黄梅国际育才高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试
英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150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，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有—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 will the woman do this evening
A.Have dinner with Mike.
B.Go out with her parents.
C.Stay at home with her brother.
2.How does the woman keep in touch with her family
A.By making phone calls.
B.By sending postcards.
C.By using the Internet.
3.What did the man buy
A.Green tea. B.Orange juice. C.Hot chocolate.
4.What does the woman ask the man to do
A.Move some boxes. B.Make a phone call. C.Drive a car.
5.Why is the man talking to the woman
A.To take out insurance.
B.To describe his illness.
C.To make an appointment.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分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。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.Where does the conversation take place
A.In a hotel. B.In the man's office. C.In a post office.
7.What will the man do next
A.Post some papers. B.Find a fax machine. C.Go downstairs.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Where did the man most probably lose his phone
A.On the underground. B.In a bank. C.In a restaurant.
9.What will the man do before five o'clock
A.Buy a new phone.
B.Make a call to the woman.
C.Meet the woman.
听第8段材料,回答第10 至12题。
10.How did the woman book the movie tickets
A.On the Internet. B.At the ticket office. C.On the phone.
11.When did the speakers plan to meet the Smiths at first
A.At 11:30. B.At 12:00. C.At 2:00.
12.What will the woman hope to do on the way back home
A.Order a book. B.Pick up the tickets. C.Meet with the Smiths.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What does the man think of Lucy's taking flying lessons
A.Inspiring. B.Surprising. C.Exciting.
14.What is Lucy
A.A pilot. B.A nurse. C.A doctor.
15.What does the man advise the woman to do
A.Teach in a college.
B.Start her own restaurant.
C.Teach an Italian cooking class.
16.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Brother and sister. C.Teacher and student.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Who is the speaker
A.An English teacher. B.A university student. C.A news reporter.
18.What does the speaker think of English listening
A.Boring. B.Interesting. C.Difficult.
19.What does the speaker suggest
A.Practicing listening more after class.
B.Trying to understand every word when listening.
C.Listening to pop songs without reading the words.
20.What is the speaker mainly talking about
A.How to understand English teachers better.
B.How to find interesting English materials.
C.How to improve your listening in English.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Planning a trip to New York City can be exciting and interesting. In here you're always a moment away from history. Explore New York City's greatest parks through free and low-cost local tours.
Central Park
As one of the most famous parks in the world, Central Park is a man-made wonder. Not only is it the first public park built in America, but it is also one of the most frequently visited parks, with over 25 million guests per year. Set in the middle of busy Manhattan, its grounds serve as a safe harbor, not only for athletes and musicians but also for lots of migratory(迁移的) birds each year.
Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is a very popular and often crowded square. It was originally known as Southeast Square. In1825, the square was renamed in honor of George Washington. People from all backgrounds gather to this large square dotted with trees.
Robert Moses State Park
Robert Moses State Park is located partly on the mainland and partly on Barn-hart Island. Visitors reach the park through a tunnel(隧道) under the Eisenhower Lock. The park offers many recreational opportunities, including wooded campsites and cabins, some of the best fishing in the Northeast, picnic areas, a swimming beach, tennis courts and a year-round nature center.
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park, in the northwest Bronx, is the third largest New York City park. Over half of the park is forested and it has the largest freshwater lake in Bronx. There is a lot of history in the park: It contains the Bronx's oldest building, which was built in 1748~1749. The park has the oldest municipal golf course in the United States, the Van Cortlandt Golf Course, founded in 1895. It has a National Historic Landmark trail, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.
21.Which park is in the middle of Manhattan
A.Central Park. B.Robert Moses State Park.
C.Washington Square Park. D.Van Cortlandt Park.
22.What can visitors do in Robert Moses State Park
A.Play golf. B.Visit a history museum.
C.Have a swim. D.Appreciate migratory birds.
23.What can be known about Van Cortlandt Park
A.It is accessible through the Eisenhower Tunnel.
B.The whole park is full of trees.
C.It has the largest freshwater lake in the US.
D.A famous trail is located here.
B
I try to be a good father. Cook my kids good dishes, and take them to photo shoots. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, in marathons.
This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled by the umbilical cord(脐带)during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs(四肢). “He’ll be a vegetable(植物人) the rest of his life,” doctors told Dick and his wife, Judy, when Rick was nine months old.“Put him in an institution.” But the Hoyts weren’t buying it. They noticed the way Rick’s eyes followed them around the room.
When Rick was 11, they took him to the engineering department at Tufts University. Equipped with a computer, Rick was finally able to communicate. After a high school classmate was paralyzed（使瘫痪）in an accident, and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick said, “Dad, I want to do that.” How was Dick, a man who never ran more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles Still, he tried. That day changed Rick’s life. “Dad,” he typed, “when we were running, it felt like I wasn’t disabled anymore!”
That sentence changed Dick’s life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. They even decided to try marathons. “No way,” Dick was told by a race official. They weren’t quite a single runner, and they weren’t quite a wheelchair competitor. For a few years, Dick and Rick joined the massive field and ran anyway. In 1983, they ran another marathon so fast that they made the qualifying time for the Boston Marathon the following year.
Now they’ve done 212 triathlons and 85 marathons. “ My dad is the Father of the Century,” Rick typed.
24. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. The Hoyts didn’t believe it was true.
B. The Hoyts couldn’t afford any institution.
C. The Hoyts couldn’t deal with the situation.
D. The Hoyts had no money for their son’s treatment.
25. What’s discussed in the third paragraph
A. Why Rick became paralyzed. B. How Rick started running.
C. Why running changed Rick’s life D. How Rick communicated with others.
26. They got the chance to join the 1984 Boston Marathon because __________.
A. they had become very famous in the process B. they got support from a charity
C. they met a sympathetic race official D. they ran a marathon very fast
27. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A boy with a rare disease B. The greatest dad in the world
C. A tough road to world champion D. Parents' influence on children's future
C
China's second national botanical garden, South China National Botanical Garden, was set up in Guangzhou on July 11th, 2022. With a total of 319 hectares of core functional area planned, the new national botanical garden was built based on South China Botanical Garden. It spans Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, two cities in Guangdong Province.
South China National Botanical Garden aims to strengthen the conservation, scientific research and knowledge dissemination(传播) of tropical(热带的) and subtropical plants. The garden has three research centers, two national-level field stations and three key laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are 17,168 protected plants, 643 rare and endangered plants, and 337 national key wild protected plants in the garden at present.
The garden will participate in plant diversity protection both in China and the world and achieve the conservation goal of 20,000 species. Meanwhile, it aims to play a world-leading role in collection and storage of living plants, among which 6,000 species are economic plants.
Besides, 95 percent of rare and endangered plants in South China will be effectively protected, thus to provide plant resources for green development.
China is one of the countries in the world with the richest biodiversity, having more than 37,000 known species of higher plants, accounting for about one tenth of the world's total.
South China National Botanical Garden, together with the national botanical garden in Beijing, has formed a system of collection and retention of wild plant groups, which is helpful to maintain the country's plant diversity.
28.What can be inferred about South China National Botanical Garden
A.It is well equipped.
B.It only offers service for research.
C.It has become a popular scenic spot.
D.It is the largest national botanical garden.
29.What is the situation of rare and endangered plants in South China
A.They are dying out sharply.
B.Most of them are transplanted to botanical gardens.
C.They will be used to improve economic development.
D.Most of them will be protected well.
30.What does the underlined word “retention” in the last paragraph mean
A.Development. B.Comparison.
C.Preservation. D.Improvement.
31.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.A Garden for Collecting and Studying Plants
B.A Novel Way to Strengthen Plant Conservation
C.China's Various Environmental Protection
D.China's Second National Botanical Garden
D
With a new technique, scientists have figured out how to create power from thin air. They have designed a tiny device that generates electricity from the air's humidity(湿气) and it can be made from nearly any material, scientists reported in the journal Advanced Materials.
The invention involves two electrodes(电极) and a thin layer of material, which must be covered with tiny holes less than 100 nanometers(纳米)in diameter. As water molecules pass through the device, they knock against the tiny holes' edges, creating an electric charge imbalance between the layers.
The whole process is just like the way clouds make electricity, like lightning. "The air contains a large amount of electricity," says Jun Yao, assistant professor in the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst. “Think of a cloud, or rather a mass of water drops, each of which contains a charge. And when conditions are right, the cloud can produce lightning. What we've done is to create a human-built, small-scale 'cloud'."
Scientists have previously tried using humidity to generate electricity, but their attempts have often only worked for a short time or relied on expensive materials. But now, the new study shows that any material works, such as wood or silicon, as long as it is covered with the ultra-small holes. This finding makes producing the device much more practical.
Currently, the fingermail-sized device can only create a very small amount of continuous electricity. But the researchers hope it can someday become a practical, sustainable source of power. "The entire Earth is covered with a thick layer of humidity," Yao said. "It's a huge source of clean energy. This is just the beginning in making use of that." Next, the researchers want to try laying more devices on top of each layer of the thin materials to produce more energy.
32. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________________.
A. how many parts the device includes
B. why electricity must be generated
C. how the tiny device creates power
D. what the generated power is used for
33. Why does Yao mention "cloud" in paragraph 3
A. To show the working conditions of the new device
B. To explain the working principle of the invention
C. To prove the advantages of the thin layer of material.
D. To present the influence of bad weather on the device.
34. What is necessary for the material according to the new study
A. It must be light and long-lasting.
B. It is made from wood or silicon
C. It should be as thin as fingemails.
D. It is covered with tiny holes.
35. What will the follow-up study focus on
A. How to create more electricity.
B. How to make energy cleaner.
C. How to reduce the cost of the devices.
D. How to produce sufficient devices.
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。
Easy Ways to Sleep Better
You can finally rest easy — we asked sleep experts to tell us everything they know about the healthy habits that help you sleep better.
Make your bed before you get in it. Sleep healthily is all about creating an ideal environment for sleep. _36 _That’s why it’s so important to make your bed each morning. If you don’t get a chance to do it before you leave the house, make your bed in the evening before you turn in.
Use blackout curtains(窗帘). 37 One way to ensure blackness in your sleep environment is to invest in room-darkening curtains designed to against light—including street lights that come on at night.
Use a sound machine. A machine designed to create white noise or soft sounds like running water is a great way to defeat the kinds of sounds that disrupt sleep like street noise. 38
Put away your electronics at bedtime. By now, you’ve probably heard that it’s a really bad idea to bring your smartphone or laptop to bed. _39 _The blue light can stimulate your brain, and even affect your mood.
Commit yourself to one wake-up time. Many doctors only talk about going to bed at a fixed time. But when the morning light comes in through your window, it hits your optic nerve and affects your circadian rhythm. _40_
A. You are supposed to wake up at 7:00 every morning.
B. Waking up at the same time each morning can affect your sleep quality.
C. Experts even warn against keeping the TV on around bedtime.
D. Placing a machine full of water beside you while sleeping helps a lot.
E. One of the best habits for a good night’s sleep is a comfortable bed.
F. These sounds can calm some people to sleep even better than silence.
G. Keep your room as dark as possible — the darker, the better.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题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。
Zafar and Nadeem had been great friends since childhood. They used to go to the same secondary school nearby and __41__ there and back together. They didn't always see eye to eye, but __42__ they had arguments about school as they were both __43__ and wanted to get the best marks in their class.
One 44 afternoon, Nadeem, who had got the highest mark in a test that day, __45__ on talking about it. Zafar couldn't bear it. Anger __46__ him because he thought Nadeem was only doing it to make him feel bad. Finally, he slapped(用手掌打) Nadeem in the face. Nadeem was 47 at first, but then he picked up a stick, and wrote in the sand: "Today my friend Zafar slapped me.”
The pair of friends carried on their way home in 48 . As they got closer to the river, a section of the river bank __49__ because of the rain and the water carried both boys into the river. Nadeem couldn't swim but Zafar was there by his side __50__ him to safety. After Nadeem had calmed down, he took a __51__ stone and wrote on a big __52__: "Today my friend Zafar saved my life."
Zafar asked him Why. Nadeem replied, "Writing in the sand __53__ quickly. When our friends do something bad to us, we should forget it quickly. But when friends do good things and show us __54__, we should always remember it, just as the writing on a rock __55__ forever.'
41.A.drove B.slid C.flew D. walked
42.A.frequently B. occasionally C. previously D. rarely
43.A. grateful B. Passive C. competitive D. thoughtful
44.A.wet B.fine C.unique D.dry
45.A.depended B.kept C. commented D. reflected
46. A. gave way to B. faded away from C. took control of D. made up for
47.A. scared B.amused C.calm D. shocked
48.A. surprise B.shape C.silence D.relief
49.A.broke B.rose C. changed D.formed
50.A.biting B. Pushing C.hugging D. pulling
51.A. smooth B. precious C.sharp D.fancy
52.A.board B.rock C.plate D.field
53.A. occurs B.freezes C.softens D. disappears
54.A.kindness B. encouragement C.pity D. respect
55. A. marches B. remains C.grows D. escapes
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。
The popular Chinese documentary, Masters in the Forbidden City, has amazed the world by showing the wonderful 56 (skill) of cultural relic restoration masters in China. These restorers of ancient books use their love to piece together China's 5,000-year-long history.
Recently, more young Chinese 57 (apply) themselves to history and ancient book restoration due to growing _58_ (confident) in Chinese culture. Huang Jin, 59 28-year-old ancient book restorer, joined the Ancient Book Restoration Center at Nanjing Library because of his interest in history. The center has staff of 12 people. Except that several restorers are _60__ (experience), the rest of the restorers _61__(be) all in their 20s and 30s.
62 fact, the restoration of ancient books is difficult and boring.And even a slightly damaged book can take up one day to restore just 10 pages, 63 means it usually takes a month 64 (repair) a single ancient book. 65 the job may be stressful, Huang Jin said it was also full of fun as he felt like talking with famous ancient figures.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是李华，假期去留学生Judy的家乡游玩时受到了她的热情款待。请你给她写一封邮件表达谢意，
内容包括：1．写邮件目的；2．得到好友的哪些款待；3．表达谢意 。
注意：
词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________________
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。
When coming to this city for high school, I moved into the new house with my parents. We were very grateful to the owner for renting us this house at a cheap price. The house was really comfortable to live in. It was warm inside and full of life outside.
A tree in the front yard attracted my attention, and all I could confirm was that it was a fruit tree. My father thought it was a fig(无花果) tree, and sure enough, as the months went by, the tree grew huge leaves and finally bore the fruit—figs, the size of my fist. How wonderful they were! I took many pictures of the fig tree. And then we wondered how to deal with the figs. My mother thought for a while and said, “Why not try making fig jam(果酱) ” I responded quickly, “That’s a good idea!”
Jack, one of our neighbors, just visited us and asked if he could pick some figs from our tree. Certainly, we encouraged him to take as many as he liked. In fact, Jack was extremely polite and friendly to us. He introduced himself at the first sight of us. He always waved to me as he came home or as he left for work.
When I picked the figs with him, he told me about how he had been living in the house next door for close to twenty years. He said, “Bruce, the owner of the house you live in now, used to be my best friend. And we had planted this very fig tree a few years before he went to the nursing home.” I was amazed to know that we actually enjoyed the fruit of his work. He told me that he was so impressed by the quality of the fruit this year. I found a fruit box for him to put the figs in. Both of us enjoyed the pleasure of sharing.
When Jack set out for his home, I turned to my parents and advised doing something in return for Jack and Bruce’s kindness and friendliness.
注意： 1.续写词数应为100左右； 2.开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
Finally, we decided to invite Jack and his family to dinner that night.____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The next day, our family and Jack visited Bruce in the nursing home._____________________________ ____________________________________________________________高二开学考试英语答案
听力(20 1.5)
1—5 CCAAC 6—10 ABCCA 11—15 BABBC 16—20 ABCAC
阅读(15 2.5)
21-23 ACD 24-27 ABDB 28-31ADCD 32-35CBDA
七选五(5 2.5)
36-40 EGFCB
完型填空(15 1)
41-55 DBCAB CDCAD CBDAB
语法填空(10 1.5)
skills 57. have applied 58. confidence 59.a 60. experienced
are 62. In 63. which 64. to repair 65. Though\Although
作文
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是李华，假期去留学生Judy的家乡游玩时受到了她的热情款待。请你给她写一封邮件表达谢意，
内容包括：1．写邮件目的；2．得到好友的哪些款待；3．表达谢意 。
注意：
词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
Dear Judy,
I’m writing to express my gratitude for your warm hospitality.
Just in the past summer vacation, I visited your hometown. As a local resident and my close friend, not only did you show me around the scenic spots, but also treated me to various foods, which contributed to my unique and unforgettable journey. What's more, exposed to the cultural festival, I gained knowledge about the local culture. How amazing!
Words fail me when I try to show how grateful I am. Thank you so much! Best wishes!
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。
When coming to this city for high school, I moved into the new house with my parents. We were very grateful to the owner for renting us this house at a cheap price. The house was really comfortable to live in. It was warm inside and full of life outside.
A tree in the front yard attracted my attention, and all I could confirm was that it was a fruit tree. My father thought it was a fig(无花果) tree, and sure enough, as the months went by, the tree grew huge leaves and finally bore the fruit—figs, the size of my fist. How wonderful they were! I took many pictures of the fig tree. And then we wondered how to deal with the figs. My mother thought for a while and said, “Why not try making fig jam(果酱) ” I responded quickly, “That’s a good idea!”
Jack, one of our neighbors, just visited us and asked if he could pick some figs from our tree. Certainly, we encouraged him to take as many as he liked. In fact, Jack was extremely polite and friendly to us. He introduced himself at the first sight of us. He always waved to me as he came home or as he left for work.
When I picked the figs with him, he told me about how he had been living in the house next door for close to twenty years. He said, “Bruce, the owner of the house you live in now, used to be my best friend. And we had planted this very fig tree a few years before he went to the nursing home.” I was amazed to know that we actually enjoyed the fruit of his work. He told me that he was so impressed by the quality of the fruit this year. I found a fruit box for him to put the figs in. Both of us enjoyed the pleasure of sharing.
When Jack set out for his home, I turned to my parents and advised doing something in return for Jack and Bruce’s kindness and friendliness.
注意： 1.续写词数应为100左右； 2.开头已给出
Paragraph 1:
Finally, we decided to invite Jack and his family to dinner that night.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The next day, our family and Jack visited Bruce in the nursing home.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
Finally, we decided to invite Jack and his family to dinner that night. I called him and talked about it, and he accepted the invitation with pleasure. I went to the supermarket to help my parents buy lots of food materials. And I specially bought a toy for Jack’s little baby. My mother prepared a bottle of fig jam for dinner. We cooked a big meal together at home. Jack’ family arrived on time. We shared the delicious food happily. After dinner, we talked about Bruce. We all thought it was him who planted this fig tree that brought us together. So we were determined to thank him.
The next day, our family and Jack visited Bruce in the nursing home. When Bruce saw us, he jumped with joy like a child. My mother reminded me and said, “Dear, give Bruce a surprise.” I pulled out my phone and showed him the pictures of the fig tree. I also handed a basket of sweet figs to him. He was particularly pleased to see the fig tree. He thanked me for taking good care of it. I swore that I would always treasure it. And all of us promised to see him more often. We had such a close relationship with him, like a family.
