福建省晋江市四校2017届高三英语第二次联合考试试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题。
每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来问答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has happened to the air conditioner?A. I t doesn’t work.B. It has been fixed.C. It has been sold.2. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. At a grocery store.C. At a bakeshop.3. When will the man go for his holiday?A. In June.B. In July.C. In August.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Scholarship.B. Major.C. Traveling.5. What does the woman think of the math puzzle?A. Difficult.B. Just so-so.C. Easy.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。
.每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中迭出液作选项,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秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman feel about the coming interview?A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Disappointed.7. What kind of person is wanted?A. Well-educated.B. Hard-working.C. Easy-going.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When is the woman available for the meeting?A. In the 4th week of May.B. In the 3rd week of May.C. In the 1st week of May.9. Where is the meeting going to be held?A. In Mexico City.B. In Chicago.C. In Toronto.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man think of Becky?A. Pretty.B. Too young.C. Very rich.11. How does the woman keep her skin smooth?A. By washing her face frequently.B. By putting cucumber slice on her face.C. By spreading lots of make-up on her face.12. Where does the man know the effects of cucumbers?A. In the magazine.B. On the Internet.C. On TV. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing?A. Complaining about campus food.B. Seeking comments on campus food.C. Pushing for changes in campus food14. What does the man think of the campus food?A. Acceptable.B. Excellent.C. Unsatisfied.15. What do people complain about a lot?A. The soup.B. The dessert.C. The vegetables.16. What is the man unhappy with?A. The cafe.B. The closing time.C. The soup.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the purpose of signing the School Trip Permission Note?A. For insurance.B. For bills.C. For travel expenses.18. Where will the students go for their school trip?A. Countryside.B. Emergency room.C. Blue Mountains.19. When will they start from the school?A. At 7:15 am. July 10.B. At 7:50am, June 10.C. At 7:30 am, June 7.20. What must students bring for the trip?A. Fruit.B. Medicine.C. Lunch.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。
AIf you are a high school student who will graduate in 2017, or 2018, we invite you to explore all that the Secondary School Program has to offer.Challenge yourself academically while attending college coursesNeuroscience, film, philosophy, creative writing, and computer science—these are just a few of the 200-plus courses you can choose from. Branch out from typical high school offerings, and explore more advanced topics that aren’t available back home. You’ll study with Harvard teachers who teach the same courses to Harvard College students during the academic year.Expand your world viewLearn and connect with students from all over the globe. You’ll broaden your perspective, build a lasting network of diverse individuals, and gain a better understanding of other cultures. On campus you can enjoy all that Harvard has to offer. Conduct experiments in Harvard labs, perform research in the world’s largest university library, or work out in our fully equipped fitness facilities.Become a stronger college applicantNot only will participation in the Secondary School Program enhance your college application, but the experiences you gain will also make you a more in formed applicant. You can participate in a variety of activities that expose you to college academics, campus life, and the admission process, including:◎A college fair with more than 60 colleges, including Duke, Stanford, Columbia, the University of North Carolina, and many more◎Organized visits to New England colleges such as Brown and Yale◎College counseling sessions with assistant deans who can help you select the univers ity that’s right for you◎Workshops to prepare you to write a college application essay or take college exams The transformation begins hereFrom the moment you step on campus, you’ll be steeped in the Harvard experience. Alongside fellow st udents from around the world, you’ll learn, grow, and have fun in the process.21.What do we know about the courses offered?A. They will last for about 2 years.B. They’re unavailable in high school.C. There’re just a few choices.D. They’r e specially designed for high school students.22.What benefit can students get from the Program?A. Enlarge their circle of friends.B. Improve their attitude toward life.C. Find where their interest lies.D. Be more likely to be admitted to Harvard.23.What can students do in the Program?A. Have a tour of Yale University.B. Take college entrance exams.C. Decide on their future university.D. Join in various cultural activities.24.What is the purpose of the passage?A. To list way of preparing for college.B. To advertise a program from 60 colleges.C. To introduce a student-centered program.D. To show readers how excellent Harvard is.BIt was the men’s figure skating final of the Winter Olympics when I was 16. I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brains: American Brain Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been world champions. Both of them deserved to win. As a Northern Californian, I was for my fellow countryman. He also grew up in Northern California. We’d skated on the same ice. Brain performed successfully. The champion! I jumped in the air when his score went up.But what happened next is what I’ll never forget. Brain sat in front of the camera, surrounded by a group of journalists. Brain was talking about his career and his medal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I could never be in the Olympics, I thought. I loved skating because I could express myself with my jumps and dances better than words.What if journalists asked me questions like they asked Brain? I’d freeze up like the ice beneath my skates! And yet, there was so much I would love to say, about my family and all the support they’d given me and abo ut following my dream of being a skating champion.I worked very hard the next few years -- on th e ice and especially off. After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them, I got to know them. And they got to know me. Slowly I learned that the best approach was simply to be myself, to be honest and gracious and do my best, just like on the ice, to answer their questions.So when my big moment came four years after Brain’s, I was ready. Remember: when you do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear.25. What information can we get from the first paragraph?A. The author lives a difficult life.B. The author comes from Canada.C. The author preferred Boitano to win.D. Orser won the gold medal.26.W hat did Brain’s press conference remind the author of ?A. Her fear of public speaking.B. Her pride in Brain’s victory.C. Her dream of becoming a world champion.D. Her hard training as an Olympic competitor.27.What does the underlined word “off ” possibly refer to?A. Challenges in school.B. Contact with reporters.C. Achievements in skating.D. Competitions with others28.What was the author ready to do according to the last paragraph?A. Do her best to win.B. Enter the Olympic final.C. Make friends with reporters.D. Talk to the press afterwards.CThere are two types of people in this world: those who regularly wash their office coffee cup. And those who only take it off their desk to cover up the coffee mark at the bottom with a fresh pour, driving away their shame with the reasoning that the heat must kill the bacteria or spine thing.Depending on which type of person you are, this will be either mildly annoying or more-than-m ildly exciting. As Heidi Mitchell wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal column, it’s fine to never wash your cup, as long as you’re not sharing it with anybody else.There are two warnings to that statement, infectious-disease expert Jeffrey Strake, a professor at Baylor College of Medic ine, told Mitchell: One, it only applies if you’re not sharing the cup with anybody else. And two , if you leave cream or sugar in your cup over the weekend, that can certainly cause mold(霉) to grow –in which case, wash it out.Other wise, though, there’s not really much to worry about. “If I went and cultured the average unwashed coffee cup, of course I would find bacteria.” Starke said. “But remember the vast majority came from the person who used the cup.” Even if you drink from it while sick, it’s pre tty hard to re-infect yourself with the same cup; most viruses don’t live long outside the body, which means that just letting your cup live in its own dirt may be a safer bet than the alternative; cleaning it with the disgusting sponge(海绵) in the office kitchen “Then sponge in the break room probably has the highest bacteria countof anything in the office.” Starke said. If the idea of not washing horrifies you , just stick the sponge in the microwave before using. Otherwise, though, feel free to continue your lazy ways without guilt.29. What does the passage intend to tell us?A. It is harmful to drink coffee with sugar.B. The hot water contributes to the bacteria growing.C. It’s okay not to wash your coffee cup regularly.D. Drinking from unwashed coffee cups causes diseases easily.30. What do we know from Stark’s words?A. The coffee cup in the office must be put in the microwave to clean.B. It’s easy to get infested if you often use the same unwashed cup.C. It’s a good way to grow bacteria in an unwashed cupD. The coffee cup shouldn’t be shared in the office.31. What does “your lazy ways” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Leaving your coffee cup unwashed.B. Sticking the sponge in the microwaveC. Using Paper cups only in the office.D. Cleaning your coffee cup with sponge.32. Where does the passage probably come form?A. A travel brochure.B. A science magazine.C. An official statement.D. An entertainment program.DWhy should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked．Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings．What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival．Perhapsthe best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible．Nearly every succes sful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for．Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger．With knowledge, we can lessen its effects．Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found．Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later．Resources may be more than physical possessions．Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration．The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives． We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems．Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us．While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers． The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive． Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist．While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets．It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future．33．Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph1?A．To express his doubts．B．To compare different ideas．C．To introduce points for discussion．D．To describe the conditions on Earth．34．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?A．Humans are nature-born to do so．B．Humans have the tendency to fight．C．Humans may find new sources of food．D．Humans don't like to stay in the same place．35．Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A．Space exploration has created many wonders．B．Space exploration provided the best value for money．C．Space exploration can benefit science and technology.D．Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。