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山东省华侨中学学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题含答案
山东省华侨中学2015-2016学年新高二开学检测
英语
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卷(选择题共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Shehasalreadyreadthenewspaper.
B.Sheisborrowinganewspaperfromtheman.
C.Shedoesn’twanttolendthenewspapertotheman.
2.Whatdidthemanwanttobebeforehewenttocollege?
A.Ateacher.B.Amusician.C.Anactor.
3.WhatdidthewomandolastSaturday?
A.Sheattendedameeting.B.ShetravelledinAtlanta.C.Shestayedathome.
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Aparty.B.Ahouse.C.Adinner.
5.WhydidthewomanrefusetogotothecinemawithBob?
A.Shedidn’tlikehim.B.Shehadquarreledwithhim.C.Shewastootiredthatday.
第二节(共15小题;每题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,每小题将给出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.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofherjobinthePeaceCorps?
A.Itisenjoyable.B.Itisboring.C.Itisawasteoftime.
7.WhatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostrewardingthinginthePeaceCorps?
A.Movingtoanewoffice.
B.Learningaboutanotherculture.
C.Fittingintoadifferentcommunity.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemanwanttobuy?
A.Apen.B.Abook.C.Anotebook.
9.Howmuchsalestaxdoesthemanhavetopay?
A.About4cents.B.About5cents.C.About9cents.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Onabus.B.Onatrain.C.Onaplane.
11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Changehisseatwithsomekids.
B.Takecareofhischildren.
C.Lookafterherchildren.
12.Howdoesthemanrespondtothewoman’swords?
A.Heacceptsherrequestgratefully.
B.Heappreciatesherverymuch.
C.Herefusesherrequestimpolitely.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WheredoesSallywanttogo?
A.Tothezoo.B.TotheLondonEye.C.TotheCoventGarden.
14.WhatisBillyinterestedin?
A.Boats.B.Operas.C.Animals.
15.WhatdoesthemansuggestthewomandoinLondon?
A.Goshopping.B.Enjoyanopera.C.Visitherparents.
16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Brotherandsister.B.Husbandandwife.C.Fatheranddaughter.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howmanyroomsarethereinthespeaker’shouse?
A.4.B.8.C.9.
18.Whatdoesthespeaker’sfamilyusuallydoonSaturdayafternooninsummer?
A.Theyhaveabarbecue.
B.Theywalkinthegarden.
C.Theywaterflowersinthegarden.
19.Whatcanwelearnfromwhatthespeakersaid?
A.Helikestostayoutdoors.
B.It’sveryhotinsummerinCalifornia.
C.ThereareonlytwoseasonsinCalifornia.
20.Whatdoesthespeaker’syoungestsonoftenplayinsummer?
A.Basketball.B.Football.C.Baseball.
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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
GordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity.
“Atthattime,hewasaluckyboy,goodatalmosteverything,”saidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.However,setbacks(挫折)fellonthebrilliantboy.Afterarugbyinjury,hebecameblindinhislefteye.Beforelong,similarsymptoms(症状)developedinhisrighteye.“Ilayinthehospitalbedintotaldarkness,uncertainaboutmyfuture,”saidBrown.
Lookingbackintothepast,Browndidn’tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid:
“Onedoorcloses;youcan’tplayrugbyanymore,soyoufocusonotherthings.”
Brownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversity,whichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlife.
In1997,BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer(财政大臣).Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.
Comparedwithhissuccessfulcareer,Brown’sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydisease.“Theseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemore,”hesaid.
21.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe_____.
A.wasveryintelligentB.wenttomiddleschoolat10
C.playedrugbyverywellD.becametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity
22.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepast,he_____.
A.stillhadhopeforthefutureB.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugby
C.believedthathisdoorwasclosedD.feltverysadabouthismisfortune
23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?
A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.
B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.
C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.
D.Hedidn’tdowellforthecountry’semployment.
24.Fromthelastparagraph,welearnthatBrown’sfamilylife_____.
A.isassuccessfulashiscareer.B.isfullofaccidents
C.makeshimupsetabouthislifeD.isfilledwithgoodluck
B
Ifyousawanotherkidrideherbiketoofastaroundacornerandfalldown,youmightrideyourbikemoreslowlyonthatturn.Yes,wehumansareverysensitivetoothers’mistakes.Andthesameistrueforotheranimals.Animalsmessupallthetime.Theymighteatpoisonousleaves,falloffatreeorlettheirprey(猎物)escape.Bywatchingothersfail,ananimalcanavoidmakingthesamemistakes,thusimprovingitschanceofsurvival.
Scientistsbelievethatonepartofthebrainhelpsanimalsprocessinformationaboutothers’mistakes.Cells(细胞)inthatpartappeartobecomemoreactivewhenapersonseessomeoneelsemakingamistake.Butresearchersdidn’tknowwhetherindividualcellsinthispartofthebrainplaydifferentrolesindiscoveringmistakes.
Toinvestigate(调查)thebrain’sresponse(反应)tomistakesinmoredetail,theresearcherstaughtagametotwomacaques,atypeofmonkey.Onemonkeycouldpressayelloworgreenbuttonwhiletheotherwatched.Ifthefirstmonkeypressedtherightbutton,theteamgavebothanimalsatreat.Everycoupleofrounds,thetwomonkeysswitchedroles.Meanwhile,thescientistswatchedindividualcellsintheanimal’sbrains.
Whenthefirstmonkeymessedupthegamebypressingthewrongbutton,agroupofcellsinthesecondmonkey’sbrainfired.Butifthesecondmonkeyalsomadethewrongchoiceduringitsturn,someofthecellsinthatgroupdidn’trespond.Thoseunresponsivecellsreactedspecificallytomistakesmadebyothers,nottothemonkey’sownmistakes.
Scientistsbelieveotherpartsofthebrainalsomighthelppeopleprocessinformationaboutanother’smistakes.“Youstarttothinkaboutthisotherpersonandseethingsfromhisangle.”EllendeBrujin,toldScienceNews.ShestudiesthebrainattheUniversityofLeidenintheNetherlands.
25.AccordingtoParagraph1,animals’abilitytolearnfromothers’mistakes________.
A.helpsthemtosurvivebetter
B.usedtobeignoredbyhumans
C.isbeinglostbecauseofhumans
D.ensuresthattheywillneverfail
26.Fromthegamethescientiststaughttotwomacaques,wecansee______.
A.animalscanavoidthesamemistakes
B.whichpartofthebrainismoreactive
C.howthebrainprocessesinformation.
D.howthebrainrespondstomistakes
27.Intheexperimentmentioned,thoseunresponsivecellsareonlysensitiveto_______.
A.thesamebuttonsB.themonkey’sbrain
Cothers’mistakesD.one’sownmistakes
C
TOURNAMENTOFROSES
----5DaysLosAngeles
Day1LosAngeles.(Sun.Dec.30)
WelcometoLosAngeles!
Thiseveningmixeswithyourtravelingfriendsatthewelcomereception.
Day2LosAngeles.(Mon.Dec.31)
HeadtoPasadenaforthealwayscolorfulROSEBOWLFAMILYFESTIVALandwatchthefloats(彩车)decoratedwithtensofthousandsofflowers.Thisafternoon,youcantaketheincludedvisittotheGETTYMUSEUM.Thisevening,joinyourtravellingfriendsataspecialNewYear’sEveDINNERANDDANCEGALA(盛会),completewithhats,partyfavorsandlivemusic.You’lltoasttheNewYearalittleearlytonighttoconsideranearlymorningdeparture(离开)totheRoseParade.
Day3LosAngeles.TournamentofRosesParade(Tue.Jan.1)
HappyNewYear!
Getreadyforoneoftheworld’smostpopularparades,andyou’llseeitlive!
GlobushasbookedtheGRANDSTANDSEATSatthebeginningoftheparaderouteforagoodview.Seethewonderfulcolorfulfloats,marchingbandsfromaroundtheworld,andthefamouspeople.
Day4LosAngeles.(Wed.Jan.2)
ThismorningviewtheindividualfloatsinthePOSTPARADEVIEWINGAREA.Formanythisisthemostexcitingpartoftheentireevent.Besuretobringyourcameraandplentyoffilm!
Anotherspecialdinnertonight—aspecialGLOBUSFAREWELLCELEBRATIONDINNER.
Day5LosAngeles.(Thu.Jan.3)
Thetourendstoday,withtourguestsdepartingonindividualschedules.
28.WhatactivitycanvisitorsenjoyonDec.31?
A.TournamentofRoseParade.B.Afarewellcelebrationdinner.
C.Postparadeviewingarea.DAdinneranddancegala.
29.Theunderlinedword“Globus”inParagraph3refersto________.
A.thetravelagencyB.thelocalgovernment
C.LosAngelesD.RosesParade
30.Accordingtothepassage,youshouldbringyourcameraon________.
A.Day2.B.Day4C.Day3D.Day5
31.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassageina________.
A.textbookB.newsreportC.travelguideD.historymagazine
D
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