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

这是一份广东省信宜市某校2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题，共9页。试卷主要包含了考试结束后, 监考员只收答题卡等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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 sn _________ up early.
A. t getting B. getting C. gt D. int getting
2. Life _____ many elements, such as family, friends, study, wrk, entertainment, and s n.
makes up B. is cnsisted f C. is cmprised f D. cnsists in
3. _________ many massive challenges, I prefer t die rather than give up.
Regardless f B. Thugh C. Cntrary t D. Thanks t
4. America’s mst ppular Chinese dish is General Ts’s chicken, _____ cnsists f fried chicken.
that B. which C. what D. it
5. His lk was _______ because the prblem was _______.
A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzled; puzzling
C. Puzzling; puzzling D. puzzled; puzzled
6. At this time tmrrw, I _____________ the warm sunshine in Hainan.
A. will enjy B. will be enjyed C. will be enjying D. had enjyed
7. A quarrel _________ last Sunday, and he _________ his family.
A. brke ut; brke away frm B. brke dwn; brke ut
C. was brke ut; brke away frm D. was brke dwn; brke ut
8. He delayed _______ her the news, ________ fr the right mment.
A . t tell;t wait B. t be tld;t wait C. being tld;waiting D. telling;waiting
9. ________ in 1636, Harvard is ne f the mst famus universities in the wrld.
A . T fund B . Funding C . Funded D. Having been funded
___ seems strange t us is __ the trublesme by is getting alng well with his teachers nw.
It; that B. What; whether C. It; hw D. What; that
A large quantity f air cnditiners _________ since the summer came.
has sld B. have sld C. has been sld D. have been sld
I will d ________ I can d t help him.
A. that B. what C. whether D. which
She _______ as an actress befre she became a directr.
A. has wrked B. wrked C. had wrked D. had been wrked
14. _______this prblem t me wn’t take yu t lng.
A. Explaining B. T explain C. Explain D. Explained
15. ________ is very dangerus t _______ these viruses withut any prtectin.
A.That; expse t B. That; be expsed t C. It; expse t D. It; be expsed t
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 mst wded city in Eurpe, and arund ne quarter f its area is taken up by parks, gardens and ther green spaces.
Jardin des Plantes: ver 28 hectares
This impressive btanical garden is hme t fur museums, including the Natural Histry Museum, which huses a variety f African animals. The gardens themselves bast thusands f species f plants. This is a lvely place t relax and explre the beautiful surrundings.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumnt: ver 24 hectares
If yu want t get ff the turist trail and hang ut with true Parisians, this park is the perfect spt fr a relaxing picnic r a leisurely wander. It is in the 19th district and is ne f the largest parks in Paris. Crss its lake n the suspensin bridge, r admire the waterfalls and attractive temples.
Jardin du Luxemburg: ver 25 hectares
These beautiful gardens were first laid ut in 1612 as the gardens f the Luxemburg Palace. They include a gemetric frest, French and English style gardens, as well as a large pnd. There is s much t see and d with activities especially fr children, such as slides, rides and puppet shws, as well as leisure and sprting activities fr adults. The gardens are hme t mre than ne hundred sculptures.
Le Parc de la Villette: 55 hectares
This urban cultural park is s much mre than just a park as it is hme t numerus music venues, exhibitin spaces and cafes. It is als hme t n less than 12 gardens, which all fllw different themes. The Passenger Gardens, fr example, which are built n what was nce the sheep market, supprt a variety f ecsystems, demnstrating the imprtance f bidiversity.
16. Which green space prbably suits students wh are interested in btany?
A. Jardin des Plantes.B. Parc des Buttes-Chaumnt.
C. Jardin du Luxemburg.D. Le Parc de la Villette.
17. Which is special abut Jardin du Luxemburg?
A. They used t be ryal gardens.B. They are Parisian favurite gardens.
C. They feature American style gardens.D. They huse a variely f African animals.
18. What can visitrs d in Le Parc de la Villette?
A. Visiting museums.B. Attending cncerts.
C. Admiring waterfalls.D. Watching puppet shws.
B
I became aware f my stutter (结巴) when I was arund 9, in the furth grade. I began t see hw ther peple viewed me. When the teacher asked the whle class questins, I never raised my hand thugh I knew the answer, because I knew I wuld stutter. Sme kids wuld tell me that I talked funny, ask why I didn't talk nrmally, r laugh at me. As sn as that started t happen, I became mre intrverted (内向的).
It wasn't until the summer f 2015, befre freshman year at high schl. All my friends and my parents encuraged me t jin the high schl ftball team. I wed much t them, especially Cach Lane wh taught me hw t play ftball. He tk the time-and had the patience-t actually teach me what t d, hw t d it and hw t understand the cncepts f play.
In junir year, I started my first game fr the high schl team. I had a very gd seasn and in January 2018, I signed the University f Nrth Carlina. The lder we get, the mre f an understanding we have abut the wrld and ther peple. S the first time my teammates in cllege heard me talk and heard that I stuttered, they did nt say a thing. That was a big deal t me because I was s used t peple making cmments. My teammates actually tell me t slw dwn because talking faster causes me t stutter mre. It's really helped me develp cnfidence.
Whenever I g back hme t Gergia, I vlunteer with children at my church, including thse wh have learning disabilities. I like t d that t inspire them with cnfidence. I had cnfidence issues when I was a kid because f my stutter, s I just dn't want them t have t g thrugh what I did. In the future, I wuld like t start a fundatin t give back t peple wh stutter and create a prgram where kids all acrss the wrld wh have a stutter can have a safe space.
19. Why did NOT the authr raise his hand in class?
A. He didn't knw the answer.B. He was t shy t speak in public.
C. He was upset abut kids' cmments. D. He shwed n interest in the questin.
20.What was ne cause f the authr's decisin t play ftball?
A. Guidance frm caches.B. Great interest in ftball.
C. Expectatins frm parents.D. Encuragement frm friends.
21. Which f the fllwing best describes the authr?
A. Grateful and caring. B. Helpful and talkative.
C. Athletic and generus.D. Cnfident and patient.
22. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A. An Uncnfident ChildB. An Intrverted Vlunteer
C. An Admirable CachD. An Inspiring Ftballer
C
The Amazn rainfrest, is as undisturbed a place as mst peple can imagine, but even there, the effects f a changing climate are playing ut. Nw, research suggests that many f the regin's mst sensitive bird species are starting t evlve in respnse t warming.
Birds are ften cnsidered sentinel（哨兵）species-meaning that they indicate the verall health f an ecsystem-s scientists are particularly interested in hw they're respnding t climate change. In general, the news has nt been gd. Fr instance, a 2019 reprt by the Natinal Audubn Sciety fund that mre than tw-thirds f Nrth America's bird species will be in danger f extinctin by 2100 if warming trends cntinue n their current curse.
Fr the new study, researchers cllected the biggest dataset s far n the Amazn's resident birds, representing 77 nn-migratry species and lasting the 40 years frm 1979 t 2019. During the study perid, the average temperature in the regin rse, while the amunt f rainfall declined, making fr a htter, dryer climate verall. Accrding t the reprt n Nvember 12 in the jurnal Science Advances, 36 species have lst substantial weight, as much as 2 percent f their bdy weight per decade since 1980. Meanwhile, all the species shwed sme decrease in average bdy mass, while a third grew lnger wings.
Because f the study's lng time series and large sample sizes, the authrs were able t shw the mrphlgical（形态学的）effects f climate change n resident birds. Hwever, the researchers themselves are unsure and wnder what advantage the wing length changes give the birds, but suppse smaller birds may have an easier time keeping cl. In general, smaller animals have a larger rate f surface area t bdy size, s they dissipate mre heat faster than a bigger animal. Less available fd, such as fruit r insects, in dryer weather might lead t smaller bdy size.
23. Why are scientists fnd f ding research n birds?
A. They have small bdy sizes.B. They are sensitive t ht weather.
C. They live in an undisturbed rainfrest. D. They are eclgical balance indicatrs.
24. What can we learn frm the new study?
A. A third f species have been extinct fr a decade.
B. 36 species lst 2%f their bdy weight every year.
C. Tw-thirds f species shwed a cnsiderable decrease in weight.
D. Abut 26 species respnded t climate change with lnger wings.
25. What des the underlined wrd "dissipate" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Put ff.B. Give ff. 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 yu’ve ever been bitten by a msquit, yu knw hw frustrating their bites can be. ____26____ , creating an itch (痒) that nce yu start scratching nly seems t get wrse. Why des a msquit bite itch and what can we d?
Why des a msquit bite itch?
When a msquit bites yu, it pierces the skin using a special muthpart t suck up bld and injects saliva (唾液) int yur skin. Msquites’ saliva has lts f prteins in it, sme f which ur bdy recgnizes as freign, and ur immune cells spring int actin t try t fight them. ____27____ . It’s actually the bdy’s respnse t the freign msquit prtein it is trying t fight. That’s why sme peple may nly have a mild reactin t bites, while thers, mre sensitive t the freign prtein, react with large areas f swelling that are mre painful.
What helps resist the urge t scratch?
“Dn’t scratch” is the advice that mst experts and health prfessinals give. As hard and smetimes unrealistic as it can sund, scratching inflames (发炎) the skin, and the inflammatin makes the skin itch mre. “ ____28____ ,” warned Daniel Markwski, technical adviser fr the American Msquit Cntrl Assciatin, adding that in extreme cases, peple can scar themselves.
Instead, there are dzens f creams and sprays that prmise itch relief as well as hme remedy (疗法). Chse what’s right fr yu can ften cme dwn t trial and errr. In general, all f the varius anti-itch creams are very similar. There is n scientific evidence these remedies wrk, and they can cme with their wn precautins r side effects. ____29____ .
____30____
Sme peple can have serius allergic reactins t msquites, althugh in practice it is rare, Vsshall said. If yu experience severe symptms such as breathing truble, yu shuld seek medical attentin immediately.
A. When t seek medical attentin?
B. What t d with a msquit bite?
C It’s nt the bite that causes the itch
D. The mre yu scratch, the mre they itch
E. The little red bumps swell up almst immediately
F. Scratching can cause secndary infectins and prlng the irritatin
G. In fact, the best remedy t fight the itch is t 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-ld, decided t thank ur lcal mailman Dug, fr the service he prvides fr us.
Usually, a letter frm her is likely t ____31____ sme art, a jke r tw, a mentin f her yunger brther, her cat… S, in her nte t Dug, she ____32____ nthing ut. “Dear sir, I’m Emma… Thank yu fr taking my letters and ____33____ them. Yu are very ____34____ t me. I make peple happy with my letters, but yu d, t.” Emma wrte. That afternn, Dug tk it when she smiling ____35____ it which was enugh t him.
Saturday, Dug ____36____ at ur huse with a thank-yu nte. Then tw days later, an unexpected package, full f ____37____ and letters frm Dug’s clleagues in USPS ____38____ with him again.
T ur amazement, these letters are s deeply human, filled with family ____39____, pets… and an verwhelming sense f _____40_____. A Tracy wrte “Yur letter _____41_____ made a difference! Nt many understand hw hard we wrk…” Anther, “I wrk alne here. And yu _____42_____ me f my sn f yur age…” Sme Michael, t inspire Emma t start cllecting stamps, even sent tw special nes frm his _____43_____ while the rest were mailed fr her t write back r t thers.
With dzens f _____44_____ pen-pals, Emma did what she des best. She wrte the dad. She wrte his sn… She shared her time t give thers the ne thing they need t be well-human _____45_____.
31. A. enjyB. prvideC. include D. admire
32. A. gaveB. leftC. wrk D. pick
33. A. deliveringB. readingC. prtecting D. receiving
34. A. hnestB. pliteC. imprtant D. familiar
35. A. returnedB. handedC. accepted D. mailed
36. A. came utB. gt ffC. slwed dwn D. shwed up
37. A. flwersB. tysC. ntes D. stamps
38. A. arrivedB. traveledC. disappeared D. went
39. A. phtsB. hbbiesC. bksD. jkes
40. A. kindnessB. humrC. justiceD. duty
41. A. hardlyB. slightlyC. mildlyD. really
42. A. infrmB. cnvinceC. remindD. warn
43. A. cllectinsB. wrkplacesC. cllegesD. friends
44. A. strangeB. familiarC. newD. clse
45. A. natureB. cnnectinC. life D.cntributin
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-ld Chinese by ___46__(bard) a ship heading fr the USA. He wuld be away frm his parents fr the next nine __47___(year). This yung by was Zhan Tianyu, __48__ was destined t play __49_ majr rle in the develpment f China's railrads. Zhan Tianyu was ne f the first 30 bys ___50___(chse) t be part f the Chinese Educatinal Missin (CEM), which had been funded by the Chinese gvernment at the time __51__ the gal f __52__(help) China t develp and strengthen thrugh educatin. __53__ was nt easy, hwever, t recruit(招募) 30 bys whse parents were willing t part with their sns fr fifteen years, which was the ___54___(rigin) plan f the CEM. Several years later, Zhan Tianyu returned t China, and in 1888, he __55__(final) built a railrad 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) frm the madding crwd.
58.She ________ (陪伴) her friend t the cncert last night.
59.Sme wmen are t _______________(难堪的，尴尬的) t cnsult their dctr abut the prblem
60.He has made prgress in all ________(方面).
61.The special class is made up f sme __________(有天赋的) children in the art.
62.David is a very ______(有雄心的) yung manager.
63.Yu must ________(咀嚼) yur fd well befre yu swallw it.
64.Dn't read the reprt ___________(字面地，逐字逐句地) nw, just skim thrugh it.
65.Many yung sldiers has ___________(流血) fr the cuntry 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 f Labr 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 f Labr Is Sweetest
Gd mrning, ladies and gentlemen!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks fr 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 vlunteering at the retirement hme. He had thught it wuld be a gd way t give back. But tday he just felt tired. While n a shrt break, Dale tk a walk thrugh the garden. There were peple sitting n benches, chatting tgether. A wman sat knitting, lking very pleased with herself. The strands f brightly-clred yarn disappeared quickly thrugh her hands.
Acrss the curtyard, there was a man sitting alne at a table with a chessbard in frnt f him. Dale watched with curisity as the man wuld stare at the pieces, then mve them, and then wuld d the same frm the ther side f the bard. On his way hme after the day had ended, Dale fund himself thinking abut the man. Hw he was hunched ver in deep thught, playing a game against himself. Hw dd, he thught.
Each Sunday, Dale wuld see the man ding the same thing. While everyne else talked with ne anther r happily carried n, the man wuld sit, slightly bent ver and scratching his chin. His eyes rarely came ff f the chessbard. One Sunday, Dale went t the garden n his break expecting t see the man at his nrmal spt. But he wasn't there. It was Father's Day and there were many visitrs at the hme. Dale shrugged and thught the man must be busy with his family.
That afternn, Dale was mpping the hallways when he happened t pass by the man's rm. The dr was slightly pen and he culd see the man sitting in a chair next t the windw, peering ut at the curtyard. Dale kncked lightly and asked t cme in.
The man ndded. Dale saw a cllectin f framed phtgraphs n the bedside table. “Are thse yur children?” he asked.
“Yes, they’re all grwn and live far away. They have their wn kids nw,” he replied. Dale, nt wanting the man t be alne n 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 utside and gt the chessbard frm the table.
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Para. 2:
Dale was glad that he vlunteered.
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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. barded 47. years 48. wh 49. a 50. chsen 51. with 52.helping 53. It 54. riginal 55. finally
单词拼写 56. funded 57. remte 58. accmpanied 59.embarrassed
aspects 61. gifted 62.ambitius 63. chew
literally 65. bled
应用文Gd mrning, ladies and gentlemen! I’m Li Hua, chairman f the Student Unin. Tday, I’m s hnred t be here and deliver the speech titled “The Fruit f Labr Is Sweetest”.
Since labr creates health and wealth, Chinese peple place a high value n it. Fr us students, labr can als help build up ur bdy, cultivate ur awareness f independence and even strengthen the bnd with ur peers and families. I believe everybdy present will never frget the time that we spent tgether ding the labrius wrk n the farm. Wrn ut as we were, we felt a strng sense f achievement after the wrk was accmplished. In my daily life, I ften d sme husewrk that I can affrd, such as cleaning the rms, washing the dishes. I’m prud t be able t help my parents and happy t enjy “the fruit f labr grwn by myself”.
The fruit f labr is sweetest! I’m calling fr yur devtin t labr and let’s shulder the respnsibility.
Thanks fr listening!
读后续写Para. 1:
He went utside and gt the chessbard frm the table. “Shall we play chess tgether?" The man hesitated. He stared at the chessbard sinking int his thughts. It tk a while befre the ld man finally shared his thughts with Dale. In the past, he ften played chess with his children, which were sme f his fndest memries. Hwever, they all died because f a car accident and the ld man has been alne ever since. "Srry, I lied t yu," the man chked, eyes brimming with tears. “Thank yu fr yur kind help.”
Para. 2:
Dale was glad that he vlunteered. Deeply tuched, he nw understd why the man preferred t play chess alne, and why he sat silently in his rm n Father's Day. He carefully placed all the pieces n the chessbard and said, "Sir, I'm srry fr yur lss. But as yu may ntice, I cme here every Sunday. If yu wish, yu can play chess with me, as yu did with yur children. A flicker f a smile crssed the man’s face. Taking a deep breath, he settled himself ppsite t Dale and mved a piece.