2024 级福州八中高三第一次月考
（试卷满分为 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟）2024.9.16 Class Name No
第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共 95 分）
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。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 should the man pay?
A. $100. B. $200. C. $250. 2. Where did the woman go last month?
A. To America. B. To Mexico. C. To Canada. 3. What will the speakers do first?
A. Check out late. B. Swim in the pool. C. Head to the airport. 4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Making a plan for their anniversary. B. Preparing for backpacking. C. Booking a hotel.
5. What color is the woman’s coat?
A. Red. B. White. C. Golden. 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. Why does the woman call the man?
A. To invite him to dinner.
B. To check their meeting place.
C. To tell him the way to the restaurant. 7. Which restaurant will the speakers go to?
A. The one on Ocean Road. B. The one on Temple Street. C. The one on Wood Street.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Why won’t Mr. Wang be able to give a speech?
A. He came down with an illness.
B. He has to make an unexpected trip. C. He has to look after a family member. 9. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Give a presentation.
B. Make breakfast for the guests. C. Drive the woman to a conference. 10. How will the man get to the Prince Hotel?
A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. How does the man want to learn writing?
A. On the Internet. B. Face to face. C. Self-learning. 12. Why does the man want to take writing courses?
A. To publish his works.
B. To enjoy the fun of writing. C. To earn more money.
13. What kind of brochure will the man receive?
A. Fiction writing. B. Business writing. C. Creative writing. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What is Jack?
A. A singer. B. An actor. C. A director. 15. What was Jack’s “big break”?
A. High Seas. B. Twelfth Night. C. New York Summertime. 16. What caused the accident to take place?
A. Drink-driving. B. Engine problems. C. Working overtime. 17. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Jack’s family gives him a lot of support.
B. Jack won an award with the role in High Seas.
C. Jack didn’t care about the negative news after the accident. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. Who are the listeners probably?
A. Family members. B. Hospital staff. C. Patients. 19. Why do people live on sandwiches and fast food?
A. They are tired of cooking a meal. B. They have a special taste. C. They want to save time.
20. What is the consequence of working long hours?
A. Slow action. B. Memory loss. C. Careless mistakes. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。
A
POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes
3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight. Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
■ Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
■ Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
■ On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
■ Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.
21. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six. 22. What will each of the honorable mention winners get? A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo. C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. 23. Which of the following will result in disqualification? A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30.
B
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral ( 葬 礼 ） followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
24. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? A. His friends’ invitation. B. His interest in the country. C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health. 25. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
26. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell’s road trip in Uzbekistan? A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous. 27. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination.
C
Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.
I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to
donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund ( 基 金 ) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).
For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball — simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.
28. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. The more, the better. B. Enough is enough. C. More money, more worries. D. Earn more and spend more. 29. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects? A. Saving up for her holiday. B. Raising money for a poor girl. C. Adding the money to her fund. D. Giving the money to a sick mother. 30. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd? A. To try out an idea. B. To show a parent’s love. C. To train his attention. D. To help him start a hobby. 31. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Take It or Leave It B. A Lesson from Kids C. Live More with Less D. The Pleasure of Giving
D
For people, who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.
Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device（LRAD, 远程定向声波发射
2024届福州八中高三毕业班第一次月考(九月)英语试题(word版) 听力
