福建省2018届高三毕业班质量检查测试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择We’re Hiring Shift Workers for Our Production PlantLooking for a career with a company that values its employees, and promotes them from within? Then Black Cat Blades is the company for you!Cutting OperatorsCNC OperatorsHeat Treat OperatorsFull training provided, starting at ﹩14．50 per hour, with the potential to move to﹩18．16 in one year．We also require a Skilled Welder(焊接工), to work 12-hour rotating shifts (轮班) in our cutting department．The successful candidate must be a registered journeyman(熟练工) within the Province of Alberta or with a Red Seal．We offer a great benefit package, including health and RRSPs． Desirable welfare: Profit Sharing, Pay for Years of Service, Fitness Program Allowance, and fun social events for you and your family．Apply in person, and we'll take you on a tour of our production equipment or forward your personal information by fax or e-mail．Black Cat Blades LtdHR@ blackcatblades． com5604-59 St．, Edmonton, AB T6B 3C3Fax: (780)465-95951．What is the most attractive about the company?A．Charged training B．Desirable welfareC．Working time D．Free travelling2．Who can be admitted as a skilled welder?A．An experienced operator B．A person without a Red Seal．C．A registered journeyman in Alberta D．A clerk from Black Cat Blades 3．How many kinds of work does the company offer?A．Three．B．FourC．Five D．SixIf you thought pilots dimmed（调暗）the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye, think again. Believe it or not, the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.The dimmed lights before taking off the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers’ eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape. “Going from a brightly lit environment to one that’s completely dark would require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,” Alice Theriault, service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement. “Since we need to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency, dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation. It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room. The brighter the lights, the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust, which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten y our “dark adaptation” time since you haven’t been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process, it reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside, or see the emergency lighting along the passage. “It helps keep you in the right direction.” Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph. “It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks, such as fire or debri s, that might affect an escape.” So next time a pilot dims the lights, just know it’s for your safety, even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.4．The lights are turned down before takeoff to help passengers_______.A．take a short breakB．escape in time of emergencyC．create a warm atmosphereD．adapt their eyes to the bright environment5．What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?A．Slowing down the landing. B．Adjusting the plane lights. C．Keeping passengers calm. D．Helping the crew judge outside risks. 6．What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to?A．Dimming lights. B．The escape process.C．Reducing tension. D．The passage.7．What is the text mainly about?A．A tip of air travel.B．An emergency event on a plane.C．A warning message on a plane.D．An explanation of an airline safety measure.When was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them.The students’ reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a now-viral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for at-risk sophomores （二年级学生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative (消极的), and that was something that bothe red me, too. No matter if they’re a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity.“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don’t think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.“I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”8．What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?A．Presented. B．Rejected.C．Ignored. D．Evaluated.9．How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first? A．Nervous. B．Thrilled.C．Curious. D．Encouraged.10．What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?A．The trouble caused by students.B．The need of shooting the video.C．A seminar named the power of positivity.D．A program related to students’ interactions.11．What message does this text mainly convey?A．Challenge is unavoidable in life.B．Everyone needs to be appreciated.C．Positivity outweighs negativity.D．News media contribute to students’ progress.On a college camping trip, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U. S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smartphone technology to help study a bird, which is dying out, the Atlantic Coast piping plover.The piping plover is a shorebird that lives along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Lakes and the Great Plains. Rising sea level associated with climate change, as well as increased development of their beach habitats（栖息地）, threatens the species. To help track changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect data.Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 1,500 km of breeding range. That equals about a third of the distance across the U. S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site, a number of cooperators in the field use the app to collect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast, centralized access means scientists can look at data quickly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats.While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps like the U. S. Ge ological Survey’s web-based “iCoast —Did the Coast Change?” invite citizen scientists to identify coastal changes by comparing aerial（从飞机上的）photographs taken before and after storms. All the information scientists and citizen scientists alike collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts（影响）worldwide.12．What can we know about the piping plover?A．Its behaviour is changing.B．Its habitat is growing bigger.C．Its living environment is becoming worse.D．Its breeding range is limited to the Atlantic Coast.13．Why did Thieler develop iPlover？A．To study shorelines across America.B．To advance information technology.C．To study global climate change.D．To monitor changes of piping plover habitats.14．Which of the following benefits the shorebird?A．The camping equipment. B．Research on smartphones.C．The changeable coast. D．Progress in technology.15．What would be the best title of the text?A．Protecting Endangered Shorebirds B．Rob Thieler, a Creative Scientist C．iPlover, a Tool for Training Field Staff D．Differences Between iPlover and iCoast二、七选五Many people think only professionals—engineers, accountants, teachers, etc.—have careers.16．Even if you’ve never had a paid job, you still have a career. Your career is the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities and experiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career. 17．During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a job as full-time, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid. 18．Even someone who is self-employed has a job.An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a common set ofskills. 19．Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be self-employed, work full-time or part-time, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks they perform, they are still computer programmers.20．We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.A．A role is a part you play.B．Actually everyone has a career.C．In other words, your career is your life story.D．For example, computer programmer is an occupation.E.As a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.F.It can be completed at a work site, at home, or somewhere else.G.The following is about your work, your family, and your life story.三、完形填空Growing up, I always hid my thumbs（拇指）in my fists because of their unusual shape.21 they do look more like a big toe（脚趾）22 a thumb. And from an early age, my thumbs 23 another name “toe thumbs” .In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store. One day, I was 24 a sweet little old lady and as I 25 her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish 26 , “You are Polish! Look at those27 Polish thumbs! They match mine!” She raised her hands and28 her thumbs to me that 29 weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine! She 30 my hands again and said, “Be31of those thumbs!”I’ll never forget that 30-second 32 with a stranger that forever 33 my view of a part of me I once was 34 by and now accept. As I was eating dinner with my Samuel tonight, he looked down at my hand 35 on the table next to his and said, “Mommy! Our thumbs36 !” I smiled and answered, “Yes, they do, buddy! Those are strong Polish 37 you have! Take pride in them! Maybe someday you’ll have a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs!” I 38 my son never hides his thumbs like I did.I hope he’ll be proud of their “unusualness” and the39 behind them. He carries on a(n)40 part of me and that for me will always be beautiful!21．A．Fortunately B．Admittedly C．Normally D．Basically 22．A．other than B．due to C．instead of D．along with23．A．earned B．cloned C．found D．deserved24．A．checking out B．waiting for C．talking with D．watching over 25．A．paid B．charged C．donated D．counted26．A．tune B．voice C．language D．accent27．A．beautiful B．strange C．long D．clumsy28．A．passed B．showed C．recommended D．offered29．A．till B．unless C．although D．once30．A．raised B．inspected C．examined D．held31．A．proud B．skeptical C．afraid D．sure32．A．appointment B．bargain C．conversation D．deal 33．A．supported B．changed C．proved D．hurt34．A．amazed B．frightened C．delighted D．embarrassed 35．A．scratching B．resting C．knocking D．drawing36．A．differ B．suit C．fight D．match37．A．fists B．thumbs C．toes D．hands38．A．guarantee B．figure C．pray D．insist39．A．scene B．lesson C．history D．moment40．A．unique B．elegant C．authentic D．sensitive四、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文No one is sure how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Yet41．(publisher) and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining42．(they).\Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people43．live near each other. Some Americans belong to reading groups on44．Internet. These groups include people around the world who communicate about books they read. They send electronic mails instead of gathering45．(discuss) books.Most reading groups study books by46．(variety) writers. However, some groups read the work of a single writer, 47．(usual) one that has been famous for a while. Other groupsmay48．(name) for an important person in the work of the writer,49．a Sherlock Holmes Club. Members of these book clubs often are experts about their50．(choose) reading materials. One member of a Holmes reading group, for example, can identify almost every person in every Sherlock Holmes story.五、提纲类作文51．假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John对茶感兴趣。
