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1、江西省上饶市2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题（自招班）分值150分时间：120分钟第一部分：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)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. How did the woman get to work yesterday?A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus2. What is the woman talking about?A. Her back injury. B. Her dancing career. C. Her reasons for retirement.3. What wi

2、ll the man do next?A. Make a call. B. Attend a meeting. C. Print a report.4. Why does the man talk to the woman?A. To book a room. B. To make a complaint. C. To ask for help.5. Where can the woman get the three day subway pass?A. From the Internet. B. From the machine. C. From the newspaper stand.第二

3、节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When is the train supposed to come?A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:45.7. How does the woman think the train has changed?A. It s cleaner. B. It s quicker. C. It s more punctual.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where can the man find what he wants?A. In t

4、he cabinet. B. In the refrigerator. C. In the supply closet.9. What does the man want to do next?A. Boil the water. B. Buy some sugar. C. Go to the coffee shop.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the woman probably watch tonight?A. A film. B. A music program. C. A sports event.11. How does the woman fee

5、l about the sports programs on TV?A. She s tired of them. B. She s interested in them. C. She s disappointed about them.12. What does the woman promise to do next Saturday morning?A. Cheer for the man. B. Go running with the man. C. Help the man do homework.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the man pro

6、bably do before becoming a photographer?A. A writer. B. An editor. C. A doctor.14. Why did the man decide to be a wildlife photographer?A. To provide enough photos for magazines.B. To help experts identify endangered wildlife.C. To draw peoples attention to wildlife protection.15. What terrified the

7、 man most?A. The lightning flashes. B. The height of the tower. C. The dangerous animals.16. What does the man suggest new wildlife photographers do?A. Consult editors first. B. Get close to wildlife. C. Write articles for their photos.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker first go skydiving?A

8、. In March. B. In May C. In December.18. What did the speaker do first at the skydiving club?A. He signed some forms. B. He watched a video. C. He had a presentation.19. What did the speaker find special before jumping out of the plane?A. The green fields. B. The blue house. C. The silver river.20.

9、What present did the speaker notice in the bag last?A. A photo. B. A T-shirt. C. A certificate.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AResilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, by Rick Hanson and Forrest HansonPsychologist Rick Ha

10、nson believes that resilience(适应力)comes from developing positive inner strength. Resilient (co-authored with his son, Forrest Hanson) explores a dozen of these strengths, from gratitude(感恩)to calm to generosity. Based on Rick Hanson s stories, you get the sense that he has applied these techniques t

11、o overcome the wounds of his pas t, and wants to help readers do the same. This book offers not just a series of tips, but also a framework for learning and growth that can be applied to many things we want to improve.When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, by Daniel PinkResearch shows that

12、we all have peak(巅峰状态的) moments during the day when we are at our best, and Pink warns us to save tasks requiring concentration for those times of the day. Understanding how timing works can save us countless hours of low productivity. Pink s book provides lots of advice on when it s best to do diff

13、erent activities.The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity, by Nadine Burke Harris When Dr. Harris set up the Bayview Child Health Center in 2007, she immediately noticed an association between traumatic (痛苦的) experiences and health outcomes in the children she treated.

14、Childhood trauma leads to more physical and mental illness i n adulthood. Harris s book combines a huge amount of experience and research into an interesting story about the lasting consequence of childhood trauma-and how we might overcome it.Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Womens Anger, by Soraya Ch

15、emalyAnger is an emotion associated with power and strength. But women arent always comfortable expressing it, in part because their anger is often misunderstood. Chemalys book provides tips for channeling anger in constructive ways, including accepting your anger, developing body confidence, being

16、brave, and owning your power.21. What do we know about the author Rick Hanson?A. He is Forrest Hansons son. B. He suffered a lot in his past life.C. His opinion came from research. D. His book focuses on women readers.22. Whose book can give you advice on how to improve your work efficiency?A. Danie

17、l Pinks. B. Rick Hansons. C. Soraya Chemalys. D. Nadine Burke Harriss.23. Which book can help solve problems caused by painful childhood experiences?A. When . B. Resilient. C. The Deepest Well. D. Rage Becomes Her.BWhen bicycle-sharing company oBike pulled out of Singapore abruptly last year, it lef

18、t the city with unattended bicycles everywhere. Myanmar businessman Mike Than Tun Win saw the perfect opportunity to turn trash (垃圾) into treasure. “What if these bicycles could be distributed to poor students in villages so they can cycle to school?” he thought.Mr Than, 33, grew up in Mandalay, whe

19、re he used to walk to school as a student. While traveling through rural (乡村的) areas in Myanmar over the last few years he saw things had not changed. Long lines of children in rural villages continue to walk 30 minutes to an hour just to get to school. “I thought if we could just reduce the time th

20、ey take, they could spend more time studying, gain more knowledge and increase their chances of getting out of poverty (贫困),” he said.With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk with the intention of buying bicycles from bike-sharing firms oBike and ofo-which have stopped operations in Singapor

21、e-and shipping them to Yangon. He would renew the bicycles before distributing them to teenagers and families living in rural villages in Myanmar, beginning with villages in Mandalay and Sagaing areas.Over the last three months, the businessman has bought 10,000 bicycles in Singapore and Malaysia. H

22、e paid for 5,000 of the bicycles out of his own pocket, with other sponsors paying for the rest. Mr Than plans to modify(修改)the bicycles so that they can better suit the needs of the children in villages, most of the time they ride around with their little brothers and sisters. Im planning to add an

23、 extra seat at the back so that they can go to school together,” he said. He also plans to remove the digital locks and give each a new one that works better in villages.Including the cost of shipping, modification and distribution, Mr Than thinks each bicycle might cost him around US $35 to US $40.

24、 “I might have to spend more money, but it is better that these bicycles are going to help some people rather than going to waste,” he said.24. What s the authors main purpose of writing the first two paragraphs?A. To show Myanmar s hard rural life. B. To explain how to turn trash into treasure.C. T

25、o call on more people to follow Mr Than. D. To state the background of starting Lesswalk.25. How does Mr Than plan to adapt the bicycles?A. By painting them in a colorful way. B. By adding a bright light to each of them.C. By adding two extra seats to each of them. D. By changing the digital locks i

26、nto new ones.26. What can we infer from Mr Thans words in the last paragraph?A. He has a high opinion of himself.B. He feels regret about what he has done.C. He is a man with strong social responsibility.D. He has decided to keep on working with oBike.27. What s the best title for the text?A. More u

27、nattended bicycles are attracting big attentionB. Bicycle-sharing companies are forced to leave SingaporeC. Rural villages in Myanmar are sponsored out of povertyD. Businessman donates recycled bicycles to poor studentsCAmazon is opening its 12th high-tech convenience store Tuesday in New York. The

28、spot will be the first of the chain to allow customers to pay with cash. The move comes with growing resistance against cashless stores, which critics say refuse to serve people who dont have bank accounts.At other locations of the store, shoppers enter by scanning the Amazon Go app. That s still th

29、e case for customers paying with a credit card, but people paying with cash will have an “entry associate” scan them through the turnstiles (旋转栅门). Once theyre finished, those shoppers will check out with an Amazon Go employee and receive a paper receipt. Cashless customers can still walk out by sca

30、nning a phone that has the Amazon Go app at the turnstiles. Customers using the Go app can exit without waiting and get a digitized receipt.The 1,300-square-foot New York store-the first Amazon Go store on the East Coast-will offer prepared foods, such as sandwiches and salads, It will also have Ama

31、zon Meal Kits and locally made options.Amazon says it will begin accepting cash at its other Go stores “over time.” A number of retailers (零售商)and restaurants, such as Sweetgreen and Dos Toros Taqueria, are facing roadblocks to their cashless recommendations.New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently

32、signed a law banning cashless stores in that state. Philadelphia also passed a law to prohibit cashless stores earlier this month, and officials in New York City, Washington and San Francisco are considering similar moves. The federal government does not require retailers to accept cash.“While card-

33、only may be convenient for some businesses, it can actually be discriminatory against poor communities that dont have as much access to banks or lines of credit,” said New Jersey State Senator Nellie Pou, who sponsored the states new law. Not accepting cash could also be bad for business. Americans

34、use it in 30% of all business deals, according to a 2017 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.28. Why is Amazon opening a new store accepting cash?A. To persuade those critics. B. To obey the local regulations.C. To improve its retail service. D. To compete with cashless stores.29.

35、What will shoppers paying with cash do at the new store?A. Exit in line with a digitized receipt. B. Walk out by scanning a phone with the Go app.C. Enter through the turnstiles by scanning a phoneD. Check out with an employee and get a paper receipt.30. How did some states and cities react to cashl

36、ess stores?A. By making laws to stop them.B. By requiring retailers to run them.C. By learning from Amazon to improve them.D. By following the federal government to accept them.31. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. It s necessary to make cashless stores easily accessible.B. More banks s

37、hould be built in poor communities.C. Card-only payment is convenient for business.D. Not accepting cash has its disadvantages.DWhen humans make friends, we often choose companions who share similar characteristics to us or enjoy participating in the same activities that we enjoy. Interestingly, it

38、turns out that dolphins (海豚) may not be so different, according to a study which found that the animals form strong social ties with those who have similar interests. In some ways, this may not be surprising, if we know dolphins live in groups characterized by complex social activities. However, the

39、 latest findings are yet another powerful example of the intelligence that these creatures possess.For the study, an international team of scientists studied a unique group of bottlenose dolphins, who live in the World Heritage area of Shark Bay, Western Australia. They are particularly interesting

40、because the females are known to use sea sponges (海绵动物) as foraging (觅食) tools, a behavior that hasnt been perceived anywhere else. The behavior known as “sponging,” helps the dolphins to find food in deeper waters and is socially-learned, being passed down from mother to baby.Previous studies have

41、shown that females in this group who use sea sponges to find food often like to hang out with other females who do the same. However, studies of this behavior in males are lacking, leaving a gap(空白) in our knowledge. To try and address this gap, the researchers collected data on 124 male dolphins in

42、 Shark Bay over a 9-year period between 2007 and 2015. Among these dolphins, some had the sponging behavior, while others did not. After analyzing their data, the team came to the conclusion that those males who used sponges for foraging associated significantly more often with other “spongers,” no

43、matter how related they were to their companions. Interestingly, male spongers spent significantly more time foraging and less time resting than non-spongers.According to the lead author of the study, Manuela Bizzozzero, the findings cast new light on the social ties between male dolphins at Shark B

44、ay.32. What can we learn form the first paragraph?A. Dolphins are humans best friends.B. Dolphins make friends like humans.C. Dolphins can understand humans emotions. D. Dolphins confuse humans with their lifestyles.33. What does the underlined word “perceived” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Influe

45、nced. B. Prevented. C. Observed. D. Accepted.34. Why does the author mention previous studies in Paragraph 3?A. To explain the intention of the latest studies.B. To present their achievements in dolphin research.C. To stress that dolphins have the socially-learned behavior.D. To show how female dolp

46、hins use sea sponges to find food.35. What s the result of the studies on male bottlenose dolphins?A. Few of them make use of sponges to find food.B. A large quantity of them mainly feed on sponges.C. Male spongers rest more often than non-spongers.D. Male spongers enjoy staying with other spongers.

47、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for their impressive totem poles (图腾柱), each of which is carefully carved and painted. Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family. 36 Constructing totem poles falls on the shoulder of skilled

48、workmen. They spend hours selecting the right tree, cutting it down and carving it, and finally painting it with the proper colors before building it outdoors. 37 The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want. Based on their demands, the workman then selects the best tree. Cedar (雪松) trees are th