12019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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome.B.Inazoo.C.Inarestaurant.2.Whatistheman?A.Acarseller.B.Amechanic.C.Apoliceman.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whentokeepfish.B.Wheretokeepfish.C.Whytokeepfish.4.Whatwillthemandothisafternoon?A.Gocycling.B.Attendacompetition.C.Watchagame.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewclass?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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctorandpatient.7.What’swrongwithSteven?A.Heoverslept.B.Hecaughtacold.C.Hemissedabus.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesFinnoffertodo?A.Helpwiththecooking.B.PickupAuntLily.C.Setthetable.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutFinn?A.Helikesbeefbest.B.He’sonadiet.C.Hehurthisleg.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthetaxidriverrequirethewomantodo?A.Putawaythesuitcase.B.Turnuptheradio.C.Fastentheseat-belt.11.Howmuchdoesthewomantipthedriver?A.$5.B.$55.C.$60.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Catchatrain.B.Meetherfriends.C.Haveameeting.2听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhathasSarahgot?A.Anewjob.B.Adivorce.C.Aninvitation.14.HowoftendoesJasongotothiscafe?A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.15.What’sJasonsatisfiedwith?A.Thehealth.B.Theworkinghour.C.Thesalary.16.What’sJasondoing?A.Havingameal.B.Doingsports.C.WaitingforSarah.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhyisithardforJennytodoherhomework?A.Itistoohot.B.Itissummerholidaynextweek.C.Itisnoisyinthehouse.18.WheredoJenny’sfamilylive?A.InFrance.B.IntheU.K.C.IntheU.S.19.WhatwillJenny’sparentsdointhesummerholidays?A.Inviteneighborstobarbecue.B.Flythekites.C.Visitsomecastles.20.What’stheweatherlikeinBrittanylastyear?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、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。ATheStrangestJobsintheWorldYoumaybetiredofa9-to-5job.Oryoumaybelookingforsomethingdifferenttodo.Youwon’tbelievewhatsomeofthesepeopledoforaliving.Checkoutthesestrangestjobsandtellusifyoucouldhandledoinganyofthem.WatchingPaintDryThismaybeoneofthemostboringjobsintheworld.Thepaintcompanyhirespeopletowatchpaintdry.Theyneedtotakenoteofthechangingcolorsandhavetoexaminethechangesunderamicroscope(显微镜)aswellasonthewalls.Part-TimeTreeClimberIfyou’renotafraidofclimbinguptrees,thisjobmightbeperfectforyou.Youcanworktoyourownscheduleandhours.Thepart-timetreeclimberjobcouldendupturningintoarealfull-timejob.Thismightalsobeagreatwaytostayinshapeandworkonthosemuscles.Iceberg(冰山)MoverThisjobappearedaftertheTitanictragedy(悲剧)in1912.Icebergmoversremoveicebergsandpreventanyfurtheraccidents.Usingsatellites(卫星)andairplanes,themoversearchtheseasforicebergs.Andifanyarefound,theypulltheicebergtoanareawhereitwon’tintheway.Pullinganicebergcantakeupto72hours.Thisisbecausetheboatneedstenhourstoreachaspeedofjustonemileperhour.LuggageOrganizerTherearemanycampactivitiesforchildreninNewYork.Mothersarenowinviting3luggageorganizerstopacktheirkids’bags.TohireanorganizercostsaroundUS$250anhour.Itcantakeuptofourhourstobefullypackedandready.US$1,000topaysomebodytopackyourkids’bags,isitworthit?21.Whatkindofjobisthejobofwatchingpaintdry?A.Itssalaryishigherthanotherjobs.B.Manycreaturesareexaminedunderamicroscope.C.Theemployeesonlyneedtowatchthecolors.D.Itisveryboringandneedspatience.22.Whatistheaimofthejobofanicebergmover?A.Topreventanymoreaccidentsonthesea.B.Totestthespeedofboatspullingicebergs.C.Todoasearchforlifeinthesea.D.TobeinmemoryofthemovieTitanic.23.Whatcanwelearnaboutthejobofluggageorganizerfromthetext?A.Itisaneasyjob.B.Itisafull-timejob.C.Itisexpensivetohireoneorganizer.D.Itissuitableforchildrentodo.BOneday,Mrs.Kleintoldherfirstgraderstodrawapictureofsomethingtheywerethankfulfor.Shethoughtaboutthingsthattheselittlechildren,wholivedinthesameneighborhood,actuallyhadtobethankfulfor.SheknewthatmostoftheclasswoulddrawpicturesofturkeysorofagreatThanksgivingdinner.Thatwaswhattheybelievedwasexpectedofthem.WhatsurprisedMrs.KleinwasDouglas'spicture.Douglaswasverylonelyandlikelytobefoundawayfromtheotherstudentsastheywentoutsidetoplayandrest.Hisdrawingwasjustahand.Butwhosehandwasit?Theclasswasconfusedabouthispicture.“IthinkitmustbethehandofGodthatbringsusfood,”saidonestudent.“Afarmer,”saidanother,“becausetheyraisetheturkeys.”“Itlooksmorelikeapoliceman,astheyprotectus.”“Ithink,”saidLavinia,whowasalwayssoclever,“thatitshouldbeallthehandsthathelpus,butDouglascouldonlydrawoneofthem.”Mrs.KleinalmostforgotDouglas,becauseshewaspleasedtofindthewholeclasstakingpartsohappily.Aftersheaskedthestudentstoworkonanotherproject,shecametoDouglas'sdeskandaskedwhosehanditwas.AndDouglassaid,“it'syours,teacher.”ThenMrs.KleinrememberedthatshehadtakenDouglasbythehandfromtimetotime;sheoftendidthatwiththechildren.ButshewasamazedthatitmeantsomuchtoDouglas…Perhaps,she