www.ks5u.com徽州一中20182019学年第一学期高二开学考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. A photo. B. A camera. C. A drawing.2. What is the woman probably doing?A. Buying fruits. B. Cleaning her house. C. Looking for a shop.3. What does the man plan to do during the summer holiday?A. Save some money. B. Finish his work. C. Go on a trip.4. What sport does the man like best?A. Swimming. B Skating. C Tennis.5. Why cant the woman go to the party?A. She is sick. B. She is tired. C. She is busy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Who are in the photo?A. The womans friends. B. The womans colleagues. C. The womans family.7. What does John do?A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A student.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of her last job?A. Boring. B. Low-paid. C. Difficult.9. What does the woman like best about her new job?A. Money. B Training. C Travel time.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long will the man be away?A. Four days. B. Six days. C. Eight days.11. Where is the man now?A. In France. B. In England. C. In America.12. How will the man pay?A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. By card.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the Sunshine Hotel have?A. A cinema B A gym C. A playing area.14. Where can people get instruction programs in water sports?A .In the Sunshine Hotel. B. In the Rose Hotel C. In the Highland Hotel15. What can people do in the Royal Hotel for free?A. Surf the Internet B. See a film C. Play golf.16. Why does the man choose the Rose Hotel?A Its suitable for kids B. It has a meeting room. C. Its relaxing请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does Tim leave for work?A. At 6:15. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:1518. How often does Tim go to work a week?A. Twice B. Three times C. Four times19. What does Tim usually have for lunch?A. Coffee and toast. B. Tea and porridge C. Cheese and tomato sandwiches20. What do we know about Tim?A. He drives trains B. He is unmarried C. He works evenings第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。A In 1812，the year Charles Dickens was born，there were 66 novels published in BritainPeople had been writing novels for a century-most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719- but nobody wanted to do it professionallyThe steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages；the literacy（识字）rate in England was under 50%Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors，often with something like “By a lady” Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher，famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens greatness is unchallengedRemoving him from the pantheon （名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a halfdozen of them. Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself al the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one21.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century？A.They were difficult to understandB.They were popular among the richC.They were seen as nearly worthlessD.They were written mostly by women22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _A.his reputation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.his importance in literature23.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great writerB.To introduce an English novelC.To encourage studies on cultureD.To promote values of the Victorian ageBFour Wild Animal Species Were EndangeredMaybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in the wild.Tigers All six tiger species are endangered, with Suatran tigers and South China tigers at a seri