江西省万安中学2023-2024学年高二上学期开学英语试题
2023-2024学年
高二上学期开学考试英语
第一部分 听力（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。听完每段对话后，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 man dislike about his new apartment?
A．The rent. B．The neighbors. C．The distance from work.
2．Who is the man probably speaking to?
A．His manager. B．His colleague. C．His grandmother.
3．Why does the man talk to the woman?
A．To book a room.
B．To make a complaint.
C．To ask for help.
4．What does the woman mean?
A．She doesn’t mind closing the windows.
B．She prefers to put on more clothes.
C．She wants to keep the windows open.
5．Why did the woman go to Mallorca?
A．To teach Spanish. B．To look for a job. C．To see a friend.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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．When will the two speakers probably go to Epcot?
A．Right now. B．After lunch. C．At night.
7．What are the two speakers going to do first?
A．Get checked in. B．Find a parking lot. C．Ride the roller coaster.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What kind of job does the woman do for the summer?
A．She writes texts for a company. B．She looks for new workers.
C．She sells things over the telephone.
9．What does the man think of the woman’s job?
A．Easy. B．Annoying. C．Challenging.
10．When does the woman end her work each day?
A．At 11pm. B．At 2pm. C．At 7am.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What did Linda do when she was young?
A．She collected lots of artworks.
B．She always met famous artists.
C．She often visited a museum.
12．Why did Linda’s mother take her to work that day?
A．To please her.
B．To look after her.
C．To inspire her interest in art.
13．What can be seen in Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s work?
A．An animal kingdom. B．Little girls with flowers. C．An urban landscape.
14．What is Linda?
A．An artist. B．A worker. C．A writer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Classmates. B．Colleagues. C．Mother and son.
16．What did Ian’s father do?
A．He left the stove on and it caught fire.
B．He saved a girl from a burning house.
C．He was trapped in a narrow place.
17．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Wendy’s father is a firefighter.
B．Ian wants to be a firefighter.
C．Wendy admires her father very much.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the talk mainly about?
A．How to keep young. B．How to improve memory. C．How to open our mind.
19．What is the key to achieving this goal?
A．Going back to school.
B．Paying much attention to age.
C．Using the mind as much as possible.
20．What did the man who entered school at 70 become later?
A．An active lawyer. B．A top doctor. C．A highly paid artist.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
The classic road trip is more popular than ever. Here are several places to hit the open road.
Colo-road Trips
The Colorado Tourism Office has made it easy for road-trippers to explore the state's 24 Scenic Historic Byways. A new microsite includes an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Travelers seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions within more than 150 Colo-road Trip itineraries (行程). The flexible itineraries offer suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures and highlight cultural opportunities.
The Bear-tooth Highway
Visitors who travel this extraordinary path experience the visual landscape of Montana, Wyoming and Yellowstone Park, home to the Absaroka and Bear-tooth mountains. The windy,cliff-hugging 68-mile stretch introduces road explorers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. Amazingly beautiful, this All-American Road displays wide highlands, painted with patches (一片片) of ice blue lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife.
Seward Highway, Alaska
The road that connects Anchorage to Seward is a 127-mile treasure, including natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure and endurance. Take a day or several to explore the region that has earned three-fold recognition as a Forest Service Scenic Byway, an Alaskan Scenic Byway and an All-American Road. The drive begins at the base of the Chugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turn-again Arm and winds through mining towns, national forests and fishing villages as you imagine how explorers, fur traders and gold prospectors might have fared back in the day. Expect waterfalls, glaciers (冰川), eagles, moose (驼鹿) and some good bear
stories.
The Lighthouse Trail, Maine
Travel the 375 miles between Kittery and Calais, Maine, visit lighthouses along the way, and learn about the dangers that seagoing boats and their crew endured along the rocky Northeastern coast. Hear tales of shipwrecks (海滩) and of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum, where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an attractive break.
21．What is special about each place mentioned above?
A．Tourists of Colo-road Trips are provided with adaptable plans of trip.
B．Visitors to the Bear-tooth Highway can enjoy the auto display.
C．Drivers along Seward Highway can appreciate the treasure underground.
D．The Lighthouse Trail offers travelers seagoing boats to row on the sea.
22．Which trip may favor kids according to the passage?
A．Colo-road Trips.
B．The Bear-tooth Highway.
C．Seward Highway, Alaska.
D．The Lighthouse Trail, Maine.
23．The best title for the passage is________.
A．Stories of adventure along road trips
B．American popular road trips
C．Recognition for classic places
D．All-American highway journey
B
At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was very nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunglasses and wear sunscreen, not to walk away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack everything and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
Although she was worried about me, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her.
When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my friends: while many of them wanted to close to home, I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away, she was supportive and excited for me.
One big thing I realized during my senior year, as my mom allowed me more freedom, was that she believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards (标准): getting a single B on my report card would make her feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what is important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I am so strong and independent.
24．When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother ______ .
A．worried about his safety
B．wanted to go with him
C．didn’t allow him to do so
D．asked his grandmother for advice
25．The author decided to move away for college to ______ .