西安市铁一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期开学考试英语试卷（含答案）

陕西省西安市铁一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期开学英语试题
一、阅读理解
Take one step closer to the lights on Broadway－build essential theater skills and start carving out your own creative professional path.
Immersing themselves in the amazing, unparalleled New York theater scene, students will explore and analyze the craft, including creating an original piece and meeting professionals in the field. Throughout the term, students will use both classroom work and site visits around the downtown to examine and complete the creative process of taking an initial idea to production, gaining technical expertise (专业知识) and fluency in theater.
Students will also explore different areas of professional skill development, including playwriting structure and techniques, acting methods that help bring a play to life, scene structure. The course is open to all students－from those who are curious about the field but have no prior experience to those who already have one (or more!) plays, waiting to be developed.Course Highlights
● Complete a hands-on experience in playwriting, acting and production, learning about the real processes the industry uses to create theater productions.
● Brainstorm, develop a concept, write and workshop a draft of a short play or scene, and bring it to stage with input and feedback from instructors and peers.
● Get a close-up view of the often-opaque (不透明的) business of theater, focusing on impacts to the profession brought about by social movements and current events.Tuition*
● Residential Program (Students live in dorm-like facilities in the center of the city): $6,845
● Day Program (Students commute to class every day and do not receive accommodation and board): $5,560
(We encourage graduating seniors to apply before June 21, 2024 for a $425 discount on tuition.)
Term Date: July 21－Aug 2, 2024
Application Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2024
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*We believe financial circumstances should not prevent someone from joining our program. Explore financial aid and scholarships. Learn More
1．Which is the probably name of the course
A．Broadway Dreams: Essential Skills for Professional Path
B．Theater Industry: Gaining Insights into the Complex System
C．Backstage Exploration: Behind the Scene of Drama Creation
D．From Page to Stage: Playwriting, Performance and Production
2．What will students do in the course
A．Interact with Broadway actors. B．Polish original drafts for stage.
C．Seek inspiration in the suburbs. D．Write a review on their drama.
3．How much should a graduating senior applying for a Day Program on June 20, 2024 pay
A．$5,135. B．$5,560. C．$6,420. D．$6,845.
Will Gladstone, an amateur birder, was in his 5th-grade science class when he first heard of the blue-footed booby, a beautiful, eye-catching bird. He learned that the population of this particular bird was in decline. Will decided to raise money to support conservation efforts. As he was brainstorming ideas, he looked down at his feet, and suddenly he had an idea. Feet, he thought, blue feet! He decided to sell bright blue socks and donate the money to environmental organizations trying to help the birds. His younger brother Matty joined him in his effort as his partner. The boys started the Blue Feet Foundation (BFF) in 2016.
In the beginning, it was a challenge for the boys to gather support for their cause. They decided to ask a better-known conservation organization to sponsor them. However, none were willing to do so. “They didn’t agree to it because we were just kids,” says Will.
Although this was discouraging, the two persevered. Finally, they came across an organization they hadn’t heard of before: the Galapagos Conservancy (GC). Its mission was to support conservation in the Galapagos Islands. These islands are home to about half of the world’s blue-footed boobies. They offered to highlight the foundation in the protection’s newsletter. It boosted the BFF’s credibility.
Four years later, their hard work paid off. They amassed over 18,000 Instagram followers and 10,000 Facebook followers. They sold 18,000 pairs of socks, sending them all across the globe. Orders have come from 50 different countries. If you visit the picture gallery on their website, you’ll also see blue socks being modeled by a few famous people, including members of the Blue Man Group and a Boston Bruins hockey player.
Although the population of these birds in the Galapagos has declined significantly over the past 20 years, we have seen some hopeful signs. These include an increase in young birds. However, there is still work to be done. Although the decline in population is slowing, it’s not reversing. Elderly birds are dying faster than chicks are being born.
4．Which of the following can best define the boys
A．Ambitious daydreamers. B．Active bird researchers.
C．Good problem solvers. D．Passionate science fans.
5．What contributed to Conservancy’s decision to help the boys
A．Their consistent goals.
B．Their accidental meet.
C．Their equal credibility.
D．Their financial strength.
6．What’s the purpose of listing the numbers in Paragraph 4
A．To promote the fame of the Foundation.
B．To show the popularity of the boys’ socks.
C．To highlight the impact of the Foundation.
D．To demonstrate the diversity of the customer base.
7．What can be learned about the bird population from the last paragraph
A．It remains stable. B．It remains declining.
C．It is increasing shockingly. D．It is undergoing ups and downs.
Whenever you read text, your brain processes the visual stimuli (刺激物) to create meaning and understand the content. Chances are, you don’t pay much attention to the way the information is presented- particularly the font (字体) choice. That’s because your main target is reading comprehension, not aesthetics.
Although typography(排印) is missed by most of us, it’s essential in making texts legible, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the mental processes of understanding that happen while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and memorize information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni, Comic Sans, or Monotype Corsiva are better for memorizing information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman, according to some studies.
“Difficulty can function as an alarm signal, giving the reader a sense that the task is challenging and will require mental effort,” says Daniel Oppenheimer, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and one of a 2010 study authors, “Additionally, slowing down the reading speed to deal with the disfluency may increase the probability of spotting errors in a text.”
Font characteristics such as style, size and color play a role in information retention memory or recall as well, says Stephen Banham, a typography lecturer at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Experiments have proved a U-shape relationship between font size and memory: Large-font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.
A document’s specific method of formatting information also makes an impact. Using font styles like bold or italics to indicate significance can also improve memory. That’s because people are better able to remember information they consider important, says Oppenheimer. Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.
8．Why do readers often ignore the font choice
A．They lack aesthetic knowledge. B．They aim to understand the meaning.
C．Their brains are not sensitive to the font. D．Fonts are of little significance in reading.
9．What does Daniel Oppenheimer say about hard-to-read fonts
A．They can lead to desirable challenges. B．They may distract readers from the text.
C．The meaning of the text may be mistaken. D．They will affect reading performance negatively.
10．What can improve people’s information retention or recall
A．Using fonts of medium size. B．Choosing bright font colors.
C．Putting the words in italic type D．Making the whole passage bold.
11．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．What Fonts Make Reading Easy B．What Fonts Make Memory Lasting
C．Why Fonts Impact Retention and Recall D．How Fonts Affect Learning and Memory
Taking a picture of Mars is not easy. Once light bounces off the planet, it can take between 3 to 22 minutes to travel to Earth - so there aren’t truly “live” images of Mars.
But on Friday afternoon, the European Space Agency will offer the closest thing: the first “livestream” of Mars a rare, almost real-time look into space on YouTube, which posts pictures of the planet every 50 seconds as they beam down directly from the camera mounted (安装) on the agency’s Mars Express orbiter (轨道飞行器). We can get a firsthand look at Mars on Friday.
“During Friday’s one-hour livestream, the time between the images being taken from orbit around Mars and appearing on your screen will be about 18 minutes,” James Godfrey, the spacecraft operations manager at the ESA’s mission control center, said in a statement. “That’s 17 minutes for light to travel from Mars to Earth in their current configuration, and about one minute to pass through the wires and servers on the ground. ”
“Normally, we see images from Mars and know that they were taken days before. I’m excited to see Mars as it is now - as close to a Martian(火星人) ‘now’ as we can possibly get!’
In 50-second intervals, the camera shoots across Mars, showing a side of the planet entering night, as well as some clouds billowing out on the comer. The livestream celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission which was launched in 2003 to better understand the planet, as well as search for traces of water.
It’s with this camera, originally meant for engineering purposes, that we’ll get ”live“ images on Friday evening from 18:00 CEST in the first MarsLIVE. What makes this unique, is that it’s a one-hour livestream from Mars but don’t expect a detailed view of the Red Planet!
12．What can we learn from this text
A．Watching the MarsLIVE, people will have a completely real-time view of the Mars.
B．The audience can watch the MarsLIVE thanks to the camera on the Mars
C．About 20 years ago, the ESA launched an orbiter to search for Martians.
D．The MarsLIVE is to celebrate the launch of the Mars Express mission in 2003.
13．What does the underlined word ”configuration“ in paragraph 3 mean
A．Equipment. B．Orbit. C．Planet. D．Spacecraft.
14．What is the text mainly about
A．The live images taken from orbit around Mars.
B．The 20th anniversary of the Mars Express mission.
C．The first ”livestream“ of Mars to be shown on YouTube.
D．A rare and almost real-time look into space on YouTube.
15．What does the last paragraph imply
A．The camera was originally used to shoot the Mars.
B．We can get truly live Mars images in the first MarsLIVE.
C．Detailed images about the Mars can’t be ensured.
D．The unique MarsLIVE will live up to viewers’ expectation.
It’s up to parents and coaches to help kids draw out life lessons from sports. Sometimes we think kids will simply absorb the lessons that are obvious to us as adults. 16 Here’s a parent’s guide to watching the Olympics with your kids.
17 If you see poor sportsmanship, you might ask, “What would you have done differently there ” On the more positive side, we often see Olympians thanking the officials after a competition. It can be a wonderful time to remind our kids to thank people who often go under-appreciated, such as food servers, bus drivers, and teachers.
We often see Olympians picking up their teammates and perhaps even an opponent after a loss or disappointing performance. Talk with your kids about times when their classmates, friends and/or teammates are down and what they can specifically do to pick them up. 18
Also keep a close eye on the medal ceremonies. 19 For example, if a sorely disappointed Silver medalist can overcome narrowly missing Gold and share sincere congratulations that is an opportunity to talk with kids about times they were disappointed with an outcome.
One last thing to keep in mind is the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” But why is this not “Fastest, Highest, Strongest ” 20 This is a huge lesson for our kids. In life, our focus should be on giving our own best personal performance — comparing ourselves to ourselves, not just to those around us.
A．But that is not often the case.
B．Kids will learn a lot from the Olympics.
C．Keep your eye out for both positive and negative life lessons.
D．This might be in the middle of a performance or just after it’s over.
E．The reason is that the Olympic spirit calls on athletes to achieve excellence.
F．Use the sports you watch on the Olympics to encourage your child to get fit.
G．That’s when you’ll see the opportunity for life lessons in winning and losing gracefully.
二、完形填空
Juleus Ghunta is an award-winning children’s author, but growing up, he could barely 21 . Raised by a single mother, who often had to make 22 choices about how to use their limited resources— including a decision to send his oldest sister to school, so he had been kept home and had no 23 to books as a child.
When Ghunta finally got the opportunity to attend school, he couldn’t 24 words, spell his name, or read with understanding. The situation was made worse by a series of teachers who made him feel 25 . “They were not very patient, not very kind,” he said, “I suffered from a deep sense of loss and shame.”
Fortunately, a young teacher decided to start a reading program for 26 students. Ghunta was the first to sign up. “The teacher was 27 kind to me.” he said, “She had left me with the gift of literacy, and a deeper appreciation of my value as a human being.” Under her patient 28 , Ghunta’s reading skills gradually improved, and his sense of inadequacy (不足) began to 29 .
After interacting with the young teacher, Ghunta’s life took a new 30 . He graduated from high school with a number of academic awards, and went on to college successfully. Nowadays, he is the author of two children’s books about 31 difficult experiences in childhood.
In 2010, Ghunta went back to his old school to 32 his old teacher’s name, but in vain. However, he still hopes to 33 her one day, so that he can thank her for seeing his 34 . “I would love for her to see the significant impact she has made on my life, and the ways in which I have 35 this memory of her— the hope, the light, with me and how it continues to be a source of joy.”
21．A．speak B．read C．write D．learn
22．A．balanced B．financial C．tough D．hesitant
23．A．interest B．relation C．attention D．access
24．A．make out B．pick up C．deal with D．take in
25．A．powerless B．restless C．worthless D．aimless
26．A．struggling B．humble C．incapable D．lonely
27．A．gradually B．incredibly C．naturally D．sincerely
28．A．influence B．company C．devotion D．guidance
29．A．lift B．wave C．blow D．move
30．A．platform B．setting C．direction D．channel
31．A．preventing B．operating C．overcoming D．cherishing
32．A．record B．recall C．identify D．inquire
33．A．seek B．find C．catch D．call
34．A．demand B．effort C．ethics D．value
35．A．attached B．carried C．entrusted D．placed
I arrived in Lunenburg three weeks ago. It took a while to get 36 to the different way of life here. The main reason for coming here is to collect some of the 37 folk songs of Canada, but one of the other reasons why I come here 38 is that Lunenburg has been given a protected status in Canada. This means that its buildings, the design of the town, and even certain industries, have to be 39 . Even though that is the case, there are still many examples of 40 life, including the ability to send emails.
Lunenburg only really has one community. Most of the 41 know each other and few new people are moving in. Actually, more young people are leaving than are coming in, leaving a(n) 42 population. The people I want to speak to the most are those 43 the fishing industry.
So far, I have made friends with a couple called John and Mary. They both have relatives who worked on the fishing trade, 44 over a hundred years.
Fishing became a key part of Lunenburg in the mid-19th century. Because it 45 the Atlantic, it was an important port for the whole of Nova Scotia. In the 1920s, it became an important place for shipbuilding. Then, during the First and Second World Wars, it was used to 46 ships and submarines. As a result, a lot of different 47 stayed there for a while.
John told me that many of the folk songs he learnt as a 48 were from all over Europe because soldiers would sing them in the public house where his parents entertained them. Luckily for me, both John and Mary also have a very good 49 for the old songs that their grandparents taught them. Some of these folk songs are reckoned to be over one hundred and fifty years old. Besides, I went to a 50 yesterday where I heard a local singer sing new songs about the dangers of fishing.
There is plenty more history to learn about this unique town.
36．A．subjected B．accustomed C．connected D．devoted
37．A．traditional B．fashionable C．international D．reasonable
38．A．seriously B．accidentally C．specifically D．temporarily
39．A．preserved B．persuaded C．secured D．selected
40．A．carefree B．relaxing C．outdated D．modern
41．A．residents B．citizens C．fishermen D．singers
42．A．working B．aging C．fishing D．rising
43．A．submitted to B．satisfied with C．separated from D．involved in
44．A．keeping up with B．going away from C．tracing back to D．living up to
45．A．follows B．blocks C．faces D．guides
46．A．control B．oversee C．undergo D．mend
47．A．nationalities B．soldiers C．artists D．tourists
48．A．student B．soloist C．composer D．child
49．A．sense B．taste C．memory D．luck
50．A．festival B．concert C．counter D．court
三、语法填空
语法填空
The traditional Chinese craft of turning thick bamboo into delicate slices achieves fame on overseas short video platform TikTok, receiving more than 10 million 51 (view) and hundreds of thousands of likes. The skilled bamboo craftsmen are recording the daily detailed production process of their handicrafts on social media, 52 are regarded as a “ 53 (mystery) Chinese power” in the eyes of foreign netizens.
Anne, a TikTok talent from Omaha, USA, filmed a reaction video to the artistry and posted 54 online. While 55 (witness) the process of bamboo gradually turning into bamboo silk and pot brushes, she couldn’t contain her 56 (surprise) expression. “A real craftsman,” she said in the video.
57 fancy tools, these bamboo craftsmen make amazing works of art 58 (simple) using their own bare hands. Pan Yunfeng, 51, from Lin’ an, Zhejiang, started learning bamboo weaving at an early age and by now with over 5 million followers on Douyin, he 59 (become) a genuine influencer for netizens home and abroad.
Bamboo weaving art, originating from the Warring States Period 2,000 years ago, has become an essential part of Chinese traditional culture. Now, the popularity of bamboo art on TikTok has opened a window for foreign netizens 60 (understand) Chinese culture.
61．The key to understanding the complex problem lies in a thorough and complete (analyze) of the available data. .(所给词的适当形式填空)
62．Due to the recent changes in weather patterns, the frequency of (regular) rainfall has been causing concern among farmers. (所给词的适当形式填空)
63． (judge) from the evidence presented, it appears that the accused is not guilty. (所给词的适当形式填空)
64．Despite our objections, he persevered with his (insist) that the plan was feasible. (所给词的适当形式填空)
65．Tango is a (passion) dance, which brings the dancers together in a way words can’t express. (所给词的适当形式填空)
四、单词拼写
66．They (遇到) untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
67．Our football match was cancelled in (结果) of the heavy rain. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
68．She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood (显然地) destroyed its medical properties. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
69．At other times, the reason is given right after the opinion or decision, and the link can be (推测；推断). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
70．From their research, they discovered and tested 380 (清晰的；有区别的) ancient Chinese medical treatments. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
五、书信写作
71．你校将举办英语演讲比赛, 请你以“Be active in after-school activities”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛, 内容包括：
1.你喜欢的课外活动；
2.课外活动的益处。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。
Be active in after-school activities
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参考答案
1．D 2．B 3．A
4．C 5．A 6．C 7．B
8．B 9．A 10．C 11．D
12．D 13．A 14．C 15．C
16．A 17．C 18．D 19．G 20．E
21．B 22．C 23．D 24．A 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．D 29．A 30．C 31．C 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
36．B 37．A 38．C 39．A 40．D 41．A 42．B 43．D 44．C 45．C 46．D 47．A 48．D 49．C 50．B
51．views 52．which 53．mysterious 54．it 55．witnessing 56．surprised 57．Without 58．simply 59．has become 60．to understand
61．analysis
62．irregular
63．Judging
64．insistence
65．passionate
66．encountered
67．consequence
68．obviously/apparently
69．inferred
70．distinct
71．参考范文：
Be active in after-school activities
Hello, everyone! It is my great honor to be here. While academics are important, it is unnecessary to spend all of our time on it. Personally, I prefer playing football and reading novels during my after-school time, which not only benefits me physically but also mentally.
More importantly, participation in after-school activities is linked to higher academic performance. We will be able to work more efficiently and effectively in our studies. In addition, students who devote some of their time and energy to after-school activities will allow them to further develop their talents by diving deep into a topic of interest and be of benefit to their future life.
So after-school activities are a necessary part of our overall life experience.