1、河南省安阳市安东新区第一高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月开学收心考试英语试题一、阅读理解Istanbul & Faces Titled “Timeless City: Istanbul & Faces”, the Turkey photography exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Istanbul and Shanghais sistership. The 42yearold photographer focuses on the distinctive (独特的) historical quarters
2、 and the atmosphere that spreads in Istanbul. His work also pays respects to its people as well, with welldefined portraits.Date: Till Jan. 18, 10 a.m.4 p.m.Venue: Shanghai Art Collection Museum.Knitted WorksThe knitted (编织的) show is aimed at raising awareness of post natal depression. The works wer
3、e created by more than 20 mothers from different cities. All the knitted dolls and other works will be sold with the profits (利益) going to charity when the exhibition ends. If you are interested in the knitted works, you can order a special piece.Date: Till Jan. 1, 7 a.m.9 p.m.Venue: B1 Jinxiu Fun.O
4、ld Shanghai TeahouseThe newlyopened zone at Shanghai Dungeon features nostalgic sets and experiences for visitors to have “scary fun”. Visitors can wear traditional Chinese costumes and take photos with the performers.Date: Daily, 11 a.m.8 p.m.Venue: Mosaic Shanghai Mail.Musical TitanicThe Tony Awar
5、ds winning musical “Titanic” is in Shanghai with more than 100 characters cast. The impressive stage effects promise to take the audience to the bottom of the ocean.Date: Till Jan. 22, 2 p.m.7:30 p.m.Venue：SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.1Where should you go if you want to learn more about Turkeys hist
6、ory?AB1 Jinxiu Fun.BMosaic Shanghai Mail.CShanghai Art Collection Museum.DSAIC Shanghai Culture Square.2What can we know about knitted works?APeople can have a talk with the creators.BAll the works can be sold when the show begins.CThey were made by people from different places.DThe show offers peop
7、le chances to learn how to make one.3What makes the Musical Titanic special?AIts opening time is the longest.BIt raises money for a special purpose.CIt allows interacting with performers.DIt offers a lifelike experience under water.Whats your feeling when you step into senior high school? It is a co
8、mpletely new experience, but you shouldnt worry. Weve got some tips to help you.Youre not aloneRemember that everybody else in your grade is in the same boat. You may not notice it, but theyre just as nervous as you are.Moving up to senior high school is a chance, not a problem. Things are different
9、, and all you need to do is to be polite and learn the new rules.The teachers will help youIf you dont know what to do or are worried about something, then ask for help. Teachers are probably the best people to turn to because they have experience in helping new students. Pay attention to what your
10、teachers say.Everything changesThere are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. You will have your lessons with different teachers in different schools. You will have homework for different subjects on different days, so make sure you get organized.Other pointsIf youv
11、e got an elder brother or sister at senior high school, ask them for advice. Be yourself! It sounds simple, but things will become much better if you just act naturally.Going to bed early makes a difference. Youll also find it easier to get up in the morning!4The author says that youre not alone bec
12、ause other students _.Aare polite and friendlyBwill help you if possibleCwill learn the new rules with youDfeel the same as you do5What does the author think of moving up to senior high school?AIt is a difficult problem.BIt sounds simple.CIts a good chance.DIts worrying.6Which of the following does
13、the author advise you to do?ADont be shy.BJust act naturally.CChange yourself.DPay attention to what your classmates say.7The main purpose of the passage is to _.Atell students about a new experienceBtell students how to make full use of timeChelp students that are going to senior high schoolDtell s
14、tudents that teachers are the best helpersLast Saturday morning, Jasmine Harrison became the youngest woman to row alone across an ocean. It took the 21-year-old swimming teacher just 70 days to row across the Atlantic Ocean.Ms Harrison, whos from North Yorkshire, England, didnt have loads of experi
15、ence in rowing long distances. Shed only gotten the idea three years earlier when she happened to be in Antigua and saw the end of the 2017 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. “I just thought, I want to do this, so Im going to do it,” she said.Every year, rowers taking part in the Atlantic Campaign
16、set off from the Canary Islands in December and row roughly 3,000 miles (4, 828 kilometers) across the Atlantic. Some handle the rowing in teams of two, three, or four. Others, like Ms Harrison, row by themselves.It wasnt easy. Every day, Ms Harrison would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pou
17、nd (250-kilogram) boat across the ocean. On average, she rowed about 20, 000 strokes a day, covering roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers).Ms Harrison had a satellite phone that allowed her to talk with family and friends every day. But the journey still left her with a lot of time all by herself, which
18、she says she enjoyed. But things got a little harder after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music.She had other company along the way. She saw lots of sea life, including several whales. One even rose out of the ocean right next to her boat. For several days, she w
19、as followed by a small group of dolphins. “Im in their environment,” she said. “Its just amazing.”But there was danger, too. Twice, her boat was turned over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her elbow quite badly. Another time, she nearly ran into a ship. “Everything happened wh
20、en I was asleep,” she said.Somehow, she kept going. On 20 February, after 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes, she reached the island of Antigua the end of the journey.8What led to Jasmine Harrisons brave move?AHer friends encouragement.BHer family members support.CSeeing other successful rowers.DRowing
21、 long distances for ages.9How long did Jasmine Harrison row?AAbout 3, 000 miles.BAbout 3, 200 miles.CAbout 4, 000 miles.DAbout 4, 200 miles.10What does the author try to show by mentioning whales and dolphins?AOcean animals were friendly.BRowing alone was dangerous.CJasmine Harrison wasnt alone.DJas
22、mine Harrison loved animals.11Which would be the best title for the passage?AAn Impossible Dream Comes True.B21-Year-Old Rows Across Atlantic.CYoung Woman Breaks World Record.DShe Spends 70 Days Alone on the Sea.Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exer
23、cise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didnt earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasnt a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hou
24、rs were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didnt have any time for things like that any more.Theres a lot of stress (压力) in my j
25、ob. Perhaps thats why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.Two
26、 months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldnt believe it. Luckily it wasnt very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just havent any time! My job takes everything out of me!Sometimes I wonder if I sho
27、uld get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I wont earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just dont know what I should do. What do you think?12Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?AHis job.BHis pay
28、.CHis means of transport.DHis health.13According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?AHe got higher pay.BHis working hours werent long.CHe found it very stressful.DHe had little free time at weekends.14After the author had a heart attack, the doctor
29、 advised him .Anot to work any longerBto take a long vacation abroadCto stop smoking and take exerciseDnot to eat out any more15What can we learn about the author?AThe author is not sure what he should do now.BThe author has taken the doctors advice.CThe author has got another new job.DThe author fe
30、els much better now.There is an English saying: “ 16 “ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 17 Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny f
31、ilms while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 18 If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the bo
32、dy. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 19 20 They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, maki
33、ng them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.ALaughter can prolong ones life.BAs a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh
34、.CThe reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.DIt increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.EAltho
35、ugh laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.FLaughter is the best medicine.GThey have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.二、完形填空My friend Jennifer was going to be at my school! I believed that we would be best friends. She 21 me to
36、 her friend Amy and we had lots of fun together. But things started to 22 . Jennifer wanted to be the “ 23 ” of our little group. She was controlling, and I couldnt make new friends. If I made new friends, she would 24 that I was “mad at her”.I always waited for Jennifer and Amy after class, but som
37、etimes when they left, theyd walk 25 past me as if they couldnt even 26 me.We often gossiped (说三道四) about people, and I soon 27 that nobody was good enough for Jennifer. She had a list of 28 things about everybody, even Amy, and about me. I had changed I became spiritless and lonely. I felt so 29 .F
38、inally, I was sick of having to 30 for friendship. I stopped 31 her after class. Jennifer quickly 32 I was “mad at her”. I said, “Im not mad. I just want to make more friends.” But to Jennifer, she decided I was mad at her. Our 33 fell to pieces.Now, I have tons of 34 . We not only support each othe
39、r but have fun together.I lost a friend, but I am a 35 person now.21AremindedBreportedCpassedDintroduced22ArecoverBcontrolCchangeDimprove23AteacherBserverCleaderDblogger24AagreeBdecideCargueDrequire25ArightBevenCstillDever26AcareBsaveCseeDhelp27AworriedBprotestedCrememberedDrealized28AsimpleBprivate
40、CbadDfunny29Aleft outBcarried outCturned downDlaughed at30AsearchBbattleCapplyDprepare31Arelying onBlearning fromCsearching forDwaiting for32AannouncedBwishedCpretendedDforgot33AorganizationBrelationshipChappinessDimagination34AstudentsBfriendsCcolleaguesDclassmates35AbraverBhappierCstrongerDricher三
41、、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the heart of modern Beijing is the Forbidden City. It served as the political center of ancient China between 1420 and 1912 and now it is 36 world famous museum. The Forbidden City 37 (build) by Emperor Yongle, the third Ming ruler, 38 moved the capital from N
42、anjing to Beijing in 1403. Sources say it took a million 39 (worker) to build it between 1406 and 1420. Legend has it that the Forbidden City was redesigned to have 9, 9991/2 rooms. Half a room is missing to avoid 40 (upset) the God of Heaven. The maincolors of the Forbidden City are yellow and red.
43、 The walls, doors, and windows were 41 (most) painted in red, a symbol of 42 (happy) in Chinese culture. The English name “Forbidden City” is a translation of the Chinese name Zijincheng. In the past, it was forbidden to ordinary people and that is 43 the Forbidden City is so named. After the Qing D
44、ynasty, it was made a 44 (nation) museum-the Palace Museum and was open to the public. As one of the worlds largest cultural museums, the Palace Museum holds more than a million rare and valuable works of art. So do find a chance 45 (visit) it some day!四、书面表达46近期来自加拿大某高中的交换生正在你校学习，为传播中国优秀文化，你校将举办介绍中
45、国传统节日的主题班会。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿在班会上介绍你最喜爱的中国传统节日，内容包括：1.节日介绍；2.喜欢该节日的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为 80 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。My Favourite Traditional Chinese Festival_47阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文.Marmi, my big sister, was eagerly looking for a pup (小狗) to look after and love all her life, so she would ask Mummy m
46、any times for a pup of her own, but the answer was always no. You see, my mum is not very fond of dogs, never has been, and always says theyre too big a responsibility. Shes just not a dog person. Well, that didnt stop my sister from looking or hoping for a dog. She used to search online for her favourite breed (品种). Until one day Marni found some Cavapoo pups advertised for sale. She immediately showed Mummy and begged to go and see them. Not sur
