1、安徽省霍邱县第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C.1. What makes the woman study harder?A
2、. To work as a model worker. B. To get a model of the bus. C. To earn money for a car.2. What does the man want to do?A. Stop to ask for directions. B. Drive to the tall building. C. Write the correct address himself.3. How much should the woman pay for the skirt?A. $ 30.B. $ 70.C. $ 100.4. What is
3、the woman disappointed about at first?A. The mans memory. B. The size of the house. C. The cleanliness of the hotel.5. What does the woman think of the mans schedule?A. Too relaxing. B. Too realistic. C. Too stressful.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。听每段对话或独白
4、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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When did Mr. Sharma pass away?A. Two weeks ago.B. Several days ago.C. Yesterday.7. Who does the man represent to comfort the woman?A. The whole staff of the school. B. All his classmates. C. His own family.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where
5、does the conversation take place?A. In an office downtown. B. In an apartment downtown. C. In an apartment in the East End.9. What does the man want to do now?A. Get to work. B. Go to a restaurant. C. Visit the womans company.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is making the call?A. Dr. Smith. B. Miss Black. C
6、. Mr. White.11. Where is Dr. Smith?A. In his office.B. At the airport.C. At home.12. What does the woman give to the man?A. Dr Smiths home phone number.B. Her own home phone number.C. Dr Smiths email address.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which of the following do the speakers need to do on their own?A. Write
7、 the report. B. Do the presentation. C. Do the investigation.14. How long does the report have to be?A. Between 1,500 and 2,000 words.B. Between 1,000 and 1,500 words.C. Between 500 and 1,000 words.15. What aspect of the university will be investigated by the speakers?A. The sports centre.B. The lib
8、rary.C. The transport.16. Who will Molly give questionnaires to?A. Bus riders.B. Cyclists.C. Car drivers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which competition can a 16-year-old enter?A. The Dolphin Prize. B. The Tiger Prize C. The Lion Prize18. What is the topic of this years competitions?A. Weather.B. Change.C.
9、Travelling.19. How much money did Maria get last year?A. One thousand euros. B. Two thousand euros. C. Four thousand euros.20. What will the prize money be used for this year?A. The computer software. B. The train services. C. A reading club. 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、
10、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。AA Look at Some Greatest BookstoresAnother Country Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20, 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the s
11、hop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.Atlantis Books Oia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece. It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year i
12、t has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.Barts Books Ojai, California. U. S. A. “The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked
13、to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.Adrian Harrington since 1971. Rare books: rare first editions; leather bound sets and generalantiquarian(古玩). Address: 64a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.Corso Como Bookshop M
14、ilan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art architecture, design graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzamil.The Bookworm China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions i
15、n three cities Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.21. What can you do in Atlantis Books?A. Enjoy rare books. B. Attend a festival. C. Learn photography. D. Buy books anytime
16、.22. Which bookstore has the longest history?A. Adrian Harrington. B. Atlantis Books. C. Barts Books. D. Corso Como Bookshop.23. How is The Bookworm different from the others?A. It is used as a library. B. It focuses on photography.C. It hosts all sorts of activities. D. It has branches in different
17、 cities.BAdventure-seeker Emma broke her ankle when she fell awkwardly while climbing a rock and spent a week in hospital waiting for an operation on her foot. When she was sent home to recover under strict instructions not to bear any weight, she became so fearful of crutches （拐杖）that she didnt mov
18、e for three weeks. “I tried crutches but I kept falling over and injuring myself. So I literally just stayed on the sofa all day, ” says Emma.She was gutted at the thought of missing the Wolf Runa quarterly event that she hasnt missed since 2014. If you complete four Wolf Runs in a year, one in each
19、 season, you get Alpha Wolf status,” explains Emma. “This year was going to be my fifth in a row as an Alpha Wolf and I was really upset that Id lose my status. ” So she was willing to try anything to get through the courseeven with her injured ankle.“I was telling my friend that I was going to canc
20、el, and he persuaded me to give it a go. Having something to aim for really kept me going. Emma completed the run wearing an iWALK2. 0, which is a medically-approved device and it basically functions like a hi-tech artificial leg, allowing users to walk freely. I decided to get one and it completely
21、 changed my recovery. I could move around the house and start getting out and about again, which had a real impact on my mental well-being. ”On the day of the race, Emma was nervous but the sound of people cheering her on kept her motivated. Emma made it over the finish line in just under six hours
22、and clocked up her 23 rd Wolf Run in five years. “ It was an incredible day and my determination to finish combined with the support I received along the way kept me going, ” says Emma.24.Why was Emma frightened to use a crutch?A.She was afraid of recovering slowly.B.She was warned not to move aroun
23、d.C.She often got injured when using one.D.She just had an operation on her foot.25.What does the underlined word gutted mean in Paragraph 2?A. A bit relieved. B. Extremely sad.C. Very surprised.D. Pretty cheerful.26.What actually made Emma take part in the race?A.Her new hi-tech artificial leg.B.He
24、r strong desire to achieve her ambition.C.Her fear of letting her friend down.D.Her complete recovery from the operation.27.Which of the following best describes Emma?A. Humorous.B. Supportive.C. Creative.D. Strong-willed.CErik Kobayashi-Solomon spent a day with Dr. Paul Gauthier, a plant physiologi
25、st specializing in vertical farming research and came away with several important ideas about vertical farming.Humans have 12,000 years of experience growing food, but only a generation or so worth of experience growing crops indoors. We are still progressing up the technology learning curve （学习曲线）.
26、 Whats more, traditional farming techniques are based on conditions that are not applicable to vertical farming. Therefore, without taking time to understand the science, vertical farming is not likely to be able to live up to its implied promises.The cost of powering LED grow lights is one of the b
27、iggest problems a vertical farm must overcome. Dr. Louis Albright at Cornell has characterized vertical farms as pie-in-the-sky businesses. He famously calculates, for instance, that the cost of a loaf of bread would be $ 24 if farmed indoorsthe cost is too high. Gauthier acknowledges that energy pr
28、ices are high but points out that scientific work has shown that only about 6% of available sunlight is used in crop photosynthesis （光合作用），so there may be ways of growing the same plants with less light.Gauthier also points out that while energy costs are a bit high, vertical farming does create hig
29、h efficiencies in other areas. Water usage may be significantly reduced because the same water can be recycled time and again. Fertilizer use can be greatly reduced and pesticides for pest control are unnecessary. Its clear that vertical farming offers real value to society.The future is probably mi
30、xed. In some environmentsthe Middle East, for instancea move to vertical farming is a no-brainer. An indoor farm in Saudi Arabia, for instance, can use solar energy to power LEDs at low cost without shading out other farmland. In other geographies, though, the expense of establishing a facility plac
31、es a high bar on growth and profitability. A large vertical fanning and equipment operation only started generating a small profit eight years into its nine year life.28. What can we infer about vertical farming in Paragraph 2?A.It will replace traditional farming one day.B.It actually came into bei
32、ng 12,000 years ago.C.It can be applicable on different conditions.D.It relies on research of more basic science.29.What does Dr. Albright think of vertical farms?A. They use less light than traditional ones.B. They can overcome many problems in farming.C. They may seem very unlikely to succeed.D. T
33、hey do not need any natural sunlight any longer.30.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The ways of reducing costs of vertical fanning.B. The benefits of vertical farming.C. The recent trend of vertical farming.D. The secrets of developing vertical farming.31.Why is the example of “an indoor
34、 farm in Saudi Arabia mentioned?A. To prove solar energy is vital for farming in Saudi Arabia.B. To show vertical fanning can work well in some places.C. To confirm the expense of setting up a vertical farm is high.D. To argue vegetables do not need to be imported any longer.DCan t you stand the sou
35、nd of heavy breathing or sipping soup? Does the sound of someone chewing gum next to you make your blood boil? You are not alone, but you are not going crazy-theres a really scientific reason why.If you shrink back when someone twists their knuckles(指关节), you might want to get checked out for misoph
36、onia, a brain abnormality that creates “a hatred of sounds such as eating, chewing, loud breathing, or even pen-clicking,” TIME reports. Actually, its just one of the strange habits that prove youre smarter than everyone else. Although researchers first coined the term misophonia in 2001, doubt has
37、been thrown on it by the medical community. But thanks to recent research, it can be safely drawn that everyday noises can ruin peoples lives. A team at Newcastle University in the U. K. examined MRI brain scans(核磁共振脑扫描) of those with and without misophonia while playing a range of sounds. The sound
38、s were either neutral (like rain or water boiling), unpleasant (a baby crying or a person screaming), or trigger sounds (the sounds of breathing or eating).The researchers noted significant changes in misophonia sufferers brain activity when they heard a “trig- ger sound.” Turns out those with misop
39、honia have a developmental difference in their brains frontal lobe(额叶) that causes their brains to react harshly to those triggers. It also causes them to sweat and their heart rates to increase.“For many people with misophonia, this will come as welcome news as for the first time we have shown a di
40、fference in brain structure and function in sufferers.” said Dr Sukhbinder Kumar. “This study shows the critical brain changes as further evidence to convince a skeptical medical community that this is a real disorder.”32. What is the best title for the text?A. Troubled by the sound of chewing B. Ke
41、ep off such sounds around you C. Can we make use of these sounds D. Never be afraid of such noise again33. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?A. Noise pollution has ruined many lives until now.B. Misophonia is actually a physical disability.C. The term misophonia has been widely accepted
42、.D. Misophonia can be a sign of intelligence.34. What does Kumar think of the research?A. Cold B. Doubtful. C. Favorable. D. Neutral.35. Where is the text most probably taken from?A. A magazine. B. A review. C. A guidebook. D. An interview.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
43、选项。Your Cats Strange Behaviors Are Explained Lying on your stuff means your cat want attention. Do you know that feeling when youre working on your computer, and your cat jumps down directly on top of the keyboard? Your cat is all up in your business because it sees that youre paying more attention
44、to something that is not for it. 36._ In this way, itll get between you and the object that youre using! 37. _ Your cat knows its own name, and it knows your voice, but it tends not to answer. This isnt because it doesnt hear you； its choosing not to respond because its not interested in seeing you
45、at the moment. Just dont take it personally, its not out of unkindness, or its not because it doesnt like you. Instead, it likes your smell. 38. _ Rubbing you with its paws is a good thing. An adult cat tends to do the motion when it associates a soft surface, or your body, with that of its mothers.
46、 39. _ Maybe it does when it feels like it needs to relieve stress. Smelling your face doesnt mean it wants to bite you. A cat is suspicious by nature. So, if all of a sudden your cat is in your face, smelling your mouth, nose, hair and skin, dont be too alarmed. Yes, it does feel unusual for an ani
47、mal to be in your personal place just to smell you out. 40. _ It wants to make sure you are still you and not some stranger that it doesnt trust.A. If your cat is ignoring you, dont take it seriously.B. This rubbing motion means your cat dislikes you.C. It just wants your attention.D. Your cat will
48、come when it feels the need to seek for affection or to play. E. It may forget its mother when it stops being nursed from its mother.F. It rubs when its feeling happy and content with where it is.G. However, it is because your cat takes in your unique smell.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分
49、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night an elderly white, seemingly _41_ couple came into the restaurant and my co-worker _42_ them. We usually do our own _43_, but we were so busy last night that we _44_ each other out. At one point the
50、 elderly couple _45_ to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it _46_ when people make their order in such a high-sounding manner, but once I _47_ their order I understood why.The husband began _48_ and started stuttering. It was _49_ that he had a speech disorder. I could tell the wife h
51、ad told her husband very _50_ what she wanted as a way for him to practice speaking. It took some time for him to order and _51_ she was sitting there and she looked so _52_ despite her husbands frequent stuttering.The whole thing brought me to tears, making me realize that a huge part of _53_ is ac
52、ceptance, tolerance and support. She _54_ have made the order and made things much easier for her husband and avoid the _55_ from other tables, but she didnt._56_ she supported him and was _57_ to see him complete the order. I _58_ these wealthy people had everything going well for them. But it just
53、 _59_ me that all of us have our problems. I _60_ took their gesture of wanting to order as bad manners, but they did it because he really wanted to get the order right. What a true love!41. A. confidentB. ordinaryC. wealthyD. energetic42. A. huggedB. seatedC. supportedD. waved43. A. dishesB. cleani
54、ngC. favorD. tables44. A. sentB. helpedC. carriedD. let45. A. explainedB. whistledC. signaledD. applied46. A. riskyB. rudeC. absurdD. difficult47. A. deliveredB. glancedC. tookD. changed48. A. orderingB. exercisingC. actingD. drilling49. A. importantB. well-knownC. evidentD. unlikely50. A. regularly
55、B. franklyC. casuallyD. particularly51. A. at timesB. of courseC. in the meantimeD. by accident 52. A. nervousB. contentC. aggressiveD. awkward53. A. sacrificeB.dignityC. loveD. sympathy54. A. couldB. needntC. mustD. should55. A. laughter B. dinersC. noiseD. stares 56. A. InsteadB. OtherwiseC. Rathe
56、rD. Therefore57. A. determinedB. proudC. boundD. encouraged58. A. knewB. concludedC. assumedD. remembered59. A. warnedB. remindedC. inspiredD. hurt60. A. generallyB. secretlyC. naturallyD. initially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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A painting with a 61. _ (long) of 1014. 37 me
57、ters has received a Guinness World Record title for the longest drawing by an individual artist. The record was announced at the Simatai Great Wall on Saturday, 62. _ is surrounded by the verdant (草木苍翠的)mountains of an early autumn, and the painter folded the painting with great care 63. _ the prese
58、nce of many viewers.64. _ took artist Guo Feng two months to complete the black-and-white painting named Yongsheng in Chinese, meaning living forever. Clearly 65. _ (inspire) by the view of the Great Wall from the sky, he wanted to call for peace and harmony in the world. In fact, Guo Feng is 66. _
59、(familiar) to the public as a music producer than as a painter. And one of his songs, Let the World Be Filled with Love, has enjoyed great popularity all over the country for 67. _ (decade).The painting is made up of 10 sub-themes, and was created 68. _ (large) using marker pens. I 69. _（draw）for mo
60、re than 10 hours a day over the past months and sometimes I began working at 4 am,” said Guo. Creating the work on the Great Wall was an unprecedented (空前的)lonely and quiet time for me 70. _（look）into my past, today and the future,” he added.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之
61、间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（) ），并在其下面写岀该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Before I started my winter holiday last year, I made a thoroughly plan. I make a list of what I should do during the
62、holiday. Then I put them up on the wall in the room. Whenever I wanted to play with the mobile phone like I had done before, it reminded me to do what I supposed to do. As a result of, I spent a meaningful winter holiday. I finished my homeworks on time, read four novels or learned how to skate.Late
63、r, Im always convinced that take action is more important than making plans. Only by taking action can we get which we want.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高二学生李华，由于现在很多中学都开设各种各样的社团活动，如何协调学习和社团活动的关系一直是一个中学生必须面对的问题，请你写一篇文章投给校英文报社。内容包括：1. 社团的作用；2. 简要描述问题；3. 提出可行建议。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。霍邱二中2019-2020年下学期
64、高二年级开学考英语参考答案I. 听力 1-5 CABBC 6-10 CACBC 11-15 CAABC 16-20 BABACII. 阅读理解21-23 BCD 24-27 CBBD 28-31 DCBB 32- 35 ADCA 36-40 CADFGIII. 完形填空41- 45 CBDBC 46-50 BCACD 51-55 CBCAD 56-60 ABCBDIV. 语法填空61. length 62. which 63. in 64. It 65. inspired 66. more familiar 67. decades 68. largely 69. have been drawi
65、ng 70. to look V. 短文改错1. thoroughlythorough；2.makemade；3.themit；4.likeas；5.在supposed前加was；6. 去掉result后面的of；7. homeworkshomework；8.orand；9.taketaking；10.whichwhat书面表达 One possible version： Dear Editor, Many high schools allow for clubs, which can enrich students school life and help develop students
66、interest and hobbies. However, how to balance study and club activities has always been a concern for students. Here are my tips. Firstly, put study in the first place, because our first responsibility is learning all we can from classes. Then develop a schedule. When making a schedule, be sure to leave enough studying time. Finally, select a club carefully. We should choose wisely among clubs we are truly interested in and those that will help on our way to success. Only when we balance them well can we have great high school years. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
