1、江江苏苏省省扬扬州州zhongxuezhongxue 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2 学学年年度度第第一一学学期期期期中中试试题题高高一一英英语语2 20 02 21 11 11 1试试卷卷满满分分：1 15 50 0 分分， 考考试试时时间间：1 12 20 0 分分钟钟注注意意事事项项：1 1作作答答第第卷卷前前，请请考考生生务务必必将将自自己己的的姓姓名名、考考试试证证号号等等写写在在答答题题卡卡上上并并贴贴上上条条形形码码。2 2将将选选择择题题答答案案填填写写在在答答题题卡卡的的指指定定位位置置上上（使使用用机机读读卡卡的的用用 2 2B B 铅铅笔笔在在机机
2、读读卡卡上上填填涂涂） ，非非选选择择题题一一律律在在答答题题卡卡上上作作答答，在在试试卷卷上上答答题题无无效效。3 3考考试试结结束束后后，请请将将机机读读卡卡和和答答题题卡卡交交监监考考人人员员。第第一一部部分分 听听力力 ( (共共两两节节；满满分分 3 30 0 分分) )做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 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
3、有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. What are they doing?A. Taking a trip.B. Working on a farm.C. Feeding the cow.2. When will the man go to Mongolia?A. In June.B. In July.C. In August.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a laboratory.B. In a libr
4、ary.C. In a cafe.4. Why does the man fail to rent this apartment?A. He wants to rent a smaller one.B. He thinks it is too expensive.C. He intends to share a flat.5. What does the woman mean?A. Johns hairstyle is great.B. Johns hairstyle is out of date.C. Johns hairstyle is different from his friends
5、.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，并标在试卷相应位罝。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. Who is the man?A. Acar seller.B. The womans friend.C. The womans husband.7. Why does the woman want to buy a car?A. To dr
6、ive to work.B. To drive her kids to school.C. To drive on holidays.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What can we know from the man?A. Its too cold to run outside.B. Its healthy to run in cold weather.C. Its good for lungs（肺）to run outside.9. What does the woman want to do right now?A. Sleep in bed.B. Get her gy
7、m clothes.C. Do make-up.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why will the woman have a dinner party?A. To chat with the doctor.B. To celebrate her paper.C. To welcome the chairman.11. When will the man come?A. At around 6:30 on Saturday.B. At around 7:00 on Saturday.C. At around 7:00 on Sunday.12. What does t
8、he man think of the girl?A. She is pretty.B. She is friendly.C. She is hard-working.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the girls old shoes like?A. They are lovely.B. They are casual.C. They are old.14. Whats wrong with the first pair of shoes the girl tries on?A. They dont match the dress.B. They a
9、re out of style.C. They feel uncomfortable.15. How much does the girl have to pay?A. 130 dollars.B. 230 dollars.C. 260 dollars.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is wearing a red dress.B. She bought a pair of yellow shoes.C. She will wear the red shoes home.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do
10、 colors mean to drivers?A. Life-saving information.B. Means of transportation.C. Traffic police.18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?A. Colors can change peoples mood.B. Colors can make people beautiful.C. Colors can increase peoples appetite（口味）.19. What is more important in a sports competi
11、tion?A. Luck and ability.B. Luck and psychology.C. Ability and psychology.20. What does the speaker think of artistsworks?A. They are as colorful as a rainbow.B. They are more colorful than a rainbow.C. They are more beautiful than a rainbow.第第二二部部分分阅阅读读理理解解（共共两两节节；满满分分 5 50 0 分分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5
12、 分，满分 37.5 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMastering a foreign language, you can get these jobs:1. Flight attendantNot only will they pay you to travel the world，but you will also earn enough money to livea debt-free life with a careful budgeting（预算）, of course. Ladies who know t
13、wo or morelanguages and are not afraid to fly will love this job. There are many airlines to choose fromthese days, so feel free to let them know about your skills.2. Fashion buyerIf you are looking for a job in a fashion industry, why not become a fashion buyer? Fashionbuyers typically work for dep
14、artment stores, although you start your own business. According tothe Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average fashion buyer makes around $ 61,000 per year. If youwork full time, you may also get paid time off, and in many cases, a health care package.3. Game translatorLooking to work from home? You
15、can earn pretty much if you become a game translator.Translating games is a lot more interesting than translating legal texts. With a great number ofgames appearing every day, you will always have what to translate. Just make sure you knowthat language well. Depending on the location, company, indus
16、try, and your experience, you canearn up to $51,000 per year.4. PhotographerAlthough you do not have to speak well to shoot well, today most companies are lookingfor photographers who know foreign languages and are ready to travel around the world. Getpaid to travel and do the job you are crazy abou
17、t, without working too hard.5. Foreign journalist（记者）Foreign journalists are in high demand today. If you are a journalist who can speak alanguage other than your native one, why not apply for a foreign journalist? Even though thiscareer choice has its risks, it is an interesting job that is particu
18、larly perfect for single people.The average salary is $ 65,000 per year, though some journalists earn $100,000 per year.21. Flight attendant is a nice job because of _.A. chances to know two or more languagesB. chances to enjoy beautiful scenesC. busy work and much more moneyD. life without worrying
19、 about money22. What jobs can you choose if you master a foreign language as well as like travelling?A. Flight attendant & game translator.B. Game translator & photographer.C. Flight attendant & photographer.D. Foreign journalist & game translator.23. If you are an unmarried person a
20、nd love adventures, youd better choose to work as a_.A. photographerB. foreign journalistC. fashion buyerD. game translatorBThe sun is going to enter the orbit of Mercury （ 水 星 轨 道 ） according to scientificcalculations, which will result in the Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world?This im
21、aginative tale is at the heart of a Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlikemany American space-themed films where the solution to a challenge Earth faces is alwaysfleeing（逃离） the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film,which has made it the countrys most succ
22、essful film of all time, has offered a different and moreambitious idea.The “ambition” didnt come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had asoft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feelingthat Chinese people have had for their homeland is
23、 “luoyeguigen”, which means returning toones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree.“What is Chinese sci-fi?” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle thatreally expresses our cultural and spinal core（核心）can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwi
24、se,were just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories.”And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinesesci-fi story. The film was released（上映）on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was atime when many people had just made the hard journe
25、y back to their hometowns. So to them,there is only one possible way to tell the story. Earth goes wherever humans go, because its ourhome.24. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to _.A. give a brief account of the passageB. warn people of the coming dangerC. explore ways to avoid the problem
26、D. introduce the topic of the film25. The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to _.A. fleeing the Earth in spaceshipsB. bringing in huge successC. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi moviesD. helping Earth make its escape26. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the s
27、uccess of the film?A. The rich imagination of the story.B. Hollywood-style space stores.C. The special cultural background.D. The time chosen to release the film.27. What is likely to be the best title for the passage?A. Chinese Sci-fi keeps upB. Chinese Sci-fi backs downC. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New
28、 PathD. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges HollywoodCIf you live in Washington, D. C., or Redwood, Calif., you may have noticed a small, boxyrobot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting the attention ofmany a curious onlooker.The robots, which look like electric rice cookers
29、 with wheels, were part of a pilot programlast year by Starship Technologies focused on delivering（运送）meals from local restaurants indozens of cities around the world.This week, the company showed plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food toinclude packages, a move that made it “the worlds f
30、irst robot package delivery service”. Thepackage delivery service can only be applied in some cities in the US.The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4 mph and can detect barriers （检测路障） from asfar as 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through just about anything,” says Nick Handrick,head of opera
31、tions for Starships D. C. office, “If you have something in the way, its able toclimb it.” By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies ispromoting its service as a way to combat package theft.To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $10 per month, cu
32、stomers need todownload the companys app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address,” a uniqueaddress inside a Starship facility, instead of a home address, where they can have packages sentfrom places such asAmazon. com.Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive
33、 a text notice thatallows them to schedule a home delivery through robot. The robots are opened by customerswith a mobile phone code (代码).28. What do we know about Starship Technologies company?A. Packages are delivered by its robots all roundAmerica.B. Its robots have taken on package delivery for
34、a long time.C. It is the first to provide robot package delivery service.D. Its delivery service is the best of all in the world.29. What does the underlined word “combat” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. propose.B. prevent.C. report.D. discover.30. What can we learn about robot package delivery serv
35、ice?A. Customers cant open the robots without a mobile phone code.B. Starship Delivery Address is the customers home address.C. Customers have to pay a little more than $10 each time.D. Robots themselves have control over when to deliver packages.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Robot deliver
36、y service is taking off.B. Humans are being replaced by robots.C. Everything can be done by robots.D. Packages can be delivered by robots.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the leastproductive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase effici
37、ency, healthand happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his company hasFriday off, because his firm has taken a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businessesthat now operate like this: workers still get paid the same as their five-day salary, but they
38、 worka day less. The company found that they achieved just as muchand there were even signs ofgrowth. “The key to the schemes success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hoursovertime each week (more often than
39、 not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriouslybehind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nations health and happiness.More than half a million workers in the UK quit jobs with work-related stress or anxiety la
40、st year.Moreover, the working conditions are changing. Automation（自动化）and AI will have asignificant impact on the labor market, where its a struggle to have regular work.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit andwork longer hours. Now it is the time for
41、 a change. OGrady, an advocate, argues that wherebusinesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared withworkers in the form of reduced hours. “Its time to share the benefits from new technology, notallowing those at the top to enjoy the benefits by themselves
42、.” she says.32. We can learn from the passage that _.A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have performed a four-day weekC. PR company has seen a rise in employeeshappinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries33. Which i
43、s the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B.As to productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D.Automation andAI are likely to cause an irregular work market.3
44、4. Which can be inferred from OGradys words in the last paragraph?A. Its time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses ca
45、nt make more profits without new technology.35. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firmschange to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To make a request for more reasonable working conditions.D
46、. To present the present productivity problem in Britain.第二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容从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。If you want to save money on groceries, the following ways will help you cut $100 out ofyour monthly grocery bill without too much effort.36Convenience lets you save tim
47、e for other things you need to get done. Pre-madeitems（物品）may save your time, but they cost a pretty penny. These items come in the form ofpackaged dinners or pre-cut produce. Instead of that plate of cut pineapple, buy the whole fruitor vegetable for a part of the cost.Know what to buy in bulk （大批）
48、 . Shopping at warehouse stores can be a great way to savemoney, but not every item is worth buying in bulk.37Skip the meat .The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average cost of beef is $ 4.13per pound this March.38If you skip the beef twice a week, you can immediately cut $30to $40, if n
49、ot more, off your grocery bill each month.Know what to buy in season. Fruits and vegetables are a great addition to your daily diet,but they can add a significant amount to your grocery bill, especially when you buy items out ofseason.39If your favorite items are getting ready to go out of season, c
50、onsider buying alittle extra and freezing them.40However, there are ways to, save your dollar without hurting your habits.A. Store pre-made items.B. Skip the prepared items.C. Shopping for groceries can be an expensive attempt（尝试）.D. Beef has seen a significant increase in price over the past few years.E. The cost
