杭州市临安区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学检测
英语学科 试题
考生须知：
1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；
4．考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。
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。
What does the man want to do
A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.
What are the speakers talking about
A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.
Where is the man now
A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home
What will Celia do
A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.
What day is it when the conversation takes place
A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.
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 6、7 题。
What is Sara going to do
A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.
What does the man think of Sara’s plan
A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
Why does Diana say sorry to Peter
She has to give up her travel pan.
She wants to visit another city.
She needs to put off her test.
What does Diana want Peter to do
Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至12 题。
Why does the man call the woman
To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program.
C.To plan a meeting with her.
Who needs a new flat
A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.
Where is the woman now
A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low.
C.How well the food is prepared.
When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
After he came back to Sweden.
Before he went to the United States.
As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.
What do we know about Jan
He cooks for a restaurant.
He travels a lot of his work.
He prefers American food.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
What do we know about the plaza Leen
A. It’s new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s public place.
When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leen
A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.
Which street is known for its food shops and markets
A. Via dei Mar Street. B. Femando Street. C. Hemandes Street.
Why does the speaker like Horation Street best
A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It is a famous university.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall. C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
What kind of book is A Star Is Bored
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
B
“Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school I will braid (编辫子) it for free!” Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.
She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”
The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”
When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out, but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.
“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.
What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service
A. A post on Facebook. B. Her friend’s timely help.
C. Her mother’s advice. D. A trip to her kids’ school.
25. What does Starks say about hair braiding
A. It’s a bit dear. B. It’s time-wasting.
C. It’s an easy job. D. It’s a mother’s duty.
26. How does Starks feel about the response to her Facebook post
A. Rather disturbing. B. Beyond expectation.
C. Far from satisfactory. D. Very disappointing.
27. What can we infer about Brittany Starks from the text
A. She is single with one child. B. She is ambitious and aimless.
C. She is in need of helping hands. D. She is free from financial worries.
C
Solar farms offer one way to meet the world’s decarbonization (脱碳) targets, but they could also be used to deal with another of the planet’s big problems: loss of biodiversity. The approach is starting to take off. Residents of Barnsdale, for example, will soon play host to a new solar farm lined with grass field of wildflowers and native grasses, which Banks Group, the developer, says will promote pollinating (授粉) insects.
The idea comes from the combination of two long-term trends: declining numbers of pollinating insects and the growing amount of land distributed to solar farms. According to the Center for Biological Diversity in Arizona, more than 40 percent of insect pollinators globally are listed as “highly threatened”—an issue that could seriously threaten food security. Meanwhile, solar-energy competence has been increasing. Matthew O’Neal, a scientist at Iowa State University, would like to see more solar developers seize this opportunity.
The benefits of such projects don’t stop at the insects. Research from Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment indicates that pollinator-friendly solar farms can raise crop output on nearby farmland, increase the recharging of groundwater and reduce soil erosion ( 侵 蚀 ). In 2018, a US Department of Energy study found that if all existing and planned solar facilities near soybean and cranberry crops included pollinator home and increased output by just one percent, annual crop values could rise by US $1.75 million, US $4 million and US $233,000, respectively.
“Farmers could identify unprofitable areas, such as poor, highly erodible lands, as candidates for a pollinator-friendly solar farm. There’s the potential to increase their net income with pollinator motivation projects,” says O’Neal.
With enough forward thinking, these studies show, clean energy can provide new environmental opportunities. “We’re at a turning point with energy production and we’re seeing more opportunities to provide extra benefits that wouldn’t have been considered with older methods of energy generation,” says O’Neal. “You never heard of a coal mine planning pollinator conservation.”
What can be an additional function of solar farms according to paragraph 1
Adding the amount of farmland.
Solving the decline of biodiversity.
Improving the solar-energy competence.
Increasing the amount of profitable areas.
What does O’Neal probably advise farmers to do
A. Reduce the size of their farms.
B. Live away from pollinator-friendly solar farms.
C. Grow their crops near areas rich in groundwater.
D. Make full use of soil erosion areas to make extra profits.
What is O’Neal’s attitude towards the solar farm
Supportive. B. Conservative. C. Skeptical. D. Uncertain.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Solar Power Is Starting to Take Off
B. Solar Energy Will Be in Urgent Need
C. Solar Farms Can Deal with the Loss of Biodiversity
D. Solar Farms Need to Expand the Amount of Farmland
D
LOVE it or hate it, there is no escape from Internet slang.
This is especially true among young people in some English-speaking countries such as Australia, the UK, and the US. These days, if they haven’t caught up with the latest popular Internet slang, chances are that they often feel out of the loop on social media.
Take these posts by The Washington Post for example: “David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal, it made me totes emosh”. What on earth do these mean Well, “totes” is a short form of the adverb “totally”. Likewise, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”.
It seems that for millennials (those born between the early 1980s and late 1990s), typing in this abbreviated form is not only time-saving but also hip. Many millennial slang words are formed by what linguists call the practice of totesing — the systematic abbreviation of words, according to a recent article in The Washington Post.
Some people think that millennial slang affects the English language negatively. However, Melbourne University linguist Rosey Billington doesn’t agree.
“When you are able to use language in a creative way, you show you are linguistically knowledgeable because you know the language rules well enough to use words in a different way,” Billington told .au. Her view is backed up by two linguists, Lauren Spradlin, and Taylor Jones, from the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. The two believe that totes-speak is a highly-organized system that can only be used by speakers who have mastered English pronunciation.
“The ability to break apart syllables and mix different sounds together is key. Totesing is about sounds, and it follows the sometimes-complicated sound system of English,” Jones told The Washington Post. Totesing is not random. On the contrary, it has strict rules to follow. You need to be very fluent in the English language to be able to understand totes-speak.
32. The underlined phrase “out of the loop” in the second paragraph probably means________.
A. accepted easily B. bored and annoyed
C. comfortable and relaxed D. unaware of certain information
33. How does the author explain the phenomenon of totesing
A. By making comparisons. B. By listing examples.
C. By giving descriptions. D. By analyzing cause and effect.
34. What is Lauren Spradlin’s attitude toward the practice of totesing
A. Worried. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. Critical.
35. Which of the following might Taylor Jones agree with
A. Internet slang is mostly created by professional linguists.
B. Totesing is mainly about making words easier to pronounce.
C. Totesing requires speakers to master the language’s rules very well.
D. Totesing should be promoted since it is cool, creative, and time-saving.
第二节（共5个小题；每小题.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Common Communication Mistakes
It can be embarrassing to make mistakes in communication. For example, if you send an email with a grammatical error, you can end up looking unprofessional. ___36___ For example, they can push away colleagues or customers. Now let's look at some common communication mistakes.
___37___
Spelling, tone and grammatical mistakes can make you look careless. That's why it's essential to check all of your communications before you send them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to see errors in your own work. So consider asking a colleague to look over key documents before you distribute them.
You always deliver bad news by email.
Would you announce something bad to others by email If you did, you could upset them! Written communication channels don't allow you to soften difficult messages with non-verbal（非言语的）clues, such as body language. ___38___ So if you need to deliver bad news, do this in person.
You tend to avoid difficult conversations.
At some point, you will need to give negative feedback（反馈意见）. It may seem wise to avoid such conversation. ___39___ For instance, you may find that a small problem you “let go” soon grows into a big one. Preparation is the key to handling difficult conversations. Learn to give clear, actionable feedback.
You are reacting instead of responding.
Have you ever shouted at a colleague in upset, or sent a brief and unfriendly reply to an email, without thinking your point through If so, you're likely to have reacted emotionally, instead of responding calmly. The kind of emotional reaction can damage your reputation. ___40___
A. You fail to have your work edited.
B. But this can cause further problems.
C. Difficult conversations can cause upset.
D You assume others understand your messages.
E. You may give others the impression of lacking self-control.
F. And they don't allow you to immediately deal with strong emotions.
G. Other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences.
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。
On CHRISTMAS Eve 2020, fire trucks rushed to the Chuck's home in Manton, Michigan. But it wasn't because of a Christmas nightmare. Far from it.
Winters can be 41 this far north, especially in the full swing of COVID-19. Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some 42 to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.
Chuck, 51, owns a house with a yard. When he was three, his father built a(n) 43 in their backyard, where Chuck and his buddies would spend 44 hours playing hockey. That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.
One problem:Chuck had no 45 how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was 46 too small for his intention. Luckily, there's YouTube. After watching a video, he was 47 a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard, and buying logs to create the walls. Now he needed the ice. That's where those fire trucks came in. It took 12 of them to spray enough water to 48 the pool. Then he waited for Mother Nature to do 49 .
It wasn't long before Chuck's back yard became a Manton hot 50 . The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey 51 everyone.
But the kindness didn't stop with Chuck. When 52 got out that he'd spent S1, 400 out of his own pocket to build his rink, neighbors, even strangers, donated $3, 000 to 53 the costs and more.
For Chuck, the rink was always 54 about kids playing merrily. It was about 55 even the darkest times.
41. A. short B. tough C. happy D. fantastic
42. A. fortune B. trouble C. cheer D. depression
43. A. ice-skating rink B. swimming pool C. sand pit D. parking lot
44. A. helpless B. homeless C. endless D. fearless
45. A. way B. fancy C. might D. clue
46. A. surprisingly B. apparently C. interestingly D. eventually
47. A. digging up B. blocking out C. giving up D. bringing out
48. A. clean B. fill C. fix D. decorate
49. A. the best B. the most C. the least D. the rest
50. A. party B. club C. spot D. school
51. A. cast down B. blew up C. calmed down D. brightened up
52. A. speech B. word C. gossip D. discussion
53. A. decrease B. add C. cover D. repay
54. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
55. A. existing B. escaping C. pursuing D. surviving
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
When the fire alarm woke her up at 6：50 a．m., Cloe Woods immediately took action. __56__ 5 year old girl jumped out of bed and found herself __57__ (surround) with heavy smoke. Remembering __58__ she'd learned on a school field trip to the local fire department in Kenner, Louisiana, she went to wake up her blind grandmother, Claudia Arceneaux, 76, who had lost her sight nine __59__ (month) earlier.
Cloe told her grandmother to hold her shoulder as they walked out of their home. Once outside, she started looking for water, __60__ (think) she could put the fire out herself.
The fire was eventually put out. A firefighter praised Cloe for her __61__ (brave)．
“Cloe is ahead of my time，” Shone Arceneaux, Cloe's mom, said __62__ (proud). “Who knows what could have happened __63__ it hadn't been for Cloe Of course, we owe great thanks __64__ Cloe's school for providing Cloe with the chance to learn about fire safety.”
The family is now at a hotel while the house __65__ (repair). Meanwhile, Cloe's school is raising money to help the family recover.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作 (满分 15 分)
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom 在你和家人去英国旅游的时候给你提供了很多帮助。请你写一封电子邮件表达感谢，内容包括：
告知已平安回国；
回顾帮助与收获；
邀请来中国游玩。
注意：
词数80左右；
适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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 my husband Randy died in late fall, deciding what to do with his garden was way down on the list of necessary tasks. During the first few months, I cried with our daughters, planned a memorial, cried with my family, celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving, and panicked over not having bought Christmas presents.
As the calendar turned to a new year, the often rainy days and long nights deepened my sorrow. I found myself exhausted at the end of February, both physically and mentally. Then the daffodils bloomed (开花) in the garden.
Years before, Randy had planted dozens of these lemon-yellow flowers. To him, they served as a reminder of hope, a promise that light and warmth would soon replace cold and dark. Looking at those dauffodils, I thought about how Randy had considered our garden a living work of art, carefully choosing plants so we'd see new blooms every month.
Then I noticed all the weeds that had taken root and spread everywhere. The neglect (疏于打理 ) showed, for Randy's illness had lasted a couple of years, a time when he didn’t have energy for yard work the way he had before.
Faced with the neglected garden, I felt overwhelmed in the beginning. My daughters suggested I hire a service to clean everything up. I didn't respond.
Every time I sat in the garden alone, the memories of the lively garden came flooding, like the numerous scenes in an unforgettable film. Many days Randy came home from work, changed into old clothes, and headed out the door to mow or prune (修剪). Orange dragonflies followed him around the yard as he worked. Honeybees buzzed among the flowers, birds sang beautiful songs, and gentle breezes carried the sweet smell of dirt. No matter how cold or wet it was, the fresh air and physical activity made him energized and refreshed. For Randy, the work was quiet and comforting, which was a relief, as well as a pleasure.
注意：
续写词数应为 150 左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The days grew warmer and lighter, and I started the work myself.
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Weeks later, my daughters returned to visit me.
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_____________________________________________________________________________听力：1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BCBCC
阅读：21-23 ACD 24-27BABC 28-31 BDAC 32-35 DBCC
七选五 36. G 37. A 38. F 39. B 40. E
完形填空：41-45 BCACD 46-50 BABDC 51-55 DBCAD
语法填空：56. The 57. surrounded 58. what 59. months 60. thinking 61. bravery
62. proudly 63. if 64. to 65. is being repaired
Dear Tom,
I’m writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your hospitality and assistance during our trip to the UK. And I’m pleased to inform you we have safely returned to China.
The trip was amazing. We especially appreciate the popular destinations you recommended like the Tower Bridge. We also feel grateful for your generosity in inviting us to your home, where we tasted authentic British food. Thanks to you, we’ve learned a lot about the UK's culture and history.
To repay your favor, I’d like to invite you to visit China. Look forward to your arrival!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
The days grew warmer and lighter, and I started the work myself. Following Randy’s routine, I changed into old clothes and paced into the garden. Scanning around at the chaoes of tangled branches, disheveled stalks and wildly grown weeds, I took a deep breath and commenced to mow and prune from a small cranny. Gradually, honeybees and orange dragonflies emerged out of nowhere and hummed and buzzed all around the garden. I kept digging out the weeds as beady sweat oozed from my forehead. After what seemed like a century, I eventually cleared the east part of the garden. Nothing was better than waiting for the garden to be refreshed with those vivid scenes.
Weeks later, my daughters returned to visit me. No sooner had they arrived than I led them to the garden driven by irrepressible impulse and intense pride. “What a miracle!” they exclaimed in supreme astonishment and dashed over to embrace me tightly. Clasping my daughters, I beamed a radiant smile involuntarily and made a resolution to permanently keep my husband’s garden gorgeous as before. To my enlightenment, it was not merely a legacy to memorize Randy, but more of a reminder of hope. Through the same laboring, I got the hint of Randy’s fondness for the garden and that identical merriment and comfort would support me through whatever came in the future.
