1、 广州市南武中学2020至2021 学年高二第一学期开学考 英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分）第一部分 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。AWhats best to read this year?Secrets I Know (Random House Childrens Books, ages 3-7)This tale written by Kallie George and pictured by Paola Zakimi follows
2、a young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine, from pleasant loneliness to sweet friendship, and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the sky above. The colors of Zakimis pencildrawings are calming and Georges poetic text tells her story with simple language.
3、Pandora (Clarion Books, ages 3-7)The award-winning author Victoria Turnbull tells the story of a little fox Pandora. Pandora lives alone. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky - a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, the bi
4、rd helps Pandora feel less lonely. Turnbulls watercolor and colored pencil drawings make this story of friendship and growth an atmospheric delight.Prince and Pirate (G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Younger Readers, ages 5-8)A different kind of friendship is described in this book, by Charlotte Gunnufso
5、n with pictures by Mike Lowery. Prince and Pirate are a pair of mismatched fish put into the same aquarium（水族馆). At first it seems that theyll never learn to be friends. Its only when both take pity on a frightened dogfish that they learn the benefits of cooperation, and soon all three fish become g
6、ood friends.The Giant Jumperee (Dinal Books, ages 3-5)The story was written by the award-winning British author Julia Donaldson. When Rabbit hears a loud voice bellowing（吼叫）threateningly from inside a cave, he gathers Cat, Bear and Elephant to help him decide what to do. But its Mama Frog who fearle
7、ssly confronts（面对）the unknown creature. Helen Oxenburys soft watercolors creat a beautiful countryside and her characterizations of the animals are impressive.21. Who pictured the book Pandora?A. Kallie George.B. Victoria Turnbull.C. Paola Zakimi.D. Charlotte Gunnufson.22. Which book tells a story a
8、bout courage?A. Pandora.B. Secrets I Know.C. Prince and Pirate.D. The Giant Jumperee.23. What do the four books have in common?A. Their publishers are the same one.B. Their characters are all animals.C. They all have pencil drawings.D. They are all for younger readers. B“Keep your eyes open. This is
9、 where the Ewoks (伊沃克人) live.” The one-hour drive outside of San Francisco, covered in clouds along windy roads, has inspired my husband to say this sentence at least a dozen times.We finally arrive at Muir Woods National Park. I explain the strange green stuff on trunks of trees as we pass by moss
10、(苔藓), something my 5-year-old son Cole has never seen in the desert where we live.“Mom, are Ewoks real? I think they maybe arent real.” Theres a question in Coles voice, like hes trying on this idea.Weve been down the road of pretending versus reality before, what with all the talk of superheroes an
11、d such around our house. “I think you are right. Ewoks are just in the movies. But it would be cool if they were real, right ?”Coles silent for a while, thinking. “I just saw an Ewoks ear back there!” Cole spotted an additional Ewok arm and one full body of the tiny hairy creatures. It does indeed l
12、ook like we are in the Ewok forest of Star Wars.Coles imagination is more than I can understand. What do plants eat? Which is the best planet? Which rocks float? He loves life. He loves his inner world and outer existence equally.I hear a lot of worry from parents about media sucking the souls from
13、our children, taking away their time for creative play. For us, this hasnt been the case. Cole and his brother are quite knowledgeable in the realities of life when it comes to Angry Birds, Curious George, and the adventures of Indiana Jones. These characters, and others of their own invention, live
14、 in my home like visitors, joining us on walks and outings. I appreciate them, though not all the time, for the company they give my sons and their busy minds.I think of media characters as an add-on to already busy minds, and they become part of the parenting team. They teach loyalty, curiosity.-le
15、ssons Im trying to convey, but in a much cooler way than I can. 24. Where are the family heading for? A. The cinema.B. A park.C. San Francisco. D. A desert.25. What can we know about Cole from the passage? A. He is proud of himself.B. He is full of curiosity. C. He is courageous.D. He is considerate
16、.26. What do many parents think of their children playing via media? A. It wastes childrens time. B. It can make their children relaxed. C. It can engage their children in learning actively. D. It can accompany their children in their absence.27. Whats most likely to be the authors attitude to the m
17、edia characters in parenting children? A. Indifferent.B. Critical.C Supportive.D. Disapproving. CThe bad health effects of sleep loss during the week cant be repaid by longer weekend sleep, according to a new study.Researchers have long known that sleep deprivation(剥夺) can cause weight gain and incr
18、ease other health risks. But for those who force themselves out of bed every weekday after too few hours of shuteye, they hope turning off the alarm on Saturday and Sunday will repay the weekly sleep debt and remove any ill effects.The research, published in Current Biology, crushes those hopes. Des
19、pite complete freedom to sleep during a weekend recovery period, people in a sleep lab who were limited to five hours of sleep on weekdays gained nearly three pounds over two weeks and experienced disorders that would increase their risk for diabetes over the long term. While weekend recovery sleep
20、had some benefits after a single week of sleep loss, those gains were wiped out when people fell right back into their same sleep-deprived schedule the next Monday.“If there are benefits of catch-up sleep, theyre gone when you go back to your daily schedule. Its very short lived,” said Kenneth Wrigh
21、t, director of the sleep and chronobiology lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder. “These health effects are long term. Its kind of like smoking once was people would smoke and wouldnt see an immediate effect on their health, but people will say now that smoking is not a healthy lifestyle choi
22、ce. I think sleep is in the early stage of where smoking used to be.”Wright said that the study suggests people should put sleep in the first place cutting out the “sleep stealers” such as watching television shows or spending time on their phones. Even when people dont have a choice about losing sl
23、eep because of child-care responsibilities or job schedules, they should think about getting sleep in the same way they would get a healthy diet or exercise.28. What does the underlined word “crushes” mean?A. Ruins.B. Guarantees.C. Deepens.D. Arouses.29. What will Kenneth Wright agree with?A. Smokin
24、g is more harmful than sleep loss.B. Weekend recovery sleep has many benefits.C. Smoking and sleep loss have the same bad effects.D. It takes long for people to see the effects of sleep loss.30. What does Kenneth Wright advise people to do?A. Take regular exercise every day.B. Reduce the screen time
25、 before sleep.C. Watch some TV shows before bedtime.D. Sleep as long as possible during weekdays.31. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To share some unhappy experiences.B. To show some unknown facts.C. To promote a healthy lifestyle.D. To introduce a new study. DTests have shown robots can
26、 diagnose heart problems in as little as four seconds, as a review of artificial intelligence （Al） finds machines are now as good at spotting illness as doctors.Analyzing a patients heart function on a cardiac MRI （心脏磁共振成像）scan currently takes doctors around 13 minutes. But a new trial by University
27、 College London （UCL） showed an Al program could read the scans in less time with equal accuracy. There are approximately 150,000 such scans performed in the UK each year, and researchers estimate that fully using Al to read them could save 54 clinician-days （临床天数）at each cardiac centre per year. So
28、 it can make up for the shortage of doctors.It is hoped that Al where computer systems are able to learn from data to identify new patterns with minimal human intervention will transform medicine by helping doctors spot dis- eases such as heart disease and cancer faster and earlier. However, most sc
29、ans are still read by specially trained doctors.Dr Charlotte Manisty, who led the UCL research, said, Cardiovascular MRI offers in- comparable image quality for assessing heart structure and function. However, current manual analysis remains basic and outdated. Automated machine techniques offer the
30、 potential to change this and completely improve efficiency and accuracy, and we look forward to further research that could confirm the superiority to human analysis.She added, “Our dataset of patients with a range of heart disease who received scans enabled us to demonstrate that the greatest sour
31、ces of measurement errors arise from human factors. This indicates that automated techniques are at least as good as humans, with the potential soon to be super-humantransforming clinical and research measurement precision.Professor Alastair Denniston said, Within those handful of high-quality studi
32、es, we found that by deep learning Al could indeed detect disease ranging from cancer to eye disease as accurately as health professionals. But its important to note that it did not absolutely exceed human professional diagnosis. ”32. Which of the following can best describe this Al program?A. Time-
33、consuming.B. Environmentally friendly.C. Extremely unpractical.D. Labor-saving.33. What is Charlotte Manistys expectation of automated machine techniques?A. To treat eye disease faster and earlier. B. To analyze heart disease efficiently and accurately.C. To combine manual with automated analysis. D
34、. To confirm heart structure and function.34. What did Alastair Denniston say about Al?A. It would be super-human soon. B. It couldnt completely replace expert doctors.C. It would correct professionals measurement errors. D. It couldnt detect cancer as accurately as health professionals.35. What is
35、the main idea of the text?A. Al has many shortcomings in practice.B. Al totally shows its superiority to human analysis.C. Al can reduce medical errors arising from human factors.D. Al can diagnose heart disease as well as doctors in less time.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
36、项中有两项为多余选项。Do you think youve lost your inspiration? Maybe the ups and downs of life and work have affected you. Youre not alone. The majority of people across the world are trying newer and easier ways to get inspired. _36_They start thinking to themselves that they are no good. And only a handful
37、of people can stay inspired for life. You can get inspired for life anytime you want. Thats the potential of being human.Alone time is just as important as socializing time. It is important to stay alone for you to understand your thoughts and emotions at a deeper level. _37_Its always inside of you
38、, waiting to be used.Do you have goals? If you dont, now is the time to write them down. A person without goals has no direction. And he or she can never know if he or she is making progress or not. Create your life goals and then break them down to yearly goals, monthly goals, weekly goals and dail
39、y goals, You can even go deeper to hourly goals. _38_When socializing, listen to the stories of other people, Youll be happy to realize how fortunate you really are. Most of the people around you have gone through things you might never imagine. _39_ Listen to their stories and how they settled thei
40、r problems. You can also read an inspiring book or watch a movie to get the inspiration you need to move forward._40_ If youre lost your inspiration, you can put to practice these tips any time. Its time to start living with passion.A. Inspiration comes from inside.B. Inspiration also comes from you
41、r success.C. But they give up along the way gradually.D. And there they are standing in front of you.E. Everyone needs inspiration to succeed in life.F. But they always keep their experiences a secret.G. Having a sense of direction will keep you inspired.第二部分 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，
42、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a cold and rainy day. I had no 41 to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyns house. But she 42 I come to see something at the top of the mountain. 43 as I was, I made the two-hour journey 44 the fog that hung lik
43、e veils (面纱). By the time I saw how 45 it was near the summit, I had gone too far away. Nothing could be worth this, I 46 as I drove slowly along the dangerous highway. “Ill stay for lunch, but Im heading back as soon as the fog 47 .” I announced. “But I want you to drive me to the garage to pick 48
44、 my car.” Carolyn said. “How far is it?” I asked. She replied:” About three minutes and Ill drive you there.” After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her 49 . “ I thought you said three minutes.” She smiled. “ This is a detour (绕行路线).” Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and g
45、ot out. We walked a long path that was thick with pine trees. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped. I was 50 . From the top of the mountain to the valleys 51 several acres of daffodils (水仙花) rich in a variety of colors. It looked as
46、if God had painted something gorgeous in front of us. Many questions 52 into my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the property, we saw a 53 that read: “ Answers to the Questions I know you are asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two
47、Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “ One at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.” As we drove home, I was so 54 by what we had seen. I could 55 speak. “She changed the world.” I finally said, “one bulb (水仙球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginn
48、ing of an idea, and she 56 at it. The 57 of it would not let me go. I said: “Imagine if Id had a _58_ and worked on it, just a little bit every day, what might I have 59 ?” Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “ 60 tomorrow,” she said. “Better yet, start today.”41. A. ambitionB. desireC. challeng
49、eD. way42.A. invitedB. wishedC. insistedD. hoped43. A. CautiousB. SurprisedC. EagerD. Unwilling44.A. throughB. over C. across D. beyond45. A. fresh B. brightC. thickD. cloudy46. A. doubtedB. declaredC. hesitatedD. thought47.A. liftsB. cleans C. raisesD. sinks48.A. out B. up C. off D. on49.A. eagerly
50、B. desperatelyC. anxiouslyD. calmly50.A. frightenedB. amazedC. amused D. concerned 51. A. contained B. layC. presented D. located52.A. flashedB. rushedC. occurredD. entered53.A. signal B. symbolC. noteD. sign54. A. encouragedB. satisfiedC. movedD. thrilled55.A. hardlyB. rarely C. simplyD. totally56.
51、 A. broughtB. stoppedC. madeD. kept57.A. wonderB. doubt C. mystery D. idea58.A. viewB. visionC. sightD. scene59.A. predictedB. expectedC. accomplishedD. explored 60.A. Behave B. TakeC. SetD. Start 第二节 语法填空（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。The history of computer began in 1642 as a
52、 calculating machine in France. It could _61_ (simple) difficult sums. The computer developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years _62_ it was built as an _63_ (analyze) machine. In 1936, Alan Turing wrote a book about how the computer could be made to work as a “universal machine”_64_ (
53、solve) any difficult mathematical problems.At the beginning, the computer was as large as a room. This reality worried the designers. With time _65_ (go) by, it became smaller and smaller and _66_ memory developed a great deal. With artificial intelligence, it is getting cleverer and cleverer, quick
54、er and quicker. In _67_ early 1960s, computers could be connected by a network, which enabled their users to share information with others. Since the 1970s, computers have had many new _68_ (apply) and become very important in communication, finance, trade and been put into space rockets and sent to
55、 explore the Moon and Mars. Since its birth, the computer _69_ (design) to serve the human race and provided humans _70_ a life of high quality.第三部分 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间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余
56、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。Welcome to the Great Wall. Measured more than 6,000 kilometers in length, the Great Wall is known as the long wall in the world. It had a long history of more than 2,000 years. That is amazing about the Great Wall is
57、that it is main made of stones and bricks, and that all the construction was done by hand. As it was used to protecting the country from foreign invaders, every a few hundred meters along the Great Wall, there was a watchtower. Now, as a symbol of China, the Great Wall has become one of the most fam
58、ous tourist attraction in the world. There is no wonder that the Great Wall attracts thousands foreign tourists every year.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)学校英语论坛针对“交通拥堵，污染严重”的问题，组织“治堵方案大家谈”专题讨论。请写一篇英语短文向论坛投稿。内容包括：1. 陈述问题；2. 提出几个解决方案（如：少开私家车、修建绿道等）；3. 方案的好处。参考词汇：绿道: green lanes广州市南武中学2020至2021 学年高二第一学期开学考英语试题 答案第一部分
59、 阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21-23 BDD 24-27 BBAC 28-31 ADBD 32-35 DBBD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36-40 CAGDE第二部分 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）41-45 BCDAC 46-50 DABCB 51-55 BADCA 56-60 DABCD第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. simplify 62. before 63. analytical 64. to solve 65. going 66. its 67
60、. the 68. applications 69. has been designed 70. with第三部分 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）1.MeasuredMeasuring 2.long longest 3.hadhas 4. ThatWhat 5.mainmainly 6.protecting改为protect 7.去掉a 8.attraction attractions 9.ThereIt 10. thousands 后加of第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） Traffic jam is a universal headache
61、 for big cities. It not only brings great inconvenience to our daily life but causes serious environmental pollution, which has aroused a lot of public concern and discussion. As far as I am concerned, there are several measures that can help contribute to the sound solution of the problem. Firstly,
62、 it is private cars that should be limited so that the road transport can greatly improved. Secondly, I suppose that green lanes should be built wherever it is possible, which can provide more space for people to take a stroll or walk their dogs. Thirdly, laws and regulations should be established t
63、o make sure every plant and factory can take environmental protection into consideration in the process of production. There are many advantages and benefits to my suggestions. To begin with, peoples awareness can be greatly raised because most of them are doing harm to the environment without knowing it. Besides, as long as the government can take the whole matter seriously, we can have a better place to live in. 10
