某中2019届高三上学期英语期中试题与答案
某中2019届高三上学期英语期中试题与答案（考试时间100分钟 ，满分120分） 命题人： 审题人：注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的考号、姓名、考场、座位号、班级在答题卡上填写清楚。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试卷上作答无效。第卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AStoryland company right now opens door for new young professionals, artists, theatre persons and passionate drama teachers.We are looking for someone, who is in love with Art, Art Education and kids. Joining this position you will be working on educational art programmes to develop students imagination, creativity, and taste for art and beauty.Work with younger students (age3-5), but also be ready to work with elder kidsBe ready to work with students with varying level of EnglishCandidates wont be teaching English, he/she will be teaching Drama and Theatre Studies, so make sure you are experienced and professional on that area.Caring, passionate, motivated (younger than 40 years old, as you will be joining young growing team)High energy and FlexibilityWilling and ready to commit at least 2 years for the project (with contract signing)Flexible work hours depending on schedule with no more than 40 hours per weekRequirementsA passionate, warm, and caring personalityGood teamwork SkillsExperience on teaching children is a plusWage and Benefits Package18000-20000RMB before tax per month depending on experience7 days paid vacation +11 days Chinese National HolidayWorking visa is providedMedical InsuranceAnnual Company TripWe are innovative and fast-growing. If you want to share your story and are searching for your dream land. Join Us Now!1. Who is Storyland working for?A. Young professional B. Artists C. Drama teachers D. Kids2. Which of the following statement is true?A. Employees will work with kids who can speak good English.B. Employees should be energetic and flexible.C. Employees will get a salary of 18000-20000RMB after tax per month.D. Employees should pay for medical insurance by themselves.3. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A job-hunting website. B. A book on art C. A research paper D. a news reportBA man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for chocolate and her mother told her “no.” The little girl immediately began to get upset, and the mother remarked quietly, “Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles(通道) left to go through; don't be upset. It won't be long.”He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she couldn't have any, she began to cry. The mother said, “There, there, Ellen. Only a little bit longer, and then we'll be checking out.”The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out, where the little girl immediately began to cry for a gum and burst into a terrible anger upon discovering there would be no gum purchased today. The mother said, “Ellen, we'll be through this check out stand in five minutes, and then you can go home and have a nice nap.”The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldn't help noticing how patient you were with little Ellen .”The mother broke in, “My little girl's name is Tammy. I'm Ellen.”4. What did the little girl ask for?A. cakes, candies, gums B. chocolate, candies, a napC. candies, gums, a nap D. cookies, candies, gums5. Which of the statements is not true?A. The little girl wanted to eat some snacks.B. The woman didnt buy anything her daughter asked for.C. The man would be very surprised at the womans answer.D. The man wanted to offer some help to the woman.6. What does the underlined word mean?A. scold B. criticize C. praise D. comfort7. Which word can best describe the woman?A. patient B. anxious C. caring D. humorous CThe last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at home with her parents. All shes ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. However, Hipp has racked up(累计) $100,000 (about 0.67 million yuan) in student loan debt and isnt able to earn enough through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home.To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of adults who have been moving back in with their parents or never leaving home in the first place has been growing steadily.The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2016 was a milestone in the evolving living arrangements of young adults in the US. Until 2016, the most common living arrangement for young adults was to be living in their own property as part of a cou
