湖南省娄底一中学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题.docx

1、湖南省娄底一中学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题湖南省娄底一中2020-2021学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题（全卷满分：150分 考试用时：120分钟）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，从试题所给的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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the man feel now?A. Proud. B. Angry. C. Disappointed.2.What time is it now

2、?A.10:45. B.11:15. C.11:45. 3.What size does the woman want?A. Size 8. B. Size 10. C. Size 12.4.What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Father and daughter.5.What does the woman like best?A. The apple cake. B. The banana bread. C. The chocolat

3、e cookie.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.Who said the woman looked like a bear?A. The man. B. Mark. C. Melissa.7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Walk aro

4、und. B. Admit the fact. C. Have confidence.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What will the man do on Friday?A. Pick John up B. Visit a friend. C. Have a family dinner.9.When will the speakers meet?A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What did the woman do before the conversation?A. She we

5、nt to a club. B. She went shopping. C. She had a meeting.11.What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Write the invitation. B. Accept the invitation. C. Send the invitation.12.What does the man want to do?A. Go to Sweden. B. Become a professional player. C. Work and save money for college.听第9段材料，

6、回答第13至16题。13.What is Steves first idea to kill time?A. Watching TV. B. Getting together. C. Meeting Jackies parents.14.How is the weather tomorrow?A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Windy.15.What will be held tomorrow by the river?A. A party. B. A competition. C. A live concert.16.When will the speakers meet?A.

7、At 11:30 tomorrow. B. At 12:30 tomorrow. C. At 13:00 tomorrow.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What did Clara do during the Civil War?A. She joined the army. B. She helped the wounded. C. She donated bandages and medicine.18.What did Clara do after the Civil War?A. She collected money to help the wounded.B. She

8、 considered setting up the Swiss Red Cross.C. She headed a group to search for missing soldiers.19.When did Clara return to the US from Switzerland?A. In 1861. B. In 1873. C. In 1881.20.How long did Clara serve as the American Red Crosss president?A. Over 10 years. B. Over 12 years. C. Over 20 years

9、.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ATaking online classes is becoming increasingly popular, but students have different opinions about it.Zhou Lan:I love taking online courses.They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to lea

10、rn whatever we want. Also,online classes enable us to study whenever and wherever we want, which is very convenient.Liu Bing:I dont think taking online classes is a good way to study. There are many temptations(诱惑)on the Internet. Students can be distracted(使分心)from their courses easily. The whole l

11、earning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom.Wu Wei:Online classrooms are beneficial. We might feel more concentrated on learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. In addition, taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a compute

12、r, which is a good way to practice our computer skills.Liao Siying:I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy. It can increase our exposure(接触)to computers and the radiation(辐射)from them could do harm to the human body, especially our eyes. Also, sitting in front of a computer for a long tim

13、e without exercising can be harmful to our health.21. How many students support online learning?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.22. Zhou Lan thinks that taking online courses is convenient because_.A. students can take online courses freely B. she feels it cheap to take online coursesC. it helps i

14、mprove students computer skills D. students can feel more concentrated on learning23. According to Liao Siying, taking online courses_.A. can be beneficial in many ways B. causes a lot of distractionsC. will make students go crazy D. is harmful to students health24. Whats the passage mainly about?A.

15、 Ways of studying on the Internet. B. Opinions on taking online courses.C. Suggestions for taking online courses. D. Ideas on becoming organized learners.BThe triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athletes body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in o

16、ne. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours. This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for

17、the race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their

18、 goal. The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Tired, she was runn

19、ing toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlons popularity. Today, triath

20、lons are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers and families. Most are highly educated and earn top

21、 salaries in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide. 25. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The origin of the t

22、riathlon. B. The rules of the triathlon.C. The reasons why the triathlon is hard. D. The steps to prepare for the triathlon.26. What made the triathlon become well-known?A. The influence of TV in Hawaii. B. The live broadcast on the Internet.C. The form of the sportthree in one. D. The unbelievable

23、performance of an athlete.27. Most triathletes attitude towards the triathlon is_.A. supportive B. unfavorable C. uncertain D. worriedDAs wildfires continued to sweep across Australia, the loss of life in the area was reaching astonishing numbers. Ecologists (生态学家) at the University of Sydney said t

24、hat nearly half a billion animals and plants had been wiped out since the fires began several months before. Images and videos from the area showed kangaroos trying to escape from burning forests and charred (烧焦的) bodies of koalas lying on the ground.Koalas had been already under threat because of s

25、ignificant habitat loss, and they were hit particularly hard compared with other animals. Ecologists said nearly 8,000 koalasabout one-third of the population in their primary habitat-were believed to have died from the big fires. Professor Dieter Hochuli from the University of Sydney said it wasnt

26、just the well- known species, such as kangaroos, koalas and emus(鸸鹋), that were in danger. Insects also suffered losses. Additionally, many rare plant species might have disappeared completely.While animal hospitals were taking in as many animals as possible to treat burns and nursed them back to he

27、alth, services had overall struggled to keep up with the amount of care needed. And the animals that had survived would have trouble finding food and shelters in the ongoing fire, so they were still in a dangerous situation.“Were getting a lot of lessons out of this and its just showing how unprepar

28、ed we are,” Dr. Sussan Ley said. “Now Australia is burning and national parks and our native animals are being destroyed. People have lost homes. People have died. Firefighters have been killed defending communities, most recently last night. Theres no plan in place even wildlife carers dont have pl

29、an for when they can go in after fire. 28. Whats the purpose of the second paragraph?A. To explain why there were so many rare animals in Australia.B. To show the terrible effect Australian wildfires had on species.C. To further confirm Professor Dieter Hochulis unique opinion.D. To warn people to t

30、ake good care of wild animals and plants.29. Why were the animals still in danger after surviving the fire?A. They failed to recover from serious burns. B. They might be hunted by people for food.C. They were short of food and shelters. D. They were unable to get nursing services.30. What is the mai

31、n idea of the text?A. Many rare animal species might have disappeared.B. Measures should be taken to prevent Australian wildfires.C. Australian wildfires killed nearly half a billion animals and plants.D. Ecologists have made great efforts to find the causes of wildfires.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，

32、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。 Sometimes it may seem like youre always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents and that no matter what you do you just cant seem to get things right. 31 . Staying busy and active is considered the first step to make yourself on the way. Here below are some approaches to making it. 32 Joining a sports team, whether its a team at your school or in your community, is a