宁夏银川市重点高中2021-2022学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题.doc

1、英语试卷第一部分 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 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AFor Stevens Point locals in the US, the city is flooded with delicious fried fish. Here are four top choices for the community to have a try.Hilltop Pub&GrillHilltop Pub&Grill first opened in the 1980s and

2、 took the Stevens Point community by storm with its delicious food and unique decoration style. Its fried fish are beloved due to the use of “high-quality North Atlantic fish, with a light beer batter (面糊)” .The Final Score Bar&GrillThe Final Score Bar&Grill aimed to become a local hot spot in 2001

3、when Jim Billings, the owner, took charge of the business. Billings feels that their five batter choices set them apart from their neighboring bars. Besides, various wines are available.Point After Pub&GrillPoint After Pub&Grill started serving delicious food and cold beers in a welcoming environmen

4、t in 2009. But its history runs much longer. “Before it was Point After Pub&Grill, it had been Northside Bar for 30 plus years,” explained Molski, the owner. Molski feels that the pubs four special batter choices and other fish specials are what help make it an area landmark.Two Harps PubThis Irish

5、pub opened its doors to the public in 2017 and has been drawing fans and locals ever since. “I had done my career for a long time and was kind of bored with it,” said Nick Moore, the owner. “And this opportunity fell into my lap, so I went with it. It really made sense to open up an Irish bar.” The

6、growing pub advises guests to try a cold beer with their Friday fried fish.1 What makes Hilltop Pub&Grill popular with customers?A The convenient location.B The special food.C The high-quality service.D The unique wine2 What do The Final Score Bar&Grill and Point After Pub&Grill have in common?A The

7、y are both run by the same company.C They both feature some particular batter.3 What is special about Two Harps Pub?A It is the newest among the four pubs.C It only provides fried fish on Fridays.B They are both famous for great wines.D They were both founded ten years ago.B It offers free cold beer

8、s to customers.D It has a unique decoration style.BI grew up in New Orleans where hurricane preparations were as common as school fire drills. Every time there was a drill, we could pack a few bags and drive to Houston, where we had relatives, and staved for a few days before returning home. But whe

9、n Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, things no longer operated like a fire drill.The schools were closed. My family set out to find me a new school. We were fortunate to find a top school in Houston that generously offered me scholarships to complete the year. It was a private internati

10、onal school, with students from over seventy countries and a dozen languages being spoken as you walked through the hallway. It was a place with a totally different cultural atmosphere.I was uncertain about the transition before entering the new school. I was granted the good future, however, to ent

11、er this new school environment at the beginning of the school teams soccer season. And at an international school, the soccer team was the most important team around.The day I stepped into my new school, soccer gave me a team. I did not need to speak the same language as my teammates to pass them th

12、e ball. I did not need to share the same nationality as my teammates in order to celebrate a goal with them. I made some of my closest friends on that team.I loved soccer and had dreams of becoming a professional, making a living from playing in one of the top leagues in Europe. I often dreamed of t

13、he places this game would take me, but I could have never expected that it would serve as the cornerstone of the bridge between different languages and cultures in the new school.4 What do we know from the first paragraph？A School fires often happened in New Orleans. B. People were short of disaster

14、 awareness.C The author refused to live with his relatives. DKatrina stopped the author returning home.5 What made the new school different from the previous one？A Its cultural diversity.C Its nice campus.B Its generous staff.D Its friendly teammate.6 What does the underlined the word “transition” i

15、n Paragraph 3 mean？A Judgment B AdaptationC Settlement D Adoption7 Which can be the best title for the passage？A An Unexpected Natural Disaster B A Bridge Built by SoccerC A Private School in Transition D A True Culture Exchange CIf the three Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) is a guideline to save the

16、 planet, garbage-sorting is where the efforts start. Since May 1, Beijing has started to carry out mandatory garbage-sorting in new efforts to better protect the environment. Under the new regulation, residents are required to classify household waste into four categories: kitchen, recyclable, hazar

17、dous and other waste. People who fail to sort their garbage properly can be fined from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.Some residential communities in Beijing have introduced rewards to encourage residents to sort their garbage. According to Xinhua, residents can earn points by classifying their dom

18、estic waste correctly and then exchange the points they accumulate for daily necessities such as soap.Garbage sorting practices have reached over 70 percent of housing estates in 18 cities, including Shanghai, Xiamen and Hangzhou, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Sha

19、nghai first enacted a mandatory garbage-sorting regulation in July 2019 and has had a 90 percent compliance (服从) rate among its housing estates.According to a report by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage-sorting is important for the protection

20、 of the environment. However, garbage-sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are completely sorting their waste, the report noted. According to Xinhua, its partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. Also, some previ

21、ous garbage regulations didnt include fines for people who failed to obey them.“Its a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting,” Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily, “Aside from China, many countries like Germany, Spain and Britain, also ask people to

22、 sort waste into specific categories. In Japan, there is a fixed time for the sorting of each kind of garbage and littering. ”8 What can we learn about the new regulation in Beijing?A It hasnt been put into use yet.B Residents can sort the garbage as they like.C People can get money if they classify

23、 their domestic waste correctly.D Those who cant sort the garbage as the new rule requires shall be fined.9 Whats the problem in garbage sorting in China?A Most people are unaware of its importance in protecting environment.B Some people dont want to take the trouble to sort the garbage.C Only resid

24、ents in big cities can sort the trash correctly.D The government doesnt have enough money to support garbage sorting.10 What can we infer from Liu Jianguos words?A Its difficult to carry out garbage sorting in China.B Some laws in garbage-sorting are needed.C People in developed countries can better

25、 sort the garbage.D We should learn from Japan.11 Whats the best title of the passage?A Garbage sorting, a new start in ChinaC Argument on garbage sortingBNew regulations in BeijingD How to sort domestic garbageDAccording to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consu

26、mption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), its the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating ha

27、bits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbe

28、d her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than t

29、hey normally would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin.For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but

30、took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces.The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when were making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “Ill have what shes having” effect. However, well adjust the influe

31、nce. If an overweight person is having a large portion, Ill hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, Ill follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why cant I?12 What is the recent study mainly about?A Food safety.B Movie viewership.C Consu

32、mer demand.D Eating behavior.13 What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to?A Big eaters.B Overweight persons.C Picky eaters.D Tall thin persons.14 Why did the researchers hire the actor?A To see how she would affect the participants. recognize her.B. To test if the participant

33、s couldC To find out what she would do in the two tests. weight down.D To study why she could keep her15 On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?A How hungry we are.B How slim we want to be.C How we perceive others.D How we feel about the food.第二节 （共 5 小题； 每小题 2 分，

34、满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Improve Speed Reading SkillsSpeed reading is one of many skills that can improve your reading comprehension and shorten your study time. 16 Look at groups of words, not single words. 17 However, if you can get into the habit of reading groups

35、or chunks of words at one time, then you can read much faster. Start by trying to look at a group of three or four words at once, then work up to looking at an entire line of works. Focus on words that give the sentence meaning, such as the nouns and verbs and pay less attention to the filler words,

36、 such as a, the, and, etc.Scan for keywords.Scanning is a highly effective way of extracting answers from a text without really reading it. If you know exactly what you are looking for a name, a date, a statistic, or a specific word-you can find it quickly by skipping over large chunks of the text.

37、To scan, first visualize the word, number, or phrase you would like to find. 18 The information you are looking for should pop out at you.19 You can train yourself to read faster by timing yourself as you go. Start by getting your base time. Set a timer for fifteen minutes, and speed read as you nor

38、mally do. 20 Do not count the words, just the pages or paragraphs. Record your figures: for instance, you night write “15 min/6.5 pages.”A Race the clock.B Cheek your comprehension.C Here are some speed reading techniques.D Then, run your eyes rapidly over the text.E. When the timer goes off, cheek

39、to see bow far you have got.F. If you read a text one word at a time, then this will slow your reading speed down.G. One of the reasons is that you have to pause to understand what a passage is saying.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 20 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最

40、佳选项Inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might 21 . And sometimes, it can come from the most 22 places.I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor When she was in college, she had a serious spine disorder （脊椎病）.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could 23 it. But

41、when she woke up from her 24 . she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got 25 later. But before she did. she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her 26 as a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also 27 a woman 一 a woman who could fly, in f

42、act. This 28 woman inspired her and helped her 29 her pain. I felt myself become 30 she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.We 31 know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a 32 most of my inspiration comes from other peoples music. But I

43、also find 33 in other places. Books, movies and 34 Just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations.35 I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. Ive seen it plenty of times before; it s one of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reasons, I saw it 36 . I decided to make music that co

44、uld create the same feeling as the 37 Its not done yet. but the music Im working on now is heavily 38 by the movies setting and characters.Anything can 39 us. You just have to be 40 to catch inspiration when it hits.21 A work 22 A interesting 23 A fix 24 A dream 25 A well 26 A curiosity 27 A asked 2

45、8 A confident 29 A forget 30 A richer 31 A always 32 A director 33 A tips 34 A even 35 A In short 36 A differently 37 A story 38 A changed 39 A impress 40 A free B.hitB.ordinaryB.makeB.shockB.badB.painB.metB.smartB.recognizeB.greaterB.neverB.dancerB.messagesB.again B.In addition perfectlyB.songsuppo

46、rtedB.inspireB.thankfulC existC unexpectedC getC recoveryC worriedC angerC imaginedC honestC describeC busierC sometimesC musicianC examplesC notC For exampleC vividlyC playC disturbedC amuseC readyD passD dangerousD controlD operationD annoyedD fearD visitedD magicalD practiceD quieterD stillD writ

47、erD ideasD onlyD After allD smoothlyD filmD influencedD challengeD careful第二节语法填空（共 10 小题； 每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9. You can imagine how 41

48、(terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 42 (fix) on me. I had no choice but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which 43 (be) just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 44 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from the paper was

49、 not allowed. The real moment began 45 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me.Gradually I found myself back, 46 (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my

50、audience applauding I made 47 ！ From then on, my fear of talking before a big audience disappeared. Actually with my 48 (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 49 success is our fear. Overcome it 50 we will be able to ach

51、ieve our goals.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 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() ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除： 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Online learning provides a

52、 excellent choice for us students who are unable to attend classes during regularly hours. It meets your needs with a teacher on the scheduled time. Connecting the Internet, we can take online courses on equipments such as mobile phones. It is also of great use to those whom would like to take addit

53、ional lessons. The distance education offer a platform of communication to both teachers and students participated in courses. Even if we dont have time to sit at a desk, and we can learn conveniently. When we had a problem, we can easily work it with the help of the teachers online.第二节 书面表达（满分 15 分

54、）请以 “My Favorite Sport.” 为题写一篇短文。内容要阐述该运动的优点。 注意： 1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考答案阅读理解：(A)1-3：BCA(B)4-7：DA BB(C)8-11: DBB A(D)12-15：DDAC七选五：CFDAE 完型填空:BCADA BCDAD BCDAC ADDBC语法填空：1terribly2fixed3was4lay5when6delivering7it8confidence9to10and短文改错：1. a改为an 2.regularly改为regular 3.your改为our 4.equipment

55、s改为equipment 5.whom改为who 6.offer改为offers 7.participated改为participating 8.删除and 9.had改为have 10.it和with中间加out写作：My Favorite SportSome people like to play table tennis, some people like to play football, others like swimming, and so on, but my favorite sport is walking. What are the advantages of walki

56、ng? I think it has the following advantages. First, it makes me feel relaxed after a days work. Second, it can help me lose weight. When one is fat, he will suffer from many diseases. Last but not least, it can make me stay healthy and strong and help me fight lots of diseases. Then I can do my work better and live more happily and longer.In short, I like walking very much. Nothing can replace it in my life.