高二英语上学期开学考试试题Word格式文档下载.docx

1、A. 9:15. B. 9:45. C. 10:20.4. Why is Nigel packing?A. To move house. B. To travel for a holiday. C. To take a business trip.5. What has Mr. Sawyer been doing?A. Looking after his father. B. Painting his house. C. Making a ladder.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

2、选项，并在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the woman think her bag is?A. At the store. B. At the bakery. C. At the barber shop.7. How will the woman deal with her problem?A. By taking a taxi to get her bag.B. By reporting her loss to the poli

3、ce.C. By getting a business card from her neighbor.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man supposed to do in Toronto?A. Open a branch. B. Attend a wedding. C. Have a meeting.9. How will the man travel?A. By plane. B. By car. C. By bus.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. F

4、ormer workmates. B. Old classmates. C. Neighbors.11. Why cant the woman attend the party on Saturday?A. She has to work. B. B. She will leave for Paris.C. C. She has other arrangements.12. What does the woman suggest doing together?A. Visiting the Great Wall.B. Watching the Beijing Opera.C. Having d

5、inner.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the two speakers probably?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.14. What does the woman probably want?A. A toothbrush. B. A towel. C. A bar of soap.15. What does the woman usually have for breakfast ?A. A cup of milk. B. A sandwich. C. A hamburger.16. Wha

6、t do we know about the speakers children?A. They can prepare breakfast by themselves.B. They are looking forward to a holiday.C. They are staying with their grandparents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What nationality is the audience most probably?A. American. B. Chinese. C. South Korean.18. Which park shoul

7、d people visit if they love ice skating?A. Ocean Park. B. Lotte World. C. Europa-Park.19. Which of the following is included in Everland?A. An animal theme park. B. An amusement park. C. A water park.20. How many theme parks has the speaker been to according to the talk?A. 4. B. 3. C. 2.第二部分：阅读理解（共两

8、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。AMusic festivals in EuropeVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watching live musi

9、c in exciting places. Of course, its also a chance to meet people from across the world.Melt! Festival, GermanyThis festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. Theres also a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot. This years line-up has over 120 differe

10、nt bands （乐队）. Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.Exit Festival, SerbiaSet on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress （城堡）, the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government. These d

11、ays its less political （政治的） but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This years festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, ScotlandSet o

12、n a Scottish estate （庄园） near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh （traditional Scottish dance and party） which is always a lively event. It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band teaches you

13、 each dance.Opener Festival, PolandHeld in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Opener has a seriously good selection （精选品） of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also pro

14、vide very excellent value for money.21. What is special about Melt! Festival?A. It provides German lessons. B. It is held by a local museum.C. The bands are from 120 countries. D. Most of the festival goers are German.22. Why did Exit Festival begin?A. For political reasons. B. For personal reasons.

15、C. To help stop a fight. D. To offer help to the poor.23. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?A. It falls in summer. B. It is a live music festival.C. It teaches people Scottish dances. D. It invites the most famous bands.BMy name is Deirdre Veneracion and I am a par

16、aglider pilot. Ive been paragliding since I was 11.My dad and I arrive at our local fly site on a June morning. We meet our instructor and spend the first 20 minutes watching the wind cycles. I go through my pre-flight steps and turn on my radio. At last, I take a step and feel the ground under me f

17、all away. I feel the pressure of my weight on the canopy （伞衣）. After 15 minutes of playing with the wind, my father radios me from the place where he is about to take off. “How is the wind?” “Perfect!” I say. Dad takes off behind me. I have done almost 100 flights and yet every flight amazes me just

18、 as much or even more than my first. I love the unpredictability of each flight. Every flight is different. After 15 minutes, I decide to land.Now, Im over a rice field. It is a much smaller landing than most landing zones but its possible. Out of nowhere, I feel my canopy become unstable （不稳定的）. It

19、 loses pressure and falls directly in front of me. I am falling. I have butterflies in my stomach. I pull my brake line, in the hope that my wing will get pressure again but it doesnt. I look towards my dad and see that he is also in trouble. Its as if we were inside a washing machine being thrown u

20、p and down. I wont make it to the landing zone in front of me. To my right is a narrow stream with hardly any water in it. I make my decision: the narrow stream is my best chance of landing safely. As I touch down, I check on my dad and am glad to hear that he is fine. Local villagers come to check

21、on me but, surprisingly, I am uninjured.This is one of those times when we are reminded that no preparation can prevent Mother Nature from surprising us. 24. What does the author do before taking off?A. She has a talk with her father. B. She watches the weather.C. She turns off the radio. D. She giv

22、es instructions.25. What does the attraction of paragliding lie in the authors eyes?A. The pleasant wind. B. The success of each flight.C. The excitement of landing. D. The uncertainty of each flight. 26. What kind of feeling does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably show?A. Nervousness.

23、B. Happiness. C. Anger. D. Luck.27. What happens in the process of the authors landing?A. She hurts herself. B. She asks her dad for help.C. She sees a washing machine below. D. She changes her mind about the landing site.CIts early morning, and Katie Smith hears a rooster crowing （报晓）. Its time to

24、get up and start working. She and her husband, Chris Cashen, start the day early. They own and run the Farm at Millers Crossing, in Hudson, New York.With the help of 10 workers and, sometimes, the Cashen kidsLael, 12, Connelly, 10, AnneMae, 8, and Christopher John, 6Smith and Cashen harvest （收割） cro

25、ps during much of the year. They grow vegetables and other plants. They also raise and care for some animals.Because the Farm at Millers Crossing grows different kinds of crops, Cashen says the biggest challenge is timing. Several times a year, workers prepare the soil and plant crops. At other time

26、s, they transfer （转移） plants from the greenhouse into the fields. The farmers store the fall vegetables in coolers and sell them throughout the winter.Cashen and Smith grow their crops without the use of chemicals. When crops are ready to be harvested, workers pick them daily, wash them, and put the

27、m in boxes. In June, they work up to 70 hours a week. As fall nears, workers try to finish the daily harvesting while there is still daylight. The crops are sold through programs that provide buyers with fresh produce weekly.Living on a farm has itsperks. The Cashen kids swim in a river from which t

28、he crops get their water. They ride their bikes in wide-open spaces. When harvesting tomatoes, they sometimes have exciting tomato fights. They have a big family with which to share their adventures.Everyone takes part in the business. The kids feed the horses. The boys care for the pigs. Lael says

29、she likes transferring plants and selling produce. “Its fun and really busy,” says Lael, “but its just a part of life.”28. What can we learn about the Cashen family?A. They look needy. B. They lead a busy life.C. They live on selling animals. D. They do all the work on their own.29. Whats the most d

30、ifficult thing on the Farm?A. Storing the fall vegetables. B. Growing crops as fast as possible.C. Moving plants out of the greenhouse. D. Planning when to plant and harvest.30. What does the underlined word “perks” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Price. B. Reasons. C. Discomfort. D. Advantages.31. What is L

31、aels attitude toward her life on the Farm?A. She enjoys it. B. She is proud of it.C. She is uninterested in it. D. She feels unsatisfied with it.DWe interviewed two people, one who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite. Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St. Louis five years ago. Heres what Janet told u