14-15学年牛津高一上学期B1U2测试(湖南)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分(120)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. My father set a go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od example to me by being strict ______ himself about everything.
A. in B. for C. to D. with
2. Maggie was so ______ to give us five dollars, which was all she had.
A. honest B. nervous C. generous D. poor
3. A small sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )op can’t ______ with a supermarket on price, but it can find its own way to win the market.
A. share B. replace C. supply D. compete
4. The public had b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een warned to get ______ ready before the storm came, which was the most terrible in fifty years.
A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
5. Tom was very a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nxious for the coming exam and told me worriedly, “______, I suppose I’m frightened of failing.”
A. On the way B. In a way C. In the way D. By the way
6. The idea of so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me villagers ______ a new school in the village has been supported by the local government.
A. to build B. build C. building D. built
7. Though he is easy t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o get angry at home, Patrick ______ well with his friends.
A. comes up B. keeps up C. goes on D. gets on
8. A huge sto ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne was lying in the middle of the road ______ all cars had to turn back.
A. before B. unless C. so that D. in order that
9. Joe made ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )some friends in New Zealand, ______ helped him a lot when he was in trouble there.
A. who B. where C. what D. that
10. Students got le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tters from the head teacher ______ their parents to attend the meeting.
A. to invite B. invites C. inviting D. invited
11. Every time Mary ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) wants to buy something, she visits a store first to find one, and then goes online to buy the same at a ______ price.
A. cheaper B. cheapest C. lower D. lowest
12. ______ exerci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se half an hour every day and you will become healthier and healthier.
A. To take B. Take C. If you take D. Taking
13. In the past year ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the reporter ______ two books about his experiences in Iraq.
A. wrote B. had written C. would write D. has written
14. When Tom ______ his new car fast on the street, a stone ______ on the back window.
A. was driving; landed B. drove; was landing
C. drove; landed D. was driving; was landing
15.— I have found a way to change water into oil.
— ______ You can’t expect me to believe it.
A. I suppose so. B. You are great! C. You said it. D. Come off it!
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There was a man who ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断) things too 16 . So he sent them each on a quest (探索) for a tree some distance away. The first son went in 17 , the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e and come back, he called them together to describe what they had 18 . The first son said that the tree was 19 and bent. The second said that it was covered with green buds and full of hope. The third soon 20 ; he said it grew with flowers that smelled so sweet and looked beautiful, and it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them. He said it was with ripe (成熟的) 21 , full of life and achievement.
The man then e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )xplained to his sons that they were all 22 , because they each had only seen one season of the 23 life. He told them that they could not 24 a tree in only one season, and that the pleasure, joy, and love that came from that life could only be measured at the end when all the seasons were over.
If you 25 when ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )it is in winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the achievement of your fall. Do not let the pain of one season 26 the joy of all the rest; and do not judge life in one season. Keep on through the difficult times and better times are sure to 27 sooner or later.
16. A. slowly B. fully C. surprisingly D. quickly
17. A. spring B. winter C. summer D. autumn
18. A. seen B. done C. visited D. got
19. A. green B. ugly C. beautiful D. high
20. A. agreed B. accepted C. disagreed D. refused
21. A. leaves B. snow C. flowers D. fruits
22. A. right B. nervous C. foolish D. clever
23. A. fruit’s B. tree’s C. man’s D. animal’s
24. A. plant B. cut C. take D. judge
25. A. give up B. hold up C. keep at D. hold on
26. A. make B. destroy C. get D. bring
27. A. leave B. finish C. come D. visit
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Dear son,
I am very sorry I go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t angry with you last Friday. The moment I entered the room, I found that your desk was in 28 mess with so many books, pens, pencils, brushes, papers and toys on it. I don’t know 29 I lost my temper (脾气) and shouted at you. 30 I have told you to keep your desk tidy many times, yet you are a child after all. After that I felt 31 saying sorry to you, but I 32 . As a father I should tell you again that it isn’t a good habit to leave things here and there and that I should be kind to you. However, I didn’t make it; as a matter of fact, it made me sad and regretful these days. Today I’m writing to tell 33 I am really sorry for that. I am sure this kind of thing won’t happen 34 time. And I believe you 35 disappoint me any more.
Love,
Dad
Section D (30 marks)
Directions: Read the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ollowing three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Once upon a time, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a man heard that in a faraway place there was a burning holy flame (圣火). So he got up and left his home to find the holy flame and bring some of its light back home to his house. He thought, “When I have light, I will have happiness and life and all the people I love will have it too.”
He traveled far, fa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r away and finally found the holy flame, with which he lit his light. On his way back, he had only one worry: his light could go out.
On his way home he m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )et someone who was freezing and didn’t have any fire. They begged him to give them some of his fire. The man with the light thought for a moment. Wasn’t his light too valuable, too holy to be given away for something ordinary like that Despite these doubts, he decided to give some of his light to the ones who were freezing in the darkness.
The man continued ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) his journey home and when he had almost reached his house, a terrible storm started. He tried to protect his light from the rain, but in the end his light went out.
To return the long ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) way back to the place where the holy flame was burning was impossible, but he was strong enough to return to the people whom he had helped on his way home. And with his light, he could light his own again.
36. Before the man found the holy flame, he .
A. gave up everything B. lived a happy life
C. traveled a long distance D. suffered from hot weather
37. Why was the man worried on his way back home
A. He was afraid someone would steal his money.
B. His light could go out all of a sudden.
C. He could get wet in a storm.
D. Someone might beg him for some fire.
38. Which of the following words can best describe the man
A. Honest and clever. B. Hard-working but unlucky.
C. Strict and serious. D. Determined and warm-hearted.
B
Elizabeth Blackwell ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was the first woman doctor in the United States. Her success opened the way for other women who wanted to do more than nursing. She was born in England in 1821 and her family moved to America when she was eleven years old.
The Blackwell ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )girls received the same education as their brothers. This was most unusual in those days. Their father died young and they had very little money to live on. Elizabeth and her sisters taught at school. Then a woman dying of cancer urged Elizabeth to study medicine, saying that a woman doctor would have saved her from her worst sufferings. Nearly everyone said a girl should not go to medical school, but she managed to enter Geneva College in New York State. She graduated in 1849 at the head of her class and received the first medical degree ever given to a woman.
Next, Dr. Bla ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ckwell went to Paris. Her only chance of training was in a hospital where women came to have their babies. Four months later, while she was working in the French hospital, her left eye became dangerously infected (感染). She lost the eye. She was very disappointed. But she was soon back at work again, this time in London, England. There she met many famous scientists.
In 1859, Elizabeth Bl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ackwell was officially recognized as a doctor in Great Britain — the first woman to be honored. She was the inspiration of Elizabeth Garrett, who began the women’s medical movement in England. Florence Nightingale, founder of the practice of nursing by women, was another of her friends.
Dr. Blackwell died in 1910 at the age of 89.
39. Elizabeth and her sisters taught at school probably to .
A. help support the family B. become women doctors
C. get practical experience D. earn money for their education
40. What made Elizabeth decide to study medicine
A. The education she received. B. The death of her father.
C. The sufferings of a cancer patient.
D. The encouragement from a patient.
41. Which of the follo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wing is the correct order of events according to the passage
a. Elizabeth Blackwell lost one eye.
b. Elizabeth Blackwell received a doctor’s degree.
c. Elizabeth Blackwell entered Geneva College.
d. Elizabeth Blackwell was recognized as a doctor.
e. Elizabeth Blackwell went to work in London.
A. cabed B. cbaed C. acbed D. bcade
42. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. Elizabeth Blackwell was more famous in Britain.
B. Elizabeth Blackwell learned from other women.
C. Elizabeth Garrett gave Elizabeth Blackwell much help.
D. Florence Nightingale was encouraged by Elizabeth Blackwell.
C
One morning my sister ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )woke me up early to go hiking. At about one o’clock, I started getting hungry.
I found those ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )purple berries (紫莓) and they looked really good. I ate them. When I got home, I felt quite uncomfortable.
The next day the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) strange thing happened. All of my clothes were too big. So I went to the store and got new clothes. At the end of the day I had headache, my stomach hurt, and my heart was beating against my chest. I was really tired so I went to bed. I couldn’t go to sleep.
The next day the same ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) thing happened as yesterday. I didn’t have enough money to buy all the new clothes so I just wore the ones I bought yesterday. I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t think it was a big deal.
I called my friend ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Amber. She told me that I should talk to a doctor. After we were done talking, I went back to the room and fell asleep.
The days went on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and every day I got smaller and smaller. After about one week I was down to the size of a paper clip (纸夹). I was really worried so I called a doctor. I was too small to dial the phone number. Then I saw a pencil. I pulled the pencil to the phone and used it to dial. It was really heavy, but I managed to do it. My dog was standing next to my bed, so I jumped on my dog’s back. He took me to the doctor’s office. The doctor said he had the cure for it so he gave me some and I grew back to my normal size.
I thanked him an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d then took my dog home. My parents were very worried. I told them the entire story. After that I never ate anything from the forest ever again.
43. What happened to the writer after she came back from hiking
A. She suffered from a heart attack suddenly.
B. She liked new clothes more and more.
C. She felt uncomfortable and couldn’t go to school.
D. She became smaller and smaller in size.
44. Why didn’t the writer tell others about her story
A. Because she didn’t consider it important.
B. Because she feared to be taken to hospital.
C. Because she was too frightened to think of it.
D. Because she knew she would return to normal soon.
45. The writer turned to a doctor for help when .
A. she phoned her friend Amber one day
B. she couldn’t use her pencil to write with
C. she became smaller like a paper clip
D. her parents advised her to do so
46. We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A. the forest is a dangerous place to visit
B. her parents were so worried that they fell ill
C. the writer promised never to go to the forest
D. the purple berries might cause the writer to become smaller
D
A few years after m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y grandmother passed away, my grandfather let me dig through their old photos. I found a picture that interested me. My beautiful grandmother was dressed nicely, smiling with joy against the ocean. I showed the photo to my grandfather, and a smile appeared on his face.
He told me how my ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) grandmother’s life was when my former grandfather had left her. Her children, including my mother, were very young. My grandmother was forced to move back with her parents and support her family with hardly any income (收入). But through all the suffering, she never got sad. When things would go from bad to worse, she would call her girlfriends, get dressed up, and go to the ocean for the day. Things finally turned around, and she remarried. My grandfather helped raise her children.
That night in bed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at my grandfather’s house, I looked at this photo for hours. I considered what it must have been like for her when her husband went to the grocery store one day and never returned. I thought about how lonely and scared she must have been. But in that photo, I saw none of those feelings. I only saw a beautiful woman entirely enjoying herself and the wonderful beauty around her.
I brought the photo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) home with me, and I keep it at my desk while I follow my dreams. When things start to get difficult, I see my grandmother saying to me, “Go call your girls, get dressed up and enjoy life!” It reminds me of my gifts and why I am here. When I return to my desk, I am happy, ready to deal with my destiny (命运) once again.
47. Why did Grandmother invite her girlfriends to the ocean
A. To catch fish to support the family.
B. To have a swim with her friends.
C. To forge ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t her worries in life. D. To take a photo of her playing.
48. Which of the following words can best describe Grandmother
A. Lonely. B. Scared. C. Upset. D. Positive.
49. Why did the writer take her grandmother’s photo home
A. To get more encouragement from it.
B. To remember her grandmother forever.
C. To study how to dress like her grandmother.
D. To learn how to make friends from her grandmother.
50. What did the writer learn from her grandmother
A. Family comes first all the time.
B. Enjoy life whatever happens.
C. Support each other in the world.
D. Depend on yourself when in trouble.
Section E (10 marks)
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
How would yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u feel when you come to study at a new school You may feel excited or happy. However, very often, moving to a new school can leave you feeling homesick, scared, and nervous. Naturally, you’ll be feeling lonely.
To avoid these ba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d feelings, first of all, you should stop worrying about something. Though you’re strange to others at the new school, there’re still some kids in every grade who are willing to be your friends, so don’t feel worried! Also you can tell your old friends about what you worry about. What’s more, you can do things you and your old friends often did in the past. Maybe you took pictures together, or chatted on the Internet and so on. It doesn’t matter, and just do it! Communicating with old friends is the best way to feel better about a new school.
To feel at home ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at a new school, you should also be yourself. Be the person you want to be. That means you don’t have to copy someone, but if you want to improve your appearance, hygiene (卫生), personality, etc, you can do that as well. Anyway, don’t be afraid to show who you are.
More importantly, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) don’t be afraid to make new friends! Introduce yourself to kids sitting around you, and sit with a small group or a person at lunch. Find things you have in common with them, sincerely praise anything you like about them, and ask questions about classes. Once you seem good enough together, ask if you can share any classes later and sit near them. In this way, you’ll feel at home at a new school soon!
Feeling at home at a new school Bad feelings at a new school ●Being homesick, scared and nervous●(51)_______
(52)_______ (53)_______ ●Believing some kids are willing to be your friends●(54)_______ your worries with your old friends●Doing things you and your old friends (55)_______ to do
Being yourself ●Being the person you want to be●Not copying someone ●(56)_______ yourself●Showing yourself
(57)_______ ●(58)_______ to kids around you●Sitting near others (59)_______ ●Finding things you have in common with them●(60)_______ other kids●Asking questions about classes●Taking chances to be close to other kids
Section F (10 marks)
Directions: R ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ead the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Last Sunday I w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as shopping in a mall, feeling a little thirsty, so I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an elderly gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from first sight (看见) that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it. I then joined the line and waited to be served.
At the same time, ther ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served. When it was his turn, he handed the server a twenty-dollar bill and ordered an orange juice, as well as a favor. The server looked at the young man, feeling a little puzzled. She didn’t fully understand the young man’s request (要求) that she should give the juice to the elderly gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he’d be watching her all the time so that she’d be completely safe. And next, there was a moving scene between the server and the elderly man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.
Later I thought of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) this event and wondered why the young man didn’t just perform this act of kindness himself. I think that in his heart he was just hoping that this act of kindness might inspire (鼓舞) others to do something for elderly people in need.
61. How did ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the writer know that the elderly man was in need of help (No more than 14 words) ( 3 marks)
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62. What was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the elderly man doing while the young man made his request (No more than 6 words) ( 2 marks)
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63. In the writer’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s opinion, why did the young man ask the server to give the elderly man the juice (No more than 14 words) ( 3 marks)
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64. Why did the wri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter wish to have a photo of the smiles on their faces ( No more than 6 words) ( 2 marks)
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Section G (25 marks)
Directions: Wri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
请根据你对下面图片的理解,以“The Generation Gap(代沟)”为题,用英语写一篇作文。
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你的作文应包括以下内容:
1. 简要描述图片内容;
2. 概述产生这一现象的原因及危害;
3. 你认为从子女的角度应该怎样做。
注意:
1. 可参照图片适当发挥;
2. 词数不少于120个;
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。
The Generation Gap
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参考答案:
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16-27 DBABC DABDA BC
28. a 29. why 30. T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hough/Although 31. like 32. didn’t 33. you 34. next 35. won’t
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51. Feeling/Being lonely 52. Tips/Ways
53. Stopping worrying 54. Sharing
55. used 56. Improving
57. Making new friends 58. Introducing yourself
59. at lunch 60. Praising
61. He noticed the eld ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erly man was poorly dressed and had a little lunch.
62. He was eating his lunch.
63. He wanted t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o inspire others to do something for elderly people in need.
64. It was a moving scene.
One possible version:
The Generation Gap
As is shown in th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e picture, a father sitting on a sofa asks his daughter about her school. However, to his surprise, his daughter is running away, saying, “You can read all about it on my blog, Dad.”
The problem is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) very common nowadays. Born and brought up in two totally different times, parents and children usually disagree with each other in many aspects. What will happen if the problem is not paid enough attention to First of all, parents may feel that their children are becoming distant. Worse still, they may misunderstand their children, thinking their children don’t respect them. And on the other hand, their children will feel lonely, as if no one understands them.
From my point of view, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) what leads to the problem is lack of communication. It is necessary for us to have a talk with our parents from time to time. After all, our parents have much more life experience than us and they’re willing to give us valuable advice and help us whenever we are in need.