安徽省学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题.docx

1、安徽省学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题高二英语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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwillthewomandowiththemanshair?A. Wash it. B. Color it. C. Cut it short.2.Whatpresentdoesthewomansuggest?A. A football. B. A basketball. C. A T-shirt.3.Whered

2、oestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A. In a restaurant. B. In a zoo. C. In a museum.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A. A jazz concert. B. A new theater. C. A plane ticket.5.WhywasJimatthehospital?A. To visit his friend. B. To take a medical test. C. To look after his mother.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对

3、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhatdoesTomthinkofthenewmemberofhisbasketballteam?A. Talkative. B. Unfriendly. C. Funny.7.WhatdoesthewomansuggestTomdofirst?A. Ask his coach for help. B. Practice basketball

4、more. C. Talk to the new member.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodothisweekend?A. Climb hills. B. Pick some apples. C. Go to Jims house.9.WhywillthemancallAuntBrown?A. To tell her about their plans. B. To give her an invitation. C. To ask her for help.10.Wherearemostprobablythespeakers?A

5、. At school. B. At home. C. In a car.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Whatdayisittoday?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.12.WhatisBillyrelatedtothegirl?A. Her brother. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate.13.Whatwillthegirldothedayaftertomorrow?A. Attend a party. B. Stay with her family. C. Go to Jeanies hous

6、e.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.Whatisthewomandoing?A. Traveling around the USA. B. Applying for a job. C. Doing a survey.15.Howmuchcanthemangetfromhisparentseverymonth?A. $50. B. $125. C. $150.16.WhatkindofjobdoesthemandoeveryFridayevening?A. Babysitting. B. Computer repairing. C. Housework for his uncl

7、e.17.Onwhatdoesthemanspendmostofhispocketmoney?A. Food. B. Phone bills. C. Books.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.Whatwasstolenlastnight?A. A black shirt. B. A school computer. C. A set of Beats earphones.19.Whosawthetallmanat11:00lastnight?A. A student. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.20.Whenwilltheswimmi

8、ngmatchbegintomorrow?A.At9:30am. B.At3:00pm. C.At3:30pm.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。ASmart Home Products for Living a Connected LifeWhat makes something a smart home product? Generally, its defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing

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13、 with voice commands.21. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do？A. Properly use your smartphone camera B. Control electronics with your voice.C. Check the locks of your house. D. Keep your home safe.22. Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely？A. Nest Cam IQ. B.

14、Apple HomePod.C. August Smart Lock Pro. D. Logitech Harmony Elite23. Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from？A. Technology. B. News. C. Society. D. Education.BHobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak.

15、 He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.”As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didnt know where the money came from and how to

16、spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what Id like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no

17、 money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But its too much for one and too little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncles will(遗嘱)”，said th

18、e lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes, I see. Ill do that，” said the young man.24.Hobbs wanted to borro

19、w money to _.A. learn to paint pictures B. work abroadC. pay off the debts D. study abroad25.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded”(in Paragraph 2) probably mean?ASatisfied BFrightened CSurprised DExcited26.With the money he got, at first Hobbs _.Aplanned to have a happy life for a few days Bde

20、cided to give up his work in the factoryCwas to give a dinner to his friends Dhad no idea what to do27.Hobbs was asked to _.Atell the lawyer what was to be done with the moneyBread his uncles willCtell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending itDbuy some picturesCPeople often ask me who

21、I have to thank for my success as a pianist and songwriter. They expect to hear that I was born into a musical family and had an excellent piano teacher. However, the truth is different. When I was little, nobody played an instrument at home. I learnt to play the piano and sing because there was a p

22、iano in my house and I just wanted to make music.My parents allowed me to sit at the piano and sing as long as I wanted. If they were afraid that I would break the old piano, they never mentioned it. They didnt suggest that I should take lessons, either. The songs just came to me when I had my hands

23、 on the piano. I supposed I had musical talent and that was all I needed. My parents were very happy to see what I had done.I started writing proper songs when I was a teenager. The music was mine, but the words were from other songwriters. It seemed so easy. When you start to compose, you can copy

24、other peoples best songs. Then you start changing the melodies and the words and you develop your own style. That only happened later when I had grown beyond my teenage years.For a time, I thought music would be just a hobby. My parents had developed a strong belief that I would be able to make a li

25、ving as a musician, but I had my doubts, so after school I took a job in radio advertising. Then one day one of my songs won a prize and that changed everything. I realized my happiness was in music. I have been a musician ever since that day.28. What is the writers main purpose of writing the text?

26、A. To suggest how children can be taught music.B. To describe his life as a successful musician.C. To explain how he became a musician.D. To complain about his lack of musical training.29. When the writer started making music on the piano, his parents _.A. seemed happy to let him play itB. said the

27、piano might get damagedC. saw the need for a piano teacherD. wanted him to play his own songs30. What did the writer say about the songs he wrote as a teenager?A. They were not well-written.B. It took him a long time to write them.C. They were not very original.D. They showed his personal style.31.

28、The writer took a job in radio advertising because _.A. his parents thought it was a good career for himB. he thought he might not earn enough as a musicianC. he had learnt about advertising jobs at schoolD. it offered him the opportunity to change his lifeDWeve all heard the same warning: looking a

29、t your phone or another screen before bed is very bad for you. It may make it harder for you to fall asleep and prevent you from getting a good nights rest. Most sleep doctors suggest turning off screens an hour before bedtime. The reality is that, for the majority of us, cell phones, tablets, or TV

30、s are the last things we look at before we close our eyes. Our smartphones can sometimes feel like an extension of our bodies because were so physically connected to them. Screens in general have become such a prominent part of our lives that it can feel completely unrealistic to put them away earli

31、er in the evening. But according to sleep doctors, its a smart idea to at least give it a try.At night, your brain starts to produce a hormone called melatonin（褪黑色素）, which keeps your circadian rhythm（生理节律）on track and helps you fall asleep, according to the National Center for Complementary and Inte