历城二中56级高二英语开学检测试题（2020.9）第一部分：听力第一节(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.Where does the conversation take place?A.At a store.B.At a gym.C.At home.2.How will David get to the club?A.By car.B.By train.C.By bike.3.What is Jane studying?A.Biology.B.Chemistry.C.Calligraphy.4.What is the man doing?A.Buying an air conditioner.B.Returning an air conditioner.C.Fixing an air conditioner.5.How does the woman probably feel?A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Puzzled.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题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.How many people will be travelling?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.7.When will the man leave for Seattle?A.This Wednesday.B.Next Monday.C.Next Wednesday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Buying a present.B.Attending a concert.C.Planing a birthday party.9.What will the speakers do later?A.See a movie.B.Read a novel.C.Meet up with Jane.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Where is Lisa?A.Liverpool.B.London.C.Paris.11.What kind of people does London Week need?A.Reporters.B.Sales representatives.C.Advertisers.12.How much did Lisa earn monthly in her last job?A.3,500pounds.B.3,000pounds.C.2,500pounds.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What's the relationship between the speakers?A.Good friends.B.Fellow students.C.Roommates.14.When did Sarah start college?A.A year ago.B.Three months ago.C.A week ago.15.Why does Ricky want to move?A.He wants younger company.B.He wants to be nearer college.C.He doesn't get along with the host family.16.What will Ricky probably do next?A.Visit a teacher.B.Hang out with friends.C.Give John a phone call.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.只有有耐心圆满完成简单工作的人才能够轻而易举的完成困难的事。
17.Who is the speaker?A.A guide.B.A teacher.C.A coach.18.When will the students leave for the museum?A.6:30.B.7:45.C.8:00.19.What will the students do at1:15?A.See a film.B.Meet at a cafe.C.Visit a gallery.20.Where can the students find more information?A.From teachers.B.From a website.C.From a book.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AIn Washington，Virginia and Maryland，the final months of the year have many festivals.Whether you're into a theater environment，medieval(中世纪)times or a book festival，there's an event for you.Maryland Renaissance FestivalThe festival features12stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering entertainment such as music and theater performances，sword swallowing and a human chess match.Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in VirginiaThe286acre farm offers a lot of familyfriendly entertainment，including pig races，farm animals and camel rides.Grab seasonal goods at the farmers'market，take part in the corn harvest，and hear live bluegrass and folk music.Baltimore Book Festival in MarylandThis threeday fair features talks and book signings from more than275locally and nationally known authors，including Alice McDermott and Andre DubusⅢ.The festival also includes live music and literary handson projects for kids.Kids Euro Festival in WashingtonHere's a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and culture，no passportsrequired.Twentyeight European countries will be represented during the multicultural children's event，which features more than200performances and workshops.The festival is for children aged2through12，librarians and educators.Activities include puppet(木偶)shows，cooking and theater workshops.“It really brings Europe to the children，”said organizer Sandi Auman.21.If you're interested in dangerous performances，which festival should you go to?A.Maryland Renaissance Festival.B.Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival.C.Baltimore Book Festival.D.Kids Euro Festival.22.What do the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival have in common?A.They both have wonderful theater performances.B.They both invite famous writers to give lectures.C.They both have activities intended for kids.D.They both feature European culture.23.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To compare different features of some festivals.B.To introduce some festivals for people to enjoy.C.To tell people how to spend their free time.D.To explain the benefits of enjoying festivals.BI have completely forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I wasa twelveyearold boy in Marinette,Wisconsin back in1954.On a mindless Saturday afternoon,a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house in her backyard.The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs’edge and shot out into the yard like comets falling from the sky.I found myself a perfectly smooth rock.The stone was too smooth,however,so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the old lady’s back porch.At the sound of fracturedOnly those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.只有有耐心圆满完成简单工作的人才能够轻而易举的完成困难的事。