1、- 1 -大庆实验中学 20182019 学年度上学期开学考试高二英语试题本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分 150 分，考试用时120 分钟。第 I 卷第一部分 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，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. When will the speakers leave?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thur
2、sday. C. On Saturday.2. What does the man think of John?A. Confident. B. Outgoing. C. Shy.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. In a bookstore. C. In a shop.4. What needs to be fixed?A. The washing machine. B. The fridge. C. The TV.5. How will the woman get to the shopping center?A. By subway.
3、 B. By taxi. C. By bus.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，各小题给出 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 can hats bring in Kentucky?A. Friendship. B. Good Luck. C. Happiness.7. When does the hat parade take place?A.
4、 In May. B. In June. C. In July.- 2 -听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Which part of the boy is hurt?A. His head. B. His knee. C. His face.9. What will the boy do on Saturday?A. Play baseball. B. Play football. C. Play basketball.10. What will the speakers do next?A. Watch a video. B. Have dinner. C. Go home
5、.听第 8 段材料，回答 11 至 13 题。11. What color is the mans work uniform?A. White. B. Green. C. Blue.12. What degree does the man have?A. A middle school degree. B. A high school degree. C. A college degree.13. Whats the man?A. A firefighter. B. A doctor. C. A policeman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. When did Jul
6、ie and her classmates go to a restaurant?A. Last Friday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.15. What did Julie buy from a street store?A. Some fried chicken. B. An ice cream. C. A piece of cake.16. What can Julie download from the Internet?A. The Chinese lessons. B. The biology lessons. C. The geograp
7、hy lessons.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many official languages are there in South Africa?A. 10. B. 11. C. 12.18. When was English declared the official language of the Cape Colony?A. In 1822. B. In 1910. C. In 1925.19. Where are most South Africas Asians from?A. Japan. B. India. C. China.20. Wha
8、ts the home language of Gauteng?A. Afrikaans. B. Dutch. C. English.- 3 -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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AAfter I mastered my first concerto (协奏曲) at the age of 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried out dozens of i
9、nstruments before I found my match: a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confident and strong, it was everything I longed to be.Im not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight. They didnt understand tha
10、t pulling a large violin case ran counter to my daily middle school task of not being noticed. I was a strange, absent-minded kid. When I spoke up in class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still.H
11、owever, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we were much louder than the rest of my middle school orchestra which was encouraged, since the other kids made sounds like cats crying. For one wonderful hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to
12、say.Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My body suffered, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends.Today, Im just an excel
13、lent violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous (嫉妒的) of my fellow musicians instruments with their elegant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least Im still the loudest.- 4 -21. The underlined part “ran counter to” in Paragraph
14、 2 probably means _.A. was similar to B. went along withC. had something in common with D. was the opposite of 22. We know from Paragraph 2 that the author _.A. was an excellent student B. did not fit in at school C. was strong and confident D. did not attend classes regularly23. What kind of feelin
15、g is expressed in Paragraph 3?A. Pride. B. Anger. C. Disappointment. D. Regret.24. What can we infer from the text?A. The violin always made the author embarrassed.B. The author hated the loud voice of his violin.C. The violin changed the author in some way.D. The author was the best violinist in hi
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24、teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how - 6 -to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities (复杂性 ) of spelling. Thats why teachers often en
25、courage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content (内容) rather than spelling.If spelling becomes the only focus of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous la
26、nguage. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a piece of writing about a personal experience. “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes and your writing is terrible.” It may have been a sharp comment on the pupils spelling in writing, but it was also a sad sign that the
27、teacher had failed to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the spelling would have gi
28、ven the pupil more encouragement to seek improvement.28. Teachers are different in their opinions about _.A. the difficulties in teaching spellingB. the complexities of the basic writing skillsC. the role of spelling in general language development and writing abilityD. the necessity of teaching spe
29、lling29. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _.A. students will have more confidence in studyingB. students will be able to express their ideas more freelyC. students will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD. students will learn to be independent of teachers30. The author seems
30、to think that the teachers comment on that piece of writing is _.A. fair B. unreasonable C. amusing D. careless- 7 -31. The major point discussed in the passage is_.A. the importance of developing writing skillsB. the complexities of spellingC. the relationship between spelling and the content of a
31、compositionD. the correct way of marking compositionsDScientists have connected the “fat gene” with the “happy gene”. They believed there could be genetic evidence which explains why fat people are often happier than their skinny friends. The breakthrough could be an explanation for why fat characte
32、rs, such as The Laughing Policeman and Father Christmas are often described as joyful and kindFTO is the major genetic contributor to being fat. But it is also connected with an eight percent reduction in the risk of depression. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada had been studying whether
33、there was a connection between being fat and being depressed. They found the opposite was trueThey studied 17,200 DNA from participants in 21countries. Results showed people with FTO gene the fat gene showed less signs of depression. This finding was supported by three additional international studi
34、esProfessor David Meyre said, “We set out from the belief that being depressed and being fat both deal with brain activity. We thought that fat genes may be related to depression. However, we have discovered a molecule (分子) contributing to depression. It is the first evidence that an FTO fat gene is
35、 connected with protection against depression.In a recent interview, actress Lisa Riley said she was more than comfortable with her size. She said she is a “big, really happy” girl who is lucky enough to be confident in her own skin, and added, “Many people want to be thinner. Not me.” I love being
36、different and it drives me mad that people dont believe Im happy with what I am.”32. According to the passage, FTO is _.A. A molecule connected with happiness B. A kind of DNA from - 8 -participantsC. A gene that contributes to depression D. A gene which leads to being fat 33. According to what Prof
37、essor David Meyre said, we can know_.A. his former beliefs were rightB. fat genes are connected with depressionC. there was no evidence for the role of an FTO fat gene in the protection against depression before D. there should be more people involved in the study34. By mentioning the actress Lisa R
38、iley, the author aims to show that _.A. Lisa Riley is unhappy with her size B. its not easy to be an actressC. many people want to be thinner D. fat people are really happier35. The passage is likely to appear in _.A. a health magazine B. a lesson planC. an advertisement D. an amusement program第二节（共
39、 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。选项有两项为多余选项。Tips on Young Adult LifeAs you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. 36 Dont panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!With more respons
40、ibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 37 You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard
41、 and the right opportunity will show itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 38 But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even - 9 -though you are old enough to look after yourself.It is also perfectly natural at this time for
42、 you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 39 A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leavi
43、ng school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again. You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 40 So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!A. Choose your friends wisely.B. They
44、may seem to happen quickly.C. They will help shape the future.D. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.E. You will probably want to be independent.F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三
45、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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I watch her and her mother decorate her college dormitory room. Everything is in place, 41 and arranged. I closely watch that which I would have in the past 42 . I know that this time is 43 . As half of her ro
46、om has been nicely decorated, I begin to 44 that her room at home is no longer hers. It is now ours, our room for her when she 45 . I 46 myself thinking of when I held her in my arm for the first time in hospital. One day old, so 47 , so beautiful, so totally dependent on her new 48 . All thoughts w
47、ent through my mind as I 49 her eyes, her nose and her - 10 -mouth. Time passes 50 . She looks up now, catching me 51 at her, causing her to say to her mother. “Mom, Dads looking at me funny.”The last few days, I touch her arm, her face 52 that when my wife and I return home, she will not be 53 us.
48、I have so much to say, but no 54 with which to say it. She says, “Itll be all right, Dad. Ill be home from 55 soon.” I tell her she will have a great year but I say little else. I only hold on to our good-bye hug a little longer, a little 56 . My wife eyes follow her 57 she leaves us. Mine do not. I
49、 know that what she is welcoming is exciting and 58 . I remember what the world looked like to me when everything was 59 . When I walk to the car with my wife at my side, my eyes are wet, my heart is painful, and I realize that my life is 60 forever.41. A. cleaned B. painted C. removed D. organized42. A. noticed B. ignored C. remembered D. frightened 43. A. funny B. different C. plea
