高二英语试卷.docx

2023年高二下学期开学考试
英语试题
本试卷满分150分 考试时间 120分钟。请在答题卡上作答。
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一种小题，从题中所给旳A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷旳对应位置。听完每段对话后，你均有10秒钟旳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.Who was promoted?
A. The woman B. The man C. The manager
2.What are the speakers talking about？
A. Entertainment B. Health C. Sports
3.What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Colleagues
B. Teacher and student
C. Boss and employee
4.Where are the two speakers？
A. At the office B. In a library C. In a shop
5.When will they set off?
A. On December 2 B. On December 12 C. On December 22.
第二节（共15小题；每题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种小题，从题中所给旳A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷旳对应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟旳时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟旳作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.How is the woman going to Holton railway station?
A. On foot B. By bus C. By car
7.where does Holton railway station lie?
A. Near a hotel
B. Beside the crossing.
C. Near the traffic lights.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What are the speakers doing？
A. They are sightseeing.
B. They are visiting friends .
C. They are shopping.
9.What do the woman's children like?
A. Toys B. Shirts C. Candies
10.What will the speakers do？
A. Get some souvenirs
B. Hang out on the street
C. Bargain with the salesman
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What does the man think of being a teacher？
A. Exciting B. Challenging C. Wise
12.What was the man's mum?
A.A teacher B. An actress C. An athlete
13.What is the man doing?
A. Attending an interview B. Receiving a guest
C. Giving a lesson
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.What feeling does the woman get while listening to the music?
A. Amazed B. Humorous C. Funny
15. What class does the woman like？
A.A music lesson B.A dance class C. An art class
16. What kind of music does the woman love？
A. One with soft rhythm
B. One with modern contents
C. One with fast rhythm
17.When will the speakers attend a music concert？
A. On Friday B. On Saturday C .On Sunday
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.What can be said of Italian life?
A. Slower B. Faster C. Duller
19.What is American relaxation at home？
A. Drinking with friends B. Having a party
C. Watching TV
20.What should Italians do to relax?
A. Accompany the family
B. Chat with visitors
C. Cook delicious food
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，每题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Looking for new and creative ways to reach your fitness goals? Now’s the time to check out the following hottest fitness apps for the new year.
Hot5
Platform: iOS
Cost: Free
Hot5 contains pages and pages of 5-minute video workouts that are easy to follow. You can find video workouts of all varieties and difficulty levels that will work you out with only five moves. Hot5s are modern. It is also beautifully designed and user friendly.
GymPact
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
We all need a little motivation when it comes to working out, and GymPact is a perfect way to get inspired. Make a commitment to working out a certain number of times a week. Choose the amount of money you are willing to risk. If you don’t achieve your goal? Your credit card gets charged. Achieve your goal? You get paid!
Fitocracy Macros
Platform: iOS
Cost: Free
More than just a calorie-counting app, Fitocracy Macros tracks only the calories you take in. You’ll have to research how many calories are actually in the food you eat. That aside, it’s a simple and easy app that will help you achieve your dieting goals.
Zombies, Run! 2
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: 25yuan
Zombies, Run! 2 mixes games and stories into your run as you complete missions in a world full of zombies. Whether you’re gathering supplies, saving a fellow human, or avoiding a crowd of the undead, this app adds excitement to your normal jog with imagination and competition.
21. If you want to have fun while working out, which app is your best choice?
A. Fitocracy Macros B. GymPact
C. Zombies, Run! 2 D. Hot5
22. What can we know from the passage?
A. If you want to do 5-minute exercise after a run, GymPact is for you.
B. Fitocracy Macros allows people to track the calories they take in.
C. All the four apps can be downloaded for free.
D. We can operate all the fitness apps on the platform of Android.
23. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Get fit with digital coaches B. Set your fitness goals
C. Keep running every day D. Download workout apps
B
One day in the gym, I asked a coach, “What’s the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” He briefly mentioned the things that you might expect: genetics, luck, talent.
But then he added something I wasn’t expecting. “At some point,” he said, “it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day and doing the same practice over and over again.”
Most of the time people talk about getting motivated to work on their goals. As a result, I think many people get depressed when they lose focus or motivation because they think that successful people never lack motivation that they seem to be missing. But that’s exactly the opposite of what this coach was saying.
When I was an athlete, I loved going to practice the week after a big win. Who wouldn’t? Your coach is happy, your teammates are excited, and you feel like you can beat anyone. As an entrepreneur, I love working when customers are rolling in and things are going well. Getting results has a way of pushing you forward.
But what about when you’re bored? What about when the work isn’t easy? What about when it feels like nobody is paying attention or you’re not getting the results you want? It’s the ability to work when work isn’t easy that makes the difference.
If you look at the people who are consistently achieving their goals, you start to realize that it’s not the events or the results that make them different. It’s their commitment to the process. They fall in love with the daily practice.
So, fall in love with boredom. Fall in love with repetition and practice. Fall in love with the process of what you do and let the results take care of themselves.
24. What was the author’s attitude towards the coach’s added answer?
A. He doubted it. B. He argued against it.
C. He was surprised at it. D. He was uninterested in it.
25. The coach supposes successful people _________.
A. can avoid negative emotions.
B. can keep themselves inspired
C. have a real enthusiasm for their work.
D. will find ways to work through boredom.
26. The author mentions his own experience to show ________.
A. the way of becoming successful.
B. the importance of getting results.
C. the willingness to work hard when you feel motivated.
D. the difficulty in keeping working when you are bored.
27. The text inspires people to _________.
A. value motivation. B. live with repetition.
C. set themselves goals. D. develop a good habit.
C
Sixth formers(英国高中毕业生)are to be quizzed on whether they can cook five hot meals and how often they should change their sheets, as part of a government-backed scheme（计划）to prepare them for university.
Ministers are urging schools to put on special workshops for students aged 16―18 to ensure they feel comfortable with the prospect of leaving home. The course, designed by the university accommodation provider Unite Students, will teach pupils how to manage their finances and how to live independently.
According to the course materials, teachers should ask students questions which may not have occurred to them, such as “what is the price of a liter of milk?” and “list 5 hot meals you can cook from scratch” and “how often will you wash your sheets once you move out of home?”
Damian Hinds, the Education Secretary, said, “We are all very conscious that moving away from home and going to university is one of the most exciting things that happens in your life but it can also be very daunting（使人灰心旳）.” Mr. Hinds said that when he got to university, he discovered he had “relied on my mum more than I realized I did”, adding, “I wish I could have cooked better.”
Earlier this year, ministers set up a new task force called the Education Transitions Network, which includes representatives from Universities UK, UCAS and the National Union of Students. It is part of a drive by the Department for Education to address the rise in students who report mental health issues during their time at university.
Data released earlier this year showed that the number of students declaring mental health problems on arrival at university has surged. Figures obtained showed a 73 percent rise between 2023―2023 and 2023―2023 in students stating that they had a condition such as depression or anxiety before starting their courses.
28. What can we learn about the course?
A. It encourages students to leave home.
B. It is designed by the university students.
C. It helps students get ready for their college life.
D. It allows teachers to ask students familiar questions.
29. Why does the author mention Damian in Paragraph 4?
A. To show the joy of campus life.
 B To list the contents of the course.
C. To prove the necessity of the course. 
D. To present the importance of college life.
30. Which of the following best explains “surged” underlined in the last paragraph?
A. Increased.         B. Dropped.    
  C. Doubled.        D. Remained.
31. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A campus lecture.                     B. A news report.
C. An admission requirement.        D. A travel brochure.

D
Demand for the Chinese tech company's devices(设备)is red hot even though the country's overall market for smart phones is getting smaller. Huawei’s China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2023，and experts say that’s partly due to the US government’s global campaign against the company.
“The latest tension between the US and China raised the patriotism(爱国主义)in Chinese consumers,” said Jusy Hong，an analyst at research firm IHS Markit.
He pointed out that some Chinese companies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year. The moves were a gesture of support after the firm’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United States.
Huawei’s booming sales show how major parts of its business continue to increase even as the United States tries to persuade other countries to shut Huawei products out of 5G wireless networks and pursues(追究)criminal charges against it. The company expects to overtake Samsung as the world's biggest smart phone maker by next year.
Huawei sold 30 million phones in China in the last three months of 2023，nearly three times as many as Apple(AAPL)，according to data published this week by research firms Canalys and IDC. Apple’s sales plunged almost 20%.
Huawei’s success in China, the world’s largest smart phone market is more than about geopolitics(地缘政治). Chinese consumers love its flagship, high-end phones because they have great cameras, cutting edge phones，Huawei is able to target a bigger market.
It also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE(ZTCOF)，a rival Chinese smart phone and telecom- munications equipment maker. ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American parts for months last year.
32. Why did Huawei’s China sales increase greatly according to the article?
A. Because the company's devices are always popular worldwide.
B. Because Chinese consumers’ patriotism was aroused.
C. Because the government encourages people to buy Huawei devices.
D. Because the country’s overall market for smart phones is getting bigger.
33. What can we conclude from the third paragraph?
A. Huawei’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the US' s request.
B. All Chinese companies showed their support to Huawei with their purchase.
C. Jusy Hong thought the United States arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer.
D. Jusy Hong thought the arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer is unfair.
34. How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph?
A. increased greatly by. B. reduced greatly to.
C. dropped greatly by. D. remained steady.
35. Why is Huawei’s success in China more than about geopolitics?
A. Because Huawei has the largest smart phone market in the world.
B. Because Huawei’s success is only limited within China mainland.
C. Because Huawei has the ability to target a bigger market in the world.
D. Because Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphones.

第二节(共5小题；每题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后旳选项中选出能填入空白处旳最佳选项。选项中有两项为多出选项。
Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media, only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland, that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store, and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You' re missing out! 36 Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.
37 It’s so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media. Unluckily，we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment. It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the name activities we see others take part in on social media.
Rather than realizing this basic truth，though，we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media. 38 Why? We know all the sides of our lives——both good and bad. But all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.
39 FoMO makes us check social media more frequently，leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break. Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative re-suits, including feeling of depression，loneliness and boredom.
40 Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness. Instead, we should focus our attention on our real lives，including the people around us and all the things we’re grateful for.
A. Have you ever experienced FoMO?
B. At least that’s what you might think.
C. This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.
D. So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?
E. Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time.
F. As famous Theodore Roosevelt said，“Comparison is the thief of joy.
G. If you let FoMO control you，the only thing you’11 really be missing out on is your own life.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面旳短文，从短文后各题所给旳A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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