14-15学年牛津高一上学期B1U2阶段测试Ⅰ
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（85）
第一部分 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)
A
“Don’t worry! Lots of kids have moved here and made new friends,” my new teacher told me. “Oh, and don’t be concerned about your braces (矫正器). Almost everyone has them here.”
Even my new teacher thought I was a nerd (弱者), and he hadn’t even known me for five minutes. If my teacher thought that, I couldn’t imagine what the rest of class were going to think.
I wondered what kind of speech he gave them about me, “The new girl.” He probably made it sound like I was a nerd whose dad just died and everyone should be nice to me.
I wish I was back with my friends at my old school, where everyone knew me.
The bell rang, and the class poured in. Maybe if I didn’t move, they wouldn’t see me. Oh, well, it was a nice try. Everyone looked at me as if I were some kind of alien (外星人).
At that moment, a beautiful girl walked in and said with a sweet smile, “Hi, my name is Alicia.”
“Um, I’m Annie,” I said.
She made a face and said, “Hi, Annie. You can sit with us at lunch today if you want.”
“Maybe this new school wouldn’t be so bad after all,” I thought.
1. How did the writer feel when she first came to this school?
A. Excited. B. Proud. C. Worried. D. Calm.
2. Alicia came to the writer to .
A. invite her for dinner B. welcome her friendly
C. give support to her D. ask her to buy lunch
3. The writer’s life in the new school would probably be .
A. very difficult B. better than expected
C. even worse D. lonely and boring
B
My daughter Jersey is a single parent. She works hard to provide for herself and her three young sons. She manages to plan for everything carefully.
When her eldest son, David, wanted a bicycle so that he could do a part-time job, the family saved up and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my daughter asked David to go to the local shop to buy something. He rode his bicycle, but foolishly left it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was gone. He walked home in tears and then, together with his exasperated mother, went to the local police station.
Imagine their joy when they arrived at the station: David’s bike was there. The driver told my daughter how he’d seen a group of kids go for the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop. The driver, in his late teens, had called out to them to leave the bike alone. Despite this, one of the kids in the group had jumped on the bicycle and ridden it away while the others followed.
The teen got into his car, drove after them and demanded the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to return it to my grandson together with a lecture about the folly of failing to use the bike lock. Then, in all the excitement, he walked away without even giving his name or telephone number.
4. David’s bike was stolen because .
A. it was easy to ride B. it was left outside the shop
C. it was a new fashionable bike D. it was not locked
5. The underlined word “exasperated” in Paragraph 2 probably means .
A. angry B. kind-hearted
C. stubborn D. determined
6. How did the teen driver get the bike back?
A. He shouted and drove the kids away.
B. He ran after the kids in a car quickly.
C. He called the police to catch the kids.
D. He helped the police find the thief.
7. Why did the writer write this passage?
A. To remind teens to lock their bikes.
B. To warn drivers to obey traffic rules.
C. To thank a teen driver for his kindness.
D. To share an experience of driving a car.
C
This summer my family decided to take our vacation where the sun shines 24 hours a day! We went to Iceland. Although it sounds far away, it was actually only about 5 hours by plane from New York City.
Day 1
Today we walked around the capital city of Iceland. Reykjavik is a European city filled with lots of history, shopping, and good restaurants. One famous place in Reykjavik is the big church in the city center. The famous film Die Another Day was shot here in 2002.
Day 2
We took the bus to go through the beautiful National Park, and then we went to Golden Waterfall in the highlands and the geysers (间歇泉).
There were several active geysers that we were able to stand right near. The geysers threw up hot water every ten minutes and it was a sight to see. Hot water from the geysers is one of Iceland’s greatest treasures. Not only is it used to heat houses and produce electricity (电) but it is also wonderful to just sit in it.
We also went to see several waterfalls and were even able to walk behind one of the waterfalls. It is unusual to be able to touch a waterfall in nature. It was a very exciting day.
Day 3
Tired and exhausted from all the excitement of this wonderful country, we took a taxi to the airport. Goodbye, Iceland. I am really looking forward to our return.
8. What do we know about the capital city of Iceland?
A. It’s a new European city. B. It’s a good place to visit.
C. It’s a center of film-making. D. It’s near New York State.
9. The right order of the writer’s journey should be .
A. Reykjavik, National Park, the geysers, Golden Waterfall
B. Golden Waterfall, Reykjavik, National Park, the geysers
C. Reykjavik, National Park, Golden Waterfall, the geysers
D. Golden Waterfall, National Park, Reykjavik, the geysers
10. What is special about the geysers in Iceland?
A. They are the main water supply for every house.
B. They include a large number of small geysers.
C. They throw up more water in summer.
D. They can be used to provide energy.
11. We can learn from the passage that the writer .
A. knew little about Iceland before he visited it
B. had an enjoyable trip with his family in Iceland
C. went to Iceland by plane but returned by taxi
D. decided not to take a vacation once again in Iceland
D
I turned away from the piano. After an hour of practicing, I still couldn’t play Mozart’s piece well. It was frustrating to have spent such a long time on a piano song and still be unable to play the piece well. To me, the piece had at first seemed very easy, but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t play it correctly.
I decided to take a break, and come back to the piece later. For the most part, after a little bit of work, I could usually learn the song quickly. However, it was always that song, which might have appeared simple but was difficult. These types of songs always made me upset.
After having dinner, I decided to come back to the piano. I chose to play the piece slowly and carefully, paying attention to the correct notes instead of trying to play the piece quickly. Using this new method of practicing, I focused on how I could improve myself little by little.
I didn’t even get the rhythm (节奏) right until a week later. But I learned an important lesson — sometimes, baby steps are really important. I’m the person who likes to do things quickly. But in the case of the piano, I couldn’t move forward and improve until I slowed down, and took one step at a time.
12. The writer at first thought that playing Mozart’s piece .
A. would be rather difficult B. might waste a lot of time
C. needed much practice D. was really a piece of cake
13. What do we know about the writer from the third paragraph?
A. She had difficulty in reading the notes.
B. She changed her attitude towards playing the piano.
C. She liked to play a piece of music slowly.
D. She paid attention to improving herself in the past.
14. The writer finally improved herself by .
A. reading the notes carefully
B. choosing to play a simple piece
C. practicing the piano in a slow way
D. asking her teacher for help
15. What did the writer learn at last?
A. Teachers are important to pianists.
B. Calm down or you can’t enjoy Mozart’s piece.
C. Playing the piano needs a lot of practice.
D. Go step by step and you will succeed.
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
One day, my parents went for a party and my brother and I were alone in our apartment. We were watching television. Suddenly the doorbell rang. 16
He opened the door and outside stood a tall man. He said that he was a salesman and asked politely if our mother or father was at home. 17 He asked if we would like to buy some storybooks and I quickly refused.
I was about to close the door when he forced his way into our house. He took out a knife and forced me to tie up my brother’s hands with some rope (绳子) which he took out from his pocket. I tied up his hands but I tied it in a special way so my brother could untie himself. 18
Soon, he went upstairs to search the bedroom for money. I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope on his hands. He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead. The doors were all locked from the outside and I did not have the keys. 19 My brother managed to get out of the house through the window and asked a neighbor to call 911.
After a while, my brother brought the police to our house and the man was caught. 20 And I was happy that I learnt an important lesson on safety.
A. The police thanked us for our good work.
B. My brother was too sacred to move at all.
C. Without thinking, my brother said, “No.”
D. Luckily, the man forgot to lock the kitchen window.
E. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.
F. My brother rushed to the door thinking our parents had come home.
G. We told them the whole story and they laughed.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）
When I was about twelve, I was taken out for dinner with my family one day. As we headed towards the 21 , a girl about my age came up to us and asked if we had any spare 22 . My mom asked where she kept her things. She pointed to an old car. She said there were six of them 23 in that car, which was the same size as my 24 .
After 25 her a few dollars, we said good-bye. Then, my mother sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my 26 . But she didn’t come.
27 , she had gone home and 28 our cupboards into a few bags. She brought all the 29 over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that 30 , but I could imagine the 31 appearing on their faces.
Later, when I 32 about what she had done, I asked her 33 she helped them. She told me that the girl’s family 34 needed help. The girl and I were the same 35 , yet we lived 36 lives.
Here I stood, 37 in good clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I 38 with my sisters. I remembered thinking that the other girl didn’t have any food to eat and had to share a cold car with five other people.
After 39 this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she had done. She 40 me one of the best lessons I ever learned.
21. A. restaurant B. hospital C. supermarket D. park
22. A. meal B. time C. room D. change
23. A. performing B. living C. visiting D. owning
24. A. vehicle B. house C. family D. team
25. A. handing B. sharing C. asking D. showing
26. A. friends B. teachers C. sisters D. classmates
27. A. Besides B. Though C. Therefore D. Instead
28. A. threw B. emptied C. sent D. divided
29. A. clothes B. food C. money D. goods
30. A. ended B. passed C. expressed D. happened
31. A. disappointment B. sadness C. smiles D. tears
32. A. put out B. found out C. made out D. brought out
33. A. why B. when C. what D. whether
34. A. normally B. finally C. really D. hardly
35. A. size B. age C. shape D. grade
36. A. familiar B. happy C. similar D. different
37. A. lost B. involved C. dressed D. engaged
38. A. played B. shared C. compared D. communicated
39. A. designing B. organizing C. painting D. taking
40. A. directed B. devoted C. told D. taught
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在标有41~50 的空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mary: What did you do 41 the first earthquake, George?
George: I stayed in bed.
Mary: What do you mean? Didn’t you try to get outside?
George: No. I’d got a terrible flu, 42 I just stayed in bed.
Mary: So what happened?
George: Well, I 43 have slept through the first earthquake although 44 believed me. They said it was too noisy to sleep. Then I woke up at about four in the morning, still 45 (feel) terrible with the flu. Eyes running, nose running. You know 46 you feel when you’ve got a flu.
Mary: Yes. I’ve been 47 (luck) so far this year, though.
George: So I decided to get up and make a cup of tea. I’d just got into the kitchen when I started to feel unsteady (不稳的) on my feet. I still thought it was 48 flu.
Mary: Anyway, thank goodness! The earthquake was frightening, but it ended. Have you heard if someone got hurt?
George: Actually two of my neighbors 49 (send) to the hospital, but they were not badly hurt and they are 50 better now.
Mary: They’re so lucky!
41. ________ 42. ________ 43. ________ 44. ________ 45. ________
46. ________ 47. ________ 48. ________ 49. ________ 50. ________
参考答案：
1-15 CBBDA BCBCD BDBCD
16-20 FCEDA
21-40 ADBCA CDBBD CBACB DCBCD
41. during 42. so 43. must 44. nobody 45. feeling
46. how 47. lucky 48. the 49. were sent 50. much
14-15学年牛津高一上学期B1U2阶段测试Ⅱ
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（85）
第一部分 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)
A
This is a true story of a mother’s sacrifice (牺牲) in an earthquake.
When the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange — she knelt (跪) on the ground like a person who was worshiping (祷告); her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. However, the cold and stiff body told them that she had passed away for sure.
The rescuers left this house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reason, the team leader was driven by a strong force to go back to the ruined house. Again, he knelt down to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with excitement, “A child! There is a child!”
The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. There was a 3-month-old little boy wrapped in a blanket under his mother’s dead body. Obviously, the woman had made great sacrifice in order to save her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up.
A doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cellphone inside the blanket. There was a text message on the screen. It said, “If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Everybody that read the message cried.
1. Why did the young woman kneel on the ground?
A. To protect herself from the earthquake.
B. To show respect for God.
C. To ask God for help.
D. To protect her baby.
2. After reading the text message, everyone felt quite .
A. shocked B. excited C. moved D. afraid
3. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To prove that a cat has nine lives.
B. To show the power of a mother’s love.
C. To express his thanks to the rescuers.
D. To give advice on how to rescue others.
B
What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted (领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is one fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Facebook friends.
Then there’s the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their pet hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular, Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing (吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Jouberts’ house as well.
4. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Some websites are set up to protect pets.
B. Some unusual pets are adopted by people.
C. People should take good care of their pets.
D. Pets sometimes can be very interesting.
5. What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Always together. B. Always separated.
C. Always friendly. D. Always healthy.
6. Barrie took Star everywhere he went because .
A. he had never seen a duck like Star
B. he set up a Facebook page for Star
C. he wanted to care more about Star
D. he needed Star to drink with him
7. We can learn from the passage that Jessica .
A. came to the Jouberts’ home when she was 5 months old
B. loves eating in the Jouberts’ kitchen
C. doesn’t see herself as a human being
D. has more than three boyfriends
C
Le Val de Cantobre, Aveyron (France)
It’s in the grounds of a medieval house. There’s a swimming pool, a river and a pizza restaurant. The scenery (景色) around the park is beautiful and great for walking. A week’s stay will cost you about ?280.
For more information please go to www.eurocamp.co.uk.
Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle (Thailand)
This must be one of the best campsites (野营地) in the world. Instead of tents, there are “canvas cabins (帆布船舱)”. And there’s a gourmet restaurant, a spa and a pool. There are only 15 of cabins to rent so you’ll have to book early. The campsite can only be reached by river boat, but once there you can learn to ride an elephant. Unfortunately, it isn’t cheap, and two nights at the Four Seasons will cost you about ?1,500!
For more information please go to www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle.
Three Cliffs Bay, Gower (Wales)
The Three Cliffs Bay is in a beautiful part of the country, and it won’t cost you much either: a family tent (2 adults, 2 children) is about ?28 a day. There’s a camp shop where you can buy food and drinks, and there are pubs and restaurants nearby so you won’t even have to cook. You can water-ski from the beach, or go walking along the Gower Way.
For more information please go to www.Threecliffsbay.com.
Longitude 131, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia)
Situated in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, near the massive (巨大的) red rock formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, this is more like a hotel than a campsite. There’s a restaurant, a pool and even a library. The only problem is that it’s a bit expensive — around ?1,500 a night.
For more information please go to www.Longitude131.com.au.
8. If a couple want to stay in Le Val de Cantobre for two days, they will have to pay about .
A. ?56 B. ?280 C. ?160 D. ?80
9. Visitors can do all the following in Four Seasons Tented Camp EXCEPT .
A. enjoy a spa B. rent a cabin
C. ride an elephant D. visit a pub
10. If families like water-skiing, they can find information on .
A. www.eurocamp.co.uk B. www.Threecliffsbay.com
C. www.Longitude131.com.au D. www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle
11. What do we know about Longitude 131?
A. It is the most expensive. B. It is made of rocks.
C. It is located on a bay. D. It is a real hotel.
D
It just may be the world’s most costly vacuum cleaner (吸尘器). The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland said they planned to build this new cleaning machine.
CleanSpace One will not be for use in homes or businesses. It will be shot into space to help remove thousands of pieces of space junk floating around up there.
Last year, we reported on the problem of space junk. Over time, many unused spacecraft have hit each other far above the Earth. Big pieces break into thousands of small pieces. Sometimes they fall back into the atmosphere (大气层) and burn up. But when they do not, it creates big problems.
Scientists fear that if something is not done to remove these objects, it may soon become too dangerous to send people and machines into space. There is a large chance that they might hit some of this junk. So that is why the Swiss researchers are developing the new machine.
CleanSpace One is not really a vacuum cleaner. It will not be used to take away space junk. But scientists plan to move it close to an old satellite that is no longer being used. Then a claw-like instrument will catch the satellite, and force it back through the atmosphere. There, the satellite will be destroyed by the heat of friction (摩擦) with the air.
Researchers say that all they need to do is slow down the speed of some of these unwanted objects. Once they begin to move more slowly, they will fall back to the Earth. There is little chance that they will fall through the atmosphere and harm the people or things below.
12. Space junk is created when .
A. unused spacecraft hit each other
B. people in space throw away rubbish
C. a new spaceship is sent up
D. an old spaceship creates friction with the air
13. What’s the danger of space junk?
A. It will pollute space. B. It will hurt people on the Earth.
C. It will hit a spaceship. D. It will burn in the atmosphere.
14. Unwanted objects will fall back to the Earth when .
A. they are made to move slowly B. they meet other objects in space
C. they are not used for years D. they are near the atmosphere
15. The passage is most probably a .
A. science research paper B. science fiction story
C. newspaper ad D. science news report
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
Dana Miller is a bus driver. She drives a bus in the city of Philadelphia. She starts her work at 10:00 at night and gets off at 6:00 in the morning. Dana has been driving a bus for 15 years. 16 She gets to see the beautiful city from her seat and meet all kinds of people.
There is the guitar player. He carries his heavy guitar on the bus every Friday night and plays at a nightclub downtown. People call him Get Low. 17 If the bus is not too crowded, Get Low plays in the back of the bus. The bus is seldom crowded at night.
There is the woman who works at the pretzel (a hard salty type of bread) factory. Each day the Pretzel Lady brings Dana a bag of fresh soft pretzels. 18 Sometimes Dana’s job is hard, but she is always ready to help the people down on their luck.
Once a young woman left her sleeping baby on the bus. There was a note on the baby’s blanket asking for help. 19 Another time, a teenage boy stole money from Dana on the bus. He had a fake (假的) gun. Dana thought it was real. She was very scared. Now and then, driving the bus can be scary. 20 Dana does not want to work anywhere else.
“How was your night?” Dana’s husband likes to ask her when she gets home.
“Good music, good food and a great view of the city,” she says.
A. Dana had to call the police.
B. No one likes to sit next to her.
C. She loves her job most of the time.
D. They fill the bus with a wonderful smell.
E. But most of the time, driving a bus is great.
F. Dana decided to find a new job when she reached 20.
G. That is because he likes to play the guitar on his knees.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）
The bright morning light shone through the window onto farmer Tom’s pillow, making the room hot. Tom is not a(n) 21 riser but the heat woke him up. He hurriedly 22 and started to head for his poultry farm (家禽饲养场). He had put all his money in 23 .
Tom got into his 24 that was loaded with ducks in cages and his two 25 , Bill and Jim. Their first 26 was the City Primary School. On 27 the school gate, one of the lorry’s tires was 28 . Tom left his workers to change the tire 29 he went into the dining hall to hand over some ducks.
Meanwhile, a boy had climbed up the lorry and 30 some of the cages. Jim 31 to look up; the boy jumped down from the lorry and ran into the school. The ducks were 32 . Jim and Bill hurriedly tried to get the ducks back into the cages but it was 33 . There was a great commotion (混乱): ducks quacking (嘎嘎叫), workers 34 .
Where was the boy? He was at the school gate letting some ducks into the school. On hearing the 35 , many children came out of their classrooms and watched the 36 sight—two men running after ducks that were quacking!
Tom came back just in time to 37 the boy. He then made a funny quacking sound and the ducks 38 to come to him. He 39 put them back into cages, changed the tire and 40 , leaving the boy in the hands of the schoolmaster.
21. A. wise B. early C. honest D. rich
22. A. worked out B. looked around C. got up D. came up
23. A. ducks B. pigs C. dogs D. chickens
24. A. room B. lorry C. train D. station
25. A. waiters B. neighbors C. sons D. workers
26. A. hope B. class C. stop D. call
27. A. touching B. leaving C. building D. reaching
28. A. flat B. dirty C. lost D. soft
29. A. if B. while C. after D. though
30. A. opened B. discovered C. repaired D. checked
31. A. decided B. refused C. expected D. happened
32. A. escaping B. swimming C. waiting D. standing
33. A. different B. useless C. slow D. lucky
34. A. listening B. jumping C. shouting D. laughing
35. A. music B. story C. noise D. joke
36. A. strange B. dangerous C. familiar D. funny
37. A. make fun of B. take care of C. catch hold of D. take notice of
38. A. woke B. promised C. agreed D. began
39. A. happily B. secretly C. selflessly D. frequently
40. A. turned around B. drove off C. held out D. dropped in
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在标有41~50 的空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
May: Hi, Mike. Long time no see.
Mike: Hi, May!
May: Where have you been these days? It’s been quite a long time 41 I last saw you in the library.
Mike: Well, I went to Hong Kong last month and stayed there 42 half a month.
May: Why did you stay there so long?
Mike: Er, I went there 43 (attend) a meeting to discuss how to make sure of flight 44 (safe) between countries.
May: I called you many times, but I could not 45 through. I just didn’t know why.
Mike: Oh, I’m sorry. I got my phone number 46 (change) when I was in Hong Kong so that I didn’t have to spend so 47 on my phone calls.
May: Did you have a good time there?
Mike: Yes, a very nice time. I drove around with my friends. I also paid 48 visit to the Hong Kong Disneyland. 49 was also the first time I had seen the sea. It’s 50 (real) a wonderful experience.
41. ________ 42. ________ 43. ________ 44. ________ 45. ________
46. ________ 47. ________ 48. ________ 49. ________ 50. ________
参考答案：
1-15 DCBBA CBCDB AACAD
16-20 CGDAE
21-40 BCABD CDABA DABCC DCDAB
41. since 42. for 43. to attend 44. safety 45. get 46. changed 47. much 48. a 49. It 50. really
