广西壮族自治区桂林市2021-2022学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题（无听力）.doc

1、广西壮族自治区桂林市2021-2022学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题注意事项：本试卷共8页，答题卡1页。考试时间120分钟,满分150分； 正式开考前，请务必将自己的姓名、考号用黑色水性笔填写清楚并张贴条形码； 请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应位置，直接在试卷上做答不得分。第I卷（选择题，共 90 分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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 will the speaker

2、s get to the museum?A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi .2. Why does the man want to sell his bike?A. He doesnt like it. B. It is in bad condition.C. He wants a new phone.3. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital . B. In a classroom. C. In a library.4. What is the womans attitude toward the restau

3、rant?A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Uninterested.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A storm. B. A house. C. An accident.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。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 does the man say

4、 about the supermarket?A. It is in the shopping center. B. It opens on Tuesdays. C. It sells ove-the-counter drugs.7. What did the man do? A. He went to the supermarket. B. B. He managed to buy the medicine.C. He waited a long time for the woman.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. What advice does the man give to th

5、e woman? A. Get all the information online. B. Pay someone for the job.C. Ask his cousin for help.9. What will the woman do afterwards?A. Go to eat pizza. B. Make a phone call. C. Wait for further notice.10. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Mot

6、her and son.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How much is the adult ticket for the photography exhibition only?A. 10. B. 6. C. 5.12. Where is the Hillside Gallery? A. Beside the Town Square. B. On Gardenia Road. C. C. On Flower Street.13. How will the woman go to the gallery?A. By underground.B. By bus. C. By ca

7、r.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why hasnt the man booked the room yet?A. He doesnt know how to book. B. He forgot to do so.C. He is too busy.15. Whom should the booking form be given to? A. The woman.B. The boys class teacher. C. The secretary of the school office.16. When will the competition begin?A. At 3:

8、 30 p.m. B. At 3:45 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.17. What can we learn about the competition?A. A computer is needed in it. B. It will be held in Room 501. C. The man will take charge of it.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the speaker go to Windsor for holiday?A. She had a relative there. B. She was invited by

9、her friend there. C. She wanted to go to a university there.19. How did the speaker go to the U.K. from her hometown?A. By car. B. By train. C. By plane.20. What problem did the speaker have?A. She lost her way. B. She couldnt express herself well in English.C. She had a car accident on her way to W

10、indsor.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。 ADear Alfred,I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.Growing up , I had people telling me I was too slow , though , with an IQ of 150+ at 17 , Im anything but stupid . The fact was that I was found

11、 to have ADHD (注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time , I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time .However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed . In high school , I became curious about the computer , and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior cours

12、e of Computer Basics , plus five relevant(有关的) pre-college courses .While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse . I wanted to go to college after high school , but couldnt . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training

13、center .Since then , I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics . Currently , Im learning your Probability course . I have hundreds of printer paper , covered in self-written notes from your videos . This has given me a purpose .Last year , I spent all my time looking for a job

14、where , without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to . Luckily , I discovered the job - Data Analyst - this month and have been going full steam ahead . I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession , without going to college , and be just

15、as good as , if not better than , my competitors .Thank you . Youve given me hope that I can follow my heart . For the first time , I feel good about myself because Im doing something , not because someone told me I was doing good . I feel whole .This is why youre saving my life . Yours , Tanis21. W

16、hy didnt Tanis go to college after high school ?A. She had learned enough about computer science . B. She had more difficulty keeping focused . C. She preferred taking online courses . D. She was too slow to learn .22. As for the working environment, Tanis prefers _.A. working by herself B. dealing

17、with the public C. competing against others D. staying with ADHD students 23. Tanis wrote this letter in order to _.A. explain why she was interested in the computer B. share the ideas she had for her professionC. show how grateful she was to the center D. describe the courses she had taken so far B

18、As a teenager , when my family took a vacation , I wrote postcards to show my friends the new places I had explored . I considered postcards as simply a way to share travels until I came across my grandmothers postcard album (册子).It was a dark gray leather album , where most of the postcards had pic

19、tures that did not reflect (反映) a holiday or a travel destination . Instead , the notes were mostly invitations to a dinner or a walk the next day .“ Why do these postcards ask you to come to tea ?” I asked my grandmother.“ Because this is how we communicated before we had a telephone ,” she said .

20、“ I would pop a postcard in the morning mail , and a friend would receive it that afternoon . Then shed post a reply that arrived in my mail the next morning .”I was surprised . Life without a phone sounded like something out of Little House on the prairie (草原). Connecting by postcards seemed as une

21、xpected as seeing a carrier pigeon (信鸽) .I had forgotten about my grandmothers postcards until lockdowns restricted (limited) our trips to seeing our three granddaughters . Remembering my grandmothers album , I bought several sets of cards and every few weeks , Id write notes and mail them . The gir

22、ls occasionally responded with brief thank-you texts .Then one day I opened my mailbox and spied three hand-addressed envelopes . They were from my granddaughters , each thanking me for my postcards . The notes captured (recorded) their disappointment with the pandemic(疫情) and how my messages had co

23、mforted them .I had been thinking how my grandmother had accepted the telephone as a new way to keep relationships . Like her , I accepted the girls preferred mode of communication and texted my thanks for their letters . Yet , even as the lockdowns end , I will continue to send them postcards becau

24、se everyone enjoys receiving a real letter in the mail .24. Why did the authors grandmother write postcards ?A. To share travel experience .B. To connect with people . C.To pass the time .D. To show love and care .25. What did the author think of life without a phone ?A. It was strange and hard to i

25、magine .B. It was peaceful .C. It was like life on the prairie . D. It was attractive .26. How does the author feel when receiving letters ? A. Puzzled . B. Regretful . C. Delighted .D. Crazy .27. Which is the most suitable title for the text ?A. Attraction of Postcards B. New Ways of Communication

26、C. Love during Lockdowns D. An Old Postcards Album CThere is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky (威士忌) at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle . When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary , “ I never saw a lo

27、velier spot .” And she didnt even go fishing .Scotland is not easily defined(定义) . In certain moments , this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes . When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light , the rivers , teeming with fish , can turn into stream

28、s of gold . As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy , near the Inverlochy Castle , any frustration (烦恼) will float away as gently as the circling water . Its just you and purple , pink , white flowers , seeking a perfect harmony（和谐) . If you are a new come

29、r to fishing , learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetimes fun . For many , fishing is more than a sport ; it is an art .Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long days fishing . Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland , the beautifu

30、l Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotlands mountains . Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains , and reaching its 1343-metres top is a challenge . But its not just what goes up that matters ; what comes down is unique . More than 900 metres

31、high , on the mountains north face , lies an all-important source of pure water . Its name comes from the Gaelic language “ usquebaugh” or “ water of life” ; and it is the single most important ingredient (原料）in Scotlands best known drink : whisky .28. The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _ .

32、A. the Queen is rich in tour experience B. the Castle is a good place to go in ScotlandC. tasting whisky is better than going fishingD. 1873 is a special year for the Queen29. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed ?A. By giving descriptions .B. By following time order .C. By analyzing causes .D. By ma

33、king comparisons .30. What is Ben Nevis special for ?A. The Iverlochy Castle Hotel .B. The beauty of its surroundings .C. The water from the mountain . D. The challenge up to its top .31. What is the main purpose of the passage ?A. To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists . B. To show the attrac

34、tions of Scotland to readers .C. To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland .D. To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland . DIf you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment(失业) from your computer major classmates , you may have had the last

35、laugh . There are many advantages for the social science major(专业) because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who have good communication skills .There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions . For example , a number of r

36、esearch studies found that social majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses . Studies show that social science majors are most suitable for change , which is the leading features (特点) of the kind of high-speed , high-pressure , h

37、igh-tech world we now live in .Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs , but they are also finding jobs more easily . A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage(百分率) of their entry-level positions with social science graduates . T

38、he study also showed that the most sought-after(很吃香的) quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills , noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies . Social science majors have these skills , often without knowing how important they are . It is probably due to the

39、se skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions .Finally , although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job , recent graduates report that they dont regret their choice of study .32. By saying that

40、“you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph , the author means that you may have _.A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majorsC. found jobs more easily than computer majors D. stopped joking about computer majors33. Compared with graduates of other subj

41、ects , social science graduates _.A. are ready to change when situations change B. are better able to deal with difficultiesC. are equally good at computer skills D. are likely to give others pressure34. The underlined word “ land ” in the last paragraph probably means _ .A. keep for some time B. su

42、ccessfully get C. immediately start D. lose regretfully 35. According to the text , what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs ?A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge .C. Skills in expressing themselves . D. Part-time work experience .第二节（

43、共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Has this ever happened to you ? Youre exhausted after a long working day , and the only thing you want to do is throw yourself on the bed and black out. 36 ! Instead , youre tossing and turning with your mind occupied with endless thoughts

44、. However tired you are , sleep keeps escaping from you ! The reason for that might be the following seemingly innocent ( 天真的 ) bedtime habits.Drinking water Its true that our body needs to stay hydrated (身体水分的）during the day, but stop “ watering “ it one hour before going to bed, otherwise youll be

45、 certain to make one , or even a couple of trips to the bathroom , which will rudely interrupt (stop ) your sleep. 37 .Playing with gadgets （电子产品）Cut down on your screen time before falling asleep. Not only do gadgets over-stimulate(刺激) your brain , making it restless , but their screens also gives

46、off that disturbing blue light . This light stops your bodys sleep hormone(荷尔蒙) and changes your internal clock (生物钟) . 38 . Of course , you can choose special night mode on your devices to solve the problem , but the best solution is to power down all hand-held screens an hour before sleeping . 39

47、Its believed that eating a lot before going to bed can cause nightmares(噩梦) . By eating heavy foods for dinner , your brain is encouraged to be more active , which can lead to vivid nightmares . Besides , a heavy dinner disrupts (扰乱) your digestive system and causes problems with your stomach . 40 .

48、 So , try to avoid the bad bedtime habits , and youll feel more rested and energetic in the morning and during the next day .A. Eating less at proper timeB. Eating heavily before sleepC. But unfortunately , you cant make it D. Consequently , your brain doesnt believe its time to go to bedE. For lack

49、 of proper sleep , you can get physically and mentally ill F. Its not only about the size of the meal but the time when you have it G. Moreover , most people hardly fall back asleep after getting up at midnight 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空

50、白处的最佳选项。A thirty-year-old environmental puzzle has finally been solved . Since the 1990s , pieces of plastic telephones that look like Garfield - the lazy cartoon cat - have been 41 up on the beaches in France . But for three 42 , no one knew where the phones were coming from . On March 22 , a group

51、 of volunteers from a coastal clean-up organization , along with two journalists finally found out the 43 to their puzzle . They discovered a (n) 44 shipping container and 45 of several Garfield phones inside a rocky sea cave . The cave is hard to find , and can only be 46 when the tide (sea ) is lo

52、w .Shipping containers are used to move things like food , clothing and other items 47 the sea . Cargo ships (货船) 48 hundreds of the huge steel containers from the countries where the goods are made or grown , to the countries where they will be 49 . However , 50 knows for sure how the shipping cont

53、ainers full of Garfield phones ended up in the 51 .People who live in the area say that the 52 first showed up on beaches 53 a big storm in the early 1990s . The container 54 fell off a ship during the storm , but nobody ever reported that it was 55 .The Garfield phones have become a symbol of the p

54、roblem of ocean 56 . Fabien Boileau is the director of Iroise Natural Park , where the cave with the phones is 57 . He said the Garfield phones help people to 58 that plastic trash doesnt 59 in the ocean. Some of the colourful plastic pieces still look almost 60 , even though they were washed overbo

55、ard more than 30 years ago .41.A. built B. washedC. givenD. blown42.A. decadesB. yearsC. centuriesD. months43.A. theoryB. evidenceC. beliefD. answer44.A. ordinaryB. emptiedC. strangeD. broken45.A. picturesB. filmsC. callsD. parts46.A. reachedB. foundedC. protectedD. used47.A. byB. onC. acrossD. arou

56、nd48.A. provideB. carryC. possessD. include 49.A. storedB. exportedC. soldD. destroyed50.A. everybodyB. the groupC. the organizationD. nobody51.A. countryB. seaC. caveD. ship52.A. phonesB. catsC. bodiesD. wastes53.A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. despite54.A. immediatelyB. probablyC. secretlyD. eventuall

57、y55.A. stolenB. hiddenC. missingD. sinking56.A. voyageB. explorationC. protectionD. pollution57.A. locatedB. watchedC. separatedD. repaired58.A. explainB. observeC. understandD. conclude59.A. break downB. die downC. go downD. slow down60.A. normalB. newC. realD. cool第II卷（非选择题，共 60分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5

58、分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) 61 (bear) into a family of Peking and Kunqu Opera performers in 1894. At the age of eight, he started training in Peking Opera 62 a daily basis. When he was 17 , he kept a flock of pigeons and trained them 63 (fly) high. Every day

59、Mei watched them as they flew, 64 helped him to develop the 65 (express) eye movements that were so crucial to his art. His hard work and dedication made him a leading artist in Peking Opera.Mei was also 66 innovator（创新者）. In addition to new stage designs and singing styles, his innovations in make-

60、up and costume design allowed for more vivid depictions（描绘）of female 67 (character). This contributed 68 (great) to the development of Peking Opera.Until he passed away in 1961 , Mei had been performing and 69 (encourage) the spread of Peking Opera for almost 60 years. This lifelong 70 (devote) has

61、made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artist of all time. 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）71. Do something youre good at . _(提醒) yourself how good you are at so many things .72. It is _(清楚的,明显的) to the students that they should get well prepared for their f

62、uture.73. The _(优点) of the diet in Wang Pengs restaurant was that it provided plenty of energy-giving food.74. Education shouldnt be _(衡量) purely by examination results .75. So when Columbus brought the tomato back from South America , a land mistakenly considered to be Eden, everyone jumped to the

63、obvious _(结论) .76. He smiled suddenly, _(露出) a set of amazingly white teeth.77. Bolognaise sauce(酱) _(由.组/制成) of minced beef, onion , tomatoes , garlic and seasoning .78. England is the largest of the four countries, and for _(方便）it is divided roughly into three zones. 79. Thousands of foreigners we

64、re _(吸引) to the Shanghai World Expo the day it opened.80. If your child is _(不愿意) to discuss something , dont insist he tell you what is on his mind. 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在其下面写出该加的词

65、。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅一词；2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Since the Copenhagen Climate Conference , living a low carbon life have been a hot topic . Recently our class had a discussion about it . During a discussion , my classmates put forward the followed suggestions

66、 about how to take a green development path . First, fewer trees should be planted . Second , clean energy and renewable energy should be developed . Third , waste things that people throw away them should be recycled and reused . We all think it everyone duty to live a low carbon life . We should t

67、ry to save water or electricity . We should use public transportation as much as possibly . Besides , we should call on people around us make contributions to create a green homeland .第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，段考后，你们班将组织学生外出秋游。请写封邮件邀请你的英国外教Nick 参加。内容包括：1. 时间与地点（包括集合等相关信息）；2. 注意事项 （外出郊游所需带的物品，如午餐等）；3. 返校

68、时间。注意： 1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考答案第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）1-5 ACCBA 6-10 CBCCA 11-15 BBAAC 16-20 BAACB 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） 21-23 BAC 24-27 BACA 28-31 BACB 32-35 CABC第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 36-40 CGDBE第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 41-45 BADDD 46-50 AC

69、BCD 51-55 CABBC 56-60 DACAB第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61. was born 62. on 63. to fly 64. which 65. expressive 66. an 67. characters 68. greatly 69. encouraging 70. devotion 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. Remind 72. obvious / clear / apparent /evident 73. strength / advantage/ merit 74. measured 7

70、5. conclusion 76. exposing / showing 77. consists 78. convenience 79. attracted 80. unwilling 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Since the Copenhagen Climate Conference , living a low carbon life have( has) been a hot topic . Recently our class had a discussion about it . During a (the) di

71、scussion , my classmates put forward the followed (following) suggestions about how to take a green development path . First , fewer( more) trees should be planted . Second , clean energy and renewable energy should be developed . Third , waste things that people throw away them(去掉them) should be re

72、cycled and reused . We all think it everyone (everyones ) duty to live a low carbon life . We should try to save water or (and) electricity . We should use public transportation as much as possibly(possible) . Besides, we should call on people around us (to)加入t)make contributions to create (creating) a green homeland .第二节 书面表达（满分25分）（略）