江西省宜丰中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。
其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。
第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.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 does the man want to do?A. Employ the manager.B. Apply for a job.C. Ask for directions.2. What does the mother want the boy to do?A. Read a book.B. Climb the mountain.C. Wait for her.3. Who broke the coffee cup?A. The man.B. The woman.C. John.4. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroom.C. At home.5. Why is the woman not sure of finishing the report today?A. She can’t type fast.B. The computer may break down.C. The report is too long.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. What are the speakers talking about?A. Holiday plans.B. European cities.C. Health problems.7. Where will Michelle be during the vacation?A. In London.B. At home.C. In hospital.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the woman doing?A. Giving a history lesson.B. Preparing a presentation.C. Working on a problem. 9. What will they probably talk about next? A. When Columbus discovered America.B. What the New World stands for.C. Who was the first European to discover America.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Who will take care of Roger? A. His father.B. His mother.C. The woman. 11. How long will the man be away? A. A month. B. Nearly a week.C. Three days.12. What do we know about the woman? A. She is a teacher.B. She still works.C. She likes children.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What will Jane and Helen do next weekend? A. Enjoy themselves with Susan.B. Go hiking in the mountains.C. Do some holiday shopping.14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Close friends. B. Boss and clerk. C. Husband and wife.15. Who will be likely to take charge of the outdoor activity? A. Helen.B. Susan. C. John.16. How many people will probably go hiking? A.1. B. 2. C. More than 3.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long did Miss Brown teach the students? A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years.18. Why do students like Miss Brown’s lessons?A. They are easy to follow.B. They are lively and interesting.C. She is not strict with the students.19. How do the students like Miss Brown?A. Clever and aggressive.B. Rude and strict.C. Kind and patient20. What do the students owe their progress to?A. Miss Brown’s help.B. The English exams.C. Theirhard work.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。
AWorld’s most thrilling road tripsRoute 66, AmericaSurely one of the most famous road trips ever, the Route 66 highway covers eight American states and more than 2,400 miles.The book details some of Route 66’s history, how the road which connects Chicago to Los Angeles was used by soldiers, dreamers and now nostalgia-seekers.Icefield Parkway, CanadaThis 143-mile trip through the mountains and dense forests of Canada between Lake Louise and Jasper, is likely to be unforgettable. Snowcapped peaks, glinting glaciers, azure lakes and more wildlife than your average safari—the road from Lake Louise to Jasper is hard to top for scenic splendour.Hana Highway, HawaiiThis journey might only be 32 miles long, but given that this includes more than 600 curves in the road and 54 (mostly one-lane) bridges, the stretch between Twin Falls and Hana in Hawaii is something of an adventure.Blue Ridge Parkway, USAWinding through America’s Blue Ridge Parkway during the fall months is surely one of the most dramatic experiences road travelers can have.The foliage makes for a visual feast: reds, yellows and oranges cloak the surrounding landscape as you travel down through Virginia and North Carolina.21. How many thrilling roads mentioned in the text are in the USA?A. one.B. two.C. three.D. four.22. In which road may you meet Brown bear during the road trip?A. Icefield Parkway, Canada.B. Hana Highway, Hawaii.C. Blue Ridge Parkway, USA.D. Route 66, America.23. When is the best time to visit Blue Ridge Parkway, USA?A. January.B. March.C. August.D. September.24. The passage is most likely to be taken from _______.A. Website.B. Newspaper.C. A travel brochure.D. A book review.BCompared to other crows, those from the Pacificisland of New Caledonia, located east of Australia, are master toolmakers and users, second only to humans and on a level with chimps when it comes to finding novel uses for everyday objects. In their natural forest environment, the midnight black birds shape twigs(细枝), leaves and even their own feathers into tools forrooting out insects in dead wood.The crows create tools to specific needs. They examine a problem and then pick or design a decent tool. For example, faced with a snack hidden in a small tree hole, a crow will cut and adjust a leafy oak branch to just the right width to dig the hole.Scientists have found that crows living on different parts of the island show variations in tool shapes. A discovery suggests that young crows learn to make tools in a particular way from relatives and other crows living nearby. If so, it would mean the birds possess a culture of tool technology like that of humans.To test this idea, researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. hand-raised four New Caledonian crows---two received lessons in tool use from their human foster parents, while the other two did not. Despite their different upbringings, all four young birds used sticks to get food form crevices(裂缝), proving that crow have a native ability for tool use. However, Uek and Nalik, the two birdsschooled in toolmaking, carried and inserted twigs into crevices faster and more often than Oiseau and Corbeau, the two innocent crow.The researchers suggest that recognition gained from studying crows could be applied to humans to help understand how tool use evolved in our own species.25. What skill of crows is specially stressed in the passage?A. Seeking foodsources.B. Copying human activities.C. Making full use of tools.D. Changing the surrounding environment.26. What does the underlined work“decent” inParagraph 2 mean?A. Sharp.B. Precious.C. Delicate.D. Appropriate.27. What can we infer from the research by the University of Oxford?A. Crows can be easily raised and taught by humans.B. Tool use among crows is gained by learning.C. Human parenting should be tested on other animals.D. Crows’ ability to use tools can be improved by learning.CKatie Blomquist, a 1st grade teacher at Pepperhill Elementary School in North Charleston, South Carolina, learned last year that one of her students wanted a bike for his birthday. But his parents could not afford it. So, like most other people that you will find here on InspireMyKids, she decided to do something about it!First, she thought about how to get a bike for that child. Then, she decided to think bigger. How could she also give a bike to his brother? Or how about a bike to every child in her class? Finally, her vision got even bolder! How might she find a bike for the 650 kids that make up her entire school?Many children at Pepperhill live in poverty and even though Ms. Blomquist could not afford to buy the bikes herself, she felt she now had to do something about it!So, she decided to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise money. Her request caught on! In less than 6 months, over 1,000 donors from around her community, and even 10 countries around the world, provided over $80,000 in donations! This was enough to buy more than 600 bikes for Pepperhill students, along with helmets and locks!After a big ceremony to surprise the kids, Ms. Blomquist is not done. Katie Blomquist is starting a charity called“Going Places,” with a mission(使命)“to bring joy to deserving children from low income families by providing them with bikes, swim lessons, summer camp opportunities, and more. This will enrich their growth and fuel their imaginations, supporting the most basic childhood right– a right to joy.”28.What led Ms. Blomquist to start GoFundMe campaign originally?A. Her dream for a bike.B. A kid’s birthday wish.C. Her bad family conditions.D. A moving story on ImspireMyKids.29. What is Pepperhill Elementary School like?A. Its education level is well below average.B. It has no access to convenient transportation.C. It’s a community school intended for the poor.D. Its students all come from a poor background.30. What do the figures in Paragraph 3 indicate?A. The large number of kind donators.B. The great advantage of GoFundMe.C. The immediate success of GoFundMe.D. The huge economic benefits of GoFundMe.31. Which words can best describe Katie Blomquist?A. Sympathetic and devoted.B. Aggressive and independent.C. Generous and honest.D. Responsible and sociable.DHave you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies have been designing and testing these cars.So how do they work? The cars have sensors which can detect other cars and objects on the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the edge of the road or other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems are used, so the car knows how to get to your destination. All you have to do is type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information it receives from the sensors and cameras and processes it to work out when to accelerate, brake and move. Sounds like your idea of heaven? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film while “driving” would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn’t have to worry about remembering directions to where you’re going. In addition, computers are generally more efficient drivers than humans, meaning emissions would be reduced, they would also drive more safely than people---their attention won’t be taken away, obey the speed limit and have quicker reactions in case of an emergency.However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making moral decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or change directionsuddenly and potentially kill the car’s passengers?Although being driven around by a machine would perhaps mean that no one needs a driving licence, saving money for everyone, many people would be put out of a job by the dawn of driverless cars. I’m not convinced whether I’d want a driverless car--- but it’s only a matter of time before they’ll become more affordable and common on our roads.32. What can the sensors do?A. Read road signs.B. Locate cars exactly.C. Signal the car to move.D. Recognize road conditions.33. What does the underlined work “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The information.B. The sensor.C. The driverless car.D. The navigation system.34. What is the advantage of driverless cars?A. They can make moral decisions.B. They can drive at a higher speed.C. They provide all the comforts of home.D. They’re more sensitive to emergencies.35. What’s the author’s attitude towards driverless cars?A. Doubtful.B. Objective.C. Supportive.D. Hopeful.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。