1、山东省潍坊市五县学年高一下学期期中联合考试英语试题Word版含答案2014-2015学年第二学期普通高中模块检测高 一 英 语本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷1至10页,第卷11至12页,满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷(选择题,共100分)第一部分 听力略第二部分 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。 A Looking at his sister, Emily, Samuel said, “I wouldnt have thoug
2、ht Everett would be a thief.” Emily replied, “Whoa, we dont know that for sure.” Samuel said, “But who else could it be? He was there, he had them in his hands, and now they are missing.”Samuel remembered two days ago when he had brought out his coin collection for Everett to see. At the end of that
3、 day, Samuels mother asked him to take a note to Mr. Bates down the street, so he asked his friend, “Is it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?” Everett had said, “Go ahead. Ill clean up here,” pointing at the coins on the floor. When Samuel returned, he had done his homework, had eaten dinner, an
4、d had read for a while before bed. It was not until two days later that he realized the quarters(2角5分硬币) were gone.Emily said, “Why dont you just ask him?” “Ask him what? Hey, Best Friend, did you steal my coin collection?” Samuel thought for a moment, deciding if that would be a good idea. The thef
5、t of his collection left him with a feeling of betrayal (背叛). “How could I have misconceived my friend?”The next day Samuel went over to Everetts house. Everett was acting funny. In fact, Samuel thought Everett was acting like someone with a secret. Suddenly, Everett cried, “I cant stand it any more
6、!” and pulled something from beneath the chair. “Go onopen it! I was going to wait until your birthday tomorrow, but I cant wait!”Slowly, Samuel lifted the top of the box. Laid out in front of him were all of the quarters from his coin collection. Each quarter was in its own place in a new collectio
7、n box. Each quarter shone like it was new.Samuel felt heat rush over his neck and ears. He weakly said, “Thank youthis means. a great deal to me.” He was thankful that Everett had cut him off before he said something bad. Everett was exactly the type of person he wanted as a friend!21. From the firs
8、t three paragraphs, we know that _.A. Everett lives down the street B. Everett had stolen Samuels coinsC. Samuel has a bad memory D. Samuels coins were missing 22. The word “misconceived” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. refused B. mistaken C. hated D. troubled 23. We can learn from the story
9、that Everett _.A. planned to give Samuel a happy surprise. B. is not an honest boy.C. could make quick decisions. D. is always ready to help others.24. The story wants to tell us that _.A. advice from family members can solve problemsB. special interests make life more colorfulC. trust is an importa
10、nt part of friendship D. giving birthday gifts is importantBDuring August, there are many cultural events taking place in Edinburgh ,which draws most peoples attention, but plenty of other festivals can also make you enjoy yourselves throughout the rest of the year.Ceilidh Culture FestivalWhere: dif
11、ferent placesWhen: Date late Mar/early AprTel & website: 228 1155, www.ceilidhculrure.co.ukBacked by the local government, this is a celebration of traditional Scottish music, dance, song and storytelling. City-wide over a period of nearly four weeks, prices are different for different events.Beltan
12、e Fire FestivalWhere: Calton Hill, Calton Hill & BroughtonWhen: 30 AprWebsite: www. beltane.orgAn ancient tradition marking the changing from winter to spring, the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢复) in the 1980s and has grown into a wonderful performance: fire, body-paint, dancing and drumming.
13、If the weather holds, it can attract up to 12,000 people. Tickets cost around 5 from the Hub.Doors Open DayWhere: differnt placesWhen: weekend, late SeptTel & Website: 557 8686, www.cockburnassociation.org.ukEach year, heritage (遗产) body the Cockburn Association works with organizations and individu
14、als (个人) to allow the public to come into the buildings that few people usually get to seeeverything from private homes to lighthouses. Its all free.Capital ChristmasWhere: different placesWhen: late Nov till early JanWebsite: What started out as a few accidental events has grown into a large, popul
15、ar, city-wide festival. The main part is the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens, including fairground (露天游乐场) rides, a skating rink (溜冰场) and the Edinburgh Wheel (a Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument).25. If you want to find out more about the Ceilidh Cultural Festival, you can visit_
16、.A. B. www.cockburnassociation.org.ukC. www. ceilidhculrure.co.uk D. www. beltane.org26. Why do people celebrate the Beltane Fire Festival?A. To celebrate the changing from winter to spring. B. To celebrate traditional Scottish music.C. To celebrate the invention of fire.D. To exhibit ancient buildi
17、ngs.27. Doors Open Day may be on_ .A. a Monday in late September B. a Saturday in late SeptemberC. a Saturday in late November D. a Monday in late NovemberCWhen interviewed by a student magazine at Edinburgh University, J.K. Rowling said she had once been so depressed(抑郁)that she wanted to kill hers
18、elf. Rowling, 42, went through a low period in her mid20s, ending the marriage(婚姻) with her first husband. She had not become famous and rich with the Harry Potter series of books and was a single mother, fighting to earn a living. “The thing that made me go for help,” said Rowling, “ was probably m
19、y daughter. She was something that comforted me and encouraged me. She cannot grow up with me in this condition.” Her first try of getting help was a failure, however. The substitute(替班)doctor who took the place of her regular doctor ignored the signs of her suicide(自杀) and sent her home, telling he
20、r to come to speak with the practice nurse if she felt “a bit low”. “We are talking suicidal thoughts here,” said Rowling. “We are not talking about I am a little bit painful.” Luckily for Rowling, her regular doctor was more sensitive and called her back into her office and got her in to consult. “
21、She saved me because I dont think I would have had the courage to go and do it twice.” “I have never been ashamed(羞愧) of having been depressed,” added Rowling. “Never. What is to be ashamed of? Nobody can escape a hard time in life. I went through a really difficult time and I am quite proud that I
22、got out of that.”28. What caused Rowlings depression?A. Her low income. B. Her unsuccessful marriage. C. Her first rude husband. D. The character of Harry Potter.29. Rowling decided to face her problem bravely because she had to _.A. bring up her daughter B. finish her Harry Potter series of booksC.
23、 follow her doctors advice D. make money to feed a big family30. From the passage we can know the substitute doctor _.A. called Rowling back for a second examination B. was more sensitive than Rowlings regular doctor C. didnt think Rowlings depression was serious D. just talked with Rowling to calm
24、her down31.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Rowling was _.A. a proud woman B. easy to be depressedC. the author of Harry Potter D. a strong-willed womanDOpposite to what you may have heard, teenagers arent all about social networking, iPods, the supermarkets and famous people any more
25、. Growing numbers of teenagers are giving us a new face: a socially responsible young kid. Theyre not only doing good in their local communities(社区),but theyre also having a global influence. Many of them have created free websites, attracting kids who also want to help others like themselves.“They
26、are the most socially aware(有意识的) kids ever,” says Michael Ungar, a professor of social work at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “They do care about the global community.”Craig Kielburger, 27, of Toronto, started Free the Children, at age 12 after hearing about the death of a 12-year-ol
27、d child laborer(童工).He said his parents were ordinary people, but their actions made an impression. His mother would ask the homeless their names as she helped them. “Ill never forget that simple life lesson: to recognize somebodys humanity(人性) and not just to walk by. It was a simple thing she did,
28、 but those kinds of teachings had a strong influence on how we looked at the world.”His father would “ put the newspaper on the table and read it with family, talking about what was happening in the world. He saw it as a chance to have a conversation with us to open our eyes to what was going on in
29、the world,” says Kielburger, the author of The World Needs Your Kid.He says parents need to encourage their kids to be caring and merciful. “We need people who care about others.”32.We learn from the first paragraph that people_.A. are very proud of teenagersB. begin to think highly of teenagersC. u
30、sually have a low opinion of teenagers D. think teenagers have too much freedom33.Craig Kielburger started Free the Children probably because_.A. his parents were great and influenced him a lotB. his mother showed great care for the homelessC. he knew many children were working as laborersD. he was
31、shocked at the death of a 12-year-old child laborer 34. Craig Kielburgers father read the newspaper with his family to_.A. have a good time with his familyB. allow his children to care about the homelessC. let his children receive new knowledge every dayD. encourage them to read The World Needs Your Kid35.We can infer from Kielburgers story that_.A. parents can have a good influence on childrenB. reading newspapers every day is a good habit C. its better for the whole family to learn togetherD. those who care for others should set up websites 第二节