考试时间：2018年7月3—4日 上饶县中学2019届高二年级下学期期末考试
英 语 试 卷
命题人：黄慧芬 审题人：杨 青 时间：120分钟 总分：150分
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共100分）
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color are the gloves?
A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow. 2. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister. 3. Where does the man want to go?
A. A hotel. B. A hospital. C. A bookstore. 4. Which club will the man choose?
A. Chess club. B. Poetry club. C. Debate club. 5. How much did the man pay for the shirt?
A. S30. B. S35. C. S40. 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。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各小题，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至7题。 6. What is the man doing?
A. Asking for advice. B. Expressing thanks. C. Offering help. 7. Which bus should the woman take first?
A. No. 6. B. No. 7. C. No. 8. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Whom does the man want to speak to?
A. Mary Jones. B. Jack Stewart. C. David Bowie. 9. When will the training course start?
A. On July 2. B. On July 12. C. On July 22. 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题 10. Why is the woman looking for a job?
A. To get some experience. C. To pay for her school.
11. What will the woman do this afternoon?
A. Go to the community center. C. Buy concert tickets.
12. What does the man plan to do over summer vacation?
B. To save money to travel.
B. Send some emails.
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A. Get a part-time job. C. Practice his guitar.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was the man doing at 8: 00 am?
A. Taking a shower. C. Sending a parcel.
14. Who will give a dance show tonight?
A. The woman’s brother. C. The man’s brother.
15. Where will the speakers meet after work?
A. At the man’s company. C. At the theater.
16. When will the speakers meet?
A. About 6: 00 pm. B. About 7: 00 pm.
B. Give a concert.
B. Making a call.
B. The woman’s sister.
B. At the post office.
C. About 8: 00 pm.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What day is it today?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Sunday. 18. What has the weather been like recently?
A Cloudy. B Rainy. C. Sunny. 19. What will the low temperature be on Tuesday night?
A.17℃. B.18℃. C.19℃. 20. What kind of program will be broadcast next?
A. A talk show. B. A quiz show. C. A football match. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15分，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Welcome to Medellin, Colombia
Climate --Medellin is about 1,538 meters above sea level. It’s climate is not as hot as other cities located near the equator.. The city’s average temperature is 22℃．
Getting here --Medellin has an international airport， with flights from Miami， New York，Madrid, and many other cities. There are taxis and minibuses from the airport to downtown Medellin.
Getting around --The quickest and cheapest way to get around Medellin is with the well－planned metro（地铁） system. The modern Turibus also goes around the city, showing parks beautiful neighborhoods, and historical sites.
Where to stay--There are many cheap hotels, and most of them include hot showers, TV, free Internet, private lockers, and Spanish lessons.
Shopping --Medellin is only a few hours from the coffee-growing centers of Colombia.Coffee can be bought as a great gift. Medellin is sometimes called the textile（纺纺织品） capital of the country, but it is not the best place to shop for clothes.
Nightlife-- The fun-loving people of Medellin love to dance. There are many places around the city to dance. One of the most famous is the Zona Rosa. Most clubs close at 3: 00 am.
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Sightseeing-- There are world-famous museums in the city, but one place that you have to visit is the Museo de Antioquia. It has a large collection of art, including paintings by Fernando Botero.
Festivals --Why not plan a trip around a festival? There’s a poetry festival in July, a
celebration of lights in December and January, and for two weeks in August, a flower festival-the city’s most important cultural event. 21. How is the climate of Medellin?
A. It is pleasant. B. It is very hot. C. It is quite dry. D. It is changeable. 22. What can we learn about the Museo de Antioquia?
A. It is an art market. B. It is a must-see museum. C. It is the best place to shop. D. It is a coffee-growing center. 23. When is the flower festival in Medellin?
A In July. B. In August. C. In January. D In December.
B
Let’s Take a Rest for a While
It was a cloudy Sunday afternoon. I sat quietly in a classroom, but in a vague mood. When I raised my head up, my eyes were cast on a bare tree with few leaves left, waving in the chilly Autumn wind. This little sad scene was strongly reminiscent( 怀旧的)of my childhood.
I used to live with my grandmother who loved planting flowers and trees in the yard. In the afternoon, she always read fairy tales to me under the trees. Our life was simple but full of joy. It seems I didn’t worry about anything. What a precious period! No amount of money or honor will change it back. Maybe that’s why I always can’t help but recall my childhood, especially in depress. Because being grown-ups, we have to make decisions, to suffer from so much stress, and
to avoid making mistakes. Being grown-ups, we have to take responsibility for our own behaviors, to lay groundwork for the imaginary future, and to learn to be strong and tough after a failure. So many invisible things are forcing us to live in a sensible way instead of being controlled by emotion. Before every step we will take, we have to stop and think it over and over again until it seems we make the right decision. So overwhelmed, but we have no choice that we have to make a choice. We are desperately and supremely tired.
Why not have a break? Why not do what we want to without a second thought? Why not ignore the word “sense” for a while? Why not cast our so-called responsibility for a moment? Why not?
We are not restless machines, and we know what rest or break means. Now, take a short break, without caring how time flies. Life itself is so simple that we can change it easily. As a result, we live a more sophisticated(复杂的) life. If we don’t stop for a rest, nobody knows into what form all the accumulated stress will burst. Take a rest, and you will see the sun shining, hear the birds chirping, and smell the fragrant flowers!
24. Why does the author describe a bare tree with few leaves left in the first paragraph?
A. To indicate that she was lonely and in a vague mood. B. To show that the autumn wind was very chilly.
C. To introduce the topic of her memory of the childhood.
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D. To suggest that she had nothing to do but wander around. 25. What’s the author’s childhood life like?
A. Simple and boring. B. Busy and tired. C. Poor but joyful. D. Plain but delighted.
26. According to the author, the growing pains of being grown-ups are as follows except____.
A. we have to make decisions by ourselves and be responsible for our behaviors.
B. we have to avoid mistakes and learn to be stronger after failing to deal with some problems. C. we have to make good preparations for future and live in a sensible way carefully. D. we have to think twice before making a choice and then follow our emotion. 27.. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To advise people to look back on their childhood.
B. To recommend people to think twice before making a decision. C. To call on people to have a break and admire our colorful life.
D. To appeal to people to live simply and freely and ignore the sense.
C
A typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭) and 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.
28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?
A. To show off his skills. C. To get ready for a fight.
B. To trick the lion.
D. To entertain the audience. B. They hold on to the wrong things. D. They have to do something for show.
29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?
A. They feel puzzled over choices. C. They find it hard to make changed.
30. What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?
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A. Tolerant. B. Doubtful.
C. Respectful. D. Supportive.
31. When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to _______.
B. break your old habits D. ask for clear guidance D
A new study led by Colorado State University( CSU)and Wildlife Conservation Society showed that outdoor recreation activities in protected areas can do more harm than benefit in wildlife living in the area.
The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, showed that outdoor recreation activities, such as hiking, in protected areas can negatively affect wildlife by making nearby animals flee, taking time away from feeding and running out of their reserved energy.
“People generally assume that recreation activities are compatible with conservation goals for protected areas,” said Courtney Larson, a graduate student at CSU’ s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and lead author of the study, in a press release. “However, our review of the evidence across wildlife species and habitat types worldwide suggests otherwise.”
For the study, the researchers analyzed 274 scientific articles that were published between 1981-2015. These articles discuss the potential effects of recreation on different animal species living across all geographical areas.
Among the reviewed scientific articles, the researchers observed more than 93 percent indicated at least one effect of recreation on animals living nearby．Out of those， about 59 percent were negative．Reptiles， amphibians and invertebrates（无脊椎动物） are at most risk of the negative effect of recreation activities. On the other hand，birds in the crow family and mammals in the rodent（啮齿目动物）family seem to benefit from recreation activities in protected areas. These benefits include increased abundance and reduced flight responses.
The most documented negative effect of recreation activities includes decrease in species diversity. The researchers also observed that the species negatively affected by recreation activity experience decreases survival, reproduction and abundance. These species may also experience behavioral and psychological disturbances, such as decrease in foraging(觅食)and increased stress.
With their findings, the researchers noted that there should be a clear distinction between recreation and conservation, and the combination of the two is not appropriate for all species, in all areas. The study also shows the importance of developing a science-based solution to avoid or reduce the negative effects of recreation activity, especially now that 94 percent of the protected areas around the world are open for nature-loving tourists. 32. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Outdoor recreation activities can negatively affect wildlife. B. The importance of the founding of wildlife conservation areas.
C. How the balance between recreation and conservation can be kept. D. Some animals benefit from recreation activities in protected areas.
33. We can use “______” to replace the underlined phrase “are compatible with” in Paragraph 3.
A. are equal to B. are in conflict with C. exist together with D. don’t match with
34. Which of the following is one of the harmful effects of recreation on wildlife?
A. Increasing abundance. B. Increasing stress.
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A. wait for a better chance C. make a quick decision
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