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
