福建省福州第八中学2026-2027学年第一学期高三英语10月月考英语试卷

福州八中2026—2027学年第一学期质检卷二 高三英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 2026.10.10 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the woman trying to do? A. Give an explanation. B. Ask for advice. C. Share an experience. 2. What does Mr. Perkins probably do now? A. He’s a soldier. B. He’s a teacher. C. He’s a travel agent. 3. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 4. What does Mrs. Carson ask the man to do? A. Cancel her meeting. B. Postpone her meeting. C. Bring her meeting forward. 5. What do we know about the man? A. He likes writing poems. B. He stays in a hotel. C. He works at the weekends. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teammates. B. Parent and child. C. Salesperson and customer. 7. How much money will the man put towards the blue and white boots? A. $45. B. $80. C. $125. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. What happened to Jessica? A. She was in an accident. B. She didn’t pass an exam. C. She was punished by her mother. 9. What is the woman going to do? A. Apply to universities. B. Go out with her friends. C. Try to comfort someone. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. What will the company have after tomorrow’s interview? A. A writing test. B. A follow-up interview. C. A professional training. 11. What industry will the woman probably be interviewed for? A. The clothing industry. B. The television and film industry. C. The finance and accounting industry. 12. How does the man sound? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Encouraging. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. Where are the speakers? A. In Britain. B. In Russia. C. In America. 14. How did the man feel about his adventures with his father? A. Wild and scary. B. Tough but enjoyable. C. Tiring and disappointing. 15. What does the man say about the coffee made by his father? A. It tasted great. B. It kept him warm. C. It made him feel like an adult. 16. Why is the man called the “wolf whisperer”? A. He lived with some wolves. B. He befriended some wolves. C. He communicated with some wolves. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The history of Chinese architecture. B. The tradition of building castles in Western Europe. C. The significance of military buildings in ancient civilizations. 18. Why were the buildings mentioned often built on top of hills? A. To show the ruler’s wealth. B. To get access to water for farming. C. To provide protection against attack. 19. What did the central tower serve as? A. A camp to train soldiers. B. A prison to hold enemies. C. A place for the ruler to live. 20. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Chinese tourists. B. Architects. C. History students. 第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Vintage Cash Cow Do you have a home full of things you’re ready to part with? Want a safe, straightforward way to sell your belongings? Vintage Cash Cow is here to help. Simply pack everything into one box, send it for free, and relax while experts do the rest. From vintage toys to gold, jewellery, watches, cameras, old tech, silver and more; broken, tired or tiptop, Vintage Cash Cow sorts it all so you don’t have to. You send it, Vintage Cash Cow does the rest. Worried about price? Yes, selling items individually can sometimes bring in more, but often comes with multiple listings, messages with strangers, fees and frustration. Vintage Cash Cow is an efficient alternative. ● Fair, expert valuation, with one clear offer for the whole box ● Free postage label and free returns if you decide not to go ahead ● No fees, no haggling (讲价), no pressure How does it work? 1. Order a free postage pack; arrives 1st class with the details you need 2. Find a sturdy (结实的) box; pack up all sorts 3. Add our freepost label, send it tracked and insured 4. Receive an offer; clear, fair, expertly valued 5. Decide if you want to sell; no rush, no obligation 6. Accept the offer and receive fast payment OR decline and everything is returned, insured, free of charge Visit vintagecashcow.co.uk for a full list of what you can send. Questions? Call FREE on 0800 246 1111 Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm “What an amazing find. I was surprised by how quickly everything was checked and valued.” — Denise, December 2025 “I sent my items free of charge on a Thursday and received payment into my bank account the following Wednesday. Everything was handled without delay.” — Angela, January 2026 21. What advantage does Vintage Cash Cow mainly offer? A. Free repair. B. Better prices. C. Home pickup. D. Simpler selling. 22. What does Vintage Cash Cow do if the offer is declined? A. List the items online. B. Keep the items in storage. C. Return the items for free. D. Recheck the items carefully. 23. What do Denise and Angela both suggest about the service? A. It is personal. B. It is efficient. C. It is selective. D. It is profitable. B My phone buzzed with a video titled “WARNING: 5 Foods That Are Actually Plastic.” My mother doesn’t offer advice; she issues warnings. I suspect her phone has declared war on me. Every time she scrolls, the feed whispers to her that my favorite snack is a “poison”. I never challenge her claims, since she trusts a forwarded article more than my college degree. One day, she was telling me about a fitness contest at her gym, and I started lecturing about body fat percentages. While I was spreading all this wisdom, I was glued to the sofa, extending one leg like a crane to grab the remote with my big toe to avoid sitting up. She was watching me with a blank expression, “If you worked out as hard as you avoided standing up, you would be in great shape now.” To my face, she’s a critic, but I caught her describing me as a “highly intellectual, talented person” on a call with my aunt. From the next room, I wondered, “Wait, who is she talking about? Am I that person?” She is the only one allowed to roast her children. It’s a “membership-only” club. Even when she praises me, it’s her way of saying, “I raised this, so of course it’s excellent,” although she just told me five minutes ago that my room looks like a disaster zone. Despite her warnings, she’s always the first I run to when I need help. Every festival or family event becomes her next design assignment. I send her screenshots of high-fashion looks, like a creative director with impossible demands. She looks at the picture, gives her signature nervous laugh and says, “I’m not a certified fashion designer.” But then she spends hours on the floor with chalk and a measuring tape. She eventually creates her own edition, and somehow, her version always turns out better than the original. And maybe that’s just another part of the art of mothering. 24. Why does the author avoid challenging her mother’s claims? A. It is useless to argue with her mother. B. She respects her mother’s authority. C. It will hurt her mother’s feelings. D. She believes in warnings from her mother 25. How does the mother sound in paragraph 3? A. Deeply annoyed. B. Bitterly jealous. C. Genuinely proud. D. Playfully mean. 26. What does “membership-only’ club” in paragraph 5 indicate? A. Only the mother can criticize the author. B. Family members get automatic membership. C. The mother only praises the author in private. D. Club members are encouraged to judge the author. 27. What can be inferred about the mother from paragraph 6? A. She enjoys assigning festival tasks. B. She expresses love through practical acts. C. She takes pride in raising a designer. D. She values professional certification. C While “chaos gardening” became a viral social media trend in 2023, its core philosophy of letting nature lead has come to stay — it’s a return to time-honored ecological gardening principles, reimagined for modern homeowners. Unlike strictly planned, pesticide-reliant gardens, this approach rejects inflexible design, instead sowing a diverse mix of seeds and embracing the unpredictability of natural growth. Far from mere “messy gardening”, the practice is rooted in ecological science: a diverse plant community creates layered habitats that support pollinators (授粉者), soil microbes, and native wildlife. As climate anxiety and biodiversity loss grow, chaos gardening has emerged as an accessible solution for ordinary people to contribute to ecosystem restoration. It eliminates the need for artificial chemicals, reduces water pollution, and captures carbon. As Dr. Rebecca Hartman, an ecologist at Washington University, explains it, “What looks like randomness to the untrained eye is actually a complicated web of ecological relationships. Chaos gardening taps into that complexity instead of fighting it.” Critics often dismiss it as unmanaged neglect (忽视), but successful chaos gardening requires intentionality, not inaction. The key lies in selecting native, locally adapted seed mixes: non-native invasive species can outcompete native plants, disturbing local ecosystems, while carefully chosen native plants provide sustained food and shelter for local pollinators. Results are naturally variable — some gardens bloom into lively wildflower fields, others evolve into food-producing landscapes, making each space a unique ecological experiment. Landscape designer Marcus Chen, who has applied chaos gardening principles to over fifty residential projects, notes, “People are surprised when I tell them that a ‘wild’ garden often takes more thoughtful planning than a traditional one. You’re not abandoning care — you’re redirecting it toward the right plant choices and then stepping back.” For beginners, it offers a low-pressure entry to gardening, free from the pressure of perfection. It’s more than a gardening style; it’s a mindset shift, inviting people to observe, adapt, and coexist with nature, rather than control it. In an era of environmental crisis, chaos gardening turns small, personal outdoor spaces into agents of ecological hope. 28. How does the author present the core idea of chaos gardening in the first paragraph? A. By listing its benefits. B. By introducing its origin. C. By describing its practices. D. By showing its popularity. 29. What does Dr. Hartman say about chaos gardening? A. It restores the ecological balance. B. It upsets ecological relationships. C. It employs ecological networks. D. It reduces ecological complexity. 30. Why does the author quote Marcus Chen? A. To advise growing native seeds. B. To support critics’ opinions. C. To highlight intentional efforts. D. To show the benefits of wild gardens. 31. What can be the suitable title for the text? A. Wild Looks, Wise Planning B. Chaos Planted, Hope Grown C. Messy Ways, Clear Results D. Nature Leading, Diversity Lost D A research team from AMOLF in Amsterdam has created a soft robot that walks, jumps, and swims — all without a brain, electronics, or AI. As described in the study published in Science, it has no computer, no software, and no sensors. And still, it moves with surprising autonomy and speed, simply because of its body and how it interacts with the world. So, what’s really driving it? Underneath the movement is a principle you’ve probably seen, though you might have overlooked. Think of those shaky, air-filled tube dancers swinging freely around in front of gas stations. The same physics that makes them move could hold the key to the next generation of autonomous robots. Powered by a continuous stream of air alone, each of the robot’s soft, tubular legs begins to swing. On its own, each leg waves around randomly. But when many are coupled together, their motions quickly synchronize. “Suddenly, order emerges from chaos,” says the first author Alberto Comoretto. “No controllers, no programming. Complex collective motions arise just from simple interactions.” Even more surprising, the synchronization adapts. If the robot runs into an obstacle, it adjusts itself. When it moves from land to water, it quickly shifts to freestyle swimming. All the movement emerges from the tight coupling between body and environment. The research challenges the conventional idea that robots need complicated control systems to realize lifelike behavior. “Simple objects, like tubes, can give rise to complex and functional behavior, provided we understand how to take advantage of its physics,” says principal investigator Bas Overvelde. “There is no brain, no computer. Essentially, it’s a machine. But when properly designed, it can outperform many robotic systems and behave like an artificial creature.” Possible future applications range from smart pills to space technology: safe microrobots that can be swallowed and release drugs after autonomously reaching the target tissue, robotic wearable suits matching the walking steps without processors, reducing power consumption while enhancing human strength. More broadly, these examples illustrate how this research opens doors to mechanical systems that behave as if they had a computer, without actually needing one. 32. Why does the author mention tube dancers in paragraph 2? A. To stress the wide use of robots. B. To explain the working principle. C. To show the need for observation. D. To introduce a daily application. 33. What does the underlined word “synchronize” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Slow down. B. Match up. C. Change direction. D. Consume energy. 34. What enables the soft robot to adjust itself? A. Its ability to get over obstacles B. Its connection with a computer. C. Its reliable performance underwater. D. Its integration with the environment. 35. What should robots be like according to Bas Overvelde? A. Cost-effective. B. Physics based. C. Function-focused. D. Human-controlled. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts or the sounds of visitors discussing what they see? 36 Some locations might even offer an eatable treat inspired by an ancient recipe. Museums allow us to indirectly experience the past by tapping into our primary senses-sight, hearing, touch, taste. 37 “Representations of the past are often scentless (无气味的), but smell probably played a huge role in many historical realities,” says Barbara Huber, an archaeochemist in Germany. 38 She and her workmates tracked down some molecular (分子的) remains that can let us smell the past. Through trial and error, they created Scent of the Afterlife, a mix of scent that would have accompanied mummification processes in ancient Egypt. “ 39 One of the reasons is that it is incredibly hard to study. The scents and smells in the past were already gone before archaeologists could come and investigate the sites,” says Huber. Luckily, new chemical and biomolecular methods in archaeology have kind of reopened the door to continue to study these things. “These molecules that we detect can tell us a lot about ancient materials. At the same time, when we reconstruct them like we did with Scent of the Afterlife, we can bring a piece of the past to visitors today. 40 ” says Huber. “If you enter a room and can somehow smell how it must have smelled in a mummification room in ancient Egypt, you’re experiencing the history in a different way. History isn’t something we only see.” A. It can also enrich our understanding of smells. B. However, more often than not, smell is missing. C. Smell has long been ignored in studying the past. D. Maybe there’s a copy of a sculpture you can touch. E. And the exhibit in the museum is not just a displayed object. F. This “aha moment” changed her attitude towards the research. G. The obvious absence of scent in the study of history inspired her. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。 For nearly ten years, Lara worked in the circus as a costume maker. She had been living in 41 spaces, usually a van (面包车). Then animal welfare rules 42 the entertainment industry gradually. Instead of losing heart, she chose to build something new on her van. She had no building experience. As she 43 it in an interview, she began with “a drill from a supermarket”. Still, she was 44 . With research, help from handy friends, and the 45 to learn, she started building her own hand-built tiny home. “It was challenging, but really fun,” she says about the 46 . Today, that decision has transformed Lara’s life. She not only lives in the home she built herself, but also 47 a new path as an interior designer. 48 , the entire hand-built tiny home cost just around $16,143 from start to finish, thanks to her own free 49 and the extensive use of recycled materials. Her home 50 mainly on solar panels but can connect to mains electricity when needed. Built-in seating 51 as storage, a smart choice in such a small space. With such design, everything Lara needs 52 the space. Surrounded by colorful fabrics, the design reflects her costume-making 53 . Warm, simple, and full of 54 , her hand-built tiny home stands as proof that courage and creativity can reshape a life — even when it begins with nothing more than a basic drill and a (n) 55 idea. 41. A. tight B. green C. open D. private 42. A. promoted B. suspended C. declined D. covered 43. A. saw B. made C. put D. set 44. A. helpless B. determined C. desperate D. relieved 45. A. drive B. heart C. strategy D. mood 46. A. reason B. concept C. process D. style 47. A. refused B. stepped C. imagined D. uncovered 48. A. Technically B. Typically C. Remarkably D. Subsequently 49. A. research B. action C. design D. labor 50. A. moves B. runs C. cracks D. charges 51. A. doubles B. benefits C. weakens D. arises 52. A. fades from B. fits into C. takes up D. conflicts with 53. A. ambition B. career C. background D. dream 54. A. heart B. concern C. challenge D. care 55. A. amusing B. touching C. emerging D. daring 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Eating more fibre, 56 fibre maxxing, may be the hottest new dietary trend of 2026. Is it worth chasing? Fibre can stop digestive enzymes (酶) from reaching rapidly broken down foods, such as sugar and fat, preventing too much from 57 (absorb) by the body. What’s more, some water-soluble (水溶) fibre helps trap harmful compounds, ensuring more end up in the toilet than in your blood. 58 (study) show that the more fibre you eat, up to 25-30g a day, the lower the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. 59 benefits continue to increase at higher intakes is less clear. One risk, though, is getting those 30g from an imbalanced diet. Half a loaf of wholemeal bread can get you close to the 60 (recommend) daily amount of fibre, but it lacks many of the vitamins and minerals that 61 (be) present in the greens, and also contains less of the soluble kinds of fibre. A more 62 (sense) approach is to eat a mix of plant-based foods. A research review found that the health benefits from eating more fruit and vegetables increase up to 800g a day, at 63 point they level off. Such variety helps meet fibre goals without sacrificing essential nutrients. If you’ve consumed below 10g per day most of your life, start slowly. Increase intake 64 3-5g every few days, starting with fibre that has already been partially broken down, which the body finds 65 (easy) to digest. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．假定你是李华，英语教材出版社正面向学生征求使用意见。请给你所用教材的主编Professor Nunan写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1．使用教材的收获； 2．改进教材的建议。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Professor Nunan, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I had been saving money for a new camera lens (镜头). Every dollar I earned from my part-time job was put into a glass jar on my desk. Photography was more than a hobby for me — it was how I saw the world. But my father, a local factory repairman, never understood it. “It’s too expensive and impractical,” he would say, wiping grease (油脂) off his hands. My mother supported me quietly instead. She would leave photography magazines on my bed from time to time. As I saved money day by day, I finally had enough to order the lens online a week before my birthday. Yet on my birthday, my father gave me a worn camera bag. I forced a smile, but felt disappointed — he didn’t know which lens I wanted. Later, my mother found me sitting in my room, staring at the wall. After a quiet moment, she touched the old bag gently. “He tries,” she said gently. “Not in the way you hope, but he does.” Her words made me doubt my anger. I pretended not to care, yet felt a little guilty. When my lens arrived, somehow, I felt nothing but emptiness. That night, I was looking through a photographers’ forum (论坛) when a post caught my eye: “The best photo I ever took was of my father’s hands.” It showed a wonderful picture of rough, scarred (结疤) hands, just like my father’s, worn out from long factory work. Moved deeply, I thought of my mother’s words. Suddenly, I realised that I had only wanted my father to understand my passion, but I had never tried to understand him — not his tiredness, nor his silent care for me in his own way. I looked at the light in the garage and remembered my mother’s words. It was unfair to ask for his understanding while ignoring his world. I had waited passively. Now, it was my turn to try. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I got up, took my camera, and walked into the garage. ______________________________________________ Early the next morning, my father saw the photo on the kitchen table. __________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $