江西省吉安市吉水中学学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题.docx

1、江西省吉安市吉水中学学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题江西省吉安市吉水中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题第一部分 听力理解（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。听完每对对话后，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 does the woman do ? A. she is owner of a bakery. B. she is a student. C. She is a lawyer.2. What does th

2、e man want to do later? A. cook dinner. B. go to the park. C. Clean the living room.3. Why is the woman complaining? A. She is hungry. B. she is cold. C. She is poor.4. What is the man looking for? A. His food. B. His newspapers. C. His computer.5.How is the man probably feeling about the fire alarm

3、? A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Secure.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。听每段对各方面或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题钭给出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. What did the woman show the man? A. A sweater. B. A photo. C. A pair of shoes.7. Where does the conversation m

4、ost likely take place? A In a clothing store. B. At an athletic club. C. In a shoe store.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. How to use Google Maps. B. How to take public transportation. C. How to get to San Francisco quickly.9. What is the man most concerned about?A. Calli

5、ng Joan. B. Being on time. C. Having something to eat.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the woman travel for work with Southwest Airlines? A. To Charlotte. B. To Dallas. C. To Denver.11. What does the woman like best about Southwest Airlines? A. Its price. B. Its direct flights. C. Its safety records.

6、12. What will the man probably do next? A. Pack his bags. B. Book a flight online. C. Talk to the travel secretary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the man want some furniture? A. To receive guests B. To have a place to sleep. C. To make his apartment look new.14. What does the woman offer to give the

7、man? A. A sofa. B. A television. C. Two tables.15. Where will the man probably get a shelf? A. From a garage sale. B. From a furniture store. C. From his parents house.16. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where

8、is the speaker? A. On a TV show. B. In a travel agency. C. Outside on a beach.18. According to the speaker, what do Hawaiian people like to do? A. Travel around the different islands. B. Sit outside. C. Grow vegetables.19. What is special about the “Big Island”? A. Its well-known for volcanoes there

9、. B. Its cheaper to fly there. C. Its very quiet there.20. What does the speaker about Hawaii? A. The traffic. B. The cost. C. The weather.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to Holke

10、rBy Car： Follow brown signs an A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airpo

11、rts.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00 pm,30thMarch-2nd November.Admission Charges Hall & GardensGardensAdults:12.008.00Groups:95.5Special EventsProducers Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent

12、recipe ideas. Holker Garden Festival30th MayThe event celebrate its 22ndanniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening. National Garden Day28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small

13、 donation you can take a tour with our garden guide. Winter Market8th November This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manches

14、ter?A: 20 minutes. B: 25 minutes. C: 45 minutes. D: 90 minutes.22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens?A: 12.00. B: 9.00. C: 8.00. D: 5.50.23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A: Producers Market. B: Holker Garden Festival.C: National

15、 Garden Day. D: Winter Market.BMyFirstMarathon (马拉松)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the tea

16、cher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn&39;t do either well. He later informedme that I was “ not athletic ”.The idea that I wasnot athleticstuck with me for years. When I started runningin my 30s，I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition orwhether or

17、 not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn&39;t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe lac

18、es (鞋带)became untied. So Istopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted ！At mile3, I passed a sign: “ GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despitethe pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving ！As I

19、 approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses onrunning.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, Igot the same medal as the one that the guy who

20、 came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签)， I can now call myself amarathon winner ”.24. A month before the marathon, the author _.A: was well trained B: felt scaredC: made up his mind to run D: lost hope25. Why did the author mention the P

21、.E. class in his 7th year?A: To acknowledge the support of his teacher. B: To amuse the readers with a funny story.C: To show he was not talented in sports. D: To share a precious memory.26. How was the authors first marathon?A: He made it. B: He quit halfway.C: He got the first prize. D: He walked

22、to the end.27. What does the story mainly tell us?A: A man owes his success to his family support. B: A winner is one with a great effort of will.C: Failure is the mother of success. D: One is never too old to learn.CAfter years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National

23、 Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were graduallydisplacedby hu

24、man development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations major food sources (来源) for

25、 the wolf grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park s red foxes, and completely drove away the park s beavers.As e

26、arly as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets. The government spent ne

27、arly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beav

28、ers and red fores have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.28. What is the text mainly about?A: Wildlife research in the United States. B: Plant diversity in the Yel

29、lowstone area.C: The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.D: The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.29. Whatdoestheunderlinedworddisplacedin Paragraph2mean?A: Tested. B: Separated. C: Forced out. D: Tracked down.30. What did thedisappearanceofgraywolvesbringabout？A: Damage to local eco

30、logy. B: A decline in the parks income.C: Preservation of vegetation. D: An increase in the variety of animals.31. What is the authorsattitudetowards the Yellowstonewolfproject？A: Doubtful. B: Positive. C: Disapproving. D: Uncaring.DThe Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned

31、an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they h