2019-2020学年高二英语开学考试试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语开学考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What is the man wearing now? A. A blue sports shirt.B. A green sports shirt.C. A green T-shirt.2. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Neighbors.C. Teacher and pupil3. What does the woman give the man? A. Her account number.B. Her gas bill.C. Her password.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a drugstore.C. In a doctors office.5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt want any more homework. B. The man often forgets his homework. C. Nobody did their homework.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the woman want to go?A. Shanghai University. B. Disneyland.C. The Oriental Pearl Tower.7. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Call their neighbors.B. Cancel their flight.C. Call a taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man doing now?A. Building a wall. B. Doing research on the Internet.C. Preparing for an interview.9. What did the man probably study in college?A. puter science. B. Finance. C. Chinese literature.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman want to buy a dress?A. She wants to look more mature. B. She is going to an event. C. She wants to lose weight.11. Which dress does the woman decide to buy? A. The blue one.B. The black one.C. The red one.12. Why does the man apologize? A. He gave the woman some wrong information. B. He doesnt have any larger sizes. C. He cant let her return anything.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who might the woman be? A. A porter.B. A customs officer.C. A post office clerk.14. When does the package mainly have? A. Books. B. Batteries.C. Clothes.15. How does the man finally decide to send his package? A. By regular mail.B. By First Class mail.C. By express shipping.16. How much does the man pay for the package? A. About thirty dollars.B. Ten dollars. C. Fifty cents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the main purpose of the activities for the students? A. Knowing each other well.B. Answering questions. C. Winning gifts.18. What have the students already been given ? A. Backpacks.B. Some food.C. Gift cards.19. What should students do once they find what theyre looking for? A. Join a new group.B. Take a photograph.C. Put their flag down.20. Where does the speaker give this announcement? A. At the University Services building. B. At a bookstore.C. At a cafeteria.第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分） AOne summer day my father sent me to buy wire and fencing for our farm in Marion County, South Carolina. At 16, I liked nothing better than getting behind the wheel of our Chevy pickup, but this time it made me low in spirits. My father had told me Id have to ask for credit at the store.Sixteen is a prideful age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly shadow of racism was still a fact of life. Id seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while a store owner questioned whether they were “good for it”. I knew black youths just like me were watched like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.My family was honest. We paid off our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner trust us?At Davis Brothers General Store, Buck Davis stood behind the register, talking to a middle-aged farmer. When I brought my purchases to the register, I said carefully, “I need to put this on credit.”The farmer gave me a cynical look. But Bucks face didnt change. “Sure,” he said easily. “Your daddy is always good for it.” He turned to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams sons.”The farmer nodded in a friendly way. I was filled with pride. James Williams son. Those three words had opened a door to an adults respect.That day I discovered the good name my father and mother had earned brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. The desire to keep the respect of a good name urged me to bee the first in our family to go to university. Eventually, it gave me the initiative to start my own successful public relations firm in Washington, D.C.21. Why was the author unwilling to buy wire and fencing at that time?A. Because he was a farmers son. B. Because he had to buy things on credit.C. Because he was a black teenager. D. Because he was in low spirits that day.22. What can be inferred according to the underlined sentence in Para. 5?A. The farmer was very happy to see the author.B. The farmer was an old acquaintance of the authors.C. The farmer looked down upon the author. D. The farmer took pride in the author.23. What do the three words “James Williams son” mean to the author?A. A heavy burden of his future life. B. Good luck for his family.C. A golden chance of his own career. D. Total trust in him.24. What would be the best title of the passage?A. The Power of a Good Name. B. A Good Name from Parents.C. Debts of an Honest Family. D. Ugly Shadow of Racism.Vacation time allows you to experience physical and emotional benefits. You may have many things on your to-do list and truly want to do your best job and feel acplished in the end of the day. But you also want to stay healthy and energetic. Thats why youre in need of a vacation. Once youve dedicated all your time and energy to work and daily tasks, though, leaving them for a while doesnt seem like the right thing to do. You may think that things will get out of control, or that youll be left behind and will have to hurry even more after that.But these are minor issues considering the actual benefits of vacations. Here are some of them. Taking a vacation helps you reduce stress.Theres nothing like leaving the stressful environment of your daily life and entering a new world, full of excitement. The study carried out by American Sociological Association shows that a bigger number of vacations leads to a decline in the psychological unhappiness of people. It helps you grow spiritually.One of the most important aspects of having a vacation is that you get to know yourself better. You learn new things throughout the journey, but you also experience changes on the inside. And once you get back to reality, you can benefit from these by trying new techniques to be more productive in life and in business, for example.You improve your mental health.Its great for your brain too. Seeing new places and putting yourself in an unfamiliar environment are great for expanding your horizons, but it also improves your thinking and creativity.You connect with nature.According to a study from the University of Exeter Medical School in Britain, being closer to green space improves your mental health right away, and that effect can be sustained(保留) for longer. All these are great. And people who frequently travel (even if its not abroad), live a much happier life and are more productive.25. People may not like to take vacations because _.A. they think it a waste of time and money B. they worry about their tired bodiesC. they believe they will fall behind in their workD. they feel no sense of achievement26.According to the passage, the most beneficial thing from vacations is _.A.to contribute to your spiritual growth B.to have a broader view of the worldC to be more productive in life D.to live a longer and happier life27.After having vacations, you will _.A. feel acplishedB get out of controlC feel less stressed D work more hurriedlyCSome college students may wonder why their school asks them to take a class in philosophy when they are seeking a degree in physics. But studying several different subjects in addition to a students chosen major is the main idea behind the liberal arts (文科) education.Critics say liberal arts degrees have less value because they fail to help students find good-paying positions right after college. However, more experts suggest the liberal arts education has greater value than most people realize.Ben Austin used to study physics, but later he became a writer. He says it was the liberal arts skills he learned in college that helped him get the job, but not just those related to physics. “It taught me to think about the world, how our systems work in a different way, how to be able to think more paratively and a way to think with sympathy for others.”Students with more technical training often find good jobs after college. Liberal arts graduates have skills that are useful in different ways, like writing, reading prehension, problem-solving, working well with others and critical thinking. Graduates with more technical degrees often struggle with such skills. Their education has taught them to carry out specific jobs, but little else.Edwin Koc, the senior director of research, says the college experience is about exploration and discovery. But students should be told that nothing is promised to them. “Not everybodys going to succeed. You have the idea that college is the golden ticket; everybody should get a college education. The fact of the matter is that in general it is true. Youre going to be more successful in your life if you have a college education than if you do not. But there is no guarantee, regardless of the academic major that you choose, that it will e true.”28. What is the attitude of some science students towards arts degrees?A. supportiveB. objectiveC. indifferentD. doubtful29. What does the example of Ben Austin show?A. Liberal arts education has great value.B. Writing contributes to his learning of physics.C. Liberal arts degrees have little value. D. Physics helps him understand the world.30. Where are students with liberal arts degrees strong?A. They have skills in specific fields.B. They think considerately and critically.C. They earn more early in their career. D. They can find jobs right after graduation.31. What can we infer from what Edwin said?A. Employment depends on your academic major.B. The college experience is to explore your career.C. A college education wont guarantee your success.D. College is a golden opportunity to succeed.DRecently, while reading John Sayless A Moment in the Sun and still not knowing what it was about, Michelle Ginder made a conscious decision to put down the book. She moved on to something more appealing, reading the Game of Thrones series. “It felt so good,” she says. “There was so much guilt associated with quitting, but when I finally did it, it was liberating.”In the age of the e-reader, dropping a book has never been easier: It doesnt even require getting up to grab another off the shelf. But choosing to end a relationship with a book remains strangely anxious, a decision filled with guilt.“It goes against how were built,” says Matthew Wilhelm, a clinical psychologist in Union City, Calif. “There is a tendency for us to view objects as finished or whole even though they may not be. This motivation is very powerful and helps to explain anxiety around unfinished activities.”Readers aged 16 and older average 17 books a year, according to Pew Research Center data. Ms. Ginder used to read an average amount. But using her new approach to reading, she reads up to 31 books a year. She has about 10 books ready to begin on her shelf or Kindle at any time. When she drops one, she simply pulls up another in seconds.Kindle readers abandon books frequently, according to Ms. Ginder and other readers. Sara Nelson, an editorial director of books and Kindle at Amazon., says she believes that e-readers havent been given so much license to stop, but the ability to dip in and out of books, depending on their mood.Ms. Haber at the Oprah magazine says, “If you e to a book at the wrong time, it wont connect.” She started and stopped Jonathan Franzens The Corrections a few times before getting pletely absorbed in it, and owes her ability to finally finish the novel to trying it while on vacation. Reading it outside her regular life, she says, gave the book a new meaning.32. Whats the major function of the first paragraph?A. To state Ginders conscious decision. B. To introduce the main topic.C. To summarize the whole passage. D. To pare two books.33. Ms. Ginder felt guilty when stopping reading A moment in the sun because .A. she couldnt understand what this book was aboutB. she felt so good after putting down the bookC. it was hard to end a relationship with a book D. she felt anxious about unfinished activities34. Probably Habers reading experience tells us .A. to dip into a book several times B. to stop reading a book at any timeC. to start a book in the right mood D. to focus on reading in our regular life35. What does the text mainly talk about?A. How many books should we read in a year?B. Why do e-readers frequently abandon books?C. Is it necessary to finish a book at a time? D. Why is leaving a book half-read so hard?第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. _36_. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. _37_. This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause. _38_ which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. _39_ A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound（缠绕） itself round the wires. _40_and these immediately started a fire.A. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire.B. The explanation was simple but very unusual.C. They believed that the broken glass was the cause of the fire.D. When it did so, it sent sparks（火花） down to the groundE. Together with other firemen, he caught a snakeF. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.G. He noticed the remains of a snake 第三部分 语言知识测试第一节 语篇填空（30分） AThe great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man 41._( drive) at over 300 miles per hour. He set up 42_ new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built 43._ him. It was over 30 feet in 44._(long) and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. 45._Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty 46 _ (control) the car because a tyre 47._(burst) during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was 48._(disappoint) to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days 49._, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached 50_(speed) over 600 miles an hour. Following in his fathers footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolms son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.BFiremen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it 51._ control. A short time 52._, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still 53._(rise) up from the warm ground over the 54._(desolately) hills. Winter was ing on and the hills threatened the 55._(surround) villages with destruction,56._ heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When 57._ fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge 58._(quantity) by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when 59._ began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees 60._ had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.第二节 翻译句子 （20）61.那个年轻人直到床撞到地上才醒过来.The young man did _ _ _ _ the bed had struck the ground.62. 森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃渣子或人们随手扔掉的烟头引起。Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends _ _ _ _ _.63. 恰恰在此时,电话铃响了。没有什么比这更让人恼火的了。At _ that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been _ _.64. 我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。I had _ _ got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang _ _ _ wake the dead.65. 环顾四周, 我突然意识到,我是公交车上剩下的唯一的乘客._ _, I _ with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.66. 在新机器的武装下，那支搜索小分队走进了山洞，希望能找到埋藏的财宝。_ _ the new machine, a search party went into the cave _ _ find buried treasure.67. 就是近些年,它才得到一个坏名声.It is only in recent years _ _ an evil reputation.68. 你一出帐篷,便会大吃一惊. you leave this tent, you will get .69. 这样就解决了通风问题.因为如果有列火车开进隧道,它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道.This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train this tunnel, it fresh air behind it.70. 在买下她最初要求的那件女裙前,她让店员把橱窗里的几乎所有物品都拿过来，并乐此不疲。She enjoyed herself the assistant bring almost everything in the window before the dress she had first asked for.第三节 词汇测试（30）（一）单词拼写：根据给出的汉语或单词首字母，用单词的形式完成句子。（20*0.5）1. The IOC o_(正式地) announced that shooting became an Olympic event in 1896.2. She decided to adopt a different _ (方法) to solving the problem.3. A lot of people are _(决心) to bee a millionaire.4. The _(大多数) of British people are really friendly and I have made some good friends.5. My friends were unable to _(认出) me because my hair turned grey overnight.6. This dictionary is _(特别) useful for beginners.7. The research group are doing a project connected to _(环境) pollution.8. I admire Helen Keller because she was _(乐观) about life.9. Between 1933 and 1940, Xu Beihong held several _(展览) in Asia and Europe to promote Chinese art.10. One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with _(失望的) looks on their faces.11. A year after _(毕业), I was offered a position teaching a writing class. 12. Do you like _(传统的) Chinese art using brush and ink?13. I gained so much _(信心) that I went back to school like a new person.14. All my friends are quite busy and anxious because they are making p_ for the ing examination. 15. The manager a_ to Judy for not arranging for someone to meet her at the airport.16. I c_ (邀请) him to a game of chess last night.17. In the eye of many tourists, Mount Everest is one of the best tourist d_.18. The classic a_ are those that give information about finding certain products.19. Most of the chemical pollution es from i_ and agricultural waste.20. Any student who is interested is wele to p_ in this activity.（二）、用所给词组的正确形式完成句子，使句意完整。(有3个多余项) 10分be crowded equal