北京市东城区（南片）2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）

Greco-Roman FestivalFriday, April 28th! You will be assigned to a group. As a member of the group, you will participate in at least ONE of the following activities. 1 Compete in an Olympic event. Sign up with your English teacher, and remember space is limited for each event, so don't delay. See the list under \2 Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs. Jones has a list of actual recipes（配方） from ancient Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a unique, mythological name. For example, call your chocolate cake \in the kitchen. (Please bring your food in a disposable container.) 3 Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork reflects ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings, or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent. 4 Perform an original skit, song, or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth using modern language, or change the lyrics of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman tale. Gather your creative energy and submit your ideas to your English teacher for approval. To try out, you must perform for a panel of teachers. This audition helps the teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has rehearsed. 5 OLYMPIC EVENTS: ● Hercules Throw-Throw a football through a hoop 20 feet away. 6 Come to the Toga-Tying Party ●. Three-Headed Race-Three people line up with Since the ancient Greeks should touching legs tied. Then they run the distance of the inspire your apparel for the event, feel gym. free to attend the festival in a toga. 41. What do we know about the food activity in part 2? A. New recipes must be created. B. The best cook will win an award.

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C. Students can learn how to make chocolates. D. Greek or Roman names must be used for the food.

42. In part 4, what does the underlined word lyrics mean? A. Music. B. Poems. C. Words.

43. The main purpose of this article is to____________. A. show students their choices B. find out the students' talents C. train students in different ways

D. persuade students to join in every activity

B

To Their Own Beat

When Los Lobos perform in concert today, audiences in the thousands cheer them on. It's hard to believe that the group started out as just another garage band playing popular rock-and-roll tunes from the radio, In 1974 four high school friends from East Los Angeles formed Los Lobos ( Spanish for \Wolves\

Like many garage bands, these friends might have simply gone their separate ways after high school. But the members of Los Lobos wanted to keep making music together. They decided to change their musical style and began focusing on traditional Mexican music that showed their tradition.

\an incredible wealth of music,\their instruments, and we started trying to pick up on it. \

The group put aside its electric guitars for the acoustic ones used in traditional Mexican music. For several years Los Lobos played at weddings or parties—any event that needed live music. They also landed a regular engagement (合同) at a Mexican restaurant.

By 1978 Los Lobos had made enough money to record their first album (唱片) , and they sold copies of it wherever they performed. They also returned to their electric guitars to get closer to a Tex-Mex sound, which is a mixture of traditional Mexican music, rock and roll, country music, and the blues. This new, louder sound produced one unexpected result: the group was fired from the restaurant.

But it didn't matter that Los Lobos had lost their one steady job, because they had found a position that no other group took up. They had combined electric and acoustic instruments and blended (混合) musical styles in their own way. Steve Berlin joined the band in 1983 as the saxophone and keyboard player, adding to the band's unusual sound.

\between it and all the other styles and sounds that were all around us,\Perez explains. \became a mission ... bringing music together to bring people together. \

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D. Styles.

In the 1980s Los Lobos gained the attention of several record companies. They were hired to perform on the soundtrack to the film La Bamba, which earned them a Golden Eagle Award. They have since earned many awards, including two Grammys and an MTV Video Music Award. Their many records have been very successful, and they have toured the world.

Even after 30 years of making music together, Los Lobos continues to experiment with their sound. They never moved far away from their Mexican roots, however. They still include traditional music in their live performances, sharing their history—and their culture—with their fans. 44. Los Lobos recorded their first album after they_______. A. lost their job at a restaurant B. began playing acoustic guitars C. won an award for a film soundtrack

D. added saxophone and keyboards to their sound

45. Which paragraph writes about the great success of the band? A. Paragraph 1.

46. What makes Los Lobos special and successful? A. The way they recorded their first album. B. Their blending of different types of music. C. Their decision to play traditional Mexican music. D. The fact that they performed and toured the world.

47. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Music is best when played with traditional instruments. B. Music must be recorded to be passed down. C. Music should remain the same over time. D. Music can show many cultures.

第二节：阅读下面短文和问题，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）

B. Paragraph 4. C. Paragraph 6.

D. Paragraph 8.

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Dear headmaster, As president of Sullivan Junior High School's student council, I have been chosen to write to you on behalf of the eighth grade class. We would like to propose an eighth grade promotion trip to Sea World in San Diego, California. We chose Sea World for several reasons. In science class, we have been studying oceans and the marine life. Going to Sea World would provide us with the opportunity to visit these creatures and to better understand their habitats. This could be a once in a lifetime experience for those of us who have never been outside Arizona. We will have lots of fun and learn at the same time. The close location of San Diego was also a factor in planning this trip. San Diego can be reached by bus in about six hours. If the buses leave Sullivan after school on Friday afternoon, we should arrive in California in time to have a late dinner and get settled into our hotel rooms before You may be asking yourself. \host an \of Fun\night for family, friends, and community members for a small fee. The activities would be organized and supervised by eighth grade students. Some of our ideas for the night include a Surfer's Snack Shop with homemade treats for sale, Pirate Pete's Treasure hunt, and a short production of \Many of the eighth grade students have gone to school together since kindergarten. We believe that this trip would be a fantastic way to celebrate friendships. This trip may also be one of the last times we see our friends because students from Sullivan Junior High School attend four different high schools. We invite you to our next student council meeting on December 7, 2013, to discuss your thoughts and work out any concerns you still may have. Thank you for taking the time to consider our request for an eighth-grade promotion trip. Sincerely , 48. Who has written this letter? What is she?

49. What idea has the author mainly expressed in Paragraph 4?

50. Why has the author written this letter?

51. Why does the author mention that many students have gone to school together since kindergarten in Paragraph 5?

第三节：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）

Now there is an increasing number of inactive people, namely the \someone who sits in front of his or her computer all day and eats junk food instead of regular meals. Why are we becoming potatoes and what can we do to avoid it?

One reason behind it is our modern way of life. We don't have as much time to prepare and eat food

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