第一学期第二次素质检测
高一英语试卷
（考试时间150分钟，试卷满分150分,命题人：）
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，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. How does the man sound?
A. Casual. B. Pleased. C. Concerned.
2. What is the woman likely to do?
A. Watch a TV drama. B. Drink orange juice. C. Buy some bread.
3. When will the man hand in his application?
A. This Wednesday. B. This Thursday. C. This Friday.
4. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Jenny’s new home. B. Weekend plans. C. A city library.
5. Who might the woman be?
A. An animal doctor. B. A dog trainer. C. A security guard.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What does the woman think of naming spiders after pop songs?
A. It’s strange. B. It’s attractive. C. It’s misleading.
7. What was the deep-sea creature named after in 2019?
A. A character in a novel. B. A Chinese poet. C. An ancient poem.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why does the girl talk to the man?
A. To ask for permission. B. To make an invitation. C. To discuss the spring-cleaning.
9. What do we know about Jim Brown?
A. He lives on the same block as the speakers.
B. He added a photo in the man’s notebook.
C. He provides medical service for the army.
10. Which of the man’s dreams has come true?
A. Being a college teacher. B. Learning to fly a plane. C. Travelling around Europe.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why did Alisa go to the dentist last Saturday?
A. To get a tooth pulled out. B. To get a tooth filled. C. To get a check-up.
12. What did Eric buy last Saturday?
A. A pair of trousers. B. A T-shirt. C. A tie.
13. What did Alisa do last Sunday?
A. She watched a comedy. B. She took a cycling tour. C. She ate Italian dishes.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does the man usually do to reduce pressure?
A. Go jogging. B. Practice yoga. C. Read comic books.
15. Which of the following instruments does the woman like best?
A. The guitar. B. The handpan. C. The Chinese guqin.
16. Where did the woman probably first experience sound healing?
A. In a tea room. B. In a yoga studio. C. In a sound therapy center.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How many people had their library accounts unblocked according to Jason Homer?
A. About 400. B. About 300. C. About 200.
18. How did the 7-year-old boy get his library card working again?
A. By drawing a picture of a cat.
B. By showing a photograph of his cat.
C. By donating a magazine about cats.
19. Why did the Worcester Public Library introduce the program March Meowness?
A. To figure out the number of lost library items.
B. To catch the public’s attention on cat adoption.
C. To encourage people to go back to the library.
20. What borrowed items did Julie lose?
A. Books. B. DVDs. C. CDs.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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