【英语】江西省赣州市会昌县会昌中学2019-2020学年高二下学期开学考试试题

【英语】江西省赣州市会昌县会昌中学2019-2020学年高二下学期开学考试试题

江西省赣州市会昌县会昌中学2019-2020学年 高二下学期开学考试试题 第一部分  听力 (共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分) ‎ ‎1. How old is the man's own car?. ‎ A. One month old. B. One year old. C. Five years old.‎ ‎2. Who did the woman buy the shirt for? ‎ A. Herself. B. Her daughter. C. Her son. ‎ ‎3. What did the speakers think of the movie? ‎ A. Meaningful. B. Confusing. C. Boring.‎ ‎4. What does the man like most about the park?‎ A. It's clean there B. It's relaxing there. C. It's beautiful there.‎ ‎5. What will the woman do tonight? ‎ A. Paint the living room. B. Visit her friend Jason. C. Have dinner at her parents'.‎ 第二节 (共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分) ‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the speakers' relationship?‎ A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Renter and owner.‎ ‎7. Why does the woman complain about her neighbor?‎ A. He is always rude to her. ‎ B. He always wakes her up in the morning.‎ C. He always fixes things late at night.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. How did Harriet know the time?‎ A. From her iPhone. B. From her watch. C. From the sun.‎ ‎9. What does Don think about Harriet's explanation?‎ A. It's wrong. B. It's funny. C. It's too scientific.‎ ‎10. Where might the conversation be taking place? ‎ A. In a field. B. In a classroom. C. At a computer lab.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 ‎ ‎11. What does the woman say about playing basketball?‎ A. She finds it pretty easy. B. She is good at it. C. She knows the general rules.‎ ‎12. Where did the woman buy the basketball?‎ A. In a store. B. On the street. C. At school.‎ ‎13. What will the speakers do first?‎ A. Buy some special shoes. B. Go home to change. C. Find a basketball court..‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Where did the woman first meet the man?‎ A. In high school. B. In a chemistry competition. C. In college.‎ ‎15. What did the man do after high school?‎ A. He went straight to university. ‎ B. He traveled around the world.‎ C. He worked at a small school.‎ ‎16. What is the school in Connecticut known for? ‎ A. Its famous teachers. B. Its foreign language department. C. Its low cost.‎ ‎17. What does the woman mean in the end?‎ A. It is enjoyable to study Chinese. ‎ B. It is her lifetime goal to speak Chinese well.‎ C. It takes a long time to master a foreign language.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the purpose of the staff meeting?‎ A. To find ways to help Mrs. Smith. ‎ B. To announce Mrs. Smith's current situation. ‎ C. To figure out what's wrong with Mrs. Smith.‎ ‎19. Where did Mrs. Smith feel the pain?‎ A. In her arm. B. In her lung. C. In her shoulder.‎ ‎20. How long has Mrs. Smith worked at the company? ‎ A. Less than two weeks. B. About three months. C. Over five years.‎ 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)‎ A Have trouble starting things? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. The following three geniuses procrastinated (拖延) just like you.‎ ‎★Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart is said to have written the music for Don Giovanni in a single night — the night before the opera’s debut (首映). The 31-year-old genius could seemingly compose music in his mind and at times he didn’t put pen to paper until he’d completed the entire piece in his head first. At Don Giovanni’s debut, the ink on the sheet music was still wet from its last-minute copying, and there was no time for rehearsal (彩排).“Some notes fell under the stands,” Mozart said later, “but it went well.”‎ ‎★Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Wright created his most famous structure at the age of 68 — in about two hours. In 1934, Pittsburgh department store manager Edgar Kaufmann Sr hired Wright to design a house. Wright visited the site and assured Kaufmann he had big plans. In truth, he hadn’t drawn a thing. Weeks became months, and on a Sunday morning, September 22, 1935, Kaufmann suddenly decided to visit Wright’s studio and check his progress. He would arrive before lunch, Kaufmann explained over the phone, and he was very excited to see the designs. With Kaufmann hours from his door, Wright finished breakfast, then drew up the plans for what became Fallingwater — an icon of modern design and a US National Historic Landmark.‎ ‎★ Novelist Victor Hugo Hugo began working on The Hunchback of Notre Dame in September 1830, against the deadline of February 1831. He bought an entire bottle of ink in preparation but sincerely did not feel like writing. So he got naked. Locking away his clothes to avoid the temptation of going outside, Hugo was left with nothing to wear but a large grey shawl (披肩). According to his wife, this shawl served as his uniform for many months. It worked. Using up all his ink, Hugo finished the book weeks before the deadline. He even considered titling it What Came Out of a Bottle of Ink. ‎ ‎21. When did Mozart write the music for Don Giovanni?‎ A. The night before the opera’s debut. B. During the rehearsal of the opera.‎ C. The last minute before the opera’s debut. D. After the debut of the opera. ‎ ‎22. What do we know about Fallingwater?‎ A. The design came to Wright’s mind when he visited the site.‎ B. Edgar Kaufmann was not satisfied with its design at first.‎ C. Frank Lloyd Wright finished it during breakfast.‎ D. It turned out to be a great success.‎ ‎23. Why did Hugo get naked when he wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?‎ A. He had more inspiration when he was naked.‎ B. He had to stay inside to write when he was naked.‎ C. He was so poor that he had nothing to wear.‎ D. It was so hot that he couldn’t focus on writing with clothes on.‎ B I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common vision of the future. For me, that’s true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn’t Mickey, but a Kling on battle cruiser(巡洋舰)on the screen.‎ Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me. When it’s warm at night, we’re not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word. All these visions of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.‎ Gene Rodenberry, creator of Star Trek, once said, “Science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses( 绕 过 )a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future. I’m now a science writer.‎ Yes, science fiction has made me into a “nerd” (书呆子), and it also has been a source of joy for my family, making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology. Thank those authors who have shared their visions; the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad, who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennyson’s words, “Since I dipped into the future, I saw ‎ the vision of the world, and all the wonders that would be.”‎ ‎24. What is the special bond between the author and his father?‎ A. Their similar dreams. B. Their love for each other.‎ C. Their common interest. D. Their hatred for science.‎ ‎25. What does the author mainly show in paragraph2?‎ A. His deep impression on his dad. B. His feeling of staying with his dad.‎ C. His earliest memory of his dad. D. His good relationship with his dad.‎ ‎26. How does science fiction help the author at present?‎ A. It leads him to pursue a desirable career. ‎ B. It brings him the courage to live better.‎ C. It helps him solve the danger of technology.‎ D. It makes him become a source of his family’s joy.‎ ‎27. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. The Wonders of Science B. The Power of Science Fiction C. The Versions of Science Fiction D. The Time together with My Father C I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. I’ve learnt that accents change almost every five miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I can’t tell you a state, much less a county (郡).‎ The next thing I couldn’t imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, you’re probably a serial killer or a lost tourist.‎ I’ve had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time I’ve had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what I’ve experienced, people will start a chat if they see you’re travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).‎ Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores, petrol stations, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK, I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2：00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1‎ ‎ found the city center was deserted, and there wasn’t a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do with plain bread until 9：00 am Monday, when I’d be able to pay for groceries again.‎ Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- they’re not refrigerated, and they’ll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. 1 am now aware that they’re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced I’d die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.‎ ‎28. What’s the author’s impression of the transportation of the UK?‎ A. It’s very dangerous to use public transportations.‎ B. It’s easy for a tourist 10 get lost on public transportations.‎ C. British people willingly offer help on public transportations.‎ D. British people don’t talk to each other on public transportations.‎ ‎29. What happened on Easter Sunday in the author’s first year in the UK?‎ A. He left the city center. B. He failed to buy any food.‎ C. A supermarket closed down. D. A restaurant opened in a tall building.‎ ‎30. What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?‎ A. Try to speak like the queen. B. Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.‎ C. Store some plain bread in the fridge.‎ D. Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.‎ ‎31. What’s the best title for the text?‎ A. How to Get Used to Life in the UK ‎ B. What do I Find Strange about the UK C. How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UK D. What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UK D It’s peak cold and flu season, which means taking a lot of preventative measures. Frequent hand-washing is a must, as is avoiding co-workers or friends who are sick. But we humans are not the only animals that change behavior to prevent diseases. So do ants.‎ ‎“So there are the foragers (觅食者) and the nurses — they’re two different groups.”‎ ‎ Nathalie Stroeymeyt of the University of Lausanne and his colleagues observed ants to see their reaction to the presence of a pathogen (病原体). “With the nurses staying inside taking care of the young, the foragers are the workers outside of the nest to collect food and defend the territory.”‎ Forager ants are at greater risk of getting exposed to diseases because they leave the safety of the nest. So the researchers sprayed a common fungus (真菌) on a small group of forager ants and then followed their movements to see the way other ants reacted. After the infection, the nurse and forager ants stayed within their cliques (小团体) and interacted less outside of their work group. The researchers also saw that forager ants spent more time outside of the nest.‎ The researchers also measured the amount of fungus on each ant and saw that it was almost completely contained to the forager group. Some nurse ants and even the Queen did have some fungus on them but the amount was small enough that they could easily clean it off their bodies. ‎ Not only does the cliquish behavior stop the spread of the fungus,“but it allows you to develop immunization (免疫). Something that’s quite interesting in these ants is that when they receive a very small amount of the fungus, they don’t have an increase in death risk because it’s low enough that they can heal. It sort of boosts their immune defenses and protects them against later exposure to the same pathogen.”‎ It seems that in their ability to avoid infecting other members of the community, ants may be more advanced than we are.‎ ‎32. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. How ants distribute work. B. How ants adapt to climate change.‎ C. How ants communicate with each other. D. How ants prevent diseases.‎ ‎33. What do we know about forager ants?‎ A. They are responsible for taking care of the young.‎ B. They are more likely to catch diseases, compared to nurse ants.‎ C. They live isolated from nurse ants. ‎ D. They can produce fungus when they are ill.‎ ‎34. When forager ants are infected with fungus, ________.‎ A. the nurse ants will take care of them ‎ B. they will stop working and get a good rest C. they will spend more time outside to avoid infecting other ants D. they will suffer a lot and die soon ‎35. Ants’ such cliquish behavior _______.‎ A. can be found in most insects in nature ‎ B. is good for improving their immune defenses C. is only effective for stopping the spread of certain fungi D. can be learnt by people to develop our immunization 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。‎ Cubicle etiquette (隔间礼仪) is a set of unwritten rules that exist in the workplace and help govern how people behave when they work in close quarters. Etiquette guidelines should be observed by both workers in the cubicle and people in adjoining (相邻的) work spaces. 36 One of the main factors in workplace etiquette is privacy.‎ Although employees are usually part of a larger workplace, they sometimes regard their cubicles as their own offices. For all purposes, the cubicle should be viewed as a private work space. When entering, coworkers should not just rush in and begin talking. 37 Visitors should stand at the entrance to the cubicle and make their presence known first.‎ ‎ 38 While talking on the phone, employees should keep conversation volume to a normal level. Few people like to hear constant chatter or high-pitched laughter. Employees should remember this before using a speakerphone.‎ One rule of etiquette that most annoys people is smells. Eating strong-smelling food in a cubicle can be very unpleasant. People wouldn’t like to visit a cubicle that is filled with a certain strong smell. 39 .‎ Keeping a cubicle clean and tidy is important. 40 Space in a cubicle is usually limited, and covering every open space with personal items may not gain any merit points from an employer who visits.‎ A. Privacy should take noise levels into account.‎ B. If smoking is allowed, then the same rule should be applied.‎ C. Many employees get very upset if these guidelines are not respected.‎ D. It is a good idea for employees to get out of the cubicles now and then.‎ E. You don’t have to be good friends with the person in the next cubicle.‎ F. This is because the employee may be concentrating on something important.‎ G. A disorganized cubicle can reflect poorly on the employee’s level of professionalism.‎ 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，共30分)‎ One night after dinner my dad told my brother and me that we needed to have a family talk. As I sat on the foot of my parents’ bed watching my mom 41 to tell us what was going on, I heard the two words that would change my whole 42 : multiple sclerosis (MS) (多发性硬化). I was only 14 then. 43 , all I could do was burst into tears.‎ The house was a mix of 44 and quietness in the weeks that followed. I had never felt so alone and helpless. I was sure if I hadn’t gotten 45 I would have gone crazy. After a few months I went to my first MS support group. I was excited to 46 these meetings and ask the doctors there all the questions that the articles hadn’t 47 .When the speaker named Rita that night stood and introduced herself, I was 48 to hear she was a nurse who is 49 for multiple sclerosis. I had 50 heard of a nurse having such a specific field.‎ As she 51 , I discovered how much Rita understood about how this disease was 52 my family. Over time I 53 Rita’s job really mattered. That’s when I discovered I 54 to be a nurse. The work my mom’s doctors and nurses have done with her has vastly 55 her life. They teach her to be 56 and supply her with many types of 57 .‎ I think the best people to help others get through 58 are those who have gone through them firsthand and I feel that my 59 will help me become an 60 nurse who can help other families get through hardships of having a loved one with an illness.‎ ‎41. A. decide B. expect C. refuse D. struggle ‎42. A. world B. career C. plan D. body ‎43. A. Gradually B. Naturally C. Luckily D. Finally ‎44. A. anger B. guilt C. sadness D. regret ‎45. A. money B. help C. news D. time ‎46. A. host B. attend C. prepare D. continue ‎47. A. answered B. criticized C. ignored D. checked ‎48. A. relaxed B. puzzled C. surprised D. frightened ‎49. A. blamed B. trained C. cured D. arranged ‎50. A. often B. seldom C. ever D. never ‎51. A. spoke B. left C. watched D. taught ‎52. A. leading B. following C. affecting D. punishing ‎53. A. proved B. predicted C. wished D. realized ‎54. A. wanted B. agreed C. happened D. chose ‎55. A. shaped B. controlled C. improved D. created ‎56. A. selfless B. active C. sensitive D. optimistic ‎57. A. praise B. awards C. support D. donations ‎58. A. difficulties B. worries C. doubts D. failures ‎59. A. dream B. experience C. ambition D. effort ‎60. A. exciting B. outgoing C. interesting D. amazing 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。‎ One runner didn’t let the French government’s order to remain indoors prevent him 61 (train) for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic.‎ Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the 62 (long) of a marathon — on his 23-foot long balcony. And he did 63 in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double that of his previous finish time.‎ Although he has run 26 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging. “My only pleasure is running, and I don’t care 64 long it takes,” he said. Due to 65 (limit) space of the balcony, he was unable to gain speed as he had to 66 (constant) turn back and forth. He said he ran about 3, 000 laps. Luckily, he said his girlfriend was there to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed 67 (run) the marathon on March 15 before it got canceled, he said the experience was worthwhile. Some people reached out to say they 68 (inspire)by him.‎ France banned all 69 (gathering) across the country last week. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced 70 March 14 that the country would be closing all places that are not essential to French living, which includes restaurants, cafes and clubs.‎ 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)‎ One day, I take a taxi to the airport. On the way to the airport, I struck up conversation with my cab driver. I learnt that he was a refugee from Iraq, and I tried to be especial kind. He had been separated with his wife and son for five years, but unluckily they would reunite soon. When we reached the airport, I gave her a good tip. I hoped he could get his wife a bunch of flower when they reunited. I was grateful for that he called me his friend. After we parted, he gave me his phone number in case I ever needed some help. I thanked him or gave him a big hug.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，学生会主席。你校和英国某中学是友好学校。对方学校将举办“中国文化周”，邀请你校派学生参加。请你给负责该项目的老师Jason写一封电子邮件表示感谢邀请并询问相关事宜。内容如下：‎ ‎1. 活动开始时间；‎ ‎2. 活动内容；‎ ‎3. 学生住宿安排。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎1-5 CCBAC 6-10 CBABA 11-15 CBBAA 16-20 BCBAC ‎21-25 ADBCD 26-30 ABDBD 31-35 BDBCB 36-40 CFABG ‎41-45 DABCB 46-50 BACBD 51-55 ACDAC 56-60 DCABD 语法填空 ‎61. training 62.length 63.it 64.however/how 65.limited ‎ ‎66. constantly 67.to run 68.were inspired 69.gatherings 70.on 短文改错 第一句：take → took 第二句：up ∧ conversation → a 第三句：especial → especially 第四句：with → from; unluckily → luckily 第五句：her → him 第六句：flower → flowers 第七句：去掉for 第八句：After → Before 第九句：or → and 书面表达 Dear Jason,‎ I'm Li Hua. chairman of the students' union. On behalf of the students, I'd like to express our heartfelt gratitude for inviting us to your school's upcoming Chinese Culture Week. To get further information, I’m writing to make some inquiries concerning the event.‎ Firstly, I'm wondering on what date the event is scheduled to start so that we can apply for visas and book air tickets in advance. Also, I want to ask about the specific activities throughout the week, because the information can help us make better preparations and promote our participation. Lastly, could you please tell us what type of accommodation(s) will be provided? If possible, we hope to stay in the school dormitory, which will offer us more opportunities for cultural exchange with your students.‎ Thanks again for your kind invitation. It would be highly appreciated if you could deal with my inquiries at your convenience. Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua