英语-2022-2023学年高二英语下学期开学摸底考试卷B（天津专用）

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  2022-2023学年高二下学期开学摸底考试卷B（天津专用）

英  语

（考试时间：120分钟  试卷满分：150分）

第I卷 （选择题，115分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1. How are the two speakers going to the concert?

A. By car.  B. By bike.  C. By bus.

2. What did the man do during the weekend?

A. He went sailing.   B. He watched TV.   C. He visited a castle.

3. Which museum did the girl visit with her class?

A. The Science Museum.  B. The Nature Museum.  C. The Art Museum.

4. What present will the woman get for Sammy?

A. A toy.  B. A gift card.  C. A set of books.

5. Which of the following will the man buy?

A.   B.   C.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. How was the weather for most of the woman’s holiday?

A. Wet.   B. Windy.   C. Sunny.

7. Where does the woman advise the man to stay? 

A. In a tent.   B. At a hotel.  C. In a guest house.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is the woman planning to study?

A. The types of celebration.

B. The origins of the festivals.

C. People’s attitudes to the festivals.

9. What has the woman already discovered?

A. Similar ways of having carnivals in countries.

B. The link between the carnivals and the seasons.

C. Seasons in which different festivals are celebrated.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a shopping center.   B. On a plane.    C. At an airport.

11. What was the man most satisfied with?

A. The total environment.

B. The prices in the duty-free shop.

C. The distance from the Gate to Immigration.

12. What can we learn about the man?

A. He is from Canada.

B. He has just got his suitcase.

C. He is leaving for an Asian country.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. When is the meeting held?

A. On Thursday evening.  B. On Sunday morning.  C. On Sunday evening.

14. Why do people need to pay £3 each week?

A. To pay for heating.   B. To rent the hall.   C. To collect information.

15. Why does the man make the phone call?

A. To arrange a weekly meeting.

B. To provide a sports programme.

C. To introduce the volleyball club.

第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)

第一节：单项填空 (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。

16. —I've decided to leave school and applied for a job.

—________ How could that kind of thing happen?

A. Are you serious? B. It's your business.

C. All right. D. I've no idea.

17. In my opinion, the key ____air pollution is to inspire people to take public transport in big cities.

A. reduced B. reducing C. to reduce D. to reducing

18. I bought my mother a present and wished to give her a surprise on her birthday, but my father____the secret.

A. put away B. put off C. gave away D. gave off

19. Recent research has____the natural mystery, which has amazed the world.

A. got a kick out of B. got stuck in

C. thrown light on D. made sense of

20. We would like to see closer ________ between parents and schools.

A. evolution B. cooperation C. expectation D. rejection

21. This issue has became even more ________ so you have to be more careful to deal with it.

A. distinct B. vivid C. abstract D. complicated

22. He did not regret ________ what he did but felt that he could have expressed it differently.

A. to say B. to saying C. say D. saying

23. I felt excited that I was ________ to meet the visitors at the airport.

A. suspected B. detected C. assigned D. declined

24. Several species of giant tortoise ______ the Galapago Islands.

A. are native to B. is native to C. is home to D. are home to

25. Nobody knew how he _______ the fashion scene in the early 1980s.

A. burst onto B. burst into C. burst out D. burst up

26. While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, _______ might add to the meaning I attach to them.

A. which B. that C. whose D. where

27. This is actually a very _______ book explaining serious health messages.

A. entertained B. entertaining C. embarrassing D. embarrassed

28. The heavy rain lasted 3 hours on ______ end and came to ______ end when the class was over.

A. an;an B. an;/ C. /;an D. /;/

29. Teachers should try to create an atmosphere________students can enjoy learning easily.

A. which B. where C. when D. that

30. In order to complete the two temporary hospitals as soon as possible, the workers worked day and night for ten days________.

A. in a row B. in shape C. on business D. on the increase

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

When I was 15, I joined an exchange student program. I was sent to Germany alone and lived with a host family. Many people might think how ____31____ this girl is! Well, the moment I decided to join the program, I didn’t ____32____ a lot. Actually, it was my curiosity that ____33____ me to say yes to this adventure. At first, I thought it would be a very nice and ___34____ trip, while the fact is that my lack of knowing how challenging this would be made it even more ____35____.

The first day I went to the local high school was a huge ____36____ for me. I thought that my special background would ____37____ many people who would come over to talk to me or even just to ___38____ me. However, the reality was that ____39____ came, and I remained alone for a very long time. Soon, I felt especially _____40_____, and I wondered why I had come to this _____41_____.

Had my mother and host family not _____42_____ me, I wouldn’t have recovered from the bad mood I found myself in. As soon as my host family found out that I had no _____43_____ in school, my host mom came and talked to me. She gave me some _____44_____ on how to make friends, such as _____45_____ a sports club and inviting my classmates to watch a movie.

_____46_____, all of the tips she gave me worked out! Finally, after three weeks, I made some good friends. She also told me that I could _____47_____ my culture to my classmates. Then, I started to prepare a PowerPoint and a short _____48_____ for my classmates.

My teacher gave me an hour to present it. To my astonishment, they all _____49_____ Chinese culture and had a good time listening to my introduction. After those experiences, I’ve learned that everything may be _____50_____ at first, but when I face a problem and try to solve it, I’m halfway to success.

31. A. brave B. calm C. careful D. beautiful

32. A. spend B. learn C. think D. hear

33. A. allowed B. drove C. begged D. invited

34. A. successful B. long C. smooth D. similar

35. A. boring B. enjoyable C. disappointing D. challenging

36. A. failure B. risk C. step D. chance

37. A. require B. attract C. encourage D. force

38. A. lead B. greet C. pick D. support

39. A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone

40. A. tired B. comfortable C. lucky D. sad

41. A. club B. house C. country D. family

42. A. recognized B. chosen C. served D. helped

43. A. friends B. plans C. books D. relatives

44. A. training B. suggestions C. information D. demands

45. A. starting B. developing C. running D. joining

46. A. Undoubtedly B. Naturally C. Surprisingly D. Normally

47. A. connect B. introduce C. compare D. export

48. A. discussion B. interview C. conversation D. speech

49. A. loved B. protected C. studied D. spread

50. A. different B. interesting C. hard D. unfair

第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2.5分, 满分50分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

A

Best Four Washington, D.C. Museums

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

ADDRESS: 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, the USA

PHONE: +1202-633-1000

This museum is the most popular Washington, D.C. museum and is worth taking your parents and children to visit. And there are so many artifacts(手工艺品) that you can’t possibly see them all in one visit. The dinosaur exhibits are fascinating and great for kids.

Visiting Tips: Arrive early in the morning to avoid crowds. If you are visiting with kids, be sure to see the Discovery Room where there are lots of hands—on activities.

Newseum

ADDRESS: 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, the USA

PHONE: +1202-292-6100

The six-level, high-tech and interactive attraction traces(追溯) the history of news reporting from the 16th century to the present day. Some favorite exhibits are the Pulitzer Prize Photo Gallery, Today’s Front Pages and the 9/11 Gallery. This is a fascinating attraction and well worth the entrance fee(费用).

National Gallery of Art

ADDRESS: Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565, the USA

PHONE: +1202-737-4215

This museum spans(跨越) two buildings, with an East and West Wing and countless priceless artworks from Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, John Singleton Copley, Johannes Vermeer, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and more famous artists. Check out the schedule of daily, free docent(讲解员)-led tours here.

The Phillips Collection

ADDRESS: 1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20009, the USA

PHONE: +1202-387-2151

Dupont Circle’s The Phillips Collection is not to be missed for art lovers, with pieces by Paul C zanne, Edgar Degas, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh. Tickets run from $8 to $12 per visitor, and visitors aged 18 and under are free. The first Thursday of every month is “Phillips after 5,” a popular event that runs from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

51. What do you know about Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History?

A. It is free to the public the whole year.

B. It is a museum that is suitable for all ages.

C. It is the most popular museum around the world.

D. It provides practical activities for kids to explore oceans.

52. According to the passage, Newseum ______.

A. is worth visiting

B. also functions as a television station

C. only collects fun and exciting news

D. has an advantageous geographical location

53. When visiting National Gallery of Art, visitors ______.

A. have to book tickets ahead of time

B. can create artworks with artists together

C. have the chance of taking a free docent—led tour

D. can enjoy the performances of famous artists

54. What information can you get from the last paragraph?

A. “Phillips after 5” is held every Thursday.

B. “Phillips after 5” features original creation.

C. The Phillips Collection’s opening hours are three hours.

D. Not all visitors need to buy tickets when visiting the Phillips Collection.

55. What do National Gallery of Art and the Phillips Collection have in common? 

a. They both have valuable pieces.

b. They are both suitable for art lovers.

c. They both provide free docent-led tours

d. They are both free for the public to visit.

e. They are both far away from the center of Washington.

A. abc B. ad C. ab D. bce

B

Joshua williams was five years old when something came into his heart that would change his life and the lives of thousands of others. His journey began with a $20 birthday gift from his grandmother. She said he could use it any way he wanted.

On his way to the mall that morning, the five-year-old began thinking about all the things he could buy with the money. Then, looking out of the car window, Joshua noticed a homeless man standing on the street corner. That moment changed his life forever. Joshua instantly gave the man his $20 bill in the hope that it would make a small difference.

With this gesture, Joshua discovered his life’s calling to help the needy. At just five years old, Joshua knew he would need help in order to make his dream — to wipe out hunger — a reality. He enlisted his family, and soon they were delivering meals to the homeless every Saturday. Joshua began to realize, however, that he needed a “bigger, better and easier way to distribute food.” He and his family came up with the idea to have the homeless community come to a centralized distribution point. On their first distribution day, Joshua and his team of helpers provided more than 300 families with food. They continued distributing groceries this way every month for two years.

With the success of his work, Joshua eventually created the Joshua’s Heart Foundation to continue his mission of feeding the homeless. Now, several years later, his foundation continues to provide food and cooking classes for needy families.

Joshua and his team have helped feed over 20,000 people over the past eight years and they’re still working to increase that number. Each bag of groceries represents a brighter day in the lives of these individuals and families, and it all began with one young person who saw a need and decided to make a difference.

56. Joshua’s grandma gave him a $20 bill to let him ______.

A. buy food for the homeless B. help some people in need

C. celebrate his fifth birthday D. buy a birthday cake for her

57. According to the first two paragraphs, Joshua is a boy who ______.

A used to help others B. was sympathetic

C. had little pocket money D. was indifferent

58. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “He enlisted his family”?

A. He persuaded his family to help him.

B. He asked his family for advice.

C. He was encouraged by his family.

D. He disagreed with his family.

59. The Joshua’s Heart Foundation ______.

A. was created by Joshua and his teacher

B. organizes the homeless community

C. mainly offers education to the homeless

D. mainly offers food to needy people

60. From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. Joshua grew up in a rich family

B. Joshua started the foundation at the age of five

C. Joshua would help more people in the future

D. more than 20,000 homeless people have taken cooking classes

C

Jeff Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur(企业家), investor, and philanthropist(慈善家), Amazon’s founder, president and CEO. His earnings as of 6 June 2018 were $139 billion.

Born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jeff Bezos was an intelligent child. He was interested in science and many other things from an early age. Jeff's parents owned a garage; later Jeff transformed the garage into a science laboratory. He lived in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science.

Then he worked in the field of computer science in Wall Street. After that, Jeff did an important job in building network for an international business called Fitted. Jeff has also served as a Deputy Chairman in a bank trust thereafter. He quit his job at D.E. Shaw and founded Amazon in his garage on 5 July 1993. He worked very hard at Amazon. com, making him one of the leading Amazon. com business billionaires. This company was started by three people together and today, there are 20,000 employees working in this company. Jeff Bezos made a history by starting the Amazon. com website and he also marked the beginning of the Internet revolution, the age of online selling and net banking.

Today, Amazon.com is called one of the world’s biggest business retailers(零售商). Bezos named his new company “Amazon” after the Amazon River in South America, as it began with the letter “A” at the beginning of the alphabet. He took an estimated $300,000 from his parents and invested (投资) in Amazon. With the help of Amazon. com, Jeff has given people another approach to shopping. In this, the customer orders goods online and a company employee comes and delivers the goods home. The company first started as an online bookstore and then expanded into a wide variety of products and services, including video and audio streaming.

Jeff was awarded the “Silver Night” award. In 1999, Times magazine honored him as the Special Person of the Year. In 2008 News U.S. and World Report selected Jeff as one of America’s online leaders. Jeff is also known as the grandfather of e-business.

61. When Jeff Bezos was young, he___________.

A. liked science the most B. lived in a very rich family

C. had curiosity and creativity D. was cleverer than most other kids in his class

62. Jeff Bezos’ work experience suggests that___________.

A. he prefers to work on his own

B. he is the only founder of Amazon. com

C. he is familiar with technology and finance

D. he focuses on online selling all the time

63. According to the passage, Amazon.com___________.

A. didn’t get any support from Bezos’ family

B. only sold books on the Internet in the beginning

C. provided the best customer service in the world

D. had little to do with the Amazon River in its name

64. Which paragraph lists the honors Jeff Bezos has won?

A. Paragraph 2. B. Paragraph 3. C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5.

65. Where can you most probably read this article?

A. In a fictional book. B. On a science website.

C. In a fashion design magazine. D. In a collection of motivation stories.

D

If you seek happiness, then you need to know what happiness is for you. I don’t believe there is one universal definition of happiness. Happiness is a very subjective emotion, according to me. Put two people in identical situation: same amount of money, life experiences, etc. and you can be pretty sure that they both wouldn’t feel equally happy or equally sad. I believe this is so because there are two kinds of happiness. There is one kind of happiness, which is kind of universal and then there is the other kind, which is very individual to each one of us. It is this kind of happiness that I find more interesting.

The second kind of happiness that I talk about comes from our expectations out of our lives, which vary from person to person. For example, a person who expects a lot out of his or her life may find that happiness is hard to find. They are constantly in search of these things in life, which always seem to elude (逃避) them. Those things may be money or fame or power or any of the other pursuits (追求) that humans have, but it would be likely that such people are less likely to be happy, if their goals are not met. In most cases, even after their goals are met, they don’t find happiness, because they seek more—new goals, new wish lists, and it’s a seemingly never-ending process for them!

On the other hand, a person who takes life as it comes along and makes the best of each day is more likely to be happy every day. They have no pressure or goals to occupy their minds and they can achieve happiness from the simple pleasures of everyday life, finding love, making time for the family and kids, seeing their kids grow, etc. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have any expectations at all. You should keep those expectations reasonable and manageable.

66. Which of the following is the author’s opinion according to Paragraph 1?

A. Happiness has one universal definition.

B. Every individual has his own happiness.

C. There are no people who are really happy.

D. Happiness means having money and power.

67. What does the underlined part “these things” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Daily demands. B. Life experiences.

C. Ideas about happiness. D. Expectations out of life.

68. Even if their goals are met, some people still don’t feel happy because _________.

A. they gave too much for their goals

B. they don’t know what happiness is

C. they have new goals that need achieving

D. they think sadness is a never-ending process

69. What kind of person is likely to be happy in the author’s opinion?

A. He who has few expectations. B. He who has no pressure or goals.

C. He who has a great ambition or dream. D. He who can find fun from his daily life.

70 The author writes this passage mainly to tell readers _________.

A. the definition of happiness

B. the importance of happiness

C. to enjoy every day to the fullest

D. to give up their dreams and be practical

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(共 35 分)

一． 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.

For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.

Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.

When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.

71. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (Not more than 5 words)

 _______________________________________________________________________

72. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)

 _______________________________________________________________________

73. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (Not more than 10 words.)

 _______________________________________________________________________

74. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (Not more than 10 words)

 _______________________________________________________________________

75. Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (Not more than 20 words)

 _____________________________________________________________________

二． 书面表达(满分25 分)

76. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tony因考试发挥失常，成绩不理想而情绪低落。请给他写封信表示安慰，要点如下：

1)表示难过和理解；

2)找出错误原因并及时改正；

3)鼓励他重拾自信，实现梦想。

注意： 1)词数100左右；

2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3)开头和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Tony,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua