高二英语上学期摸底检测试题

嘉兴一中2016年度第一学期高二英语摸底检测 满分100分 时间90分钟 2016年8月第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 woman want to do? A. To talk to Sunny. B. To call her parents. C. To see her boyfriend.2. Who is the man calling for information? A. A telephone company. B. A newspaper office. C. A travel service.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a kitchen. B. In a garden. C. At a picnic.4. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their plan for a trip. B. The weekend party. C. The boat trip they took last month.5. What are the speaker planning to do? A. Go home. B. Look for a job. C. Buy a new house.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，并标在试卷的的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题6. Where does this conversation take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. At a hotel. C. At a party.7. How many people come with the man？ A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听下面一段对话 回答8-10小题8. What are the two speakers talking about？ A. Summer plans. B. Piano lessons. C. Work experience.9. What will the man probably do? A. Play the piano. B. Go to work. C. Go to the beach.10. What is the woman going to do? A. Study for school. B. Work in the shop. C. Swim in the sea.听下面一段对话 回答11-13小题11. What does the man want Mary to do? A. Go to the town. B. Buy a sandwich. C. Go out for lunch.12. Whats Mary thinking about? A. Leaving her present job. B. Traveling to another country. C. Staying home for some time.13. How much time does it take Mary to go to work? A. Six hours. B. Three hours. C. One and half hours.听下面一段对话 回答14-17小题14. What does Greg Robinson do? A. An actor. B. A student. C. A theater director.15. Why does Susan call Greg? A. She wants him to take an acting course. B. She wants him to go to a party. C. She wants him to play a part.16. How often does the group meeting now? A. Once a week. B. Three times a week. C. Every other Thursday.17. What does Greg promise to do? A. Attend more group meetings. B. Go to the practice on Thursday. C. Give Susan a call.听下面一段独白 回答18-20小题18. What does the woman say about the meeting? A. It will be reduced in length. B. It will be held on Friday afternoon. C. It will take place in Parkinson Building.19. What time will Dr. Greens talk start? A. At 11:00 A.M. B. At 11:30 A.M. C. At 2:30 P.M.20. Where will Dr. Green stay in Parkinson Building? A. In Room 208. B. In Room 218. C. In Room 280.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分36分）第一节（共13个小题；每小题2分，满分26分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAccording to body language expert Robert Phipps，the way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type of personality they have. Phipps has identified four sleeping positions that affect personality. Phipps found that worriers，those who stress the most, tend to sleep in the fetal(胎儿的)position. He found that this is the most common bedtime position, with nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down. The more we curl up(蜷曲), the more comfort we are seeking, according to Phipps. The second most common position is the log. Sleeping with a straight body，with arms at each side, as if they are standing guard at Buckingham Palace，indicates stubbornness, and these people (the 28 percent who sleep this way) often wake up stiffer(僵直的) than when they went to sleep. “The longer you sleep like this，the more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexible, which means you make things harder for yourself,” according to Phipps. Yearner (向往型) sleepers are next on the list. About 25 percent of people sleep in this styleon their side with arms stretched out in front, looking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themselves. Yearners are typically their own worst critics, always expecting the best results，explained Phipps. These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the day ahead. Perhaps the most peculiar(奇怪的) of sleep styles is the freefaller position. This sleep style makes up 17 percent of the population. They sleep face down with arms stretched out. These people, according to Phipps, feel like they have little control over their life. Not only is this the strangest of sleep styles, but also the least comfortable, and people may wake up feeling tired and have no energy. In conclusion, Phipps has only one more thing to add: “A good nights sleep sets you up for the following day and our sleeping positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”21Which of the following is the best title of the passage? AA Good Nights Sleep Sets You Up for the Following Day BYour Personality Depends a Lot on How You Sleep at Night CHow You Sleep at Night Affects What You Do the Next Day DWhich Sleeping Position Helps You Sleep Comfortably22Which of the following pictures is the fetal position?23The underlined word “rigid” is closest in meaning to “_” Astubborn Bflexible Ccomfortable Dstrange24Which sleeping position indicates that the sleeper tends to seek perfection? AThe fetal position. BThe log position. CThe yearner position. DThe freefaller position.25Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? CP：Central P：PointSp：Subpoint C：Conclusion B Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. Theyd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons(见识)We eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining(管教) technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journeyand the best part of yourself.26. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _A. relax in the fresh airB. take a deep breathC. take care of the lambD. let the kids play with Banner27. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.28. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A. To give herself some time to read.B. To order some food for them.C. To play a game with them.D. To let them cool down.29. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Power of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road Trip and Country LifeC People who play computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests. In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive(认知的) skills didnt get any smarter. Researchers recruited(招募) participants from views of the BBCs science show Bang Goes the Theory. More than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked to play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory, reasoning and other skills, for at least 10 minutes a day, three times a week. They were compared to more than 2,700 people who didnt play any brain games, but spent a similar amount of time surfing the Internet. All participants were given an “IQ test” before and after the experiment. Researchers said the people who did the brain training didnt do any better on the test after six weeks than people who had simply been on the Internet. “If youre (playing these games) because theyre fun, thats absolutely fine,” said Adrian Owen, assistant director at Britains Medical Research Council, the studys lead author. “But if youre expecting these games to improve your IQ, our data suggests this isnt the case.” Computer games that are supposed to improve memory, reasoning and other cognitive skills are played by millions of people worldwide, though few studies have examined if the games work. “There is precious little evidence to suggest the skills used in these games transfer to the real world,” said Art Kramer, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, US. Instead of playing brain games, Kramer said people would be better off getting some exercise. He said physical activity can help produce new brain cells. Other experts said brain games might be useful, but only if they werent fun. “If you set the level for these games to a very high level where you dont get the answers very often and it really annoys you, then it may be useful,” said Philip Adey, a professor of psychology at Kings College in London. If people are enjoying the brain games, Adey said they probably arent being challenged and might as well be playing a regular video game. He said people should consider learning a new language or sport if they really want to improve their brain power. “To stimulate the intellect, you need a real challenge,” Adey said, adding computer games were not an easy shortcut. “Getting smart is hard work.”30. According to the article, which of the following is NOT useful to develop brain power? A. learning a language B. getting some physical exercise C. playing challengeable games D. playing fun games31. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs? A. playing brain games is as effective a means of improving the brain as Super Mario. B. playing Super Mario is a better means of improving the brain C. playing brain games cant improve cognitive skills D. playing computer games can train the brain32. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Participants took IQ test twice during the research B. The skills used in brain games can be transferred to real life. C. Many studies show that brain games are an effective means of improving cognitive skills. D. Surfing the Internet is a more effective means of improving cognitive skills than video games.33. Which is another way of summing up Adeys argument in the last paragraph? A. Practice makes perfect B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. No pains, no gains. D. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.第二节（共5个小题；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。(温馨提示：选E答案时，请涂AB; 选F答案时，请涂CD，G请涂ABCD!) Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes(刻板印象) or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒)_34_ Jealousy is sometimes known as the “greeneyed monster” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money._35_ Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. _36_. But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. “It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.” _37_ They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires._38_ It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.B. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”D. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success.E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Different ViewAt age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our 39 became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, 40 of our flat stomachs. One summer day, all my friends were at my house 41 . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I 42 on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel 43 . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldnt walk. I could barely 44 .When my foot started to go numb(失去知觉的), everyone became more 45 . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the 46 , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldnt move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That 47 me more than any concern over my leg.That would all 48 when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the 49 supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.Never before did I have such great 50 for my foot. And walking seemed like a 51 from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about 52 and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.One girl came to visit me 53 . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and 54 the other patients.She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second 55 before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her 56 .Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, 57 I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and 58 good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.39. A. gradesB. brains C. bodies D. clothes40. A. ashamed B. proudC. sureD. tired41. A. dancing B. chattingC. joggingD. swimming42. A. stepped B. focusedC. heldD. took43. A. upsetB. fearful C. sickD. anxious44. A. jumpB. runC. standD. rest45. A. concernedB. relievedC. surprisedD. interested46. A. beachB. hospitalC. gymD. school 47. A. blamedB. impressedC. shockedD. troubled48. A. changeB. bother C. helpD. happen49. A. nutritionB. bloodC. timeD. air50. A. observation B. devotionC. appreciationD. evaluation51. A. giftB. handC. promiseD. treat52. A. homework B. appointmentC. moviesD. gymnastics53. A. suddenlyB. regularlyC. eventuallyD. recently54.A. adviseB. encourageC. serveD. instruct55. A. choice B. thought C. glance D. chance56. A. words B. ideas C. flowersD. visits57. A. but B. thenC. soD. for58. A. enjoying B. gainingC. discoveringD. spreading 第二节： 语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships 1._(belong) to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were 2._ (little) interested in changing it into a colony(殖民地) than in 3._ (explore) it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English 4._set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well. Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich 5._soil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward 6._ (move) took place 7._because the English were searching for better land than the population was increasing. Settlements of the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold 8._ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later. Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking 9._ (different) as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, 10._ (like) the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners. 第四部分：应用文写作（满分14分） 假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。 英语演讲比赛 主题：人与自然(“Man and Nature”) 时间：6月15日下午2：005：00 地点：5