山西省运城中学、芮城中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期中联考试题

运城中学、芮城中学2018-2019学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试题（本试题共150分，时间120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AHIKINGCLUBJoinusfora10-milecountrywalkonSaturday,October5thMeetattheMarketSquareat2p.m.CallJeffat3338651SINGLE’SCLUBAclubforsinglepeoplelookingforfriends.Aged25-40ACTIVITIES:Parties,meals,swimming,concerts...WemeeteveryThursdayat8:30p.m.Tel:[phone]E-mail:[e-mail]alkwithpeople?Doyouliketowritestories?Doyouwanttoworkforamagazine?Thencomeandworkforusasareporter.PleasecallKarenat5558823.WANTEDA2-bedroomhouseinthecitycenter.Under£800amonthCallTonyat38026921.MrGreenwantstogohikingwithhischildren.TheyshouldmeetattheMarketSquare.A.at8:30a.monOctober5thB.onSaturdaymorning.C.At2p.monOctober5thD.onSundaymorning.2.WhocanjointheSingles’Club?A.A10-year-oldboy.B.Amarriedwomanof25.C.Youngparents.D.A28-year-oldsingleman.3.Alicewantstopracticewritingstoriesinhersummerholiday.Shehadbetterformoreinformation.A.makeaphonecalltoKarenB.jointheHikingClubC.sendane-mailtoSingles’clubD.callTonyat3338651BIgotintotheteachingprofessionpurelybychoice.Iwasthenin9thgradewhenmymathematicsteacheraskedmetotakeonaclassforafewstudentstowhomthesubjectseemeddifficult.Andbelieveme,Ienjoyedtheentireteachingprocess.Ineverknewteachingwouldbesointeresting.Ilovedmyfreshmenandwasdelightedtoteachmyso-calledstudentswhocameupwithlotsofgoodquestions.Aftermypost-graduation,Iworkedasasoftwaredeveloperwithapublicsector(部门)inBangaloreforafewyears.ButIrealizedthatnojobcouldprovidemewiththesatisfactionthatIexperiencedwhileteachingandtraining.Ialwayswantedtoconnectwithawidergroupofpeople.Infact,Ifeltitwasatimelyrealizationformetochoosetheteachingprofession.Iappliedtoafewcolleges,andfinallyIwaschosenasalecturer,andIhadtolecturegraduateandpost-graduatestudentsinacollege.Onthefirstday,IwasnervousthinkingthatIhadtoteachtheseniorclasses.ButnowIcansaythatgivinglectureswasoneofthebestexperiencesofmylife.IwasaComputerScienceandInformationTechnologylecturer,butItriedtohelpmystudentswithsubjectsthatwerenotwithinmydomain(范围).ItwasanewfeelingtomeeverymorningbeforeIwenttotheclasses.Iusedtofeelenergizedandexcitedthinkingthattheclasswouldbelitupwithbrightfacestogreetme,“Goodmorning,Madam.”Tomeeachdaywasanewbeginning,withnewfeelings,newexperiencesandnewquestions.Ilovedtoexploretheiryoungmindsandreadtheirinquisitive(询问的)faceswhenaparticulartopicseemedhard.Itwasextremelychallengingtomotivatethemtoparticipate,thinkcritically,questionandalsorespectothers’pointsofview.Thoughfewthingsneverseemedeasy,itwasextremelyexcitingtomakethembelievethattheyreallycan.ThatisthereasonIlovetoteach.4.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat____.A.theauthor'smathteacherwasoftenawayfromworkB.theauthorbecamearealteacherin9thgradeC.theauthorjoinedtheteachingprofessionbecauseshehadtoD.agreatmanyquestionswereputforwardbytheauthor's“students”5.Whentheauthorworkedasasoftwaredeveloper,shemightfeel______.A.interestedB.dissatisfiedC.nervousD.proud6.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Shelikedthestudentsmostwhooftenchallengedhertoread.B.Shewastoonervoustospeakawordinherfirstclass.C.Newfeelings,experiencesandquestionsmadeherfeeleachdaynew.D.Shewasunwillingtosolveherstudents'questionsoutofherdomain.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.WhyILovetoTeachB.WhatMyLifeIsLikeC.HowIWasChosenasaLecturerD.MyFirstLessonasaTeacherCMoreAmericansexpecttoworkpasttheir65thbirthdaysandneverretire,saysarecentstudy.TheAssociatedPresswiththeNORCCenterforPublicAffairsResearchsurveyed1,075people,whowereaged50andolder.One-fourthofthemsaidtheyneverplantoretire.Amonglow-incomeearnersinthatagegroupthisisevenmoretruethanforhigh-incomeearners.InAmerica,theageof65isthetraditionalagetoretire.Sixtypercentofpeopleaged50to64saidtheyexpecttoworkpasttheir65thbirthday.Morethanhalfofthosewhoarealreadyolderthan65saidtheyplantokeepworking,too.Theysaytheyareworkinganaverageof31hoursperweek.Those50yearsofageoroldersaidfinances(财务)arethemostimportantfactorinthedecisiononwhentoretire.Amajorityofolderworkers—especiallythosewhoare65andolder—plantochangetheiremployers,ormoveintoanentirelynewprofession,astheyheadintothelateryears.One-thirdofpeopleearninglessthan$50,000ayearsaidtheywillkeepworking.About20percentofthosewhoearnmorethan$100,000saidtheywillneverretire.Asbabyboomers—peoplebornbetween1946and1964—reachage65,theUnitedStates’generalpopulationwillhavemoreolderpeoplethaneverbefore.ThenumberofAmericans65andolderjumped21percent—orto35.5million—between2002and2012.Thatnumberisexpectedtoreach92millionby2060.8.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphs1&2?A.Low-incomeearnersweremorewillingtocontinueworking.B.High-incomeearnerswerenotwillingtoworkpast65.C.1,075peoplewhowere50tookpartinthestudy.D.Americanswerenotsurewhentoretire.9.WhichofthefollowingmightmostprobablyaffectAmericans’retirementage?A.Theirdecision.B.Workinghours.C.Themoneythattheymake.D.Thetraditionalagetoretire.10.Whatwouldhappeninthecareerofmostolderworkers?A.Theywouldbepaidless.B.Theywouldchangetheirjobs.C.Theywouldearnmoremoney.D.Theywouldhaveatalkwithempl