广东省佛山市第四中学2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题

佛山市第四中学2023-2024学年第一学期开学考试 高二英语试题 (全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。) 第一部分 听力(共20分) 第一节 听力理解(共6小题;每小题2分，满分12分) 材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有三个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。 听第一段材料，回答第1-3题。 1. A. At an airport. B. In a market. C. In a museum shop. 2. A. Her mother. B. Her friend. C. Her sister. 3. A. A ring. B. A necklace. C. A pair of earrings. 听第二段材料，回答第4-6题。 4. A. Her hobbies. B. Her photo. C. Her driver’s license. 5. A. Chinese. B. French. C. Japanese. 6. A. She visited her uncle. B. She received education. C. She worked as a teacher. 第二节回答问题(共4小题;每小题2分，满分8分) 听第三段材料，然后回答问题。材料及问题读两遍。 7. _____________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________________ 9. _____________________________________________ 10. _____________________________________________ 第二部分 阅读(共三节，满分40分) 第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A When places are well-known and popular— historical and modern alike— we might take it for granted that they’ll be around forever. But sadly, many of the world’s best known and culturally significant landmarks are in trouble. Mount Kilimanjaro’s peak This mountain, one of the Seven Summits, proves that even giants can fall to climate change due to the vast amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While the mountain itself, located in Tanzania, isn’t in danger at present, its iconic snow cap might disappear—and shockingly soon. Research found that the snow cap had lost 85% of the total area of its ice fields between 1912 and 2007, and the remaining ice could be history as early as 2030. Machu Picchu Located in southern Peru, Machu Picchu is the remains of a huge stone castle that was built during the 15th century. These unbelievable Incan ruins are widely considered one of the must-see spots in South America. However, the site has been a victim of over-tourism, seeing the harmful effects of the crowds it gets as they wear down the structures. In addition, the