1、高一英语期末考试试题英语试题第卷 （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 surprised? AThe woman missed the marketing meeting BThe
2、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 does the woman mean? AThe man shouldnt give up learning Chi
3、nese 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 relationship between the two speakers? AGood friends. BMother
4、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 week. CHe is on a business trip.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9Who are
5、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 the speakers not decide? AWho should get the car ready B
6、How 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 doctor advise the man to do? ATake more medicine BHave
7、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 CDepressed16What does the woman advise the man to do? ATo le
8、arn 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 Verde National Park built?ATo attract more visitorsBTo earn
9、 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
10、, 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 worked hard and did well in her work, so she was called “Iron
11、 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 the poor economic positionIn order to make the country
12、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 her second term, just as things were looking a little b
13、etter, 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 centuryBritain, however, considered the islands to be one
14、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, and on 14th June 1982, the Argentine army finally failed
15、 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 that was happening around her and even what she had don
16、e 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 troublesDBecause people stored too much money in the banks22How
17、 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 was the matter with MsThatcher after she resigned?AShe cou
18、ldnt 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 Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27Its time for Prospect
19、 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 childrens activities around the ParkWere counting on your help t
20、o 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 childrens activitiesThere are two shifts（轮班）on both Satur
21、day 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 day; please sign up for one or more shiftsLefferts Hist
22、oric 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; please sign up for one or bothHalloween Carnival: Game Leade
23、rs 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 costumed （戏装的）characters, working as walking guidesThe Haun
24、ted 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 interview or additional training due to special skill requ
25、irementsTeenagers 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 ownHowever, before they may begin their work, their application
26、 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 must _ Apass an interview Breceive the skill training Csubm
27、it 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 permitted to become a volunteer on his own Dmay volunteer with
28、 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 remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writi
29、ng 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 for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to und
30、erstand 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 you can write down the important words or sentences in i
31、tAs 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 you should not practice listeningFor listening you can li
