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1、级 开学考试英语试题2018届高二上期入学考试英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话，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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party.B. Doing some exercise.C.

2、 Getting Lydia a gift.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop.B. Call Kates friends.C. Stay away from Kate.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket.C.

3、 In a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air.C. Turn on the fan.第二节（共15小题） 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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man going to do this summer

4、?A. Teach a course. B. Repair his house. C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener. B. To buy books. C. To pay for a boat trip.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.9. What does Frank plan

5、 to do right after graduation?A. Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman make the call?A. To book a hotel room.B. To ask about the room service.C. To make changes to a reservation.11. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?

6、A. On September 15. B. On September 16. C. On September 23.12. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?A. $179. B. $199. C. $219.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the womans plan for Saturday?A. Going shopping. B. Going camping. C. Going boating.14. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?A. In a

7、 country inn. B. In a five-star hotel.C. In her aunts home.15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?A. Visit his friends. B. Watch DVDs. C. Join the woman. 16. What does the woman think of Gordons coming weekend?A. Relaxed. B. Boring. C. Busy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is Wang Ming?A. A student. B. A

8、n employer. C. An engineer. 18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?A. Its unpredictable. B. Its quite stable. C. Its not optimistic. 19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?A. 20% B. 22%. C. 50%. 20. Why are engineering graduates more likely t

9、o accept a job?A. They need more work experience. B. The salary is usually good. C. Their choice is limited. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI have been in England for three months now. I hope you dont think Ive forgotten you. There have bee

10、n so many places to see and so many things to do that Ive not had much time for writing letters.I shall soon be starting my studies at Kings College in London. So far Ive been learning about England and British ways of living. There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at

11、 about this famous city. Im sure youll be more interested to know what I think about life hereI find some of the customs interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland of Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands

12、 when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other21. The writer came to London _.A. for sightseeing only. B. to make a living.C. to learn British ways of living. D. to study. 22. The writer came to London from _.A. Asia. B. America. C. the mainland of Europe. D. Africa.23. The wr

13、iter did not write the letter earlier because _.A. she had forgotten her friend. B. she was too busy to write.C. she was lonely and sad in this strange land. D. she was too busy studying at Kings College. BNot all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences

14、. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately

15、 after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only

16、the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that pre

17、vent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roge

18、r Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.” But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change peoples memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us al

19、l avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out.” Said Rebcca Dresser, a medical ethicist.24. The passage is mainly about _ A. a new medical invention B. a new resea

20、rch on the pill C. an argument about the research on the pill D. a way of wiping out painful memories25. The drug tested on people can_ A. prevent body producing certain chemicals B. stop people remembering bad experiences C. cause the brain to fix memoriesD. wipe out the emotional effect of memorie

21、s 26. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.D. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. 27. We can infe

22、r from the passage that _ A. the pills will certainly stop peoples emotional memories B. people doubt the effect of the pills C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical healthD. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in the US C In America the first newspaper appeared in

23、Boston in 1690. Published without permission, it was immediately banned, and all copies were destroyed. Indeed, it remained forgotten until 1845 when the only surviving example was discovered in the British Library. The first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter, begun by John Campbell in

24、 1704. Although it was heavily supported by the government, the experiment was nearly a failure, with the limited number of published newspapers. Two more papers were published in the 1720s, in Philadelphia and New York. Just before the Revolutionary War, some two dozen papers were published in all

25、the colonies(殖民地), although Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania would remain the centers of American printing for many years. Articles in colonial papers were a major force that affected public opinion in America to be fully independent.When the war ended in 1783 there were forty-three newspap

26、ers in print. The newspapers played an active role in the affairs of the new nation. Many more newspapers were started, representing all kinds of political opinions, and Americas newspapers began to take on a central role in national affairs. Growth continued in every state. By 1814 there were 346 n

27、ewspapers. The price of a years worth of newspapers was usually over a full weeks pay for a worker. It had to be paid in full and in advance. This cheap, interesting reading material helped to make almost everyone in America develop the habit of reading, which is now taken for granted.28. The main f

28、orce to affect public opinion in America for Americas independence was _.A. different kinds of newspapers B. the appearance of more papersC. the articles in colonial newspapers D. the centers of American printing29. Why did the author say Boston News- Letter was a successful newspaper? _.A. Because

29、it was the first newspaper supported by the government. B. Because it was immediately accepted by the American people.C. Because it published a large number of newspapers.D. Because never before was one newspaper published.30. Why was the first newspaper in America stopped from being published? _.A.

30、 Because no one wanted to buy newspapers at that time.B. Because only the British Library had the right to publish it.C. Because it was published without the permission of the government. D. Because no one in America could read newspapers at that time.31. What was the situation for newspapers in Ame

31、rica after the war ended in 1783? A. They were banned just as before. B. It was hard to say how they developed.C. It played a more important part in daily life. D. All the people in America bought at least one newspaper. D As rules, laws are peoples rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit peoples freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws