1、2015山东省滕州市第二中学第一学期高三期中考试英语试题第卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where is the cat?AOn the wall BIn a garage CIn a tree2How much does the woman weigh now?A147 pounds B153 pounds C160 pounds3Where does the conver
2、sation take place?AAt home BAt a tailors CAt a store4What does the woman think of the ads?AFunny BMeaningless CIneffective5Why does the woman need help?AShe doesnt know what gift to chooseBShe cant decide whether to buy a presentCShe doesnt have enough money to buy a camera第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听下
3、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What are the speakers mainly discussing?AWhen the conference will begin BWhen the report will be finished CWhen the woman will go to Rome7What will the woman do this we
4、ekend?AAttend a meetingBSee Sarah CWork on a report听第7段材料，回答第8 、9题。8What is the mans favorite hobby? APainting BCycling CSurfing the Net9Why does the woman make the phone call to the man?ATo show him a bookBTo ask his brother to call LynCTo invite his brother to see a collection听第 8段材料,回答第 10至 12题。1
5、0What do we know about the theft?ANobody helped the manBThe man seized the boyCIt happened in a shop11Why did the old lady hit the man?AHe didnt catch the thiefBShe thought he was a thiefCHe didnt give her bag to her12How did the old lady feel in the end?AApologetic BAngry CFrightened听第 9段材料,回答第 13至
6、 16题。13Where will the boy go first this evening?ATo a club BTo a cinema CTo a restaurant14What will the girl do?AWait for a call at homeBSkip her homeworkCJoin the boy later15When will the boy probably leave the cinema?AAt about 5:30 BAt about 7:00 CAt about 7:1516What can we learn from the conversa
7、tion?AThe speakers will meet in a restaurantBThe girl will go to watch a movie CIt is the boys birthday today听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the main purpose of the mans words?ATo report on workBTo get more supportCTo get rights for the state18According to the man, on what should the government spend mo
8、re money?AArmy Bpersonnel CEducation19What does the man think can help with the citys safety?AMaking more laws BBanning on the sale of guns in stores CIncreasing training for police officers20On what does the man intend to increase the taxes?AGas BWine CCigarettes第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题
9、，每小题1分，满分15分）21Your failure in the final exam is due to the fact that you didnt _ enough importance to your EnglishAattendBattack Cattach Dobtain22His new car, _ he paid 7,000pounds, has already had to be repairedAon which Bon that Cfor that Dfor which23I broke my relationship with John because he a
10、lways found _ with meAerror Bmistake Cfault Dfailure24It is required in the library regulations that any book borrowed _ by due time, or the borrower will be finedAreturn Bbe returned Creturns Dis returned25His uncle went abroad in 2010, and _sinceAhas not been heard of Bhad not been heard of Chad n
11、ot heard of Dhas not heard of26_ I cant fully understand what his music conveys, his performance is quite impressiveAAsBSinceCIfDWhile27The manager put up a notice to keep the staff _of what to do this weekAinform Binforming Cinformed Dto inform28How could you _ such a fantastic job when you have be
12、en out of work for months?Aturn off Bturn in Cturn down Dturn to 29It doesnt matter how many times you fail；_ matters is how many times you stand up and try againAwhich Bthat Cwho Dwhat30So long a way _ to go that we started out at 6:00 in the morningAwe haveBdo we haveCwe hadDdid we have31The job i
13、s not very rewarding _ money, but he is getting valuable experience from itAin memory of Bin terms of Cin charge of Din search of32What on earth do you want?I just want a common sports coatnothing _Afancy Bamazing Cinformal Dvaluable33The cultural background of China is totally different from _ of t
14、he USAone Bthat CtheseDthose 34The birds that will spend the whole winter here have been digging holes in the snow _ from the cold weatherAto shelter Bsheltered Chaving sheltered Dsheltering 35It is your attitude, rather than your aptitude（天资）, _ determines your altitude Awhich Bthat Cwhat Dwho第二节：完
15、形填空（20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a teacher，I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking as we enter a buildingThis rule 36 to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place Once，in
16、 New York City，I took my class to see a（n） 37 near Times SquareWhen we arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes 38 outside waiting to get inThe students from the other schools were not 39 and there was pandemonium（乌烟瘴气）I told my students to stay in a line and keep 40 I told them
17、that we would not carry ourselves like those other 41 Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganizedThere was a lady trying to 42 the groups and get them to their seats，43 students were everywhere and 44 really knew where to goMy class，observing our rule，walked in 45 in two si
18、ngle-file linesWe stood near the door behind everyone else，and we 46 All of a sudden，the lady who was 47 noticed us and she walked 48 our directionShe asked the students 49 the teacher was for our group, and I raised my 50 She asked, “Very, very nice to meet youCome this way”We were led into the the
19、atre， 51 ，and we were given front-row seatsSometimes 52 for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you 53 no one around who is taking manners into 54 However，that is usually the time when such 55 actions will be most appreciated and recognized36AappliesBleadsCturnsDbe
20、longs37AladyBplayCteacherDexhibition38Asorted outBsettled downClined upDturned away39AlisteningBbehavingCconcentrating Dwatching40AtimeBcontactCwatchDorder41AplacesBseatsCclassesDteachers42AscoldBdismissCattractDorganize43AandBbutCsoDwhile44AanyoneBnobodyCeveryoneDsomebody45AanxiouslyBimmediatelyCqu
21、ietlyDhurriedly46ApassedBchattedCrushedDwaited47Ain troubleBon guardCin chargeDon business48AinBtoCforDunder49AhowBwhereCwhatDwhether50AvoiceBarmCheadDhand51AfinallyBsomehowCfirstDinstead52AloveBrespectCconcernDsupport53AreceiveBvisitCmeetDrecognize54ApracticeBaccountCeffectDoperation55AkindBurgentC
22、legalDfirm第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。AFour years ago my sweet mom went to be with her LordShe did it her wayI got the call at work, and I headed home quicklyMom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was sevenI hated going there every weekendTher
23、e was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed receptionMy mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the landThe place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heatWe had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the
24、little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to meIn the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchenI sang the melody and Mom harmonizedHer favorite song was Moon River and we sang it over and overMom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I cou
25、ld sing before I could talkAs time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or twoThe kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dadMe, well, I still hated the silence of the farmWhile my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and r
26、etell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at homeBut I sat there listening quietly as she reminiscedNow, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radioMusic always comforted meMy heart skipped a beatMoon River wa
27、s playing on the radioI sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note56From the first paragraph, we know that the writers mother _Aleft the small farm with Lord Bpassed away four years agoCleft for Lord to live her own way Dpreferred to be with Lord57The
28、underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means _Ashouted Bcomforted Crecalled Dsighed 58The writer didnt like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that _Ashe could only sing one song in the small farmBit was too cold and quietCthere was nothing more that could make
29、her excitedDthe place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat59Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _ACherish（珍惜） life BMy happy childhood COur small farmhouse DMoms musicBCaf en SeineThe wildly luxury （奢华） new art style of this huge bar has been a huge hit since it f
30、irst opened in 1995, and while it may not be the “in” place it once was, it is still very popular with the after-work crowd and out-of-townersMaybe its the glass frames, or the real 12m-high trees; but most likely its the beautiful people supporting the wood-and-marble barGood for: decoration, cockt
31、ails, amazing food and serviceAddress: 40 Dawson StTransport: all city centrePhone: 01 677 4369Gravediggers （aka Kavanaghs）The gravediggers from the neighboring Glasnevin Cemetery had a secret serving hatch （舱口） so that they could drink on the job therefore the pubs nicknameFounded in 1833 by one Jo
32、hn Kavanagh and still in the family, this pub is one of the best in Ireland, almost unchanged in 150 yearsIn summer time the green of the square is full of drinkers bathing in the sun, while inside the hardened locals ensure that never a hint of sunshine disturbs some of the best Guinness in townAn
33、absolute classicGood for: Guinness, traditional pub, pub foodAddress: 1 Prospect Sq GlasnevinTransport: 13 from city centrePhone: 830 7978Davy ByrnesJames Joyce, an Irish author and a poet （1882-1941）, would hardly recognize the bar that Leopold Bloom rushed into for a gorgonzola sandwich and a glas
34、s of wine in UlyssesIt doesnt stop Davy Byrnes from making the most of its Joyces connections, even though todays version is strictly for out-of-towners and the rugby crowdGood for: socializing with the locals, tasty Irish food, watching TV Address: 21 Duke StTransport: all city centreWebsite: wwwda
35、vybyrnescomPhone: 01 677 521760People choose Caf en Seine most probably because they enjoy _as well as its cocktails and serviceAits locationBits decorationCits historyDits environment61“Guinness” in Gravediggers probably refers to _Aa kind of tea Bthe name of the boss Ca kind of beer Dthe name of t
36、he town62We can infer that Davy Byrnes is _Aa newly-opened barBan old-fashioned barCa bar with a long historyDa bar popular with foreigners 63What do Caf en Seine and Davy Byrnes have in common?ATheir represent the same architecture style BThey give the same description about transportCThey both ser
37、ve cocktails and tasty Irish food DThey are both popular with the rugby crowdCArgentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting placeAround 1870, it was experiencing an economic boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many peopleFarmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and
38、Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobsThese jobs didnt pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the cityAs the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango （探戈舞） came into beingAt the beginning the tango was a danc
39、e of the lower classesIt was danced in the bars and streetsAt that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didnt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available womenGradually, the dance spread into the upp
40、er classes of Argentinean society and became more respectableIn Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginningThe interest in international dance was especially evident in ParisEvery kind of dance from ballet to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Par
41、is theatersAfter tango dances from Argentina arrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exiting dance in cafesThough not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popularThe po
42、pularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the worldSoldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North AmericaIt reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador
43、, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea64The origin of the tango is associated with _ABelly dancesBAmerican soldiersCthe capital of ArgentinaDSpanish city65Which of the following is true about the tango?AIt was created by foreigners from Spain and ItalyBPeople of the upper classes loved t
44、he tango mostCA dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassadorDIt was often danced by two male in the beginning66Before World War I, the tango spread to _AAmericaBJapanCFranceDSouth Korea67What can be the best title for the text?AHow to Dance the TangoBThe History of the TangoCHow to Promote the
45、TangoDThe Modern Tango Boom DJacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed（展现）herself as she did nowhere elseAfter the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate（巨头）
46、Aristotle Onassis, Jacquelines close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishingAfter consideration, Jacqueline accepted itPerhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own lifeShe became not less but mo
47、re interested in readingFor the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publishers editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing（追求）a late-life career longer than her two marriages combinedDuring her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 succ
48、essfully marketed booksAmong the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris ClothesShe also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of MythThe book went on to become an international best
49、-sellerShe dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography（自传）, MoonwalkJacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worthHer choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Ja
50、cqueline herselfIn the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mindHer books are the autobiography she never wroteHer role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editorHow
51、ever, few knew that she had achieved so much68We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _Abecame fond of reading after working as an editor Bwas in charge of publishing 100 booksCpromoted her books through social relations Dgained a lot from her career as an editor69The underlined sentence in th
52、e last paragraph probably means that_AJacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First LadyBJacquelines life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editorCJacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First LadyDJacquelines role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor70What can
53、be inferred from the passage?AJacquelines two marriages lasted more than 20 yearsBJacquelines views and beliefs were reflected in the books she editedCJacquelines own publishing firm was set up eventuallyDJacquelines achievements were widely known71The passage is mainly_Aa brief account of Jacquelin
54、es career as an editor in her last 20 yearsBa brief description of Jacquelines lifelong experiencesCan introduction of Jacquelines life both as First Lady and as an editorDan analysis of Jacquelines social relations in publishingEIn her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an i
55、nvestigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, PolandPoland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students test scores from significantly below average t
56、o well above itPolish kids have now outscored（超过分数） American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States doesOne of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at
57、in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kindThat American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaintThis is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities
58、This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment（PISA） results are announced, its safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places li
59、ke South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and JapanMeanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papersWhy does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like itAnd for another, accordin
60、g to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, tooShe describes a tour she took of a school in Washington DC, which costs thirty thousand dollars a yearThe tour leadera mother with three children in the schoolwas asked about the schools flaws（暇疵）When she said that the math program was weak, none
61、 of the parents taking the tour reactedWhen she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned“Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?” One of the ironies（讽刺） of the situation is that sports reveal what is possibleAmerican kids performance on the fiel
62、d shows just how well they can do when expection are highIts too bad that their test scores show the same thing72Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _ Athere are striking differences between the 2 countries BPolish kids are better at learning Che intends to improve his scores Dspo
63、rts are not supported at schools in Gettysburg73According to Paragraph 2, we know that _ Alittle time is spent on sports in Japanese schools Btoo much importance is placed on sports in America CAmerican high schools complain about sports time DPISA plays a very important role in America74The underli
64、ned sentence in the last paragraph means _ AAmerican students academic performance worries their parents a lot Bhigh expectations push up American students academic performance Clacking practice contributes to American students average performance Dlow expectations result in American students poor P
65、ISA performance 75The purpose of this article is to _ Adraw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition Bcall on American schools to learn from the Polish model Ccompare Polish schools with those in America Dexplain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions 第卷（共45分）第一
66、节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在相应的横线上。 Everyone may have a complex and different process of growing upThere are many influential factors in a persons growth and 76 （发展） of his personalityAs for me, 77 has affected me most in my
67、 growth and personality is my family and friends, the two 78 （同等地） important factorsAfter I was b 79 , my family is the first surroundingsIt plays a significant r 80 in shaping my character because its the most direct source of knowledge and experience for meAs we know, those who are brought 81 in g
68、ood families tend to have a good character and vice versaFortunately, I belong to the 82 （前者）Besides, friends in some ways influence me a lotAlthough, we may have many different opinions and personalities, I have really l 83 something beneficial from themFrankly s 84 , I get lots of valuable things
69、from my family and friendsMy family offers me warmth and cares, while my friends give me strength and courageTherefore, 85 of them have influenced me most in my growth76_77_78_79_80_ 81_82_83_84_ 85_第二节 完成句子：（共10小题;每空05分,共10分）1他们不太熟悉慈善工作，这在中国还处于初始阶段。They are not _ _ charity work, _ is still at an ea
70、rly stage in China2我们佩服这位老科学家对社会作出的巨大贡献。We _the old scientist _ his great _ _the country3如果天气允许，晚会将在花园举行。The party will be held in the garden, _ _4旅店良好的服务在某种程度上弥补了其食物差的不足。The good service has _ _ _ the poor food in the hotel _ _ _5如果您能给我一些关于如何解决这些问题的建议我将不胜感激。I would _ _ if you can give me some _ _ h
71、ow to_the problem第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是我校的高三学生李华， 学校将要为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动， 特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。词数120左右；发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。1学会学习：方法、习惯等；2学会做人：真诚、友善等；3其他方面：考生自拟。 Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinion on what to le
72、arn in senior high school_ Thank you!2015山东省滕州市第二中学第一学期高三期中考试英语试题参考答案1-5BACBA 6-10CACCC 11-15 ABBAB 16-20 ACBAC 21-25CDCBA 26-30DCCDD 31-35 BABAB 36-40 ABCBD 41-45 CDBBC 46-50 DCABD 51-55 CBCBA 56- 59 BCAD 60-63 BCCB 64-67 CDCB 68-71DABA 72-75 CBDA 76development 77what 78equally 79born 80role 81up 8
73、2former 83learned/ learnt 84speaking 85both第二节 完成句子：1They are not familiar with charity work, which is still at an early stage in China2We admire the old scientist for his great contribution to the country3The party will be held in the garden, weather permitting 4The good service has made up for the
74、 poor food in the hotel in a way5I would appreciate it if you can give me some advice on how to solve/ settle the problem参考范文： Good morning， everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school In the coming three years, our school life will be cha
75、ngingFirstly, we should learn to learn efficientlyPersonally, I used to try effective methods to achieve my academic goalsDeveloping a good habit is also of importanceIt really benefited me a lot to preview lessons, get actively involved in class, and review what had been taught after class In addit
76、ion, we should learn how to get along well with othersIn school, I respected teachers and was friendly with classmatesIt was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created a harmonious atmosphere Finally, we should take part in sports and outdoor activities frequentlyThey were really helpful to build up my body and enrich my school life
