高一下-英语中期测试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上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

2、home. 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.

3、C. Watch 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

4、speakers? 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

5、? A. 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

6、 next? 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.

7、The working 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

8、 France. 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

9、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

10、 any of them.Watching Paint 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 afr

11、aid of climbing up trees, 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

12、 the Titanic tragedy(悲剧) 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.

13、 This is because the boat needs ten hours to reach a speed of just one mile per hour.Luggage OrganizerThere 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

14、 hours to be fully packed 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

15、 is very boring and needs patience.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 lugg

16、age organizer from the text?A. 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 to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought about things that these little chil

17、dren, who lived in the same neighborhood, actually had to be thankful for. She knew that most of the class would draw pictures of turkeys or of a great Thanksgiving dinner. That was what they believed was expected of them. What surprised Mrs. Klein was Douglas's picture. Douglas was very lonely

18、and likely to be found away from the other students as they went outside to play and rest. His drawing was just a hand. But whose hand was it? The class was confused about his picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one student. “ A farmer,” said another, “ because th

19、ey raise the turkeys.” “It looks more like a policeman, as they protect us.” “I think,” said Lavinia, who was always so clever, “that it should be all the hands that help us, but Douglas could only draw one of them. ” Mrs. Klein almost forgot Douglas, because she was pleased to find the whole class

20、taking part so happily. After she asked the students to work on another project, she came to Douglas's desk and asked whose hand it was. And Douglas said, “it's yours, teacher.” Then Mrs. Klein remembered that she had taken Douglas by the hand from time to time; she often did that with the c

21、hildren. But she was amazed that it meant so much to Douglas Perhaps, she thought, this was her Thanksgiving, and everybody's thanksgiving-not the various gifts 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 w

22、ho taught grade two. B. Mrs. Klein had no idea about what her students would draw. C. All Mrs. klein's students drew a turkey or a big meal. D. The students in Mrs. klein's class were from the same neighborhood.25. What amazed Mrs. Klein? A. A hand whose owner was unknown.B. Her students'

23、; discussion about Douglas. C. Douglas's handing in his picture.D. Douglas's unique drawing.26. According to the text,_. A. Douglas got along well with his classmates B. Mrs. Klein didn't know it was her hand at first C. the students didn't pay any attention to Douglas's painting

24、 D. one student always took Douglas by the hand27. What does the last sentence of the text mean? A. The meaning of Thanksgiving is to receive others' gifts. B. We should give gifts to others at Thanksgiving. C. The way we give something to other people is very important. D. Everyone should have

25、his or her own way of Thanksgiving.CWhenever Ms Zhang receives a series of voice messages on the We Chat messaging app from her mother, the 32-year-old 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

26、 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 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 s

27、choolmates.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 Chinese 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 th

28、at 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 Chat 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 u

29、sers 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 one 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 charact

30、ers,” 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 you 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 mes

31、sages. 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 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

32、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 texting.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

33、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 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 o

34、ver 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 country with wood and most of its fresh fruit. But the disappearance of large numbers of trees and use of fire to clear land has caused a lot of da

35、mage 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 trees for firewood or setting fires in areas covered with forests to make hunting easier.But now a non-profit group, called Environment Africa, is t

36、rying to improve the situation. Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees. And it has already helped about 1,500 farmers.Benjamin Chatambura is 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 f

37、amily. 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 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

38、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 US$1, 000 a month from selling honey. The average government worker in Zimbabwe earns just about US$500 a month.Nyagwande said beekeeping i

39、s helping to improve the country's forests. "Now if you look around, the forests are improving.”Support for this project has helped bring attention to the need to protect the environment, and caught the attention of the government. Violet Makoto works for a government organization that work

40、s 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. What 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 f

41、orest 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 they want to keep more bees.C. Because they make use of the trees to make paper to sell.D. Because they need firewood and want

42、 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 don't understand the importance of forests.C. They can earn even more than the government workers.D. They have more kinds of food produced by bee

43、s.35.What is the main idea of the text?A. Beekeeping protects Zimbabwe's forests and improves its economy.B. There are many methods for the farmers of Zimbabwe to earn money.C. Zimbabwe's government encourages its people to keep bees instead of farming.D. Zimbabwe's government is making

44、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 don't need to learn anything once their school days are over? Many people agree. 36 You have to keep learning all your life to keep up with the trends and to become better at

45、what you do. 37 There are many effective(有效的) ways that can help students as well as people who have worked to become better learners. 38 You have to focus on what the teacher or professor is saying. Sit comfortably in class and get ready to write the main points down. As long as you are ready to pa

46、y 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 and creative attitude. For example, think of solving maths problems as playing a game with numbers

47、. 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 educational video.Be persistent(坚持不懈的) and always get to the bottom of things. 40 You should not leave it

48、like this, thinking that you won't 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 this is not true. C. It is never too late to become a better learner. D. Last but not the lea

49、st, 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 interesting 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

50、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 to 41 to work when her children were all in school. However, what she didn't 42 herself doing was becoming an Uber driver.“I already 43 a car, and I thought it would be a great way to earn extr

51、a money. I can get to 44 my city better and meet new people,” she says.That was two years ago, and Ashman now 45 three times a week.“I'm someone who likes to keep 46 , so 1 generally drive on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, from 4pm to midnight,” she says.“I 47 get back to back rides, an

52、d I try to get the largest number of rides in the 48 time.”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 job 50 her lifestyle because it's so flexible (灵活的), and 51 her to do all her mum duti

53、es in the day.“My car has a double 52 , for both family and work,” she says.So would Ashman 53 other 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 and other projects that they have to do. Besides

54、, you will be less 56 compared with other work. With Uber, having your own business is made so 57 ,” she says.Mums who are considering becoming an Uber driver must be at least 21 years of age and are required to have driver history 58 .All cars must be within nine years old or newer, in good 59 with

55、 four doors. In addition, before a car is allowed to join Uber, it must be inspected by an inspector, and then 60 once a year afterwards.41. A. return B. quit C. change D. attend42. A. hope B. imagine C. remember D. realize43. A. sold B. had C. repaired D. recorded44. A. know B. decorate C. visit D.

56、 introduce45. A. rides B. moves C. drives D. leaves46. A. healthy B. busy C. awake D. quiet47. A. especially B. typically C. probably D. usually48. A. darkest B. shortest C. longest D. best49. A. rush B. straight C. safe D. common50. A. puts up with B. fits in with C. catches up with D. keeps track

57、of51. A. helps B. forces C. allows D. guides52. A. reason B. purpose C. challenge D. benefit53. A. advise B. order C. remind D. warn 54. A. replies B. complains C. promises D. explains55. A. unless B. though C. because D. until56. A. experienced B. stressedC. scared D. relaxed57. A. obvious B. detaile