山东省滕州市二中新校学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、山东省滕州市二中新校学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案2014-2015学年度山东省滕州市二中新校第一学期高一期末考试英语试题第卷 （选择题）第一部分：听力理解（共两节。满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题15分，满分75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。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。1How long did the man work at his first job? ASix years BFive years CFour years2Why is the man

2、surprised? AThe woman missed the marketing meeting BThe womans suggestions were turned down CThe woman failed to put forward her suggestions3How will the man spend the weekend? APlaying golf BWorking overtime CDoing a little gardening4When does the man go to bed? AAt nine BAt ten CAt eleven5What doe

3、s the woman mean? AThe man shouldnt give up learning Chinese BThe man speaks Chinese very well CThe man has made a little progress第二节（共15小题;每小题15分,共225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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。每段对话仅读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第68题。6What is the probable relati

4、onship between the two speakers? AGood friends. BMother and son. CBoss and secretary.7What is the woman busy about? AReading. BWriting. CTaking a holiday8What is true about the womans boyfriend according to the conversation? AHe is having a holiday in the States BHe will be back from the trip in a w

5、eek. CHe is on a business trip.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9Who are the two speakers? AA man and his wife BA man and his sister CA man and his girlfriend10Why is the man unhappy about their weekends? AThey seldom invite friends over BThey seldom go out for a picnic CThey seldom spend weekends together11What do

6、the speakers not decide? AWho should get the car ready BHow many friends they should invite CWhat food and drink they should prepare听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12Why does the man go to see the doctor? ABecause he is seriously ill BBecause he wants to see death CBecause the doctor wants his money13What does the

7、 doctor advise the man to do? ATake more medicine BHave a holiday CGive some of his money to poor people14How do you find the man? AHe is honest BHe is careless about his death CHe cares for his money beyond everything else听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15How has the man been feeling lately? ALonely BUnhappy CDep

8、ressed16What does the woman advise the man to do? ATo learn English BTo join a club CTo do exercise17What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man is the womans elder brotherBYou dont feel lonely when you have a close friendCThe man comes from North America听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18Why was the Mesa Ver

9、de National Park built?ATo attract more visitorsBTo earn moneyCTo protect the culture of ancient Native Americans19What language do the words “Mesa Verde” belong to?AEnglish BSpanish CFrench20How many ruins were discovered in all? AOne BTwo CThree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

10、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。AOn April 8th, 2013, the world felt sorry because of the death of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who died at the age of 87Besides being the countrys longest leader （1979-1990）in the 20th century, she was the first woman to lead BritainShe worke

11、d hard and did well in her work, so she was called “Iron Lady”Whatever you think of Margaret Thatcher, the thing everyone does agree on is that she was a woman with great decisionsWhen she took over Britain in 1979, she led a country that was in economic troubleShe faced a lot of problems because of

12、 the poor economic positionIn order to make the country become strong again, MsThatcher had to make some hard and special decisions like raising interest rates and even taxes at a time when most British people were living a hard lifeIn this way she led Britain to run out of economic troublesEarly in

13、 her second term, just as things were looking a little better, she faced another problem a strike by the British Miners UnionOnce again, the Iron Lady stood her ground to stop the longest strike in the countrys historyIn 1982, Argentina said that they had owned the Falkland Islands since the 19th ce

14、nturyBritain, however, considered the islands to be one of their overseas dependent territories （领土） Margaret Thatcher tried to talk about the problem with ArgentinesBut Argentines didnt agree with her ideas, so MsThatcher did what any strong leader would do send in the British ArmyIt took 74 days,

15、and on 14th June 1982, the Argentine army finally failed and Britain controlled the Falkland Islands againWhen MsThatcher resigned in 1990, she left behind a country that was very strongUnluckily, during the last few years of her life, something was wrong with her mind She hardly remembered anything

16、 that was happening around her and even what she had done during her wonderful lifetime21Why did Margaret Thatcher decide to raise interest rates?ABecause English people were very rich and happyBBecause she needed money to fight against ArgentinaCBecause Britain needed to run out of economic trouble

17、sDBecause people stored too much money in the banks22How did Margaret Thatcher make her country control the Falkland Islands again?AShe paid a lot of money for the islandsBShe helped people on the islands a lotCShe sent many workers to the islandsDShe sent in the British Army to the islands23What wa

18、s the matter with MsThatcher after she resigned?AShe couldnt say anything at allBShe almost couldnt remember anythingCShe couldnt walk at allDShe couldnt hear anything at all24It can be inferred from the passage that MsThatcher was _Adetermined Bsensitive Chumorous DgenerousBVolunteers for Halloween

19、 Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27Its time for Prospect Parks ghosts to come out! Join the community tradition of Halloween in Prospect Park and sign up to become volunteers for the eventsWe are now looking for 10,000 volunteers to help the Carnival（狂欢节）, the Haunted Walk and various other children

20、s activities around the ParkWere counting on your help to make the 2014 celebration the best one in historyYou can read each position description below and follow the link to sign up!Creepy Crawly Halloween at the Boathouse: Help prepare the Audubon Centers educational exhibits and /or assist with c

21、hildrens activitiesThere are two shifts（轮班）on both Saturday and SundayPlease sign up for however many shifts you would like to workHaunted Carousel: At the Haunted Carousel, assist children on and off horses and direct them to the correct entrance and exit gatesThere are two shifts available on each

22、 day; please sign up for one or more shiftsLefferts Historic House: At Lefferts, Craft Assistants will enjoy encouraging creativity in children by working with craftsCrowd Control Assistants are expected to help manage the flow of people through the houseThere is a shift on Saturday and Sunday; plea

23、se sign up for one or bothHalloween Carnival: Game Leaders assist children with games and hand out prizesCarnival Greeters assist with traffic control and answer questions from the publicThe Carnival will take place on Saturday on the NethermeadHalloween Haunted Walk: Volunteers will dress up as cos

24、tumed （戏装的）characters, working as walking guidesThe Haunted Walk will take place on Saturday on Lookout HillVolunteer PoliciesEvery potential volunteer must complete a volunteer application （click below to complete your application form）Please note that some volunteer opportunities may require an in

25、terview or additional training due to special skill requirementsTeenagers under 18 must submit a signed parental agreement form with their online applicationChildren under 14 years old may volunteer if they are accompanied by an adultChildren 14 17 years old are welcome to volunteer on their ownHowe

26、ver, before they may begin their work, their application must be signed by a parent25At the Haunted Carousel, volunteers are expected to _ Asign up for two shifts Bdress up as costumed characters Chelp children on and off horses Danswer questions from the public26Before becoming a volunteer, you mus

27、t _ Apass an interview Breceive the skill training Csubmit a signed parental agreement form Dfill in an application form online 27We learn from the advertisement that a 13year old boy _ Ais not allowed to volunteer in the 2014 celebration Bcan become a volunteer in the company of a parent Cis permit

28、ted to become a volunteer on his own Dmay volunteer with his application signed by a parentCIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning EnglishThey are reading, listening, speaking, and writingThe most important thing you must remembe

29、r is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listeningRead as much as you canBut your reading must be activeIt means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meanings of the unfamiliar words, etcThere is no need

30、 for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enoughIt would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so

31、you can write down the important words or sentences in itAs for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutesYou can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listeningSince you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to sayThis never means that