广东省信宜市某校2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题（含答案）

2023-2024年度高二第二学期开学考试
英语试题
本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页, 满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。
2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目 的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束后, 监考员只收答题卡。
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The parents persuaded their son _________ up early.
A. to getting B. getting C. got D. into getting
2. Life _____ many elements, such as family, friends, study, work, entertainment, and so on.
makes up B. is consisted of C. is comprised of D. consists in
3. _________ many massive challenges, I prefer to die rather than give up.
Regardless of B. Though C. Contrary to D. Thanks to
4. America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, _____ consists of fried chicken.
that B. which C. what D. it
5. His look was _______ because the problem was _______.
A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzled; puzzling
C. Puzzling; puzzling D. puzzled; puzzled
6. At this time tomorrow, I _____________ the warm sunshine in Hainan.
A. will enjoy B. will be enjoyed C. will be enjoying D. had enjoyed
7. A quarrel _________ last Sunday, and he _________ his family.
A. broke out; broke away from B. broke down; broke out
C. was broke out; broke away from D. was broke down; broke out
8. He delayed _______ her the news, ________ for the right moment.
A . to tell;to wait B. to be told;to wait C. being told;waiting D. telling;waiting
9. ________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the world.
A . To found B . Founding C . Founded D. Having been founded
___ seems strange to us is __ the troublesome boy is getting along well with his teachers now.
It; that B. What; whether C. It; how D. What; that
A large quantity of air conditioners _________ since the summer came.
has sold B. have sold C. has been sold D. have been sold
I will do ________ I can do to help him.
A. that B. what C. whether D. which
She _______ as an actress before she became a director.
A. has worked B. worked C. had worked D. had been worked
14. _______this problem to me won’t take you too long.
A. Explaining B. To explain C. Explain D. Explained
15. ________ is very dangerous to _______ these viruses without any protection.
A.That; expose to B. That; be exposed to C. It; expose to D. It; be exposed to
二、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Paris is the most wooded city in Europe, and around one quarter of its area is taken up by parks, gardens and other green spaces.
Jardin des Plantes: over 28 hectares
This impressive botanical garden is home to four museums, including the Natural History Museum, which houses a variety of African animals. The gardens themselves boast thousands of species of plants. This is a lovely place to relax and explore the beautiful surroundings.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont: over 24 hectares
If you want to get off the tourist trail and hang out with true Parisians, this park is the perfect spot for a relaxing picnic or a leisurely wander. It is in the 19th district and is one of the largest parks in Paris. Cross its lake on the suspension bridge, or admire the waterfalls and attractive temples.
Jardin du Luxembourg: over 25 hectares
These beautiful gardens were first laid out in 1612 as the gardens of the Luxembourg Palace. They include a geometric forest, French and English style gardens, as well as a large pond. There is so much to see and do with activities especially for children, such as slides, rides and puppet shows, as well as leisure and sporting activities for adults. The gardens are home to more than one hundred sculptures.
Le Parc de la Villette: 55 hectares
This urban cultural park is so much more than just a park as it is home to numerous music venues, exhibition spaces and cafes. It is also home to no less than 12 gardens, which all follow different themes. The Passenger Gardens, for example, which are built on what was once the sheep market, support a variety of ecosystems, demonstrating the importance of biodiversity.
16. Which green space probably suits students who are interested in botany
A. Jardin des Plantes. B. Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
C. Jardin du Luxembourg. D. Le Parc de la Villette.
17. Which is special about Jardin du Luxembourg
A. They used to be royal gardens. B. They are Parisian favourite gardens.
C. They feature American style gardens. D. They house a variely of African animals.
18. What can visitors do in Le Parc de la Villette
A. Visiting museums. B. Attending concerts.
C. Admiring waterfalls. D. Watching puppet shows.
B
I became aware of my stutter (结巴) when I was around 9, in the fourth grade. I began to see how other people viewed me. When the teacher asked the whole class questions, I never raised my hand though I knew the answer, because I knew I would stutter. Some kids would tell me that I talked funny, ask why I didn't talk normally, or laugh at me. As soon as that started to happen, I became more introverted (内向的).
It wasn't until the summer of 2015, before freshman year at high school. All my friends and my parents encouraged me to join the high school football team. I owed much to them, especially Coach Lane who taught me how to play football. He took the time-and had the patience-to actually teach me what to do, how to do it and how to understand the concepts of play.
In junior year, I started my first game for the high school team. I had a very good season and in January 2018, I signed the University of North Carolina. The older we get, the more of an understanding we have about the world and other people. So the first time my teammates in college heard me talk and heard that I stuttered, they did not say a thing. That was a big deal to me because I was so used to people making comments. My teammates actually tell me to slow down because talking faster causes me to stutter more. It's really helped me develop confidence.
Whenever I go back home to Georgia, I volunteer with children at my church, including those who have learning disabilities. I like to do that to inspire them with confidence. I had confidence issues when I was a kid because of my stutter, so I just don't want them to have to go through what I did. In the future, I would like to start a foundation to give back to people who stutter and create a program where kids all across the world who have a stutter can have a safe space.
19. Why did NOT the author raise his hand in class
A. He didn't know the answer. B. He was too shy to speak in public.
C. He was upset about kids' comments. D. He showed no interest in the question.
20.What was one cause of the author's decision to play football
A. Guidance from coaches. B. Great interest in football.
C. Expectations from parents. D. Encouragement from friends.
21. Which of the following best describes the author
A. Grateful and caring. B. Helpful and talkative.
C. Athletic and generous. D. Confident and patient.
22. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. An Unconfident Child B. An Introverted Volunteer
C. An Admirable Coach D. An Inspiring Footballer
C
The Amazon rainforest, is as undisturbed a place as most people can imagine, but even there, the effects of a changing climate are playing out. Now, research suggests that many of the region's most sensitive bird species are starting to evolve in response to warming.
Birds are often considered sentinel（哨兵）species-meaning that they indicate the overall health of an ecosystem-so scientists are particularly interested in how they're responding to climate change. In general, the news has not been good. For instance, a 2019 report by the National Audubon Society found that more than two-thirds of North America's bird species will be in danger of extinction by 2100 if warming trends continue on their current course.
For the new study, researchers collected the biggest dataset so far on the Amazon's resident birds, representing 77 non-migratory species and lasting the 40 years from 1979 to 2019. During the study period, the average temperature in the region rose, while the amount of rainfall declined, making for a hotter, dryer climate overall. According to the report on November 12 in the journal Science Advances, 36 species have lost substantial weight, as much as 2 percent of their body weight per decade since 1980. Meanwhile, all the species showed some decrease in average body mass, while a third grew longer wings.
Because of the study's long time series and large sample sizes, the authors were able to show the morphological（形态学的）effects of climate change on resident birds. However, the researchers themselves are unsure and wonder what advantage the wing length changes give the birds, but suppose smaller birds may have an easier time keeping cool. In general, smaller animals have a larger rate of surface area to body size, so they dissipate more heat faster than a bigger animal. Less available food, such as fruit or insects, in dryer weather might lead to smaller body size.
23. Why are scientists fond of doing research on birds
A. They have small body sizes. B. They are sensitive to hot weather.
C. They live in an undisturbed rainforest. D. They are ecological balance indicators.
24. What can we learn from the new study
A. A third of species have been extinct for a decade.
B. 36 species lost 2%of their body weight every year.
C. Two-thirds of species showed a considerable decrease in weight.
D. About 26 species responded to climate change with longer wings.
25. What does the underlined word "dissipate" in the last paragraph mean
A. Put off. B. Give off. C. Put away. D. Give away.
第二节 七选五(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。
If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. ____26____ , creating an itch (痒) that once you start scratching only seems to get worse. Why does a mosquito bite itch and what can we do
Why does a mosquito bite itch
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a special mouthpart to suck up blood and injects saliva (唾液) into your skin. Mosquitoes’ saliva has lots of proteins in it, some of which our body recognizes as foreign, and our immune cells spring into action to try to fight them. ____27____ . It’s actually the body’s response to the foreign mosquito protein it is trying to fight. That’s why some people may only have a mild reaction to bites, while others, more sensitive to the foreign protein, react with large areas of swelling that are more painful.
What helps resist the urge to scratch
“Don’t scratch” is the advice that most experts and health professionals give. As hard and sometimes unrealistic as it can sound, scratching inflames (发炎) the skin, and the inflammation makes the skin itch more. “ ____28____ ,” warned Daniel Markowski, technical adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association, adding that in extreme cases, people can scar themselves.
Instead, there are dozens of creams and sprays that promise itch relief as well as home remedy (疗法). Choose what’s right for you can often come down to trial and error. In general, all of the various anti-itch creams are very similar. There is no scientific evidence these remedies work, and they can come with their own precautions or side effects. ____29____ .
____30____
Some people can have serious allergic reactions to mosquitoes, although in practice it is rare, Vosshall said. If you experience severe symptoms such as breathing trouble, you should seek medical attention immediately.
A. When to seek medical attention
B. What to do with a mosquito bite
C It’s not the bite that causes the itch
D. The more you scratch, the more they itch
E. The little red bumps swell up almost immediately
F. Scratching can cause secondary infections and prolong the irritation
G. In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last Friday, Emma, my 11-year-old, decided to thank our local mailman Doug, for the service he provides for us.
Usually, a letter from her is likely to ____31____ some art, a joke or two, a mention of her younger brother, her cat… So, in her note to Doug, she ____32____ nothing out. “Dear sir, I’m Emma… Thank you for taking my letters and ____33____ them. You are very ____34____ to me. I make people happy with my letters, but you do, too.” Emma wrote. That afternoon, Doug took it when she smiling ____35____ it which was enough to him.
Saturday, Doug ____36____ at our house with a thank-you note. Then two days later, an unexpected package, full of ____37____ and letters from Doug’s colleagues in USPS ____38____ with him again.
To our amazement, these letters are so deeply human, filled with family ____39____, pets… and an overwhelming sense of _____40_____. A Tracy wrote “Your letter _____41_____ made a difference! Not many understand how hard we work…” Another, “I work alone here. And you _____42_____ me of my son of your age…” Some Michael, to inspire Emma to start collecting stamps, even sent two special ones from his _____43_____ while the rest were mailed for her to write back or to others.
With dozens of _____44_____ pen-pals, Emma did what she does best. She wrote the dad. She wrote his son… She shared her time to give others the one thing they need to be well-human _____45_____.
31. A. enjoy B. provide C. include D. admire
32. A. gave B. left C. work D. pick
33. A. delivering B. reading C. protecting D. receiving
34. A. honest B. polite C. important D. familiar
35. A. returned B. handed C. accepted D. mailed
36. A. came out B. got off C. slowed down D. showed up
37. A. flowers B. toys C. notes D. stamps
38. A. arrived B. traveled C. disappeared D. went
39. A. photos B. hobbies C. books D. jokes
40. A. kindness B. humor C. justice D. duty
41. A. hardly B. slightly C. mildly D. really
42. A. inform B. convince C. remind D. warn
43. A. collections B. workplaces C. colleges D. friends
44. A. strange B. familiar C. new D. close
45. A. nature B. connection C. life D.contribution
四、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题区相应的横线上。
In 1872, a 12-year-old Chinese boy ___46__(board) a ship heading for the USA. He would be away from his parents for the next nine __47___(year). This young boy was Zhan Tianyou, __48__ was destined to play __49_ major role in the development of China's railroads. Zhan Tianyou was one of the first 30 boys ___50___(choose) to be part of the Chinese Educational Mission (CEM), which had been founded by the Chinese government at the time __51__ the goal of __52__(help) China to develop and strengthen through education. __53__ was not easy, however, to recruit(招募) 30 boys whose parents were willing to part with their sons for fifteen years, which was the ___54___(origin) plan of the CEM. Several years later, Zhan Tianyou returned to China, and in 1888, he __55__(final) built a railroad system in China.
五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据语境注意形式的变化，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
56.China was __________(建立) in 1949.
57.This is a village __________(遥远的) from the madding crowd.
58.She ________ (陪伴) her friend to the concert last night.
59.Some women are too _______________(难堪的，尴尬的) to consult their doctor about the problem
60.He has made progress in all ________(方面).
61.The special class is made up of some __________(有天赋的) children in the art.
62.David is a very ______(有雄心的) young manager.
63.You must ________(咀嚼) your food well before you swallow it.
64.Don't read the report ___________(字面地，逐字逐句地) now, just skim through it.
65.Many young soldiers has ___________(流血) for the country since 1911.
六、写作（共2题，满分40分）
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
热爱劳动是中华民族的美德，你校正在开展劳动教育活动。你是学生会主席李华，为呼吁大家的劳动热情，准备对全体师生发表以“The Fruit of Labor is Sweetest”为主题的英文演讲。演讲内容包括：
1、劳动的益处；
2、自己的劳动体验；
3、呼吁大家热爱劳动。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The Fruit of Labor Is Sweetest
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
第二节：读后续写(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。
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Father’s Day Chess
It was Dale's third Sunday volunteering at the retirement home. He had thought it would be a good way to give back. But today he just felt tired. While on a short break, Dale took a walk through the garden. There were people sitting on benches, chatting together. A woman sat knitting, looking very pleased with herself. The strands of brightly-colored yarn disappeared quickly through her hands.
Across the courtyard, there was a man sitting alone at a table with a chessboard in front of him. Dale watched with curiosity as the man would stare at the pieces, then move them, and then would do the same from the other side of the board. On his way home after the day had ended, Dale found himself thinking about the man. How he was hunched over in deep thought, playing a game against himself. How odd, he thought.
Each Sunday, Dale would see the man doing the same thing. While everyone else talked with one another or happily carried on, the man would sit, slightly bent over and scratching his chin. His eyes rarely came off of the chessboard. One Sunday, Dale went to the garden on his break expecting to see the man at his normal spot. But he wasn't there. It was Father's Day and there were many visitors at the home. Dale shrugged and thought the man must be busy with his family.
That afternoon, Dale was mopping the hallways when he happened to pass by the man's room. The door was slightly open and he could see the man sitting in a chair next to the window, peering out at the courtyard. Dale knocked lightly and asked to come in.
The man nodded. Dale saw a collection of framed photographs on the bedside table. “Are those your children ” he asked.
“Yes, they’re all grown and live far away. They have their own kids now,” he replied. Dale, not wanting the man to be alone on Father's Day, had an idea.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para. 1:
He went outside and got the chessboard from the table.
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Para. 2:
Dale was glad that he volunteered.
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2023-2024年度高二第二学期开学考试
英语试题参考答案
1-5 DCABB 6-10 CADCD 11-15 DBCAD
16-18 AAB 19-22CDAD 23-25DDB 26-30ECFGA
31-35. C BA C B 36-40. DD AB A 41-45 DCACB
语法填空 46. boarded 47. years 48. who 49. a 50. chosen 51. with 52.helping 53. It 54. original 55. finally
单词拼写 56. founded 57. remote 58. accompanied 59.embarrassed
aspects 61. gifted 62.ambitious 63. chew
literally 65. bled
应用文Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. Today, I’m so honored to be here and deliver the speech titled “The Fruit of Labor Is Sweetest”.
Since labor creates health and wealth, Chinese people place a high value on it. For us students, labor can also help build up our body, cultivate our awareness of independence and even strengthen the bond with our peers and families. I believe everybody present will never forget the time that we spent together doing the laborious work on the farm. Worn out as we were, we felt a strong sense of achievement after the work was accomplished. In my daily life, I often do some housework that I can afford, such as cleaning the rooms, washing the dishes. I’m proud to be able to help my parents and happy to enjoy “the fruit of labor grown by myself”.
The fruit of labor is sweetest! I’m calling for your devotion to labor and let’s shoulder the responsibility.
Thanks for listening!
读后续写Para. 1:
He went outside and got the chessboard from the table. “Shall we play chess together " The man hesitated. He stared at the chessboard sinking into his thoughts. It took a while before the old man finally shared his thoughts with Dale. In the past, he often played chess with his children, which were some of his fondest memories. However, they all died because of a car accident and the old man has been alone ever since. "Sorry, I lied to you," the man choked, eyes brimming with tears. “Thank you for your kind help.”
Para. 2:
Dale was glad that he volunteered. Deeply touched, he now understood why the man preferred to play chess alone, and why he sat silently in his room on Father's Day. He carefully placed all the pieces on the chessboard and said, "Sir, I'm sorry for your loss. But as you may notice, I come here every Sunday. If you wish, you can play chess with me, as you did with your children. A flicker of a smile crossed the man’s face. Taking a deep breath, he settled himself opposite to Dale and moved a piece.