2019-2020学年安徽省合肥十一中高二(上)入学英语试卷

2019-2020学年安徽省合肥十一中高二（上）入学英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）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．1. London WalksKensington WalkLength: 2.5 milesThis relatively short comfortable walk starts out in Hyde Park, London's largest Royal Park． After a visit to Kensington Palace, it's a short walk over to the Albert Hall and the South Kensington Museums． For most people the museums here will keep you occupiedfor a full day, and each one of them is free． Just before you get to the Albert Hall you come to the impressive Albert Memorial． The walk finishes at Harrods, London's most famous and Europe's largest department store．Crystal Palace to Forest Hill WalkLength: 8 milesThis walk takes in five attractive parks and gardens． The most unusual sight on this walkis the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, the first ever life﹣size sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct （灭绝的） creatures． They were constructed in the 1850s﹣before the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species﹣and restored in 2002． The route （路线）into Forest Hill passes the Horniman Museum with its unusual collection of natural history and musical instruments; free admission．Ealing Broadway WalkLength: 11 milesThis is a walking tour of green spaces and interesting places to visit in West London． It starts and finishes at Ealing Broadway． The route is rich in places of interest, passing Pitshanger Manor, the Grand Union Canal, Boston Manor, Syon House, the River Thames, Richmond Old Deer Park, Kew Gardens, and Kew Bridge Steam Museum． Boston Manor tube station and Brentford main line station are close to the route．Blackheath to Canary Wharf WalkLength: 7.5 milesThe main attraction of this walk is the World Heritage Site at its centre, including Greenwich Park, the Old Royal Naval College and Royal Museums Greenwich （the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House, Royal Observatory and Cutty Sarkincluded）． Many of these attractions are free to enter and are well worth a visit, although they need plenty of time to explore in full．（1）What will you do on the Crystal Palace to Forest Hill Walk？________A. See a collection of Darwin's works．B. Learn to play a musical instrument．C. Admire sculptures of dinosaurs．D. Enjoy the longest walk experience．．（2）Which walk's starting point is also its destination？________A. Ealing Broadway Walk．B. Crystal Palace to Forest Hill Walk．C. Kensington Walk．D. Blackheath to Canary Wharf Walk．．（3）Which of the following do all the walks provide？________A. A free route map．B. A museum visit．C. A stop for shopping．D. A guide to places of interest．2. Technology is everywhere． Almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time． It's true to say that technology makes our lives easier． However, scientists are saying that we need to give ourselves a break﹣otherwise we put ourselves at risk of developing hundreds of health problems． With all this free time, why not put it to good use and do something without technology?To start with, you could learn a new skill． There are hundreds of possibilities: crafts（工艺）, cooking, learning a musical instrument or a new sport． Maybe you've always wanted to learn to cook for your family, but haven't had time? Perhaps you feel like learning how to knit （编织）, so you can have a new sweater for the autumn? You could use your free time to learn something new﹣and perhaps it will lead to an exciting chance in the future．If you just want to relax, why not go to a beach? Take along your favorite book and relax on the sand, or go for a walk along the coastline． If you don't live near a beach, you could go to your local park． Why not take along a picnic, or try and discover some of the local wildlife?Little things, like challenging yourself to complete a crossword or a Sudoku, are a great place to start． You could even follow the latest fashion: adult coloring books! Coloring is amazing, and it can be a nice way to escape from the pressure of modern life!Whatever you choose to do with your summer, try something new! You might surprise yourself and find a hidden talent within you; you might make new friends along the way． Next time you find yourself aimlessly switching channels, have a think at what else you could spend your time doing．（1）According to scientists， using technology continuously may________．A. make people live longerB. solve many social problemsC. provide people with more free timeD. have a bad effect on people's health．（2）What is suggested in the second paragraph？________A. Learning something new．B. Taking exciting chances．C. Making a living by knitting．D. Getting together with the family．．（3）What can we learn about the Sudoku？________A. It's a great tourist attraction．B. It's a challenging game．C. It's a new fashion show．D. It's a book about coloring．．（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？________A. Make More New FriendsB. Follow the Latest FashionC. Make Plans for Summer HolidaysD. Take a Break from Technology．3. An 18﹣year﹣old student was struggling to pay his fees． Not knowing where to get the money, he and a friend decided to host a musical concert to raise money for their education．They went to the great pianist Paderewski． His manager demanded ﹩2, 000 for the piano recital （独奏会）． A deal was made and the boys began to work to make the concert a success．The big day arrived． But unfortunately, they hadn't managed to sell enough tickets． The total collection was only ﹩1, 600． Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and gave him the entire﹩1, 600, and promised to pay him the rest ﹩400 back as soon as possible． "No, " said Paderewski． "Keep the money you need for your fees． And just give me whatever is left．" The boys were surprised, and very thankful．Paderewski later became the Prime Minister of Poland, and he was a greatleader． When the World War broke out, more than 1.5 million people went hungry, but there was no food to feed them． Paderewski turned to the US Food and Relief Administration for help．The head there was a man called Herbert Hoover﹣who later became the US President． Hoover agreed to help and quickly shipped tons of food to Poland．Paderewski decided to go across to thank Hoover himself． When Paderewski began to thank Hoover for his kindness, Hoover quickly stopped him and said, "You shouldn't be thanking me, Mr． Prime Minister． You may not remember this, but several yearsago, you helped two young students go through college． I was one of them．"（1）Why did the two students decide to raise money？________A. To pay for their education．B. To buy the concert tickets．C. To help people in Poland．D. To hold a musical concert．．（2）What did the two students think of the pianist？________A. Greedy．B. Humorous．C. Helpful．D. Shy．．（3）What can we learn about Herbert Hoover？________A. He was one of Paderewski's students．B. He didn't finish his college education．C. He was very rich when he was young．D. He was one of the American presidents．．（4）What can we learn from the text？________A. Great minds think alike．B. Kindness brings its own rewards．C. Honesty is the best policy．D. Where there's a will， there's a way．4. "It's raining cats and dogs!" Although this phrase is not very common in England any more, it clearly shows how we don't always say what we mean． One thing that is often frustrating （灰心的） for language learners is that they understand every word in a sentence and yet the meaning remains unclear﹣like this sentence that actually means "it's raining very heavily!" However, it's not just idioms that cause difficulties for people learning English．The British are often considered to be polite but this can be very confusing for non﹣native speakers． We often don't say what we are thinking﹣in fact we often say the opposite! Here's an example that will hopefully explain what I mean: "You should come round for tea!"British people are less open than people from other cultures, so we aren't as quick to invite people into our homes． This phrase is one of those that we say but often don't really mean, so when no further details are given, you can probably assume （认为） it was made in the name of politeness! But how does this compare to other countries?When I lived in India, lots of people would invite me into their homes but I always assumed that they were just being polite． Of course, I was wrong． The invitations were almost always ________, and people expected me to visit them． I was always surprised by how welcoming people were． In fact, I think I spent more time at other people's houses than my own!In England, we often think it's polite to offer or suggest something even if we don't actually want to do it, while in other cultures people are more direct． Perhaps if Englishpeople just say what they were thinking, things would be a lot easier﹣especially for non﹣native speakers!（1）The example "It's raining cats and dogs!" is mentioned to show that________．A. it is time for people protect these pet animalsB. the weather condition in England is rather awfulC. what British people say is different from what they thinkD. it is difficult for non﹣native learner to understand idioms．（2）What do people from other cultures think of British people's politeness？________A. Direct and honest．B. Too traditional to accept．C. Serious and formal．D. Difficult to understand．．（3）Which of the following best explains "genuine" underlined in Paragraph 4？________ A. Personal． B. Real． C. Informal． D. Special．．（4）What is the main purpose of the text？________A. To encourage people to show politeness．B. To teach people how to avoid misunderstandings．C. To discuss how to learn English idioms effectively．D. To advise people to understand politeness culturally．第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5. More than half the planet's population now live in cities， with limited access to the natural world． For Europe and Latin America， the figure is more than 70%．（1）_______ Gardening in particular is an opportunity for everyone to have such kind of experience，even if they live in built﹣up areas． It is typically seen as moderate （适度的） intensity exercise equal to playing doubles tennis or walking at a speed of 3.5mph， so it has similar fitness benefits．（2）_______ Home and gardens have long been important for family food production，but gardening can also encourage people to eat more healthily and act as an educational resource on nutritious food． In fact， children who take part in gardening and grow their own food have a greater preference for， and increased consumption of， fruit and vegetables．（3）_______Research has shown that gardeners generally have greater life satisfaction，raised self﹣esteem and fewer feelings of depression and anger than non﹣gardeners．This last point suggests that the mental benefits of gardening may be more than just a side﹣effect of the physical exercise involved．（4）_______People with strong social networkshave an increased life expectancy， less stress and fewer visits to the doctor． In addition，spending time outdoors in a natural environment helps us to feel less stressed， reduce the symptoms of depression， and improve our concentration and attention．All this evidence shows there's a strong relationship between gardening and health， but we only know for sure that there is connection， not "cause and effect"．（5）_______We also need to directly examine the immediate effects of gardening on people who have never previously taken part or are suffering from mental and physical ill health．A． Gardening is also linked to better diets．B． But more than this， it can promote people's mental health．C． One possible reason is that gardening can involve social interaction．D． A good eating is supposed to include a balance of several food groups．E． Yet contact with nature has varieties of benefits for both physical and mental health．F． This means gardening alone is not necessarily a direct cause of any improvements in health．G． Remaining socially active can also inspire seniors to build confidence and live a healthy life．第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．6. In this age of environmental crises, perhaps it comes no surprise that Stella Bowles found one in her own backyard． What is unique is her （1）_______to do something about it．The 100﹣kilometre LaHave River passes through Stella's community of Upper LaHave． Back in 2015, the pretty waterway was considered by many locals （2）_______to swim in, but Stella wanted to know（3）_______． The then 11﹣year﹣oldwas（4）_______ to learn what was causing the pollution: human waste being cast （5）_______into the water by hundreds of her neighbors．"I was （6）_______, " Stella says, when she found out 600 homes were using straight﹣pipes to pump waste from toilet to river without any filtration （过滤）． She decided to （7）_______ the problem for her Grade 6 science project． With the help of a retired local physician, Stella learned how to （8）_______ the water in the LaHave．（9）_______ , her results showed contamination （污染） way above Health Canada guidelines．（10）_______, locals were boating on the river without knowing they were （11）_______the potential danger of infection．Stella began to raise （12）_______about the LaHave's contamination problem． Soon she was making local headlines and trying to（13）_______ politicians． Finally, in spring 2017, all levels of governments（14）_______to remove all straight﹣pipes in Nova Scotia by 2023．The LaHave （15）_______isn't safe for swimming, but it should be safe for the sixth graders of Upper LaHave's future． Stella, now 14, continues to（16）_______more rigid rules to protect the river and this year travelled around her province to teach other kids how to test their local waterways and（17）_______ for better care．In August, thanks to her excellent work, Stella（18）_______ an International Eco﹣Hero Award, which（19）_______ the efforts of environmental youth activists． "I never thought I'd be where I am today （20）_______a science project, " says Stella, who is considering a career in environmental law．（1）A.chanceB.regretC.determinationD.imagination（2）A.unfitB.perfectC.easyD.unpopular（3）A.whenB.whyC.howD.where（4）A.proudB.upsetC.satisfiedD.relieved（5）A.suddenlyB.carefullyC.directlyD.quickly（6）A.confidentB.curiousC.excitedD.sick（7）A.look intoB.refer toC.point outD.set aside（8）A.heatB.protectC.storeD.test（9）A.NormallyB.UnfortunatelyC.NaturallyD.Strangely（10）A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.However（11）A.avoidingB.causingC.facingD.sensing （12）A.awarenessB.doubtsC.fearsD.cash（13）A.ignoreB.respectC.convinceD.follow（14）A.agreedB.failedC.pretendedD.happened（15）A.justB.stillC.evenD.yet（16）A.approve ofB.make upy downD.press for（17）A.callB.allowC.answerD.wait（18）A.missedB.refusedC.earnedD.presented（19）A.demandsB.assessesC.collectsD.recognizes（20）A.apart fromB.because ofC.instead ofD.far from第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）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．7. The Winter Solstice Festival （冬至） is one of the most important（1）________（festival） celebrated by the Chinese on or around December 22． As early as 2，500 years ago， China determined the point of the Winter Solstice by（2）________（observe）movements of the sun with a sundial （日晷）．The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty． The Han people （3）________（regard） the Winter Solstice as a "Winter Festival"， so officials would organize activities． On this day， both officials and common people would have（4）________ rest． In the Tang and Song dynasties， the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices（供奉）（5）________Heaven and ancestors． The Qing Dynasty even had the record that "the Winter Solstice is as formal as the Spring Festival，" showing the great （6）________（important） attached to this day．The Chinese often celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival together with （7）________（they） families． What people eat generally depends on （8）________they come from． In some parts of North China， people（9）________（traditional） eat dumplings on this day， while in parts of South China， the whole family will get together to have a meal （10）________（make） of red﹣bean and sticky rice to drive away bad things．第四部分写作（共两节）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据汉语提示和英文首字母完成下列单词拼写，使句意完整正确．8. We love reading your letters and we try to p________（出版） as many as possible．9. She couldn't s________（忍受） being kept waiting．10. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to a________ （申请）．11. The paperless office may one day become a r________ （现实）．12. The museum has a fine collection of v________ （贵重的） glass．13. I've always believed that h________ （幸福） counts more than money．14. Since I started eating more healthily I've got so much more e________（精力）．15. It took her a long time to r________ （恢复） from her heart operation．16. You have to have such a lot of p________ （耐心） when you're dealing with kids．17. The baby slept p________ （平静地） in her mother's arms．第二节书面表达（满分25分）18. 假定你是李华．你的美国朋友Cathy来信询问你校特色传统文化社团活动开展情况．请给他回信，内容包括：1．活动开展的目的；2．成立的社团；3．你最喜欢的社团，并简述理由．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．参考答案与试题解析2019-2020学年安徽省合肥十一中高二（上）入学英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）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．1.【答案】CAB2.【答案】DABD3.【答案】ACDB4.【答案】CDBD第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5.【答案】E,A,B,C,F第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．6.【答案】CABCDADBDCACABDACDB第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）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．7.【答案】festivals,observing,regarded,a,to,importance,their,where,traditionally,made第四部分写作（共两节）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据汉语提示和英文首字母完成下列单词拼写，使句意完整正确．8.【答案】ublish9.【答案】tand10.【答案】pply11.【答案】eality12.【答案】aluable【答案】appiness14.【答案】nergy15.【答案】ecover16.【答案】atience17.【答案】eacefully第二节书面表达（满分25分）18.【答案】Dear Cathy，I'm writing to tell you about our school student clubs featuring the traditional Chinese culture．There's no doubt that these clubs can help us students better understand our traditional culture．【高分句型一】（活动开展的目的） On the other hand， what we want to do is to preserve， promote and develop it so that we can pass it down from generation to generation．【高分句型二】We've organized 16 such clubs so far， including the Chinese Kong Fu Club， the Chinese Calligraphy Club， and the Beijing Opera Club．（成立的社团）Of all the clubs， I like the Chinese Calligraphy Club best， for Chinese calligraphy cannot only bring me physical and spiritual benefits， but help me develop discipline， patience，and persistence as well．（你最喜欢的社团，并简述理由）Best wishes．Yours，Li Hua。