福建省厦门外国语学校2017届高三适应性考试英语试卷及答案

厦门外国语学校2017届高三适应性考试
英语试题
(时间：120 分钟；满分：150分)
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）
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. When did the speakers last see each other?
A. Fifteen years ago.
B. Five years ago.
C. One year ago.
2. What does the man wish for the future?
A. All his dreams will come true.
B. Science will develop much faster.
C. He will be able to do his job from home.
3. What will the woman do next?
A. Bring the man a salad.
B. Take away the man’s soda.
C. Give the man some cheese.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. They are friends.
B. They are cousins.
C. They are brother and sister.
5. What does the woman tell the man to do?
A. Prepare for landing.
B. Take his headphones out.
C. Put his chair back in fifteen 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，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. What did the man like to do?
A. Hike.
B. Swim.
C. Take photographs.
7. What does the woman suggest in the end?
A. The man should go more camping.
B. Life could be fun without social media.
C. Family activities are very important.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why was the man worried?
A. His mother has been ill.
B. He lost his wallet.
C. A policeman was in front of the shopping mall.
9. What will the man have to do in the end?
A. Pay the fine.
B. Go to the hospital.
C. Repair his car.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the boy want to eat?
A. Peanut butter.
B. Yoghurt.
C. Cookies.
11. What does the boy imply about carrot cake?
A. It’s low in sugar.
B. It contains some healthy ingredients.
C. It’s not as delicious as other types of cake.
12. How does the boy probably feel in the end?
A. Surprised.
B. Jealous.
C. Angry.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What job is the man interviewing for?
A. A job at a school.
B. A job at a radio station.
C. A job at a TV station.
14. What does the man think of sending emails?
A. He has done that his whole life.
B. He has no confidence in it.
C. He is rather good at it.
15. What does the job involve according to the woman?
A. A lot of traffic.
B. Meeting the fans.
C. Getting up early in the morning.
16. Who is one of the man’s references?
A. Someone he used to teach.
B. Someone he used to work with.
C. Someone he went to graduate school with.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When are laundry places usually closed?
A. At six o’clock in the morning.
B. At eleven o’clock in the morning.
C. At seven o’clock at night.
18. How many washers might a larger laundry place have?
A. 48.
B. 24.
C. 12.
19. According to the talk, what do people often do while waiting in the laundry place?
A. Chat with the employee.
B. Eat some food.
C. Put their clothes out in the sun.
20. Who met their husband at a laundry place?
A. The speaker’s sister.
B. The speaker’s friend.
C. The speaker.
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。

A
May Day, the first day of May, is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries. It marks the approach of summer.
The English developed their May Day festivals from the Roman festival called Floralia. In the festival of Floralia, the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring. Flora. In the Middle Ages, May
Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages. People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May. Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground, called a maypole, each holding the end of a ribbon attached to the top of the pole. They tied the ribbons around the pole until it was covered with bright colors. They collected dew (露水) on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth.
Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day, but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole. May Queen is a girl selected as being the most beautiful on May Day. She is usually crowned with flowers and often driven in procession through the street. In the United States, the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain.
But in many American towns and cities, children celebrate the day with dancing and singing. They often gather flowers in handmade paper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of homes of friends' and neighbors' on May Day morning. At May Day parties, children select May Queens, dance around the maypole, and sing May Day songs.
21. What do we know about the May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages?
A. People wore bright colours.
B. People celebrated it with enthusiasm.
C. People presented flowers to the goddess of spring.
D. People stayed at home instead of going to churches.
22. Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?
A. To bring good luck.
B. To become prettier.
C. To get magic power.
D. To get young again.
23. Paragraph 3 is mainly developed______.
A. by comparison
B. by space
C. by process
D. by classification
B
Halloween is a holiday full of tricks and treats and all things frightening and fun. But what happens when you trade your sweets for a scare? The result is always healthier than candy.
Being frightened can be good for you. Think about your favorite scary books or movies. You are scared but you just can’t resist reading or watching them. Being frightened makes your brain flood with healthy chemical substances that excite your mood and release feelings of great excitement.
When you’re frightened, your body also produces a chemical called oxytocin, which helps people bond with one another. So, if you’re at a haunted(闹鬼的) house with some pals, that experience can help solidify your friendship. “Watch people walking out of a haunted house, and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” says Dr. Margee Kerr, a sociologist who studies fear.
There is also some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations. Things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play can make us fearful and anxious. But these experiences help build a sort of endurance to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable wi th the physical experience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during tense situations,” Kerr explains.
Though some haunting may be healthy, it’s important to remember that people experience fear in different ways. What may be fun for one person could be too scary for another. And Kerr notes that kids younger than six and or seven can’t separate real and make-believe, so seeing something frightening could have lasting, negative effects.
24. Why does the author mention “Halloween” in Paragr aph 1?
A. To make a suggestion.
B. To introduce a topic.
C. To offer an instruction.
D. To present a report.
25. What does the underlined words “high fives” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Putting hands up to give in.
B. Waving hands to say goodbye.
C. Hitting palms together to show happiness.
D. Folding palms together to express thanks.
26. How is the text developed?
A. By analyzing reasons.
B. By providing statistics.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By giving examples.
27. What can we learn from the text?
A. We’ll feel worried if we’re scared.
B. Being frightened helps people stay closer.
C. Fearfulness controls our confidence.
D. Being scared can be good for everyone.
C
Cycling is well known to improve individual health and fitness; it also benefits the wider population in terms of economy, transport and environment. The EU promotes cycling via many measures primarily to achieve sustainable (可持续的) clean and energy efficient transport systems. However, despite the fact that benefits outweigh the risks by 20:1, many consider the risk too great and that the fear of danger on the road needs to be handled. Cycle lanes (车道) have been used to improve cyclists' safety and encourage more cyclists onto the road. This research in transport aims to study the effect of cycle lanes on cyclists' safety where passing space given by overtaking (超车) vehicles is concerned.
In this study, the authors used a bicycle equipped with cameras to record vehicle overtakes in varying road situations to determine whether cycle lanes, colour block cycle lanes or no cycle lanes affect passing distances and cyclists' safety. Their 3 comparisons measuring vehicle passing widths found greater overall distances given with a cycle lane than without. Colour block vs. uncoloured cycle lanes showed little or no difference, as did no cycle lanes vs. colour block cycle lanes. Colour block lanes had a slight negative effect suggesting that drivers are more careful when cycle lanes have less definition (清晰度).
Interestingly, the authors conclude that other factors have a far greater effect on cyclists' safety than presence or absence of cycle lanes. Road width, parking, opposing vehicle flow and speed were key influences on decreased passing widths. The authors also note that driver behaviour is a hugely important factor and urge more research in this area. "In order to reduce risk and encourage more cycling, reducing and calming the existing motorised traffic must be explored first." They suggest, "Lane width is the most significant variable (变量) to achieve a sufficient vehicle passing distance. The narrow cycle lanes (<2m) may be not enough. Reconsideration of the entire road design and further exploration of driver behavioural factors is required. "
28. What is the main purpose of the EU's promoting cycling?
A. To reduce air pollution.
B. To build better transport systems.
C. To improve people's health,
D. To help people save money on transport.
29. According to the study, colour block lanes may______.
A. make drivers a bit careless
B. cause no overtaking
C. get cyclists to feel safer
D. lead to greater passing distances
30. In the researchers' eyes, the first step to encourage more cycling is to______.
A. redesign and rebuild the roads in a city
B. do more research in public bicycle programs
C. restrict the number of vehicles running on road
D. make strict traffic rules to control driver behavior
31. The authors of the research think that driver behavior______.
A. needs further exploring
B. is an unimportant factor
C. makes cycle lanes narrower
D. is the most significant variable
D
Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. It’s based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldn’t be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don’t change, it’s unlikely to hold true in a changing situation.
In today’s rapid changing global environment, old methods often don’t work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems. Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security. If everyone else believes it, then it must be true. Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good. They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), stated ＂There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.＂Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists.
People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. If companies don’t innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic. Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.
Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN. Turner’s solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day. The news establishment reflected conventional
wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. However, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don’t have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work. Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.
Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, thrive and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.
32. DEC has disappeared probably because ___________.
A. the consumers didn’t like its products
B. the leaders lacked the sense of security
C. the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas
D. the employees took many risks with changes
33. The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove ___________.
A. missing opportunities could lead to failure
B. changing could contribute to business success
C. watching news at the dinner hour is convenient
D. conventional wisdom influences business success
34. What does the underlined part probably mean?
A. Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.
B. Most of the viewers don’t like to watch the news at work.
C. It’s necessary to understand when people watch the news.
D. It’s easy to know people needn’t watch the news all the time.
35. The passage is mainly written to tell us that ___________.
A. old methods are changing with time
B. opportunities lead to business success
C. conventional wisdom limits innovation
D. successful companies need wise leaders
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Finals week can be a stressful time for all students. So, knowing how to properly prepare is the key to acing every single one of the exams. Here are some proven methods that will have you focused and better
Say YES to exercise
36 . Whether you’re dancing, jogging or busting a sweat by walking, exercise will increase your energy level and reduce the effects of stress.
Eat superfoods
What you eat a week in advance matters. When you study, your brain consumes energy. 37 . Eating a healthy snack is very beneficial and can make a significant difference.
38
Cramming causes anxiety, which lowers your ability to remember information. By creating a balanced study plan and schedule, you will be able to study each subject in its entirety and boost your test performance.
Avoid the all-nighter
Almost every student pulls an all-nighter, but it is a bad idea. Get a good night’s sleep and review the toughest material right before going to bed the night before the test. 39 .
Minimize distractions
Research shows that many teens prefer to study while listening to music, texting friends, or watching television. 40 . If you must listen to music, stick to instrumental music and consider downloading these study tools to keep you focused!
A. Manage your time
B. Maximize practice-testing
C. It makes it easier to recall the material later
D. However, they are less likely to remember information that way
E. Distributing learning over time typically benefits long-term memory
F. So take a five-minute break every hour to produce more fuel for your studying
G. Science says that just 20 minutes of aerobic exercise can improve your memory
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture 41 .
Since all the 42 were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag. 43 I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was 44 . I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my b ag or any 45 . My heart sank and I began to
46 .
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my 47 . I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to 48 it up, she quickly grabbed(抓住) it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any 49 of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) 50 , I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she 51 my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how 52 it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to 53 me.
At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, 54 it on her lap. They didn’t talk; 55 this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.
As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman 56 handed me back my bag. But 57 I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this considerate custom was more 58 to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was 59 city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of 60 , in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
41. A. loss B. aim C. cause D. difference
42. A. cars B. seats C. buses D. stations
43. A. Deciding B. Assuming C. Admitting D. Expecting
44. A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone
45. A. suspect B. victim C. criminal D. passenger
46. A. panic B. scream C. leave D. regret
47. A. book B. bag C. money D. map
48. A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap
49. A. advantage B. charge C. notice D. photo
50. A. attack B. scene C. accident D. change
51. A. received B. handled C. considered D. ignored
52. A. small B. useful C. heavy D. special
53. A. remind B. tease C. help D. warn
54. A. dropping B. tapping C. closing D. setting
55. A. yet B. so C. or D. because
56. A. angrily B. gratefully C. anxiously D. gently
57. A. until B. once C. before D. while
58. A. amusing B. surprising C. annoying D. disappointing
59. A. usual B. harmful C. practical D. suitable
60. A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. desperation
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题。

每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nowadays parents are very generous when it comes to 61 (educate) their children. They want their children to take extra-course activities where they will learn a 62 (music) instrument or ballet or other classes which will give them a head start in life. So they will spend 63 unreasonable amount of money on that. Parents can 64 (possible) see that their children's skills vary, skilled in some areas 65 poor in others. However, what most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
Parents can develop the qualities in their children by teaching practical skills 66 cooking, sewing and doing housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills they will need later
in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It's an enjoyable but difficult experiment. A good cook always 67 (try) to improve his cooking, and his result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much 68 (satisfy) and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a 69 (break) radio or TV set that you give your children to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest He will spend hours trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities aren't merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather 70 (think), which is more important.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定一款能够与课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Jim,
I am glad to tell you something about the interesting Chinese naming practice.
Like the tradition in America, the family name in China is put first, be followed by the given name. Chinese people often named a baby with their best wish for good health and happiness. Some even go crazily about the names indicating the weather or a natural phenomenon at time of the baby’s birth. In terms of choosing the characters, parents need to consider what they sound when combined them into a name. As for your Chinese name, how about “Ji Xiang”？The first character has a similar pronunciation with your name Jim, and all of the characters mean “good luck”. I hope you’ll love this Chinese name.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，校学生会将于暑假组织美国友好学校同学参加为期两周“Discovering China”多元文化之旅，请你给美方负责人Mr. Bond发邮件，简要介绍本次行程目的，亮点和注意事项。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案：
1—5 BCACA 6—10 CBAAC 11—15 BABCC 16—20 BABBA
21—23 BDA 24—27 BCDB 28—31 BACA 32—35 CBDC 36—40 GFACD 41—45 DBBDA 46—50 ABACB 51—55 DCCDA 56—60 DCBAC
cating; 62. musical; 63. an; 64. possibly; 65. while;
66. like; 67. tries; 68.satisfaction; 69. broken; 70. to think
71Like—Unlike 72 be followed删除be 73 named—name 74 wish—wishes 75 crazily—crazy
76 at time增加the 77 what—how 78 combining—combined 79with—to 80 all—both
听力原文：
Text 1
M: You’re all grown up! How old are you now? Fifteen?
W: I was fifteen the last time you saw me! I’m twenty now.
M: Really? It seems like just last year that you and your brother came over to visit!
Text 2
M: Do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home instead of working in offices?
W: Yes, of course. Science and technology have developed really fast these past few years. And in the future, I believe almost all our ideas will become reality.
M: I’m looking forward to it.
Text 3
M: Excuse me. I asked for this salad without cheese on it, but this one is covered in it.
W: I’m sorry, sir. I’ll take it back and bring you out a new one. Can I get anything else for you?
M: Just another soda, please. Thank you.
Text 4
M: What would you like for your birthday, Sis?
W: I want the iPhone 6S.
M: That’s a pretty expensive gift! Do you think Mo m and Dad will buy it for you?
W: No, but I’m hoping Aunt Janine will.
Text 5
W: Sir, you need to bring your chair back to its upright position and close your tray table. We’re touching down in fifteen minutes.
M: Sorry, I didn’t hear the announcement. I had my headphones in.
Text 6
W: Did you have a nice weekend, Charlie?
M: Not really. I went camping with my family.
W: That sounds fun!
M: It wasn’t. Camping is so boring. I didn’t have any service on my phone, so I couldn’t check Facebook or Twitter the whole weekend!
W: That doesn’t sound like a big deal. Didn’t you enjoy hiking or swimming with your family?
M: Not really. I enjoyed taking pictures of us fishing, but I couldn’t even post them until we got back on Monday.
W: Hmm... It sounds to me like you need to learn how to enjoy life without sharing every moment on social media.
Text 7
W: You look sad, Jason. What’s wrong?
M: I got a ticket just now.
W: Why?
M: I was driving slowly near the shopping mall when a policeman suddenly appeared from behind and asked me to pull over. I had to stop my car. He told me that I had stopped on the double yellow line while I was waiting for the light.
W: Why did you do that? You are not a new driver.
M: I was thinking about my mother. She’s been ill in bed. I was worrying about her, so I didn’t notice where I had stopped.
W: Then what did you say?
M: I said I was wrong, but the policeman wrote me a ticket anyway. That means I lost 425 dollars!
W: Misfortunes often come in pairs.
Text 8
W: What did you just put in the basket?
M: Some peanut butter.
W: That is not a jar of peanut butter.
M: Okay, fine. They’re peanut butter cookies.
W: You know we don’t keep cookies in the house.
M: Mom, please?
W: I will buy you yoghurt instead. It’s much healthier.
M: I don’t like yoghurt. What about some chocolate pudding?
W: You can get the low sugar kind.
M: That kind doesn’t taste as good. What about some carrot cake? It has carrots in it.
W: Cake also has a lot of sugar.
M: This is so unfair! I’m the only kid at school who isn’t allowed to eat food that tastes good.
W: Okay, I’ll let you buy one chocolate bar, but that’s it.
M: Really? Are you serious? You’re the best, Mom!
Text 9
W: Thanks for coming in today. Please have a seat. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Why do you think you’re qualified for this job?
M: I’ve worked as a music teacher my whole life, mainly with children, and now I’m ready for a change. Because I love music so much, I think working at a radio station would be perfect for me.
W: The duties of this job include answering the phones and sending emails. How are you with both of those things?
M: I’m experienced in sending emails, and I’m also fairly confident on the phone. When I was a teenager, I worked at a TV station answering phone calls, so this is probably pretty similar.
W: We also have some early mornings here in the studio. Sometimes you’ll have to be here around 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. How do you feel about that?
M: I’m an early riser, so that’s easy for me. It also means less traffic, which I’m always a fan of.
W: Do you have references I can call?
M: Yes, I have a list to give you. Two are people I worked with at my last job, and one is an old graduate school professor of mine.
W: Great. Well, I think that’s it. I’ll give you a call back in the next few days to let you know our decision.
M: Thank you so much.
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People who live in cities usually take their dirty clothes to a laundry place called a “laundromat”. These public businesses are usually open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A smaller laundromat might have a dozen washers and a dozen dryers, while a larger one might have twice that number. Most places do not have any employees there, as there are simple instructions posted near the machines and everything can be done without assistance. Most people bring their own washing soap, but there is often a machine that sells small packages in case you run out or forget yours. During the weekend, it can be hard to find an open machine but it is much easier during the week. Many laundry places have TVs, video games, magazines, or free Wi-Fi. Recently, many laundry places have added cafés or bars. Because people usually spend a few hours doing their laundry, having a drink or a meal is a convenient and fun way to pass the time. Of course, when so many people are washing their clothes close to each other, it is easy to make mistakes. My sister actually met her husband at a laundromat after he put her clothes in his basket by accident!。