福建漳州八校高三12月联考英语试卷

Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.
In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said, "When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."
After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.
When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______ .

The law of relativity is_______ .

When did Einstein become an American citizen?

Which of the following do you think is true?

Mauritius, an island country, lies 1, 200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Madagascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1, 100, 000, about 750, 000 Indians, 300, 000 Clioers, 30, 000 Chinese and 20, 000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully.
The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its special terrains（地形）. In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90 percent of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.
There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1810.
Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity（繁荣）has shown itself in this island country.
The underlined words “abandoned it” in third paragraph means______ .

The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be      .
a. seized by the French
b. became its master
c. ruled by the Dutch
d. conquered by the British

According to the passage all of the following statements are true except      .

EDGEWOOD — Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
What is the text mainly about?

The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_________．

How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman’s  opinion of the chi tea?

We know from the text that Ginger Gray ___________ ．

A typical lion tamer（驯兽师）in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show. In reality, it’s the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.
How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?
This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to become…take immediate action. If you’re clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.
Why does the lion tamer use a chair?

In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?

What is the author’s attitude towards the expert mentioned in Paragraph3?

When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to _____

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。
Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady，gradual increases in the length of the runs.   ，buy the best­fitting，best­built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them for a few days to double­check the fit.   ．As always，you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week，do not think about distance，but run five minutes longer each day.  ，it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week，set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.  ．After two weeks，start timing yourself.   ．Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter，you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.

E．If they still feel good，you can begin running in them
F．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time

完形填空,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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more ________  the problem faced by disabled people. We were asked to “   ________  a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some member   ________   chose the wheel chair. Other wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a   ________  experience, I had never considered before how   ________ it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down my  ________  made the chair begin to roll. Its wheel were not ________  . Then I wondered where to put my________ , It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into   ________ , I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of  ________ for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)  ________  .
I tried to find a ________position and thought it might be restful,  ________  kind of nice to be  ________    around for a while. Looking around, I________ would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I ________   the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the  ________  of the wheelchair as not going to be ________   task, My wheelchair experiment was soon   ________   . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the  ________, both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.

A．curious about B．aware of C．interested in D．careful with

A．cure B．adopt C．prevent D．analyze

A．inserted B．strangely C．as usual D．like me

A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing

A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting

A．height B．force C．skill D．weight

A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped

A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles

A．place B．action C．play D．effect

A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production

A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment

A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable

A．yet B．just C．still D．even

A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided

A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted

A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized

A．path B．position C．direction D．way

A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra

A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished

A．weaknesses B．anxieties C．challenges D．illnesses

阅读下面材料，用不多于 1 个单词的正确形式填空
In the United States, there were 222 people      (report) to be billionaires (亿万富翁) in 2003. The     (rich) of these is Bill Gates, worth       least $ 41 billion, who made his money      starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old      he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by the time he was 31.
  , there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even      (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple.        of these child actors made over a million dollars      (act) in movies before they were 14. But     youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!

短文改错
假定英语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：在错的词下划一横线，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，多着（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Peter,
I am writing to ask that you are able to do me a favor. I want to have a pen friend, hopefully, a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similarly to mine. In my mind, he is someone interesting in traveling, swimming, and playing table tennis. However, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have been kept one at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I hope I can share with her our experiences in traveling, taking care pets, or whatever we have in common. I believed I will improve my English by doing so and learn more about her countries. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Li Hua

书面表达
假如你是陈华，你们学校附近几家小商店近期流行“校园彩票”。学生花五毛钱就可以摸一次奖，许多同学痴迷于此，有的省下生活费，甚至借钱去摸奖。
请你将以上现象向China Daily反映并从学校与政府两方面谈谈如何制止这种现象。
注意：1．开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数；
2．词数：100左右；
3．参考词汇：彩票lottery ticket.
Dear Editor，
Recently several small shops around our school have started a new business called “school lottery”.
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