2022年 广东惠州市龙门县高二下学期开学测试英语试题

2021-2022学年广东省惠州市龙门县高二下学期开学测试英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcometoHolkerHall&GardensVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolkerByCar:FollowbrownsignsanA590fromJB6,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.ByRail:TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.OpeningTimesSunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)11:00am-4:00pm,30March-2ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHall&Gardens GardensAdults: £12.00 £8.00Groups: £9.00 £5.5Producers: Market13thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival30thMayTheeventcelebrateits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.NationalGardenDay28thAugustHolkeronceagainopensisgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket8thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggiftswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.21. HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.20minutes. B.25minutes. C.45minutes. D.90minutes.22. HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppaytovisittoHall&Gardens?A.£12.00 B.£9.00 C.£8.00 D.£5.523. Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?A.Producers’Market. B.HolkerGardenFestival.C.NationalGardenDay. D.WinterMarket.BCitiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness（荒野）.Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche（雪崩）onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.24. WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?A.Itsbusinessculture. B.Itssmallpopulation.C.Itsgeographicalposition. D.Itsfavorableclimate.25. WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere. B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C.Almosteveryonegaveup. D.Halfofthemdied.26. WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded. B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter. D.Theywereshortoffood.27. Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theriseandfallofacity. B.ThegoldrushinCanada.C.Journeysintothewilderness. D.TourisminDawson.CWhilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthePerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage.Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu,a49-year-oldChinesearchitect,wonthe2012PritkerArchitecturePrize—whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture—onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinthisaward.WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampus（校园）oftheuniversityinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations.ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves（曲线）ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,formingauniqueview.Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsandcorridors.ThiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements（元素）.Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.“Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,”hesaid.“ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,”hesaid.“Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,”saidWang.Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.Otherwise,therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty,hesaid.28.Wang’swinningoftheprizemeansthatChinesearchitectsare______.A.followingthelatestworldtrend B.gettinginternationalrecognitionC.workingharderthaneverbefore D.relyingonforeignarchitects29.WhatimpressedvisitorstotheCAAXiangshancampusmost?A.Itshillyenvironment. B.Itslargesize.C.Itsuniquestyle. D.Itsdiversefunctions.30.WhatmadeWang’sarchitecturaldesignasuccess?A.Themixtureofdifferentshapes. B.ThebalanceofEastandWest.C.Theuseofpopulartechniques. D.Theharmonyofoldandnew.31.WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang?A.Spreadthemtotheworld. B.Preservethematmuseums.C.Teachtheminuniversities. D.Recreatetheminpractice.DAdultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund（基金）(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor).Forweeks,I’vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.32. Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter. B.Enoughisenough.C.Moremoney,moreworries. D.Earnmoreandspendmore.33. WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.Savingupforherholiday B.RaisingmoneyforapoorgirlC.Addingthemoneytoherfund D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother34. WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.Totryoutanidea B.Toshowaparent'sloveC.Totrainhisattention D.Tohelphimstartahobby35. Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeItorLeaveIt B.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLess D.ThePleasureofGiving第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Beforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.___36___WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromnorthtosouthandseatosea.Wedanceatweddings,birthdays,officepartiesandjusttofillthetime.“Iadoredancing,saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinIowa.“Ican’timaginedoinganythingelsewithmylife.”Bridgesrunsdanceclassesforallages.“Teachingdanceiswonderful.___37___It’sgreattowatchthem.Formanyofthem,it’sawayofmeetingpeopleandhavingasociallife.”___38___“Icantellyouaboutoneyoungcouple,”saysBridges.“They’relearningtodotraditionaldances.Theyarriveattheclassinlowspiritsandtheyleavewithasmile.___39___”So,dowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHilliersays,“Dance,likethepatternofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttogetbetterandbetter.___40___Ifindithardtostop!DancingremindsmeI'malive.A.Sowhydowedance?B.DanceintheU.S.iseverywhere.C.Ifyoulikedancingoutdoors,cometoAmerica.D.Myolderstudentssayitmakesthemfeelyoung.E.IkeeppracticingevenWhenI'mextremelytired.F.Dancingseemstochangetheirfeelingcompletely.G.Theystayedupallnightlongsinginganddancing.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。IwasdrivingtoabusinessappointmentwhenIcametoaverybusycrossroad.Thestoplighthadjustturnedred.Suddenly,anuncomfortable___41___caughtmyeye.Ayoungcouple,bothblind,were___42___arm-in-armacrossthisbusycrossroadwithcarsracingbyineverydirection.Eachofthemhadawalkingstick___43___,searchingforcluestoguidethem.InitiallyIwasmoved.Theyweretryingto___44___whatIfeltwasoneofthemostfeareddisability-blindness.It___45___beterribletobeblind.Mythoughtwasquicklyinterruptedby___46___whenIsawthatthecouplewasdirectlywalkingtowardthemiddleofthecrossroad.Without___47___thedangertheywerein,theywerewalkingrightintothepathofoncomingcars.IwasconcernedbecauseIdidn’tknow___48___theotherdriverunderstoodwhatwashappening.AsIwatchedfromthefrontlineoftraffic,Isawa(n)___49___sceneunfoldbeforemyeyes.Everycarineverydirectioncametoa(n)___50___.Ineverheardthesharpsoundsofbrakesornoisyhorn.___51___evenyelled,“Getoutoftheway!”Everything___52___.Inthatmoment,timeseemedtostandstillforthisfamily.Amazed,I___53___thecarsaroundme.Inoticedthateveryone’sattentionwasfixedonthecouple.___54___thedrivertomyrightyelled,“Toyourright!Toyourright!”Otherpeople___55___inunion,shouting,“Toyourright!”Thecoupleadjustedtheirowncourseandtheymadeittotheothersideoftheroad.Theywerestillarm-in-arm.AsIdroveaway,Ididsowithmoreawarenessoflifeandcareforothersthaneverbefore.41. A.sight B.car C.accident D.driver42. A.wandering B.walking C.rushing D.marching43. A.expanded B.extended C.exchanged D.exposed44. A.overcome B.achieve C.suffer D.treat45. A.can’t B.must C.won’t D.need46. A.sorrow B.regret C.horror D.frustration47. A.realizing B.facing C.removing D.preventing48. A.until B.unless C.when D.if49. A.painful B.frightful C.awesome D.tiresome50. A.stop B.end C.agreement D.conclusion51. A.None B.Either C.All D.Both52. A.crashed B.changed C.awoke D.froze53. A.ranto B.walkedto C.jumpedat D.lookedat54. A.Strangely B.Suddenly C.Hopefully D.Obviously55. A.followed B.fought C.replied D.reacted第二节（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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Expertssaythebeepopulationisgettingsmallerbecauseofclimatechangeandotherhuman-caused___56___(activity).Wearebuildinghousesandcitiesonlandwheretheylive,andusingchemicals___57___arekillingthem.Lastwinter,U.S.beekeepers___58___(lose)almost40%oftheircolonies（蜂群）.Thiele,___59___beekeeper,saystheusualwayspeopleraisehoneybees___60___(be)badfortheirhealth.Herejectsthewhiteboxesthat___61___(tradition)beekeepersuse.Healsorefusestousechemicals,smokeorprotectiveclothingwhenheworkswithbees.Hetouchesthem___62___hisbarehands.Thielesayshishives（蜂巢）arebothawaytosavebeesandapersonalproject.Whilebeescrawled（爬）overhishandsandarmshesaid,“ItfeelssocloseandIfeelhow___63___(deep)webelongandhowimportantitis___64___(keep)themsafefromharm.”Headdedthathoneybeesshowhowfragilelifeis.Hemadea___65___(far)remark,“Asiftheyarereallymirroringwhereweareonthistimeonthisplanet.”第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信询问你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信，内容包括：1.学校的体育场馆；2.主要的运动项目；3.你喜欢的项目。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。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。Itwasthefirstdayofournewgrade.Everyoneintheclassroomwaschattinghappily,excitedtoseeeachotheragainafterthelongholidays.Whenthedoorslidopen,allofusstoppedtalkingandturnedtolook.IncameourteacherMs.Sullivan,followedbyanordinary-lookingboy.“Thisboy’snameisRafael.”Ms.Sullivanannounced.“He’satransferstudent（转校生）,andhe’sgoingtobeinourclassstartingfromtoday.Makesureallofyouwelcomehimwarmly.”Theclassclapped.ButIdidn’twanttohaveasecondlookatthenewcomer,forhehadnooutstandingqualitiesconsideringhissmallfigureandcasualT-shirt.“Oh,Iforgottomentiononething.”Ms.Sullivanspokeup.“Rafaelactuallyhashearingproblems.Normallyhewouldhavehearingaidson,buthisoldoneshavejustbeenbroken.Hisdoctorsuggestedthathestayathomeuntilhegothisnewones.However,Rafaelinsistedonattendinghisfirstdayofschool.Soifyouwanttocommunicatewithhim,youhavetowriteonapieceofpaper.”Thissinglespeechsentthewholeclassupintoanuproar（嘈杂）.Somestudentslookedateachotherwithexpressionsofsurprise.Othersvoicedcriesofconcernoutofpity.Ms.Sullivancalmedeveryonedown.“I’dlikesomeonetopersonallyhelphimoutthroughouttheday.DoIhaveanyvolunteers?”“Howcanadisabledpersonbeintelligent?”Ithoughttomyself.Irefusedtoraisemyhan