辽宁省铁岭市调兵山市第二高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学英语试题(无答案)

调兵山市第二高级中学2023~2024学年下学期高二期初考试
英语
命题人：高二英语组 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 日期：2024年3月
第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）
第一节：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。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. What is the woman most probably
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A nurse.
2. What is the weather like today
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
3. What is the man going to do first tonight
A. Go to the beach. B. Have dinner. C. Have the car repaired.
4. How does the man prefer to go to work
A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.
5. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a pet store. B. In the zoo. C. In a forest.
第二节：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5秒钟的时间阅读每个小题；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. How long did Michael stay in China
A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.
7. Where did Michael go last year
A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8. What is the similarity between the girl and her father
A. Eyes. B. Personality. C. Figure.
9. What is the girl like
A. Adventurous. B. Honest. C. Quiet.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who is using Jane’s phone for the day
A. Bill. B. Jim. C. Susan.
11. Why is the girl calling
A. To find her notes.
B. To join the study group.
C. To tell the change of their meeting place.
12. Why did the boy apologize
A. He didn’t leave a message.
B. He didn’t write the last part correctly.
C. He couldn’t find a pen to write down the message.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesperson and customer.
B. Homeowner and cleaner.
C. Husband and wife.
14. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment
A. $ 350. B. $400. C. $415.
15. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer
A. One with two bedrooms.
B. One without furniture.
C. One near market.
16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see
A. On Lake Street.
B. On Market Street.
C. On South Street.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What season did Jason like best
A. Autumn. B. Winter. C. Summer.
18. What did Jason usually do during winter
A. Have snowball fights.
B. Go for a walk in the park.
C. Gather his friends at home.
19. Why did Jason love Christmas
A. He could play with snow.
B. He could receive many presents.
C. He could send gifts to others.
20. How long would it be before the coming Christmas
A. Three months. B. About four months. C. More than five months.
第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5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。
A
Improve your reading, writing and math skills
Through the Literacy and Basic Skills program, you will learn reading, writing, math and other basic skills （e. g. computer）to help you prepare for:
● employment
● college studies
● independence
● school credit
These courses are free and available in English or French. There are courses designed for local people and Deaf people as well.
Requirements
To take these courses you have to:
● be an Ontario resident
● be 16 years old or older
● have reading, writing and math skills below the grade 12 level
Learn in a classroom
You can take these free classroom courses at more than 300 locations across the province.
Find out more by contacting Employment Ontario.
Learn online
You can learn online as one way of the Literacy and Basic Skills program.
Four different organizations in Ontario offer free online courses tailored to you. Find out more about learning online:
● in French
● in English
● as a local person
● as a Deaf person
21. What will the program fail to help you prepare for
A. Employment. B. College studies.
C. Independence. D. Entrance exam.
22. How many ways to take the courses are mentioned in the passage
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
23. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Entertainment. B. Health.
C. Education. D. Science.
B
The family of a 6-year-old adopted Chinese girl who badly needs a bone marrow transplant （骨髓移植）believes they have found a match in China.
Kailee Wells suffers from a serious aplastic anemia （再生障碍性贫血）, which prevents bone marrow from producing new blood cells. She has taken courses of treatment but has shown little sign of recovery.
The best help for such patients is a transplant of healthy marrow or blood cells from a suitable donor. Certain tissue of the patient and the donor must match.
Kailee’s mother, Linda Wells, made her second trip to China earlier this month to find a donor. Her husband, Owen Wells, said that his wife believed doctors there had found a match.
“For these last 22 months, we’ve been living in fear that Kailee would take a turn for the worse and there would be nothing we could do about it,” he said. “Now we have something we can use and save our little girl. We are just about ready to start jumping up and down and rejoicing.”
Wells said a Chinese girl who is about a year old has a blood sample that matches Kailee’s perfectly. The next step, he said, would be to make sure the sample is safely harvested and protected for transplant, the details of which have yet to be worked out.
Linda Wells first traveled to China in February to try to locate the girl’s birth mother, who is likely to be a match. But she found no relatives and decided to try again this month.
“This gives us so much encouragement because now we found what we thought we would never be able to find for Kailee,” Owen Wells said. “We’re going to continue our blood donor drive to try to continue to help as many people as we possibly can. We’re just so happy.”
24. What do we know about Kailee Wells
A. She was adopted by a Chinese family. B. She is unable to produce new blood cells.
C. She was recovering from aplastic anemia. D. She has a one-year-old sister in China.
25. The underlined word “rejoicing” in Paragraph 5 can be best replaced by “_________”.
A. cheering B. moving
C. waving D. crying
26. What can we infer from the text
A. Linda Wells has found the girl’s birth mother.
B. Owen and Linda visited China twice to find a perfect match.
C. Doctors have worked out plans to protect the sample.
D. Owen and Linda tried every means to cure Kailee.
27. What would be the best title for the text
A. Long and deep friendship between two families.
B. Faith leads to hope.
C. The journey to China.
D. Match found for a bone marrow transplant.
C
No doubt one of China’s greatest resources is its diverse cuisine. One of the most popular foods to be found is no doubt the street snacks that make up a large part of everyday life. “Compared with A Bite of China, which showcases chefs’ cooking processes and demonstrates delicious cuisine on air, Chinese Barbecue is more down-to-earth in depicting the people,” commented a viewer.
The new documentary series, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food option that sizzles （咝咝作响）over hot coals on just about every street comer in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat shining over hot coal containers, while not as elegant as some of the fine dining options in China, is an essential part of people’s night life. The pleasant smell and atmosphere surrounding the grilled （烤的）street food is “something that could entice people to fly downstairs at night,” the documentary claims.
In many Chinese eyes, barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from homemade food by mothers which is a symbol of kinship （亲切感）. Barbecue is where you become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather reserved and polite, barbecue lets people cut loose and relax with old friends and newly made friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.
On the other side of the world, in the United States, BBQ, well received by all ages, demonstrates the even more enthusiastic personality of Americans, who grill large steaks on their outdoor stoves at home and enjoy competing to see who has the better cooking skills. It’s safe to say that the world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth generated by fire.
28. What is Chinese Barbecue
A. A cuisine radio programme. B. A cooking class.
C. A soap opera of chefs. D. A popular documentary.
29. What makes barbecue distinguish from other food in Chinese’s view
A. Close bonds between friends. B. Polite atmosphere.
C. Beautiful cooking style. D. Quality food.
30. What can we know from the passage
A. A Bite of China is more down-to-earth in depicting the people.
B. Food made by restaurants is a symbol of kinship.
C. Barbecued meat is not as elegant as some of the fine dining options in China.
D. BBQ is well received only by the old in the UK.
31. Why does the author mention BBQ in the United States
A. To present special American culture.
B. To indicate the popularity of BBQ.
C. To show friendship between countries.
D. To make a comparison with Chinese BBQ.
D
Bill Gates was born in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was young, he was good at science and maths. And he wanted to be a scientist.
Bill started to play with computers when he was 13. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. He developed the Basic Language for the first microcomputer. In his third year, he left Harvard. Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They developed the software to make it easier for people to use computers.
In 1999, Bill wrote a book. In the book, he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times’ list. Bill Gates has many hobbies. He enjoyed reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.
32. When did Bill begin to play with computers
A. In 1968. B. In 1966.
C. In 1965. D. In 1972.
33. How old was Bill when he went to Harvard University
A. 17 years old. B. 18 years old.
C. 19 years old. D. 20 years old.
34. Bill wrote a book about _________.
A. how to do unusual things
B. how to play computer games
C. how to work out a software program
D. how to solve business problems with the help of computers in new ways
35. Which of the following is true
A. Bill Gates developed the Basic Language for the first microcomputer.
B. Bill Gates enjoys playing computer games.
C. Bill Gates wrote many science books.
D. Bill Gates books are on the top of best-sellers.
七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 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。
When you’re meeting someone for the first time, you’re eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference.
★ Shake hands firmly
Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident. 36 You won’t impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.
★ 37
Stand up straight, but don’t tighten up, or you may look nervous. Make sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.
★ Keep a suitable amount of eye contact
38 . Not only are you paying attention, but you’re interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but nonstop staring can be a little unsettling!
★ Nod and smile when appropriate
Try nodding three times to show that you’re really absorbing what he is saying. When it comes to smiling, 39 ! If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral （无感情的）, you could leave a bad impression.
★ Laugh genuinely
Even if you’re in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh! Show him that you have a sense of humor, and you’re listening to what he is saying. 40 , laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.
A. Keep your posture relaxed
B. keep your feet close together
C. make sure it reaches your eyes
D. This applies to both sitting and standing
E. If you’re in a worrying or nervous situation
F. Your handshake should be firm but not too tight
G. It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He was unable to work at 41 job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly 42 and have to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself 43 , so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would 44 one of his kids. In certain instances, he would give comfort to the sad parents of these children.
One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a 45 disease that paralyzed （使……瘫痪）her from the neck down. I don’t know the 46 of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl. My dad decided to try to help her. He started 47 her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up 48 a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her 49 he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, ―see, you can do 50 you set your mind to.
Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged （允许出院）. My dad also 51 the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and 52 to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and 53 the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was walking. She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her 54 . At the bottom it read, －thank you for helping me walk.
Sometimes love is more 55 than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.
41. A. an important B. a steady C. an easy D. a good
42. A. ill B. behind C. asleep D. down
43. A. well B. wealthy C. busy D. healthy
44. A. teach B. miss C. lose D. treat
45. A. special B. curious C. strange D. rare
46. A. result B. reason C. name D. course
47. A. observing B. drawing C. painting D. visiting
48. A. with B. across C. against D. over
49. A. with whoever B. whenever C. as if D. as soon as
50. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
51. A. left B. entered C. rushed to D. stayed at
52. A. stopped B. Returned C. hesitated D. refused
53. A. pushed B. noticed C. observed D. kicked
54. A. hands B. pens C. paper D. mind
55. A. thankful B. useful C. thoughtful D. powerful
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5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 Teacher-Student Relationship
A good teacher-student relationship will make learning enjoyable and interesting for the students.
To set up a good teacher-student relationship, a teacher’s 56 （behave）is important. The teacher should motivate （激发）the students so that they want to learn. A good teacher should be 57 （patience）, friendly and strict. However, being too friendly may cause students to become lazy and stop making progress. On 58 other hand, being too strict may frighten the students. So a teacher should avoid 59 （go）to extremes （极端）in treating his students. And teachers should encourage the students to think 60 （independent）and learn to study by 61 （they）.
As for the students, they must always respect their teachers. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing 62 （work）hard. It’s important to listen with attention in class and it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems 63 new ways.
Above all, both students and teachers have to focus on 64 they should do most, which means that the students have to study hard and teachers have to be responsible when teaching. Besides, students and teachers have to respect each other, which 65 （be）a necessary basis of setting up a good teacher-student relationship.
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）
在最近的一次主题为中学生课余时间上网的英语班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，意见不能统一。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。
大多数同学 少数同学
1.时间是自己的，提倡多上网 1.上网可以，但必须限时
2.网络使我们的交流方便，可获得国内外新知识及最新信息 2.多数人上网是玩游戏、聊天而不是真正学习或查阅资料
3.网络同时也丰富了学生的业余生活 3.个别同学甚至沉迷网络游戏而逃学
注意：1.词数80——100；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go on line in our spare time.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：读后续写 （满分 25 分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
I had a problem. Talent Night was coming up, but I had no talents.
Kate can make anything using origami （折纸）. Tommy creates breath-taking beats on overturned plastic buckets. Olivia trains her petty dog to do tricks. And those are just my friends. My grade also boasts four dancers, a gymnast, two bakers, a yoga expert, six singers, and five artists, among others.
Every day my teacher asked if I’d decided what to do. And every day I reminded her that I had no talents.
“Nonsense, Benjamin,” she said. “You’ll think of something.”
“I’ll just have to be sick the day of the show,” I announced to my friends one afternoon. “If you get a cold, be sure to cough on me.”
“You must have a talent,” said Kate. “Let’s make a list. What are you good at ”
“Eating,” I answered. “Watching TV.”
Kate rolled her eyes. “Benjamin, be serious.”
“Tormenting （捉弄）my little brother.”
“Are you kidding me ” Kate looked at our friends. “Come on, guys. What are Benjamin’s talents ”
“He’s good with dogs,” said Olivia. “My dog adores him.”
“Oh, great,” I said. “I can sit on the stage while he licks my face. Benjamin Belinski, Human Dog Toy.”
“Benjamin’s funny and humorous,” said Tommy. He turned to me. “You could do a comedy routine.”
“Yeah. Every joke could be about how I have no talents,” I said.
“Benjamin,” said Kate, “maybe you don’t know how to juggle （变戏法）, but your birthday parties are the best.”
“Yeah,” agreed Olivia, “and you always get us together to do stuff. Like having game nights or riding bikes after school—or when we held that yard sale. The week you had the flu we didn’t do anything fun.”
“You’re like the glue that holds us together,” added Tommy.
“Oh, great,” I said. “Benjamin Belinski, Human Glue Gun.”
But their comments got me thinking. Lying in bed that night, I came up with a plan so exciting that it took me two hours to fall asleep.
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。
In the morning, I couldn’t wait to tell my teacher.
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On the night of the big event, I felt so nervous that I had to force myself to eat dinner.
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