高二上学期英语开学考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解As one of the world’s oldest holidays, Halloween is still celebrated today in several countries around the globe, but it is in North America and Canada that it maintains its highest level of popularity. Every year, 65% of Americans decorate their homes and offices for Halloween. Halloween is the holiday when the most candy is sold and is second only to Christians in terms of total sales.AustriaIn Austria, some people will leave bread, water and a lighted lamp on the table before retiring on Halloween night. The reason for this is that it was once believed such items would welcome the dead souls back to earth on a night which for the Austrians was considered to be brimmingwith strong cosmic energies.BelgiumThe Belgians beli eve that it is unlucky for a black cat to cross one’s path and also unlucky if it should enter a home or travel on a ship. The custom in Belgium on Halloween night is to light candles in memory of dead relatives.CanadaModern Halloween celebrations in Canada began with the arrival of Scottish and Irish immigrants in the 1800s. Jack- O- Lantern is carved and thefestivities include parties, trick-or-treating and the decorating of homes with pumpkins and corn stalks.FranceUnlike most nation of the world, Halloween is not celebrated by the French in order to honor the dead and departed ancestors. It is regarded as an “American” holiday in France and was unknown in the country until around 1996.（1）In which countries does Halloween have its highest level of popularity?A . France and North America.B . Canada and North America.C . Austria and Canada.D . Belgium and Canada.（2）Why will people leave bread, water and a lighted lamp on the table in Austria?A . These items would welcome the dead souls back to earthB . These items are used to respect ancestorsC . These items are just for funD . The other items can replace them（3）In which country does Halloween is not celebrated as the others?A . Canada.B . Belgium.C . Austria.D . France.2. 阅读理解For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships travelingthrough space, on the chance that someone may be receptive （善于接受的）to such messages.Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent （有智力的）life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible （可理解的）messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals;perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.（1）According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might human beings live?A . 5 billionB . 10 billionC . 15 billionD . 200 billion（2）The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______.A . where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsB . why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsC . how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsD . when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets（3）The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “______”.A . findB . followC . studyD . form（4）Which of the statements is TRUE based on the information in the passage?A . The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.B . Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on othe r planet.C . Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.D . Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planet.3. 阅读理解Drinking more than two alcoholic drinks daily in middle-age may raise your stroke risk more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes（糖尿病）, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.In a study of 11,644 middle-aged Swedish twins who were followed for 43 years, researchers compared the effects of an average of more than two drinks daily to less than half a drink daily .The study showed that:·Heavy drinkers had about a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to light drinkers.·Mid-life heavy drinkers were likely to have a stroke five years earlier in life irrespective of genetic and early-life factors.·Heavy drinkers had increased stroke risk in their mid-life compared to well-known risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes.·At around age 75, blood pressure and diabetes appeared to take over as one of the main influences on having a stroke.Past studies have shown that alcohol affects stroke risk, but this is the first study to pinpoint differences with age. “We now have a clearer picture about these risk factors----how they change with age and how the influence of drinking alcohol shifts as we get older,” said Pavla Kadlecová, M.Sc., a statistician at St. Anne’s University Hospital’s International Clinical Research Center in the Czech Republic.Researchers analyzed results from the Swedish Twin Registry of same-sex twins who answered questionnaires in 1967-1970. All twins were under age 60 at the start. By 2010, the Registry had provided 43 years of follow-up, including hospital discharge and cause of death data.Researchers then sorted the data based on strokes, high blood pressure,diabetes and other cardiovascular incidents. Almost 30 percent of participants had a stroke. They were categorized as light, moderate, heavy or non-drinkers based on the questionnaires. Researchers compared the risk from drinking and health risks like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking. Among identical twin pairs, siblings who had a stroke drank more than their siblings who hadn’t had a stroke, suggesting that mid-life drinking raises stroke risks regardless of genetics and early lifestyle.The study is consistent with the American Heart Association’s recommended limit of two drinks a day for men and one for women. That’s about 8 ounces of wine for a man and 4 ounces for a woman.Regular heavy drinking of any kind of alcohol can raise blood pressure and cause heart failure or irregular heartbeats over time, in addition to stroke and other risks. “For mid-aged adults, avoiding more than two drinks a day could be a way to prevent stroke in later productive age ,” Kadlecová said.（1）Who might be the target readers of the passage?A . People who have suffered a strokeB . People who like drinkingC . People who have high blood pressureD . People who have twin siblings （2）What do we know about the study in the passage?A . It revealed five related resultsB . It lasted for a period of over 50 yearsC . It involved the age factor in the causes of strokesD . It included 11,644 Australian twins as participants（3）The underlined part “irrespective of” in the passage can best be replaced by “_________”.A . in favor ofB . in terms ofC . instead ofD . regardless of（4）What does the passage mainly tell us?A . People without a stroke can drink more alcohol than those having a stroke in middle ageB . There is a higher possibility that heavy drinkers will have a stroke in middle ageC . Drinking alcohol has been regarded as the most dangerous factor in strokesD . The amount of alcohol taken by men should be twice than that taken by women.4. 阅读理解We thought we had it all—a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars ---- and we loved it. We spent money like it was going out of style. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job as a bigwig at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for ever.We bo th started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day our panic increased and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of g reat love for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.①That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I knew that he had no control over the economy, however, he constantly degraded himself and his spirit sunk lower with each unkind comment. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.②Finally one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthychildren. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”“But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me—you’ll hate me.” he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye.③“If we live in a cardboard box on the empty place across the street I will be happy—as long as I have you.” I smiled again as I realized that I wasn’t saying it. Somehow, in all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do.”I could see relief wash through him as his shoulders and neck relaxed and the tension left his body. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t in quite some time. ④We are still struggling financially, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.（1）In the wife’s opinion, what is important in her family?A . A beautiful houseB . Healthy childrenC . Expensive carsD . Desirable jobs（2）Which of the following agrees with the passage?A . The husband has found his jobs.B . The family has lost their house.C . The family has four children.D . They live in a cardboard box.（3）Which is NOT the effect of the financial crisis towards the family?A . They spent money like it was going out of style.B . the husband wasn’t a bigwig in the company any more.C . The wife felt feelings of love for myhusband.D . They realized there is something that money can’t buy between them.（4）Where can we put the missing sentence “It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.”？A . ①B . ②C . ③D . ④二、完形填空5. 完形填空One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read easily, so I put my book down and turned on the light.I was just about to draw the 1as well when I heard a loud cry “Help! Help! “ It2to come from the trees at the end of the gar den. I looked out but it was too3to see anything clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just4someone was in 5. I took the torch and picked up a strong walking stick, 6that this might come to be useful, too. 7with these, I went out into the garden. 8I heard the cry. There was no 9that it came from the trees at the end of the garden.“Who’s there?” I 10as I walked, rather11, down the path that 12to the trees. But there was no13. With the help of my torch，I 14the whole of that part of the garden and the lower15of the trees. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the 16that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.17feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house and 18away the torchand the stick. I had just sat do wn when I was startled by the cry of “ Help! Help! ”, this time from19my shoulder. I dropped my book and climbed up. There, sitting 20of the mantelpiece , was a parrot!（1）A . gunB . pictureC . curtainsD . car（2）A . provedB . lookedC . soundedD . seemed（3）A . farB . distantC . darkD . black（4）A . as ifB . in caseC . on timeD . even though（5）A . troubleB . powerC . difficultyD . ease（6）A . requestingB . wishingC . demandingD . thinking（7）A . SuppliedB . LoadedC . ArmedD . Decorated（8）A . Once againB . Now and thenC . From time to timeD . Again and again（9）A . wonderB . problemC . doubtD . question（10）A . spoke outB . called outC . said outD . got out（11）A . seriouslyB . curiouslyC . nervouslyD . hurriedly（12）A . wentB . ledC . passedD . joined（13）A . personB . bodyC . voiceD . answer（14）A . examinedB . searchedC . testedD . studied（15）A . rootsB . branchesC . leavesD . bushes（16）A . beginningB . conclusionC . endD . introduction（17）A . StillB . YetC . AlreadyD . But（18）A . threwB . tookC . putD . cleared（19）A . far offB . right behindC . left toD . down below（20）A . OutsideB . at the footC . insideD . on top三、七选五6. 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。