1、高二英语试卷共 12 页第 1页秦皇岛市第一中学 2020-2021 学年第二学期开学考试高二英语试卷命题人：审题人：说明：1、考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。2将卷答案用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用黑色字迹的签字笔答在试卷上。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，建议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，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
2、关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A.Go out with her friend.B.Work on her paper.C.To meet a friend.2.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A.$15.B.$30.C.$50.3.What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A.To attend a wedding.B.To visit an exhibition.C.Make some pla
3、ns.4.When does the bank close on Saturday?A.At l:00 p.m.B.At 3:00 p.m.C.At 4:00 p.m.5.Where are the speakers?A.In a store.B.In a classroom.C.At a hotel.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
4、段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.What do we know about Nora?A.She prefers a room of her own.B.She likes to work with other girls.C.She lives near the city center.7.What is good about the flat?高二英语试卷共 12 页第 2页A.It has a large sitting room.B.It has good furniture.C.It has a big kitchen.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Wher
5、e has Barbara been?A.Milan.B.Florence.C.Rome.9.What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A.Shoes.B.Stones.C.Books.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Who is making the telephone call?A.Thomas Brothers.B.Mike Landon.C.Jack Cooper.11.What relation is the woman to Mr.Cooper?A.His wife.B.His boss.C.His secretary.12.What is th
6、e message about?A.A meeting.B.A visit to France.C.The date for a trip.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Who could the man speaker most probably be?A.A person who saw the accident.B.The driver of the lorry.C.A police officer.14.What was Mrs.Franks doing when the accident took place?A.Walking along Churchill Avenue.B
7、.Getting ready to cross the road.C.Standing outside a bank.15.When did the accident happen?A.At about 8:00 a.m.B.At about 9:00 a.m.C.At about 10:00 a.m.16.How did the accident happen?A.A lorry hit a car.B.A car ran into a lorry.C.A bank clerk rushed into the street.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.What is the talk
8、 mainly about?A.The history of the school.B.The courses for the term.C.The plan for the day.18.Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A.In the school hall.B.In the science labs.C.In the classrooms.19.What can students do in the practical areas?A.Take science courses.B.Enjoy
9、 excellent meals.C.Attend workshops.高二英语试卷共 12 页第 3页20.When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A.During the lunch hour.B.After the welcome speech.C.Before the tour of the labs.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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASurface area(sq
10、mi)Volume(cu mi)Percentage of total(%)Salt waterThe oceans139,500,000317,000,00097.2Inlandseasandsaline lakes270,00025,0000.008Fresh waterFreshwater lakes330,00030,0000.009All rivers(average level)3000.0001Antarctic Icecap6,000,0006,300,0001.9Arctic Icecap and glaciers900,000680,0000.21Water in the
11、atmosphere197,000,0003,1000.001Ground water within half amile from surface1,000,0000.31Deep-lying ground water1,000,0000.31Total(rounded)326,000,000100.00The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water,representing nearly 2%of the worldstotal of fresh and salt water.As can be seen from the
12、 table above,the amount of water in ouratmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together.The fresh water高二英语试卷共 12 页第 4页actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible ground water amount to onlyabout one-third of 1%of the worlds total water su
13、pply.21.Which two places share equal amount of fresh water?A.Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)B.Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphereC.Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciersD.Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water22.The fresh wate
14、r that humans can use is _.A.about 1,086,700 cu miB.about 6,300,000 cu miC.about 680,000 cu miD.about 2,000,000 cu mi23.Whats the best title of this passage?A.Fresh Water in the WorldB.Water Supply of the WorldC.Salt Water of the EarthD.Protection of the Water in the WorldBTheres a little restaurant
15、 in a small Alabama town where theres no cash register and no prices,just a whole lot of soul.and soul food.At Drexell&Honeybees in downtown Brewton near the Florida border,the menu changesdaily,but theres always a hearty selection of Southern dishes to enjoy:fried chicken and cornbreadoften show up
16、 at lunchtime from Tuesday to Thursday.What makes this place special?No matter how down on their luck a person is,they never haveto worry about having no money for their lunch.Once youve finished your dessert a blueberrycobbler,perhaps?you just leave whatever you can in a private booth near the rest
17、aurant entrance,even if thats just a handful of coins or a little thank-you note.The owners,a husband and wife teamFreddie and Lisa Thomas-McMillanmake no profitfrom their restaurant.Lisa once told GNN,“Whatever needs people have,if we can help them.wewill.Its our chief mission.”100%of the donations
18、 go back into serving people food.“Its a feeling of great happiness whenknowing that their customers leave“with a full stomach,a full heart,and the understanding thatyoure loved and worthy of love.”Through the years,shes run a food bank.Shes opened her home to the needy.She says it may高二英语试卷共 12 页第
19、5页have started in the second grade when she learned a powerful lesson about sharing from a little girlwho always had a better sandwich,but shared it happily with Lisa in a daily trade.Of course,thepandemic(流 行病)has made running a restaurant a little more tricky in recent months.“But wefigured out a
20、way to do to go orders and keep everyone safe It is working out very well.We feelproud to be able to do what we do,with CO VID-19 affecting so many people.”24.Which characteristic does the restaurant in a small Alabama town have?A.It has no menu or waiters.B.It has an outstanding cook.C.It has the b
21、est dessert in Alabama.D.Its a sweet family-style restaurant.25.What is the major target of their restaurant according to Lisa?A.To advertise the restaurant.B.To feed the needy.C.To win them fame.D.To encourage donations.26.What do they want to get most from their deeds?A.The money.B.The reputation.
22、C.The joy.D.The recognition.27.What can we infer about Lisa from the text?A.She always has a very big heart.B.She is a victim of COVID-19.C.She has made a name for her donations.D.She is an overnight successful person.CA new study suggests drinking coffee as soon as someone wakes up from a poor nigh
23、ts sleepgreatly affects metabolism（新陈代谢）and blood sugar control.In the study,published in the British Journal of Nutrition,UK researchers let 29 healthy menand women take part in three different overnight experiments.In the first two scenes,participantswere given a sugary drink upon wakingfirst from
24、 a normal nights sleep,and then again after apoor nights sleep during which they were woken up for five minutes every hour.In the third,theirsleep was similarly disrupted,but they were given a strong black coffee 30 minutes before consumingthe sugary drink.Blood samples from participants were taken
25、following the sugary drink,which mirrored thecalories of a typical breakfast,in each experiment.Results showed that one night of disrupted sleepdid not worsen the participants blood sugar responses at breakfast when compared to a normal nightof sleep.However,strong black coffee consumed before break
26、fast increased the blood sugar response高二英语试卷共 12 页第 6页by around 50 percent.By drinking such kind of drink after breakfast,UK researchers found that our bodies ability tobreak down our food healthily is completely improved.Examining the effects of broken sleep andmorning coffee across a range of dif
27、ferent metabolic markers,scientists at the University of Bathfound that,while one night of poor sleep had a limited effect on metabolism,drinking coffee beforebreakfast could have a negative effect on blood sugar control,“We know that nearly half of us will wake in the morning and,before doing anyth
28、ing else,drinkcoffeethe more tired we feel,the stronger the coffee is.This simple study is important and hasfar-reaching health influences,and it indeed moves some coffee drinkers heartstrings.As up to nowwe have had limited knowledge about what this is doing to our bodies,in particular for our meta
29、bolicand blood sugar control,so we have a long way to go,”said Professor James Betts,co-director of theCentre for Nutrition,Exercise and Metabolism at the University of Bath.28.How did UK researchers get the result of the experiment?A.By assumption.B.By questionnaire.C.By making comparisons.D.By con
30、sulting journals.29.What can we learn from the experiment?A.One night of poor sleep surely affects blood sugar.B.Having strong drinks has a good effect on metabolism.C.Drinking coffee after breakfast does harm to health.D.Drinking coffee at different time has different effects on health.30.What does
31、 James Betts think of the study?A.It makes no sense.B.It remains to be continued.C.It is limited and blind.D.It is particular and clear.31.What can be the best title for the text?A.Drinking Coffee before Breakfast Harms MetabolismB.How Does Drinking Coffee Affect Ones Sleep?C.Does Coffee Really Wake
32、 Up an Appetite?D.How Much Coffee to Drink MattersD高二英语试卷共 12 页第 7页It is practically inevitable（不可避免的）:sometime around the age of 40 people start to needreading glasses.Try as they might,theres no avoiding it.One mobile app creator claims thatpracticing with their technology can train your eyes to s
33、ee better,though some eye doctors are notsure.The reason why many people eventually need reading glasses is that the lens(晶状体)of the eyeloses flexibility with age,and has trouble focusing on nearby objects.The condition is calledpresbyopia(老花眼),which is just a natural side effect of aging.The first
34、app claiming to work out the solution is called GlassesOff.First you take a test givenby the app,and then follow its customized training course.Three days a week,for 12-15 minutes,youll go through a series of visual exercises,such as recognizing small gray letters on a gray screen.After two or three
35、 months,it claims that you can kiss your reading glasses goodbye.“We wanted to develop an application that can help people improve their reading ability byimproving the way that the brain processes information.”says GlassesOff CEO Nimrod Madar.Untilrecently it wasnt possible because scientists did n
36、ot understand how the image processing capabilityof the brain actually works.“GlassesOff comes up with the idea of neuroplasticity(神经可塑性).Studies have shown that through training,new connections can be made in the brain,so that it cancontinue adapting to the world around us.In terms of vision,this m
37、eans that through training,thebrain may be able to form new connections that allow it to clearly process text even when the text isblurred by aging eyes.In a 30-person study published in Scientific Reports in February,some participants were able toread letters 1.6 times smaller after using the app.A
38、dults aged 40 to 60 years old had the most success.The study also found that the users eye health improved by an average of 8.6 years.Sounds too good to be true?Well,it probably is.“Human vision quality is determined by thephysical eye and the way the brain reads the information that the eye capture
39、s,”says Rhee,a doctorfrom Harvard University.“To think that we can reverse(逆转)presbyopia only by neuroplasticity isjust not accurate.”It might not make a huge difference in terms of fighting presbyopia,but braintraining could make a difference for younger people whose eyes are still more flexible.32
40、.Which of the following is NOT true about presbyopia?A.It is actually a natural phenomenon of aging of human eyes.B.People tend to suffer form it when they reach the age of 40.C.It can be prevented by means of proper eye muscle exercising.高二英语试卷共 12 页第 8页D.It occurs when eyes fail to focus on nearby
41、 objects well.33.GlassesOff may improve peoples reading ability by_.A.helping people stay away from presbyopiaB.reducing the negative effects of aging on eyesC.making the text that people read larger than normalD.training the brain to process visual information better34.The fourth paragraph mainly t
42、ell us_.A.the principle on which GlassesOff worksB.why researchers came up with GlassesoffC.how training makes new connections in our brainD.how our brain processes the information that our eyes take in35.What is Rhees attitude towards GlassesOff?A.Optimistic.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Unconcerned.第二节（
43、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Did you know that its possible to save wet books by putting them in the freezer or refrigerator?Strange as it sounds,this simple trick can go a long way toward preserving beloved reading materialthat may be damaged from something as sign
44、ificant as flood water or as silly as knocking over aglass of water._36_Make sure that the water isnt dirty._37_ If a book has been soaked(浸泡)in dirty water ora colored liquid,it may be difficult to save the book.Realize,too,that the pages will never again beperfectly flat,only clear enough to read,
45、if all goes well.Determine the best approach to air-drying.If the book is completely soaked before freezing,dont try to separate pages._38_ If possible,put a sheet of paper towel between the covers andtext body.If the book is partially soaked,spread paper towel throughout the pages of the book（every
46、20 or so）.After an hour of drying,change the towel until most water has been absorbed._39_ Dont try to separate wet pages,as they may stick and tear.Put the book in therefrigerator as soon as possible.At the same time,keep the refrigerator on its“frost-free”settingwhich helps to avoid the formation
47、of large ice crystals(冰晶)in items,which can cause damage._40_ Once it gets frozen,it allows you to open the book and spread the pages without them高二英语试卷共 12 页第 9页sticking together.A.Here is how to do itB.Freeze the book immediatelyC.Put the book in the refrigerator after it dries.D.The water has to
48、be clean,for the most part.E.There are many ways to clean and dry a wet bookF.Leave the book in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.G.Make the book stand upright on paper towel that can absorb water.第三部分 语言知识运用 完形填空（共 20 小题;每题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从文后所给的 A,B,C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was packing
49、 lunch for my two children.It was so early in the day that it was still _41_outside.It drove me crazy because I lacked _42_.Being a single mom,I needed all theshut-eye I could get.So why was I adding this _43_ to my life?Its all because of afamily_44_.I remember my grandmother telling me how she_45_
50、 leftovers for my grandfatherslunch.He always _46_ to come home starving._47_,after much questioning,headmitted he had been _48_ half his lunch to a coworker.From then on,my grandmotheralways sent extra.My mom didnt have _49_ to pack lunches for five kids in school,so we ate _50_food.Once,I broke sc
51、hool rules._51_,Mom decided to pack my lunch to school,whichconsisted of _52_ a hamburger and a cookie for several days.But by Friday,I found in mylunchbox my _53_ egg salad sandwich and a giant jellyroll(卷筒蛋糕)with a note on topJustin case you want to _54_.I was in _55_as I offered slice after slice
52、 to my friends.As I went on packing lunch,I thought about the _56_ it took for my grandparents to sharewhat little food they had.And my mother _57_ to do the same.Even today,Thanksgiving day ather home always includes at least two guests who are _58_.Either leaves with a bag of leftoversand several
53、dollars.Although our budget was _59_ and unable for extras,by sharing the little we had,I wascarrying on a tradition,a lesson of kindness I could _60_ to my own kids!41.A.darkB.brightC.stormyD.normal42.A.moneyB.sleepC.confidenceD.honour43.A.stressB.hopeC.identityD.sweet44.A.gatheringB.conflictC.trad
54、itionD.business45.A.boughtB.preparedC.searchedD.packed46.A.pretendedB.seemedC.intendedD.happened47.A.EventuallyB.GenerallyC.StrangelyD.Naturally高二英语试卷共 12 页第 10页48.A.breaking upB.paying offC.calling forD.giving away49.A.rightB.problemC.courageD.time50.A.bakeryB.standC.canteenD.cafe51.A.Even soB.What
55、 is moreC.If necessaryD.As a result52.A.partlyB.merelyC.slightlyD.hardly53.A.alternativeB.ordinaryC.favoriteD.expensive54.A.abandonB.bargainC.shareD.return55.A.heavenB.tensionC.curiosityD.trouble56.A.appreciationB.responsibilityC.sacrificeD.intelligence57.A.refusedB.continuedC.affordedD.failed58.A.a
56、mbitiousB.homelessC.punctualD.speechless59.A.tightB.abundantC.compulsoryD.independent60.A.make use ofB.take onC.get hold ofD.pass on第卷(非选择题共60分)第四部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，满分 20 分）第一节 单词拼写(共 10 题；每空一词,每小题 1 分，满分 10)61.A good diet is _(benefit)to health.62.Three of her novels have been _(改编)for television.63._(
57、祝贺)on your exam results!64.She was _(陪伴)by her younger brother.65.She looked back on her career with great _(satisfy).66.Whats the _(deep)of water here?67.Hes had three accidents in the past _(两星期).68.Education should be a universal right and not a _(特权).69.There are special _(arrange)for people wor
58、king overseas.70.I do some _(volunteer)work at the local hospital.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（不超过三个单词)。Seated on cliffs above a river,Hongyadong is a house complex in traditional style in the city ofChongqing.Its bars,restaurants and golden lights 71_（be)a popula
59、r draw since it was built in2006.The main reason,it seemed,was Hongyadongs sudden 72 _（popular)on an App,Douyin,73 _is used for sharing photographs and 15-second videos.By the end of the year,the waitingtime 74_（get)in was three hours.For a while,Hongyadong became the 75_（big)attraction in China aft
60、er the Forbidden City,says 76_well-known travel website.Instead of having fun,some people now flood to remote strawberry farms or bays to take photosto impress their friends on media.Douyin has 230 million monthly active users and its fans高二英语试卷共 12 页第 11页77_（common)use the App to watch hot-trending
61、 videos posted by users they do not knowunder categories such as“food”and“scenic spots”.78(upload)a picture or video from aphotogenic(上镜的）place 79.beautiful sites,such as on Douyin and Kuaishou,is known inChina as“Da Ka”.The word is also used to refer to the practice of registering 80_（you)presence
62、at a location that has already become hot,such as Hongyadong.第五部分 写作（共两节；满分 40 分）81.第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，你的好友 Tony 来信告诉你他因为数学成绩不好而烦恼，想停止学业去找工作。请根据以下提示给他回信：1对他的想法表示遗憾；2不同意他的想法并给出理由；3推荐提高成绩的方法。注意：1词数 80 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tony,_YoursLi Hua82.第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整
63、的短文。It was a Monday and Khan,a pet dog had joined the family the previous Friday.He had alreadydecided that two-year-old Charlotte was his No.1 girl.The dog had seldom left her side since arrivingat his new home.Khan was next to Charlotte when Catherine took her into the garden for some fresh air.“I
64、 wasjust in the house doing boring mother things and Charlotte wanted to go outside and run around,”shesays.“We were just walking around the garden looking at flowers and all that good stuff.Khan waswith her.”Charlotte was soon tired of playing in the garden and then went to play the padlock on the
65、gate.“She was beating the padlock and it was banging on the gate,”Catherine recalls.She thought Khan,高二英语试卷共 12 页第 12页who was naturally right next to Charlotte,might be disturbed by the loud noise,but he seemedundisturbed by it.That was until,entirely without warning,he became very upset indeed.“Kha
66、n suddenly started making this noise from his chest,this growl(怒吼),”she says.“Hiswhole chest puffed up,his hair stood up,and he lowered his head.He continued to make this growl.”As Catherine watched,Khan seemed to double in size.“He kept trying to push her.I was rightnext to Charlotteno more than a
67、metre away and I thought,Hes going to hurt her.His chest wasbigger than he was long,”she says.Time seemed to slow down as Catherine rushed desperately to save her daughter.But Khan gotto Charlotte first.He grabbed her by the back of her clothes and threw her over his shoulder into thegarden.“I turne
68、d and looked and she was just sitting there in a pile of grass.”Still not certain whetherKhans strange behaviour was some sort of attack on her child,Catherine raced to pick up Charlotte,who was completely unharmed,and take her inside to safety.Just as she turned to run into the house,Catherine saw a big brown snake bite Khan right in the chest and slid away quickly.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 以上；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Khan screamed in pain and at the same moment,Catherine understood all._Khan needed immediate medical help,so Catherine called a vet(兽医)in no time._