安徽省亳州市涡阳县育萃中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期摸底考
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第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
21. Who might be interested in the flat in Greenwood?
A. A person who loves cooking. B. A person who loves growing plants.
C. A person who needs to live at the university. D. A person who needs to take a train every day.
22. How much should one pay if he rents one bedroom in the center of London?
A. ?550.
B. ?600.
C. ?650.
D. ?1000.
23. In which part of a newspaper will you most probably read this passage?
A. Education. B. Economy.
C. Sales.
D. To rent.
B
I'm out with Benji again. It’s cold and rainy today，so we’re going fast. As I'm coming through the forest, it starts raining hard, so I run. Suddenly, I’m slipping and falling and，before I know it，I'm lying on my back. Ouch! That hurts. Then there’s someone there and a voice says，“Are you all right? That was a bad fall. ” I look up and see the boy again from yesterday.
“I’m OK，I think,” I say slowly and the boy helps me up. Benji arrives and the boy pats (拍）his head.
“I haven’t seen you at school. Do you live near here?” I ask.
“No，I’m from Manchester,” he says. “Listen! I have to go. Are you OK to walk home? Do you need help?\
“No, I'm fine. Thanks!” I say, as the boy walks away.
“Hey，I’m Grace. What’s your name?” I call，but he’s already gone. Back home，Mum’s watching the news. “Hi，Grace. Have you heard about this boy, Mark?” she asks.
“Boy，what boy?” I say.
“A boy from Manchester. He’s run away from home. Look! This is his dad. ” There’s a man on TV sitting next to a policeman. He’s crying and looks as if he hasn’t slept for days. Then they show a photo of the missing boy. I know him. It’s the boy from the forest. He’s Mark. Should I say something? Should I tell Mum?
“Poor man,” says Mum. “I just hope they find his son soon. ”
No，I mustn’t say anything. If I tell Mum，the police will come and find Mark. What if he’s run away for a good reason? I have to talk to him first. 24. Who is hurt in the forest?
A. Grace.
B. Benji.
C. Mark.
D. Mark’s father.
25. Which is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?
①Mark runs away from home. ②Grace sees Mark's father on TV. ③Grace goes to the forest with Benji. ④Grace comes across Mark for the 2nd time. A.③④①②.
B.①④②③.
C.③①②④.
D.①③④②.
26. Why does the author decide not to tell her mum about Mark?
A. She doesn’t like Mark.
B. She is worried about Mark.
D. She receives Mark's
C. She may be arrested by the police. help in the forest.
27. What will the author probably do next?
A. Look for Mark. C. Go to the TV station.
B. Call the police.
D. Talk to Mark’s father.
C
Nobody likes to be watched while they’re reading a book，but we’ re willing to make an exception (例外) if it means getting to visit this very splendid new library in China， because the building structure has a big object in the middle that looks just like a big eye.
Located in the Binhai Cultural District in Tianjin，the five-storey library, which was designed by a Dutch design firm together with the Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute, has since been called “The Eye of Binhai”. It covers 34,000 square metres and can hold up to 1.2 million books.
But there’s a catch： its swirling (旋转的) bookshelves don’t actually hold thousands of books. Look closer and you’ll notice that the shelves are printed with digital book images. About 200,000 real books are available in other rooms of the library, but the main room is mainly designed for socialization and reading. Taking just three years to complete, the library includes a reading area on the ground floor, lounge areas(公共休息区) in the middle sections and offices，meeting spaces, and computer/audio rooms at the top. Although we’re not sure how much studying we’d get done, we’d be far too busy appreciating the awesome architecture!
If you are interested, click here to know more! 28. What do we know about the new library? A. It has 1.2 million books in total. quite attractive.
C. It was designed by a Chinese firm. looks like a big eye.
B. Its main room is D. The whole building
29. Besides reading，what else can we do in the new library?
A. Print book images. C. Meet friends.
B. Have dinner.
D. Buy some books.
30. Which of the following makes the new library stand out among the libraries in China?
A. Its location.
D. Its look.
B. Its books.
C. Its designers.
31. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Readers Being Watched C. A Cool Library Opens in China
B. A New Place to Get Relaxed D. A Chinese Library Attracts Readers
D
The world of flamenco(弗拉门柯舞) interests me greatly. That is why I decided to find out more about it, to discover more about where it comes from.
Flamenco is originally from Andalusia，a region in southern Spain. It was originally the dance of Spanish gypsies (吉普赛人) who came to southern Spain through Iran, Iraq, Greece and Turkey. The gypsies used all of these different cultures to create the flamenco dance and music.
The gypsies were very different from the Spaniards. They spoke their own language. Their clothes were also different，and for these reasons Spanish society tried not to accept them.
The gypsies used Moorish，Jewish and African influences to form flamenco. Flamenco music often sounds sorrowful，showing the hard lives of the gypsies who had to do labor work to get by. The roots of flamenco therefore lead us back to lives of hardship and sadness.
However, it was in Jerez de la Frontera that the gypsies managed to find their place. They managed to integrate(融合) into society and were more accepted by the Spaniards.
I spent a year in Cadiz, a city famous for its flamenco. There were so many opportunities to see flamenco shows. Their style of flamenco is known for having a more cheerful style, which I enjoyed.
What I really like about flamenco is the beautiful clothes the women wear. They are often red and flowing and the women often wear a red flower in their hair. The flamenco movements show lots of passion and energy, and I like the way the dancers’ shoes make a “clacking” sound on the floor as they dance. 32. What can we know about Spanish gypsies from the passage?
A. They were influenced by different cultures. B. They refused to make any change in Spain. C. They made a living in Spain by doing music. D. They were accepted by Spaniards immediately.
33. What does the underlined phrase “get by” most probably mean?
A. Move abroad. B. Manage to survive. C. Dance around.
D. Become richer.
34. Which of the following will the author most probably agree with?
A. Flamenco music was very joyful. B. Flamenco is famous for its clothes. C. Flamenco is a product of Spanish culture. in gypsies’ daily life.
35. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The gypsies. B. A special language. C. A kind of dance.
D. Famous Spanish cities.
D. Flamenco was rooted
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is common to experience culture shock when living in a foreign country for the first few months. The food isn’t what you’re used to; the people don’t make sense. You feel anxious and confused by all the things around you — the language, the music, the faces, and the smells. 36. ______
Keep an open mind.
37 ______ Also, if you are going to a country you know little，try to get a little background information. As you learn about the country in which you are going to stay, keeping an open mind is necessary.
Try hard to learn the local language.
Depending on where you come from and where you are now，you may or may not have trouble with the native language. 38 ______ It cannot just improve your communication skills, but a way to understand more of the culture.
39 ______
Of course, you’ll learn even more if you make local friends. They’re experts in their own culture and will be able to explain all the crazy little questions you have. And if they’re truly good friends, they’ll pull you aside and tell you if you’re doing something rude or strange.
Most importantly, have a sense of humor!
Don’t be too hard on yourself if you make a cultural mistake or don’t know what to do in a social situation. 40 ______ Most people will admire your effort to understand their ways.
A. Push yourself to make local friends. B. Teach others about your own culture.
C. Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you. D. Do not see anything that is different to be “wrong”. E. Let’s get down to some tips for dealing with culture shock. F. You can go to a festival or event and make some connections there. G. It’s a good idea to become comfortable with the language as soon as you can.
第二部分 完形填空(共20小题;每小題1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并
第三部分 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once was a very wealthy and curious king. This king had a huge rock 41. ______ in the middle of a road. Then he hid nearby to 42. ______ if anyone would try to remove this big rock from the road.
安徽省亳州市涡阳县育萃中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期摸底考试试题
