云南省开远市重点中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

第第页云南省开远市重点中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题云南省开远市重点中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

一、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。（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1．Whendidtheman'sfamilyfirstcometotheU.S.

A．Around300yearsago.

B．About200yearsago.

C．Veryrecently.

【答案】C

2．Whydidtheboycomebackearly

A．Hewashungry.

B．Hehadastomachache.

C．Theclassfinishedearly.

【答案】C

3．Whoiscomingtovisittheman

A．Sara.B．Sam.C．Antonio.

【答案】B

4．Whatdidthemanrepair

A．ATV.B．Atoilet.C．Anair-conditioner.

【答案】C

5．Whatwillthespeakershavefordinnertonight

A．Turkey.B．Cheese.C．Tomatosoup.

【答案】A

二、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。（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听录音，回答问题。

6．WhyisthemanflyingtoNewYork

A．Tohaveatrip.B．Tovisitfriends.C．Todobusiness.

7．Whattimeshouldthemangettotheairport

A．At7:00a.m.

B．At10:00a.m.

C．At3:00p.m.

【答案】6．C

7．A

听录音，回答问题。

8．What'swrongwiththewoman'slivingsituation

A．Shedislikesthefoodthere.

B．Shedislikesthefamilymembers.

C．Shehasnochancetomakefriends.

9．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Moveintoadormitory.

B．Havesomemealsbyherself.

C．Spendmoretimeonherprogram.

【答案】8．C

9．A

听录音，回答问题。

10．Whatarethespeakersdoing

A．Conductinganinterview.

B．Talkingabouttheirformercompany.

C．Sharingtheirworkingexperience.

11．Whodoesthewomanworkfornow

A．Apresident.

B．Asalesdirector.

C．Amaketingdirector.

12．Wheredoesthemanwork

A．AtAnglo-EuropeanInc.

B．AtEuropaMarketing.

C．AttheGibsonCorporation.

【答案】10．A

11．B

12．A

听录音，回答问题。

13．Wheredidthewomanloseherphone

A．Atheroffice.

B．Inacafe.

C．Inamovietheater.

14．Whatdidtheguydowhenhefoundthephone

A．Hecalledthepolice.

B．Hecalledthelastnumberonit.

C．Hecalledoneofthewoman'sfriends.

15．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Givetheguysomemoney.

B．Buytheguysomefood.

C．Invitetheguytoseeamovie.

16．Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A．Atnight.

B．Aroundmidday.

C．Intheearlymorning.

【答案】13．C

14．B

15．A

16．B

听录音，回答问题。

17．Howlongdoesthistriptake

A．Abouttwohours.

B．Aboutoneandahalfhours.

C．Aboutthirtyminutes.

18．Whatdoestherestaurantserve

A．Desserts.B．Hotmeals.C．Sandwiches.

19．Whereisthebank

A．Inthefrontofthefirstfloor.

B．Neartheduty-freeshop.

C．Attheendofthehallway.

20．Whatcanbefoundonthethirdfloor

A．Arestaurant.B．Toilets.C．Agameroom.

【答案】17．A

18．B

19．B

20．C

三、阅读理解，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。（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读理解

AGoodwillemployeefinds$42,000indonatedclothingandreturnsittotheowner.

ThediscoverycameduringaregulardayonthejobasAndreaLessing,agoodwillemployee,wasperformingherroutinequalityexaminationonclosingitemsonthesalesfloor.Asshepulledouttwosweaterstiedtogetherfromadonationbox,shefeltsomethingheavyleft.Shefirstassumedtheitemswerejustbooks.Whenshepulledthesweatersapart,toherastonishment,shefoundlotsofenvelopesfilledwith$100bills.Thecashwasin$100billsandtotaled$42,000dollars.

AndreaLessingisusedtodiscoveringuniquetreasuresinthevariedcollectionofdonateditemsherstorereceivesdaily.Shealwaystriestobeagoodexampletoherdaughter,sosheimmediatelydidtherightthingandreportedthecashfinding.Luckily,thestore'smanagerwasthenabletolocateandreturnthemoneytothedonatorwhohadmistakenlyplacedthecashinthewrongbox.

Andrea,motherofasixyearoldgirl,admitteditwashardforhertodowiththatmuchmoney.SomemighthavethoughtthatitwasAndrea'sluckyday,havingasmallfortune.However,thetemptationtokeepthecashbyherselfwasjustapassingthought.Andrea'shonestnatureinspiredhertodotherightthing.

Withouthesitation,shehandedthecashovertothestore'smanagersotheycouldfindtherightowner.Andreawasnotexpectingareward,buttheownerofthemoneysurprisedherwitha1000reward.Andreawastearyeyedandovercomewithjoyasher"gooddeed"flowedrightbacktoher.Sheplanstospendpartoftherewardmoneyonamemorablebirthdaypartyforherdaughter.

21．WhathappenedtoAndreaLessing？

A．Shecollecteddonatedclothingasrubbish.

B．Shelostsomecashwhileworking.

C．Shefounduniquetreasuresindonateditems.

D．Shefailedtobeagoodexampletoherdaughter.

22．WhatdoweknowaboutAndrea

A．Sheisanhonestandstrongwilledmother.

B．Shecan'tresistthegreattemptationofmoney.

C．shehasalreadybeenpromotedasthemanager.

D．Sherefusedtherewardfromtheownerofthecash.

23．HowdidAndreafeelonreceivingthereward

A．Upset.B．Excited.C．Worried.D．Proud

【答案】21．C

22．A

23．B

阅读理解

KyraPeraltethoughtkeepingadiaryduringthepandemic(流行病)mighthelphersortoutherfeelings.InApril2023,themotheroftwoinMontclair,NewJersey,now46,startedwritingaboutthechallengesofwork,marriageandmotherhoodduringaglobalcrisis.Sheinvitedwomenfromnearandfartofillthenotebookwiththeirownpandemictales.ShenamedtheprojectTheTravelingDiary.

Peraltecreatedawebsiteforpeopletoaddtheirnamestothequeue.Eachpersongetstokeepthediaryforthreedaysandfillasmanypagesasshewishes.Thensheisresponsibleformailingittothenextperson,whoseaddressPeralteprovides.Sofar,morethan2,000womenfrom30countrieshavejoinedin.

ThediaryreachedColleenMartininFlorhamPark,NewJersey,inNovember2023."Ihadjustrecentlylostmybrother.BythetimeIactuallygotitandwroteinit,itwasmuchmoreofarelief,"shesays.Addingtothediary,shesays,helpedherlookformeaningand"thegrowthanddevelopmentthatoccursinterribletimes."

Martinshippedoffthediarytothenextperson,andDiorSarr,35,receiveditatherhomeinTorontojustbeforethenewyear."Iwroteaboutmyambitions(抱负),mygoalsandhowIwantedtostepintothenewyear,"shesays,"Itfeltmeaningfultopassonsomethingsopersonal.ItfeltlikethesewerewomenthatIhadknowneventhoughIdidn'tknowthematall."

Likemanyofthewomenwhowroteinherdiary,Peraltefeelsastrongbondwiththepeoplewhofilleditspages,noneofwhomshewouldhaveotherwiseknown.Heridea,Peraltesays,hashadagreateffectonherand,shehopes,theotherwomenwhowerepartofit.

24．WhydidPeraltestarttheproject"TheTravelingDiary"

A．Tobecomefamousonline.

B．Toofferwomenanemotionoutlet(出口）.

C．TomeetmorepeopleontheInternet.

D．Topopularizemedicalknowledgeofpandemic.

25．WhatdidColleenMartingetfromwritingthediary

A．Achievinghergoals.B．Receivingtimelyhelp.

C．Promotingpersonalgrowth.D．Improvingherwritingskills.

26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"bond"inthelastparagraphmean

A．Connection.B．Competition.C．Impression.D．Need.

27．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext

A．ThePowerofUnity

B．WarmthinaGlobalCrisis

C．TheSisterhoodoftheTravelingDiary

D．FriendshipontheInternet

【答案】24．B

25．C

26．A

27．C

阅读理解

ThetraditionalChineseLongtaitouFestival,orDragon-Head-RaisingFestival,fallsontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmontheveryyear,andrecognizesthestartofspringandfarming.ThisyearitfallsonMarch4.

Ancientpeoplebelievedthatafterthisday,rainfallincreasesbecausetherain-bringingDragonKinghasawakenedfromhiswintersleep.Awell-knownphrasegoes,"Eryueer,longtaitou,"meaning,"Ontheseconddayofthesecondmonth,thedragonliftshishead."

ThefestivalcelebratesancientagrarianChineseculture,andwhilesomeoftraditionalwaystocelebrateitarenolongerpracticed,otherscontinuetoexist.Themostfamoustraditionisgettingahaircut.Somebelievethatgoingtothebarberonthisdaygetsridofbadluck,whileothersbelievegettingahaircutduringthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendarbringsbadluck.Anothersayingwarnsthatcuttingyourhairinthefirstmonthwillcauseyouruncletodie.Althoughtodayfewpayattentiontoit,itwasonceatraditiontolineupoutsidebarbershopsonthedayofLongtaitou.

PeopleeattofuballsinEastChina'sFujianProvinceduringthefestival,andoftenmaketofuandvegetableballstoprayforfamilyandbusiness.FriedbeansarethetraditionalfestivalfoodforpeopleinpartsofShandongProvince.Eatingchengyaocakes,whicharemadewithstickyrice,duringthefestivalisatraditioninSuzhou,EastChina'sJiangsuProvince,owingtothesaying,"IfyoueatchengyaocakesonLongtaitou,yourwaistwon'thurtallyear."Meanwhileotherfoods,likenoodles,dumplings,andspringrolls,arenamedafterdragonbodypartstomarktheday.Noodlesaredragon'sbeard(longxu),dumplingsaredragon'sears(longer),springrollsdragon'sscales(longlin).

28．WhatdidancientpeoplebelieveafterDragon-Head-RaisingFestival

A．Thedragonliftshishead.B．There'smorerainfall.

C．Thedragonisstillsleeping.D．There'slessrainfall.

29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"agrarian"meaninParagraph3

A．Agricultural.B．Industrial.C．Travelling.D．Manufacturing.

30．WhatdopeopleeatinSuzhouduringthefestival

A．Tofuballs.B．Friedbeans.

C．Chengyaocakes.D．Dumplings.

31．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage

A．ThehistoryanddevelopmentofChina'sLongtaitouFestival

B．CutyourhaironChina'sLongtaitouFestival

C．ThecultureandtraditionsofChina'sLongtaitouFestival

D．FoodaboutChina'sLongtaitouFestival

【答案】28．B

29．A

30．C

31．C

阅读理解

Manyofusthink,wrongly,thatthemoondoesn'tchange.Forexample,theTangDynastypoetZhangRuoxuoncewrotethat"Generationshavecomeandpassedaway;fromyeartoyearthemoonslookalike,oldandnew."

However,anewstudypublishedinthejournal:NatureGeoscienceshowsthatthemoonisinfactslowlybecomingsmallerovertime.Forthestudy,agroupofUSscientistsexaminedandanalyzedthousandsofphotographstakenbytheNASA'sLunarReconnaissanceOrbiterCamera(月球勘测轨道飞行器照相机).Theyfoundthattherewerelotsoffaults(断层)onthesurfaceofthemoon.Thesefaultswereformedbyrecentmovementonthemoon.

AccordingtoNASA,themoonismadeupofpiecesofrockswithahotcore.Themooncontinuedtoexpandasitwasborn.Butinthisprocess,itreleasedenergyandcooleddown.Thenitbegantoshrink,inawaycomparabletotheshrinkingofagrapeintoaraisin（葡萄干）.Overthepastseveralhundredmillionyears,ithasbecome46meters"skinnier".Butduetoitshardandrockylayer,themoon'ssurfacecontinuestopushup."Someofthesequakescanbefairlystrong,aroundfiveontheRichterscale(里氏震级),"saidThomasWatters,aseniorscientistattheSmithsonian'sNationalAirandSpaceMuseumintheUS.

Butdoesthatmeanthemoonisadangerousplacethathumanshouldn'ttrytoexploreandliveoninthefutureMaybenot,reportedTheTelegraph."Thisisn'tanythingtoworryabout.Themoonmaybeshrinking,butnotbymuch.It'snotgoinganywhere,"Watterscomfortedus.

Thenewdiscoveryprovesthattheideathatthemoonisadead,boringplaceiswrong:"Wehavebeentothemoonandwe'vedonesomegreatscience,butthereisstillalotwedon'tknow.Themoonisshrinking—wedidn'treallyrealizethatuntilrecently.It'samuchmoreactiveandinterestingplacethanwethoughtandweshouldexplorethat,"NASAscientistNathanWilliamssaid.

32．Whichpointofviewaboutthemoonmaythewriteragreeto

A．Itstaysthesameasbefore.

B．Itisbecomingslightlysmaller.

C．Itisgettingolderandolder.

D．Ithaspassedaway.

33．Whatcanwelearnaboutthemoonfromthethirdparagraph

A．Ithasbecome46metersfatterduetoexpanding.

B．Ithaschangedfromagrapeintoaraisininrecentyears.

C．ItquakesevenatsevenontheRichterscale.

D．Ithasahotcoreandreleasedenergyduringexpanding.

34．Whothinksthatweneedn'tworryaboutthemoon

A．ZhangRuoxu.B．ThomasWatters.

C．NathanWilliams.D．Thejournalist.

35．WhatdoesNathanWilliamsthinkofthemoon

A．Itisadeadandboringplace.

B．Ithaslotsoffaultsonthesurface.

C．Itisworthexploringmore.

D．Itisn'taplacewherewecanlive.

【答案】32．B

33．D

34．B

35．C

四、阅读还原（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Arthasbeendescribedinpopularcultureassomethingonlyparticularlyeducatedorwealthypeoplecanenjoy.36．Anyonecancometoappreciateartwithabitoftimeandeffort.Herearesometipsthatcanhelp.

Beopenminded.Youcanthinkofgoingtoseenewkindsofartsashavingnewexperiencesratherthanjustseeingart.37．DoyoufeelexcitedCalmConfusedArtcancauseawiderangeofemotionalresponses,sodoyourbesttobeawareofyours.

38．It'simportanttomakeeffortstomakemeaningoutofapieceofart.Becauseeverypersonhasadifferentsetofuniqueexperiences,it'srightforeverypersonwhoviewsapieceofarttowalkawaywithadifferentunderstandingofit.

Tryenjoyingabstract（抽象的）art.Toachieveit,thinkaboutwhatcatchesyoureyefirstinthepieceandwhytheartistmighthavewantedyourattentiontogothere.Abstractartcanbefunbecauseit'slikeapuzzle.Youreallyhavetogiveitsomethought.39．

Learnwhatyoulikeanddislike.Asyouviewmoreandmoreart,youwillstarttodevelopanunderstandingofwhatyoulikeanddislikeinapieceofart.Thiscanhelpyouseekoutsimilarartists.40．Artiststatementsordescriptivebrochurescansometimesbemisleading,soifyouunexpectedlydon'tlikeacertaintypeofart,that'sfine.

A.Youneedn'tloveeverythingyousee.

B.However,thiscouldn'tbefurtherfromthetruth.

C.Trytocomeupwithyourownstoryaboutart.

D.Useyourimaginationtohelpyouenjoyitmore!

E.Onlyinthatwaycanyoucomeupwithapossiblemeaningforit.

F.What'smore,beintouchwithyourownemotionsasyouviewart.

G.Theemotiontheartististryingtoexpressisn'talwaysimmediatelyclear.

【答案】36．B；37．F；38．C；39．E；40．A

五、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Blackburnhighschoolhadareasontobeoptimisticthisseason.Forone,theyhadafamouscoachPalus.Theyalsohadapromisingfootball41．namedGary.Althoughhewasagreenhand,hehadthe42．toplayfootballandcouldgivetheteamaspark(火花).PaluslikedGarysomuchthathewouldoftengivehima43．home.However,itwas44．atthesameplace.

"Thenoneday,heopeneduptomethathehadtostaywithhissisterfromplacetoplace,"45．PalustoCNN.

Garysaidthatafterhisfatherpassedaway,thefamilycouldn't46．toliveinanapartment.Whenheunderstoodhismother's47．,heknewhehadtodosomething.Fromthatpointon,Garysaidhewascouch(沙发)-surfingfromfriendtofriend,notknowingwherehe'd48．eachnight.Andhehadtodoapart-timejobafterhisfootball49．everyday.

Paluswas50．afterhearinghisstory.Aftersome51．,hedecidedtohavetheboysleepinhishouseand52．himasafamilymember.Garytrainedevenharderandbecamethebestoneinhisteam.Hisstory53．histeammatessomuchthattheteamwonthefirstnationalchampionshipfortheschoolin2022.Whenasked,Garygivesall54．totheonethingthathethoughthewouldneverhave,"They'remy55．andIcan'timaginewhereIwouldbewithouttheirsupport."

41．A．trainerB．judgeC．fanD．player

42．A．chanceB．talentC．abilityD．courage

43．A．callB．handC．rideD．gift

44．A．rarelyB．almostC．alwaysD．occasionally

45．A．repliedB．recalledC．shoutedD．whispered

46．A．affordB．attemptC．gatherD．head

47．A．strengthB．position

C．determinationD．message

48．A．studyB．sleepC．wanderD．recover

49．A．practiceB．matchC．performanceD．season

50．A．disappointedB．embarrassedC．amusedD．moved

51．A．curiosityB．expectationC．thoughtD．discussion

52．A．appointedB．receivedC．appreciatedD．imagined

53．A．delightedB．attractedC．inspiredD．supported

54．A．creditB．patienceC．possibilityD．aid

55．A．teamB．neighboursC．classmatesD．family

【答案】41．D；42．B；43．C；44．A；45．B；46．A；47．B；48．B；49．A；50．D；51．C；52．B；53．C；54．A；55．D

六、语法填空（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。

Chinesesilkiswellknownallovertheworld.Itisconsideredas56．symboloftheoriginofcivilization.Accordingtolegend,ateenagegirlinChina,57．sawmetamorphosis(蜕变)ofaspecialkindofcaterpillars(毛毛虫),didsomethingevenmore58．(amaze)—sheinventedsilk!SheisAncestorLei.

Oneday,shenoticedquiteafewcaterpillarstakingsmall59．(bite)oftheleaves.Afewofthemhadformedtranslucentcocoons(半透明的茧)around60．(they).OnebyonethecocoonsgrewthickersoLeicouldn'tseethroughthem.Theywerelikeeggshells,butsmallerandeven61．(strong).Shekeptwondering62．wasgoingoninside.Leistartedtoopenthemandtheyturnedintobundlesofthreads.Leiknewthatthethreadsinspider(蜘蛛)webswerestrong,butshewonderedifthethreadsfromthesecocoonswerestrongenough63．(make)intocloth.Aftertesting,herdoubtwasremoved.

Later,Leiconcentrated64．figuringouthowtomakeclothfromthecocoonthreads.Eventually,Leiinventedsilk,andthecaterpillars65．(call)silkwormssincethen.

【答案】56．a；57．who；58．amazing；59．bites；60．themselves；61．stronger；62．what；63．tomake；64．On/upon；65．havebeencalled

七、写作（共两节，满分40分）

66．假定你是高一学生李华,由于网课期间外出机会少,你想邀请爱好太极的外国笔友Peter一起每天早上在线打太极拳,锻炼身体,增强体质,提高学习效率。请你写一封邮件,邀请他一起锻炼。

注意：1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Yours，

LiHua

【答案】Onepossibleversion:

DearPeter,

How'sitgoingIheardthatyouhavebeentakingonlineclassesathome.SohaveI.NowIwouldliketoinviteyoutopracticetaichionlinetogetherwithme.

Itisafactthatwedon'thaveenoughtimetoexerciseoutdoorsnow.Besides,Iknowyouhavedevelopedaninterestintaichi.SoIinviteyoutopracticeitonlinewithmeat6:30everymorning,whichsurelybenefitsus,suchaskeepingusenergeticandhelpingimproveourlearningefficiency.Ihopethatyouwon'tdeclinemyinvitation.

Lookingforwardtoyourearliestreply.

Yours,LiHua

67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A12-year-oldboysawsomethinginashopwindowthatsethisheartracing.Itwasanecklacewithshiningpearls.Buttheprice,fivedollarswouldbuyalmostaweek'sgroceriesforhisfamily.Reubencouldn'taskhisfatherforthemoney.Everythinghisfathermadethroughfishingwenttohismother,Dora,whostruggledtofeedandclotheherfivechildren.

Nevertheless,heopenedtheshop'sdoorandwentinside.Standingproudandstraightinhisflour-sackshirtandwashed-outtrousers,hetoldtheshopkeeperwhathewanted,adding,"OncewewenttoNewYork,mymumsawasameone.Iknowshelikeditverymuch,becauseshefixedhereyesonit.Iwillbuyitforher.ButIdon'thavethemoneyrightnow.Canyoupleaseholditformeforsometime""I'lltry,"theshopownersmiled."Peoplearoundheredon'tusuallyhavethatkindofmoneytospendonsuchgood-lookingbutcostlythings.Itshouldkeepforawhile."Reubenrespectfullytouchedhisworncapandwalkedout.Hehadmadeuphismindtoraisethefivedollarsandnottellanybody.

Hearingthesoundofhammeringfromasidestreet,Reubenhadanidea.Hediscoveredthathecouldcollectthehessiansacks(麻袋)thrownawayinthestreetandsellthembackforfivecentsapiece.

Everydayafterschool,Reubenwalkeddownthetown,collectingthehessiansacks.Onthedaywhensummerholidaybegan,nostudentwasmoredelightedthanReuben.Nowhewouldhavemoretimeforhis"work".

Allsummerlong,Reubenkeptonhissecrettask.Soontheleavesfellandthewindsblewcold.Reubenwanderedinthestreets,diligentlysearchingforhishessiantreasures.Often,hewascold,tiredandhungry,butthethoughtoftheobjectintheshopwindowsupportedhim.

Eventually,thetimehadcome!ItwasMothers'Day.Hepouredthecoinsoutandbegantocount.Thenhecountedagain.Hemadeit!Exactlyfivedollars,notacentmore,notacentless.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:

Holdingthemoneyinhandstightly,Reubenheadedfortheshop.

Paragraph2:

Motheropenedtheboxcarefully,andashiningnecklaceappeared.

【答案】Onepossibleversion:

Holdingthemoneyinhishandstightly,heheadedfortheshop."I'vegotthemoney!"Reubendeclaredtotheshopowner.Themanputthenecklaceintoadelicatebox,wrappeditinapieceofbrownpaper,andthenplacedtheboxinReuben'shands.Reuben'sfacelitupwithjoywhenhereceivedthebox.Afterexchanginggoodbyeswiththeshopowner,Reubenrushedhometosurprisehismother."Mom!It'sforyou!"Reubenexclaimedasherantoherside.Heplacedtheboxinherhand.

Motheropenedtheboxcarefully,andashiningnecklaceappeared.Shecouldn'tbelievehereyes.Shetookthepearlnecklaceoutandcautiouslyputiton,tearsofhappinessbeginningtoblurhervision.Dorahadneverreceivedsuchapreciousgift.Nothingwasmoreimportantthanlovefromfamilymembers.Itwasthebestgiftshehadeverreceived.Yes,shewasindeednotrich,butshewasindeedhappy.Withtearsrollingdownherface,shesmiledandswepthersonintoherarms.

1/1云南省开远市重点中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

一、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。（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1．Whendidtheman'sfamilyfirstcometotheU.S.

A．Around300yearsago.

B．About200yearsago.

C．Veryrecently.

2．Whydidtheboycomebackearly

A．Hewashungry.

B．Hehadastomachache.

C．Theclassfinishedearly.

3．Whoiscomingtovisittheman

A．Sara.B．Sam.C．Antonio.

4．Whatdidthemanrepair

A．ATV.B．Atoilet.C．Anair-conditioner.

5．Whatwillthespeakershavefordinnertonight

A．Turkey.B．Cheese.C．Tomatosoup.

二、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。（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听录音，回答问题。

6．WhyisthemanflyingtoNewYork

A．Tohaveatrip.B．Tovisitfriends.C．Todobusiness.

7．Whattimeshouldthemangettotheairport

A．At7:00a.m.

B．At10:00a.m.

C．At3:00p.m.

听录音，回答问题。

8．What'swrongwiththewoman'slivingsituation

A．Shedislikesthefoodthere.

B．Shedislikesthefamilymembers.

C．Shehasnochancetomakefriends.

9．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Moveintoadormitory.

B．Havesomemealsbyherself.

C．Spendmoretimeonherprogram.

听录音，回答问题。

10．Whatarethespeakersdoing

A．Conductinganinterview.

B．Talkingabouttheirformercompany.

C．Sharingtheirworkingexperience.

11．Whodoesthewomanworkfornow

A．Apresident.

B．Asalesdirector.

C．Amaketingdirector.

12．Wheredoesthemanwork

A．AtAnglo-EuropeanInc.

B．AtEuropaMarketing.

C．AttheGibsonCorporation.

听录音，回答问题。

13．Wheredidthewomanloseherphone

A．Atheroffice.

B．Inacafe.

C．Inamovietheater.

14．Whatdidtheguydowhenhefoundthephone

A．Hecalledthepolice.

B．Hecalledthelastnumberonit.

C．Hecalledoneofthewoman'sfriends.

15．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Givetheguysomemoney.

B．Buytheguysomefood.

C．Invitetheguytoseeamovie.

16．Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A．Atnight.

B．Aroundmidday.

C．Intheearlymorning.

听录音，回答问题。

17．Howlongdoesthistriptake

A．Abouttwohours.

B．Aboutoneandahalfhours.

C．Aboutthirtyminutes.

18．Whatdoestherestaurantserve

A．Desserts.B．Hotmeals.C．Sandwiches.

19．Whereisthebank

A．Inthefrontofthefirstfloor.

B．Neartheduty-freeshop.

C．Attheendofthehallway.

20．Whatcanbefoundonthethirdfloor

A．Arestaurant.B．Toilets.C．Agameroom.

三、阅读理解，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。（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读理解

AGoodwillemployeefinds$42,000indonatedclothingandreturnsittotheowner.

ThediscoverycameduringaregulardayonthejobasAndreaLessing,agoodwillemployee,wasperformingherroutinequalityexaminationonclosingitemsonthesalesfloor.Asshepulledouttwosweaterstiedtogetherfromadonationbox,shefeltsomethingheavyleft.Shefirstassumedtheitemswerejustbooks.Whenshepulledthesweatersapart,toherastonishment,shefoundlotsofenvelopesfilledwith$100bills.Thecashwasin$100billsandtotaled$42,000dollars.

AndreaLessingisusedtodiscoveringuniquetreasuresinthevariedcollectionofdonateditemsherstorereceivesdaily.Shealwaystriestobeagoodexampletoherdaughter,sosheimmediatelydidtherightthingandreportedthecashfinding.Luckily,thestore'smanagerwasthenabletolocateandreturnthemoneytothedonatorwhohadmistakenlyplacedthecashinthewrongbox.

Andrea,motherofasixyearoldgirl,admitteditwashardforhertodowiththatmuchmoney.SomemighthavethoughtthatitwasAndrea'sluckyday,havingasmallfortune.However,thetemptationtokeepthecashbyherselfwasjustapassingthought.Andrea'shonestnatureinspiredhertodotherightthing.

Withouthesitation,shehandedthecashovertothestore'smanagersotheycouldfindtherightowner.Andreawasnotexpectingareward,buttheownerofthemoneysurprisedherwitha1000reward.Andreawastearyeyedandovercomewithjoyasher"gooddeed"flowedrightbacktoher.Sheplanstospendpartoftherewardmoneyonamemorablebirthdaypartyforherdaughter.

21．WhathappenedtoAndreaLessing？

A．Shecollecteddonatedclothingasrubbish.

B．Shelostsomecashwhileworking.

C．Shefounduniquetreasuresindonateditems.

D．Shefailedtobeagoodexampletoherdaughter.

22．WhatdoweknowaboutAndrea

A．Sheisanhonestandstrongwilledmother.

B．Shecan'tresistthegreattemptationofmoney.

C．shehasalreadybeenpromotedasthemanager.

D．Sherefusedtherewardfromtheownerofthecash.

23．HowdidAndreafeelonreceivingthereward

A．Upset.B．Excited.C．Worried.D．Proud

阅读理解

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