier, one can _. A. get on the airplane immediately B. reduce the pressure of the flight C. have a good rest in the airplane D. buy what he wants in the
23、 airport26. If a person calls Rule 240, he wants to _. A. get a ticket for the next flight B. make sure the time for the next plane C. know if other flights are also delayed D. ask about the reason for the plane delay27. The purpose in writing this text is to_. A. show us how to get on a plane B. te
24、ll us what to do before and after a flight C. give us advice on dealing with airlines D. put forward suggestions for a flightC The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local m
25、anager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel w
26、orker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer h
27、ires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying you in the labor market. The market may be something abstract（抽象的）.But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is tell
28、ing you something. it is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to.28. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？ A. Selling and Buying B. Everything you do is producing for the market. C. What is the market？ D. What th
29、e market can do for you.29. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_. A. working in a bank B. attending a night school C. printing a book D. growing beans for sale30. You are buying from the market when you _. A. borrow a book from the library B. walk to the seaside for a holid
30、ay C. dine at restaurant D. look after your children31. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean_. A. serious B. important C. necessary D. realD Its a fact that we all dream. Some dreams seem to last for hours, others only for seconds. Some of us have strange dreams, some hav
31、e interesting dreams, and some of us have unpleasant dreams. Tests in the 1980s showed that these dreams occur within 90-minute cycles（周期）, each cycle made up of six stages. In the last stage people experience rapid eye movement, known as REM, and it is in this stage that dreaming takes place. Eighty percent of people who were woken during this sixth stage could easily remember their dreams. On the other hand, when during the first five stages （NREM）, only seven percent could describe a dream. However, of these same people woken during the first fi
