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1、长郡中学20212022学年度高二第一学期入学考试英语时量：120分钟满分：100分得分_第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Why does the man make the
2、 call?A. To make a booking.B. To change a booking.C. To confirm a booking.2. Which house will the speakers most probably buy?A. The one with two bedrooms.B. The one with three bedroomsC. The one with four bedrooms.3. What will the man probably do today?A. Ask for sick leave.B. See a doctor after wor
3、k.C. Invite his manager to his house.4. When does the conversation take place?A. On Saturday.B. On Sunday.C. On Monday.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A friend.B. An exam.C. A student.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，每小题5
4、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 age group is the game good for?A. From 10 to 19.B. From 8 to 13.C. From 6 to 12.7. Where did the woman buy it?A. In Cambridge.B. In Peterstown.C. In London.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to lose weight.B. Wh
5、o is much fatter.C. What tastes better.9. What will the woman probably do next?A. Have no coconut milk.B. Eat boiled and steamed food.C. Do more exercise.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man doing?A. Giving directions.B. Offering an invitation.C. Asking for information.11. Where are the machines?A.
6、On the second floor.B. In the office building.C. In the tall building.12. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Have dinner with her.B. Show her around the school.C. Accompany her to the office building.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Attending a meeting.B. Having a job inte
7、rview.C. Delivering a speech.14. What is the womans major?A. English.B. Sales management.C. Sales marketing.15. Why was the woman out of school during high school?A. Her father took her to America.B. She travelled there to play sports.C. She was badly ill.16. What part-time job did the woman do at c
8、ollege?A. A travel guide.B. A designer.C. A shop assistant.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How much should children pay to enter the center?A. $3.7.B. $2.C. $1.5.18. Which group can get a special guided tour?A. A group of four or more people.B. A group of five or more people.C. A group of six or more people.1
9、9. What should people do to get a special guided tour?A. Tell someone at the information desk when they arrive.B. Answer the questions about the center.C. Make a phone call before they come.20. What can be found in the northern part of the center?A. A family dining room.B. An exhibition hall.C. A bi
10、g glass tunnel.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。ABelow you will find a profile (简介) of each gap year program. If there is a specific program you are interested in or a question you have regarding these programs, please feel free to contact them directly.You
11、th InternationalSince 1997, Youth International has been providing many people with the most exciting and educational experience of their life. It is a learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures.Ph
12、one: 7202703323Carpe Diem EducationThrough volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their cultures. We specialize in guiding summer and semester programs for high school students. Each course is carefully crafted
13、 to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action.Phone: 5032851800Center for Interim ProgramsFounded in 1980, Center for Interim Programs is the first independent gap-year organization in America. Based on students int
14、erests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including: low cost volunteer options, language programs, research trips, and so on. We are committed to helping students find more experiences of formal education and work.Phone: 4135850980EF Gap YearEF Gap Year offers
15、students the ability to explore several countries where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause, gain international work experience. We are so different from other programs that we can design programs to meet your learning goals and interests. You yourself decide where, when, and how y
16、ou wish to study on your own.Phone: 800726974621. Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership?A. 7202703323.B. 5032851800.C. 4135850980.D. 8007269746.22. What is EF Gap Years special feature?A. Its reasonable fee.B. Its experienced teachers.C. Its personalized program.D. I
17、ts diverse curriculum choices.23. What do the four programs have in common?A. They pay attention to volunteer service work.B. They combine education with home stays.C. They mainly offer cross- cultural education.D. They raise students interest in adventure.BSaroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, lived in
18、 rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him in search of his brother.That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets,
19、and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book, A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldnt help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didnt know his towns n
20、ame, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the programs satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a towns central busine
21、ss district from a birds-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”and there it was. Everything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a
22、lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didnt know what to say, because I never th
23、ought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”24. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A. To go back to his home.B. To look for his brother.C. To travel to Tasmania.D. To follow a stranger.25. What do we know about Brierley from this pass
24、age?A. There were only two children in his family.B. He lived in an orphanage in America till he grew up.C. He remembered clearly his hometowns name.D. The lady standing at the entrance turned out his mother.26. How did Brierley find his hometown?A. By studying digital maps.B. By analyzing old pictu
25、res.C. By setting up searching programs.D. By spreading his story via his book.27. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Love for MotherB. Union with BrotherC. Long Way Back HomeD. Memory of HometownCTransportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves cr
26、eate barriers (障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews
27、were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africas government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials when they move.Coun
28、tries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travelers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas (签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country ea
29、ch year. Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication. When two governments have conflicts with each other on impor
30、tant matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers th
31、at were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.28. The examples in Pa
32、ragraph 1 are used to tell the readers that _.A. transportation and communication networks bring people togetherB. its important to prevent people from transporting and communicatingC. people made it difficult for themselves to transport and communicateD. natural barriers mainly influenced transport
33、ation and communication29. How is the 2nd paragraph mainly organized?A. By listing several facts.B. By listing several figures.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.30. Which of the following may lead to peoples less communication between countries?A. People today
34、 have the ability to travel without any of the barriers.B. The governments cant reach agreement each other on big issues.C. Citizens of some countries arent good at exchanging news or ideas.D. Countries require their citizens to keep all the information secret.31. We may learn from the passage that
35、_.A. people can not remove the obstacles made by nature and themselvesB. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural onesC. with so many barriers, people cant travel and exchange goods and ideasD. natural barriers have always been difficult and dangerous to cross for usDThanks to
36、 its harsh environment, Antarctica remained largely untouched by humans for many millennia (千年), allowing a thriving ecosystem to evolve. However, since the 1990s, the last true wilderness on the planet is becoming an increasingly popular destination for adventure-seeking tourists. Now, a new study
37、declares that the visitors may be leaving behind harmful bacteria which could devastate all of the areas native bird population.Humans can infect animals with illnesses such as the flu. Researchers, however, believed that the Antarctic animals were immune to the danger due to the continents extreme
38、weather. However, microbiologist Marta Cerda-Cuellar was not convinced. She and some colleagues decided to examine waste samples from Antarctic birds for evidence of human bacteria. To ensure the waste was not polluted, the scientists had to collect it from the birds themselves.The results of their
39、study revealed the presence of several types of human bacteria in the bird waste. This included a common strain (品种) of bacteria that causes food poisoning in humans. The researchers say the bacteria strains were resistant to commonly-used human antibiotics, indicating they were brought in by the vi
40、sitors, rather than migratory birds.“These strains, which are a common cause for infections in humans and livestock, do not usually cause death outbreaks in wild animals,” says Gonzalez Solis. “However, the emerging of invasive pathogens (病原体) that arrive to highly sensitive populations could have s
41、evere consequences and cause the local collapse and extinction of some populations.” The researcher also fears the presence of these bugs could foreshadow (预示) the arrival of other, more deadly, pathogens as the number of tourists people increases.Experts believe the only way to prevent the mass des
42、truction of the birds is to impose stricter regulations or, at least, put the ones already in place into effect. For example, while the Antarctica Treaty requires visitors to carry their waste back home to safeguard the pristine (原始纯净的) environment, the regulation is rarely enforced. Fortunately, no
43、wadays some officials are taking steps to save the vulnerable birds before its too late.32. What problem is Antarctica facing according to Paragraphs 1&2?A. The increasing number of birds.B. The worsening wilderness.C. The replaced native bird species.D. The spread of infectious illnesses.33. What d
44、oes the underlined word “devastate” mean?A. Reject.B. Protect.C. Destroy.D. Benefit.34. What do we know about the waste samples from Antarctic birds the scientist collected?A. There were several types of human bacteria in them.B. Migratory birds brought these strains of bacteria in.C. The strains us
45、ually cause death outbreaks in wild animals.D. The invasive pathogens will become more deadly ones soon.35. What is the authors attitude towards the future of bird population in Antarctica?A. Indifferent.B. Doubtful.C. Ambiguous.D. Optimistic.第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中
46、有两项为多余选项。If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed, depressed, upset, or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive (认为) that “bad things” keep happening to us, it is important to shift (转换) th
47、ose negative thoughts to something positive. 36 It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative. 37 We can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.If you start with one small, positive thing and repeat it during the course of your day, you will be
48、gin to move into a more positive situation: positive thoughts, feelings, opportunities and people will start showing up in your life. 38 You can begin and end each day with a “Thank you for this wonderful day!” When you see the gas prices hiking, say “I am so glad that I have a vehicle in which to get around.” When you are late for work, say “ 39 ” If you are having health problems, be grateful