高一年级期中（学段）考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）（略）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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项。

AAn interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘likes’and ‘interests’they had posted on their profiles.It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”21. When do women love books best?A. At the age of 22.B. At the age of 50.C. At the age of 30.D. At the age of 15.22. Men tend to ______ once they are 30.A. gain more and more weight C. do more exerciseB. be less interested in their jobsD. pay more attention to their appearance23. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?A. Getting in shape.B. Going to the cinema.C. Popular style of clothing.D. Food and drink.24. What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?A. People’s interests are different from each other.B. People’s interests change greatly with age.C. It is normal for people to change their interests.D. It is not good for people to change their interests.BGood news! Job offered.Receptionist AdministrationFull TimeA receptionist is required from 1st June 2015 at Dartford Science & Technology College. The position is only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday, with an hour’s break for lunch every day. The successful applicant must have a good telephone manner, good interpersonal skills and IT skills.Science TechnicianTerm time plus 10 days, 37 hours per weekWe are looking for a technician to provide a technical support service for science teaching staff. Applications are to be received no later than midnight on 10th June 2015.Health & Social Care TeacherOur client, an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in Ealing, West London, is currently seeking a teacher for Health & Social Care. The position will be a full-time post until July 2015. We require an energetic teacher to develop the learning potential of students. We are seeking someone with excellent subject knowledge who can combine academic strictness and achievement with enjoyment of teaching Health & Social Care.If you are keen to work, click the button below.25. The receptionist to be employed will work ______.A. 20 hours a weekB. 37 hours a weekC. 39.5 hours aweek D. 34.5 hours a week26. ______is needed in a school in Ealing, West London.A. A full-time science teacherB. A teacher with the ability to get along with peopleC. A teacher with excellent knowledge about Health & Social CareD. A technician who can provide a technical support service27. The text is most likely to appear ______.A. on the InternetB. in a novelC. in a magazineD. in a newspaperCI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!”Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree,but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.28. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldn’t find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.29. The author tidied up the room most probably because______.A. she was scared by Kate’s angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so30. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.31. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be RoommatesDHave you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what you set out do is not the most important thing.A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?”asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!”the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the waythrough the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for－to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!”It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.32. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be______.A. braveB. impoliteC. foolishD. warm-hearted33. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?A. To drive them away.B. To show what he had found indigging.C. To show how beautiful the jar was.D. To attract them to join him in thework.34. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?A. No dream can come true.B. All work will end successfully.C. Goals shouldn’t be set too high.D. Goals will make us work harder.35. The best title for the text should be______.A. A Boy Dug a HoleB. Joy in the JourneyC. No Pain, No GainsD. Failure Is the Mother of Success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。