2019-2020学年高二英语下学期入学摸底考试试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期入学摸底考试试题第1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）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.When does the woman want to learn French?A. Right away.B. Next week. C.Next term.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a bookstore.B. In a bike store.C. In a supermarket.3. What does the man mean?A.Tom will go to Paris for a meeting. B. Tom worked in Paris before. C. Tom has been to Paris a lot.4.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.See the timetableB.Use his phone. C. Charge her phone.5. What is the woman?A.A waitress. B. A doctor.C. A taxi driver.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the woman writing the report for?A.Her school newspaper. B. Her social studies class.C. Her history project.7.What is the fact about the immigrants?A. Many of them are out of work. B. Many of them want to go back to their native countries.C. Many of them own homes in America.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Who is Bob?A. The womans boss. B. The womans assistant. C.The womans client. 9. What do we know about Mr. Brady?A. He is very demanding. B.He solves a lot of problems.C. He is easy to get along with. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the woman been in Canadian Arm Forces?A. 3 years. B. 7 years. C. 12 years.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown after high school?A. To earn some money. B. To go to university.C.To have a new adventure.12. Where is the woman from?A.Ottawa. B. Ontario. C. Toronto.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What should an applicant do first? A.Send in an application letter. B. Make an appointment. C. Fill in an application form.14. What is the requirement for the job? A college degree. B. The sales experience. C. The irregular working hours.15. What does the man like most about the job?A. Travel opportunities. B. Prospects for promotion. C. Flexible working hours.16. What does the woman say about the salary?A. It depends only on ones experience. B. It is about $500 a week.C. It is to be discussed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why are essential goods displayed everywhere in the supermarket? A. To give customers a wider range of choices. B. To make shoppers see any time anywhere.C. To supply as many varieties of goods as it can.18. Where are goods with a high profit margin usually found? A. On easily accessible shelves B. On the bottom shelves.C. On the top shelves.19. What is beer usually beside in the UK? A. Sugar. B. Flowers. C. Items for babies.20. What shouldnt be too surprising?A. Sales assistants follow customers around. B. Customers are peting for good bargain. C. Customers usually lose all sense of time.第二部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A layover(临时逗留) or flight delay can be extremely fun in these international airports.Munich Airport, GermanyAviation(航空) lovers passing through Munich can take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn low the airport operates. Visitors can also tour three historic aircraft and a retired rescue helicopter, and watch films on aviation in the airports 60-seat cinema. Travelers can also kill layover time at an 18-hole minigolf course, or even stop in for teeth cleaning at the airport dental office.Changi Airport, SingaporeAfter a long flight to Singapore, travelers can relax in a Balinese-style swimming pool, work out at the airport gym, or enjoy a drink and live musical performances at the airports Music Bar. The airport also boasts a tranquil butterfly garden, and a fragrant garden which is home to 15 species of plants and trees. Free movies at one of two airport cinemas also keep passengers entertained.Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, the NetherlandsSchiphol is Europes fifth-largest airport. Here passengers can view the works of Dutch master free of charge, and try their luck at airports casino(赌场). You can even have your wedding ceremony at Schiphol-couples can choose from different wedding packages, including a 1930-style ceremony held on a Dakota military aircraft.San Francisco International Airport,California The airports 24-hour AirTrain not only moves passengers between terminal, but also provides a fun view of the runways. There are three aquariums to explore, along with interactive play areas, an aviation museum, and a library. If thats not enough to keep the little ones busy, travelers can rent portable DVD players and movies for use in the airport.21. What can travelers do at Munich Airport?A. Have their teech cleaned. B. Relax in a swimming pool.C. Visit one of three aquariums. D. Watch free films in the 28-seat cinema.22. What can we know about the passengers in Schiphol Amesterdam Airport? A. They can play golf there. B. They can get married there. C. They can see a retired rescue helicopter. D. They can visit a Munich military aircraft.23. Which airport was designed with kids in mind? A. Munich Airport. B. Changi Airport. C. Schiphol Amesterdam Airport. D. San Francisco International Airport. B.In spring xx, Liza Goldberg asked scientists at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center if she could do research there. There was a problem, though. She was just 14 years old, and NASAs internship program only accepts students starting at age 16.David Lagomasino and Temilola Fatoyinbo are NASA satellite experts. They saw Lizas request. In it, she talked about how she had studied trees in her own backyard to learn about climate change. The two NASA scientists were impressed. “This girl sounds great,” Lagomasino remembers saying. “Lets bring her in” They made a special role for her outside the internship program.Lagomasino and Fatoyinbo thougt Liza could help them use satellite data to map mangroves, a small tree that grows in muddy forests on the coastlines of many tropical(热带的) counties. Mangroves are very important as they store huge amounts of carbon, which makes them helpful for fighting global warming. They are also home to fish that millions of people depend on for food.Less than two years, Liza had developed what might be the worlds first satellite-based system to determine where mangroves are in trouble. The work uses data from four satellite. It covers mangrove growth and loss, rainfall,agriculture and city growth.Lagomasino and Fatoyinbo brought Liza in during the summer before she started high school. The teen had seen mangroves only once before, during a trip to Fort Myers, Florida. Soon, she would see many more, at least on her puter screen.Liza learned that half of the worlds mangroves had disappeared. She was shocked and motivated to do something. “I wanted to create some kind of solution,” she said. She would even work during school breaks or at home on her projects. Lizas hard work is starting to pay off. Already, environmental groups are eager to use her system to make their work more effective.Now that she had turned 16, Liza has finally joined NASAs official internship program.24.Why was Liza outside the internship program at first?A.She didnt meet the required age.B.She didnt show her talent properly.C.She knew little about global warming.D.She lacked the experience of data-collecting.25.Why are mangroves so important ?A.They are food for fish.B.They are mercial crops.C.They forecast climate change.D.They keep a balanced ecosystem.26.What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to ?A.The satellite.B.The data.C.The system.D.The work.27.Which of the following can describe Lizas work in NASA?A.It is fruitful.B.It earned her fame.C.It took up her school time.D.It will lead to a future job with NASA. C.Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do nor merely some of our jobs, but all of our jobs, forever transforming life on Earth.The reason why many reject this as science fiction is that weve traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific.From my point of view as a physicist an AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one cant build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that weve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity.If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilization is the product of intelligence,amplifying(扩大) our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrows toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for ? Why not increase productivity through automation and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable energy?Im optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it. But the requires giving up our outdated concept of learning from mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers(灭火器), and we messed up with cars and then invented seats belts. However, its an awful idea for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or super-intelligent AI - where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.28.How do many people feel about leading AI researchers predictions?A.Worried B.CuriousC.DoubtfulD.Disappointed29.What does the author think of intelligence?A.We know little about it.B.It belongs to human beings.C.It is too difficult to understand.D.We have a good mand of it.30.What does the underlined word “upside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean ?A.CostB.PotentialC.QuantityD.Advantage31.Whats important for us in the race between people and technology?A.Learning from failure.B.Increasing our intelligence.C.Avoiding making mistakes.D.Making accurate predictions.DPlastic-Eating WormsHumans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that winds up in landfills(垃圾填埋场), and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics. The team left 100 wax worms on a mercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物) and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass apparently broken down by enzymes (酶) from the worms stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology in xx.Federica Bertocchini, co-author of the study, says the worms ability to break down their everyday food beeswax also allows them to break down plastic. Wax is a plex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon-carbon bond, is there as well, she explains, The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond. Jennifer DeBruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But pared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?Bertocchini agrees and hopes her teams findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process not simply millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.32.What can we learn about the worms in the study?A. They take plastics as their everyday food.B. They are newly evolved creatures.C. They can consume plastics.D. They wind up in landfills.33. According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to .A. identify other means of the breakdownB. find out the source of the enzymeC. confirm the research findingsD. increase the breakdown speed34.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might .A. help to raise wormsB. help make plastic bagsC. be used to clean the oceansD. be produced in factories in future35. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain a study method on worms.B. To introduce the diet of a special worm.C. To present a way to break down plastics.D. To propose new means to keep eco-balance.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。Its possible to be straightforward about climate change with our children and protect their emotional well-being.36 , so they dont have to despair over the future.Dont overdo the newsAlthough adults may want to watch and listen to the news, a little goes a long way for children. Theres a difference between being prepared and being overwhelmed, especially for kids.37 ,For example, when you have anxious kids watching the TV or anxious families,youmaysee agrowthin kids anxiety; in other words, when parents do doom and gloom and watch TV a lot, theyre hurting their children. Its the responsibility of parents and caregivers tocontroltheir kids media consumption;they simply do not need to know everything.38 .As in all areas of parenting, its up toparentsto assess how much their kid can take.If you know your child is more anxious than the next kid or has a sensitive temperament, you have todeal with itdifferently.Its not so much about keeping kids away from every bit of information, andits that you handle it differently.39. .Emphasize agencyAt home or in school, parents and educators canhelp kids carry out environmental studies with steps such as having kids organize a challenge to increase the number of studentsbringing reusable bottles to school._40._Inviting children to brainstormideasfor environmental studiesgives them hope. Families can support an environmental organization, plan a park cleanup or host a bake sale to raise money for habitat preservation of a kids favorite endangered animal.Manage what you can manageNone of us will be able to make a dent in all aspects of climate change on our own, but we can break down the issues into bite-size, manageable pieces. We can explore the many ways in which we can change outes, whether thats supporting scienceto help manage rising sea levels, getting involved in politics to protect those who have to leave flooded land, or helping move displaced people.A. Teachkidsaction.B.You change the words depending on their ageand whatthey can handle.C.Know your childD.The newscant betoo much, especially if a child is sensitive.E.Here are some ways to help children be part of the teamF. Without hope, youre not going to have actionand thusnot going to have hope.G.They alsocanhelp studentsresearch how many species have thrived第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An injured owl (猫头鹰) was rescued Wednesday from a Maryland highway during the morning rush hour. Just before 8 a.m., officials said 41 headed east on MD 100 near Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover called with reports of a(n) 42 owl near the right-hand lane (行车道).Within three minutes, officials said, Michael Lathroum - a Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer who 43 be a birder - 44 . A detective with the Anne Arundel County police department 45 came to the scene.The owl 46 in the right lane,police said,but 47 to cross traffic and get almost to the middle of the road. The detective turned on her emergency lights to protect the owl from 48 . The bird was “spreading its wings to 49 the perceived (所理解的) threat of the human 50 , but it did not attempt to 51 ,” officials said.Lathroum placed his coat over the bird to 52 it so he could fasten the wings and feet, officials said. He held the owl in his car 53 another NRP officer arrived to take it to a bird expert, where it could receive 54 care. Officials said that traffic 55 only briefly.NPR spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was likely 56 by a car. It is not 57 for birds to be stuck by cars, wildlife experts said.As 58 encroaches(侵占) on their habitat, birds are taking more 59 . According to experts, they often are hit by cars as they eat food 60 .41.A. policemen B. drivers C.runners D. walkers42.A. injured B. annoyed C.brave D. clever43.A. hopes to B. tries to C. happens to D. learns to44.A. stood up B. called back C. arrived D.plained45.A. also B. even C. just D. yet46.A. sang B.slept C.waited D. started47.A. failed B. manged C. pretended D. stopped48.A. hunters B. animals C. disease D. traffic49.A. accept B.understand C.resist D. face50.A. teacher B. rescuers C. reporters D. doctors51.A. give up B. show off C. step back D. fly away52.A. study B. hide C. treat D.calm53.A. until B. so C. unless D. if54.A. ordinary B. professional C. gentle D. honest55.A. passed B. moved C. increased D. slowed56.A.struck B. killed C. frightened D. abandoned57.A. unrealistic B. unnecessary C. unmon D. unimportant58.A. storms B. development C. transportation D. enemies59.A. time B. steps C. risks D. change60. A. quietly B. hurriedly C. in place D. on roads第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。When its your birthday, you add another year to your age. Another Earth year, that is.Earth is one of eight planet 61. circle around the sun. Each planet travels along its own path 62. (call) its orbit. The time it takes for a planet to plete one whole orbit is the length of 63. (it) year.Earth takes about 365 days 64. (make) one orbit, so our year is 365 days long. But the planets all move 65. different speeds and some planets need to travel much 66. (long) distances than others to go all the way around the sun. Each planet needs 67. different amount of time to finish one orbit, and the lengths of their years are all different.If you are turning 5 Earth years old today, Earth had made 5 68. (trip) around the sun since the day you were born. But in that same amount of time, speedy Mercury (水星)69. (go)around the sun nearly 21times. That makes you almost 21 Mercury years old. Howe