1、江西省南昌市新建县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题第I卷（满分100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共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，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. Where is Jimmy now?A.At a hotel. B.At home. C.At the lab.2. What is the man?A.A waiter. B.A taxi driver. C.A cond
2、uctor.3. What does the man think of Yao Ming?A.He is the tallest basketball player in the world.B.He is famous all over the world.C.He is only well known in China.4. What will the woman do for the man?A.Wash his clothes.B.Take him to the supermarket.C.Get him some fruit.5. Why couldnt the woman get
3、through to the man?A.His mobile was stolen.B.His mobile didnt work.C.His mobile was power off.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5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，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至7题。6. Who did Fred have a fight with last night?A.
4、His brother. B. The policeman. C. The storekeeper.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Fred was slightly hurt.B. The car was moved away by the policemen.C. The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What do we learn about the couple?A.They are on vacation.B.The wife doesnt like
5、to travel.C.They went on a trip last year .9. How long does the trip in the advertisement take?A.10 days.B.Two weeks.C.21 days.10. Why doesnt the wife like the trip?A.She doesnt like to live on the ship.B.She prefers to stay in one place.C.She doesnt like the food.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why is the wom
6、an so happy?A.She started carrying a credit card.B.She got an ID card of her own.C.Shes got some money belonging to her.12. What advice does the man give the woman?A.She must have enough money with her.B.She should not buy everything she wants.C.She must care about her credit card and ID card.13. Ho
7、w much can the woman spend at most with her credit card?A. 500. B. 1,500. C. 50.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man make the phone call for?A.He wants to make a reservation.B.He wants to build a penthouse.C.He wants to get some books.15. Who is Tony Parker?A.The person who handles bookings for st
8、andard rooms.B.The person who makes all the arrangements for executive accounts.C.The person who manages the hotel.16. What is the mans phone number?A.6608433233. B.6608433235. C.6608433230.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the writer get back to Vancouver?A.By train. B.By air. C .By sea.18. According t
9、o the text,what do you think the writer is?A.She is an artist.B.She is a teacher. C.She is a student.19. How long did the writer stay in Canada?A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. A month.20. Who did the writer meet on the train?A.She met an American woman.B.She met a Chinese woman.C.She met an Indian woman
10、.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。AAirbnb rentalsEntire apartment hosted by Daniel2 guests. Studio. 1 bed.1 bath.$ 135Airbnb star rate 4.87 (230 reviews)Entire home: Youll have the apartment to yourself.Self-check-in: Check yourself in with the lockbox.Spar
11、kling clean: 13% recent guests said this place was sparkling clean.Daniel is a superhostClose to Wells beach and Route 1 shopping, restaurants, and etc. Private with its own full bathroom and full kitchen thats located in the room. High-speed Wi-Fi, and AC/heat. Comfy Queen size bed with bedding lin
12、ens. I dont do long term rentals for the summer but please message me if youd like to do a long-term rental from October to May. Private room in apartment hosted by Sarah1 guest. 1 bedroom.1 bed，1 shared bath . $213Airbnb star rate 4.56 (98 reviews)Sarah is a superhostA cheerful, sunny room in a bri
13、ght and well-lit street-side apartment. We love people-watching from the windows and the convenience to the subway. We are just a short subway ride from the downtown. Check-in before 9 p.m.The spacePrivate room in a very clean apartment 2 blocks from the subway. Shared bathroom and kitchen. Wi-fi in
14、cluded through your own device.Entire cabin hosted by Selena2 guests . Cabin.1 bed.1 bath.$ 90Airbnb star rate 4.91 (23 reviews)Selena is a superhostOur cabin is situated very close to the end of the road that runs north along the east side of the Sechelt Inlet. There is little besides wilderness, a
15、ccessed only by plane or boat. As a result, it is very quiet up here with little to no traffic. We keep our canoe which is always available to our guests to use.Information for transportDriving is undoubtedly the best way to get around the coast as there is a lot to see and do, and not a lot of publ
16、ic transport options available. It might be possible for us to come pick guests up from the coast, Do let us know if that is the case.21. How many guests have rated Daniels apartment as sparkling clean probably?A.52. B.24. C.17. D.30.22. Which rental place has the easiest access to public transporta
17、tion?A. Sarahs. B. Selenas. C. Daniels. D. None.23. Which is the true statement according to the passage?A. Daniel offers long term rentals in the summer.B. Guests own a full bathroom in Sarahs apartment.C. It is possible to call Selena for a pick up at her convenience.D. You are not allowed to use
18、the Selenas canoe.BI suppose it started when a private message appeared in my Facebook Messenger inbox. It was from a woman I met briefly through a friend. It said: Hey, girlfriend. Want to invite you to join my next challenge group-well be focusing on fitting in 30 minutes of exercise, balanced nut
19、rition and motivation. Let me help you reach your goals!”I laughed it off and closed my browser(浏览器)but the meaning behind the message stuck with me all day. The more the days went on, the heavier her message weighed on me. The insecurity about my body was brought to life by one little Facebook mess
20、age. That got me thinking about social media in general and how it took up too much of my time.I tried to remember what life was like without Facebook. Surfing the Internet was an occasional distraction(分心)and I spent a lot more time reading. I printed out photos and put them in albums. Checking in
21、with friends happened through texts, e-mails or phone calls. Was life easier then than it is now? In an effort to both recreate the simplicity of those days and set a healthier example for my son, I closed my Facebook account.I felt lost at first. However, leaving Facebook left my mind quiet enough
22、to remember a few important things. My body is fine just the way it is: Though fat, I am healthy. My close friends will text or call me if they are struggling. Our happy moments as a family were strengthened because I was completely present and the break left me feeling better about myself, my famil
23、y and my life.After a few weeks, I returned to Facebook. I looked in on a daily basis，but only once with little desire to post as much as I once did. Facebook is not an addiction any more.24. Why does the author mention the womans message?A. To introduce a challenge getup. B. To prove the benefit of
24、 Facebook.C. To indicate many people care about her. D. To show the effect of social media on her.25. How did the author feel after reading the message?A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Happy. D. Upset.26. How did the author set a good example for her child?A. She spent more time reading. B. She shared mor
25、e with friends.C. She closed her Facebook account. D. She began to work out every day.27. What can we know about the author?A. She is unhealthy. B. She looks a little fatC. She is addicted to Facebook. D. She doesnt like taking exercise.CA recent study shows that the widespread idea that children ha
26、ve different learning styles is of little benefit to childrens learning.The researchers made a questionnaire about peoples attitudes towards learning styles. Over 90 percent of participants said they believed in various learning styles. They agreed that some kids pick up information better when its
27、presented visually, but others physically or by listening. And around half of the people tested said they believed that we are horn with learning styles that can easily he identified and passed down from parents. Despite the long-standing theory，there is no evidence to suggest tailoring a persons le
28、arning experience to their self-reported learning style helps them to pick up information, the study found.Shaylene Nancekivell, a researcher of the study, told Newsweek: “I am very concerned that parent; and educators may he wasting money and time using ineffective learning tools. The popularity of
29、 the wrong idea about learning styles means that it is very easy to spend money and time on programs that may not be helping children learn.”Professor Paul Kirschner told Newsweek: “The real problem is that the theory of learning styles robs children of opportunities to learn by branding them as bel
30、onging to a specific group that cannot do certain things. Its also a good excuse for parents to blame teachers and schools for their childrens poor study habits and for schools and teachers to blame makers of learning materials.”Asked to comment on the limitations of the new study, Dr. Angel Urbina-
31、Garcia, a lecturer at the U. K. s University of Hull who was not involved in the research, told Newsweek: It is a good study although not outstanding given the small sample(样本).28. Which of the following ideas about learning styles is most widely accepted?A. They have been formed since born. B. They
32、 can help predict a childs future.C. They can be passed down from parents. D. They differ from person to person.29. What is Shaylene Nancekivell concerned about?A. The waste of money and time on improper learning tools.B. The education level of parents and educators.C. The beliefs of participants ab
33、out learning styles.D. The degree of students academic devotion.30. Why does the new study have its limitation?A. People are paid to collect information. B. Only male volunteers answer the questionnaire.C. Not many participants are interviewed. D. Age is not considered in the study.31. Whats the mai
34、n idea of the text?A. Classifying children to groups may undervalue their abilities.B. The theory of learning styles doesnt help children learn.C. Scientists suggest adjusting teaching methods to learning styles.D. Children get into bad study habits because of learning styles.DWould you carry around
35、 an electronic ID, not in your pocket, but in your body? Does this idea scare you or make you feel safe?The first computer ID chip(芯片) that could be planted under a persons skin might be marketed very soon.Developed by Applied Digital, an American technology company based in Florida, the device(发明物)
36、 could meet the need for public security(安全) after the September 11 attacks.For airports, nuclear power plants(核电站) and other high security facilities(设备), the immediate effects are obvious.The technology could help put an end to false ID cards, because it would be difficult to remove and copy a tin
37、y computer chip. The chip is as small as a grain of rice.The technology would also allow satellites to track(追踪) a persons every movement and store medical records.These uses are already attracting interest for tasks like fighting against kidnappings(绑架), or helping with medical operations.But some
38、people are afraid of the loss of privacy(隐私). “You always have to think about what the device could be used for tomorrow,” said Lee Tien, a senior privacy lawyer in the United States.“At first a device is used for applications we all agree are good, but then it slowly starts being used for more than
39、 it was intended,” he said.However, Applied Digital says it will soon apply for(申请) government permission for the device. It says that the first people to use the chip will be volunteers.Getting the implant(需移植的芯片) would go something like this:A person or company buys the chip from Applied Digital f
40、or about US $ 200. And the company encodes(编码) it with the desired information.The customer then takes the chip to their doctor, who can plant it with a large needle.The device has no power supply, rather it is activated(使活动, 使运行) by a scanner(扫描仪) running across the skin above it. Without a scanner
41、, the chip cannot be read.Even with the privacy concern, some are already eager to use the product.Jell Jacobs from Florida hopes to become the first buyer of the chip to store his medical records. Suffering from a serious illness, he wants to make sure doctors can help him quickly.Eight Latin Ameri
42、can companies have also shown interests in the device. It could help to find any tourists who are kidnapped.32. The best title for the passage is _.A. Why Is the New ID Necessary B. Getting a New Kind of ID Under Your SkinC. An Advertisement for Chips D. Where to Buy the Chip33. Which of the followi
43、ng is true according to the text?A. In some airports and factories such device is already being used. B. The information on the chip can be read when it has its power supply.C. The technology could help put an end to false ID cards.D. The first computer ID chip has already come into the market.34. W
44、hat is the advantage with the electronic ID according to the passage?A. It can store peoples medical records and help with medical operations. B. With this people will have no fear of losing privacy.C. Its cheap to buy and easy to get. D. It is developed by Applied Digital in Florida.35. What can we
45、 learn about Jeff Jacobs?A. Hes a worker in Applied Digital, a company in Florida. B. Hes a doctor who helps plant tile chips on people.C. He fears if he uses the chip he will lose privacy. D. Hes suffering from a serious illness and wants to buy the chip.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
46、的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you get upset because you cant accomplish what you want to? When you can get organized, keep things under control, and live a neat life, you can work faster and think more creatively. Here are some tips that can help:Make schedules and deadlines 36 They recognize that keeping t
47、hings organized goes hand-in-hand with staying productive. They make and keep schedules for the day and week. They make deadlines and set goals. And most importantly, they stick to them!Give everything a homeIts easy to get lost if you dont have a home. Keeping your life organized means keeping your things in their proper places. Organized people keep order by storing things properly and by labeling storage spaces. Make easy-to-access storage spaces for things you use all the time. 37 38
