高二英语上学期开学考试试题

1、高二英语上学期开学考试试题（满分 150 分，时间120 分钟）第一部分：听力部分（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. Where is the man now?A. In Beijing. B. In Nanjing. C. In Shanghai.2. What does the woman want the man to buy for her?A. T

2、ea.B. Meat. C. Milk.3. What time is it now?A. 9:15.B. 9:45. C. 10:20.4. Why is Nigel packing?A. To move house. B. To travel for a holiday. C. To take a business trip.5. What has Mr. Sawyer been doing?A. Looking after his father. B. Painting his house. C. Making a ladder.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5 分）

3、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、 7 题。6. Where does the woman think her bag is?A. At the store. B. At the bakery. C. At the barber shop.7. How will the woman deal with her problem?A. By taking a tax

4、i to get her bag.B. By reporting her loss to the police.C. By getting a business card from her neighbor.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. What is the man supposed to do in Toronto?A. Open a branch. B. Attend a wedding. C. Have a meeting.9. How will the man travel?A. By plane. B. By car. C. By bus.听第 8 段材料，回答第10

5、 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Former workmates. B. Old classmates. C. Neighbors.11. Why can t the woman attend the party on Saturday?A. She has to work.B. B. She will leave for Paris.C. C. She has other arrangements.12. What does the woman suggest doing together?A. Vis

6、iting the Great Wall.B. Watching the Beijing Opera.C. Having dinner.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. Where are the two speakers probably?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.14. What does the woman probably want?A. A toothbrush. B. A towel. C. A bar of soap.15. What does the woman usually have for

7、 breakfast ?A. A cup of milk. B. A sandwich. C. A hamburger.16. What do we know about the speakers children?A. They can prepare breakfast by themselves.B. They are looking forward to a holiday.C. They are staying with their grandparents.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. What nationality is the audience mos

8、t probably?A. American. B. Chinese. C. South Korean.18. Which park should people visit if they love ice skating?A. Ocean Park. B. Lotte World. C. Europa-Park.19. Which of the following is included in Everland?A. An animal theme park. B. An amusement park. C. A water park.20. How many theme parks has

9、 the speaker been to according to the talk?A. 4. B. 3.C. 2.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMusic festivals in EuropeVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such anumber

10、of choices that i t s possibleto spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it salso a chance to meet people from across the world.Melt! Festival, GermanyThis festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There s also a lake which can

11、 be used for swimming when it s hot. This year s line -up has over 120 different bands （ 乐队 ）. Around 90%of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.Exit Festival, SerbiaSet on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress （城堡 ）, the fest

12、ival began asa way to show people s dissatisfaction with the government. These days it s lesspolitical （ 政治的 ） but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and- 2 -tries to help them. This year' s festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard r

13、ock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, ScotlandSet on a Scottish estate （庄园）near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh （traditional Scottish dance and party） which is al

14、ways a lively event. It doesn' teven matter if you ' re a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.Operi er Festival, PolandHeld in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open' er has aseriously good selection （精选品）of bands. This year is no exception, with many f

15、amous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.21. What is special about Melt! Festival?A. It provides German lessons.B. It is held by a local museum.C. The bands are from 120 countries.D. Most of the f

16、estival goers are German.22. Why did Exit Festival begin?A. For political reasons. B. For personal reasons.C. To help stop a fight.D. To offer help to the poor.23. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?A. It falls in summer.B. It is a live music festival.C. It teaches

17、people Scottish dances.D. It invites the most famous bands.BMy nameis Deirdre Veneracion and I am a paraglider pilot. I' ve been paragliding since I was 11.My dad and I arrive at our local fly site on a June morning. Wemeet our instructor and spend the first 20 minutes watching the wind cycles.

18、I go through my pre-flight steps and turn on my radio. At last, I take a step and feel the ground under me fall away. I feel the pressure of my weight on the canopy （伞衣）.After 15 minutes of playing with the wind, my father radios me from the place where he is about to take off."How is the wind?

19、 ”"Perfect! ” I say. Dad takesoff behind me.I have done almost 100 flights and yet every flight amazes me just as much or even more than my first. I love the unpredictability of each flight. Every flight is different. After 15 minutes, I decide to land.Now, I ' m over a rice field. It is a

20、much smaller landing than but it ' s possible. Out of nowhere, I feel my canopy become unstable （ loses pressure and falls directly in front of me. I am falling. I have butterflies in my stomach. I pull my brake line, in the hope that my wing will but it d oesn' t. I look towards my dad and

21、see that he is also in trouble. It if we were inside a washing machine being thrown up and down. I wonmost landing zones不稳定的）.Itget pressure't make it toagains asthe landing zone in front of me. To my right is a narrow stream with hardly anywaterin it. I make my decision: the narrow stream is my

22、 best chance of landing safely.As I touch down, I check on my dad and am glad to hear that he is fine. Local villagers come to check on me but, surprisingly, I am uninjured.This is one of those times when we are reminded that no preparation can prevent Mother Nature from surprising us.24. What does

23、the author do before taking off?A. She has a talk with her father. B. She watches the weather.C. She turns off the radio. D. She gives instructions.25. What does the attraction of paragliding lie in the author' s eyes?A. The pleasant wind.B. The success of each flight.C. The excitement of landin

24、g.D. The uncertainty of each flight.26. What kind of feeling does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably show?A. Nervousness. B. Happiness. C. Anger. D. Luck.27. What happens in the process of the author ' s landing?A. She hurts herself.B. She asks her dad for help.C. She sees a washing

25、 machine below.D. She changes her mind about the landing site.CIt ' s early morning, and Katie Smith hears a rooster crowing （报晓）.It ' s timeto get up and start working. She and her husband, Chris Cashen, start the day early.They own and run the Farm at Mil ler ' s Crossing, in Hudson, N

26、ew York.With the help of 10 workers and, sometimes, the Cashen kids Lael, 12, Connelly, 10, AnneMae, 8, and Christopher John, 6 Smith and Cashen harvest （ 收割）crops during much of the year. They grow vegetables and other plants. They also raise and care for some animals.Because the Farm at Miller 

27、9; s Crossing grows different kinds of crops, Cashen says the biggest challenge is timing. Several times a year,workers prepare the soiland plant crops. At other times, they transfer （转移）plants from the greenhouse into the fields. The farmers store the fall vegetables in coolers and sell them throug

28、hout the winter.Cashen and Smith grow their crops without the use of chemicals. When crops are ready to be harvested, workers pick them daily, wash them, and put them in boxes. In June, they work up to 70 hours a week. As fall nears, workers try to finish the daily harvesting while there is still da

29、ylight. The crops are sold through programs that provide buyers with fresh produce weekly.Living on a farm has its perks. The Cashen kids swim in a river from which the crops get their water. They ride their bikes in wide-open spaces. When harvesting tomatoes, they sometimes have exciting tomato fig

30、hts. They have a big family with which to share their adventures.Everyone takes part in the business. The kids feed the horses. The boys care for the pigs. Lael says she likes transferring plants and selling produce."It ' s funand really busy, “ says Lael, “but it ' s just a part of lif

31、e. ” 28. What can we learn about the Cashen family?A. They look needy.B. They lead a busy life.C. They live on selling animals.D. They do all the work on their own.29. What' s the most difficult thing on the Farm?A. Storing the fall vegetables.B. Growing crops as fast as possible.C. Moving plant

32、s out of the greenhouse.D. Planning when to plant and harvest.30. What does the underlined word “perks " in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Price. B. Reasons.C. Discomfort. D. Advantages.31. What is Lael ' s attitude toward her life on the Farm?A. She enjoys it.B. She is proud of it.C. She is uninteres

33、ted in it. D. She feels unsatisfied with it.DWe interviewed two people, one who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite.Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St. Louis five years ago. Here' s whatJanet told us:“Five years ago I used to live in a small town called Lemon

34、 Falls. I grew up and went to high school there. After I graduated I worked in a supermarket. Lemon Falls had a population of about 800 people, and I knew every single one of them. They all knew everything about me, too. You couldn ' t do anything without everyone in town knowing about it. The f

35、irst chance I got I moved t o St. Louis and I love it. I don ' t know as many people now as I used to, but that ' s OK. I have a few good friends, and I see them when I want to. I kind of like being anonymous. I ' d never go back to Lemon Falls. ”Troy Henson had the opposite experience.

36、He and his wife, Darla, and their two children moved from St. Louis to Bloomfield three years ago. Here' s what Troy toldus:“The best thing we ever did was get out of St. Louis. Don' t get me wrong; St.Louis is as good a place as any other city, I suppose- if you like cities, thatis. Wedon&#

37、39; t. Both Darla and I grew up in St. Louis. Wemet at college and got married. Then the kids came along and life got difficult. Wedidn ' t know any of our neighbors. We both had good jobs, but it always seemed like there was never enough money. That all changed when we moved to Bloomfield. I do

38、n ' t make as much money as I used to, but then we don ' t have as many expenses as we did. We know our neighbors. Life is good. We' d never leave Bloomfield. ” 32. What troubled Janet when she was in Lemon Falls?A. She had no friends.-5 -B. There was no privacy.C. There was a lot of com

39、petition.D. She couldn t find a well -paid job.33. What does the underlined word “ anonymous” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Alone. B. Prepared. C. Sociable. D. Unknown.34. Different from Janet, Troy .A. prefers country lifeB. moved to a bigger cityC. grew up in a smaller townD. knows little about his new n

40、eighbors35. What is Troy s opini on on living in Bloomfield?A. It is a little boring.B. It is quite comfortable.C. It costs a lot of money.D. It creates a safe environment.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。It's natural to feel some stress about taking tests.In fact

41、,sometim es a little stress is a goodthing Herearesometips ：36Yourmemory will bemuchbetterif you've had enough rest In a scientific study, people who gotenough sleepbefore taking a math test did better thant h o s ewh ostayed up allnightstudying.Read the test through first.er any questions.37Foc

42、us on addressing each questionAs you take the test, if you about it 38 Come back toindividually.don't know an answer, don't worry it after you've answered other quesOnceyou have the testpaperin frontofyou,readover the entiretest,checkingouthowlong it is and alltheparts youareexpectedto c

43、omplete Thiswillallowyoutoestimatehow much time you have foreach sectionand ask the teach- 13 -tions.Relax 39Of course you can'tget up and move around in the middleofa test,but you can wiggle（扭动） your fingers andtoes,takeorfour or five deep breaths, picture yourself on a beach orsomeothercalm pl

44、aces it'sFinishedAlthough usuallyalready ？most teachers will let a good idea to spendyou anyhandextraa test in early, time checking overyour40On the other hand,ifand you're stillwriting, wind up whatever you'reyou have 5minutes until the bellworking on without panicking.ringsA Instead ，

45、skipovertheB Listenclosely toanyC Get enough sleep thequestion.instructions.night before the test.D But some can get serioustest-taking terror.E If something seems unclearbefore you start, don'tpanic, but ask.F If you'reso nervous thatyou blank out, you mightneed a mini-break.G You can alsoa

46、dd detailsthat you may nothave thought you'd havework.time for.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。I am now on a plane somewhere above Russia after a wonderful 41 to the USA.And during this journey I 42so much kindness from different peop

47、le.There is Elandra in New Orleans, who walked with my husband and me in a（n）43 to find a museumthat we couldn t find because we got the 44 address.And she remembered our faces from the previous day when we ordered something to eat at the 45 where she works. The warmth of the people of Louisiana wil

48、l always46 me.In Maine, the people at the local 47 taught us how to use the washingmachines because we were not quite 48 with them. And they talked with us and49 a bit of their life.And in New York we 50 the locals help and kindness: When we were onthe wrong subway train, they 51 us. Wenever experie

49、nced the so called alwaysin-a-hurry NewYorkers as rude or too muchoccupied to help us when we needed 52 .And at the 9/11 Memorial Museumwe could share that kind of 53 that connectspeople all over the world.On our 54 Sunday in NewYork, my dear KindSpring friend, Mish and her husband55 us to their hom

50、e although they didn t know us really at all, and gaveaway some 56 paper cranes to me to treasure and share.This is kindness to the core. This is what really matters in life. Weare grateful to them for this wonderful platform 57 we don t 58 a visa or greencard toconnect.The 59 requirement is kindnes

51、s,the world go round.41. A. voyageB. journey C. experience D. process42.A. sawB. approached C. encountered D. showed43.A. effortB. patience C. signature D. notice44.A. rightB. leftC. wrong D. busy45.A. houseB. roomC. storeD. restaurant46.A. live withB. go with C. meet with D. stay with47.A. laundryB

52、. shopC. supermarket D. office48.A. similarB. familiar C. known D. famous49.A. sharedB. bought C. offered D. gave50.A. boughtB. experienced C. listened to D. went51.A. allowedB. explained C. suggested D. directed52.A. choiceB. assistance C. project D. dream53.A. sorrowB. happiness C. illness D. reli

53、ef54.A. nextB. the first C. lastD. the second55.A. followedB. invited C. ledD. passed56.A. carefulB. expensive C. beautiful D. automatic57.A.whereB. whenC. thatD. why58.A. believeB. wantC. dare D. need59.A. onlyB. justC. stillD. also60.A. getsB. keeps C. makes D. leavesbecause kindness 60 第二节(共10 小题

54、；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。Since their creation and rapid growth in popularity in the 20th century, cars have played 61. important part in our lives. The advantage of cars becomesobvious if you try imagining life without them. Cars allow people 62. (cross)the United States in

55、a matter of days, but before cars, the journey would be long, dangerous and 63. (physical) difficult. Aside from transportingpeople, carsalso allow the easy transport of goods from one part of the country to the other.This greatly increases what s available to most people, 64. can live a betterlife.

56、While they offer the clear advantage of 65. (convenient), they come withsome harmful effects as well. Cars are a contributor to air pollution and global climate change, as well as a danger when not properly handled.The 66. (environment) effect of cars is becoming more obvious. Thepollution caused by

57、 cars can easily 67. (see) in large cities with hugedriving populations, like Los Angeles, New York City and Tokyo. The pollution 68. (produce) by the cars can cover the cities in smog (烟雾 ).69. general, anywhere cars are used, there s an obvious increase inthe risk of traffic accidents. Controlling such a large machine can be dangerous tothe driver, passenge