铜陵市第一中学期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共30分）1.Whenwillthespeakersgotoseeaplay?A.OnFridayevening.B.OnSaturdayafternoon.C.OnSaturdayevening.2.Whichcountryhasthewomanbeenlivinginforthelastyear?A.England.B.Australia.C.America.3.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Themachineisuseless.B.Shecan'tfollowtheinstructionseither.C.Themanhasputtoomuchpaperinthemachine.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Asportsteam.B.Abody-buildingplan.C.Asportscenter.5.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Thenoisefromthetraffic.B.Thelossofthelocalschool.C.Theharmtothenaturalbeauty.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.Shefelthot.B.Thesoupburnedhermouth.C.Sheatetoomuchpepper.7.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Inashop.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]8.Whatisthewoman'sproblem?A.Shelostherbankcard.B.Shecouldn'tgetataxi.C.Shehasnomoneytogohome.9.Wheredidthewomangethernewhandbag?A.Inashop.B.Inamarket.C.Inthestreet.10.Whatwillthemando?A.Goandfetchthewoman.B.Paythetaxifareforthewoman.C.Stoppaintingthelivingroomatonce.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatdoesthewomanadvisethemantododuringtheTVadtime?A.Enjoytheadvertisements.B.Makeacupoftea.C.Changethechannel.[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]12.Whatisthewoman'sopinionabouttheadvertisements?A.Theyareuseless.B.Theyareboring.C.Theyareinteresting.13.Whycan'tthemanstandtheadvertisements?A.Theyaretoolong.B.TheyarerepeatedsoC.Theylackimagination.often.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whyisthestartingtimegreatfortheman?A.Hehasmanythingstodointhemorning.B.Hecanhavelunchathome.C.Hedoesn'tneedtogetupearly.15.Whatistheworstthingfortheman?A.Hehastostandforhours.B.Hecan'tjustspeaknormally.C.Hehastocollectthefoodfromthekitchen.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewantstochangeforabetterjob.B.Heisn'tpatientwithhiscustomers.C.Helikesmakingtheburgers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherewillthepinetreesbeplanted?A.InThomasStreet.B.InCarberryStreet.C.InDaysRoad.18.Whywillthepavementsbewidened?A.Toplantmoretrees.B.Tosolvethetrafficproblems.C.Toseparatethelocalstreetsfromthemainroad.19.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Newroadstobebuilt.B.Waystoreducetrafficjams.C.Changesplannedinthearea.20.Whatwillthespeakertalkaboutnext?A.Whattodoforthechildren.B.HowtocontrolcarsinHillStreet.C.Whentoimprovelivingconditions.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）AOnceamonth,Ivolunteeratamealcentertohelpservefoodtopeoplewhoareinneed.DespitethemanyotherthingsthatIneedtodo,Ireallylookforwardtomeetingandservingthesepeople,evenifonlybriefly.AlthoughmymotivationbeginswithwantingtohelpothersandbegratefulforwhatIhavebeengiven,itisjoythathelpsbringmebackwhenIamverybusy.Ifirstnoticedthissometimeago:attheendofourshift,afterthekitchenanddiningroomhavebeencleanedup,Iwouldexperiencealightnessofbeing.Afewyearsago,asIwasresearchinghowkindnessaffectedhealth,Icametolearnthatvolunteerismwasassociatedwithamarkedlylowerriskofdying.OnerecentandlargeEuropeanstudyfoundthatself-reportedhealthscoreswereapparentlybetterinvolunteersthannon-volunteers.Dependingonthestudy,thedecreaseindeathratesrangedbetween20to60percentorso.Howcouldvolunteeringdecreasetheriskofdeath?Thereareseveralfactorsatplay.Thefirst,andmostprimary,isdecreasedsymptomsofstressandupliftedmood.Many1studieshaveprovidedevidencethatvolunteeringisgoodfordepression,well-being,andsocialnetworking,amongothereffects.Secondly,peoplewhovolunteerregularly...
