福建省莆田第八中学2015届高三上学期第三次月考英语试题1. What is Christina good at?A. Skiing.B. Biking.C. Horse riding.2. What did the woman buy today?A. A skirt.B. A jacket.C. A pair of shoes.3. Why didn’t the woman listen to the sports news last night?A. She had to prepare for a lecture.B. She forgot the time.C. She had a class.4. What do we know about Jeff?A. He is full of great ideas.B. He likes to speak in public.C. He won’t come to the meeting.5. How did the man feel when the professor called on him in class?A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Unhappy.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秒钟的时间作答。
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 speakers plan to do?A. Learn how to do gardening.B. Watch a recorded programme.C. Record a wildlife programme.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman made a mistake.B. The man wants to enjoy a cake.C. The woman likes reading the TV magazine.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman dislike about the new job?A. The boss.B. The pay.C. The position.9. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Go to Vancouver and have a look.B. Move to Vancouver and work there.C. Ask her friends for some suggestions.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. How fuel cells work.B. What fuel cells are used for.C. Why the man kept on working on fuel cells.11. Where did the man work before he won the award?A. At a national laboratory.B. At a research centre.C. At a university.12. What does the man think of his work before he won the award?A. It paid off.B. It was money-consuming.C. It was a waste of time.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the Town Hall?A. Its ticket is at a low price.B. It was built in the 17th century.C. It was designed by a famous artist.18. Where is the café?A. Opposite the Town Hall.B. Next to the garden.C. By the lake.19. According to the speaker, how can the tourists find Fawcett Street?A. By following the guide.B. By checking the map.C. By asking the policeman.20. What is the time now?A. 115 p.m.B. 200 p.m.C. 415 p.m.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. We can never expect bluer sky unless we create less polluted world.A. The; theB. /; theC. A; theD. a; a22. The head of the company promised to deal with matters of this sort he returned to his office.A. untilB. whileC. at the timeD. the moment23. In order to find the missing child, villagers all they can over the past fivehours.A. didB. doC. had doneD. have been doing24. I was fortunate to pick up a wallet on the ground on the way home, butunfortunately for me, I found my color TV set when I got home.A. lying; stolenB. laying; stealingC. lay; stolenD. lying; stealing25. —I’d like some more cheese.—sorry, there’s left.A. someB. noneC. a littleD. few26. —Sorry, I have to now. It’s time for class.—OK. I’ll call back later.A. hang upB. break upC. give upD. hold up27. Look at the terrible situation I am in!If only I your advice.A. followB. had followedC. would followD. have followed28. —Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?—I am afraid you , in case he comes late for the meeting.A. willB. mustC. mayD. can29. The accident car was so badly damaged that it was repair.A. acrossB. beyondC. aboveD. over30. —It’s nice. Never before such a special drink!—I’m glad you like it.A. I have hadB. I hadC. have I hadD. had I31. You look well. The air and the sea foods in Sanya must you, I suppose.A. agree withB. agree toC. agree onD. agree about32. —We can still keep a good record of car sales despite the loss of quality.—That’s I disagree. Actually really counts is quality, not quantity.A. what; thatB. why; thatC. where; whatD. what; what33. We all wonder so many students and their families are visiting Boston —area schools, such as Harvard, in their summer holidays.A. why it is thatB. why is it thatC. that it is whyD. it is why34. All they need a room where they can live and cook and live a simple buthappy life all the your round.A. areB. wasC. isD. were35. —Shall we go out for dinner tonight?—.A. You are rightB. It must be funnyC. That sounds greatD. Have a nice time第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖) 36 the third one left with 37_ whatsoever.When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes 38 in rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty-handed kept his clothes dry, __39 any mud on it. The former two guys felt it was 40 , so they asked the third man why.The third guy didn’t reply, but __41 asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain 42 without falling?”“When it was raining, I felt so 43 for my prediction fthat I opened the umbrella and walked in the rain 44 . I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but 45 my clothes got so showered. Going to the places which were too muddy to cross, 46 that I didn’t have a crutch for fear of falling, I walked very carefully. It 47_ that I walked all the way back 48 and sound.”After hearing 49 the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became muddied all over himself instead of getting showered.He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I 50 chose those places I could 51 from the rain to walk through. In the muddy places, I went on with my crutch, but I hadn’t thought I fell.”The empty-handed traveler 52 , “When it was raining, I chose the places protecting myself from the rain and in the muddy places I kept particularly 53 , so I was neither drenched nor fell.”The advantages are __54 . Only if we create advantages by virtue of the objective environment can we 55 a success.36. A. when B. as C. while D. since37. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything38. A. wet B. muddied C. dry D. tidy39. A. despite B. beyond C. without D. with40. A. common B. strange C. strict D. ordinary41. A. besides B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead42. A. but B. and C. or D. thus43. A. pity B. glad C. anxious D. upset44. A. sensitively B. curiously C. constantly D. bravely45. A. unlikely B. unexpectedly C. unacceptably D. universally46. A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to have considered47. A. turned out B. brought out C. carried out D. picked out48. A. safe B. dirty C. hurried D. worried49. A. what B. which C. how D. why50. A. already B. yet C. still D. just51. A. prevent B. protect C. shelter D. escape52. A. confused B. regretted C. depressed D. laughed53. A. pessimistic B. serious C. casual D. cautious54. A. absolute B. relative C. obvious D. exact55. A. do B. make C. take D. change第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
