安徽狮远县育才学校2020_2021学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题

1、育才学校2019-2020学年第一学期开学考试高二英语第一部分 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。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. what is the man doing?a.working at his office. b. seeing a doctor. c.complaining to his friend.2. what will the speakers do probably?a. take p

2、hotos of the spaceship. b.travel by ship. c.answer some questions.3. how does the man find the cookies?a very bad. b. just so-so c. very good4. where is the mans mother now?a. at home b. in a hospital c. in an office.5. what does the man mean?a. he hates to lend his tools b. he hasnt finished workin

3、g c. he lost those tools.第二节(共15小题;每小题15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。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. why is the man late for work this morning?a. he overslept. b.he couldnt take the taxi. c. his clock didnt go off.7. how does t

4、he woman feel now?a. grateful. b. unhappy. c.relieved.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. what does the man ask maria to do?a. care for his daughter. b. look after his pet. c. take care of his house.9. what relation is lucy to the man?a. his daughter. b. his granddaughter c. his wife听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where are the

5、speakers?a at a restaurant. b.at home. c in an indian house.ll. why is the man excited?a.he wants to try indian food b.he loves indian food c. he loves mutton12. what will the woman eat?a chicken b. fish c.mutton听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. when did the woman find her purse lost?a. at 8: 30 a m b. at 9: 00 c

6、.at 5:00 p.m14. what was in the womans purse? a. the key b. a lot of cash c. the phone15. where did the woman most possibly lose her purse?a.at home. b.in the office. c.in the taxi.16. what does the man suggest the woman do?a. call the police. b. continue looking for it. c. just forget about听第10段材料，

7、回答第17至20题。17. what is the speaker mainly talking abouta. house rules for lazy kids. b. ways of making kids clever.c. kids,health and intellectual development.18. what should the kids do first?a. do homework. b.have a break. c.do the housework.19. how long should children watch programmes per day?a .

8、less than i hour. b. less than 2 hours. c. about 3 hours20. why does the speaker suggest limiting the amount of tv and video games?a.to make kids study well. b. to keep kids away from violence.c. to let kids do more activities.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

9、选项。apeople tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. researchers from open university in britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.the team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. the

10、y had to discuss this question: if only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? the pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. dr. johnson said, “they told their partners four times as much about themselves when they

11、 talked over the internet as when they talked face to face. when the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”generally the information was not extremely personal. it was mainly about things such as where they went

12、to school, or where they used to live. but some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.dr johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. and when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “if you cannot see t

13、he other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. this is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. so emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said dr. johnson. however, this style of talking is not entirely new. “in the 19th century people started to us

14、e the telegraph to communicate. now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”dr. johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “ if you dont know about it, you could find yourself saying m

15、ore about yourself than you wanted to.”21.the subject discussed in this passage is _.a.how people open up when emailingb.how people do research studiesc.how to communicate at workd.how to discuss and solve a problem22.the reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that _.a.they didnt

16、 talk about very personal thingsb.they couldnt see each otherc.the cameras on the computers were turned ond.they had to discuss a question23.what does the underlined sentence refer to?a.the telegraph.b.the computer.c.emailing.d.face-to-face talk.24.in the writers opinion, one should _.a.focus on one

17、self when emailingb.talk more freely in emails than usualc.discuss any subject that one wants tod.consider how one uses email at workbafter i made it to the city center, i started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of beijing. with growing confidence, i decided to t

18、ake the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didnt go that far. impressed with the cleanliness of the station, i bought a ticket and boarded the first train that came along.after a few minutes i asked in english of course a young man seated next to me where i should get off closest to

19、 the friendship hotel. wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak english, wouldnt he? unfortunately, he couldnt undersold me but seemed very friendly. i showed him the room card with all the information of the friendship hotel in chinese characters (汉字). he looked at it, and then

20、his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.in australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasnt smiling. at the next station he showed me two fingers. now in australia, thats really rude, but i got the message.

21、when we stopped at the third station, he didnt just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.all this came from a man who couldnt speak my language, and i couldnt

22、 speak his. i was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. i felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.this experience made it clear i had to learn some chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck.25.the author decided to take the

23、 subway because _.a. he believed in his ability to deal with the trip b. the network covered most of the stopsc. he lived near the city center d. he had a good impression of its cleanliness26.having been shown the room card, the young man _.a. still remained puzzled b. understood the author wellc. a

24、nswered the author directly d. pointed at the subway map27.the authors purpose of writing this passage is mainly to _.a. prove the importance of being careful b. appreciate the kindness of the young manc. complain some cultural misunderstanding d. describe one of his adventurous experiencesc working

25、 up a credit score for walter cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare the man has nearly 1，500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the guinness record for the most credit cards mr plastic fantastic a title given to him by guinness world records is also the proud owner of the worlds long

26、est wallet， which can hold about 800 cards but he uses it only to carry a few cards， while the rest are safely kept in bank safedeposit boxescavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s one of my best friends and i made a silly bet： the guy who could collect the most credit cards by th

27、e end of the year would win dinner， he said i got 143 cards by the end of the year， and my friend gathered 138 after winning that bet， cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection he got credit cards from gas stations， airlines， bars， and even ice cream storesif theres one card

28、missing from cavanaghs collection， its that from the newberry company they repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s， even though hed collected over 100 by then they said he had too much credit therefore， so far he hasnt had a newberry card in his collectioncavanagh hasnt stopped applyi

29、ng for new cards hes held the guinness record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it he copies whole pages from a us directory of businesses and keeps sending applications if he receives a rejection， he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition but he doesnt count usel

30、ess cards in his total collectionthanks to all the cards to his name， cavanagh has access to about 1.7 million at any moment despite this privilege， he has managed to maintain an excellent credit scorethe 72yearold retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share： ne

31、ver use a card to buy anything you cant pay off in a couple of months if you dont have the discipline， you shouldnt have the cards28.cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he a. owned a very long walletb. made a bet with his friendc. wanted to create a guinness recordd. was treated to dinner by

32、 his friend29.what does the underlined word repulsed in paragraph 3 probably mean？a. rejectedb. recalledc. repeatedd. recognized30.what do the underlined words the discipline in the last paragraph probably refer to？a. having many cards to your own nameb. buying things by card and paying off in timec

33、. managing to own more privileges for your cardd. using a card to buy things as many times as possible31.what do we know about cavanaghs cards？a. some of them are uselessb. they are safely kept in his long walletc. they have brought him fame and privileged. fewer new cards are added to his collectio

34、nssort trash, save earthyou might not think much about where your garbage goes. but now you might want to know. on july 1, shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾分类政策). people there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. other cities in china will do the same soon.w

35、hy is garbage sorting a big problem? its because there is too much garbage these days. it is bad for our soil, air and water. actually we can make use of some garbage again.and first, we need to sort our garbage. for example, if you put an old battery into the “harmful waste” bin, people can use it

36、to make new batteries. but if you dont, the battery will end up somewhere else. then, it will pollute the environment.cant factories sort garbage for us? yes, they can. but it takes many workers to do this and costs lots of money. if we all sort our own garbage, things will become much easier.garbag

37、e sorting and recycling around the world germany: there are big machines in supermarkets. you can put bottles in the machines and get money back. you can get one to two yuan per bottle. people like this because they can get money and protect the environment at the same time. japan: a trash truck com

38、es to peoples doors to pick up their garbage. it plays music when its coming. there are eight or more kinds of garbage. if you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door. indonesia: people can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. an hour-long bus ride cos

39、ts three large bottles, five medium bottles or 10 plastic cups. but the bottles must be clean. shanghai: four kinds of garbage in shanghairecyclable garbage includes paper, books, boxes, newspapers, and glass bottles.harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, nail polish (指甲油 ), and other things wit

40、h harmful chemicals.wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food, vegetables, flowers, leaves and eggshells.dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins. it includes pens, toilet paper, tape, hair, and towels.32.what can we learn from paragraph 1?a.many other cities i

41、n china have garbage-sorting policies.b.many people dont like shanghais garbage-sorting policy.c.shanghai is the first city in china to make a garbage-sorting policy.d.china is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy.33.with the battery example, the writer tries to tell us .a

42、.how to sort our garbageb.the importance of sorting our garbagec.what harmful waste isd.the difficulty of sorting our garbage34.why cant we ask factories to sort garbage?a.because we dont have this kind of factory.b.because factories ask for too much money.c.because it takes too many workers to do i

43、t.d.because not all garbage can go to factories.35.in which country can people take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations?a.germany.b.indonesia.c.japan.d.china.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。everyone wants to be happy. you see people who are smili

44、ng and laughing, and you want to be like them.36. however, there are also bad days. here are three ways to make you happier every day.smile often. research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind.37. wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slo

45、wly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day.38. the more you complain, the more annoyed(恼怒的) you become. if all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you, it is no surprise that you are unhappy. to truly increase your long-term happiness, dont complain any l

46、onger.39.practice thankfulness. thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life. the more you practice thankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life.40. even something as simple as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for becaus

47、e not everyone is fortunate enough to have those necessities.a. try your best to be healthy.b. you will slowly stop paying much attention to what worries you.c. have an entire day without complaining even once and see how you feel.d. stop complaining.e. there are good days filled with sunshine and s

48、miles.f. if you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy.g. this then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life.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)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。it was a bright spring afternoon when freda told me she wouldnt need me any m

49、ore. i had just finished my four-hour work_41_up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. she was_42_jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table i had just_43_a pile of papers spread around her. her husbands_44_was going to be reduced by thirty percent.

50、and they were trying to live as if it had_45_happened. i felt sorry for her, but i also felt a sense of_46_i had been cleaning fredas house for five years and had_47_an unexpected relationship with the family. it was not just_48_i had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor

51、,_49_that i had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls beds. it was_50_than that, for i felt i had become a part of their_51_freda stayed at home with the kids,_52_i would often see her in the morning_53_them to school. and id be there when they_54_home at lunch for sandwiches and piano prac

52、tice. i had_55_them grow up. now i was fired, but the_56_thing was that i still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.i left fredas house that day, wondering about the_57_of my relationship with my clients(主顾). who am i_58_them? as a matter of fact, im_59_an employeethe lowes

53、t kind of employee. but im also a trusted_60_of the family. i cant help worrying about what happens around me.41.a.steppingb.comingc.jumpingd.moving42.a.hangingb.makingc.wearingd.changing43.a.cleanedb.washedc.sweptd.brushed44.a.dutyb.moneyc.workd.pay45.a.alreadyb.seldomc.neverd.yet46.a.regretb.surpr

54、isec.feard.loss47.a.startedb.developedc.improvedd.broken48.a.whyb.whatc.thatd.which49.a.butb.andc.ord.for50.a.lessb.leastc.mored.most51.a.lifeb.storyc.activityd.experience52.a.asb.soc.sinced.however53.a.takingb.bringingc.meetingd.calling54.a.leftb.returnedc.wentd.marched55.a.foundb.noticedc.watchedd

55、.realized56.a.possibleb.greatc.properd.strange57.a.meaningb.naturec.resultd.importance58.a.forb.toc.withd.at59.a.hardlyb.certainlyc.probablyd.merely60.a.memberb.personc.relatived.companion第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。as of tuesday,chinese box office hit “wolf warrior 2”has earned more than 3.4 billion yuan ($507 million),61.（break）chinas all-time box office record，which 62.(set) last year by hon