14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U3测试 (江苏)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（100）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. — Have you ever been to France, Tina?
— Yes, but only once. I there for only five days.
A. stayed B. have stayed C. had stayed D. was staying
2. As you know, whether he will be elected president is a matter of interest.
A. normal B. ordinary C. general D. usual
3. More students are free to exercise their and say no to their parents and teachers.
A. experiment B. judgement C. development D. achievement
4. She used to be terribly shy and timid (胆怯的), but two years’ stay in Shanghai has completely
her.
A. persuaded B. confirmed C. transformed D. distinguished
5. In Australia, surfing is popular sport among young people where they can seek
excitement and adventure.
A. a; 不填 B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. the; the
6. The man in prison insisted that he nothing wrong and set free.
A. had done; should be B. do; should be
C. had done; had been D. do; had been
7. — You know, her father is a very wise man.
— She wouldn’t accept his advice even if it was offered.
A. No doubt. B. What for? C. No wonder. D. So what?
8. The broken motorbike was found by the river, and there were no more clues available to the police.
A. abandoned B. being abandoned
C. to abandon D. to be abandoned
9. Nobody wants to see our planet become a lifeless rock, thus we must our future and that of all living creatures into consideration when we are developing economy.
A. put B. take C. add D. attach
10. Despite its excellent services, the care center has only fifty beds. It is meeting the increasing needs of seniors in the area.
A. close to B. next to C. far from D. ahead of
11. With the public’s concern and attention on drug safety, the departments concerned are launching an inspection (检查) all around the country.
A. focusing B. focus C. focused D. to focus
12. He talked again and again to his friend about careful driving, but just turned a deaf ear to his words.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
13. aware of the advantages of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), many patients don’t choose it, mainly because a course of treatment usually lasts a long time.
A. If B. Unless C. Though D. Because
14. — Are you going to find a job back in your hometown?
— Well, I haven’t decided yet. I look for some other opportunities.
A. must B. might C. can D. should
15. Have you ever rushed from the bath, the table, or the bed to answer a phone call, only that he or she just dialed the wrong number?
A. told B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
二、完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I worked hard for a whole week. So I decided to relax and went out of town with my son for the weekend. When we were walking on the street, we found a little cafe 16 decided to have lunch there. After we had sat down at our table, I 17 an elderly couple having lunch at a table across the room. I 18 have looked over at them a few times because my son asked me if I 19 them. I shook my head and said no. But I told him that they reminded me of my own 20 .
When the 21 came over, I asked her if she knew them. She said she did. She said it was the elderly man’s birthday that day. On hearing this, I wanted to do 22 for them so I told the waitress that I wanted to 23 their lunch and gave her some 24 .
Some time later, the elderly couple came over to 25 us. They were so 26 that someone had bought them 27 and wanted to meet my son and me. It was really a big surprise for them. They said that they had been a little 28 because their own son and daughter seemed to have 29 the old man’s birthday, but they were really cheered up by our friendly 30 .
My son was 31 that I had paid for this couple who we didn’t know and asked me 32 I did it. I 33 him and replied that my grandparents used to go out for lunch to celebrate their birthdays in the same way and it just felt like the right thing to do to 34 this couple smile, 35 on their birthday. Hearing my words, my son smiled.
16. A. so B. and C. but D. or
17. A. noticed B. visited C. recognized D. disturbed
18. A. could B. would C. should D. must
19. A. knew B. interrupted C. owed D. needed
20. A. parents B. children C. grandparents D. grandchildren
21. A. manager B. waitress C. couple D. cleaner
22. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
23. A. ask for B. order C. pay for D. cook
24. A. money B. advice C. cards D. lists
25. A. introduce B. comfort C. invite D. thank
26. A. shocked B. excited C. sorry D. proud
27. A. cake B. gifts C. lunch D. goods
28. A. tired B. glad C. worried D. sad
29. A. arranged B. discussed C. forgotten D. mentioned
30. A. gesture B. answer C. interest D. idea
31. A. satisfied B. surprised C. frightened D. disappointed
32. A. how B. when C. why D. where
33. A. watched over B. cared about C. shouted at D. smiled at
34. A. force B. persuade C. try D. make
35. A. only B. especially C. even D. exactly
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Most cars have seat belts as part of their equipment. Seat belts protect drivers and passengers in case of accident. They also reduce the effect of a crash on the body. Safety experts estimate that the devices save thousands of lives a year in the United States alone. Worldwide, some experts say, the devices have protected up to a million people.
The first seat belt was said to have been created in the 19th century by George Cayley of England. He is remembered for many inventions, especially for early “flying machines”. The United States first recognized the invention of an automobile seat belt in 1849. The government gave a patent (专利) to Edward J. Claghorn of New York City so that others would not copy his invention. Claghorn called the device a Safety-Belt.
Other inventors followed with different versions of the seat belt. But more than one hundred years passed before the current, widely used seat belt was developed. It resulted from the work of a Swedish engineer, Nils Bohlin. His three-point, lap and shoulder seat belt first appeared on cars in Europe fifty years ago.
Nils Bohlin was born in Sweden in 1920. After completing college, he designed seats for the Swedish aircraft industry. The seats were built for the pilot to escape from an airplane in case of disaster. In 1958, Bohlin brought that knowledge to the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo. He was the company’s first chief safety engineer.
At the time, most safety belts in cars crossed the body over the abdomen (腹部). Nils Bohlin recognized that both the upper and lower body needed to be held securely in place. His invention contained a cloth strap (带子) that was placed across the chest and another strap across the hips. The design joined the straps next to the hip.
The Swedish engineer won many honors for his seat belt. He received a gold medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in1995. He died in Sweden in 2002.
36. The first paragraph mainly talks about .
A. the wide use of seat belts B. the role of seat belts
C. the origin of seat belts D. the thought of safety experts
37. Where did the first seat belt in the world appear?
A. In America. B. In Germany. C. In Sweden. D. In England.
38. From the passage we can learn that Nils Bohlin .
A. was once the first chief engineer in the company Volvo
B. improved the safety belt design for greater security
C. was awarded with a gold medal after his death
D. won many honors for his other inventions
39. Nils Bohlin worked for the Swedish aircraft industry to .
A. protect passengers from being injured B. protect airplanes from air crashes
C. help pilots survive disasters D. hold drivers in safe places
40. What might be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. The story behind seat belts B. A new invention: the seat belt
C. Nils Bohlin and his invention D. Seat belts matter a lot
B
When Richard Garriott de Cayeux held a costume party the night before his wedding in Paris, his 82- year-old mother dressed up as an Indian princess and attended as a robot. Helen Mary Garriott wasn’t strong enough to make the long trip from her home in Las Vegas. So Mr. Garriott de Cayeux went looking for alternatives. The one he hit upon was a small robot with a telescoping (可伸缩的) neck, binocular-shaped eyes and a screen for a forehead.
In Texas, the staff at computer games company Portalarium Inc. tested it out, and then shipped it off to the wedding.
To prepare for the costume party, Ms. Garriott dressed up and had a photograph of herself. The picture was attached to the robot. She then got online from home, appearing on the screen to chat with guests.
The next day, for the wedding itself, Ms. Garriott wore a blue dress and bluestone necklace, and held her cat. Her wheeled proxy (代理人) went about among the guests, allowing her to make conversation and watch the proceedings. Staff people helped the robot up and down the stairs of the platform where the ceremony took place. Also the company sent three people to protect the robot from getting out of control, running into walls and people.
When the robot rolled to the middle of the dance floor, she was encircled by kids and family, amid disco lights and flashing lasers. She turned her robot back and forth, the easiest move to drive by tapping arrows on her keyboard. Forward and backward movement, meanwhile, was a bit harder to coordinate (协调) because of the lag (滞后) time halfway around the globe, Mr. Garriott de Cayeux says.
“My mother was great in the center of the dance floor,” Mr. Garriott de Cayeux says, laughing. “It was the most special, fun moment of the whole time of her participating as a robot.”
Improvements in technology for getting machines to talk and move about, as well as a drop in the price, have made robots roll into the average family.
41. Ms. Garriott did NOT attend her son’s costume party because .
A. she was so poor and couldn’t afford the trip
B. she was so weak and couldn’t get excited
C. she was too old to get used to the life there
D. she was too old to travel a long distance
42. How did Ms. Garriott communicate with the guests at the wedding?
A. Through the mobile phone screen.
B. Through the television screen.
C. Through the computer screen.
D. Through special microphones.
43. According to the passage, what disadvantages does the robot have?
A. Its connections dropped at times.
B. It had difficulty moving around freely.
C. It disturbed the public regularly.
D. It often stopped for a lack of power.
44. When the robot appeared at the party, the children and family felt .
A. excited B. shocked C. relaxed D. disappointed
45. According to the passage, what makes robots become popular?
A. The proper size. B. The funny appearance.
C. The low price. D. The high quality.
C
Britain’s pub landlords (酒吧店主) are looking with a worried eye to the UK Chancellor’s budget for fear that the annual tax gathering round will strike another blow to a traditional industry already reeling (蹒跚). Thousands of pubs have closed since the financial crash in 2007.
The Plough, which was once a coaching house for travelers, has been serving Britain’s famous warm beer since the days of Shakespeare. Now it is under threat too. “Yeah. So many pubs have been closed over the last few years even in this area,” said Derek O’Neil, the manager of The Plough Pub.
Many reasons are the cause — a ban on smoking in public, severe laws against drinking and driving and high taxes have all combined to kill off nearly 10,000 pubs in the last seven years, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. With the closures, pubs are being redeveloped. Many have turned into supermarkets, where the beer is sometimes cheaper.
Britain’s pubs continue to play an important part in the UK economy, selling thousands of different beers and employing more than a million people. The reality, though, is pubs are suffering something of a hangover (遗留物). In the last 15 years the amount of beer sold in pubs has fallen by eight million barrels to just under 36 million a year. Pub landlords want tax breaks (税务减免).
“People have less money in their pockets, so they can’t go out and spend it and habits are changing — so much alcohol is nowadays drunk at home,” said Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association. “Yeah, I miss the pubs where there’s a lot of character, especially 30 years ago. You know there was great fun in them.”
While pubs are still much loved, they’re discovering that love isn’t enough to survive 21st century economics.
46. According to the first paragraph, tax gathering round can .
A. greatly benefit Britain’s pubs
B. save Britain’s pubs in a way
C. encourage more people to go to Britain’s pubs
D. make the situation of Britain’s pubs even worse
47. What do we know about The Plough?
A. It has been closed.
B. It is run quite well now.
C. It is a pub with a long history.
D. It doesn’t face the present threat.
48. Why are some pubs being redeveloped?
A. Because they want to sell cheaper bear.
B. Because their business is becoming better.
C. Because they want to receive more travelers.
D. Because they can’t continue in the present situation.
49. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A. Pubs can’t offer many jobs to people.
B. The UK economy actually depends on pubs.
C. Pubs become less important in the UK economy.
D. The closures of pubs will damage the UK economy.
50. What is the text mainly about?
A. The future of British pubs.
B. The development of British pubs.
C. The challenges British pubs face.
D. The effect of tax gathering round on British pubs.
四、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Do your parents follow healthy habits, like exercising regularly or eating lots of fruit and vegetables? If not, how will you get your parents to make a change? Well, you need to think about it ahead of time. It helps you get clear on what you want them to do. Meanwhile, think how to voice your request. People are more open to change when they don’t feel embarrassed. Instead of coming right out and asking a parent to lose weight, focus on a change that will help your mom or dad get to that same goal, like eating healthier or exercising more.
Now it’s your time to set an example with good talking skills! You should pick a moment when everyone’s relaxed and then say something like, “Dad, I care about your health, but I’m afraid you’re so busy that you don’t have time for exercise.” More importantly, let your parents know you’re willing to make the change with them. For example, you’d be willing to walk together after dinner, help prepare healthier meals, or say goodbye to all those unhealthy snacks.
Has your mom or dad agreed to your request? Well done! Now it’s time to help them come up with a plan. Science shows people are more successful if they focus on a single, well-defined goal, like exercising for 30 minutes every day. Thus, help your parents commit themselves to one detailed task to start with. Another way to get a plan to work is by keeping records of what your parents do every day, like writing down all the vegetables they eat. At the end of one month, they may make much progress and then they can recommit for another month. This is how a change becomes a habit!
Showing your encouragement, understanding and support is also an important idea of getting your parents to become healthier. In detail, don’t get angry if they fail at first. Nobody’s perfect. If your parents slip up, encourage them to keep going. What’s more, don’t forget to offer your praise! Let your parents know you admire them for what they’re doing and that it means a lot to you.
Help your parents get healthier!
Make (51)
in minds first
● Be well (52) of what you want your parents to do to get healthier.
● Know how to speak out your request without making your parents feel you’re
(53) them.
Use good
talking skills
● Voice your (54) in a caring way at a proper time.
● Inform your parents of your (55) to make the change.
Help make a plan
● Make sure that the plan is made in (56) .
● Too many goals should be (57) in the plan.
● Help your parents (58) their progress of carrying out the plan.
Encourage,
understand and
support your parents
● Don’t show your anger to your parents but encourage them when they end in (59) at first.
● (60) your parents to let them know you admire and care about them.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
近日各大网站陆续曝光了“毒胶囊事件”，这是继“老酸奶”后又一药品安全重大事件。请你结合此事并根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文。
事件真相
根据政府相关部门的调查，毒胶囊是由从废旧皮革提炼出的工业明胶制成，里面的有毒化学物质严重危害人们的健康。
你的看法
（至少两条）
注意：
1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： investigation 调查；extract 提炼；gelatin 明胶；harmonious 和谐的
Recently the incident of toxic capsules has become the focus of people’s attention.
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参考答案：
1-15 ACBCA ADABC CDCBD
16-35 BADAC BDCAD BCDCA BCDDB
36-50 BDBCA DCBAC DCDDC
51. arrangements/preparations 52. aware 53. embarrassing 54. request
55. willingness 56. detail 57. avoided 58. record 59. failure 60. Praise
One possible version:
Recently the incident of toxic capsules has become the focus of people’s attention. According to the investigation of the government department concerned, these toxic capsules are made of industrial gelatin which was extracted from waste leather. The poisonous chemicals in these capsules are reported to be of much harm to human health.
From this incident, we can see that there are still lots of things to be done. Firstly, it is high time that the government made laws and standards to ensure the quality and safety of drugs. Secondly, as for drug producers, it is very important for them to be morally honest to consumers. They should never try to make profits at the cost of other people’s health and lives. Thirdly, we consumers must attach importance to the things we eat and develop an awareness of how to protect our legal rights if cheated. Only in this way will we be able to build a more secure and harmonious society.
14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U3阶段测试Ⅰ(江苏)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（80）
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最合适的答案填在下面的空格处。
1. — I’ve read Wandering twice, but I still can’t understand it.
— It’s one of the most difficult works by Lu Xun.
A. Not exactly. B. No sense. C. How come? D. No wonder.
2. Nowadays, the general public tends to a low-carbon lifestyle, which is of great benefit to the environment.
A. ignore B. adopt C. escape D. remove
3. The woman said there were great differences between her approach to educating her children and of her parents.
A. one B. it C. that D. those
4. Her sick daughter was taking a turn for the worse, and her increased with each passing day.
A. anxiety B. pride C. relief D. glory
5. planes and high-speed trains get us to our destination quicker than before, as travelers, we miss some fantastic scenery along the journey.
A. If B. As C. While D. Because
6. More and more US film directors are including Chinese elements (元素) in their works with the intention
they can attract a large Chinese audience.
A. that B. why C. what D. whether
7. — What bad weather! It the whole day.
— Yes. And the weather forecast says it won’t stop until tomorrow afternoon.
A. rained B. was raining
C. will have rained D. has been raining
8. John Galliano received warm applause at the Milan Fashion Week shows, the audience with his unique style of fashion design.
A. impressing B. impressed C. to impress D. having impressed
9. Now people are more concerned about air pollution and the problems is causing for the public.
A. they B. which C. it D. what
10. — Look, these tomatoes are huge and red! You have taken good care of them.
— Yes, I did.
A. need B. must C. should D. would
11. The high summer temperatures pushed students living in dormitories without air conditioning to
various measures to cool themselves.
A. push ahead with B. come up with
C. apply for D. make up
12. He asked for leave suddenly. , no one has been found to take charge of his work.
A. In other words B. On the other hand
C. In consequence D. As a matter of fact
13. — Angela looks very upset today.
— So you if your best friend misunderstood you.
A. do B. did C. will D. would
14. Dadu Museum of Art is the first private art museum free access to the public in China.
A. gives B. gave C. having given D. to give
15. — Oh, Simon, I didn’t pass the math exam. I’ve worked hard on it.
— . Actually, we are in the same boat.
A. It’s up to you B. I’m with you on that
C. Sorry to hear that D. None of my business
二、完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20分)
Once upon a time, there was a woman baking (烤) bread for members of her family and an extra loaf for a hungry passerby. She always kept the extra bread on the window sill, for whoever would 16 it away.
Every day, an old man 17 and took away the bread without 18 gratitude. This went on day after day, and the woman felt very 19 . In order to punish him, she decided to add 20 to the bread she 21 for him! As she was about to 22 it on the window sill, her hands trembled (发抖). Immediately she threw the bread 23 the fire, baked another loaf and kept it on the window sill. 24 , the old man came, picked up the bread and left, totally unaware of the anger in the heart of the woman.
That evening, there was a 25 on the door. As the woman opened it, she was 26 to find her son standing in the doorway... He had gone to a distant place to 27 his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him.
Looking at his mother he said 28 , “Mom, it’s truly 29 that I’m here. My business 30 so I had to beg for food on my way home. I was starving this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was 31 enough to give me the whole bread. As he gave it to me, he said, ‘This is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your 32 is greater than mine!’” As the mother 33 those words, she 34 the poisoned bread that she had made that morning and her face turned pale. Had she not thrown it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son, and he would have 35 his life!
16. A. bring B. give C. take D. clear
17. A. cried B. came C. lied D. left
18. A. expressing B. thinking C. doing D. ignoring
19. A. sad B. satisfied C. strange D. angry
20. A. salt B. milk C. sugar D. poison
21. A. prepared B. stole C. begged D. applied
22. A. cut B. place C. carry D. throw
23. A. to B. onto C. into D. under
24. A. In conclusion B. After all C. On average D. As usual
25. A. knock B. knife C. message D. key
26. A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. curious
27. A. cost B. suffer C. spend D. seek
28. A. carefully B. coldly C. weakly D. proudly
29. A. amazing B. terrible C. necessary D. normal
30. A. succeeded B. failed C. continued D. grew
31. A. unique B. smart C. selfish D. kind
32. A. need B. situation C. strength D. help
33. A. wrote B. heard C. read D. said
34. A. fetched B. discovered C. remembered D. scolded
35. A. saved B. started C. built D. lost
三、阅读理解 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
A
Art therapy (疗法) is a distinctive way to help people with varied emotional (情绪的) difficulties, combining treatments with methods of making art. An art therapist will use art supplies such as chalk and paint to work closely with a patient, helping them better understand themselves through creative means.
Art therapy is based on the following principles: The art therapists believe that making art can, in itself, be a great healing process. They also think that art can be a form of symbolic communication, helping people work out their problems symbolically, as is expressed in their art. Based on the belief that the process of making art in and of itself can be healing, art therapy allows more to be expressed than simply words. It is an accessible therapy for those who cannot — or will not — rely on language, either because they are too young, or have some emotional or physical impediments (障碍).
It all started in the 1940s, when artists working in some hospitals became aware of the fact that art could be the basis for a strong working relationship between therapists and patients. It is now used not only for people with emotional problems or mental health problems, but also for “healthy” people who want to express themselves and get to know themselves better through art.
People go to an art therapist for a variety of reasons. Some are young children who lack the means to express themselves properly, and can only do so through art. The trained therapist helps them to better understand the problems they are facing in a relaxed atmosphere that is fun rather than threatening.
Others are adults who shy away from open communication, or who simply prefer to show their feelings in an artistic fashion. Rather than deal with problems in a traditional talking therapy, they prefer to talk and create art at the same time, with a qualified therapist who will blend the two activities together for best effect in a safe and comfortable environment.
36. According to the passage, what should the people have when receiving art therapy?
A. Reputation. B. Concentration. C. Contribution. D. Imagination.
37. How many principles is the art therapy based on?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
38. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The long history of art therapy.
B. The simple process of art therapy.
C. The wide application (应用) of art therapy.
D. The relationship between therapists and patients.
39. How can an art therapist help a young child?
A. To explore his hidden feelings.
B. To get rid of his shyness.
C. To make him more independent.
D. To make him aware of his problem.
40. We can infer from the passage that an art therapist is good at .
A. observing the patients’ behavior
B. making the patients calm down
C. discovering the patients’ shortcomings
D. finding special ways to express themselves
B
The Obama administration last week announced a plan to protect Internet users in the United States. The administration has suggested what it calls a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (《网络用户隐私权利法案》). The bill is meant to give Americans more control over their personal information.
President Obama said last Thursday, “Never has privacy been more important than today, in the age of Internet, the World Wide Web and smart phones.”
Under the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, Americans would have more control over what personal data companies collect from them and how they use it. It also would require the companies to be more open about their privacy and security policies.
Darren Hayes, head of the Computer Information Systems Program at Pace University in New York, says, “Many countries in Europe and Asia already have online privacy laws in place. I think that, you know, this legislation (法律) is just, it’s long overdue. I think that in its present form it looks very effective and I think that it is a step in the right direction and the average online user does need more control over the use of their information.”
Professor Hayes says the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights holds companies like Facebook and Google to a higher level of responsibility. “I think in practical terms it’s going to make online companies more accountable for what they do,” he says.
The new measures are part of a larger government effort to improve online privacy. The administration has asked Congress (国会) to pass the legislation in support of the measures. It also wants lawmakers to give the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys Generals additional powers to enforce the measures. Professor Hayes says the effectiveness of the bill will depend strongly on that.
“What’s also going to be important about this legislation are the penalties (处罚) and fines,” Professor Hayes adds.
Also last week, a group of Internet browser (浏览器) companies agreed to support plans for adding “do-not-track” technology to their web browsers. The group agreed not to use tracking information to search for users who do not wish to be found out. The companies will, however, still collect the information.
41. The purpose of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights is to .
A. protect American Internet users’ privacy
B. punish those stealing people’s personal information
C. make Americans realize the importance of privacy
D. require Americans not to give personal information online
42. According to the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, personal data companies are required to .
A. collect no more personal information
B. respect their own online privacy
C. never make personal information public online
D. keep their privacy and security policies open to the public
43. What attitude does Darren Hayes have towards the bill?
A. Positive. B. Critical. C. Aggressive. D. Negative.
44. The underlined word “accountable” in Paragraph 5 probably means “ ”.
A. known B. thankful C. responsible D. convenient
45. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. Internet companies will not receive any personal information
B. Internet browser companies will make efforts to protect personal privacy
C. the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights has been passed by Congress
D. some Internet companies had to agree to the bill due to the fines
C
An only child, a perfectly ordinary little girl in rural Wisconsin, I wanted sisters more than anything. When I turned seven, my parents made a decision that delighted me beyond measure: they chose to adopt children.
It was Christmastime when my two new sisters, aged 6 and 3, arrived from Colombia. When they came, our friends and relatives visited us bringing gifts to welcome them. That evening our guests went home and we were left to ourselves. My sisters and I went to the bedroom we were to share. As we crawled into our beds, our parents came to see each of us, saying goodnight. They whispered (低声地说) to my new sisters, “I love you.”
From the beginning these newcomers were like my own flesh and blood. We played and fought and learned just as if we had always been sisters. From the beginning we were all my parents’ daughters equally, as they scolded (责备) and encouraged us.
Life seemed great. Beneath the surface, however, my parents were struggling with their own problems. They didn’t love each other any more. As we girls were approaching our teen years, my parents made an announcement, “We’re getting a divorce.”
My sisters had been hurt before. They suffered a lot when their birth mother abandoned (抛弃) them, and none of us understood the depth of their inner pain. It was a pain that now came back.
We all struggled during this time. My father remarried and tried to provide some sort of stability (稳定) for us through this new family: another mother, brother and sister. But the relations between my parents and sisters continued to disintegrate. By the time I left for college, there was profound coldness between the family members.
During my college years, my outlook on life changed a lot. My sisters also began to reconsider their own lives and make changes that eventually brought us together as a family. We daughters now can understand our parents’ feelings better. They have succeeded in providing us with a foundation of stable love. My mother and father have again become great sources of encouragement for us three sisters. One of my sisters has recently married, and family gatherings are now occasions of happiness.
46. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the author’s two sisters were from Wisconsin
B. the adopted children were taken to the family by their friends
C. the author was anxious to have her own sisters
D. the author was afraid of the two new sisters at first
47. How did the author’s parents treat their adopted daughters?
A. They treated them politely all the time.
B. They gave more love to them than their own daughter.
C. They treated them as if they were their own daughters.
D. They criticized them for anything wrong.
48. Why did the parents get divorced?
A. Because they were troubled by the three children.
B. Because they had their own emotional problems.
C. Because their income could hardly support the family.
D. Because they were under too much stress from work.
49. What does the underlined word “disintegrate” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Weaken. B. Connect. C. Change. D. Deepen.
50. What happened to the family at last?
A. They continued to be cold towards each other.
B. They understood each other and reunited.
C. They never got in touch with each other.
D. They lived together again as before.
四、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Dogs are lovely pets and many people want to have them. However, dogs still have bad behavior like biting. Biting is the common behavior for dogs to play with each other or to protect themselves if attacked by other animals or people around them, or to secure their position as the leader of the pack. While dogs have thick skin and biting each other may not be harmful to them, it’s different for humans as we don’t have thick skin and we may get hurt easily by their sharp teeth. So it is important to stop the biting behavior of your dog to prevent him from causing harm to people around him.
Teaching your dog to socialize with other dogs and get familiar with other people is one of the best ways to stop his bad habits like biting. It can be great if there is playtime for dogs that your dog can join to make him more familiar and socialize with other dogs and people as well. Gradually exposing (使接触) your dog to a variety of social situations can help stop his biting behavior. Exposure to social situations must be under controlled circumstances and continue the exposure until your dog gets used to those social situations.
Provide your dog with suitable things to play, chew and bite. This is to help him with his teething problem and teach him which things are appropriate to bite and chew. This will also help your dog relieve boredom. Bored dogs have a high chance of developing unfavorable behavior. If he’s busy with a lot of things, he has no time to develop unfavorable habits like biting.
Be consistent (始终如一的) in teaching your dog not to bite. If your dog starts to bite or chew on something inappropriate, teach him to bite the proper toys. Praise or reward him for biting the correct items. Remember, don’t shout at or hit your dog as a punishment if he bites improper things. Instead, stop playing with him and remove all the things he likes the most when he starts biting.
Keep your dog healthy. Make sure to have your dog vaccinated (接种疫苗) against diseases. The health of your dog affects the way he behaves. A dog not feeling well may get annoyed easily and may bite as an outlet. If you want to stop the biting behavior of your dog, make sure he won’t use his bad health as an excuse to bite.
Stop the biting behavior of dogs
Causes of
dogs’ biting
● They just want to play.
● They bite in order to (51) themselves when attacked.
● They bite just to maintain their leadership position.
Tips
Make your
dog learn
to socialize
● Involve your dog in playtime to make him get to (52) other dogs and people.
● Expose your dog to (53) social situations under controlled circumstances until he gets used to them.
Keep your
dog busy
● Make your dog play with, chew and bite appropriate things, so he can learn to (54) appropriate things to bite.
● Prevent your dog feeling (55) .
Consistently
teach your
dog not
to bite
● (56) your dog if he bites the correct items.
● Don’t shout at or (57) your dog, but stop playing with him and remove all his (58) things if he bites something improper.
Keep your
dog healthy
● Prevent your dog falling (59) by vaccinating him.
● The good health can (60) the risk of your dog’s biting behavior.
参考答案：
1-15 DBCAC ADACB BCDDC
16-35 CBADD ABCDA ADCAB DABCD
36-50 DACDB ADACB CCBAB
51. protect 52. know 53. various/different 54. recognize/identify 55. bored
56. Praise/Reward 57. hit 58. favorite 59. ill 60. reduce
14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U3阶段测试Ⅱ(江苏)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（80）
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最合适的答案填在下面的空格处。
1. A survey says that people who consider a house to be a must for marriage are the majority in China.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. The fans were told that all the tickets had been sold out, they had waited outside the booking office for so long.
A. as B. since C. unless D. though
3. — How do you like the play?
— Oh, I’m really tired of the same old story! None of its plots is constructed.
A. formally B. properly C. originally D. normally
4. — What’s the problem with the car? Have you checked the engine?
— Yes, I did twice; there be anything wrong with the engine.
A. won’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
5. His guilty expression my suspicion (怀疑) that he did break the ancient vase.
A. removed B. confirmed C. forecast D. represented
6. in acting, Raymond joined the university’s drama group in his freshman year.
A. Absorbing B. Absorbed
C. To be absorbed D. Having absorbed
7. The company profits from home markets are falling may seek opportunities abroad.
A. who B. why C. which D. whose
8. My father bought 20 acres of land and set up his own business: growing roses in his mid-fifties — fifty-six, .
A. to be fair B. to be brief C. to be exact D. to be honest
9. More than 1.6 million children in China suffer from autism (自闭症). However, only a few of them have access to .
A. treatment B. judgment C. amusement D. argument
10. — Have you brought your ID card?
— Yes, I it the whole morning.
A. looked for B. would look for
C. had looked for D. have been looking for
11. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important traditional Chinese festivals, the other two the Lunar New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A. are B. being C. been D. to be
12. You are you eat, so if you’re filling yourself with cheeseburgers and hot dogs every day, the chances are that you will become overweight.
A. how B. that C. who D. what
13. — Was there anything valuable in your missing bag, Madam?
— Yes, my purse and keys. Luckily, I the mobile phone.
A. had used B. would use C. was using D. have been using
14. When the majority of my friends are using the latest smart phones, I feel the need to buy a better one my old Nokia phone.
A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in place of D. in search of
15. — Have you heard about a big fire in the paper factory?
— There’s nothing in the newspaper about it.
A. Of course. B. Who cares?
C. Thank goodness. D. Are you sure?
二、完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Encouragement works
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players, “Do you understand what cooperation is? What a(n) 16 is?” The little boy nodded yes.
“Do you understand that what matters is 17 we win together as a team?” The little boy nodded yes.
“So,” the coach 18 , “when a strike is made, or you are out at first, you don’t 19 or curse or attack the judge. Do you understand all that?” 20 , the boy nodded yes.
“Good,” said the coach, “now go over there and 21 it to your mother.” What the coach wanted the boy’s mother to understand is that encouragement is important to 22 . Encouragement builds teams and also confidence. Encouragement works. In fact, the right kind of encouragement, at the right time, can change a(n) 23 .
Author Ron Dunn tells the story of two altar boys (祭童). One was born in Eastern Europe. The other was born in a small town in Illinois (USA). 24 their lives were quite different, these two boys once shared a(n) 25 experience.
Each altar boy 26 his priest (神父) in the celebration. While handling the cup, they both 27 spilt (溢出) some of the wine on the carpet. But this was where their 28 began. The priest in the Eastern European church, seeing the purple mark, hit the altar boy on his face and 29 , “You stupid! Get out.” He did. The little boy grew up to become a thief.
The priest in the church in Illinois, 30 seeing the wine mark, 31 beside the boy and looked at him gently, saying, “It’s all right, son. You’ll do 32 next time. You’ll be a fine priest someday.” That little boy grew up to become a much-loved priest.
We don’t know how much a(n) 33 word from the priest, or the 34 of one, would influence these boys’ lives. But kindness and instruction are far more valuable than 35 and criticism.
Encouragement works.
16. A. requirement B. advantage C. adventure D. team
17. A. why B. where C. whether D. when
18. A. continued B. interrupted C. advised D. responded
19. A. apologize B. argue C. appear D. promise
20. A. Again B. Instead C. Thus D. Besides
21. A. devote B. explain C. take D. move
22. A. employment B. education C. skill D. success
23. A. situation B. opinion C. life D. feeling
24. A. As B. If C. Because D. Though
25. A. hard B. mysterious C. similar D. special
26. A. admired B. helped C. approached D. watched
27. A. accidentally B. finally C. frequently D. nervously
28. A. choices B. stories C. plans D. discussions
29. A. shouted B. asked C. added D. replied
30. A. by B. before C. upon D. without
31. A. got up B. bent down C. lay down D. cheered up
32. A. earlier B. faster C. better D. worse
33. A. serious B. extra C. satisfying D. encouraging
34. A. lack B. case C. occurrence D. strength
35. A. order B. regret C. attention D. anger
三、阅读理解 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
A
I really love doing artwork. For me, drawing began when I was just a small child. I loved to color in the coloring books that my grandmother kept at her house for me and my brothers. My favorite color when I was small was Copenhagen blue.
When I was ten, my mother decided to try painting a mountain scene. I wanted to do it too, so she gave me a piece of board and let me use her oils. And I painted a picture of our house. That was when I became addicted to art. When I was twelve I was given a coloring book that had really beautiful pictures in it. I didn’t want to color in the book; instead, I drew similar sketches (草图) on separate paper. My elder brother accused me of tracing but I quickly showed him that my sketches were larger than the originals. From that time I began drawing horses. I drew horses almost every day for two years.
In the ninth grade I took art class and I quickly became my teacher’s favorite. Art class was my favorite and the teacher encouraged me to enter my pieces in competitions. I enjoyed doing this and soon got a lot of prizes. I graduated from high school with an art scholarship to college. My favorite class in college was oil painting. When I was given a B in the class instead of an A I quickly pointed out to the professor that I had produced more art pieces at better quality than anyone else in the class. His reply was that he had given me the B because I had the potential (潜能) to do much more.
Some of my favorite paintings I have done are those I have given to my loved ones. I gave my grandmother a country scene of a cabin and I felt much contented after knowing that she enjoyed it. I gave my brother a drawing of his daughters and knowing that I gave that to him gives me comfort now that he passed away. Perhaps one day I shall paint a painting that will brighten your day as well.
36. When did the author become very interested in art?
A. When he painted a mountain scene.
B. When he was allowed to paint in oils.
C. When he was given a coloring book.
D. When he refused to color in the books.
37. How did the author prove that he didn’t copy the pictures?
A. He bought a new coloring book.
B. He began to draw different pictures.
C. He pointed out that his sketches were different.
D. He only drew on separate paper from then on.
38. Why was the author given a B in the class?
A. Because he didn’t do better in art than anyone else in the class.
B. Because the professor didn’t like him since he was very proud.
C. Because his painting was actually of poor quality.
D. Because the professor expected him to do better.
39. What kind of paintings can be the author’s favorites?
A. Paintings that his loved ones have received from him.
B. Paintings of country scenes.
C. Paintings of his brother and niece.
D. Paintings that he has drawn for himself.
B
“Everything is practice.” — Pele.
When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer… we practice movements consciously and repeatedly. Our entire lives are like this, but we’re often less conscious of the practice.
Each day, we repeat movements, thoughts, ways of communicating with others… and in this repeated practice, we are becoming good at these things. If you often check Facebook or Twitter, that is practice, and you are forming that habit, though it’s usually not with too much awareness (意识).
When you smoke, or eat junk food, or speak rudely to others, this is something you are practicing to be good at. You may already be good at these things. If you could learn to take conscious action, you could learn to practice other things you want to be good at, rather than the ones you don’t.
The first step is always having awareness. When you are conscious of what you are doing, you can decide whether this is an action or thought pattern you want to practice. As you go through your day, practice this awareness. You will forget to do this, but remind yourself.
As you get good at conscious action, start to practice those actions and thought patterns you want to be good at. As you consciously repeat these things, you’ll get better at them. It takes a lot of repetition to get good at a skill, but you’ve got time.
You won’t be able to change all your habits at once. Habits will be difficult to change, especially if you’re trying to change all of them. Give yourself permission to make mistakes without guilt, and instead just consciously practice again and again.
If something is too hard, and you can’t get it right no matter how many times you practice, you can try it in smaller steps. If you can’t give up smoking, try not smoking once, and instead reducing stress through walking or doing some meditation (冥想).
There is no perfect way of life, and you don’t need to struggle to be perfect every moment of the day.
40. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Life is conscious practice
B. How much conscious practice matters
C. No perfect way of life D. The ways to change old habits
41. Some examples of conscious practice are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to show .
A. people are conscious of practice
B. conscious practice is common in life
C. practice helps a lot to form new habits
D. it is easy for people to become good at things
42. We become good at some things by .
A. thinking about them very often B. having much awareness of them
C. thinking in a different way D. practicing them repeatedly
43. According to the passage, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT .
A. changing all the bad habits at once
B. permitting ourselves to make mistakes
C. avoiding too much stress
D. never expecting too much of our life
C
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations is expecting the world to harvest more rice than it produced last year. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says the world’s rice harvests should rise almost two percent, mainly because of the increased production in Asia. Large gains are expected for Bangladesh, Burma, China, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. The FAO also predicts (预言) a recovery for rice harvests in Africa. It expects increased production in Mali, Nigeria and Senegal.
But the UN agency says harvests will be lower in the European Union and the United States. Two reasons for this are unusually dry weather and falling rice prices, which have led some farmers to plant other crops. Smaller rice harvests also are expected in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Concepcion Calpe is an economist with the FAO. She says good harvests in Asia will lead to reduced demand for rice this year. Demand is expected to fall nine hundred thousand tons to about thirty-four million metric tons. Ms. Calpe says one reason for the expected drop is better-than-expected production by some major importers, like Indonesia and Bangladesh. Other countries have set limits on how much rice they are willing to import.
The FAO says rice prices have stayed high for many reasons. They include higher costs for fuel, fertilizer (肥料) and, in some areas, labor. One country where rice prices remain high is China. Concepcion Calpe says the high prices appear to be in disagreement with the official Chinese reports of “record harvests”.
In Thailand, a government’s price-support program has led rice exports to fall by twenty percent, to less than eight million tons. The program keeps Thai rice export prices above market prices. As a result, the FAO says, exporters like Australia, India and Vietnam have captured a larger market share.
Ms. Calpe notes that Burma could become a major exporter of rice. Many western governments have eased (减缓) trade restrictions on Burma recently because of its efforts at political and economic reform. Foreign investment and increased productivity in Cambodia also might help that country export more rice.
44. Where would this passage probably appear?
A. On a radio program. B. On a TV program.
C. In a science magazine. D. In a newspaper.
45. Rice harvests will be lower in Europe mainly because .
A. rice prices are falling there
B. most Europeans dislike having rice
C. it has been raining for a long time there
D. the demand for rice is going down all over the world
46. What can we infer from this passage?
A. Rice prices will go down in Asia with more rice produced.
B. Cambodia doesn’t want to export its rice to foreign countries.
C. Many western countries used to lay trade restrictions on Burma.
D. The costs for fuel, fertilizer and labor made rice prices higher than before.
D
Today, there is increasing uncertainty about the future as we seek to adjust to (调整以适应) the new order with economic and social interconnections all over the world. There will be changes in education, communications, medicine, etc. The one thing that we are convinced is that changes will always be a part of our future. These changes will affect which jobs we do and how we manage our lives.
More and more people are beginning to celebrate the triple-digit (三位数的) birthday. Centenarians, people over 100 years old, will become normal due to health care increasing the average lifespan. Predictions for the near future extend life expectancy (预期寿命) to 110 years. Living more than a hundred years adds a significant amount of life for which we must start to plan. And we must change our life plans because now we have 30 more years to live than we had when life expectancy was just 80.
This means we have to adopt a different lifestyle as the life expectancy of people gets longer. We can wait longer to have children, we can change careers, and we need to be more careful of our health. No one wants to spend their last 30 years in a poor state of health, so we need to consider that in our plans starting today.
Some governments are talking about extending the retirement age to 70 and beyond to reduce their costs. The retirement age is supposed to keep rising as people begin to live longer than before. Thoughts about how we live out our retirement years have started changing with more people over 65 still working 40 hours a week. Their jobs may be different from those they had before they retired the first time.
When people only lived to around 35-40 years of age, we didn’t really have to worry about what our bad habits might be doing to our health. Now, with people living into their 100s, we may be giving up 30 years of our lives by letting those bad habits shorten our lives to 70 years. Therefore, preventative (预防性的) health care even at an early age becomes more important. The older you plan on living the better your preventative health activities need to be. It seems that a lot of people get sick in the 70s but if they do not they are healthy well into their 90s. Those bad habits appear to catch up with us in our 70s causing health issues. We can start now by learning some home health facts for preventative care.
Things are going to change as more and more people live past 100. This requires different planning today to be ready for those extra years that we will be granted later in life. Our future will come with more years, so are you ready to take advantage of them?
47. What factor is mentioned in this passage that leads to more centenarians?
A. Health care. B. Healthy foods.
C. Proper planning. D. Life expectancy.
48. Why are some governments considering extending the retirement age?
A. Because people want to make more money.
B. Because no one wants to live in a poor state of health.
C. Because the governments are trying to reduce their expense.
D. Because prices keep going up all over the world.
49. What does the author emphasize in the fifth paragraph?
A. Bad habits in our daily lives. B. Preventative health care.
C. Life expectancy. D. Healthy lifestyles.
50. What does the author advise people to do for the extra years in life?
A. Adopt a different lifestyle. B. Take part in more sports.
C. Reduce working hours. D. Make good plans.
四、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Sometimes parents may get mad for choosing just the right toys for their kids. Well, the fact is that there are several points you should remember when deciding on the toys that you will buy for kids. First of all, it is very important to determine the age of the child that you are about to give a toy. Usually, when you buy toys at the department store, you can find on the package its age recommendations. Age recommendations can be found either on the flipside (反面) or at the lower corner of the package. These are also commonly written in smaller fonts (字体). Therefore, when you are off to shop for kids’ toys, do not forget to check out the age recommendations on the package. By doing so, you will at least be guaranteed that you are buying a safe toy for your child.
There are some toys which are of smaller pieces. Now, parents should be aware of the danger that these small pieces bring to your child. It would be best if you don’t give small toy pieces to younger kids as these would be very dangerous. If you have thoughtlessly bought a toy which contains these, then you should not leave the kids on their own playing with these small pieces of toys, because these may cause choke (窒息), which can be very deadly. This is yet another important consideration that you have to make.
You may also likely buy toys with sharp edges. They are among the toys that you should never buy for your child. Although this may seem to be an obvious thing, this may be overlooked at times and parents thoughtlessly offer the toy with sharp edges to the kid. This is entirely a dangerous thing that lots of parents fail to realize.
Not only those, there are also big dangers in some other toys that caregivers fail to realize. For example, when kids do coloring activities, they should use safe, non-toxic (无毒的) crayons, because it is possible that they will stick this to their mouths. Furthermore, you have to check out if the paint on the toy does not easily chip off just in case the child would put this on his mouth.
Better yet, you check the reputation (声誉) of the toy company. You can look for reviews of their products to help you decide whether or not you should buy them. You can also look for sensory toys and classroom rugs (地毯) to equip your child’s playroom. Hope you find these tips helpful.
Safety tips on choosing toys for kids
Paragraph outlines
Supporting details
Take the age of
the child into
(51) .
● You can know what age the toy is (52) for from its age recommendation.
● Age recommendations written in smaller fonts are usually (53) on the package of the toy.
Don’t buy kids
toys with small
pieces.
● You should (54) your kid to play with toys with small pieces by himself.
Don’t give kids
toys with sharp
edges.
● Toys with sharp edges are dangerous but some parents (55) it.
● Parents should be thoughtful and (56) introducing the toy with sharp edges to the kid.
Realize other
possible dangers
(57) by toys.
● (58) that kids use safe crayons without containing poison to do coloring activities.
● You should avoid buying kids the toy whose paint is(59) to fall out.
Check the
reputation of the
company
producing the toys.
● You can (60) to the reviews of the company’s products to know about their quality.
● You can make your child’s playroom equipped with sensory toys and classroom rugs.
参考答案：
1-15 ADCDB BDCAA BDCCD
16-35 DCABA BDCDC BABAC BCDAD
36-50 BCDAA BDAAA CACBD
51. consideration/account 52. suitable/appropriate/proper 53. available 54. forbid
55. overlook 56. avoid 57. caused 58. Ensure 59. likely 60. refer
