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1、桐城中学20232024学年度下学期开学检测高二英语试卷考生须知：1. 本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂。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 exercise will the man do today?A. Swimming. B. Yoga. C. Wei

2、ghtlifting.2. What was the reason for the man to work at the charity at first?A. To help the homeless. B. To do a college project. C. To get work experience.3. Where are the speakers now?A. At an art museum. B. At a furniture store. C. At the mans home.4. What does the womans cat do when it sees mic

3、e?A. It acts friendly towards them.B. It tries to catch them.C. It stays still.5. What is the woman teaching the man?A. How to write the report. B. How to use the printer. C. How to change the password.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

4、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. What was the truck carrying?A. Beer. B. Animals. C. Glass boxes.7 What do we know about the truck driver?A. He got hurt. B. He felt upset. C. He ran away.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Help her shop online. B. Teach he

5、r to make coffee. C. Buy her a cup of coffee.9. How much does the Italian coffee maker cost?A. $1000. B. $1500. C. $2000.10. How does the woman probably feel about the silver coffee maker?A. Its not beautiful. B. Its too expensive. C. Its not advanced enough.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable

6、 relationship between the speakers?A. Football player and fan. B. Reporter and coach. C. Teammates.12. Where did the man get to know the news?A. From social media. B. From TV. C. From radio.13. What is the real reason for Ryan to leave the club?A. He didnt perform well during the season.B. He wants

7、to join Mr. Whites team.C. He is unsatisfied with his pay.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the main idea of the conversation?A. Preparing an art competition.B. Applying to an art school.C. Arranging an art show.15. What is Dylans style of painting probably?A Oil paintings. B. Pencil paintings. C. Waterc

8、olor paintings.16. How many photos should Dylan send?A. 5. B. 10. C. 15.17. What is the woman in a hurry to do?A. Send an email. B. Visit her friend. C. Attend a meeting.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speech for?A. The managers. B. The employees. C. The customers.19. Why is the speaker giving the

9、speech?A. To introduce himself. B. To set a regular meeting. C. To sell new computers.20. What will the speaker do during next week?A. Give computer lessons. B. Join a new company. C. Collect great ideas.第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALocationSt Helena i

10、s one of the remotest islands on Earth. The subtropical (亚热带的) British Overseas Territory sits in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,200 miles from the west coast of Africa and 1,800 miles from the east coast of South America.Size PopulationSt Helena is only 16 km long and 9 km wide and the p

11、opulation is 5,000. This is 1/3 the size of the Isle of Wight, and the same size as Disney World Orlando. This is also the same size as San Francisco-yet the island has just 0.5% of San Franciscos population. With an extremely low-crime community, you can freely explore the islands natural and built

12、 attractions in peace.ClimateAs a subtropical island, St Helenas temperature is 15-28 all year round. While the four seasons are not recognized on St Helena, the “cooler months” are generally June to September and the “hotter months” are December to March. St Helena is free from extreme weather even

13、ts, with even thunderstorms only occurring perhaps once a decade.AccessibilityUntil 2017, St Helena did not have an airport and was only accessible by sea. Reaching the island meant a five-day ship voyage from Cape Town, South Africa. However, since October 2017, the islands first and only airport h

14、as enabled passengers to reach the island in just a six-hour flight.1. In what aspect are St Helena and San Francisco alike?A. Climate.B. Population.C. Crime rate.D. Area.2. What can best describe the climate of St Helena?A. Tropical.B. Mild.C. Dry.D. Extreme.3. How could visitors gain entry into St

15、 Helena before 2017?A By plane.B. By car.C. By ship.D. By train.BFor a long time, I kept a selection of books on a shelf next to my bed that I called my “heart books”. To qualify for a place on the shelf, a book had to be not only one I loved, but one that mattered. There was one book that never mad

16、e it onto that shelf, though I read it in high school: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.I can still remember the day I bought it. It was summer and I must have been 14 or 15. Desperate to get out of my house, I rode my bike into town and walked into the bookstore. I was going through the s

17、helf of books on writing and it caught my eye. I picked it up, read a few pages, and bought it. Then I took it with me to a park, read the first few chapters, and opened my notebook to write.Its a fairly straightforward writing book. Goldbergs method is simple: you choose a topic, set a timer, and w

18、rite for 10, 15, or 20 minutes without picking up your pen. Free writing, timed writing, writing topics: anyone who has taken a creative writing class may have encountered these things. Its not earth-shattering. There was nothing particularly new or unusual about the book so I cant say why it attrac

19、ted me so much. But it changed everything. I went from being someone who enjoyed writing to being a writer.During my teen years and early twenties, following Goldbergs method was at the core of my identity. No matter where I was or what I was doing, I filled notebooks. When I eventually started writ

20、ing fiction, I did the same thing. The “I” in my notebooks became someone else, but I held to the same practice.This writing practice led me to a writing group in Boston. It led me to my current career. It led me, in so many ways, to myself. Becoming a writer allowed me to become so many other thing

21、s: an activist, a business owner, a farmer, a baker. Writing is where I found my confidence. It was where I became curious about the world. From that, everything else has followed.4. How did the author encounter Writing Down the Bones?A. By following a selection of “heart books”.B. By referring to a

22、 book list about writing.C. By recommendation of Natalie Goldberg.D. By seeking writing books on a bookshelf.5. What does the word “earth-shattering” underlined in paragraph 3 mean?A. Trivial.B. Remarkable.C. Appropriate.D. Amusing.6. What can we infer about Writing Down the Bones?A. It inspired the

23、 author to be a writer.B. It was the first novel the author read.C. It made the author start to love writing.D. It is one of the books the author reads most.7. Which of the following is answered by the last paragraph?A. What is the authors life like right now?B. What did the author do in the writing

24、 group?C. How has the writing practice shaped the author?D. Why did the author give up the writing practice?CHave you ever walked through a door and thought to yourself, “What was I going to do?” If you have, you are not alone. Psychologists believe that walking through a door and entering another r

25、oom creates a “mental block” in the brain. This is generally referred to as the doorway effect. In the early years of brain research, scientists thought that human memory was like a closet, with many sections in which we could store little boxes of experiences from our lives. Boxes would remain ther

26、e forever, and whenever we had to look into them, we could just go to that particular section and find that box of memory. Beautiful as this description of human memory formation sounds, it is not true. Our brain is much more complex than that. Psychological studies suggest that our memories are epi

27、sodic(情节性的)in general. If you think back on anything, youll probably quickly realize our memories dont function as clear narratives. Instead, theyre more episodic and divided into parts. A new research led by psychologist Oliver Baumann from Bond University in Australia suggests that its not so much

28、 the doorways that cause a memory wipe, as moving from one location to a significantly different oneits the abrupt change of scene that prepares our minds for something new. “A good example is moving around in a department store,” says Baumann, “Taking the elevator between floors may have no effect

29、on our memory, but moving from the store to the parking lot might cause us to forget something that we need to buy.”Baumann also points out that a busy and perhaps overloaded brain does seem to play some part in this phenomenon. In other words, walking through open doors is thought to reset memory t

30、o make room for a new episode. The good news is that experiencing such forgettable episodes after entering another room does not tell you anything about your memory and intelligence. So when you enter a room and suddenly forget why you are there, you should not think that Alzheimers disease is creep

31、ing up on you!8. Which of the following would most probably be “doorway effect”?A. You missed a call and forgot to ring back.B. You read a book and forget what it is about.C. You entered the office and forgot what to get.D. You saw a man years ago and forget who he is now.9. What can we learn from t

32、he passage?A. All memories are linked in the brain.B. Memories are clearly separated in the brain.C. Not all the memories can be found in the brain.D. Memories are stored in particular sections of the brain.10. What can we infer from Baumanns research?A. Taking an elevator stimulates new memory.B. W

33、alking through open doors results in memory loss.C. A sudden change of the scene boosts intelligence development.D. An overloaded brain increases the possibility of doorway effect.11. What does the author think of “doorway effect”?A. Insignificant.B. Beneficial.C. Influential.D. Damaging.DAs people

34、become more aware of the importance of eco-friendly power sources, we have devoted much time to inventing creative devices. A newly developed paper battery promises to make a big difference to single-use electronics.The battery is crafted from sustainable materials, which not only strengthens its ec

35、o-friendliness but also makes it cost-effective to produce. This combination of biodegradability (可生物降解) and affordability makes it attractive for a wide range of applications. Another standout feature of this paper battery is its flexibility in terms of shape and size. Unlike traditional batteries

36、that are available in fixed sizes, this paper battery can be tailored to meet diverse requirements.In reality, the paper battery is enough to power an LCD alarm clock. “While it wont be charging up your computer anytime soon, theres lots of potential for low-powered sensors. We present a printed pap

37、er battery developed to power single-use disposable electronics and to reduce their environmental impact to the lowest level,” write the researchers in their published paper.The battery is based on a metal-air electrochemical cell. Made from sodium chloride salt-diffused (氯化钠盐扩散的) paper, it can meas

38、ure as little as one square centimeter, and is based on printed inks. All thats needed, then, is a small amount of water, as little as two drops. This dissolves the salts within the paper, and then activates the battery as they travel. The battery starts producing power around 20 seconds after water

39、 is added, according to the experiments carried out by the team.Although the performance decreases over time as the paper dries out, it can be topped up to some extent with more water. The researchers say they want to improve the efficiency of the battery in the future, and get it working for longer

40、. “With a rising awareness of the e-waste problem and the emergence of single-use electronics for applications, there is a growing need for low environmental impact batteries,” write the researchers.12. Which is a feature of the paper battery?A. It is made from single-use materials.B. It is costly t

41、o put together.C. It can be used to charge up your computer.D. It can be produced in diverse shapes.13. What can we learn about the paper battery according to the text?A. It can be applied to any electronics.B. It is able to supply energy to our cell-phones.C. Its power can be refilled by adding som

42、e water.D. It has reduced the environmental impact to the lowest.14. Whats the main idea of paragraph 4?A. What the paper battery consists of.B. How the paper battery works.C. Where the paper battery can be applied.D. Why the paper battery is popular.15. What is most likely to be the focus of future

43、 research according to the researchers?A. How to get rid of impacts of single-use electronics.B. How to improve the efficiency of the paper battery.C. How to reduce the demand for single-use electronics.D. How to raise peoples awareness of e-waste problems.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能

44、填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。For many young adults, what to do after finishing high school is a question that is not easy to answer. For some their path is clear, but for others a number of possibilities lie before them. _16_ You are not too sure about the direction you want to take and would like to expl

45、ore your options. Or maybe you have a desire to travel and experience other countries before settling down to further studies. _17_ What to do during your gap year can be tailored to suit your needs, interests and budget. Lets look at a few ideas that can just help you!_18_ You can become a babysitt

46、er in your community or work on an oil field in another country. This can really help you to gain insight into yourself when you decide what you are passionate about. _19_ Choosing a sporting adventure in another country, either playing or coaching will be an amazing experience. In addition, giving

47、back to the community by volunteering in a local charity is also how you would like to spend your time. From these experiences, you will learn much more than just how to do a job. Aside from your photographs, your most treasured possession will be that new experiences challenge you and allow you to

48、grow. So whether you are going abroad or going to your local community center, one thing is for certain a gap year is definitely not just filling a gap. _20_A. Perhaps you are one of the latter.B. Why not apply for a job locally or abroad?C How about combining sports with learning?D. You can find helpful information on some websites.E. It is a year that can make all the difference to your fu