高二英语下学期开学考试试题

1、 可修改高二英语下学期开学考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，请将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 did the play start? A. Five minutes ago. B. Ten minutes ago. C. Fifteen minutes a

2、go.2. Where will the speakers have their meal? A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At the student canteen.3. Why does the man skip class? A. He has to feed his dog. B. The class isnt interesting. C. He prefers to study by himself. 4. Why was Jim arrested? A. He drove too fast. B. He stole something.

3、C. He killed somebody. 5. How will the speakers get to the cinema? A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bus.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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、7题。6. What did the woman do last week? A. She finished a paper. B. S

4、he watched a video. C. She watched a TV show.7. What advice does the woman give the man? A. Copy her notes. B. Go to the library. C. Talk to Prof. Cohen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How much is the dinner? A. $15.B. $30.C. $50.9. Where are the speakers? A. At home.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至

5、12题。10. When will a double room be available? A. Next Monday.B. Next Saturday.C. Next Sunday.11. How much is a single room with a queen-size bed? A. $60 per night.B. $100 per night.C. $180 per night.12. What is important to the woman? A. Having a bright room. B. Having a large room. C. Having a quie

6、t room.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man doing? A. Having lunch. B. Eating dinner. C. Making breakfast.14. What kind of cheese does the woman prefer? A. Blue cheese.B. Swiss cheese.C. American cheese.15. What does the man offer the woman besides cheese? A. Pizza.B. A sandwich.C. Fish.16. Where wi

7、ll the woman go next? A. To a store.B. To her house.C. To the cafeteria.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How high has the average temperature been so far this week? A. In the 80s.B. In the low 70s.C. In the high 60s.18. When will it begin to rain? A. At about 6:30 p.m. B. At around 7:30 p.m. C. At about 8:30 p

8、.m.19. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Windy and cool. B. Sunny and hot. C. Cloudy and cold.20. Who might Hal Murdock be? A. A radio host. B. A TV weatherman. C. A sports news reporter.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分35分)第一节 （共10小题，每题2.5分，满分25分）ANow，we know that if we do not get enough vitamins，we are a

9、t the risk of developing a number of diseases. As a result，vitamin supplements(补品)，though expensive，are popular with people who worry that they are not getting enough vitamins from the foods they eat. But contrary to what many people think，medical experts have found little evidence that most supplem

10、ents do anything to improve health or protect against diseases.In fact，medical experts warn that taking too many of some vitamins can be harmful. For example，too much vitamin E can cause bleeding. People should discuss what vitamins they take with their doctors，as some vitamins can produce harmful s

11、ide effects when mixed with medicines.Experts，however，do say that sometimes vitamins can help prevent diseases. People who know they lack a particular vitamin should take vitamin supplements. Some older adults, for example，may not have enough vitamin B12.This is because，as people get older，their bod

12、y loses its ability to take it from foods. Also，people who spend much time inside may need some extra vitamin D as the skin makes this vitamin from sunlight.Different vitamins are found in different foods. Vitamin A is found in fish liver oil.Its also in the yellow part of eggs. Sweet potatoes，carro

13、ts and other darkly coloured fruit and vegetables contain substances that the body can change into vitamin AVitamin B12 is found in green leafy vegetables and other foods，like fruit. Vitamin K can be found in pork products.In fact，for most people，a balanced diet can ensure enough vitamins our bodies

14、 need. So，it is important for us to eat a mixture of foods every day to ensure that we get enough vitamins.21What is probably talked about before this passage?AHow many vitamins a persons body needs.BHow many vitamins some foods contain.CThe benefits that vitamins bring to our health.DWhat people sh

15、ould do to stay healthy.22From the passage，we can learn that medical experts advise people _Anever to take any vitamin supplementsBto depend only on foods for their vitaminsCnot to take any vitamins together with medicinesDto consult their doctors before taking vitamin supplements23What would be the

16、 best title for the passage?AGetting enough vitamins through a balanced dietBVitamin supplements do harm to our healthCVitamins are important to our healthDLacking vitamins can cause many diseasesBIt is a question that has confused parents for decades: Why do children refuse to eat greens?Now, two A

17、merican experts believe they have the answer.After studying dozens of babies as they played with various objects, the researchers noted that they were far more unwilling to grasp plants than other things. They believe this is because evolution (进化) has biologically made children be wary of plants.Du

18、e to susceptibility (敏感性) to illness or injury in the early years of life, the body has designed an inner defence mechanism (机制) that limits a childs contact with plants, they think. The researchers believe this is why babies in the study were afraid of grabbing plants and why children turn their no

19、ses up when faced with a plate of broad beans.The findings are published in a paper by Dr Annie E. Wertz and Dr Karen Wynn, both psychologists at Yale University.They wrote，“Throughout human evolutionplants have been essential to human existence. Yet, for all of these benefits, plants have always ca

20、used very real dangers.”“Plants produce toxins (毒素) as defences that can be harmful, or even deadly. Some plants also employ physical defences, such as thorns and poisonous oils that can damage tissues (组织) and cause effects over the whole body.”They added，“We predicted that babies may have behaviou

21、ral strategies that reduce their exposure to dangers posed by plants by minimizing their physical contact with plants.”To test their theory, the researchers studied how children aged eight to 18 months old reacted when presented with a variety of objects. It took much longer for children to grab pla

22、nts; objects that were faked to look like plants also caused a slow response time.For parents attempting to spoon some peas into the mouth of their child, this finding should come as welcome relief.24What does the underlined word “wary” in the third paragraph mean?ACurious. BAfraid. CTired. DCertain

23、.25What did early humans probably do to survive?AThey chose to make more artificial things. BThey forbade their children to touch plants.CThey chose to have little contact with plants.DThey tried very hard to escape from predators.26Which is the best title for the text?AGive children more fun things

24、 to doBThe survival instinct (本能) is to blameCWhat kind of things are healthyDInfants of eight to eighteen months oldCAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes.

25、To some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings

26、Thus the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The cl

27、oser the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地) from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical(完全相同的) t

28、wins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments.

29、 We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in cl

30、ose contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence. 27Which of these sentences best describes the writers point in Para.1? ATo some degree, intelligence is given at birth. BIntelligence is developed by the environment. CSome people are bor

31、n clever and others born stupid. DIntelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.28It is suggested in this passage that_. Aunrelated people are not likely to have similar intelligence Bclose relations usually have similar intelligence Cthe closer the blood relationship between p

32、eople, the more different they are likely to be in intelligenceDpeople who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence29In Para.1, the word “surroundings” means “_”. Aintelligence Blife Cenvironments Dhousing30The best title for this article would be

33、“_”. AOn intelligence BWhat intelligence means CWe are born with intelligence DEnvironment plays a part in developing intelligence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。We all know the benefits of regular physical activity. But about 80 percent of people dont take exerc

34、ise every day. Even some say they dont enjoy exercise._71_Here are some tips.Find an exercise that best fits your personality. _72_ Take a group exercise class, join a football team or walk with a group of friends. If you prefer having time alone, jogging or yoga will be better fit for you.Make it a

35、 habit. It can take a little while for something to become a habit._73_ One way is to try to exercise around the same time each day. “Exercise can become addictive in a positive way,” said Dr. Carnethon, who is also an American Heart Association Volunteer._74_ There are many ways to fit exercise int

36、o your life. You can find some exercise videos online. Do weight training with things around your home. Take a brief walk after lunch. And if you go to school or work by bus, get off a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way.Keep going. If you miss a day, dont worry about it._75_ Just make sure yo

37、u get back the next day. Its easy to make something a habit again. You will see the same benefits. And any little bit you can fit in will show benefits.A. Build exercise into your lifestyle.B. Everybody struggles once in a while.C. So how can you make an exercise pleasant?D. Break up your physical a

38、ctivity into smaller parts.E. Therefore give yourself the time to create a regular routine.F. If you are a social person, do something that attracts you socially.G. Finding a peer group is the perfect way to share your goals, and hobbies.第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 (共20个小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分) Last week

39、, not far from our community in Iowa City, a cat was stuck in a tree for several days. 31 , the cat wasnt really stuck in the tree. I mean, it got up there by itself, didnt it? It does have 32 . It was perfectly able to climb back down the way it came. But somehow, the cat didnt 33 this. And the nei

40、ghbors were 34 .One would-be hero tried 35 the tree, but the cat, which was trembling with fear, climbed higher out of reach of its 36 . Another guy tried using a ladder to 37 the cat. But again, the cat climbed even higher, this time 30 feet up to the 38 branches that could not hold the weight of a

41、 person. Even in the summer, this would be a(n) 39 rescue. And in the winter, with ice and snow on the 40 , it was downright foolhardy (鲁莽的). Not to mention the fact that the 41 cat had already bitten one rescuer. Iowa City police officer Troy Kelsay had to 42 , out of consideration for human safety

42、, any more such acts of bravery. But something had to be 43 .Jeff Waite of Hawkeye Sewer and Drain, along with the help of Goosetown Painting, rented a cherry picker and brought the poor creature 44 back to earth. And all this worry and expense and physical effort was for a 45 animal! Nobody owned i

43、t. All these people had come together to rescue the cat for no other reason than pure 46 .I dont know if our cat, Shavi, climbs the bookcase because she really thinks she is a mountain lion or just because she 47 to look down on humans. But 48 shes up there, she moans (喵叫) pitifully to be carried ba

44、ck down. I hate to 49 what would happen if she ever got outside and tried to climb a tree. But in a cat-friendly 50 like ours, I guess shed be all right.31. A. Of courseB. As usualC. For example D. In short32. A. eyes B. clawsC. advantages D. problems33. A. prefer B. avoid C. forget D. know34. A. co

45、ncerned B. excited C. exhausted D. disappointed 35. A. shaking B. climbingC. cutting D. approaching 36. A. partner B. owner C. rescuer D. controller37. A. support B. amuse C. calm D. reach38. A. smaller B. greenerC. older D. lower39. A. easy B. tiring C. risky D. dramatic40. A. branches B. houses C.

46、 ladders D. roads 41. A. clever B. braveC. escaped D. terrified 42. A. appreciate B. forbid C. consider D. ignore 43. A. found B. done C. used D. changed44. A. hardly B. secretlyC. strangely D. safely 45. A. lovely B. homeless C. careful D. young 46. A. kindness B. devotionC. curiosity D. generosity

47、 47. A. refuses B. strugglesC. likes D. fails 48. A. unless B. althoughC. once D. since49. A. acknowledge B. explain C. remember D. imagine50. A. world B. village C. neighborhood D. family 第二节 （共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It was my first class as a new teacher. A little gi

48、rl,_61_looked very shy, was standing at the gate of the classroom.I walked up to her and asked what was wrong with her, _62_she said nothing.Then a boy shouted,“She is from Grade Four and is the_63_(bad) student in her grade.”I understood why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three._64_(take)he

49、r hand, I led the girl into the classroom.I later learnt that her parents died_65_ (accidental). She became sad and didnt like talking to others after that.She learnt very slowly, but I gave her respect and never looked down upon her. I helped her after school, and she was making progress little by

50、little. _66_ time went by, she was not as shy as before.When she left school,she seemed to have forgotten all her_67_(sad).In the following_68_(year), she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I receivedan _69_(invite) to her wedding. And now, I am at her wedding, and she is

51、 smiling brightly.Actually, everyone _70_(deserve) respect and everyone can be happy.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)假如你是李华,准备高中毕业后到美国大学深造。最近你从美国朋友 Chris的邮件得知,他已被自己梦想的大学录取。请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括1.表达祝贺2.寻求建议:怎样写大学申请信:如何准备入学面试注意: 1.词数80左右2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Chris, I am more than glad to hear that you have gained the offer of your dream university._ _ 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the sta