天津市南开中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

南开中学2024-2025学年度第一学期阶段性质量监测 (一)

高二英语试卷

 

一、听力理解 (15题, 15分)

第一节

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Alice do now?

A. A journalist.         B. An actress.           C. A photographer.

2. What does the woman want to do?

A. Close the windows.

B. Pay the electricity bill.

C. Turn on the air conditioner.

3. When will the woman's dance class start today?

A. At 4:15.            B. At 4:45.               C. At 5:15.

4. How does the man feel now?

A. Worried.           B. Excited.               C. Surprised.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A program.      B. An explorer.        C. A country.

第二节

听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6. What is the date probably today?

A. The 17th.           B. The 18th.             C. The 19th.

7. What kind of car does the man choose?

A. A sports car.        B. An economy car.      C. A mid-sized car.

8. What does the man refuse to do?

A. Buy the insurance.   B. Pay the fine.       C. Fill the gas tank.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9. What does the woman say about sheep farming in Australia?

A. It takes place extensively.

B. It's decreasing in hot areas.

C. It's more popular than cattle farming.

10. What worries the woman most now?

A. The wool industry.          B. The water shortage.            C. The market for meat.

11. What does the woman consider using to generate electricity?

A. Solar power.               B. Water power.                   C. Wind power.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15 小题。

12. What was the original purpose of zoos?

A. To protect animals.

B. To do some research.

C. To educate and amuse people.

13. When did ZSL London Zoo first open to the public?

A. In 1847.                   B. In 1849.                        C. In 1853.

14. Which one was opened last in ZSL London Zoo?

A. Aquarium.                 B. Insect House.                   C. Reptile House.

15. What is Centerville Zoo working on now?

A. Improving the buildings.

B. Introducing new species.

C. Saving endangered animals.

二、单项选择(15题, 15分)

16. — Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.—          ! He's only 25 and still very fit.

A. I don't mind at all                       B. I couldn't agree more

C. You will make it                        D. You can't be serious

17. The manager promised to deal with the complaint           he reached the office.

A. until                                 B. ever since

C. the moment                           D. at the moment

18. When it comes to staring a business,           really matters is a sound business plan, access to capital, and good management skills.

A. that               B. which                    C. what                       D. why

19. At college, Barack Obama didn't know that he           the first black president of the United States of America.

A. would become B. becomes                  C. will become                 D. became

20. The witness was careful not to           any details when telling the police everything he had seen.

A. put out             B. give out                  C. leave out                    D. look out

21. The customer praised the manager, who,          , praised his staff.

A. at random           B. by chance               C. in turn                    D. on occasion

22. When deeply           in work,           was often the case, he would forget all about eating or sleeping.

A. absorbing; that                           B. absorbing; which

C. absorbed; it                              D. absorbed; as

23. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore           may be made to fill every gap with conversation.

A. concept           B. criticism                 C. remark                 D. attempt

24. While listening, remember that it is not           to listen only with your ears; you must listen with your brain as well.

A. permanent         B. sufficient               C. essential               D.complicated

25. I bought two pens last week,          writes easily.

A. both of which                           B. neither of which

C. both of them                            D. neither of them

26. We regret           that all flights to Florida will be put off due to the coming storms.

A. announcing                             B. to have announced

C. to announce                            D. to be announced

27. — Caroline, you are asked to give a presentation on our new electronic product at tomorrow's conference.

—          . I am not good at public speeches,. you know.

A. Don't put me on the spot                  B. Don't drag your feet

C. Don't be such a wet blanket                D. Don't beat around the bush

28.— Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even say hello.

—          . Actually, she's very shy.

A. I have no idea                           B. Don't jump to conclusions

C. Don't mention it                          D. There is no doubt about it

29. He suggested we set off for the station immediately.           , we will miss the train.

A. Therefore          B. Meanwhile               C. However                  D. Otherwise

30. He found his daughter           by letters and books and            very worried.

A. surrounding, looking                      B. surrounded, looking

C. being surrounding, looked                  D. being surrounded, looking

三、完形填空(20题, 20分)

 On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa“Tani” Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category— kindergarten to third grade. While the   31   is great, what is even more amazing is that the boy   32  learning the game less than a year ago.

 Tani and his family   33   in New York City from Nigeria in 2017. Soon after, Tani started to study at the   34   elementary school, P. S.116, which is near his home. It was here that the young boy was first   35   to the chess.  36    by the game, the boy begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to  37    the school's chess