【正文】 Jenny called her invention the “Kiddie Stool.” Jenny’s Kiddie Stool won first place. Two years later, it was awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair. As a result, Jenny was invited to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool, and was featured on local TV as well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with imagination, anyone can be an inventor. 24. Why did Jenny invent the Kiddie Stool? A. Many kids can’t reach the bathroom sink. B. The stools were too tall for her to reach. C. Her stool wasn’t firm and often got in the way. D. She was invited to enter a school invention game. 25. How does the Kiddie Stool work? A. It will swing out only when the cabi door opens. B. It keeps the wooden pieces in place by hinges and mags. C. It swings from left to right to be attached to the sink. D. It uses two pieces of metal to support the platform. 26. What are the characteristics of Jenny’s Kiddie Stool? A. Permanent and foldable. B. Easily broken but attractive. C. Conventional and backward. D. Convenient and recyclable. 27. What is the main spirit of Jenny’s story? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. There’s nothing new under the sun. C. Need is the mother of invention. D. Genius means hardworking all one39。 6. What size is right for the woman? A. Size seven. B. Size eight. C. Size seven and a half. 7. What color does the woman like? A. Pink. B. White. C. Black. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 8和第 9 題。每段對話后有一個小題 ，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。 贛州市 20202017 學年第一學期高三年級期末考試 英 語 2017 年 1 月 注意事項： 1本試卷分第 I卷（選擇題）和第 II卷（非選擇題）兩部分。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。 8. What is the man doing? A. He is asking the woman for help. B. He is buying movie tickets. C. He is looking for a restaurant. 9. Where is the man now? A. At a meeting. B. At home. C. At his office. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 10 至第 12 題。s life. C In a speech this week to the Institute of Civil Engineering, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, made clear his support for wind energy. He focused on some of the many advantages of developing the industry. Let’s examine those reasons. It is an abundant, clean and sustainable source of energy, reducing our dependence on expensive fossil fuel imports, increasingly from politically unstable parts of the globe. Let’s not fet that Russia turned off the gas supply to Europe in 2020. More recently, we have all felt the pain this winter, when international gas prices soared by 40% pared to last year. Should we carry on exposing ourselves to the instability（不穩(wěn)定） of global energy prices and the unpredictability of global events, or should we recognize the value of taking control of our energy supply? As for the economic opportunities, over the last decade wind energy has attracted $5 billion in investment（投資） to the UK and is set to go above $50 billion by 2020. Look at the panies queuing up to build wind turbine (渦輪 ) factories in the UK, such as Siemens and Vestas. Examine the number of people employed in the wind industry in the UK— nearly 12020, now with nearly 90000 jobs by 2021. The UK is already the global leader in wind power, with greater ability than anywhere else in the world— enough to supply more than a million homes with electricity all year round— and the government is calling for an increase by eight times in the amount of wind turbines installed by 2020, which the industry can achieve as long as it gets the right level of support from ministers. In return, as well as bring the environmental benefits of clean energy, the wind industry is mitted to save consumers a lot of money. 28. The writer uses the example of Russia to prove that______. A. international gas price is not always stable B. there exists the unpredictability of global events C. there are conflicts between Europe and Russia D. every nation is badly in need of gas 29. What does the underlined word “soared” mean? A. Set. B. Dropped. C. Cancelled. D. Rose. 30. What can we know from Paragraph 4? A. Many job opportunities are created by wind industry. B. The UK would not accept many panies’ investment. C. Over the last ten years the UK has attracted little investment. D. Other industries are less important than wind industry. 31. What is the most important thing for the government to achieve its goal by 2020? A. Attracting more investment. B. Getting enough support from ministers. C. Improving the technology a lot. D. Listing the advantages of wind power to the public. D Wild elephants can tell whether a voice es from a man, woman or boy, a new study says. That’s what researchers found when they played recordings of people for elephants in Kenya. Scientists say this is an advanced thinking skill that other animals haven’t shown. It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isn’t. The resul