高一下-英语中期测试题

1、精品好资料学习推荐2019年上期高2021级中期考试英语试题（本试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。）第I卷第一部分：听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 home

2、. B. In a zoo. C. In a restaurant. 2. What is the man? A. A car seller. B. A mechanic. C. A policeman. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. When to keep fish. B. Where to keep fish. C. Why to keep fish. 4. What will the man do this afternoon? A. Go cycling. B. Attend a competition. C. W

3、atch a game. 5. What does the man think of his new class? A. Interesting.B. Boring. C. Difficult. 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. Whats the relationship between the speak

4、ers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 7. Whats wrong with Steven? A. He overslept. B. He caught a cold. C. He missed a bus. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does Finn offer to do? A. Help with the cooking.B. Pick up Aunt Lily. C. Set the table. 9. What can we learn about Finn? A.

5、He likes beef best. B. Hes on a diet. C. He hurt his leg. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the taxi driver require the woman to do? A. Put away the suitcase. B. Turn up the radio. C. Fasten the seat-belt. 11. How much does the woman tip the driver? A. $5.B. $55. C. $60. 12. What will the woman do next

6、? A. Catch a train. B. Meet her friends. C. Have a meeting. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What has Sarah got? A. A new job. B. A divorce. C. An invitation. 14. How often does Jason go to this cafe? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 15. Whats Jason satisfied with? A. The health. B. The w

7、orking hour. C. The salary. 16. Whats Jason doing? A. Having a meal. B. Doing sports. C. Waiting for Sarah. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is it hard for Jenny to do her homework? A. It is too hot. B. It is summer holiday next week. C. It is noisy in the house. 18. Where do Jennys family live? A. In Fran

8、ce. B. In the U.K. C. In the U.S. 19. What will Jennys parents do in the summer holidays? A. Invite neighbors to barbecue. B. Fly the kites. C. Visit some castles. 20. Whats the weather like in Brittany last year? A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. Sunny. 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、

9、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Strangest Jobs in the WorldYou may be tired of a 9-to-5 job. Or you may be looking for something different to do. You wont believe what some of these people do for a living. Check out these strangest jobs and tell us if you could handle doing any of them.Watching P

10、aint DryThis may be one of the most boring jobs in the world. The paint company hires people to watch paint dry. They need to take note of the changing colors and have to examine the changes under a microscope(显微镜) as well as on the walls.Part-Time Tree ClimberIf youre not afraid of climbing up tree

11、s, this job might be perfect for you. You can work to your own schedule and hours. The part-time tree climber job could end up turning into a real full-time job. This might also be a great way to stay in shape and work on those muscles.Iceberg (冰山) MoverThis job appeared after the Titanic tragedy(悲剧

12、) in 1912. Iceberg movers remove icebergs and prevent any further accidents. Using satellites(卫星) and airplanes, the mover search the seas for icebergs. And if any are found, they pull the iceberg to an area where it wont in the way. Pulling an iceberg can take up to 72 hours. This is because the bo

13、at needs ten hours to reach a speed of just one mile per hour.LuggageOrganizerThere are many camp activities for children in New York. Mothers are now inviting luggage organizers to pack their kids bags. To hire an organizer costs around US$250 an hour. It can take up to four hours to be fully packe

14、d and ready. US$1,000 to pay somebody to pack your kids bags, is it worth it?21. What kind of job is the job of watching paint dry?A. Its salary is higher than other jobs.B. Many creatures are examined under a microscope.C. The employees only need to watch the colors.D.It is very boring and needs pa

15、tience.22. What is the aim of the job of an iceberg mover?A. To prevent any more accidents on the sea.B. To test the speed of boats pulling icebergs.C. To do a search for life in the sea.D. To be in memory of the movie Titanic.23. What can we learn about the job of luggage organizer from the text?A.

16、 It is an easy job.B. It is a full-time job.C. It is expensive to hire one organizer.D. It is suitable for children to do.BOne day, Mrs. Klein told her first graders todraw a picture of something they were thankfulfor.She thought about things that these little children, who lived in the same neighbo

17、rhood, actually had to be thankful for. She knew that most of the class would draw pictures of turkeysor of a great Thanksgiving dinner. That was whatthey believed was expected of them. What surprised Mrs. Klein was Douglasspicture. Douglas was very lonely and likely to befound away from the other s

18、tudents as they wentoutside to play and rest. His drawing was just ahand. But whose hand was it? The class wasconfused about his picture. “I think it must be thehand of God that brings us food,” said onestudent.“ A farmer,” said another,“ because they raisethe turkeys.”“It looks more like a policema

19、n, as theyprotect us.” “I think,” said Lavinia, who was always soclever,“that it should be all the hands that helpus, but Douglas could only draw one of them. ” Mrs. Klein almost forgot Douglas, becauseshe was pleased to find the whole class taking part sohappily. After she asked the students to wor

20、k on another project, she came to Douglass desk andasked whose hand it was. And Douglas said, “its yours, teacher.”Then Mrs. Klein remembered that she hadtaken Douglas by the hand from time to time; sheoften did that with the children. But she wasamazed that it meant so much to DouglasPerhaps, she t

21、hought, this was her Thanksgiving,and everybodys thanksgiving-not the variousgifts given to us, but the small ways in which we gave something to others.24. What can we learn from the text?A. Mrs. Klein was a teacher who taught gradetwo.B.Mrs. Klein had no idea about what herstudents would draw.C. Al

22、l Mrs. kleins students drew a turkey ora big meal. D.The students in Mrs. kleins class were from the same neighborhood.25. What amazed Mrs. Klein?A. A hand whose owner was unknown.B. Her students discussion about Douglas.C. Douglass handing in his picture.D. Douglass unique drawing.26. According to

23、the text,_.A. Douglas got along well with his classmatesB. Mrs. Klein didnt know it was her hand atfirstC. the students didnt pay any attention to Douglass paintingD. one student always took Douglas by thehand27. What does the last sentence of the text mean?A. The meaning of Thanksgiving is to recei

24、veothers gifts.B. We should give gifts to others atThanksgiving.C. The way we give something to other people is veryimportant.D. Everyone should have his or her own wayof Thanksgiving.CWhenever Ms Zhang receives a series of voice messages on the We Chat messaging app from her mother, the 32-year-old

25、 woman looks at them and sighs. She doesnt want to listen to them one by one, which can always be over a dozen in all. And she hates having to listen again if she misses something. “I really dont want to open them,” she says. “But what can I do? Shes my mom.” Her mother, however, thinks that texting

26、 seems cold, and reading text on a phone screen is difficult for people at her age. So she also uses voice messages when communicating with her old schoolmates.Now, sending voice messages is seen as a feature for seniors, plus a few groups such as salespeople and drivers. About nine out of 10 Chines

27、e internet users are on We Chat and half of them spend over 90 minutes a day on the app chatting, reading, working and shopping. There is no doubt that We Chat is where Chinas national conversation takes place.Most Chinese, however, dont want to receive any voice messages at all. “I dont like We Cha

28、t voice messages because it is easy for the sender but inconveniences the receiver,” says Li Zhaojin, who is working in Guangzhou now.We Chats 2017 users report shows that while people over 55 made up only 1% of the platforms user base, one out of five messages they sent were voices, compared with o

29、ne in 10 for users under 21. “While users take nine seconds on average to read 100 chatacters, they need 22 seconds to listen to the same 100 characters,” says Liu Xingliang, head of research at the company Data Center about the China Internet. “Only when you listen to We Chat voice messages will yo

30、u find out how long a minute is,” he says.28. What can we learn from the first paragraph？A. Ms Zhang is happy when she receives her mothers voice messages. B. Ms Zhangs mother rarely sends voice messages to her daughter.C. Ms Zhang doesnt listen to her mothers voice messages.D. Mr Zhangs mother uses

31、 voice messages to communicate with her friends.29. Why does Mr Zhangs mother choose to send voice messages?A. Because its too hard for her to learn to text.B. Because her daughter has asked her to do so.C. Because reading text is difficult for her.D. Because she thinks speaking is colder than texti

32、ng.30. According to the text, who might use text messages most?A. A driver who needs to work at night.B. A teacher who retired five years ago.C. A college student who will graduate next year.D. An experienced salesman who is busy promoting his products.31. What can we learn about voice messages from

33、 the text?A. Sending voice messages is a big burden(负担) for the sender.B. Most Chinese people like receiving voice messages.C. Only 1% of people over 55 send voice messages.D. Voice messages take the receivers a lot of time to listen.DThe forests in eastern Zimbabwe (an African country) supply the c

34、ountry with wood and most of its fresh fruit. But the disappearance of large numbersof trees and use of fire to clear land has caused a lot of damage to the area.Officials say Zimbabwe lost more than 15,000km2 of forest in 2016. This is mostly because of local communities(社区，公众) cutting down the tre

35、es for firewood or setting fires in areas covered with forests to make hunting easier.But now a non-profit group, called Environment Africa, is trying to improve the situation. Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees. And it has already helped about 1,500 farmers.Benjamin Chatambura is

36、one such farmer. He has set up about 250 beehives(蜂房) near his home. Chatambura sells the honey the bees produce and uses the money to feed his family. He likes having bees on his land because the insects help him and the forest.“The trees provide us with flowers,” he says. “That is the food for the

37、 bees to produce the honey. If there were a way, I would like more land to plant more different types of trees. We used to have serious problems before we were trained about the importance of the forest.Lawrence Nyagwande is working in Environment Africa. He says some farmers are earning as much as

38、US$1, 000 a month from selling honey. The average government worker in Zimbabwe earns just about US$500 a month.Nyagwande said beekeeping is helping to improve the countrys forests. Now if you look around, the forests are improving.”Support for this project has helped bring attention to the need to

39、protect the environment, and caught the attention of the government.Violet Makoto works for a government organization that works to protect forests. She says the government hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping. She said officials also want to end the use of fire to clear land.32. Wh

40、at happened in Zimbabwe in 2016?A. It had a lot of people move out.B. It lost a large number of trees.C. It went through many forest fire disasters.D. Most farmers began to keep bees to make a living.33. Why do people in Zimbabwe cut down trees?A. Because they need more land to grow crops.B. Because

41、 they want to keep more bees.C. Because they make use ofthe trees to make paper to sell.D. Because they need firewood and want to hunt more easily.34. What is the situation for the farmers who raise bees?A. They still lead a poor life even though they sell honey.B. They still dont understand the imp

42、ortance of forests.C. They can earn even more than the government workers.D. They have more kinds of food produced by bees.35.What is the main idea of the text?A. Beekeeping protects Zimbabwes forests and improves its economy.B. There are many methods for the farmers of Zimbabwe to earn money.C. Zim

43、babwes government encourages its people to keep bees instead of farming.D. Zimbabwes government is making efforts to protect its forests.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。Do you think that students dont need to learn anything once their school days are over? Many people

44、agree. 36 You have to keep learning all your life to keep up with the trends and to become better at what you do. 37 There aremany effective(有效的) ways that can help students aswell as people who have worked to become better learners. 38 You have to focus on what the teacher or professor is saying.Si

45、t comfortably in class and get ready to write the main points down. As long as you are ready to pay attention, you will actually do so. Besides this, you have to be interested in the subject you are studying. This is not hard to achieve. Just use your imagination and maintain(保持) a curious, relaxed

46、and creative attitude.For example,think of solving maths problems as playing a game with numbers. 39 It is good for you to do some additional(额外的) research on any material that you are taught. You can use the Internet to find plenty of useful information in forms of text, picture and even educationa

47、l video.Be persistent(坚持不懈的) and always get to the bottom of things. 40 You should not leave it like this, thinking that you wont need this knowledge later in life. On the contrary, you have to sit down and study as much as you have to, in order to understand everything. A. They are right. B. But th

48、is is not true. C. It is never too late to become a better learner. D. Last but not the least, you should learn more than the basics. E. The key to becoming a better learner is to pay attention.F. It is natural for you to find a certain topic hard to understand.G. There are many clubs that provide i

49、nteresting activities for learners.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Claire Ashman is a mum of eight. She always planned to41to work when her children were all in school. However, what she didnt42 herself doing was becoming an

50、Uber driver.“I already43a car, and I thought it would be a great way to earn extra money. I can get to44 my city better and meet new people,”shesays.That was two years ago, and Ashman now45three times a week.“Im someone who likes to keep46,so 1 generally drive on Thursday, Friday and Saturdaymorning

51、s, from 4pm to midnight,”she says.“I 47get back to back rides, and I try toget the largest number of rides in the48time.”With her husband at home while she works,Ashman says that she earns good money,particularly as she drives during the 49 hour.She also says that the job50her lifestylebecause its s

52、o flexible (灵活的), and 51 herto do all her mum duties in the day.“My car has a double 52,for both family and work,” she says.So would Ashman 53other mums to take this Uber driving job? “Of course I would,” she 54 .“Every female Uber driver Ive met loves this job 55 it easily fits in around the kids a

53、nd other projects that they have to do. Besides, you will be less 56compared with other work. With Uber, having your own business is made so 57 ,” she says.Mums who are considering becoming an Uberdriver must be at least 21 years of age and arerequired to have driver history58 .All cars must be with

54、in nine years old or newer, ingood59 with four doors. In addition, before acar is allowed to join Uber, it must be inspectedby an inspector, and then 60 once a yearafterwards.41. A. return B. quitC. change D. attend42. A. hope B.imagine C.remember D.realize43. A. sold B.had C.repaired D.recorded44.

55、A.know B.decorate C.visit D.introduce45. A.rides B.moves C. drives D. leaves46. A. healthyB. busy C. awake D. quiet47. A. especially B. typicallyC. probably D. usually48. A. darkestB. shortestC. longest D. best49. A. rushB. straightC.safe D.common50. A. puts up with B. fits in withC. catches up with

56、 D. keeps track of51. A. helps B. forcesC. allows D. guides52. A. reason B. purposeC. challenge D. benefit53. A. advise B. order C. remind D. warn 54. A. replies B. complainsC. promises D. explains55. A. unless B. thoughC.because D.until56. A. experiencedB.stressedC.scared D.relaxed57. A. obviousB.d

57、etailed C. simpleD.common58. A. formsB.checks C.interviewsD.exercises59. A. shapeB.figure C.companyD.condition60. A. at mostB.at once C. at leastD.at times第II卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Some festivals are held to honour the dead or_61_(satisfy)the ancestors, who might return_62_ to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, peop