1、12019 届江西省南昌市第二中学高三上学期期末考试英 语注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码粘 贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡
2、 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解The NecomimiThis is basically a pair of brain-controlled cat ears that allows users to express emotional states: relaxed, mild interest, strong interest and focus. This is ma
3、de possible by a built-in machine that reads and translates emotions. Its a kind of technology that can also be useful for athletes to determine the best state for performance. The Necomimi can be bought for $49 through maker Neuroskys website.The ostrich pillowThere are times when youre so tired th
4、at nothing is better than taking a short sleep. Whether its being stuck at the office or on a long bus ride or at the library, the pillow is designed to put the wearer in soft supportive cushioning in any resting position. The strange-looking pillow has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth
5、hole designed to allow its wearer to breathe easily. It also has two side holes where you can store your hands. It is now being sold online for $99.The Hovding bike helmetThe Hovding allows riders to get around easily. Its actually an airbag system thats worn around the neck, working only when there
6、s a sudden shake or the unlikely event that may get you knocked off your bike. After winning the worlds most famous design prize, the creators are developing a new and better model. Now the first-generation helmet is being sold at various sporting shops throughout Europe for about $500.The treadmill
7、 deskThe treadmill desk on sale is the perfect solution for our increasing sedentary(久坐不动的) lifestyles. Recently a study found those who spent three hours a day on a treadmill desk became healthier. Still, it shouldnt be treated as a panacea for not getting enough exercise.Another study suggests tha
8、t meeting the recommended amount of physical activity requires more exercises than walking. Its also recommended that treadmill speeds should be limited to around 2 miles per hour or less to make sure they can be used safely while working.1When a runner wears the Necomimi, it can help_.Ashow how he
9、or she is feelingBprotect him or her from injuriesCimprove his or her running speedDkeep him or her in good condition2What do we know about the Hovding bike helmet?AIt can work at users request.BIt is designed for athletes.CIt is being improved now.DIt is put on the wearers shoulders.3The underlined
10、 part “a panacea“ in the last but one paragraph probably means_.Aa huge success Ba perfect solutionCa small risk Da big troubleOn a recent afternoon, some 60 years after they graduated from grammar school, Kathleen Rys, 72, and her sister Lorraine OKelly, 70, sat down and had a meal with a classmate
11、, Bruce Smit, 71, for the first time.In the 1950s, Lorraine and Kathleen Rys family moved from Chicago to Monee. As new kids at Monee Elementary School, they soon found themselves on the outs with other students.“I would be with the other guys and see Kathleen walking down the hallway, her head down
12、, holding her books, walking slowly. And all of us guys would be flat against 此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2the wall until she passed. Then wed burst into laughter. How rude is that? Its just crazy.“ said Smit, a doctor whose wife, Tammy, organized the meeting.The women said none of the teachers cared
13、 about it. “We just kept it to ourselves. “ Lorraine said.Over the years, Tammy Smit said, “Bruce would just start to cry at times. Hed wonder what happened to the sisters, if they landed OK.“ One day a few weeks ago, Tammy took to the internet and found Mary OKelly, Lorraines daughter, and offered
14、to set up a meeting. The idea of revisiting the pain was not well- received by Kathleen, who had never married, let alone gone on a date. It took some convincing, but Lorraine finally got Kathleen to agree to meet with Bruce.Bruce broke into tears. “Im so ashamed, so embarrassed,“ he said. “But Im s
15、o happy youre still here and that I can finally apologize. “ He said he hopes his apology will encourage others to seek forgiveness for the pain they make on others. Lorraine said, “This is a beautiful thing. Its just wonderful that a person from 60 years ago can ask for forgiveness. Its like a mira
16、cle to us. Its a healing to us.“4What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?AKathleen made her classmates afraid of her at school.BKathleen was once hurt by her classmates at school.CBruce Smit asked his wife to organize the meeting.DBruce Smit spoke ill of Kathleen.5What does “it“ in paragra
17、ph 4 probably refer to?AThe guys meeting.BKathleens slow pace.CThe guys apology.DKathleens suffering.6How did Kathleen first feel about the meeting?AAngry.BExcited.CAnxious.DUnwilling.7What can we infer from the last paragraph?ABruce was embarrassed for his apology.BThe other guys apologized to the
18、two sisters.CBruce and the two sisters felt a sense of relief.DLorraine thought the apology came a little late.Many people have heard bee populations are declining due to such threats as pesticides(杀虫剂). And many understand bees are important to plant pollination(授粉). Yet, according to a study led b
19、y Utah State University ecologist Joseph Wilson, few are aware of the wide diversity of bees and other pollinators beyond such species as honeybees.“The U.S. Postal Service recently put out its Protect Pollinator series, which features only the European honeybee and the monarch butterfly,” says Wils
20、on, assistant professor of biology at USUs Tooele campus. “A social media commenter observed that using these two species on a campaign to protect pollinators is similar to focusing on chickens to save birds. Its a pretty good comparison, actually.”Wilson, with colleagues Matthew Forister of the Uni
21、versity of Nevada-Reno, published findings in the Sept. 5, 2017, online edition of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.“In our recent survey, 99 percent of our respondents said bees are important, yet only 14 percent were able to guess within 1,000, the actual number of bee species in the Unite
22、d States,” he says. “Most people guessed around 50 species of bees, while the correct number is about 4,000 known species.” Further, when shown images of varied insects, many people were unable to distinguish bees from non-bees.“A challenge with lack of knowledge about bees is you cant protect what
23、youre now aware of,” Wilson says. “We could be losing species or causing decline and not even know it.”Public education is key to encouraging conservation efforts, he says. “Because conservation efforts require substantial public support, its important that the public understand bees and what needs
24、to be done to protect these species,” Wilson says. “Education is the key to understanding bee declines and protecting our pollinators.”8According to the text, bees function as _.Ahoney-makers3Bpest-killersCproducersDpollinators9What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AWilson is in support of the Protect
25、Pollinator series.BThe commenter observed honeybees and butterflies.CPeople neglect many other pollinators.DProtecting chicken can help save birds.10What does the underlined word “substantial” in the last paragraph mean?Alegal.Blarge.Cminimum.Dslim.11What is the best title for the text?ANot Only Hon
26、eybeesBProtection of HoneybeesCGrowing Threats to BeesDNewly Discovered Bee SpeciesMoney might not grow on trees, but it seems that furniture does! Gavin Munro, a UK-based designer, has come up with a brilliant alternative to cutting beautiful trees and converting them into furniture.He first came u
27、p with the idea of growing furniture when he was working as a gardener in California and also made furniture with washed-up driftwood on the side.After several attempts, he finally managed to develop a model chair using four trees. Munro is now tending to a small 2.5 acre “furniture forest” of 400 t
28、rees in a field north of Derby, England. He uses specially designed plastic frames to make young oak and ash trees into the shapes of chairs, tables, frames, or lamps.A forest that grows furniture sounds like a setting right out of Alice in Wonderland, but theres nothing magical about it, just a lot
29、 of hard work. The forest consists of rows upon rows of trees covered in blue plastic molds, converting them into furniture as they grow. Once they take the desired shape, they are cared for until thick, mature and ready for harvest.After harvesting, each piece is planned(刨平) and finished to show of
30、f the wood grain inside. “Its an art form in itself, keeping track of everything,” Munro said.The entire process takes about four to eight years, resulting in fully functional, organic, eco-friendly furniture, and more long-lasting than anything else on the market. They are grown and grafted(嫁接) int
31、o one solid piece without any joints that loosen over time. As Munro puts it, “These pieces of furniture could last for centuries.”Quality isnt an issue with forest-grown furniture, but maintenance and scalability(可伸缩性) certainly are. For now, Munro expects to grow 50 pieces a year, with the first l
32、ot of chairs available for purchase in mid-2017, priced at $3,700 each.12The first paragraph mainly serves as _.Aintroduction BpraiseCcomment Dbackground13Gavin Munro thought of growing furniture _.Awhile studying in California Bwhile relaxing at homeCwhile serving as a gardener Dwhile growing up14W
33、hat plays a key role in growing furniture?ARich imagination. BHard work.CLarge irrigation. DPerfect design.15The passage is probably taken from _.Aa brochure Ba diaryCa novel Da report二、完形填空Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application lette
34、r, I was careful to_16_how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I_17_that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and_18_friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was_19_, no
35、thing about my term in France was what I_20_.4The moment I arrived in Paris, I was_21_by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting_22_I received some shocking news from my program-coordinator(协调人 ): there had been a death in my host parents e
36、xtended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to_23_out of one familys house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I d have a_24_this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation to_25_my nat
37、ive language, I asked not to be_26_with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I_27_myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew wed be good friends for the rest of the_28_.
38、I left France with many_29_, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always_30_to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends_31_France we enjoyed together. I love how people_32_seem so different
39、, but end up being so_33_. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasnt just to respect the French people_34_to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures an
40、d gain meaningful_35_.16Adiscuss Bexpress Cannounce Dargue17Aapproved Bknew Cwarned Ddenied18Astubborn Banxious Cuniversal Dinteresting19Aboring Bupsetting Cexciting Dpromising20Aexpected Bliked Cdoubted Dfeared21Asponsored Bwitnessed Cgreeted Dsupported22Auntil Bwhen Csince Dwhile23Amove Btravel Cw
41、alk Drush24Ahousekeeper Bleader Croommate Dcolleague25Alearn Bappreciate Cspeak Dmaster26Acombined Bfitted Cinvolved Dplaced27Aadded Bintroduced Cdevoted Dadapted28Aterm Bweek Cmonth Dvacation29Apresents Bsuitcases Cstories Ddreams30Asurprised Bdisturbed Cembarrassed Dconcerned31Aanalyzing Bexplorin
42、g Cdescribing Dinvestigating32Aneed Bshall Cmust Dcan33Agenerous Bindependent Csimilar Ddistant34Aand Bbut Cor Dso35Ainstructions Bfriendships Cfacts Ddata第 II 卷（非选择题）三、信息匹配Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is ab
43、solutely terrifying. 36However, most deaths result from panic， without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace(支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.Brace yourself for impact (撞击力). As soon as
44、 youre aware that youre going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle，so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the “ten and two” position.Undo your seat belt. 37 Unfasten the children, starting with the
45、oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isnt going to wait for you to make the call.38 Leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. A cars electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people
46、 dont think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking.Break the window. If you arent able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, youll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counterintuitive (有悖常理的) to let water i
47、nto the car.39Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 40While there is still air in the car, take slow，deep breaths and focus on w
48、hat youre doing.AOpen the window as soon as you hit the water.5BSurviving a sinking car is not as difficult as you think.CIt takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.DSuch accidents are particularly dangerous due to the risk of drowning.E. In conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.F. This is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the panic.G. But the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it.四、语法填空As
