江西省赣州市第一中学2020-2021学年高二下学期开学测试英语试题(word含答案）

Text 1 M: Oops…I’m sorry, Mom, I broke another plate. (1) I should probably let you finish. W: No, you go ahead. I got those dishes at a garage sale. Just be more careful! Text 2 M: Elvis Presley was super famous in the mid-fifties, but why do people always say “Elvis has left the building”? W: That’s an old saying. It just reminds people that Elvis is gone but not forgotten. He died in 1977. Did you know he was only 42 when he died? (2) Text 3 W: I just read a newspaper article about a man who traveled around the world on $20 a day. He traveled mostly by bus and train. M: Wow, that’s amazing! I would love to do something like that one day. (3) Text 4 M: Thanks for the cookie, Grandma. Did you bake these? W: Yes, I did! I baked them a couple of weeks ago. They soften up if you put them in some milk. Hey, why did you spit it out? M: It’s as hard as a rock! I think I broke my tooth! (4) Text 5 (总结题) W: Those birds love my yard. See? They are probably looking for worms. M: Yeah, they are lucky they can find meals in lots of places. We have to go to the grocery store to buy our food. W: True, but I wouldn’t want to eat what they do, even if it’s free. Text 6 M: Marissa, if your papers continue to be late, I will have to give you a failing grade for the course. (6) W: I’m sorry! (7) I’ve been having a really hard semester. M: You need to try a little harder, okay? W: I know, I will. There’s just been a lot going on lately. I’m moving out of my house, and my brother is in the hospital. M: I’m sorry to hear that, but this is the 7th paper you’ve turned in late. W: I promise I’ll get the next one in on time. Just please don’t fail me. (7) M: I’ll give you one more chance, but just one. Don’t let me down. Text 7 M: The hike will last for 2 hours. (8) We’ll start at sea level and then climb up a few hills. Are you ready? W: I sure am. The one-hour yoga class this morning really made me full of energy. I’m feeling so good. I bet I can race you up those hills. M: That