1、湖南省茶陵县第三中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题（无答案）第一部分阅读技能(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共12小题:每小题3分,满分36分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMake a five-minute film and win!Do you love the winter holidays but hate being bored? Then why dont you enter the Film Street Shorts Competition by making a short film this
2、 winter with your family and friends?What you have to doTo enter the competition, you have to make a short film that is around 5 minutes long (It can be shorter but not longer！) on a digital camera or mobile phone.AwardsThe best short film entered into our competition will be shown in Film Streets C
3、inema and youll win a Cineworld Cinema pass for yourself and three more for other members of your film-making crew (全体人员). If you have a Cineworld Cinema pass, you can watch as many films as you like for a year for free at any Cineworld Cinema.RulesWe cant show films that tell others about either yo
4、ur or any other kids names or addresses.We cant show films that hurt, harm or insult (侮辱) other people.We cant show films that have bad languages.Copyright Checklist(版权清单)Getting permission to use someone elses work in your film can be expensive, so check your film to make sure that：Your film isorig
5、inaland you havent copied anyone elses.There are no scenes of branding on shop signs, books, magazines or CDs.There are no scenes of anyone elses artwork.Address and DatePost your finished film on tape, CD or DVD by Monday, October 1st, 2019 to：Film Street Short CompetitionFirst Light MoviesUnit 6,
6、Third Floor, The Bond180182 Fazeley StreetBirminghamSo whats stopping you? Start making your Film Street Short now!1. Who is the passage mainly written for?A. Students. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Actors.2. How many Cineworld Cinema passes will the winner of the competition get in all?A. One. B. Two
7、. C. Three. D. Four.3. The underlined word “original” is the closest in meaning to “_”A. interesting enough B. exciting enoughC. good for children D. made by yourself4. The passage is _.A. an advertisement B. an official announcementC. a report D. a film posterBChinese officials expressed objection
8、to an auction(拍卖) of robbed Chinese relics, following much criticism over Wednesdays auction of an imperial jade seal in London.Officials said the government would spend more manpower and money to collect, clean up and study Chinese lost relics, and would take various measures to get the lost relics
9、 back.An imperial jade seal, owned by the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong,who ruled China from 1736 to 1795, fetched(拍卖) 3.6 million pounds ($4.7 million)A total of 153 pieces of Chinese artwork, including the seal, were sold for more than 8 million pounds by London-based auctioneer Sotheby on Wednesd
10、ay.Chinese people were angry over the news.“We should launch a nationwide protest(抗议) to urge those robbers to give back our national relics，”a person said on .Experts warned against too many public protests, noting that some overseas auctioneers are using Chinese peoples patriotism(爱国热情) to drive u
11、p the prices of Chinese relics. People should first learn how the relics were taken from China to avoid “blind condemnations(谴责)”，said Jin Yunchang, a researcher from the Palace Museum. If the relics are not stolen objects, they can be legally auctioned.5. What was the auction price of the imperial
12、jade seal?A. 3.6 million pounds. B. 5.9 million pounds.C. 8 million pounds. D. 10 million pounds.6. Why was the auction of the imperial jade seal objected by the Chinese people?A. Because Chinese government encouraged people to do so.B. Because Chinese people dont like the auctioneer Sotheby.C. Beca
13、use the relics, including the jade seal, belonged to China.D. Because the auction price was too high.7. What did the experts mean?A. The auctioned relics belonged to Qing Dynasty.B. Chinese peoples patriotism may be made use of.C. No Chinese bidders joined in the auction.D. Chinese relics can be auc
14、tioned.8. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. An imperial jade seal was auctioned.B. Chinese officials try to get the lost relics back.C. Chinese people expressed anger over the auctions.D. Chinese peoples patriotism drives up the prices of relics.CIt has more than 845 million users worldwide
15、. If it were a countryitwould have the third largest population in the world, behind China and India. This is Facebook, a popular website from the US. It is similar to Weibo in China.Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he loved creating computer programs. He set up the network
16、 in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had the idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share photos and their personal information there. Soon, the website be
17、came very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full-time. It was the biggest adventure in his life and later brought him great success. Now, the service is popular around the world.Greetings such as“Have you checked your Facebook page today？”became a part of young peoples ever
18、yday language in the US. People can exchange messages and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerbergs dream is to connect people through the Internet.“Facebook is to make the world more open and connected，”he said.Whats the young mans secret to success? Zuckerberg believe
19、s its important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things.“The riskiest thing is to take no risks，”he once said in an open letter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Mark Zuckerberg can go much further, maybe even further than Bill Gates.9. The underlined word “it” in the fi
20、rst paragraph refers to _.A. Facebook B. Weibo C. India D. China10. According to the passage, people cant _ on Facebook.A. put up photos B. do online shopping C. exchange messages D. share information with friends11. Which is the right order of the following events?a. Zucker studied in Harvard Unive
21、rsity.b. Facebook is popular around the world.c. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard.d. Zuckberg set up the Facebook website.A. abcd B. adcbC. adbc D. acbd12. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Zuckerbergs success?A. He is richer than anyone else. B. He has an open mind.C. He likes trying new
22、things. D. He is not afraid of risks.第二节(共3小题:每小题3分,满分9分)下面文章中有3处(第13-15题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C和D)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑，选项中有一项是多余选项。Holiday travel means things are busier, more expensive and stressful. And most likely, holiday travel is busy, expensive and stressful because you didnt plan ac
23、cordingly. Before your holiday comes, start planning your holiday travel now with these three tips.13_If you havent booked your flight home to Grandmas house for New Years Day, you need to do so now. Prices, schedules and seat options arent going to get any better. The sooner you book for holiday tr
24、avel, the better chance you will have to choose airplane routes and hotel rooms.14_When you are booking your flight or even just arranging your time off from work for holiday travel, always allow for more time than you think you will need. You need to get to the airport earlier. When you go to arran
25、ge a ride to the airport, be sure to set up that time about an hour earlier than you normally get to the airport.15_While you might think you have time to pack, most travelers put it off due to the chaos(混乱) surrounding the holidays. In the end, you either over-pack or pack what you dont need. Start
26、 packing now when you have more time before the holiday, and can make smarter choices as to what to bring.A.Book Now.B.Start Packing Now.C.Ride to the Airport Now.D.Schedule Extra Time Now.第二部分知识运用(共两节,满分25分)第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C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
27、黑。There was an old man living in a house with a garden. The old man planted flowers in the garden and _16_ his flowers every day. The garden was so _17_ that every passer-by stopped to have a look.One day, an artist was enjoying the beauty of the garden when suddenly he _18_ that the old man was bli
28、nd. The artist asked him,“_19_ are you busy looking after the flowers when you cant see them？”The old man smiled and answered, “There are three reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really love _20_. Second, I cant see these flowers, _21_ I can touch and smell them. As to the thir
29、d one, its _22_.”“Me? But you dont know me，”said the artist.“It is true that I dont know you. But I know the beauty of my garden makes you feel _23_ and give me a chance to talk with you. How great it is that we share the happiness the flowers have brought us！”Hearing the old mans _24_，the artist wa
30、s moved to tears.All the flowers have eyes. They can _25_ the kindness of the old man.16. A. looked up B. looked for C. looked after D. looked into17. A. beautiful B. small C. clean D. large18. A. suggested B. found C. forgot D. thought19. A. When B. Where C. Why D. Who20. A. gardening B. painting C
31、. cooking D. singing21. A. or B. and C. but D. so22. A. him B. you C. me D. them23. A. lucky B. angry C. sad D. happy24. A. promise B. questions C. advice D. words25. A. listen B. see C. touch D. smell第二节(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。Everyone has his or her own w
32、ay of 26._ (say) things and his or her own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based 27._ colours. Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it 28._ (express) heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very 29._ (anger) about som
33、ething. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their colour and their spicy taste. Fast loud music30._ (be) popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is31._ lighter kind of red. People somet
34、imes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first32._ (use) in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably came from the fact that many33._ (baby) are born with a nice pink colour, which shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool colour w
35、hich is slow, sad34._ soulful(深情的).Someone35._ is blue is very sad.第三部分写作技能(共两节,满分30分）第一节双向翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)请根据上下文内容,将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。We believe Professor Zhang to be a great scholar.36.His_devotion_to_the_study_of_Loulanhas made him a famous expert in this field.We have also found Pro
36、fessor Zhang37.非常和善并且很有耐心. He took the time to answer all our questions and his answers were very wise.When we walked in the desert this afternoon,38.we_found_the_weather_really_hot. The extreme heat almost drove me crazy. I sweated a lot and was very thirsty. Unfortunately,39.结果证明I had left my wate
37、r bottle in the hotel!40.Jane_shared_her_water_with_me. This helped me recover some strength.36_37_38_39_40_第二节情景作文(共1小题, 满分20分)41.阅读下面征集笔友的邮件，请你以Lucy的身份给她写一封电子邮件作为回复，表达你想和她成为笔友的意愿和自己的一些个人情况。注意：1.请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。3.词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。Hi, dear,ImWentingfromHunanProvince, China.Imwrit
38、ingtofindapen-paltotalkaboutlearningEnglish,andIhopeyouaretherightoneImlookingfor.IlikeEnglishmusic, especiallymusicfromTaylorSwift.Ithinkhervoiceisbeautifulandunforgettable.Imnowstudyinginamiddleschool, andImofcoursegoodatEnglish.Inmysparetime,Ilikedoingshoppingonline, suchasbuyingbooks, smalltoysandbeautifulclothes.Imlookingforwardtoyoure-mail, andIthinkwellbeverygoodfriends.Bestwishes!Yours，Wenting_
