市重点中学英语期中考试试卷及答卷

考试时间：120分钟满分：150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、学号填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。作答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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)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。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.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Gotothelibrary.B.Buyabook.C.Meettheman.2.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheexam?A.Confident.B.Worried.C.Excited.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Husbandandwife.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inashop.C.Inabank.5.Whattimewillthetrainleave?A.At3:15.B.At3:30.C.At3:45.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。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.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Apostoffice.B.Abookstore.C.Abusstop.7.Howwillthewomangetthere?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdidthemandolastweekend?A.Hevisitedhisparents.B.Hewenthiking.C.Hestayedathome.9.Whatwastheweatherlikelastweekend?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.10.Whatdoesthewomanplantodonextweekend?A.Goswimming.B.Goshopping.C.Gotoaconcert.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheman'sproblem?A.Hecan'tfindhisEnglishbook.B.Hedoesn'tunderstandthehomework.C.HemissedtheEnglishclass.12.Whenisthehomeworkdue?A.Tomorrow.B.ThisFriday.C.NextMonday.13.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A.Helpthemanwithhishomework.B.LendthemanherEnglishbook.C.Tellthemanwhatwastaughtinclass.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.15.Whatdoesthemanlikedoinginhisfreetime?A.Playingsports.B.Readingbooks.C.Watchingmovies.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkisimportantforateam?B.Strongleadership.C.Individualskills.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Aschoollibrary.B.Areadingclub.C.Abookfair.18.Whenwastheclubfounded?A.In2010.B.In2012.C.In2015.19.Howmanybookscanamemberborrowatatime?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.20.WhatactivitydoestheclubhaveonSaturdays?A.Bookdiscussions.B.Authormeetings.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheCityZoo:APerfectDayOutLookingforafunandeducationaldayoutforthewholefamily?LooknofurtherthantheCityZoo!Nestledintheheartofthecity,ourzooishometoover500animalsfromaroundtheglobe,promisinganunforgettableexperienceforvisitorsofallages.WhattoSeeFromthemajesticAfricanelephantsintheSavannahPlainstotheplayfulpenguinsintheAntarcticAdventurezone,there'ssomethingtocaptivateeveryanimallover.Don'tmisstheBigCatKingdom,whereyoucanobservelions,tigers,andleopardsinhabitatsdesignedtomimictheirnaturalenvironments.Forthoseinterestedinsmallercreatures,theInsectariumandReptileHouseofferafascinatinglookintotheworldofbugsandreptiles.EducationalProgramsTheCityZooisn'tjustaboutwatchinganimals;it'saboutlearningtoo!Ourdailykeepertalksprovideinsightsintoanimalbehavior,diet,andconservationefforts.Therearealsointeractiveworkshopsforchildren,wheretheycangetupclosewithsomeofourfriendlierresidents,likerabbitsandguineapigs,andlearnaboutresponsiblepetcare.PracticalInformationOpeningHours:9:00AM–5:00PM(lastentryat4:00PM),sevendaysaweek.Tickets:Adults$15,Children(5-12)$10,Under5sfree.Familytickets(2adults+2children)$45.Accessibility:Thezooisfullyaccessibleforwheelchairsandstrollers,withrampsandwidepathways.21.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A.TodescribethehistoryoftheCityZoo.B.TopromotetheCityZooasavisitorattraction.C.ToexplaintheconservationworkoftheCityZoo.D.Toprovidescientificfactsaboutzooanimals.22.Whichsectionwouldavisitorinterestedinsnakesvisit?A.SavannahPlains.B.AntarcticAdventure.C.BigCatKingdom.D.ReptileHouse.23.Whatcanchildrendointheeducationalworkshops?A.Feedthebigcats.B.Learnaboutinsectbehavior.C.Interactwithsmallanimals.D.Attendkeepertalks.BInthequiettownofGreenfield,somethingextraordinaryhappenedlastmonth.Alocalteenager,MiaChen,discoveredanoldjournalhiddenbeneaththefloorboardsofhergrandmother'sattic.Whatshefoundinsidewouldnotonlychangehersummerbutalsoshedlightonaforgottenpieceoflocalhistory.24.WhatdidMiafindinhergrandmother'sattic?A.Acollectionofoldnewspapers.B.AmapofGreenfieldfromthe1900s.C.AjournalwrittenbyagirlnamedEliza.D.Aboxofvegetableseeds.A.ItwasthefirstgardeninGreenfield.B.Itprovidedfoodforthoseinneed.C.Itwasstartedbythetowncouncil.D.Itwaslocatedinthetownsquare.A.BytalkingtoelderlyresidentsofGreenfield.B.ByreadingEliza'sotherwritings.C.Byresearchinginthelocallibrary.D.Byvisitingthetownsquare.27.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?C.Howajournalcanbeavaluablehistoricaldocument.D.Theimportanceofpreservinglocalhistory.CAnotherbenefitisimprovedsleepquality.Thebluelightemittedbyscreenscaninterferewiththeproductionofmelatonin,ahormonethatregulatessleep.Manypeoplefindthatbyavoidingscreensanhourbeforebedtime,theyfallasleepmoreeasilyandsleepmoresoundly.Digitaldetoxescanalsohavepositiveeffectsonrelationships.Whenfamilymembersorfriendsaredistractedbytheirphonesduringconversationsormeals,itcanleadtofeelingsofneglect.Puttingdevicesawayallowsformoremeaningfulface-to-faceinteractionsandstrengthenspersonalconnections.Thekeyistobemindfulofyourtechnologyuseandhowitaffectsyourwell-being.Ifyoufindyourselffeelingstressedordistractedbyyourdevices,ashortdigitaldetoxmightbejustwhatyouneedtorechargeandrefocus.28.Whatisa"digitaldetox"?A.Aprogramtolearnaboutnewtechnology.B.Aperiodoftimeawayfromelectronicdevices.C.Amethodtoimprovesocialmediaskills.D.Awaytorepairbrokenelectronicdevices.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofadigitaldetox?A.Reducedstressandanxiety.B.Improvedsleepquality.C.Strongerpersonalrelationships.D.Increasedproductivityatwork.30.Whycanscreentimebeforebedaffectsleep?A.Itstimulatesthebrainandmakesithardertorelax.B.Itincreasestheproductionofmelatonin.C.Thebluelightcancauseeyestrain.D.Peopleoftenstayuplatetowatchvideos.31.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestasawaytoachieveahealthierbalancewithtechnology?A.Neverusingsocialmediaagain.B.Usingdevicesonlyforworkpurposes.C.Settingspecifictimestocheckdevices.D.Replacingsmartphoneswitholdercellphones.DTheartofstorytellingisasoldashumanityitself.Fromtheearliestcavepaintingstomodern-daymovies,humanshavealwaysfelttheneedtosharestories.Butwhatexactlyisastory,andwhyaretheysoimportanttous?Atitscore,astoryisanarrativeaccountofevents,realorimaginary,thatisstructuredinawaythatengagesthelistenerorreader.Storiestypicallyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,andofteninvolvecharactersfacingchallengesorconflictsthatareeventuallyresolved.Oneofthemainreasonsstoriesaresopowerfulisthattheyhelpusmakesenseoftheworldaroundus.Theyallowustoexploredifferentperspectives,experiences,andemotionsthatwemightnotencounterinourownlives.Throughstories,wecanlearnaboutdifferentcultures,historicalperiods,andwaysofthinking.Thishelpsusdevelopempathyandunderstandingforothers.Intoday'sfast-pacedworld,whereinformationisconstantlybombardingus,storiesstillholdaspecialplace.Whetherwe'rereadingabook,watchingafilm,orlisteningtoafriendrecounttheirday,storiescontinuetoshapeourthoughts,beliefs,andactions.Theyremindusofoursharedhumanityandtheuniversalexperiencesthatconnectusall.32.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Storytellinghasevolvedovertime.B.Cavepaintingswerethefirststories.C.Humanshavealwaystoldstories.D.Moviesarethemostpopularformofstorytelling.33.Accordingtothetext,whatisakeycharacteristicofastory?A.Itmustbebasedonrealevents.B.Ithasastructurednarrative.C.Itinvolvesmultiplecharacters.D.Itmusthaveahappyending.34.Howdostorieshelpuslearnabouttheworld?A.Byprovidingfactualinformationonly.B.Byallowingustoexperiencedifferentperspectives.C.Byteaching