吉林省通化市梅河口市2024-2025学年高二下学期开学英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

高二英语开学考
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。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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What do we know about Tom
A. He’s just finished a piano lesson.
B. He loves playing the guitar.
C. He plays drums in a band.
2. Where are the speakers probably
A. At a café. B. At a university. C. At an animal shelter.
3. How can the man’s recipe be described
A. It’s a reward.
B. It’s a success.
C. It’s a problem.
4. What do the speakers have in common
A. They are both big readers.
B. They are both in the library.
C. They both have just finished a book.
5. What is the woman’s duty in the event
A. To make food. B. To play in the band. C. To give directions.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 is the woman from
A. Spain. B. Italy. C. Finland.
7. Why is the woman at the conference
A. To do some research.
B. To represent her company.
C. To look for some service providers.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the woman call the man
A. To ask him to help her study.
B. To invite him for boating.
C. To confirm the holiday time.
9. What does the woman promise the man to do in the end
A. Help him rent a car.
B. Bring something for him.
C. Call him soon.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How much does the man have to pay in total
A. $20. B. $25. C. $45.
11. How did the man get his shirt dirty
A. By doing some cooking.
B. By eating noodles.
C. By washing the dishes.
12. When can the man get his shirt back at the earliest
A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Tuesday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. TV host and guest. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary.
14. What did the man do in his last job
A. It makes students lose focus.
B. It leads to violence.
C. It occupies too much time.
15. What’s the woman’s response to the professor’s opinion
A. She is very angry.
B. She doesn’t bother to argue.
C. She totally agrees.
16. Who actually invented the toy
A. Jill Meanley.
B. Catherine Hettinger.
C. Scott McCoskery.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What can be affected certainly if teenagers lack sleep
A. Their spirits.
B. Their long-term health.
C. Their academic performance.
18. What is to blame for teenagers not getting enough sleep
A. Too much entertainment.
B. Lack of exercise.
C. Poor diet.
19. What advice does the speaker give to teenagers having sleep trouble
A. Listening to music.
B. Reading a book.
C. Drinking hot chocolate.
20. What does the speaker suggest schools do
A. Start and end the school day later.
B. Shorten the school day.
C. Offer art classes.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
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21. How much will you pay if you buy the tablet now and ship it to China
A. $163. B. $137.4. C. $102.4. D. $35.
22. What do we know about the tablet
A. It has an eye-friendly screen.
B. It is preloaded with apps of all kinds
C. It gives parents control over the content for kids.
D. It has tailor-made content for parents and children.
23. Customers can get a full refund when returning the tablet if________.
A. it is missing parts B. it is used for less than a week
C. it is damaged accidentally by them D. it can’t be switched on upon arrival
B
Imagine a potter(陶工), sitting quietly on a small chair, holding soft clay(黏土) in his hands, sculpting it as he spins the pottery wheel. The clay’s fate is completely in the potter’s hands. A skilled potter would turn it into a beautiful container but the same clay, when handed to a green hand, may be ruined.
Just as the potter shapes clay into containers, our lives are shaped by the hands of our surroundings — the people we meet, the places we go, each conversation and every experience shape us into who we are.
Jim Rohn once said, “You are the average of the top 5 people you spend your most time with.” Now think about the company you keep — the ones who share your joys, wipe tears away and share your dreams. Every part of you is nothing but their average.
Back in middle school, most of my classmates didn’t quite match my level of intellect (智力). More often than not, I stood out from them; although it felt really satisfying, it somehow lacked the challenge I desired. It wasn’t until I started high school that I found what I was searching for.
High school did feel frightening at first. I found myself surrounded by brighter, wiser and prettier faces than I ever imagined. I felt inadequate compared to them, but it was in that discomfort that I found growth.
To grow, you got to be with people who stand out in areas where you fall short, those who inspire you to learn and improve. Just as tough competition pushes athletes to stand out, great people bring out the best in you. So, find your people, people who’ll inspire and uplift you, who have qualities you want. They wouldn’t simply hand you success but force you to lift yourself higher and higher.
But if negativity surrounds you, don’t expect positive changes in your life. If you’re always with people who see nothing but reasons why things can’t be done, then that will also become your reality.
24. What does the author compare our surroundings to
A. The potter. B. The clay. C. The pottery wheel. D. The container.
25. Which of the following best describes the author’s high school
A. Dull. B. Painful. C. Rewarding. D. Thrilling.
26. Who does the author suggest readers be with in order to grow
A. People who motivate them to advance.
B. People who match their level of intellect.
C. People who work in the same area as they do.
D. People who share happiness and sorrow with them.
27. What is the message conveyed in the text
A. Toughness leads to success. B. Positivity outweighs hard work.
C. Birds of a feather gather together. D. Success loves a successful company.
C
Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes (替代品).
California Cultured, a plant cell culture company, is growing cocoa from cell cultures at a facility in West Sacramento, California, with plans to start selling its products next year. It puts cocoa bean cells and sugar water together so they reproduce quickly and reach maturity in a week rather than the six to eight months a traditional harvest takes, said Alan Perlstein, the company’s chief executive. The process also no longer requires as much water or labor.
The sales of chocolate candy around the world reached $ 238.5 billion in 2023, research website Statista reported. Sales in the United States alone reached more than $ 25 billion in 2023, the National Confectioners Association said. The price of cocoa rose quickly earlier this year because of demand and troubles with the crop in West Africa due to plant diseases and changes in weather. The region produces the most of the world’s cocoa.
The push to produce cocoa indoors in the US comes after other products, such as chicken meat, have already been grown in labs. It also comes as supermarket shelves fill with snack options — something that developers of cocoa alternatives say shows people are ready to try what looks and tastes like a chocolate chip cookie even if the chip contains a cocoa substitute.
While some are seeking to create alternative cocoa sources and substitutes, others are trying to improve the supply of cocoa where it naturally grows. Mars, which makes M& Ms and Snickers, has a research facility at University of California, Davis aimed at making cocoa plants more resilient so that they are able to recover more easily and quickly from unpleasant environments, said Joanna Hwu, the company’s senior director of cocoa plant science. The facility hosts a living collection of cocoa trees so scientists can study what makes them resistant to more diseases to help farmers in producing countries and ensure a stable supply of beans.
28. What can we say about products from California Cultured
A. They are produced at a quick speed. B. They have been on sale.
C. They require more labor to make. D. They contain no water.
29. What conclusion can we draw from paragraph 3
A. West Africa is facing an economic crisis.
B. The worldwide market for chocolate is huge.
C. The US produces the most cocoa in the world.
D. The supply of chocolate goes beyond its demand.
30. What does the author want to show by mentioning chicken meat
A. A reason for eating less chocolate. B. An inspiration for cocoa substitutes.
C. A method of keeping a balanced diet. D. A cause of picking more types of meat.
31. How does Mars deal with the challenge facing cocoa trees
A. By creating their alternatives. B. By growing them somewhere else.
C. By increasing their resistance. D. By planting them in large numbers.
D
Drinking some alcohol (酒) was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. “Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,” said Dr. Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
Guidelines vary a lot from country to country but the overall trend is toward drinking less. The United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Holland and Australia recently reviewed new evidence and lowered their alcohol consumption recommendations. Ireland will require cancer warning labels on alcohol starting in 2026.
“People of my age are way more accepting of it,” said Tessa Weber, 28, of Austin, Texas. She stopped drinking this year because she’d noticed alcohol was increasing her anxiety. She liked the results — better sleep, more energy — and has stuck with it. “It’s good to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol,” Weber said.
How many drinks can you have per day That depends. Drinking raises the risk of several types of cancer, including colon, liver, breast and mouth and throat. Alcohol breaks down in the body into a substance called acetaldehyde, which can damage your cells and stop them from repairing themselves. That creates the conditions for cancer to grow.
“Thousands of US deaths per year could be prevented if people followed the government’s dietary guidelines, which advise men to limit themselves to two drinks or fewer per day and women to one drink or fewer per day,” Naimi said. One drink is the equivalent of about one12 - ounce (盎司) can of beer, a 5 - ounce glass of wine or a shot of liquor.
Naimi served on an advisory committee that wanted to lower the recommendation for men to one drink per day. That advice was considered and rejected when the federal recommendations came out in 2020. “The simple message that’s best supported by the evidence is that, if you drink, less is better when it comes to health,” Naimi said.
32. What is Tessa Weber’s attitude to the new guideline on alcohol drinking
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Unclear.
33. What do we know about acetaldehyde
A. It encourages people to drink less.
B. It benefits the repairs of heart cells.
C. It keeps alcohol from breaking down.
D. It contributes to the growth of cancer.
34. How much alcohol is a man recommended to drink at most per day by the US government
A. A 5-ounce glass of wine. B. A-6-ounce can of beer.
C. A 10-ounce glass of wine. D. A 12-ounce can of beer.
35 What is the best title for the text
A. New Research on Types of Cancer
B. Alcoholics Are on the Rise in the US
C. Risks and Benefits of Drinking Alcohol
D. Less Alcohol Is Better for Health
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。
Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often want to send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. ____36____ The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. ____37____
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education given to their children is usually very cheap. ____38____ Some children are very skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children are badly off for self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple — choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be confident, happy and clever.
____39____ For example, teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully step by step. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to repair them. ____40____ These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
A. Parents can see that their children’s skills differ.
B. Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills.
C. The more cost in education, the better the result will be.
D. Your child might become an engineer when he grows up.
E. Thus, parents usually think computers are more convenient for kids’ learning.
F. For instance, even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.
G. They also want their children to take extra-course activities to get a head start in life.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold winter day, Dan took his dogs, Milo and Duke, out for their usual morning walk at Bark Park. But this peaceful walk was ____41____ by Mike, an anxious dog owner who was ____42____ his best friend. His small gray dog, Jackson, had gotten lost somewhere in the park and he’d already been gone for quite some time. Small dogs don’t do very well in cold weather. Knowing that there was no time to waste, Dan and his own dogs immediately started searching the park. ____43____, Jackson was nowhere to be found.
Dan was about to ____44____ the search and was already heading back to his car. But as Dan and his dogs were crossing the bridge, Milo suddenly ____45____ something in the water. Thinking that his dog had seen a duck or something else, Dan tried to ____46____ the leash (狗链), but Milo wouldn’t listen. Duke ____47____ in, and the two dogs insisted that something was going on.
Dan looked out across the bridge and saw a small and gray shape ____48____ in the icy river. The reality of the situation ____49____, and Dan immediately began running down to the water’s ____50____. Without even ____51____ a thought for himself, the brave man jumped into the water and moved straight towards the ____52____ dog. Jackson was trapped in ice and ____53____ holding himself above water. Dan used his arms to break the ice and quickly pulled the dog into his arms. The two swam out of the water and back onto dry land, Mike was waiting for Jackson and ____54____ him straight to a nearby vet clinic. It’s reported that Jackson didn’t suffer any ____55____ from the incident and is as cheerful as ever.
41. A. ignored B. monitored C. interrupted D. occupied
42. A. missing B. pursuing C. comforting D. saving
43. A. Fortunately B. Willingly C. Undoubtedly D. Unluckily
44 A. give up on B. break away from C. take advantage of D. make up for
45. A. observed B. noticed C. rescued D. claimed
46. A. put down B. pull on C. pick up D. fold up
47. A. cheated B. crowded C. dropped D. joined
48. A. struggling B. waiting C. swimming D. surviving
49. A. responded B. settled C. clicked D. mattered
50. A. center B. edge C. surface D. bottom
51. A. sparing B. designing C. expressing D. defining
52. A. graceful B. terrified C. depressed D. embarrassed
53. A. extremely B. hardly C. creatively D. greatly
54. A. flooded B. walked C. rushed D. saw
55. A. hardship B. drought C. stress D. harm
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。
UNESCO added “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year” ___56___ the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 4,2024, making it the country with the most enlisted items. UNESCO’s recognition highlights not only its Chinese origins but also its universal ___57___ (value) of peace, harmony, and social inclusion.
The Spring Festival puts family at its core. During this time, millions of people travel home, creating ___58___ world’s largest human migration. Celebrations last for 15 days totally, ___59___ (end) with the Lantern Festival.
Food traditions play a crucial role in the festival. Dishes like dumplings, sticky rice cakes, fried meatballs, and braised fish carry blessings for ___60___ (love) ones. These traditions vary geographically ___61___ share the common theme of good wishes.
The festival also incorporates a range of intangible cultural heritages. For example, red decorations and fireworks were originally intended ___62___ (scare) away the mythical beast “nian,” ___63___ were believed to prey on people and livestock at the turn of the year.
Other cultural symbols and events, such as paper-cuts, dragon dances, and lantern festivals, add to the festive atmosphere. These traditions ___64___ (celebrate) not only in China but also in other parts of Asia and beyond, making the Spring Festival a _____65_____ (true) global event.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 你校英文报新增了“饮食健康”专栏，正在面向全校学生征稿，请你以Food and Health为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 推荐中国传统美食；2. 分享健康饮食习惯。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
I was eight years old and wasn’t aware of all the arrangements being made for our journey as a family to London in 1950. My mother was in great pain and wished to visit specialists in London. My father reluctantly had to sell our property in Queensland. The day before we boarded the ship, Father unwillingly said goodbye to his five-year-old cattle dog, Spider, who was loved by us all. Father’s friend Sandy was to be his guardian while we were overseas, as he had been getting to know Spider for many weeks.
Six weeks later, an airletter arrived from Sandy, giving my father the news that Spider had run away just two weeks after we had sailed. Sandy had advertised constantly on ABC and other regional newspapers. Despite many “sightings”, the dog was never found. It seems Spider just kept running and searching for us. As he was cattle dog, my father thought he would shoe or dingo-trapped, because of his appearance. But our family thought that Father held a secrets hope that Spider was still alive.
We sailed back to Australia two years later and re-established our home. My father immediately began his own search for Spider. One cold winter’s Saturday morning eight months after our return, my father had a call from an elderly lady living on her own on the outskirts of the town. As she told my father on the telephone, it was “just glimpses of a dingo-type dog in the shadows” of her disused tennis court. That was enough for my father to interrupt my homework.
We set off in his blue and black Jensen car which he had brought back from England. It was hardly the right vehicle for the rough roads we travelled that day. Five and a half hours later, we found the run-down old property. Sadly, she told my father that the “dingo dog” hadn’t been around for a few days. My father had a strange look in his eye. He put two fingers to his lips and did his special whistle for Spider.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly there was a sound in the bush.
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Once home we had the task of getting all the prickles (刺) off him.
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听力答案1—5 BCBAC 6—10 CABCB 11—15 BCAAB 16—20 CCABA
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C
32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. G 37. F 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B 51. A 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. D
56. to 57. values
58. the 59. ending
60. loved 61. but
62. to scare
63. which 64. are celebrated
65. truly
Food and Health
China has a rich variety of traditional cuisines among which dumplings stand out. They are delicious and contain a balanced combination of ingredients like meat, vegetables, and flour, providing different options for people.
Besides dumplings, Chinese always have a balanced diet with meat, vegetables, whole grains as well as fruits. Regular meals and proper portion control are also crucial. By embracing the abundance of nutritious foods available, not only can we enjoy the deliciousness of Chinese cuisine but also we can strengthen our bodies in an easy way.
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Suddenly there was a sound in the bush. Out of the growth flew this battered dog right into my father’s arms. Spider had leaped over the tennis court fence with great force and certainty. My father’s eyes shone, and the old lady and I stood there with tears in our eyes. He kept licking my father’s face and making choking noises. He smelt dreadful. We wrapped him in an old blanket and I held him on my lap on the way back. He never once took his eyes off my father as we drove home. Every so often I received a lick of gratefulness.
Once home we had the trash of getting all the prick es (刺) off him. Before he was put in a tin tub, we gently cleaned him up with soap. Spider stood stoically through all this as my father also examined his teeth and ears. Spider spent the rest of his days—years -on the front porch, content and satisfied, always in wait for my sister and me coming home from school where he would give us a lot of licks to make sure we were all right. He then waited for my father by the garage door. We never left him anywhere alone again.