2019-2020年高二英语下学期入学考试试卷.doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期入学考试试卷Part Listening prehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where are the speakers ?A. In the hospital B. At the flower shop C. At the gift shop 2. What will the man buy for his friend ? A. A box of chocolate. B. Some flowers C. A meaningful bookConversation 23.Whats the license number of the womans car?A. GFZ312G. B. CFZ312G C. CFZ312J4. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife B. Policeman and driver C. Customer and repairmanConversation 35. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Colleagues B. Friends C. Teacher and student.6. Why does the woman have to go? A. Because of the students B. Because of her parents C. Because of the headmasterConversation 47. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient C. Friends8. Whats the weather like ? A. Fine B. Rainy C. Cold9. What can we know about John? A. He may catch a bad cold B. He is not wearing enough clothes C. He has only one blanketConversation 510. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening11. What has the man bought from this shop recently? A. Shirt and gloves B. Shirt and tie C. Tie and socks12. What is the mans total bill?A. 3.95 dollars B. 4.50 dollars C. 4.60 dollarsConversation 613. Why does the man think studying abroad is a great idea? A. There are plenty of new opportunities. B. There are more universities abroad. C. There are more professional teachers abroad.14. Which country does the woman want to go to ? A. The USA B. The UK. C. Australia15. What does the woman have to do to get an unconditional offer ? A. She has to get an IELTS score of 7.5 overall B. She has to make another apply C. She has to take the exam againDirections: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.A Bright SmileWhen I was (16) _years oldIt was my (17) _ at a junior high schoolI was very (18) _ and afraid to make friends with anyone A boy gave me a smile.That smileMade me feel the touch of something (19) _.(20) _ my life.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence.21. - Have you been to the United States? - Yes, only once. I _ there only for seven days. A. have stayed B. was staying C. stayed D. had stayed22. - How was the journey? - Tiring! All the seats in the train _. I stood all the way. A. were occupied B. would be occupied C. would occupy D. had occupied23. Some pictures of the trees brought the days back to the old _ they played under them. A. when B.that C. who D. where24. - What do you think made Mary so upset? - _ her new bicycle. A. As she lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because of losing25. _ the mobile phone is of great convenience, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. Since B. As C. When D. While26. When I was a child, I _ often play with my little dog near the river, which I missed so much years later. A. should B. would C. could D. might27. The villagers could hardly believe _ the missing boys had e back alive. A. how B. whether C. where D. that28. - What do you think of her performance? - Wonderful. _ heard a _ voice. A. I have never; good B. Have I never; better C. Hardly have I; good D. Hardly have I; better29. _ at the door before entering the room. A. Knocked B. To knock C. Knocking D. Knock30. The family started off early that day, _ they could catch the 6:30 train to London. A. hope B. to hope C. hoped D. hoping31. He is not very good at getting his ideas _, so sometimes others may misunderstand him. A. over B. along C. across D. about32. The police along with the kind man _ interviewed by the reporter now. A. is being B. was being C. are being D. were being33. More attention should be _ the safety of school buses, which has bee _ big concern of the whole society. A. paid to improving; a B. paid to improve; the C. paid to improving; the D. paid to improve; /34. Rents are too high in Beijing. Im paying _ I did in Xian. A. three times as much B. as much as three times C. more than three times D. three times more than35. It was for this reason _ her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village. A. which B. why C. that D. howSection B (18 marks)Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.Have you ever run in the rain?Itwasrainingoutside.Weallstoodnearthedoorofthe 36 ,waiting.SuddenlyIheardasweetvoice.“Mom,lets 37 therain,”said a six-year-oldgirl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart.“What?No,honey.Well_38_untilitstopsrainingsohard,”themotherreplied. Thegirl waitedaboutoneminuteandrepeated,“Mom,letsrunthroughtherain.”“Well 39 if we do,” the mother said. “No, we wont, mom. Thats not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 40 out of her moms arm.“This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!” The whole crowdbecame 41 . Wecouldnthearanythingbut 42 . Weallstood there silently. Her mom 43 foramomentandsaid, “Honey,youreright.Letsrunthrough therain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need _44_.”Then off they ran. Weallstoodthere, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their _45_just in case. Yes, they got wet. Buttheywerefollowed bymany _46_ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will_47_herselflookingbackon thismomentandshewillsmile.Sodont forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain. 36. A. cinemaB. schoolC. supermarketD. park37. A. runthroughB. go throughC. look throughD. get through38. A. leaveB. waitC. imagineD. jump39. A. get tiredB. get confusedC. get paidD. getwet40. A. pushedB. pulledC. carriedD. monitored41. A. noisyB. calmC. silentD. thrilled42. A. her mumB. the girlC. laughterD. therain43. A. thoughtB. claimedC. askedD. cared44. A. runningB. waitingC. walkingD. washing45. A. handsB. backsC. headsD. coats46. A. adultsB. childrenC. parentsD. drivers47. A. stopB. findC. makeD. impressSectionC(12points)Directions:pletethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfits the context. With the development of the fast-paced society, people are so busy these days that many people have _48_ time to cook. This bees a problem, because most families like home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the _49_ time everyone sees one _50_ at the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is _51_ it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a childs sweet tooth. She or he is sending _52_ message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up _53_ 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of _54_ ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved, even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake-making, stop for a moment and pay attention to _55_ mood. Part Reading prehension (30 marks)Directions：Read the following three passage is followed several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of acmodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton edy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at Booking. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as Whatsonwhen, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKE Londons Boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day). (358 words)56. The Brighton edy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _. A. help travelers pass time B. attract lots of travelers to the UK C. allow travelers to make flexible plans D. cause travelers to pay more for acmodation57. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _. A. a hotel away from the train stationB. the tube line to Covent Garden C. an ideal holiday destinationD. the name of a travel agency58. The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _. A. lies on the ground floor B. is located in central London C. provides cooking facilities for tourists D. costs over 100 on average per day in late September59. Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _. A. half an hour B. one hour C. one hour and a half D. two hours60. The main purpose of the passage is _. A. to tell visitors how to book in advance B. to supply visitors with hotel information C. to show visitors the importance of self-help D. to offer visitors some money-saving tips BConnecting with PatientsDr. Paris often treats several generations of a family over many years. “Hes seen us through two births, one operation, multiple earaches, a broken wrist and a recovery from a serious traffic crash,” says Jill Farrow, a 43-year-old lawyer whose first visit to Dr. Paris was as a teenager. During the birth of her younger son, Farrow began bleeding badly. Dr. Paris managed to solve the problem in a delicate procedure. “Twenty years ago, she probably would have died,” he says. Today, when he performs school sports physical examinations for the Farrow boys, 10 and 11, he is always reminded that lives are changed forever by doctors just doing their jobs.To be a mix of country doc and somewhat adventurer, the 55-year-old family physician moved to Hailey after pleting his residency（医生实习期）. He hoped to practice medicine there and ski at nearby Sun Valley. Unfortunately, the only job opening was for an emergency-room doctor in Missoula, Montana, 300 miles away. Dr. Paris took it. Id ski all day and then drive all night to be in Missoula for a 48-hour shift, he recalls. Im lucky to be alive. Knowing he couldnt keep up with his eight-hour mute（通勤）, he began taking flying lessons. In 1981, Dr. Paris joined a small medical practice in Hailey, a former mining town with a population at the time of 2,109. As Hailey grew in the shadow of Sun Valleys booming popularity, Dr. Pariss own practice expanded to seven physicians, including his wife, Kathryn Woods, who is also a family doctor. They met in 1986 at a certification exam in Denver when, in a room full of men in stodgy suits, Woods arrived wearing a Lycra biking outfit and carrying the front wheel of her bicycle (which she couldnt lock up outside). Dr. Paris asked her out on the spot. In 1989, they married.61What Jill Farrow says is to indicate _.A. how weak the bodies of her familyB. how hard it is to be a doctorC. how brilliant the physicians skill isD. how easy it is to deal with such problems62Dr. Paris often reminds himself that _.A. lives of people should not always stay the sameB. people can rely on themselves to change their lifeC. doctors should change their own lifeD. it is the duty of a doctor to heal the patients63Why did Dr. Paris move to Hailey?A. Because he can be a doctor and an adventurer there.B. Because he has to finish his residency there.C. Because his children are fond of skiing at nearby Sun Valley.D. Because he has to be an emergency-room doctor there.64We can infer the doctor got married probably at the age of _.A. 27.B. 37.C. 17.D. 47.65This passage is intended to _.A. introduce Dr. ParisB. praise the doctors excellent medical artC. describe the doctors adventurous experience C People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why. Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly(均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes. We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions, Jack said. Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth. According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human munication of emotion is more plex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations. The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of. expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They pared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions, Jack said. Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it es to municating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.66. The discovery shows that Westerners _. A. pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth B. consider facial expressions universally reliable C. observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways D. have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions 67. What were the people asked to do in the study? A. To make a face at each other. B. To get their faces impressive. C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers faces. 68. What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 6 refer to? A. The participants in the study. B. The researchers of the study. C. The errors made during the study. D. The data collected from the study. 69. In parison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to_. A. do translation more successfully B. study the mouth more frequently C. examine the eyes more attentively D. read facial expressions more correctly70. What can be the best title for the passage? A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural UnderstandingPart Writing（45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THRER WORDS for each answer. A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work, or entertainment. For teenagers, many information resources on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make ones life easier.Education websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching for a college. Some can help studying for testes, explaining a lesson, and doing homework. Some can help find the right school based on ones interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific activities that occur at a certain school. Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical tastes. On these sites, all types of music are available su