2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题

2020-2021二英下学期学考试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小；每小题1.5分满分分）听下面5段话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给A三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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.WhatisthemangoingdoonSunday?A.Visithismother.

B.DosomegardeningC.Moveintoanewhouse.2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebuildingmightbe?A.Anapartmentbuilding.B.Ahotel.store.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

C.AdepartmentA.Inastore.4.Whenwillthenextbuse?

B.Inabank.C.Inaclassroom.A.At6:35.B.At6:45.C.At7:00.5.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.At4:30p.mB.At5:00p.m.C.At5:30p.m.第二节（15小题每小题1.5分共分）听下面段话或独白。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段料，回答第6，7题6.’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Neighbors.C.Customerandwaitress.7.HowwillBillMarygohome?A.Bybus.B.ByC.Bysubway.1/15

听第7段料，回答第8,9题8.thewomanwanttobuy?A.Desks.B.Chairs.C.puters.9.Whatdiscountwillbethewomanget?A.15%off.

B.12%off.C.10%off..听8段料回第10-12题10.Howdidthemanlearnabouthouse?A.Heheardaboutitfromhiswife.B.HesawitonSouthFloridaC.Hereadaboutitthenewspaper.11.Howmanybathroomsarethereinthehouse?A.Three.B.FourC.Five12.Whatistheman’sconcernabouthouse?A.Thesize.

B.Theprice.C.Thelocation.听9段料回第13-16题13.Whatdothespeakersbothagree?A.Peopleneedtobuygroceries.B.Havingcarcanmakepeoplelazy.C.Carsarebadfortheenvironment.14.Whydoesthewomandrivehercareveryday?A.Drivingisconvenient.B.Hercityhasnosubway.itcheap.15.Whatcanbesaidabouttheman?

C.ShethinkA.Hespendsalotongas.B.Hetobybike.C.Heneedstogetbackinshape16.Wherewillthewomanprobablygonext?A.Toagym.B.Tothesupermarket.C.Toausedcarmarket听10段材，答17-20题。17.HowdidJimfeelaboutgoingtoEngland?A.Surprised.BNervous2/15

C.Sad

18.WherewasShakespeareborn?A.InLondon.B.InCambridge.C.InStratford-upon-Avon.19.WhatwasthemainjobofShakespeare’sfather?A.Hewasawriter.

B.HewasatourC.Heaglovemaker20.WhydidShakespearewriteunusualplays?A.Hegotfreeeducation.B.Heneverwenttouniversity.C.Hetraveledaroundthe第二部分阅理解（共两节，分分）第一节（共15小题每小题2分满分30分）TheNobelPrize-winningMexicanwriterOctavioPazsaid,“Theartofthefestivalhasbeendebased（降）almosteverywhereelse,butnotinMexico.”areseveralwouldhavemadeproud:InternationalFilmFestivalTheMoreliafilmfestivalreallythiscolonialcitytoinmid-October.Createdasaplatformfordocumentariesandworks,theprogrammingoffersanup-closelookatMexicansocietythroughtheeyesofanewgenerationoffilmmakers.Fashionableandsidewalkcafesarebuzzingwithactivitythemainsquare,wheregathernightlyforscreeningsandotherculturalevents.oftheDeadEachyearonNovember1stand2nd,MexicoturnsitsthoughtstothedepartedduringtheDayoftheDeadfestivities,colorfultraditiondeeplyrootedinnativeculture.ForMexicans,deathismorecauseforcelebrationthanmourning,andthatspiritkeptverymuchaliveintheDíadeMuertosPrepareyourselftobattlelargecrowdsofliving.Veracruz&MazatlánMexicohostsmanycarnivalcelebrationseveryyearfeaturingexcitingparades,danceperformances,livemusicandofcourse,big-timepartying.Theevent3/15

inVeracruz,Mexicobiggestcarnival,kicksoffinMarch,rightaroundthesametimewhenfestivitiesgetonthePacificcoastinYoucanshakeyourbodywithsalsamusicinVeracruzorthebrasssoundsofMazatlán.MorismaAnall-outwareruptstheofcolonialZacatecas,usuallyaroundlateAugust.OK,well,it’sactuallybattlewith2,000participantsre-enactingbattlesbetweentheChristiansandMoorsinoldSpain.The（的）soldiersattackoneanotherwhileacpaniedonthestreetsbandsofmusicians.21.HowdothetheDayofthees?A.CalmB.AnxiousC.ScaredD.Happy22.WhatcanpeopleenjoyinbothCarnivalin&MazatlánandLaMorisma?A.ExcitingparadesB.Danceperformances.mockbattle23.Whatisthethetext?

C.Livemusic.D.AA.TotellsomethingaboutaNobelPrize-winningwriter.B.TointroducefamousMexicanfestivals.C.ToadvisereaderstojoinintheMexicanevents.D.TocriticizethebadMexicanfestivals.WhenmysisterMertietoldmehadputouttomatoplantslastIwasquiteimpressed.Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs,etc.theywereplanted,shetookthemanxiouslythejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoalreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.Frustrated,Mertiegaveinandwenttomarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforaandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyou”4/15

“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,Mertieremembered.“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusttoalittlefortheBigBoys.”Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.Thinkingaboutmysistergardeningexperience,hadtosmile.ShedidnknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.Itmakesmewonderhowofushave“Big”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyarethe“BigBoyvarietywediscouragedandwornwiththewaitingprocess.ofwaitingexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfiguremusthavesomethingwrongtostopthemfromingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamsingtrue,andwonderwhyourshavenyetbeenachieved.24.Whatisnotmentionedinthepassagewhengrowingtomatoplants?A.Wateringthemregularly.C.Usingsuitablefertilizer.

B.Keepingthemwellapart.D.Controllingpestsonthem.25.WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproducetheexpectedtime?A.Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.B.Becausetheyweredestroyedherneighbors.C.Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.D.Becauseshedidnmanagethewell.26.Whatdoestheauthorparetomatoestointhetext?A.Experiences.

B.Goals.C.Time.D.Imagination.27.Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?A.It’sbetterlatethannever.5/15

B.Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.C.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.KongQiu,betterknownasConfucius,wasborn551B.C.,intheLustateofChina.Histeachings,preservedinLunyu",focusedoncreatingmodelsforgoodbehaviorandsettingeducationalstandards.Hediedin479B.C.ConfucianismlaterbecamethephilosophyofChineseempire,andwasextremelyinfluentialduringHan,TangandSongdynasties.LittleisknownofConfuciuschildhood.oftheHistorian",writtenbySsu-maChithemostdetailedaccountConfucius'life.However,somemodemhistoriansquestionitsaccuracy,regardingitasmyth,notfact.ThebooksaysthatConfuciuswasbornintoaroyalfamilywhilesaythatConfuciuswasbomintopoverty.Onefactisthough:ConfuciuslivedduringatimegreattroubleinChina.Over2,500yearsago,ChinasChouEmpirebegantofallapart.WarringChinesestatestobreakdown.TraditionalChinesevaluesthenbegantodecline.ConfuciussawthisasanopportunitytostrengthentheChinesevaluesandcustoms.Hisideasbasedontheprincipleofren"or"lovingwhilepracticingself-control.HebelievedthatrencouldbeputintousingtheGoldenRule.TheGoldenRuleis"donotdotoothersyoudonotwishforyourself."Confucius'politicalwerealsobasedontheconceptofself-control.Hebelievedthatashouldstaymodestandtreathisfollowerscare.Indoingso,hewouldleadbyexample.AccordingtoConfucius,leaderscouldmotivatetheirsubjectstofollowthelawbyteachingthemvirtue.Hisphilosophyofeducationfocusedonthe"SixArts".ToConfucius,themainobjectiveofbeinganeducatorwastoteachpeopletobehonestkind.HetriedtoencouragepeopletobemorepolitetoeachBythesecondcenturyB.C.,duringChina'sfirstHanDynasty,hisideas6/15

thefoundationforthestategovernment.heiswidelyconsideredoneofthemostinfluentialinhistory.28.ConfuciuswouldbeMOSTtoagreethatthepurposeofeducationisA.tohaverichknowledge.B.tolivemorallife.C.togainwealthandpower.D.tolearnsixcoresubjects.29.EachofthefollowingaffectedConfucius'ideasEXCEPT.A.theHanDynasty.B.theChouDynasty.C.traditionalChinesevaluesD.thewartimeexperience.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Confuciusledabitterlifeinchildhood.B.TraditionalvaluesweregonebecauseoftheendofChou.C.Confucius'ideasinfluencedtheleadershipofthecountry.D.Confuciusdevotedlyideascontrarytotraditionalones.31.Self-controliscentraltoConfuciusphilosophy_________.A.itisthebasisofthestategovernment.B.itisthefoundationoftheGoldenRule.C.itisnecessarytobeaproductivephilosopher.D.ithelpspeoplemodestandsetanexample.Notonlydoestheuseofplasticwaterbottleshurtyourwallet,italsoincreasespollutionandwastesenergyandwater.Only23%ofallplasticinAmericaendsupinarecyclingbin,meaningover$1billionworthofisasrubbishayear.Recently,SkippingRocksLabinventedakindofwaterbottlecalledOoho.Itisaconvenient,clearwaterbottlethatcaneitherbedrunkeneaten.Todrinkit,youcaneitherpeeloffthemembrane(膜)ortearaholeinthemembranewithyourteethtopourwaterintomouth.Toeatit,yousimplyputthewholeinyourmouth.OneproblemthescientistshaverunintoishowtoshiplargeamountsofOoho水泡)arrivingwithwettruck.However,theyhaveattemptedtopackageunitsindividualbubblestogetherinsidealargerandthickermembrane.Itistargetinglargeoutdoorsuchasmarathons,music7/15

festivals,andsportingevents,wheretonsofplasticbottlesareused,andfrequentlyleftbehindaslitter.Andplasticistodoharmtotheenvironment,whichcouldaccountfortheirofsuchanewinvention.TheteamhasbeenworkingforthepasttwoyearstodevelopthetechnologyandmaterialsneededOoho;theyhaverecentlyappliedapatentfortheirnewadvancements.Thepriceforanindividualbubbleoraunitofbubbleshasnotbeensetyet,buttheycostabouttwocentstocreateunit,whichischeaperthanbottles.IthasappearedatinLondon,SanFrancisco,Boston,atconferences,festivals,andsoon.Oohoiscatchingmany’sattentionandhasraisedover$1millionandgained1,000investorsinthreedays.Itismostlybeingsoldateventsatthemomenttokeeptheconsumer’sinterestwhiletheproductionmachineisgettingupandrunning.Itismakingrise,sokeepaneyeoutthisyearthesebottlesofthefuture.32.HowismostplasticdealtwithinAmerica?A.It’ssold.B.It’srecycled.Itwasted.33.WhydidtheteaminventOoho?

C.It’sburied.D.A.Tomakeaforapany.B.Toprotecttheenvironment.C.Tomakepeopleeatastheydrink.bottle.34.Whatcanweinferaboutthetext?

D.ToreducethecostofplasticA.Itiseasyandtoitinlargeamounts.B.Ithasbeepopularsinceitbegantobesold.C.Itmightbesoldatalowerpricethanplasticbottles.D.Itcosttheteamalotofmoneytodevelopthetechnology.35.Whatdoestheauthortosayinparagraph?A.Oohoistobeasuccessthefuture.B.OohoisbeingsupportedbysmartC.Oohoistakingplaceofplasticbottlesnow.8/15

D.Oohoisbeingproducedtoattractmoreinvestors.第二节共5小；每小题2分满分10分)根据短文内容文的选项选出能填入空白处的最佳选项中两项为多余选项。Therearemanywaystofame.Whateveryour秘诀is,ifyouwanttomakeitreallybig,don’tfollowanyoneelse’sfootprints.361.DosomethingunusualCelebrity(名人)isallaboutoutfromthecrowd.37.CharlesBlondinstarteditalloff150yearsago.Hewalked钢)acrosstheNiagaraFallstoAmericanside,infront10,000breathlessviewers.Afterhissuccess,BlondincrossedFallsmanymoretimesinavarietyofways:inchains,onabicycle,andonce,blindfolded.2.DiscoversomethingThebadnewsisthattherearenocountrieslefttodiscover.TheisthatintherainforestsofBrazil,thereareaboutthreemilliontypesofbeetles.Oneofthemcouldbe38Thoughnoonewillenjoyname,youwillbefamousatleastuntilsomeoneesalonganddiscoversacure.3.AppearonrealityTV39Thegrowthof“realityTV”showsBigBrotherwhichstarordinarypeople,meansthatanyonepossiblybeeastar.40Whileisbeingbroadcast,you’rethebiggeststaronbutonceitisover,yourglamourdisappears,andthelifeofbeingaiswaitingroundthecorner.A.Whatwillmakesomeonerememberyou?B.Whatreallycountsistoexploreuniquepath.C.Ordiscoveradeadlydiseaseandgiveityourname.D.Theybringyoufamethespeedoflight,butitfadesjustasfast.E.Dosomethingoutoftheordinaryand’llgetyourpiecefame.F.Tryattendinganeventthataddressessomethingyoudon’tknowabout.G.Therehaveneverbeenmorechancesfor“regularpeopletobeefamous.第三部分英语知识运用（共两，满分45分）9/15

第一节20小；每小题1.5，满分30分）阅读下面短文从文后各题所四个选项和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。Ateamisagroupofpeoplewhochosentoworktogethertodoaparticularjob.Teammembershavea(n)41goalonsimilarstrategies.Toensureateamworkeffectively,teammunicationis42.Teammunicationsimplymeanshowsmallgroupofpeoplemunicatewitheachotherandhowthis43theeffectivenesstheteamasawhole,by44thepersonalcharacteristicsofmembers.Alsoteammunicationcanmaketheteammoreproductiveand45maketeamoperationsflawless(无瑕疵的46,andhealthy.Sowhatcanbedonetomaketeammunication47amongtheWell,teammembersshouldbe48andgivenequalimportance.Itdoesn't49whetheryouareateamleaderorateammember.Eachoneshouldhaveasay决定权inteamdecisions.Alsomakeeachmemberofyourteam50aboutthestrategiesand51oftheparticularthegroupison.Anyconfusioninthemindofanymembermaydelaythe52ofthegoal.Tooverethis53andmakesurethateverybodyhasunderstoodthegoal54,alwayswelequestions.municatewithmembersofyourteam55andonthemaboutthelatestchangesandmostrecent56aboutsituation.couldbedonethroughe-mailschatvideoortelephonicconferencesandsoon.Meetyourteammembersonaregularandmake57interactivebygivingeveryteammembera58tospeak.Inaddition,dontoshowyour59ofteammembers'goodperformance,whichcan60themtoproducework.41.A.ordinaryD.average

B.monC.usual10/

42.A.obtainedD.responded43.A.bringsoutD.breaksin44.A.changingD.improving45.A.yetD.still46.A.slowD.stable47.A.enjoyableD.effective48.A.servedD.respected49.A.meanD.doubt50.A.clearD.crazy51.A.goalD.process52.A.settlementD.achievement53.A.conflictD.dilemma

B.requiredC.orderedB.breaksoutC.bringsB.developingC.formingB.howeverC.thusB.smoothC.secureB.reliableC.sensitiveB.reflectedC.satisfiedB.askC.matterB.curiousC.cautiousB.planC.designB.developmentC.statementB.disabilityC.problem54.A.thoroughlyB.roughlyD.apparently

C.actually55.A.speciallyD.warmly56.A.businessD.information

B.seriouslyC.regularlyB.affairsC.mands11/

57.A.meetingsD.celebrations58.A.D.excuse59.A.happinessD.prehension60.A.urgeD.force

B.gatheringsC.partiesB.chanceC.possibilityB.surpriseC.appreciationB.encourageC.help第二节共10小题每题分，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。ThebestwaytogetacitymaydrivingaIndeed,itcouldbeoflittle61(convenient)foryoutotravelfrompointtoanotherifyoudon'townacar.Whileyoucanalwayspublictransport,itcanbequiteunreliablesometimes.Butdon'tworry.Therearerentalpaniesthatcanhelpyouwithyourtravelingneedsanytime.IfplanningonavacationduringamajorholidaylikeChristmas,62(consider)acarforyouandyourfamily'suse.Theobvious63(benefit)ofdoingareasfollows：Somepaniesevenincludeadriverwitheveryrented.Imagineyourselfwithadrivertakingyoutoyourdestination64waitingtodriveyoubackhome.Inthisway,evenparking65(bee)leastofyourconcerns.Evenifyouhavetodrivethecarbyyourself,youcanbenefithiringacarbecauseyoucantakeshortestroute66(enjoyable)toyourdestination.Ifyouhaveplannedyourholidayin67hurry,mighthavemissed68(check)onyourcar'scondition.Ifthisthecase,itiswisetorentacarbecauseitwillnotbreakdown69yourwayatall.Travelingyourowncarisalot70(fortable),tobefrank,thanridingthetrainorbus.Youcanstopanytimeifyouneedtograbsomething.第四部分写（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题每