安徽省滁州市明光中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题.docx

安徽省滁州市明光中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题第I卷（选择题 100分）第一部分 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.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a plane B. In a hospital. C. In a restaurant.2.Why does the man come here?A.To practice English. B.To buy a new recorder. C.To meet the repairman.3.Whats the womans plan for this evening?A.Watching a film. B. Practicing tennis. C. Seeing a match.4.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Seller and customer. B. Boss and employee. C. Good friends.5.What kind of biscuits does the woman want? A. The square ones with cream. B. The round ones with cream.C. The square ones with chocolate.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.What do we know about Jim?A. He was kicked by a boy. B. He got hit by a football.C. He fell on the ground.7.When can Jim play sports again?A. In 48 hours. B. In 4 days. C. In a month.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Why does the woman talk with the man?A.To borrow cups. B.To get some ideas. C.To buy some furniture.9.Where is the table in the mans office?A. Behind the bookshelf. B. Next to the desk. C. In front of the sofa.10.What does the woman plan to do?A. Arrange her new office. B. Visit the mans office. C. Use the mans laptop.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Where is Janet most probably?A. At Simons home. B. In the hospital. C. At school.12.What happened to Simon?A. He got a fever. B. He fell off his bike.C. He hurt his leg seriously.13.What will Simon do next?A. Call his teacher. B. Take some medicine. C. Go to see the doctor.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.What made the man annoyed?A. The receipt. B. The paying machine. C. The parking ticket.15.How much has the man paid for parking?A. $5. B. $30. C. $35.16.What did the man do to solve the problem?A. He went to the police station. B. He wrote a letter to a newspaper.C. He called the citys transportation office.17.How soon will the man get the final decision?A. Within a week. B. Within a month. C. Within two months.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.How many guests can a club member bring at one time?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.19.What does a club member pay 20 pence for?A. Renting the locker. B. Taking a shower. C. Booking the courts.20.What time does the club bar close?A. At 9:00 pm. B. At 10:00 pm. C. At 11:00 pm.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits -Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:.uk/bookMore info: .uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713083621. When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.22. What is the topic of the talk in February? A.The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis C. Eyots and AitsThames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals23. 23.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne.BAaron Fotheringham has been an amazing person with backflips (后空翻) and other skateboarding tricks throughout his teens. And his famous backflip has won worldwide notice in the form of Record. Why did his particular backflip earn such a reputation? Aaron was the first person to successfully perform a backflip in a wheelchair. Aaron was born ill. He has been in a wheelchair since the age of 8. Since then, he has even developed a new extreme sport in which wheelchair-bound athletes use their chairs like skateboards or bikes to do tricks. Now Aarons friends call him Wheelz, and he says its huge praise.Though Aaron makes his stunts (特技表演) look easy, doing tricks in a wheelchair is very different from using a skateboard or bike. Its a completely different skill set.If a skateboarder goes into a backflip like Aarons and doesnt start out with enough rotation (旋转), he or she can bend his or her body to speed up. This allows a skateboarder to make complete rotation in time for a successful landing. But Aaron cant bend his body any more than it is already.That means Aaron has to have everything perfect before going into a backflip. He needs to launch himself to just the right height. If he doesnt, he could fall on the ground completely. My rotation is so quick that I dont have much time to think, says Aaron.Aarons stunts take a lot of practice. He tries to make it to the skate park every day to work on his backflip and try out new tricks. Even though hes an excellent athlete, Aaron doesnt always land his stunts perfectly. But Aaron says he doesnt let bad landings stop him. He gets right back up and goes for his backflip again.24. What do we know about Aaron?A. He can do backflips as a disabled person.B. He is an excellent skating athlete.C. He has had to sit in a wheelchair since birth.D. He has developed a new game by using chairs.25. Being called Wheelz, Aaron felt .A. disappointed B. happy C. angry D. ashamed26. What is the most important thing for Aaron to perform a backflip?A. Starting out with enough rotation.B. Bending the body to speed up.C. Reaching a suitable height.D. Having enough time to think.27. What would be the best title for this text?A. A Disabled Teen Competes in Adventure GamesB. A Teen Performs Excellent StuntsC. A Disabled Teen Wins Respect from OthersD. A Teen Performs a Backflip in a WheelchairCMany years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My in-laws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pick-up truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something. It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket filled with food.It was heavy, so I called to my husband to carry into the house. Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so much that I cant remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinnereverything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.That dinner was the best I can remember.We werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.28. Which of the following can replace the underlined word impecunious in Paragraph A. Generous. B. Harmonious. C. Penniless. D. Stubborn.29. How did the authors husband support the family? A. By starting a garage. B. By selling food door to door. C. By delivering goods. D. By working as a shop assistant.30. How did the author feel when she saw the basket? A. She was annoyed. B. She was astonished. C. She was terrified. D. She felt a sense of relief.31.What may be the best title for the text? A. A helping hand in time B. A struggling young couple C. A tale of potatoes D. A reward from a stranger DVinegar(醋) is great. It makes salad,fries and dumplings taste better,and you can even clean your windows with it. And now,according to scientists,it may even help the planets population survive climate change.Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have found that growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future,worries about climate change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower.The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis,a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought-like conditions,it produced a chemical called acetate(醋酸盐)the main component of vinegar.After discovering this,the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants,before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days,they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived,while the untreated plants had dried up and died. Its hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive.Jong Myong Kim,co-author of the study,tells Popular Science magazine that hes already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners. Although at this point keeping thirsty plants alive isnt as easy as just pouring vinegar over them,Kim says he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible. “Now we are trying to cooperate with some farmers,and also some companies,to make a method to apply this system,” he says.And for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we go away, hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have died.32. What is mentioned as a feature of the Arabidopsis?A. It produces acetate in wet conditions.B. It is mainly composed of acetate.C. It can survive in nowhere but desert.D. It can be tolerant of drought.33. The scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants to _.A. find a simple way of keeping the crops of farmers aliveB. add acetate to the soil of other plants to stop wateringC. check the effectiveness of the acetate to resist droughtD. treat the dried-up plants by adding acetate to them34. What is the authors attitude to the discovery?A. Objective. B. Unsupportive. C. Indifferent. D. Optimistic.35. What may be the best title for the text?A.Vinegar May End Hunger B.Vinegar Keeps Plants Living ForeverC. How to Survive Climate Change D. Plants Need Water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，并在答题卡上将该涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 A.Use words, not complete sentences.B.There are three practical note-taking methods.C.You must write your notes on separate paper.D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 41 you are a 42 person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 43 you are tested in real life. Some people 44 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 45 , they act like cowards. Other people think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 46 . Lenny Sputnik had always thought of himself as a 47 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 48 , on January 15th, 1982, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 49 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very 50 and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac River, 51 to the woman, and kepther head 52 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not 53 . When you are in a very 54 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地) produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 55 adrenalin in the blood system, youactually feel stronger and stronger and are 56 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely(完全) terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this 57 , the muscles become very hard and you find you 58 move at all. You are then paralyzed(瘫痪) with fear. This is 59 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified”,This word comes from the Geek wordpetros,which means “stone”. We are 50 frightened that we become stonelike.41.A.how B.why C.if D.either42.A.brave B.real C.hard D.certain43.A.when B.until C.after D.once44.A.realize B.find C.think D.agree45.A.life B.question C.mouse D.danger46.A.soldiers B.mice C.heroes D.cowards47.A.useless B.brave C.nervous D.dangerous48.A.So B.Therefore C.Then D.Actually49.A.fresh B.poisonous C.warm D.ice-cold50.A.nervous B.calm C.frightened D.excited51.A.go B.helped C.spoke D.swam52.A.in B.under C.above D.from53.A.an accident B.a mistake C.seventy-eightD.seventy-nine54.A.dangerous B.comfortable C.different D.favourable55.A.With B.Without C.For D.Like56.A.afraid B.unable C.ready D.anxious57.A.gets B.disappears C.happens D.goes58.A.neednt B.cannot C.mustnt D.shouldnt59.A.so B.how C.because D.why60.A.really B.very C.such D.so第II卷（5 0分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Hollywood filmmakers visit Mulans rootsHollywood filmmakers, including creators of the 1998 Disney film Mulan, will start _61_ “discovery trip” to Mulans birthplace Huangpi District in Hubei Province this week.During the two-day visit, they will see a number of Mulan-themed_62_ ( performance) , such as the horse lighting show and the local opera. They will also visit places of historical interest,_63_ the Mulan Mountain