1、2017年福建省漳州市高三5月质量检查试题英语第一卷（选择题满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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。AStephanie Plum Novels by Janet EvanovichJanet Evanovichs series about brash and beautiful New Jersey bounty hunter(赏金猎人)Stephanie Plum has readers addicted. Start wit
2、h One for the Money and follow the number titles tofollow Stephanies adventures. Jackson Brodie Mysteries by KateAtkinsonAtkinsons literary thrillers are will written, intelligent and suspenseful. Jackson Brodie is adetective who solves cases in Scotland and England, and the books also have plenty o
3、f personaldetails about Brodie. No need to read these novels in order, although there are some connectionsfrom book to book.Alex Cross Novels by James PattersonPattersons Alex Cross series started with Along Came a Spider in 1993 and has been keepingreaders entertained ever since. Patterson writes s
4、hort chapters from several viewpoints, keepingthe pages turning as readers solve homicides with this likable detective.Kinsey Milhone Mysteries by Sue GraftonStarting with A is for Alibi, Grafton has written an alphabet of mysteries starring detectiveKinsey Milhone. These murder mysteries are fast a
5、nd fun. The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine HarrisDead Until Dark is the first book in Charlenes Southern Vampire series, which inspired theHBO TV series True Blood. These novels are fast and sexy, but well written and full of interestingcharacters. If you like vampires(吸血鬼) or supernatural ele
6、ments in stories, this is the series foryou. 1. If you are interested in books about adventure, youd like to read _.A. Kinsey Milone MysteriesB.Alex Cross NovelsC. Stephanie Plum NovelsD. The Southern Vampire Series2. Which of the following is NOT the name of a book?A. True Blood. B.Along Came a Spi
7、der.C. One for the Money.D.Ais forAlibi.3. Whose books dont need to be read in order?A. Janet Evanovichs.B. KateAtkinsons.C. Sue Graftons. D. James Pattersons.解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一本书的介绍Start with One for the Money and follow thenumber titles to follow Stephanies adventures.可找到关键词adventure，因此对探险的书感兴趣就可以读St
8、ephanie Plum Novels，故答案为C。2.细节理解题。BCD三个选项都是书名，A项是一个电视连续剧的名称，可从最后一本书的介绍中which inspired the HBO TV series True Blood.知道，故选A。3.细节理解题。根据第二本书Jackson Brodie Mysteries by Kate Atkinson的最后一句的描述No need to read these novels in order, although there are some connections from book to book.可知没有必要按顺序阅读这些小说，故答案为B。
9、答案：1. C 2.A 3. B B There are plenty of things you can feel positive knowing about Garfieldthe cat who loveslasagna, hates Mondays and adores a teddy bear named Pooky. But last week, without warning,there rose a strange and sudden debate around a question about the famous cat that even creatorJim Dav
10、is needed to weigh in on: Is Garfield a boy，a girl, or no gender(性别) at all?The argument appears to have begun when writer Virgil Texas came across a 2014 MentalFloss interview with Davis where he described his tabby creation Garfield as “not really male orfemale or any particular race or nationalit
11、y, young or old.”In response to the quote(引用)，Virgil wrote on Twitter: “FACT：Garfield has no gender. This.Is. Definite.” So sure was he of Garfields true gender status that Virgil even took it upon himselfto update the Garfield character Wikipedia page with the information。But it was quickly clear t
12、hat not everyone agreed with Virgils edits, and thus began a warover the Wikipedia entry edits. Some mentioned that Garfield is male. Others wrote that it shouldnt matter at all whether Garfield is male or female. Washington Post reported that the battletook place over 60 hours and eventually ended
13、when Wikipedia shut things down by locking thepage.It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made in hurry as Jim Davis indeed soonjoined the debate, shutting everything down in one line to Washington Post: “Garfield is male.”The 71-year-old cartoonist also pointed out that Garfield has a g
14、irlfriend, Arlene, and claimed thathis 2014 quotes had been “taken out of context”. “Ive always said that I wanted to work withanimals because theyre not regarded as being any particular gender, race, age or ethnicity,” hesaid. “In that sense, the humor could be enjoyed by a broader group.”4. What d
15、oes the passage mainly discuss?A.An argument about the gender of Garfield.B. The interview between Jim Davis and Virgil Texas. C.An update of Wikipedia entry edits about Garfield.D. The popularity of the famous cartoon character Garfield.5. What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on” probably mean
16、?A.Agree with.B. Join in.C. Put forward.D. Care about.6. The debate online upon the gender of Garfield was ended up by _. A. writer Virgil TexasB. WikipediaC. Washington PostD. creator Jim Davis7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Jim Davis2014 quotes had been cut out.B. Garfield becom
17、es more famous than before.C. Washington Post shut everything down in one line about Garfield.D. The creation of Garfield is aimed at entertainment rather than anything else.解析：4.主旨大意题。第一段的最后一句Is Garfield a boy，a girl, or no gender（性别）at all?具有引出下文以及统领全文的作用，从第二段开始，全文都在对加菲猫的性别提出各方的一些争论，所以本文的主旨就是对加菲猫性
18、别的争论，故选A。 5.词义猜测题。根据本句话中的关键词debate about a question，对一个奇怪问题的争论，甚至是加菲猫的创造者Jim Davis也都（）。既然后争论，肯定是大家就某个问题集结在一起进行争论，所以此处括号里应填参加参与之类的意思的词，因此选项B就是对的。6.推理判断题。根据最后一段It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made inhurry as Jim Davis indeed soon joined the debate, shutting everything down in one li
19、ne toWashington Post: “Garfield is male.”可知加菲猫的作者在华盛顿邮报上写了一行字作为整件事的一个终结，加菲猫是男的，因此终结这场性别之争的正式加菲猫的创造者Jim Davis，答案为D。7.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“In that sense, the humor could be enjoyed by abroader group.”可知，Jim Davis认为，动物没有种族，性别，年龄之分，那么更多的人就能享受到快乐和愉悦，因此加菲猫的创造也是旨在娱乐而不是其他，故选D。答案：4.A 5. B 6. D 7. D CHow do you p
20、ay for things in a shop? Perhaps you like the touchable reliability of hard cash?Maybe the financial flexibility of a credit card suits you better? Or perhaps you prefer the simpleconvenience of a smartphone?Whatever you use today, experts believe all these methods could soon become outdated.Instead
21、, we will use our bodies: our eyes, our fingerprints, even our mere presence in the store. Infact its happening already. Amazon are trialing stores which have no checkouts, wheretechnology tracks the items youve taken from the shelves and deducts(扣除) the total from youraccount when you leave the sho
22、p.French supermarket Monoprix takes a different path: you choose your groceries and leavethem with a human cashier. You then leave the shop while the cashier adds up your bill, chargesyour account, and organizes delivery to your home. Amir, CEO of Barclaycard predicts that such new developments mean
23、 the end of the plasticcredit card. Instead, wearable items such as rings, necklaces and key chains will carry chips(芯片)that allow shoppers to shop, going between the web, an app or in store.And while all the above payment methods are supported by accounts held in traditionalcurrencies, lets not for
24、get the rise of alternatives such as Litecoin. Virtual(虚拟) currencies canrise in value very quickly. One such possibility is explored in the movie In Time. It imagines afuturistic society in which the currency is time itself, where people trade the amount of time they have left to live.Or perhaps we
25、d do better to wind back the clock to the simpler financial world of the equalexchange economy. While the term recalls images of bags of grain and herds of sheep beingexchanged in ancient times, there are signs that are making a comeback in todays world ofmodern technology. Maybe the only thing we k
26、now for certain is that money will keep updating.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Payment is done by the cashiers atAmazon.B.All the methods of payment have become outdated.C. Shopping at Monoprix is convenient for customers.D. Customers can leave their credit cards at Monoprix.9. Wha
27、t might replace the credit cards in the future according toAmir?A. Smartphones. B. Wearable items.C. Virtual currencies.D. Fingerprints.10. What is used as a currency in the movie In Time?A. Litecoin.B. Human life.C. Time.D. Bags of grain.11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Rise of Vi
28、rtual Currencies.B. The History of Money.C. The Ending if Credit Cards. D. The Changing Nature of Money.解析：8.推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可知：你把选好的货物留给收银员，然后你就可以走了，收银员算好账直接从你的账户扣钱，然后他们会直接把你的东西快递到你家，所以这对顾客来说非常方便，故选C。9.细节理解题。根据倒数第三段wearable items such as rings, necklaces and key chains willcarry chips（芯片）that allow s
29、hoppers to shop, going between the web, an app or in store.可知今后一些可穿戴的东西，如项链、戒指等将会携带芯片来给购物者付款，故答案为B。10.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段One such possibility is explored in the movie In Time. Itimagines a futuristic society in which the currency is time itself, where people trade the amount oftime they have left to live.
30、可知在电影In Time中，描述的是一个未来的社会，货币就是时间，故答案为C。11.标题判断题。本文从第一段开始就介绍了不同的货币付款方式，然后又分别介绍了 几个大的零售公司的货币结算方式的不同，最后进行了总结，货币是在不断变化、不断更新，这样才会适应不断发展的社会，故选D。答案：8. C 9. B 10. C 11. D DDangers from Outer SpaceWhat is the greatest threat to life on our planet? Is it climate change? Shortages of food orwater? Or might an
31、altogether bigger danger come from somewhere further away: space? Were not talking about an attack by little green men here. Instead, how about being hit by alarge falling star, beat by deadly universal rays or fried by the energy of an erupting star?It wouldnt be the first time that our Earth has h
32、ad a rough ride over the last 3.7 billion years,with some disastrous events. The most famous mass extinction(灭绝) was 66 million years ago,when its widely believed that a meteorite(陨石) killed off the dinosaurs. A 110-mile-wide craterin Mexico with the same geological age supports this theory.Believe
33、it or not, this wasnt the worst catastrophe in our planets history. That was when96% of life was wiped out at the end of the Permian period, 252 million year ago. Scientists dontknow for sure why this happened, but any potential explanations carry with them the possibilitythat similar events could h
34、appen again.Some experts believe that our Sun has a twin star which is too far away to observe directly.This huge sleeping star could twist the paths of orbiting icy rocks and cast them towards the rest of the Solar System.Is this what happened 252 million years ago? Or is there instead, perhaps, a
35、distant, ninthplant in our Solar System which pulls in passing comets(彗星) and sends them dashing our way?The Sun that has given us the warmth is gradually turning into a deadly enemy. Like all stars,it is slowing dying, burning through its energy supplies. As it does so, it expands, and in about 2bi
36、llion years it will have grown so much that the heat will make life on planet Earth unbearable.While all this sounds a little horrible, take comfort from the fact that the chance of being hitby a huge interstellar projectile(星际碰撞物) is unbelievably slim, and that 2 billion years is avery long time.12
37、. When did dinosaurs die out according to the passage?A. 3.7 billion years ago.B. 252 million years ago. C. 66 million years ago.D. 2 billion years ago.13. Why was 96% of life destroyed at the end of the Permian period?A. The cause is still unknown.B.Ahuge falling star hit the earth.C.Atwin star cas
38、t icy rocks towards the Solar System.D.Aninth planet pulled in passing comets.14. What can we learn from the passage?A.All stars will eventually run of energy.B. Our planet will be attacked by little green men.C. We will be fried by the energy of an erupting star.D.Ahuge sleeping star will hit the e
39、arth in millions of years. 15. What is the authors attitude toward the dangers from outer space?A. Frightened.B. Relieved.C. Worried.D. Doubtful.解析：12.细节理解题。根据第三段with some disastrous events. The most famous massextinction（灭绝）was 66 million years ago,可知恐龙灭绝发生在六千六百万年前，故选C。 13.推理判断题。根据第四段That was when
40、96% of life was wiped out at the end of thePermian period, 252 million year ago. Scientists dont know for sure why this happened,可知两亿五千二百万年前地球上96%的生命遭毁灭的原因，科学家到现在都不确定是为什么，故选A。14.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Like all stars, it is slowing dying, burning through itsenergy supplies.可知所有的星星都会逐渐地消亡，将所有的能量燃烧殆尽，故选A。15.推理判断
41、题。根据最后一段the chance of being hit by a huge interstellar projectile（星际碰撞物）is unbelievably slim, and that 2 billion years is a very long time.可知地球被星级碰撞物撞到的可能很小，而且也是在20亿年之后，作者认为没有必要担心那么长时间以后的事情，故作者的态度是很放松的，故选B。答案：12. C 13.A 14.A 15. B笫二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。How t
42、o Become a Morning Person?Here are some habits you can focus on that can help you become a better morning person:16For five minutes each morning, write three things you are grateful for today. Practicinggratitude about what we have going for us can restructure our brain to focus on positive things.A
43、lways have breakfastIf youre pressed for time, pick something. A breakfast gives you energy and its fuel for yourbrain.Try reflectingReflecting early in the day, even for 10 minutes, help to “clean” your brain of any disordered thoughts. 17 With an app called Headspace you can try a guided 10-minute
44、 reflection.Get movingTo really wake your entire body up, pick any type of physical. 18 or it can besomething shorter and even simpler: a morning yoga routine.LightLeave your bedroom curtains open. 19 , holding back melatonin(褪黑素)production and waking you up. Try to expose yourself to as much sunlig
45、ht as possible.Enough sleepThis might seem obvious but most Americans dont get enough sleep these days. And ifyoure short on sleep, youll tend to sleep late. With time, that will push you into a later and latersleep cycle.20 Some people seem to be morning people, some night people. A. Develop a posi
46、tive attitudeB. Force yourself to get up in the morningC. Keep a gratitude diaryD. It can be an exercise at the gymE. Its not as difficult as it soundsF. This will allow natural sunlight to come inG.And finally remember that people differ 解析：16.本空属于小标题类。可根据本段第一句For five minutes each morning, write t
47、hreethings you are grateful for today.是让你每天早上写三件你今天感激的事情，还有第二句的关键词gratitude更是一个很好的提示，故选C。17.根据空后With an app called Headspace you can try a guided 10-minute reflection.可知有一个叫Headspace的手机应用可以帮助你去思考，所以思考很方便，很容易，并没有听起来那么困难，故选E。18.本段的标题是动起来，再结合空前一句话To really wake your entire body up, pick anytype of phys
48、ical.可知是让你参加运动来唤醒你的身体，D项中有关键词exercise at the gym，健身房的运动，和本段匹配，故选D。19.本段标题是光，且由空前一句Leave your bedroom curtains open.可知让卧室的窗帘开着别拉起来，这样就会有阳光照进来，故选F。20.根据空后一句Some people seem to be morning people, some night people.可知有的人 是早起的人，有的是夜猫子，所以人和人是不同的，故选G。答案：16. C 17. E 18. D 19. F 20. G笫三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节
49、完形填空（共20小题；每题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选项。Over the years I have received many Christmas gifts. However, the best one Ive everreceived was presented by a 21 I never knew his name and I only had 22with him for less than 60 seconds, but the moment changed the 23 I think about peopleand Christmas.I 24 Black Friday sales. Its often lots of people 25 the shops merely to pick up bargains. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the 26 time of year.It was one Black Friday morning several years ago 27 my wife and I went to thelocal department store to purchas
