1、1赣县第三中学高二年级 2018-2019 学年度上学期十二月考英语试题第一部分 听力 （共 2 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图到答题卡上。第一节听下面 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 did the man do today? A. He took a written test. B. He passed the drivers test. C.
2、He received his drivers license.2. Who is probably going to compete in the contest? A. Lisa. B. Anna. C. Jenny.3. What needs to be updated? A. The womans address. B. The womans office number.C. The womans companys name.4. Why does the woman think the man is lying? A. His body language tells it. B. H
3、e is a dishonest person. C. She already knew the truth.5. What is mentioned about Dan? A. He had to take time off. B. He is the new project manager.C. He will hold a meeting on Tuesday.第二节听下面 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
4、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. Using the left hand. B. Operating machines. C. Designing machines.7. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Left-handers cant run the machines.B. The woman only uses her right hand.C. The woman is more skillful than the
5、 man.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man spend most of his pocket money on? A. Food. B. Books. C. Clothes.9. How much money does the man receive from his uncle every month? A. $15. B. $60. C. $80.2听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where might the speakers be? A. At a toy store. B. At a game center. C.
6、At the mans house.11. What did the man play yesterday? A. Spider-Man. B. A racing game. C. An airplane game.12. What vehicle will the woman choose in the game? A. A race car. B. A motorcycle. C. A monster truck.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What has the man been doing lately? A. Traveling to a seaside
7、town.B. Playing the piano for a group.C. Looking for a job in Germany.14. Why doesnt the man want to take the new job? A. The salary is not good.B. He hates working in hotels.C. He dislikes playing the same old music all the time.15. How does the woman probably feel about the new job? A. Bored. B. S
8、atisfied. C. Disappointed.16. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and employee.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was Annie Oakley famous for? A. Her perfect shooting skill.B. Her adventures while traveling.C. Her friendship with Native Ame
9、ricans.18. What is true about Annie Oakley? A. She grew up in the Wild West.B. She fought in a battle before.C. She was born in Ohio.19. Why did Annie Oakley begin to learn how to hunt? A. To support her family.B. To become famous in her town.C. To make her grandfathers dream come true.20. At what a
10、ge did Annie Oakley die? A. 46. B. 56. C. 66.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArt museums are places where people can learn about various cultures.The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform qui
11、te a different role.Unlike most art museums, the design museums show objects that are easily found by the general public.These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the centre of the hall.People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisement
12、s for new industrial technology.But their role is not simply a 3matter of salesits the honouring of excellently invented products.The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the
13、success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits.Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled.This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why massproduced products
14、 work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives.Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors.Each of thes
15、e museums has tried to satisfy the publics growing interest in the field with new ideas.Londons Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of massproduced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fishtins.The choices open to design museums seem far less strict th
16、an those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around the exhibits.21Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they_.A. show more technologically advanced productsB. help increase the sales of productsC. show why the pro
17、ducts have sold wellD. attract more people than store windows do22The author believes that most design museum visitors _.A. do not like massproduced productsB. are puzzled with technological exhibitsC. dislike exhibits in art museumsD. know the exhibits very well23The choices open to design museums
18、_.A. are not as strict as those to art museumsB. are not aimed at interesting the publicC. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitorsD. may fail to attract more visitors24What is the best title for this passage？A. The forms of design museums.B. The exhibits of design museums.C. The nature of design
19、 museums.D. The choices open to design museums.BIts rare that the protagonist in a Chinese movie wins the audiences hearts with an emotionally uplifting message, rather than by showing off his or her good looks. But Wolf Warrior II is putting China in the global spotlight. Its also the first film to
20、 taste success both in terms of box office earnings and promoting Chinese values.Kung fu artist Wu Jing both starred in and directed the action movie. Since its release on July 27, its earned an unimaginable 4.5 billion yuan, setting a record for domestic movies at the box office. The success of the
21、 film has surpassed the anticipations of all, including the production team.The film focuses on a rescue operation in Africa, led by former special 4forces soldier Leng Feng played by Wu. Leng helps Chinese workers and local Africans flee a war-torn and plague-ravaged country. Wolf Warrior II links
22、art to reality, and reminds people of the massive evacuation of Chinese people from Libya when civil war broke out there in 2011, and from Yemen in 2015, as well as the challenges the Ebola virus created in West Africa from 2013 to 2016. The film describes how the Chinese government aims to protect
23、overseas Chinese citizens. Just as the message at the end of the film reads: “Citizens of the Peoples Republic of China. When you encounter danger in a foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back stands a strong motherland.”Thanks to Chinas increasing participation in global affairs,
24、 now could be considered the right moment to introduce a modern Chinese hero.“Holding up a banner of peace, friendship and responsibility, Wolf Warrior II should be seen as a brave effort to promote Chinese values around the world,” columnist Zhu Ping wrote in China Daily.“Its time Chinese filmmaker
25、s produced films that tell good stories and carry the right spirit. Let us assume Wolf Warrior II has started that trend.”25We can learn from passage that .A. leading characters in Chinese movies are mostly popular for their appearanceB. it is hard for a protagonist in Chinese movies to win the audi
26、ences heartsC. Wolf Warrior is the first Chinese movie to spread Chinese valuesD. the production team is not surprised at the big box-office success26The film is popular with the audience mostly because .A. Kung fu artist Wu Jing both starred in and directed itB. it attempts to promote Chinese value
27、s around the worldC. it is backed up and funded by the Chinese governmentD. it shows that China is playing an active role in global affairs27The underlined word in para.3 can be replaced by .A. worry about B hang outC. fall into D come acrossCFour years ago, we asked ourselves: what if we could crea
28、te a shopping experience with no waiting in lines and no checkout? Or could we create a physical store where customers could simply take what they want and go? Our answer to those questions is Amazon Go, where you could experience the idea of “just walk out shopping”.Amazon Go is a new kind of store
29、 with no checkout required. We created the worlds most advanced shopping technology, so you never have to wait in line. With our “just walk out shopping” experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout.Our checkout-free shopping
30、experience is made possible by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion, and deep learning. Our “just walk out technology” automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in your virtual cart（虚拟购物车）
31、. When youve done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, well charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt(收据).We offer delicious ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options made fresh every day by our on-site chefs and favorite local kitchens and bakeries. Our sele
32、ction of foodstuff ranges from bread and milk to cheeses and 5locally made chocolates. Youll find well-known brands we love, plus special finds were excited to introduce to customers. For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, and you can make a meal for two i
33、n about 30 minutes.Our 1,800-square-foot shopping space is conveniently compact(紧凑的), so busy customers can get in and out fast. It is located at 2131, 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, on the corner of 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street. All you need is an Amazon account, a supported smartphone, and the free Amaz
34、on Go app.Amazon Go is currently only open to Amazon employees in our testing program, and will be open to the public soon.28How can customers take away the products in Amazon Go?A. Ordering in advance. B. Paying by their credit card.C. Using the Amazon Go app. D. Opening their own account.29In whic
35、h field are the technologies similar to the one used in Amazon Go?A. Smartphones. B. Automatic door.C. Electric bikes. D. Self-driving cars.30What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 4?A. When Amazon Go opens. B. Where Amazon Go lies.C. What Amazon Go sells. D. How Amazon Go works.31What is the authors
36、 purpose in writing the text?A. To encourage people to shop online. B. To tell people of a new concept store.C. To advise people to work for Amazon. D. To share a happy shopping experience.DThe worlds first beer brewed (酿造) with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) is now on sale. Four beers hav
37、e been created, with each recipe changed based on customer feedback (反馈) received by a program.The system is hidden behind a Facebook Messenger robot, which takes feedback from customers and sends it onto human brewers who change recipes accordingly. Intelligent X, the company behind the beers, said
38、 the use of AI would help brewers receive and test customer feedback “more quickly than ever before”.Codes printed on the bottles direct people towards the robot, which then asks a series of questions. This information is then interpreted by the program, which learns from customer feedback to ask be
39、tter questions in the future.The robot asks questions based on customer preference and flavour and answers are normally marks out of ten, yes or no and multiple choice. The AI uses a system known as reinforcement learning to learn from how it has acted and get better outcomes in the future. In this
40、sense the AI is “rewarded” based on hard-coded biases that instruct it to please customers those who like hoppier beers or stouts, for example.This feedback is then accumulated to notice trends and inform the brewing process, with beers slowly changing over time.“The AI is about putting all the cust
41、omers in the same room as the brewer,” said Intelligent X co-founder Hew Leith. It would be extremely difficult and time-consuming for a human to collect this much data, Leith continued, but the AI can gather and interpret it with ease. The team behind 6the AI hope it could one day help them win a m
42、ajor beer brewing competition.Intelligent Xs four beers have evolved eleven times so far based on initial feedback collected during trials over the last 12 months. The beers are currently being toured around in East London and are also being stocked by co-working space We Work. The four Al-brewed be
43、ers-golden, amber, pale and blackare available now from Ubrew for 4.50 each.32What can we know about the beer?A. It is made by the customers themselves.B. It is the first kind of beer in the world.C. It can be changed with the feedback.D. It can be bought from the website Facebook.33Who can change t
44、he beers recipes?A. The human brewers. B. The customers. C. The system. D. The Facebook.34What do we learn from the feedback?A. It changes the recipes of the beer directly.B. Customers can make it via the Internet.C. Everyone can get any kind of beer according to it.D. It is only based on customer p
45、reference.35What do Hew Leiths words tell us?A. The AI is ready to call on all the customers to get together.B. It was once hard for us to get the feedback from the customers.C. The AI can consume more time to collect the necessary data.D. The team has already won many competitions about beer.第二节 （共
46、 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填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 While your teen may get OK by waiting until the last possible second to complete his high school science experiment or his math project, procrastination (拖延症) can be a big problem later in life. Your teens future boss or colle
47、ge professors arent likely to accept late work- or the excuses that accompany delayed projects.36That means managing his time wisely without requiring constant reminders of assistance from you to get his work done. Here are some steps you can take to teach your teen essential time management skills:
48、37If youre always running late or you miss a lot of deadlines, your teen will follow suit. Practice managing your own time wisely and show your teen that you can accomplish the most important tasks in any given day.Encourage your teen to write down his schedule. Your teens time may easily get taken
49、up with video games or social media if hes not careful. Teach him to schedule his day so he can set aside time for chores, homework, and other responsibilities.38Then, time doesnt idly pass without feeling like he hasnt done anything fun.Help your teen prioritize( 划分优先顺序) activities.39A basketball game and birthday party may coincide. Talk to your teen about how to prioritize activities, based on his values and commitments.Avoid nagging (唠叨). It can be annoying to nag your teen or
