1、贵州省凯里市第一中学学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题第卷（选择题）第一部分：听力理解（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段材料，回答第1至5题1. When does the post office start？A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 9:30.2. What does the man think of the play？A. It has caused him a headache.B. The language is hard t understand.C. The first half of the play
2、is enjoyable.3. What are the speakers going to do？A. Eat out. B. Have a walk. C. Go to class.4. What does the man want to do？A. Check in. B. Book a room. C. Speak to Mr. Hopking.5. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.
3、5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man like to do in summer？A. Play tennis. B. Go fishing. C. Go surfing.7. What sport does the man think can build muscles？A. Swimming. B. Weight lifting. C. Playing football.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does the woman come from？A. London B. Manchester. C. A smal
4、l town.9. What does the woman think of the underground？A. It is the quickest way. B. It is the cheapest way. C. It is the most enjoyable way.10. How does the man usually go to work？A. By car. B. By bus. C. By underground.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is probable relationship between John and the woman？A
5、. Friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.12. What does the woman prefer to do？A. Keep her job. B. Change her job. C. Stay at home doing nothing.13. What does the woman prefer to do？A. The man will talk with John.B. The woman and John will think it over.C. The woman and John will stick t
6、o their own opinions.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How many bedrooms does this flat have？A. 1. B. 2. C. 3.15. What does the rent include？A. Gas. B. Water. C. Electricity.16. What will the woman probably do this afternoon？A. Move in this flat. B. Sign an agreement. C. Take her husband to see this flat.听第10段材料
7、，回答第17至20题。17. Where will the listeners have lunch？A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a garden.18. What do we know about the Washington Elm？A. A historic tree. B. A well-known park. C. A famous commander. 19. What can we learn from the monologue？A. It was less than one hundred years old.B. It was mu
8、ch older than people had thought.C. Washington couldnt have commanded under it.20. What can we learn from the monologue？A. The story of the famous tree is untrue.B. Washington commanded the army on his knees.C. The Washington Elm was destroyed before the celebration.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
9、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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, SpainBuilt in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of
10、Bilbao into a travelers desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.The Louvre in Paris, FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds
11、can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But, the Louvre is much more than a home to the Mona Lisa. The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, AmericaJust opened in its new
12、downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.T
13、he Uffizi Gallery in Florence, ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes（湿壁画）decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over（印象深刻） by the works by Botticelli, such as The Birth of Venus. Clas
14、sic artworks from nearly 1,000 years ago describe religious events of the time.21Which of the following is the most popular？A. The Louvre. B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.C. The Barnes Foundation. D. The Uffizi Gallery.22What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？A. Its structure. B. Its collection
15、. C. Its location. D. Its history.23. Where can we enjoy the classic artworks from 1000 years ago？A. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. B. The Louvre.C. The Barnes Foundation. D. The Uffizi Gallery.24What type of writing is this text？A. An activity poster. B. An news report.C. An art show review. D. A tr
16、avel guide.BRemembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it. Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a persons name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound
17、forced or artificial. Ask the other person to recite and repeat. You can let other people help you remember their names. After youve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort youre making to learn their
18、 names.Admit you dont know. Admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “Im working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”Use associations. Link each person yon meet with on
19、e thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note：Vicki Cheng - tall, black hair.” To reinforce （加强） your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate on r
20、emembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Go early. Consider going early to conferences, parties an
21、d classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. Thats fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others - an automatic review for you.25. How many ways are mentioned in the text to help remember others names？A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.26. Wh
22、en you meet a group of people, it is better to remember_.A. all their names B. just their last namesC. as many names as possible D. a couple of names first27. If you cant remember someones name, you may_.A. tell him a white lie B. tell him the truthC. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you28. Wh
23、ats the main idea of this passage？A. How to make use of associations.B. Importance of attending parties.C. Tips on an important social skill.D. How to recite and repeat names.CSome years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour
24、 recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？Wh
25、en I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future gener
26、ations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my penAt that point, I understood
27、 that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special t
28、hought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often-only of objects I find really beautiful. Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I r
29、ealize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget cer
30、tain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memories-I just live, and the memories form themselves.29. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _.A. observing her school routine B. expressing her satisfactionC. impress
31、ing her classmates D. preserving her history30. What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary？A. A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C. A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.31. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.A. to experience it B. to live the present in the futureC. to make memories D. to give accurate representations of itDNotic
