江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题.doc

1、江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题(本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分 听力（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，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 will the man do first? A. Learn more about prices.B. Do reports.C. Find a supplier.2. When will the meeting be he

2、ld? A. At 12:00. B. At 1:00. C. At 11:30. 3. Why is the woman leaving work early? A. To pick up a car. B. To post a package. C. To take care of her mother. 4. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. A trip. B. Food. C. The weather.5. What relation is the man to the woman? A. Her customer.

3、B. Her co-worker. C. Her boss.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白后，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秒钟的做答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the woman do on Saturday afternoon? A. Watch a game.B. Enjoy a concert. C. Do her homework. 7. Where w

4、ill the woman go on Sunday? A. To the mans house. B. To a hospital. C. To a park.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the womans opinion about the computer screen? A. Big. B. Nice. C. Stylish. 9. What brings the man a bit of trouble? A. The screen. B. The keyboard. C. The mouse.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the

5、 purpose of the call? A. To accept a position. B. To advertise a job opening. C. To check on a job application. 11. For what day is the mans appointment scheduled? A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. 12. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Call her later.B. Wait at the front desk. C. Meet with

6、 Victoria Smith.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for? A. London. B. Milton. C. Toronto. 14. What is the woman doing? A. Conducting an interview. B. Offering the flight timetable. C. Taking the mans information.15. When will the man probably leave for Milton? A. At 11:3

7、0. B. At 12:00. C. At 12:30. 16. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Have some coffee.B. Collect his luggage first. C. Book his return ticket in advance. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did Fagin come to the speaker? A. To buy her house. B. To rent her house. C. To decorate her house. 18. Why was

8、 the speaker hesitant about Fagins offer? A. She disliked him. B. The money was not much. C. Theyd damage some of her belongings. 19. How long did it take to prepare the house for the film? A. Four days. B. A month. C. Two months. 20. What did the speaker do when the crew left? A. She watched a film

9、. B. She visited her relatives. C. She repainted the living room. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AWorship Music Leader First Presbyterian Church(FPC) in Napa is looking for someone who will select songs and use media for church services on Sundays. And

10、 working hours are flexible and the pay is about $18 an hour. Detailed job information will be posted on the Payroll Offices window. If interested, send your cover letter and resume to David Stoker at davidfpcnapa.org.Catering Company Oak Avenue is a most successful catering company searching for en

11、thusiastic people to join their talented team of chefs and service professionals. Students part-time positions are available for ambitious chefs, bakers, service helpers, and captains. Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Maritza or call 707-963-9278 for more information.Caregiver Position

12、 Looking for a caregiver to help with a 91-year-old woman who lives in Calistoga. She speaks both English and Spanish, but Spanish is her preference. She sleeps quite a bit during the day so there is time to do housework. She cannot be left alone because she has a fall risk. She walks with a walker

13、on her own. Please call 925-785-8500 if interested. Housekeeping Services A responsible, professional, and experienced housekeeper is needed to take care of all cleaning details of a local business in Angwin. This person will be needed 2 or 3 times per week for about 8 hours per day. Please send an

14、email for additional information and be ready to provide resume and work history. Drivers license is required. Pay will be $20-$25 per hour. To contact them, email recruitingangwin.21.Which is the email address or contact number for those who want to become great bakers？ A. davidfpcnapa.org. B. recr

15、uitingangwin. C. 925-785-8500. D. 707-963-9278.22. What is required to work as a housekeeper? A. Flexibility in working hours. B. Speaking Spanish fluently. C. Being able to drive. D. Being a local in Angwin.23. Where does this text probably come from? A. A hotel advertisement. B. A job advertisemen

16、t. C. A household guide. D. A tourist guide.B Like any new ninth grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninth-grader emotion(情绪). Hes not used to school in Hartford. Hes used to going to school in his hometown of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.Nervi

17、oso, he said in Spanish.We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport. His father,Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed by the deadly storm-Hurricane Maria.Now, they are settling into thei

18、r new home in Hartfords South End. A week later, and, using his wifes car, Class drove 16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz - the schools program director.“I see you have a new uniform(校

19、服),” Levitz said. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day?” Then he met a couple of teachers.“ Hello，” they each said in Spanish. They asked where hes from，and told him they were happy to see him. Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began-to her office, the

20、school store, the library, and the dining hall.A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,” Levitz said.” So its not like hes the only one who has that feeling.”“You could tell hes a little worried,” Gui

21、llermo said as we left. “But, at the same time, hes looking forward to it.”24. What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?A. Angry. B. Excited.C Nervous. D.Relaxed.25. Why did Joemar leave Florida?A. His town was hit by a terrible storm.B. His old school closed down.C. He wanted

22、 to see his mother.D. He expected to have a new life.26. What did Joemar do before he walked his new classroom?A. He had a long talk with his father.B. He learned some simple Spanish words.C. He said hello to some of his classmates.D. He had a short look around his new school 27. What can we learn a

23、bout Bulkeley High School?A. It has no library.B. It is an international school.C. It plans to open Spanish classes.D. It requires all students to wear uniforms. CBinge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession(一连串，连续）. With developments in the speed and c

24、onnectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.This behavior is nothing new. In fact, binge-watching has been officially listed in dictionaries

25、 since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might l

26、ike suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode”.However, recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have negl

27、ected their household chores. Next well be missing work!Bingeing has other connections-binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director, said: “The days of waiting a wee

28、k for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type o

29、f addiction? The countless of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem. So, whats the answer? Moderation! Neither

30、 a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.”28. How did the writer develop the first paragraph?A. Listing some examplesB. Telling a story.C. Giving a definitionD. Analyzing the cause and effect29. Which of the following words can best

31、replace the underlined word in paragraph 2 ?A. similarly B. gradually C. naturally D. necessarily 30. What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that _.A. people have no patience to do workB. people cant control their movementsC. people are delighted to watch televisionD. people cant resist the tempta

32、tion31. What advice did the writer give at last?A. To watch episodes in a moderate way.B. To draw life lessons from the episodes.C. To enjoy entertainment as much as possible.D. To keep online media from stopping functioning.DIf youre planning to go on a diet，or if you suffer from serious conditions

33、 like diabetes(糖尿病)，knowing exactly what and how much youre eating is essential.In this day and age, we have calorie and nutritional calculators even on our smartphones, but they act only as guides, whereas Panasonics revolutionary new device, CaloRieco, actually analyzes the food on your plate and

34、provides accurate information about in just a few seconds.Youve probably used calorie calculators before, and you know that they only offer general information.For example, a calculator will tell you the average number of calories in a hamburger, but it cant tell you exactly how many calories are in

35、 the hamburger.The same goes for nutrients like protein or fats.And this is what makes the new CaloRieco so special.Displayed at a recent tech show, CaloRieco is a high-tech device that uses light reflection technology to determine the nutritional values of almost any food and also provide accurate

36、calorie estimates.All you have to do is put your plate in the box-shaped device and wait between10 and 20 seconds for it to analyze all the food on there.Once its done analyzing the various ingredients in your meal, CaloRieco displays the number of calories, as well as the nutritional content on an

37、LED display.According to Panasonic, the device is able to recognize the vast majority of foods, except soups and very dark dishes.CaloRieco can also connect to your smartphone via an app, and send all the data about analyzed foods to your handheld, so you can access it whenever you need.Panasonic sa

38、id that its outstanding invention is aimed at dieters and diabetes sufferers, both of which make up a sizable market.Unfortunately, youll have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on your very own CaloRieco, as the device presented at the show is just a prototype(样品)which needs to be improved.Its

39、scheduled to hit the market sometime in the next few years, but the price remains a mystery.32. What is special about CaloRieco? A. It can present the exact data of analyzed food.B. It is a high-tech device working as a guide C. It uses light reflection technology D. It only offers general informati

40、on of food.33. According to the text, CaloRieco_.A. needs a long time to analyze the food B. can display the food data on the smartphone directly C. can count the calories of all foods on your plateD. may be well received among dieters and diabetes sufferers34. What does the underlined word“it”in Pa

41、ragraph 5 refer to?A. Smartphone. B. App. C. Data. D. Food.35. What can we infer about CaloRieco from the last paragraph?A. Its perfect. B. Its promising. C. Its costly. D. Its portable.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。 Ifyoudesiretomeetnewfriends,havefunandgetintos

42、hape,basketballisthebest sportforyouregardlessofwhetheryouareaprofessionaloranamateur._36_.Herearesomeofthebenefitsyoucanacquirefromplayingbasketball. Improveyourfitnesslevels. Playing basketball will definitely improve your fitness levels. Basketball is an amazing cardiovascular(心血管的) exercise, whi

43、ch is beneficial to people with heart problems. _37_ Encourageteamwork.Basketball requires team work to achieve a common objective. _38_This sport is great for kids, as it shows them how to work together in harmony to reach the goal. Learning how to relate with others will improve your childs confid

44、ence as well as self-esteem.(自尊) _39_Makingashotorwinningcanreallyimproveyourchilds self-esteem,whichisa vitalaspectduringchildhood.Childrenwithconfidenceareabletoovercome challengesbetter,accordingtorecentstudies. Developsocialskills.It brings individuals together and helps create friendship and bo

45、nds. This provides a great opportunity for children who are shy, as it helps them interact with new friends. _40_ Although there are no drawbacks associated to playing basketball, it is necessary that you perform other exercises to improve your speed and power. A. Build up your muscles. B. Improve c

46、onfidence and self-esteem. C. The players have to work as a team to guarantee a win. D. Social skills will help your child function better in life. E. Basketball is popular worldwide due to a variety of reasons. F. Generally speaking, basketball is one of the safest sports in the world.G. Moreover,

47、it aids in oxygen circulation and blood distribution throughout the body.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Christmas was never a season that we took seriously in our house But a week or so before the 25th， my father would give each of his children 20 Thi

48、s was the 1970s， and 20 was quite a bit of money But I saw it 41_ My father trusted me to have the 42_ to spend money wisely Even better， he gave me the 43_to get it On a very basic level ，my father was giving me a shopping spree（狂欢）every year But he was also giving me charge over my own fun， trusti

49、ng my ability to manage money and making me feel like a/an 44_ He didnt buy me Sherlock Holmes， but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself， so it felt like a gift from him My mother had a/an 45_for giving me what I needed， usually right at the moment I needed it mos

50、t This was when I was 25， I 46_at being an adult on my very first try I had quitted my 47_job but had no new one But when my mother paid me a visit， I 48_a good show， telling her I had started my own company My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time It wasnt until 49_she left th

51、at I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with 50 _ She knew how 51_I needed it She knew that had she just shown up with groceries， or offer to pay my rent， she would have made me feel much 52_ The cold， hard cash meant she was helping me And， funnily enough， the 53_with which she gave th

52、e gift felt like she was giving me space to 54_my life and preserve my dignity My mother and father both did the same thing One was giving me the means to take my own decisions， and the other was giving me a second 55 _ when those decisions had cost me dearly41. A positively B differently C naturall

53、y D originally42. A intelligenceB passion C power D potential43. A courage B suggestions C discipline D means44. A grown-up B teenager C adventurer D pioneer45. A habit B gift C approach D tradition46. A failed B fooled C dropped D fell47. A important B creative C challenging D previous48. A put on

54、B put away C put off D put forward49. A before B after C when D as50. A credit B loans C receipts D cash51. A desperatelyB hardly C eventually D accurately52. A better B more C less D worse53. A decoration B love C distance D method54. A defend B equip C fix D develop55.A solution B chance C visit D

55、 assistance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“Click!” Thats the sound of safety. Thats the sound of survival. Thats the sound of a seat belt locking in place. Seat belts save lives and thats a fact. Thats why I dont drive anywhere until 56_ (I) is on tight. Choosing 57_ (wear) y

56、our seat belt is like choosing between life and death. Imagine you are driving at 100 kilometers per hour or58_ (fast) when somebody ahead of you puts on his or her brakes suddenly. What may happen to you?Someone think that seat belts are59_(comfortable). Lets just take 60_ close look at your choice

57、. You are not wearing your seat belt, 61_you can slide in and out of your seat easily. That sounds 62_ a lot of fun. But you are also more likely to die or suffer serious63_(injury).Wearing a seat belt does not make you completely safe. You can get killed or 64_ (hurt )while wearing your seat belt.

58、But wearing them65_(prove) to be safer than without them. So why not take the safer way?第三节（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）按要求将下列句子补充完整66. During the flight to the Moon, Change I Satellite gradually a_ her directions so that she could go into her programmed orbit. （根据首字母写单词）67.The education b_ for the coming year

59、 is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected. （根据首字母写单词）68.The trip to Australia, originally to be made last week, was finally c_ for the lack of money. （根据首字母写单词）69. It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have c_ such a crime. （根据首字母写单词）70. Color-blind peopl

60、e often find it difficult to d_ between blue and green. （根据首字母写单词） 71. Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been? I _ (stay) in Xinjiang for one year, volunteering services as a doctor. （用括号中词的适当形式填空）72. If there _ (be) no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news fr

61、om around the world. （用括号中词的适当形式填空）73. Its on such occasions _ his classmates get together that he misses his teachers.（引导词）74. I think _ impresses me about his painting is the colours he uses.（引导词）75.Half an hour later, Lucy still couldnt get a taxi _ the bus had dropped her.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满

62、分15分）76. 假定你是李华，你在网上看到一家研究候鸟(migrant birds)的机构招募兼职候鸟观察员(bird watcher)。请你给该机构发一封应聘邮件，内容包括：1.自我推荐；2.自荐原因。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Sir/Madam,_Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。My best friends mother was a social worker in Detroit, Michigan. Because of that, my

63、 friend Victoria and I were introduced early to the world of volunteering.We did plenty of charity(慈善) work. We always had a good time, and continued to volunteer whenever we had time, often even when we didnt. It became second nature. Hairstyles came and went, but Victoria and I found places to don

64、ate our time because thats how we were raised.One particular morning we signed up for Paint the Town,an organization in Detroit to help lowincome homeowners clean their houses. We were assigned(分配) a dilapidated(破烂的) house in one of the worst communities of the city. I was afraid as we got near to t

65、he front door, not knowing who we would find on the other side. We knocked three times quickly and stepped back, waiting to be let in.When the door opened, my mouth did, too. Standing there was a little old lady with wisps(一束) of white hair and a purple apron(围裙) tied around her waist.Hello she said

66、, Im Amelia. Please come in and I will show you where to start.Her smile shone brightly. “I am just baking some cookies for you girls to eat.” As she led us to the parts of her house that needed painting, my heart softened. Here was one of the scariest looking houses in the city, but behind its door

67、s was a sweet old lady with a cane and a big smile.Here we were coming to help her, and instead she was doing something for usbaking homemade cookies and serving us tea!注意:(1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。There was no age barrier that day as we worked on Amelias house._“Nonsense！” she criticized

68、(批评)._参考答案一、 听力1-5 ACAB 6-10AAABC 11-15ACBCC 16-20 CBCBC 二、阅读21-23 DCB 24-27 CADB 28-31 CCDA 32-35ADCB 三、七选五36-40 EGCBD四、完型填空41-45 BADAB 46-50 ADABD 51-55 ADCCB 五、短文填空56. mine 57.to wear 58.faster 59. uncomfortable 60. a 61. so 62. like 63. injuries 64. hurt 65. proves/has proved六、单句填空66. adjusted 6

69、7. budget 68. canceled/cancelled 69. committed 70. distinguish71. stayed 72. were 73. when 74. what 75. where七、写作应用文One possible version:Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student from Jiangsu, China. I saw the ads on your website and would like to sign up as a part-time bird watcher for your program.I am living

70、 near a lake, where lots of migrant birds spend the winter. I have been fascinated with birds since I was a little kid and I can identify at least thirty kinds of birds. I have a telescope and a camera with telephoto lens, with which I watch and photograph birds.I would be happy to join your program

71、 and do my part in protecting those beautiful species.Yours，Li Hua读后续写One possible version:There was no age barrier that day as we worked on Amelias house. Amelia stayed close by, talking to us as we painted, telling us about her native Ireland and how she came to Detroit. I felt so sad for her livi

72、ng in such a poor part of the neighborhood with no one to keep her company. When I told her so, she laughed at me.“Nonsense！” she criticized( 批评). “This is my house even if it is falling down around me. I feel blessed that you girls came to help fix it up. Im happy here. Ive watched the neighborhood

73、 change, and seen people come and go, but I always stay. We may all be different on the outside, but on the inside, we are all just after the same thingcommunity. Keep it up. Nothing will make you happier than helping other people.”What she said to me replayed itself as I volunteered in different pa

74、rts of the town.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给一家候鸟研究机构写一封求职信，应聘该机构的兼职候鸟观察员。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时。结构：总分法总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。要求：1.自我推荐；2.自荐原因。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）would like to do sth.; sign up; be fascinated with; be happy to do sth.第三步：连词成句1.I am a student from Jiangsu, China. 2.I sa

75、w the ads on your website and would like to sign up as a part-time bird watcher for your program.3.I am living near a lake, where lots of migrant birds spend the winter. 4.I have been fascinated with birds since I was a little kid and I can identify at least thirty kinds of birds. 5.I have a telesco

76、pe and a camera with telephoto lens, with which I watch and photograph birds.6.I would be happy to join your program and do my part in protecting those beautiful species.根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second And then, Finally, In the end, A

77、t last(供参考)2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition As well as, not onlybut (also), including(供参考)3.表转折对比关系：However, On the contrary, but, Although+clause(从句), In spite of+n/doing,On the one hand,On the other hand Some,while others,as for, sothat (供参考)4.表因果关系：Because, As,

78、So, Thus, Therefore, As a result (供参考)连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。【点睛】高分句型1 I am living near a lake, where lots of migrant birds spend the winter.句中使用了where引导定语从句。高分句型2 I have a telescope and a camera with telephoto lens, with which I watch and photograph birds.句中使用which引导非限制性定语从句。【答案】One p

79、ossible version:There was no age barrier that day as we worked on Amelias house. Amelia stayed close by, talking to us as we painted, telling us about her native Ireland and how she came to Detroit. I felt so sad for her living in such a poor part of the neighborhood with no one to keep her company.

80、 When I told her so, she laughed at me.“Nonsense！” she criticized( 批评). “This is my house even if it is falling down around me. I feel blessed that you girls came to help fix it up. Im happy here. Ive watched the neighborhood change, and seen people come and go, but I always stay. We may all be diff

81、erent on the outside, but on the inside, we are all just after the same thingcommunity. Keep it up. Nothing will make you happier than helping other people.”What she said to me replayed itself as I volunteered in different parts of the town.【解析】【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了我和我的朋友维多利亚在她的母亲的影响下接触了志愿服务的世界。我们做了大量的

82、慈善工作。我们报名参加了“粉刷城镇”，这是底特律一个帮助低收入房主清洁房屋的组织。我们被分配一个在城市的最糟糕的一个社区。但主人却是一个和蔼的老太太，我们在帮她的时候，她也在为我们做些事情，自制了曲奇饼，并端茶给我们喝。【详解】1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“那天我们为阿米莉亚的房子工作，没有年龄障碍。”可知，第一段可描写作者和她的朋友和老奶奶相处的很好，交流了很多话题。由第二段首句内容“胡说!” 她批评道。可知，第二段可描写老奶奶的见解和看法，以及对作者的影响。2.续写线索：帮刷墙款待交流可怜被嘲笑见解3.词汇激活行为类一起走路：get near/accompany him/keep her

83、 company.回家：go back home/return home.拒绝：shake his head/decline/refuse politely/laugh at情绪类.感谢：showing his appreciation/show his gratitude/be grateful.积极：positive attitude/act positively/keep it up【点睛】高分句型1. What she said to me replayed itself as I volunteered in different parts of the town. （由连接词what引导的主语从句以及as引导的时间状语从句）高分句型2. When I told her so, she laughed at me. （由when引导的时间状语从句）