四川省泸县第二中学2021届高三英语上学期开学考试试题.doc

1、四川省泸县第二中学2021届高三英语上学期开学考试试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1.What is the man doing?A.Reading a story.B.Watching a new film.C.Writing a detective story.2.What kind of music does the woman like best?A.Folk music.B.Pop music.C.Classical music.3.What does the man hope

3、to do?A.Attend a meeting.B.Watch a basketball match.C.Rest for a couple of hours.4.How does the woman feel?A.Excited.B.Indifferent.C.Disappointed.5.What is the mans suggestion?A.Buying a new refrigerator.B.Putting the refrigerator far away.C.Having the refrigerator fixed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下

4、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 Shelly do?A.A driver.B.A director.C.A reporter.7.What will the man do first?A.Have his car fixed.B.Prepare something to eat.C.Meet some singers.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What di

5、d Tom do last night?A.He listened to the radio.B.He did his homework.C.He played the piano.9.Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Sister and brother.B.Mother and son.C.Teacher and student.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the speakers probably doing now?A.Having a meal.B.Shopping.C.Prep

6、aring food.11.What is the mans favorite food?A.Carrots.B.Chocolate cakes.C.Fruits.12.What does the woman want the man to do?A.Try the dessert.B.Bake some cakes.C.Balance his diet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What day is it today?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.14.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Take

7、a break.B.Go in another room.C.Watch the show after shes done.15.What does the woman really want to do?A.Talk with her friends.B.Finish some schoolwork.C.Try to look at the TV program.16.When will the woman probably do her homework?A.Tonight.B.Tomorrow morning.C.Tomorrow afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

8、17.How often is Halloween？A.Once a year.B.Once a month.C.Every other year.18.What day is All Hallows Eve？A.December 31st.B.November 1st.C.October 31st.19.Why did people dress strangely？A.They wanted to have fun.B.They wanted to frighten away spirits.C.They wanted to frighten their neighbors.20.How d

9、id people act on Halloween？A.They acted wildly.B.They hid their houses.C.They handed out gifts.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Q1: When does the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon take place?A： The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 2

10、6 April.Q2 : I have moved. How do I let you know my change of address?A； Please email changeofaddresslondonmarathonevents. co. uk with your name, date of birth, telephone number, old address and your new address.Q3: I need a hotel in London for the weekend of the race any advice?A： Virgin Money Lond

11、on Marathon hotel packages are available at Holiday Inn and other IHG hotels in and around London, and include a champions breakfast and coach transfer to the Start Line so you arrive rested and ready to run your victory lap. Visit www. restandrun. holidayinn. com to find out more.Q4： I am a visuall

12、y disabled runner. Where can I find out more about running with a guide?A： If you are a runner with a visual disability and would like to find out more about running with a guide, please contact disabilitylondonmarathonevents, co. uk.Q5: What time does the race start?A： Start times for the 2020 Virg

13、in Money London Marathon are as follows；09: 05 Elite Wheelchair Races09: 10 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes09: 25 The Elite Womens Race10 :10 The Elite Mens Race, British Athletics & England Athletics MarathonChampionships and Mass RaceQ6: What time do I need to get to

14、the Start?A： We suggest you get to your Start at least one hour before the race begins. This will allow time for you to use the facilities, warm up and take your position.Q7: Can I track a runner during the race?A： Yes. On Race Day, there will be a link to our tracking service on the home page of ww

15、w. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com. The best way to track a runner is by using the runners running number. If you do not have the running number, it is also possible to search for a runner by surname.21.Which address should you contact if you need to run with a guide?A.www. restandrun. holidayinn. co

16、m.B.disabilitylondonrnarathonevents. co. uk.C.www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com.D.changeofaddresslondonmarathoncvents. co. uk.22.If Ann attends the Elite Womens Race, whats the best time to get to the Start?A.08: 20.B.09: 05.C.09: 10.D.09：25.23.How can we track a runner during the race?A.With the

17、address.B.With the running number.C.With the first name.D.With the telephone number.B The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelersquestions - where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My

18、plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didnt pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go togethe

19、r.“Why dont you travel with us?”one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months.It seemed risky to travel with perfect stranger

20、s, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hooked a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotels swimming pool, I led the way

21、. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who became close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas

22、of my life. Since then, Ive backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12, 000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I ran into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right,

23、 I was grateful she hadnt picked up the phone.24.According to the first paragraph, the author was _ .A.nervous of meeting strangersB.anxious about the speedy busC.upset about the sudden changeD.worried about her stomachache25.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?A.Hom

24、eless but lighthearted.B.Warmhearted and trustworthy.C.Jobless and poorly educated.D.Courageous but disrespectful.26.The authors sixth sense told her that _.A.she would get along with the backpackersB.it was risky to travel with perfect strangersC.she ought to stay away from the backpackersD.it coul

25、d add exciting experience to her travel27.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Some backpackers attended the authors wedding years later.B.The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.C.The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.D.The author consider

26、ed it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.C Some scientists believe that one of the most intelligent beings on Earth is in fact the octopus (章鱼).Octopuses usually live at the bottom of river mouths and seas-areas which are not attractive to researchers. They are not social animals so

27、it can be hard to study their interaction with others. And the octopus intelligence is not easy for humans to understand. When we observe some animals such as rats or dogs, we can often understand their behavior. Octopuses，however can seem like aliens (外星人). Scientists need to have a lot of imaginat

28、ion to understand what an octopus is thinking!In the 1950s, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses use their brains. They hoped that they could use this knowledge to help them build better computers. However, their brains were so complex that the scientists felt it of no si

29、gnificance to continue with it. Octopuses have a very complex nervous system and recent research suggests that they have some of their intelligence inside each arm, which means that each arm can “think” for itself. It also appears that they have a good memory, perhaps similar to a cats.Perhaps the m

30、ost striking thing about octopuses is their ability to change their color and body pattern. They do this to camouflage themselves to avoid their enemies and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second. It can change its skin to look like rocks,

31、sand or planktron (浮游生物).Some scientists have even suggested that these different patterns and colors are in fact a very hard language-and that each design is a different verb，adjective or noun. But nobody has been able to work out what they might be saying. Theres a long way to go to get to know th

32、e octopus completely.28.What can we infer about the octopus intelligence from Paragraph 2?A.It does not attract scientists.B.Little has been known about it.C.It is equal to the cats or dogs.D.Much has been done about it.29.What can we say about scientists study on the octopus in the 1950s?A.They had

33、 to give it up eventually.B.They used computers to help.C.They found its arms could think.D.They judged it lived like a cat.30.What does the underlined word “camouflage” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Relax.B.Strengthen.C.Hide.D.Express.31.What does the author think of the octopuses?A.They are the s

34、martest animals.B.Theyre easy to be seen in the sea.C.It is useful to copy their language.D.It is difficult to understand them.D A device called a TreeTalker is providing information about trees to people who oversee forests and woodlands. The device aims to measure the growth and general health of

35、trees.Scientists say forests are important because they absorb, or take in, carbon dioxide, one of the gases released by burning oil and other fossil fuels. It is a heat-trapping gas and has been linked to a general warming in the Earths atmosphere.The world is at a historic period for climate chang

36、e because the scientific world is on guard. Many scientists say “Be careful, the ecosystem of the forests is not able anymore, as it was before, to absorb all this carbon dioxide.” Rising temperatures are placing forests under increased stress. Harmful insects and diseases are becoming more of a thr

37、eat to trees. This is bad for the environment.The TreeTalker devices serve as an early warning system for people overseeing forests. TreeTalker turns eco-physiological signals, such as growth, absorption of carbon dioxide, liquid flow from roots to leaves, into scientific information. This can help

38、show if a tree is under attack from insects or other organisms. The TreeTalker sends its information to forest managers.The TreeTalker device transmits data via radio and it can transmit data actually a very long distance, up to one kilometer. The information lets forestry officials take action imme

39、diately to control threats. The TreeTalker is able to measure the width of the bottom of a tree. Timber industry workers can use this information to know how much wood they are growing compared to how much they are harvesting. Another goal is to give scientists the information they need to understan

40、d how climate affects forests and the part trees play in a healthy environment.About 300 TreeTalker devices are being tested in Italy and other countries, such as China and Russia. Another 1,700 devices are expected to be tested worldwide this year.32.What was the TreeTalker device used for?A.Provid

41、ing information of forests change.B.Absorbing carbon dioxide.C.Controlling threats from nature.D.Helping the growth and health of trees.33.Which of the following threats to forests is the most severe?A.Harmful insects and diseases.B.Forest managers.C.Carbon dioxide.D.Timber industry workers.34.What

42、does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 4 refer to?A.The information of an early warning system.B.The information on the absorption of carbon dioxide.C.The information of eco-physiological signals.D.The information to the forest managers.35.Whats the authors attitude towards the TreeTalker devi

43、ce?A.Promising.B.Alarming.C.Doubting.D.Understanding.第二节 （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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The negative thoughts inside your head can hold you back from making new friends, connecting with colleagues or sharing your brilliant ideas in meetings. For some people, these negati

44、ve thoughts become too powerful and require professional attention. 36. The following are some tips to quiet your inner critic.Label the voice.The voice does not define you. Just identify it as an independent entity (实体) and give it a name. Call it your unreliable speaker, your negative Nelly or you

45、r passive Bob. 37.38.Negative thinking can do a lot on your central nervous system, causing you to react physically. 39. Whatever your response shaky hands, trembling voice, sweaty brow a slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system.Trust that the thought

46、 will pass.Its just a thought, and ifs just not that importantits irrational after all! 40. You dont realize youre empowering those thoughts, getting into a tug of war with them. You can choose to accept its presence in the moment and trust that it will pass.All in all, dont let that voice in your h

47、ead tell you what to do.A. Dont waste energy fighting it.B. Calm your central nervous system.C. Slow your breathing to calm your thoughts.D. For others, these negative thoughts will pass very soon.E. Naming the voice almost turns it into someone else talking.F. Have you ever started getting negative

48、 thoughts and suddenly felt physically bad too?G. For the majority, simple ways can stop them discouraging you from connecting with others.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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佳选项。 In 1999, Eve and Norman Fertig, a couple, saved a two-week-old shephe

49、rd (牧羊犬) named Shana.One winter several years later, as the Fertigs, both then 81, _41_ the injured and hungry animals housed in one of their buildings, a _42_ snowstorm blew in. When the couple went outside to check the weather, several trees fell,_43_ them in a narrow path between two _44_. Eve an

50、d Norman couldnt climb over or duck below the _45_. For the next two and a half hours, they crowded together for _46_ as the snow piled higher. “We were _47_,” Eve said. “I thought we could die out here.”Around 9:30 pm, Shana , who was outside, began _48_ toward Eve and Norman in the deep snow. It t

51、ook her nearly two hours, but _49_ she cleared a narrow tunnel(隧道)about 20 feet long _50_ the front door of the main house with the Fertigs _51_.When breaking through the snow and _52_ the couple, the 160-pound dog barked and caught Eves jacket and_53_ the 86-pound woman onto her back. Norman _54_ E

52、ves ankles, and for the next two hours, Shana pulled the couple through the tunnel.Thanks to Shanas _55_, they finally reached the house around 2 am., and the Fertigs _56_ to get just inside the front door. Extremely _57_, they lay there, still. The storm had _58_ the electricity and heat, _59_ Shan

53、a slept next to them all night to keep them warm until the firemen found them.After five months, Shanas feet recovered from the injuries she _60_ while digging.41.A.fedB.foundC.rescuedD.trained42.A.strangeB.uniqueC.violentD.normal43.A.coveringB.pushingC.deliveringD.trapping44.A.roomsB.buildingsC.tun

54、nelsD.animals45.A.trunksB.fencesC.leavesD.roofs46.A.faithB.warmthC.freedomD.sympathy47.A.in vainB.in sightC.in troubleD.in place48.A.barkingB.checkingC.diggingD.scanning49.A.carefullyB.eventuallyC.casuallyD.hopelessly50.A.comparingB.providingC.equippingD.connecting51.A.positionB.bedroomC.treeD.tent5

55、2.A.observingB.reachingC.returningD.passing53.A.threwB.controlledC.fastenedD.guided54.A.liftedB.turnedC.pressedD.seized55.A.effortsB.growthC.habitsD.eagerness56.A.managedB.plannedC.waitedD.afforded57.A.stressfulB.unpreparedC.tiredD.desperate58.A.focused onB.knocked outC.got overD.kept off59.A.forB.s

56、inceC.orD.but60.A.discoveredB.predictedC.receivedD.remembered第二节 （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。Hongyadong, 61.(locate) on cliffs above a river, is a vast complex in mock-traditional style in Chongqing. Its bars, restaurants and golden neon lights have been a popular draw 62. i

57、t was built in 2006. Last year 63. number of visitors increased.The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadongs sudden 64.(popular) on a social-media app, Douyin, which is used for sharing photographs and 15-second videos.65.(upload) a picture or video from a photogenic spot to sites such as Douyin and

58、Kuaishou is known in China 66. daka, meaning “punching the card”. The aim is not to produce a well-crafted video or beautiful photograph, but simply 67.(show) that you have also been to the places that are popular.A subculture 68.(develop) among young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle till now.

59、 So-called daka zu can be found roaming Chongqing and other 69.(city), checking in at as many hot locations as possible within a single day.The daka craze may have practical origins. Chinas young urban professionals have little vacation time. So workers need to make the 70.(much) of their limited le

60、isure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan: “Make every second count.”第四部分 写作（共两节，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（），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后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10

61、处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last week, in my English class we watch a video about the earth and how to help the environment with some simply actions. My family and I have decided to change our daily habit to save energy. Now I take a shower quickly than before. That makes me happy is that my mother no longer re

62、lies on the microwave for breakfast, but use a gas stove instead. When we leave home, and we turn off all the lights because nobody is going to use it. If we change our way of life, with my opinion, we will make a contribution to protecting the earth. Why not having a try?第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是某校的高三学生李

63、华，高考后的暑假你打算去澳大利亚旅游，请你用英语给你身在悉尼的网友Justin写信，内容包括以下要点：1.请他推荐行程安排；2.邀他同游；3.问他是否可到机场接机。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Justin,How are you doing?_Yours,Li Hua2020年秋四川省泸县第二中学高三开学考试英语试题答案一听力1-5:ACACC6-10:CBBCA11-15:BCBAC16-20:BACBA二阅读理解21-23:BAB24-27:CBAD28-31:BACD32-35:AACA 36-40:GECFA

64、三完形填空41-45:ACDBA46-50:BCCBD51-55:ABDDA56-60:ACBDC四语法填空61.located62.since63.the64.popularity65.Uploading /To upload66.as67.to show 68.has developed/ has been developing 69.cities 70.most五短文改错1. watchwatched 2. simplysimple 3. habithabits 4. quickly前加more 5. ThatWhat6. useuses 7. 去掉and 8. itthem 9. wi

65、thin 10. havinghave六书面表达Dear Justin,How are you doing?You said you wanted to meet me in yours last letter and Im very glad to tell you that Im planning to pay a visit to Australia this summer vacation. Will you meet me at the airport the day I get there?As a local, you must be very familiar with the attractions of your country. So I need your advice on where to go and what to do during my stay in Australia. And Ill be overjoyed if you can join me in the trip. Im sure well have a great time together.Cant wait to see you there.Yours,Li Hua