高二下学期英语开学考试试卷第1套真题

高二下学期英语开学考试试卷一、单项选择1. — Cloning can lead to many complicated problems.—__________. That’s why a lot of people are strongly against it.A . That’s itB . NonsenseC . That’s all rightD . What a pity2. When he was told that only a few apartments were still __________, he hurriedly took out all of his bank savings to place an order for a flat.A . emptyB . hollowC . convenientD . vacant3. Whom would you rather ________ with you, Jim or Jack?A . have goneB . have to goC . have goD . has to go4. ________ being fun, watching English videos is a good form of listening exercise.A . Besides thatB . In additionC . Apart fromD . Except for5. Water can __________ and release a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a stable environment.A . takeB . absorbC . adaptD . adopt6. —I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?— I ________. But my car ________.A . would; was fixedB . would have; was fixedC . would have; was being fixedD . would; was being fixed7. As was expected, the peace talk between the two countries has ________ at last and a war can’t be avoided.A . broken inB . broken throughC . broken downD . broken out8. Tom ________ with his aunt and uncle because his parents have gone abroad for a holiday.A . is stayingB . staysC . stayedD . had stayed9. —Sir, how much can you make per month?—Why ________ you ask such a silly question?A . canB . willC . shouldD . must10. The terrible train crash in Wenzhou has shaken the country, not only causing the loss of lives, but also ________ people ________ confidence in the rail system.A . made; losingB . make; lostC . making; loseD . making; to lose二、选词填空11. 语法规律提炼题组A. untilB. beforeC. sinceD. that（1）It was a month ________ he left the city where he was born.（2）It is a month ________ he left the city where he was born.（3）It was a month later ________ he left the city where he was born.12. 语法规律提炼题组A. thatB. whichC. asD. what（1）It is such a challenging job ________ no one would like to apply for.（2）It is such a challenging job ________ no one would like to apply for it.三、完形填空13. 完形填空My mom died when I was two years old. She died in an accident when 1to visit her parents. I was in the backseat, and I wasn’t 2.I don’t remember anything about her. The only few things I know are from the 3my dad tells me.I 4with only my dad and myself. I love my dad, but sometimes it was 5, like being in elementary school when Mothers’day was coming, kids would decorate cards, and so on. To make it6, there was “tea party with mom ” day for 2nd and 3rd grade when kids and their7would come during the school day and have8and snacks. Except that my dad would let me9those days, we would do something 10together like going to Disneyland. I never exactly felt 11even though I didn’t have a mom.My dad worked very hard. My mom died right as he 12from Harvard law, and he tried to be both a good13and a great dad ,but also he tried to play both14as dad and mom . I remember all the other girls in my 2nd grade class had hair braided , and I15that too. So my dad would braid my hair every morning before 16. It makes me smile just to17it.I think about not having mother occasionally, and18it does bother me ,like the 19that on Mothers’ day my dad and I visit my moms’ grave , and bring her20yellow roses .Maybe I don’t have exactly what I want, but I have what I need .（1）A . walkingB . flyingC . runningD . driving（2）A . savedB . desertedC . hurtD . interrupted（3）A . storiesB . decisionsC . experiencesD . adventures（4）A . set offB . grew upC . pulled upD . settled down（5）A . uselessB . impossibleC . dangerousD . difficult（6）A . worseB . lessC . closerD . slower（7）A . friendsB . momsC . classmatesD . neighbors（8）A . mealB . lunchC . beerD . tea（9）A . spendB . forgetC . endD . name（10）A . easyB . importantC . funD . similar（11）A . brought upB . shown offC . lifted upD . left out（12）A . returnedB . failedC . graduatedD . stopped（13）A . lawyerB . guideC . actorD . businessman（14）A . gamesB . rolesC . tapesD . tricks（15）A . wantedB . understoodC . startedD . accepted（16）A . weekendsB . lunchC . schoolD . games（17）A . turn toB . ask forC . look forD . think about（18）A . alwaysB . sometimesC . recentlyD . again （19）A . scheduleB . planC . factD . thought（20）A . favoriteB . availableC . actualD . common四、阅读理解14. 阅读理解8：30 PM—OutlookOutlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you informed of all that’s new in the world of enter tainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular songs are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.9:00 PM—DiscoveryWhen a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old boy plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered asgeniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.10:00 PM—Science& HealthIs it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at John s Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss, exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.（1）The main purpose of writing these three texts is ________.A . to invite people to see filmsB . to attract more people to watch TV programsC . to attract more students to attend lecturesD . to invite people to topic discussions（2）From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about ________.A . story tellersB . music fansC . film companiesD . famous stars（3）Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?A . Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.B . Children who are good at mathematics.C . Parents who want their child tobecome another Albert Einstein.D . Children who are interested in playing chess.（4）In Science &Health, “Johns Hopkins” is ________.A . a medical centerB . a famous universityC . a well-known doctorD . a drug company（5）According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?A . Six months of exercise without drugs.B . Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.C . Exercise plus a healthy diet.D . Low-salt and low-fat food.15. 阅读理解When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed upone of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She wenteverywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pat her. Of course she’d let anyone pat her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out wa lking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. she never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.（1）What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A . Look at them sadly.B . Keep them company.C . Play games with them.D . Touch them gently.（2）We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie______.A . would eat anything when hungryB . felt sorry for her mistakeC . loved playing hide-and-seekD . disliked the author’s dad（3）Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A . She was treated as a member of the family.B . She played games with anyone she liked.C . She was loved by everybody she met.D . She went everywhere with the family.（4）Some people got frightened by Brownie when she______.A . smiledB . barked.C . rushed to themD . tried to be funny（5）Which of the following best describes Brownie?A . Shy.B . Polite.C . Brave.D . Caring.16. 阅读理解Maybe you are aware that the latest job markets news isn’t promising: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero, which is bad for economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still falling along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from. And it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even afterrepeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available fo r work hadn’t looked for a job within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.（1）The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate _______.A . causes many people to lose job opportunitiesB . should not stop people from looking for a jobC . prevents many people from changing careersD . does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening（2）Where do most job openings come from?A . Job growth.B . Business expansion.C . Improved economy.D . Job turnover.（3）What does the author say about overall job growth?A . It increases people’s confidence in the economy.B . It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.C . It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.D . It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.（4）What is the key to landing a job according to the author?A . Never giving up.B . Being intelligent.C . Being educated.D . Being experienced.（5）What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US?A . They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.B . They provide the public with the latest information.C . They don’t include those who havestopped looking for a job.D . They warn of the structural problems in the economy.17. 阅读理解Great speakers are not born but made. You too can become a good orator by taking up the public speaking courses. Those who are incapable of speaking in front of the public can’t come up in their life. The art of public speaking must be practiced by everybody who wants to reach great heights in their career. A lot of public speaking courses are available on the Internet. Choosing the best course that is right for you may be difficult but not impossible.The basic motive of public speaking courses should be to train you to become a public speaker and improve your skills of delivering a public speech. The course should first educate you with the principles of public speaking and tell you how to overcome stress and anxiety. By overcoming fear, you will be able to deliver your presentation clearly to your audience.A speaker can have a great influence on the audience with his body language and your public speaking course should tell you the gestures on stage that can attract the audience. Non-verbal communication also has a major role to play in delivering a speech effectively to a group. Though body language is important, the content and the natural use of words are what the audience are closely caring about. Public speaking courses should give tips in using the right words at the right time.Even though you have prepared well, the real success of public speakinglies in the way your speech is delivered. Public speaking courses will train you to present the contents in a lively manner impressing the audience. Your presentation should be professional and stylish. You can add humor or interactive sessions to your presentation to gain the audience attraction.（1）If you want to become a good speaker you should______.A . be born an excellent oneB . practise speaking in publicC . attend all kinds of coursesD . make a search on the Internet（2）From the public speaking courses you can learn______.A . the skills of listening to a public speechB . the rules of attending a public speechC . the importance of your presentationD . how to keep calm while giving a speech（3）You can draw the audience’s attention to your speech by______.A . using non-verbal communicationB . getting rid of your fear and nervousnessC . following the public courseD . speaking in a loud voice （4）What can be used to replace the underlined word “delivering” in Para 2?A . make.B . have.C . making.D . having.（5）Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A . What to look for in the public speaking courses.B . Some golden rules of giving a good speech.C . It is easy to find the speaking courses online.D . Some useful tips of delivering a public speech.五、阅读表达18. 阅读表达。