2018-2019学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题 (VIII).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题 (VIII)第一部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (水族馆) The all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the heart of Melbournes CBD, is one of Victorias leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.* Opening Times Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.* Location Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is siyuated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment plex.* Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium Train The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions. Shuttle Bus The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Car Parking While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.* Wheelchair Access Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.* Terms Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!21. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _ .A. is located at the center of the CBD in the cityB. has 12 most attractive places in MelbourneC. admits visitors from 9: 30 am untill 6:00 pmD. is beside Crown Entertainment plex22. Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, visitors can take _.A. trains from southern Cross train stationB. shuttle buses around the train stationC. boats across the yarra RiverD. either tram route 70 or 7523. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers visitors _.A. free car parkingB. wheelchair accessC. Internet connectionD. transportation service24. Tickets to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _ .A. are free to all visitorsB. can be purchased by emailC. are checked at the entranceD. can be printed at the ticket officeBThe Brown Bear My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly. Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back- the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack- The first time I felt panic.Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the oute for us could hardly have been better. Im proud that my family reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different oute.25. The brown bear approached the family in order to _.A. catch shore birdsB. start an attackC. protect the childrenD. set up a barrier for itself26. The bear finally went away after it _.A. felt safeB. got injuredC. found some foodD. took away the camera27. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their _ .A. prideB. patienceC. calmnessD. cautiousnessCChoosing the Right Resolution Millions of Americans began xx with the same resolution they started xx with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake. To reach our goal of losing weight - the output, we need to control what we eat - the input. That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable(可行的) resolution: “Ill stop having desert for lunch,” or “Ill walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the oute. Recently a new science behind inspiration, including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students inspiration based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the inspirations were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that encouragements increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryers conclusion was that the inspirations for inputs might be more effective because they do not know how to do better on exam, apart from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control. As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And its easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do. If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isnt a goal because its too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, dont stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday. In the long run, these new goals could bee a habit.28. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because _ .A. it is hard to achieve for most AmericansB. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many thingsD. it is based on actionable decisions29. In Roland Fryers research, some students did better than the others because _ .A. they obeyed all the general rulesB. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmatesD. they were rewarded for reading some books30. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?A. “Ill give up desert.” B. “Ill study harder.”C. “Ill cut down my expense”D. “Ill spend more time with my family”31. The writer strongly believes that we should _ .A. develop good habits and focus on the outeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and outputDMultitaskingWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed at the entrance? Or the soft background music?But have you ever notice the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shops scent may not be outstanding pared with sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.A brand store has bee famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods pany once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers intension to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it es to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brands success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.Some years ago, the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants disproving attitude and dont-touch-what-you-cant-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic merce (e-merce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.Now a famous store uses plex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department, and coconut (椰子) scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the stores windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.32. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store? A. Friendly assistant.B. Unique scents.C. Soft background musicD. attractive window display.33. E-shops are mentioned in the passage to _ .A. show the advantages of brick-and-mortar storesB. urge shop assistants to change their attitudeC. push stores to use sights and soundsD. introduce the rise of e-merce34. The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means _ .A. a platform that exhibits goodsB. a spot where travelers like to stayC. a place where customers love to goD. a target that a store expects to meet35. The main purpose of the passage is to _ .A. pare and evaluateB. examine and assessC. argue and discussD. inform and explain第二节（共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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence. They can be exciting films but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment. Have you heard of Bollywood? All singing, all dancing and unrealistic, it is the perfect alternative to normal Hollywood movies. Bollywood is the Indian film industry, based in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. 36 Yet Bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world. This year the Indian Filmgare Awards, Bollywoods Oscars, turn 50 years old. The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance, a tea-spoon of edy, a dash of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing and dancing. There will also be one brave hero, one beautiful heroine and one baddie.(反派角色) _37_Bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries. _38 The actors change clothes and locations within a single song. But the audience dont mind. To Indian movie lovers, especially the poor, such films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods. The films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles. The films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all. 39 Behind the beautiful scenes, Bollywood still emphasizes traditional family values. In most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they cant just run away. They must win over their parents. Bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating Hollywood films. 40 They will take you to a brighter, cheerier and more colorful world, where its still cool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.ABollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.BThere is never any mention of politics, poverty or war.CMost Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film.DBollywood films are mostly ic romances with light-hearted incidental music.E. Bollywood pays great attention to traditional values.FThe result is a fun-filled musical.GSo if youre tired of all that Hollywood actions, check out the following Bollywood films.第II卷第二部分：语言知识利用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with an illness that couldnt be cured. He was unable to work at a(n) 41 job. He would be fine for a while, but then would fall suddenly 42 and have to be admitted to the hospital.He wanted to do something to keep himself 43 , so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens 44 . My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would 45 one of his kids. In certain instances, he would give 46 to the sad parents of these children.One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a 47 diseased that paralyzed(使.瘫痪) her from the neck down. I dont know the 48 of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl. My dad decided to try to help her. He started 49 her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up 50 a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didnt use his hands at all. Only his 51 would move. He would visit her 52 he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do 53 you set your mind to.” 54 , she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged(允许出院). My dad also 55 the childrens hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and 56 to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and 57 the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was 58 . She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her 59 . At the bottom it read, “Thank you for helping me walk.”Sometimes love is more 60 than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.41. A important B. steady C. easy D. good42. A. ill B. behind C. asleep D. down43 A. well B. wealthy C. busy D. healthy44 .A. palace B. hospital C. center D. park45 A. teach B. miss C. lose D. treat46 A. speech B. fort C. praise D. help47 A. special B. curious C. strange D. rare48 A. result B. reason C. name D. course49. A. observing B. drawing C. painting D. visiting50 A. with B. across C against D. over51.A head B. neck C. fingers D. eyes52. A. whoever B. whenever C. as if D. as soon as53. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing54. A. Basically B. Naturally C. Eventually D. Suddenly55 A. left B. entered C. rushed to D. stayed at56. A stopped B. returned C. hesitated D. refused 57. A. pushed B. forced C. observed D. kicked58. A. shouting B. lying C. walking D. jumping 59. A. hand B. pen C. foot D. mind60. A. thankful B. useful C. thoughtful D. powerful. 第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The grandpa asked his granddaughter to drink the milk, but the granddaughter didnt want to drink it and carelessly split the milk over the table. The grandpa felt that it was _61_ waste and bent down to drink the _62_(spoil) milk. But the granddaughter couldnt understand _63_her grandpa did that and thought it was _64_(health). In our society there are many things 65 cannot be understood between the old and the young. In my opinion there are two reasons _66_ this. One is that the young have experienced little and know little about life. The _67_ is that the old cannot deal with things in a new way. Thus a generation gap _68_(create) between them. Therefore, its necessary that the old and the young _69_(municate) more with each other. If they interchanged more, they 70 (understand) each other better. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 After the divorce , Mr. White wanted to find the new wife. He asked puter dating service to help him look after one. He told the puter the kind of wife he wanted to marry with, and the puter began searching for a good match for Mr. White. The puter looked at xx woman and found only one woman whom matched well with the man. The puters program shows that Mr. White and this woman were made for each other. The woman was Caglasas, Mr. Whites former wife,. When he heard what the puter had matched him with, Mr. White asked his ex-wife remarry him. Before their second marriage, Mr. White told his friends he would give her the second try by more understand toward her.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高二学生李华，最近受到外国学生Tom 的Email . Tom 对中国武术(Chinese martial art)太极拳特别感兴趣。请根据下表提示，给Tom回一封信，简要介绍太极拳。 Name：Tai-chi History: date back to thousands of years ago Features: different from most forms of exercise Gentle and slow movements Advantages: do it anywhere, anytime Secret: mind and body working together注意： 1.开头和结束语写好，不计总数 2.适当增加细节，使行文连贯 3.词数100 左右。Dear Tom, Im glad to tell you something about Tai-Chi, a Chinese martial art._I hope you will e to China soon and learn Tai-Chi here Yours,Li Hua.短文改错After the divorce , Mr. White wanted to find the new wife. He asked a puter dating service to help him look after one. He told the puter the kind of wife he wanted to marry with, and the puter began searching for a good match for Mr. White. The puter looked at xx woman and found only one woman whom matched well with the man. The puters program shows that Mr. White and this woman were made for each other. The woman was Caglasas, Mr. Whites former wife,. When he heard what the puter had matched him with, Mr. White asked his ex-wife remarry him. Before their second marriage, Mr. White told his friends he would give her the second try by more understand toward her._