宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题

2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学检测考试试题第一部分听力(共两节, 每小题1分，满分20分)第一节：听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.1、Where does the woman live now ?A. In the heart of town .B. In the south of town .C. Near the center of town .2、What color suit did the man wear yesterday ?A. Brown .B. Green .C. Gray .3、How much does the man have to pay ?A. Five yuan .B. Ten yuan .C. Fifteen yuan .4、What will the two speakers probably do next ?A. Go to Mary's home .B. Go back home at once .C. Go and buy an umbrella .5、What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ?A. Mother and babysitter .B. Teacher and student .C. Husband and wife .第二节：听下面5段对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6、How will the man go to the station ?A. By subway .B. By taxi .C. By bus .7、What will the woman do ?A. Catch a train .B. Visit her cousin .C. Go shopping .请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题 (IV)第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）Most students spend their school days sitting at desks learning. Aurelious Woolfolk, however, does a lot more than sit at a desk when he is in school. He scrambles up high ladders, walks down the sides of buildings, and rides in a fire engine. He is learning to be a firefighter at the New Haven Fire Academy.Woolfolk and 28 other students are currently learning what it takes to bee a firefighter. Classes at the fire academy, which is in Connecticut, last for about 22 weeks. For two days each week, the students sit in a classroom to learn science, math, and emergency medicine. They learn the science of fires, how to calculate water pressure, and how to treat medical emergencies. During the other three days, the students go outside and learn how to hook hoses to fire hydrants(消防栓), climb buildings, rescue people trapped in burning buildings, and many other things.“Firefighters have to know lots of different things,” said Pablo Menendez, an i nstructor at the school. “We have to treat medical emergencies, know how to handle dangerous chemicals, and rescue people who have fallen from cliffs.”Teamwork is one of the most important lessons students learn at the school. “Working together saves lives,” said Capt. William Seward, the director of the academy. “Students need to learn that they are part of a team.”Fighting fires is not easy. The suits and equipment a firefighter wears weigh about 40 pounds.Firefighters are very busy. In New Haven, they respond to 32,000 emergency calls a year Each time firefighters go out, they know they might not e back. Across the United States about 100 firefighters die each year. “That’s whythe lessons learned here at the academy are so important,” said Seward. “Wha t they learn here can save their lives.”Firefighters know how dangerous their jobs are. Their training helps them overe their heights and fires. “When you’re up there on the ladder looking down, it’s scary,” said one student. “To do this job, you’ve got to wipe out the fear.” Firefighters overe their fear for one reason. “I wanted to help other people,” said Leah Harwin. “I think it is important to help other people whenever you can.”（）21．According to the passage, which activity must a student at the Fire Academy plete?A. handling dangerous chemicalsB. swimming under pressureC. jumping from a buildingD. sitting in the classroom（）22．Why is it important for students at the Fire Academy to have lessons inside and outside the classroom?A. Firefighters need to practice emotional skills to calm people down.B. Firefighters need to practice mental and physical skills to succeed.C. Firefighters need to practice wearing heavy gear to get used to the weight.D. Firefighters need to practice climbing a ladder to overe a fear of height（）23．What is the purpose of the passage?A. to describe the activities at the New Haven Fire AcademyB. to inform the reader of the dangers of being a firefighterC .to pare the New Haven Fire Academy to public schoolD. to force students to attend the New Haven Fire AcademyBSome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical(临床的)depression(沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals(个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight(整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠)to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didn’t show any sleep uneasiness(不安) at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim(微弱)red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive(感光)cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He sa ys there’s a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.（）24．Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because __________.A.they are similar to humans in dealing with colorsB.they are easy to observe and studyC.they are sensitive to colors like human beingsD.they are active at night and sleep during the day（）25．What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?A.They drink less sugary water.B.They don’t sleep well.C.Their eyesight bees worse.D.Their energy level bees low.（）26．__________ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.A.Dim lightB.Red lightC.Blue lightD.Darkness（）27．What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?A.Not being exposed to dim red light when using puters.B.Equipping their puter screens to put it more in the reddish light.C.Living or working in low levels of light overnight.D.Going to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.CAlmost all theme park accidents can be prevented. Here, based on coverage of theme park safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them how they should behave. They are depending upon you to keep them safe. Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park, and make sure thatthey know you expect them to follow those rules, too.Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle. Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too. And never put a crying child on a ride. If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed. Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do.Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park. Let them take plenty of breaks.“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four. “Tired kids make parents even more tired. And tired kids and parents may get hurt —physically and emotionally.” He advises that parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds. “You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.”（）28. The second paragraph tells readers that ________.A. children should be trained to be more independentB. adults should tell children some safety rules firstlyC. adults should set a good example to behave well in a theme parkD. there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park（）29. Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?A. They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar.B. They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out.C. They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride.D. Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride.（）30. If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ________.A. tell him to be relaxedB. make him share your interestC. give up the present activityD. encourage him to be brave（）31. We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ________.A. he doesn’t lik e to visit a theme park with his childrenB. parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme parkC. not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme parkD. visitors should arrange everything carefully before startingDWhat will power your house in the future？Nuclear，wind，or solar power？According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US，it might be leaves — but artificial (人造的) ones.Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用)．Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts (催化剂)．Similar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasin g an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Nocera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.The artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies，Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prototype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.The wonderful improvements e from Nocera's recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesn't need pure water. This is important for some countries that don't have access to pure water.With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used indeveloping countries，especially in India and rural China.（）32. What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 2 me an?A produce B. hold C. prevent D. copy（）33.Which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?a．artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygenb．the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cellc．the artificial leaves are put in waterd．the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricityA．c，a，b，d B．c，b，a，dC．b，c，a，d D．c，a，d，b（）34.The purpose of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaf is to________.A．build up more power stations in the worldB．provide cheaper energy for developing countriesC．offer people in developing countries access to pure waterD．gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process（）35.The main idea of this passage is ________.A．an introduction to the history of artificial leavesB．a mixture of water power and solar energyC．giving energy to the poorD．an invention copying photosynthesis第二节七选五（共5题每题2分共10分）How to FocusImproving your focus can make you a better student or employee as well as a happier and more organized person. If you want to improve your focus, you need to learn to avoid distractions and to be prepared with a focus-filled game plan before you set out to acplish a task. 361. Build up your focus stamina (耐力). Each person may start off with a certain amount of “focus stamina” but this is something that can be improved over time. To build your focus stamina, just give yourself a certain amount of time to do nothingbut work on a certain task. 37 It may be just another five minutes or another half hour.2. Meditate. Meditating is more than a great way to relax. 38 When you meditate, you’ll be focusing on clearing your head and concentrating on your body and breath. You can easily transfer these skills to clearing your head and focusing on the work ahead of you.3. Read more. 39 Try reading something without stopping for just thirty minutes, and slowly build your stamina to reading for an hour or even two hours with only short breaks. Being able to focus on the material in front of you will help you learn to focus on your work.4. Multi-task less. 40 However, it is actually harmful to your concentration. When you multi-task, you’re not putting all of your focus and energy into any one task, which actually harms your concentration. Work on getting just one thing done at a time and you’ll see that you get this done more quickly. Chatting with your friends online while, getting work done is one of the worst forms of multi-tasking. Chatting with a friend can slow your productivity down by half.A. Reading is a great way to build up your focus.B. If you want to know how to focus like a laser, just follow these steps!C. Keep going until you feel you need to stop, and try to focus for longer the next day.D. When that time passes, see how long you can keep going before actually stopping.E. Many people think getting two or three things done at once is a great way to acplish goals more quickly.F. Did you waste your whole day reading random articles that people posted on Facebook?G. If you meditate for just 10 to 20 minutes every day, you will slowly improve your focus.第二部分完形填空（每小题1.5分）Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and instantly became the world’s most recognizable and popular theme park. This was the only Disney theme park visited by Walt Disney, who died in 1966. Disneyland is 41 one hour south of Los Angeles, California. You may get there by air or by bus.Disneyland 42 most of its visitors from 43 . So avoid weekends and school vacations to get the 44 waits. The period before or after Christmas Day is the busiest of the 45 , with the park often held more extra guests each day. Whenever you visit, 46 early —about an hour 47 the opening time —to get the popular attractions before crowds 48 .Disneyland also 49 tickets online, but does not allow you to 50 them at home. So you’ll have to order far enough 51 for them to arrive by mail. Tickets 52 also be available through your local auto club, Disney Store or your school or work activities office.Space Mountain 53 in early July, xx after a two-year rehab (修复) to rebuild the track and improve show 54 . If you are travelling with little kids, you’ll want to visit Fantasyland first in the morn ing, 55 several popular kids’ rides in that area, 56 Dumbo and Peter Pan, have low capacities (容量) and build long 57 early in the day. 58 , head west to Adventure land and New Orleans Square 59 the park opens, visiting the Indiana Jones Adventure and Splash Mountain, 60 ing back to the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.（）41. A. limited B. located C. circled D. expanded（）42. A. pleases B. organizes C.draws D. benefits（）43. A. villages B. foreigners C.students D. locals（）44. A. shortest B. busiest C.longest D. biggest（）45. A. time B. week C.day D. year（）46. A. leave B. plan C. arrive D. book（）47. A. after B.until C. pastD. before（）48. A. avoid B. build C. break D. bine（）49. A. sells B. shows C. sends D. collects（）50. A. reserve B. keep C.copy D. print（）51. A. in advance B. in case C. in order D. in turn（）52. A. ought B. must C. will D. may（）53. A. opened B. reopened C.closed D. reduced（）54. A. possibilities B. changes C. developments D. effects（）55. A. when B. since C. as D. because of（）56. A. unluckily B. unexpectedly C.especially D. normally（）57. A. rows B. waits C. places D. passages（）58. A. If not B. In a word C. As a result D. What’s more（）59. A. where B.that C.how D. when（）60. A. now B. andC. justD. then第二卷写作第一节语法填空（每小题1.5分）China’s tourism market was in stable operation on the 61 (five) of the National Day holiday with 93 million Chinese tourists traveling around the country, the China National Tourism Administration 62 (say) on Thursday. The figure represents 63 increase of 12.1 percent year on year. Domestic 64 (tourist) spent 76.3 billion yuan on the day, up 14.7 percent year on year. The National Day holiday, 65 runs from Oct. 1 to 8, sees a surge in passenger flows as leisure travel has bee a major holiday entertainment due to 66 (improve) living standard. Due to high tourist traffic, a number of popular tourist sites including the Forbidden City, the Huangshan Mountain and the Baiyangdian Lake have to impose (强加) 67 (they) visit ceilings (上限). Visits to 68 (specially) townships, new socialist countryside and munist revolutionary heritage sites bee popular during holiday. One of China’s two “Golden Weeks”，this year’s National Day holiday has 69 (extend) by one day as the Mid-Autumn Festival falls 70 Oct. 4.第二节改错（共10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

2020-2021学年高二下学期入学考试英语（一）本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）组成，满分100 分，考试时间100 分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在题卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共75 分）第一部分听力测试（共两节，满分20 分）第一节(共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. How is the woman going home?A. By car.B. On foot .C. By bus.2. What’s Paul doing now?A. Writing short stories.B. Collecting poems.C. Writing poems.3. At what time does the office open?A. 8:45.B. 8:15.C. 8:00.4. Where does the woman want to go?A.A post office.B. A cinema.C. A park. 5. What languages can Mary speak? A. Spanish and French. B. German and French. C. German and Spanish. 第二节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2023-2024学年宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.★WeChatWeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.★AlipayAlipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.★DidiNow Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.★PlecoThis is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.1. Who are the intended readers for this text?A．Chinese learners. B．International teachers in China.C．Foreign students studying in China. D．Students furthering their studies.2. The following statements about the apps are TRUE except ________.A．People can hail a car with Didi in English.B．People can use WeChat to post, call and pay.C．Pleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese.D．Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao.3. Which app is helpful in learning Chinese?A．WeChat. B．Alipay. C．Didi. D．Pleco.Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith. There were four children in his family and, with his father often ill and unable to work, Michael Faraday had to earn his living from an early age. This meant little or no schooling. However, the family belonged to a religious group, and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday School.When he was only fourteen, Faraday found a job as a bookbinder (装订工). He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books, particularly the ones about electricity. His interest soon took a practical path and he began conducting his own experiments. These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself. However, he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings.One day he was given an entrance ticket to the Royal Institute chemistry lecture, given by Humphry Davy. Determined to work for this great scientist, he sent Davy a job application and included his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out. In 1813 Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants. Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able analytical chemist. Later he went to work at the Royal Institute.Michael Faraday was, perhaps, the greatest practical scientist of the 19th century. As a chemist, he discovered the benzene (苯), which is now the focal point of chemical study. He also proved the relationship between electricity and chemical bonding (化学键). As a physicist, he invented the dynamo, which led to the later invention of the electric motor. He also discovered the effect of magnetism (磁) on light rays.4. Why did Faraday attend Sunday School?A．He had to work for a bookbinder at weekdays.B．He hoped to read many of the scientific books there.C．He would like to learn religious knowledge.D．His family couldn’t afford his normal school education.5. When working as a bookbinder, Faraday ______.A．published his great findings on electricity B．made his own equipment for hisexperimentsC．read many books by Humphry Davy D．gained his fame as a practical scientist6. In order to get a chance to work for Davy, Faraday ______.A．bought tickets to attend Davy’s lecture B．sent his experiment reports to DavyC．went to the Royal Institute to visit Davy D．offered to do laboratory work for free7. Which of the following is the right order of Faraday’s life?a．A laboratory assistant. b．A student of Sunday School.c．A bookbinder. d．An analytical chemist.A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-d-a C．b-c-a-d D．c-b-a-dIt was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet —patiently awaiting the owl’s arrival at the reservoir’s north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people holding phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangle of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history — in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s words, the poor and rich alike could “easily go there after their day’s work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches — catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads. Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.8. What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night?A．They cheered for each other. B．They paid their first visit.C．They came for a rare sight. D．They appreciated a water event.9. What does the author mainly intend to do in Paragraph 4?A．Give some examples. B．Make a comparison.C．Introduce a new opinion. D．Add background information.10. W hat do the underlined words “in proximity to” in Paragraph 5 mean?A．close to B．free fromC．at a distance from D．in comparison with11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．Find Refuge in Central ParkB．Take Your Breath by Snow OwlC．Trace Central Park to difficult timesD．Meet an improbable “visitor” in personTo grow sugary dates in the sand, Siwa’s farmers must first make the desert suitable for farming. As an oasis (绿洲) in Egypt, Siwa has been home to humans for thousands of years. Since ancient times, the oasis has had farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians, tables.The desert environment in Siwa is not quite fit for plant, to grow. For example, the water there contains much salt. However, with local people’s efforts, the Siwa oasis contains complex agricultural (农业的) fields, where date trees, crops and other plants grow in harmony (和谐). That impressed me a lot during my visit to the oasis. To make a new piece of field, farmers first move away the top soil and replace it with a mixture of sand and waste matter from animals. The first plants are medicinal plants. Then, farmers plant date trees and olive trees. These farming skills are passed down from generation to generation.To grow date trees is demanding. And it takes 10 years for a new date tree to grow up, but once it does, the tree produces generous fruit: around 110 pounds of dates per year. Each farmer picks dates with the skilled hands. They climb the trees using nothing more than a belt. In total, Siwa gets more than 25,000 tons of dates from 280,000 trees per year.The dates can be eaten fresh, or made dry. Every part of the date tree is important in Siwa, from leaves made into beds and boxes to wood us ed to build houses. And then, of course, there’s the fruit itself. The dates can be cooked with goat meat or mixed with eggs for breakfast. They can also be mixed with flour, water, and olive oil, and boiled slowly to make a local dessert.Local farmers once developed many unique date varieties, which their camels carried to Cairo. But later many of those varieties perished. And today only several major varieties remain and some have become quite rare and been at risk. The construction of a road in the oasis made the survival of local agricultural tradition even harder.12. What can we learn about sugary dates from paragraph 1 ?A．They have existed for a long time.B．They prefer the desert environment.C．They’re introduced to Egypt from abroad.D．They’re the most valuable fruit in Egypt.13. What impressed the author a lot during his visit to Siwa?A．The great variety of plants grown there.B．The hard but happy life of local people.C．The difficulty in developing the local agriculture.D．The farmers’ w isdom and contribution to farming.14. What do the figures mentioned in paragraph 3 show?A．It is easy to pick dates from the trees.B．It is worth the effort to plant date trees.C．It costs a lot to grow date trees in the oasis.D．It is necessary to develop agriculture in Siwa.15. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?A．Improved. B．Died.C．Became expensive. D．Remained unique.Your time is valuable but also limited. Even in the best of circumstances (情况) , managing your work and your life is a big challenge. 16 . Here are some helpful tips on how to start taking control of your time.17Know where you are today and where you want to be in the future. While that might sound very simple, you get to pick the goal, whether it’s what you’re going to finish today, this week or this month. Try to keep the timetable to something that’s manageable.Create and follow a time management planAgain, it’s your plan, and you get to choose one that suits your ability. Of course, it has to include all your business. And when you spare time to achieve all your tasks, they start to become more manageable. 18 . If necessary, try to rearrange new demands for your time.Do the right things by prioritizing (优先) your activities19 .Prioritizing your tasks, in theory, should be relatively easy once you have your time management plan. Just remember you need to keep a balance between work and life — l ife can’t be all about work.Improve your concentration and focusAvoid distractions like text messages, phone calls, social media, etc., for periods of your work time. Keep devices out of easy reach during the time you concentrate on a task. 20 .A little boy told his mother that there was a teacher-parent meeting in his school. To the little boy’s_________, she said she would go. This w ould be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt _________of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (伤疤) that_________nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_________why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were _________by the kindness and natural beauty of hismother_________the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬的) and_________himself from everyone. He, however,_________ a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked_________, “How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of__________, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __________but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __________the burned side of h er face. “This scar will be permanent, but until this day, I havenever__________what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and appreciated her great __________of sacrifice (牺牲), He held her hand __________ for the rest of the day.21.A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．sorrow22.A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired23.A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded24.A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．bring about25.A．impressed B．shocked C．excited D．comforted26.A．in honor of B．in spite of C．instead of D．because of27.A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped28.A．understood B．reminded C．heard D．learned29.A．carefully B．angrily C．nervously D．anxiously30.A．control B．order C．danger D．focus31.A．helpless B．hopeless C．senseless D．useless32.A．hated B．showed C．wiped D．touched33.A．forgotten B．recognized C．considered D．regretted34.A．honour B．spirit C．happiness D．pride35.A．quietly B．slightly C．tightly D．suddenly阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

英语试卷2.12（总分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考生作答时, 将答案答在答题卡上, 在本试卷上答题无效。

考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1. 答题前, 考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上, 认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号, 并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。

2. 选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3. 请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

4. 保持卡面清洁, 不折叠, 不破损。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1分, 满分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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 woman mean？A.She doesn’t like dogs.B. She has lots of work to do.C. The man can have a cat instead.2.How long does it take the man to go to work ？A.10 minutes by bike.B. 20 minutes by bike.C. 10 minutes by car .3.How did the woman feel about the examination ？A.Terrific.B. Terrible.C. Wonderful.4. Where are the two speakers？A. In a restaurant.B. In a park.C. In a museum.5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ？A.Mom and son .B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.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。

宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2020-2021学年下学期高二年级开学考试英语试卷（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）一、听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）每段对话仅读一遍。

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第一部分：听力第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What does the man want to drink？A. cokeB. coffeeC. water2. What was the man doing when the phone rang？A. taking a showerB. cleaning the floor C .doing the laundry3. When did the woman arrive？A on march 2nd B. on march 5th C. on march 8th4. Where do the speakers plan to meet？A at the cinema B. in the bank C. outside town hall5.What does a woman want to do？A sing a song B. listen to a song C. find out the name of a song 请听第六段材料，回答第6,7题：6. What day is it today？A. TuesdayB. WednesdayC. Thursday7.What does the man decide to do in the end？A. take a trip to Greece B . go to a lecture C. Go to Ella’s party 请听第七段材料，回答第8,9题：8. Which row in the theater will the man sit in ？A. In Row 12B. In Row 13C. In Row 159. How much change will the man get？A. sixty YuanB. fifty YuanC. forty Yuan,请听第八段材料，回答第10-12题：10. How long did the man sleep last night？A. for four hoursB. for five hoursC. for seven hours11.Why didn't the man prepare for the exam earlier？A. he wasn't worried about itB. he forgot there was an examC. he wasn't told about the time12. What does the man plan to do tonight？A. Go to bed earlyB. play computer gamesC. watch a basketball game请听第九段材料，回答第13-16题：13. How old is Kate？A. fifteen years oldB. sixteen years oldC. seventeen years old14. What does the woman think of Janet？A. cleverB. helpful. C cheerful15.What does the woman say about Mandy？A. she is good at mathB. she likes basketballC. She wears glasses16. Who is the woman's desk mate？A. DaisyB. MandyC. Peter请听第十段材料，回答第17-20题：17.What time is it now？A. 8:20 amB. 8:40 amC. 9:00 am18. What was the weather probably like yesterday？A. hotB. coolC. cold19. What do we know about The Singing Moon？A. It will last one hourB. it is a new oneC. it is free of charge20. What is the speaker mainly talking about？A. entertainment activitiesB. sports competitionsC. TV programs第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

一、听力（每小题1.5分, 满分30分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. How will Uncle Tom come？A By motorbike B. By taxi C. By car2. What are the speakers mainly talking about？A. A museum B .A garden C .A painting3. What is the man going to do first？A. Sweep the floor.B. Do the cooking.C. Remove the rubbish4. What does the man think of his new computer？A. It s quite expensive.B. It is hard to useC. It is of good value5. How many languages is the man learning now？A. OneB. TwoC. Three请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6． What take up most of the room in the garden？A. The flowersB. The trees C The vegetables7. What does the woman have trouble with？A. The antsB. The spidersC. The mosquitoes请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the woman s husband want to drink？A. Orange juice B Hot milk C. Lemon tea9. When does the woman want the drinks？A. At about 7：30 amB. At about 8：00 amC. At about 8：30 am 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2020-2021学年高二12月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest SpeciesBy Sandra Markle. Ages 8 to 10.Woolly Monkeys spend most of their time high up in 150-foot-tall trees. That makes them difficult animals to count and to study. But cameras have provided valuable information and taken, as this book shows, amazing pictures. Experts now believe that Peru's lowland monkeys and the waste they produce are necessary to the survival of the rain forest.Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the WildBy Catherine Thimmesh. Ages 10 to 12.The giant panda is much-beloved in China, but in the past 40 years, at least half of its habitat has been destroyed. Camp Panda tells about efforts to reintroduce the giant pandas into the wild so that they might have a future. As part of the efforts, people wear panda costumes that smell like pandas while weighing and measuring the young pandas. They aren't supposed to get used to seeing and being around people, because people could pose a threat to them in the wild.Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and FeelBy Carl Safina, Ages 10 and older.Carl Safina studied elephants in an African national park and killer whales off the coast of Washington state. He learned about their strong family bonds, the surprising ways they communicate and how they play and hang out with one another. This book makes a strong case for protecting the ability of these animals to live freely.Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from ExtinctionBy Nancy F. Castaldo. Ages 10 and older.This book focuses on seven groups of animals —including whooping cranes, Californiacondors and American alligators — that were brought back to healthy numbers by a lot of efforts. As she celebrates these successes, Nancy F. Castaldo also makes clear that dangers, such as the effects of climate change, still cloud the future of these creatures.1. Which is the most suitable book for readers below 10?A. The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species.B. Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel.C. Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction.D. Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild.2. Why do people wear panda costumes?A. To attract visitors.B. To make pandas feel safe.C. To take photos of pandas in the wild.D. To celebrate the increasing numbers of pandas.3. What do these four books focus on?A. Animal protection.B. Climate change.C. Animal rights.D. Rain forests.『答案』1. A 2. B 3. A『解析』这是一篇说明文。

宁夏回族自治区青铜峡市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题第一部分：听力（30分）听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What do we know about the woman?A. Her plan has changed.B. She wants to pick up her check.C. She doesn’t have any banking to do.2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. John’s changes.B. The woman’s hometown.C. The man’s hometown.3. Why is Mr. Baker in hospital?A. He smokes too much.B. He has an accident.C. He catches a cold.4. How does the man feel about the woman’s remark?A. Angry.B. Disappointed.C. Happy.5. What does the man think of the products?A. They are of practical use.B. They are of low quality.C. They are very expensive and useless.听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 三个小题。

6. How long haven’t the two speakers seen each other?A. A few months.B. About one year.C. A few years.7. Who broke the leg?A. The man’s son.B. The man.C. The man’s wife.8. What does the man’s wife do on Monday nights?A. T ake care of the children.B. Study at a school.C. T each at a school.听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 三个小题。