高二,上英语必修,牛津测试题：nit阶段测试Ⅰ含答案,江苏

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U1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. — Do you know why the sun looks much bigger in the morning?— Well, . I’ve never read about it.A. I’m sorry to hear thatB. you really get me thereC. it’s none of my businessD. you’d better not mention it2. China has been seeking possible solutions to product safety, which has been constant headache.A. 不填; aB. the; 不填C. the; aD. 不填; 不填3. A British wizard once had made a prediction that the world would end in 2004, but finally this error on a miscalculation (计算失误).A. owedB. basedC. focusedD. blamed4. Nowadays bars have had more . They are places to listen to music, watch films, read books, play games, and even hold art salons.A. contentsB. attitudesC. functionsD. responses5. — Are you going to the football game this evening, Mike?—I don’t want to go. It’s not important, .A. somewhatB. thoughC. anywayD. somehow6. Why is it so difficult for consumers safe even when they buy products with quality guarantees issued by the authorities?A. feelB. to feelC. feelingD. to feeling7. Generally speaking, female assistants are more patient and skillful in their relationship with customers, because they’re more to customers’ needs.A. giftedB. availableC. sensitiveD. addicted8. His failure came as no surprise the fa ct that he hadn’t got himself well prepared for it.A. due toB. along withC. in spite ofD. regardless of9. With the demand outnumbering the supply in the job market, it is no news nowadays that a person with a doctorial (博士的) degree may jobless.A. put upB. end upC. take upD. pick up10. —I’m sorry to hear about Bill’s . I know he was sick a lot.—It wasn’t that. Bill made a big mistake in his report, which made his boss very angry.A. firingB. to be firedC. having firedD. being fired11. I bought an apartment at the beginning of 2007, when house prices were still reasonable; but , its value began to shoot up.A. long beforeB. in timeC. before longD. on time12. —Don’t blame yourself too much. It is too early to start the afternoon class at 1:00 p.m.— No, the class to 2:00 p.m., and I was still 30 minutes late.A. will be rescheduledB. would be rescheduledC. is being rescheduledD. had been rescheduled13. Last night Liverpool beat Barcelona 3:1. It will play AC Milan in the European Cup final in Moscow on May 28th.A. heldB. being heldC. to holdD. to be held14. it have been the pressure from the tough task that led to his sleepless nights?A. CouldB. WouldC. ShouldD. Must15. “Well done, Gina! Not a single mistake in this exam!” said the teacher.A. you madeB. did you makeC. made youD. you did make二、完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20分)One day Birbal saw an artist who was quite worried. Birbal asked him, “What’s the 16 ?” The artist said, “One day I met a businessman in a party. There he said no artist could portray (为……画像) him perfectly. Hearing this, I accepted his 17 . A few days later when I finished the portrait, I visited him and showed the portrait to him. But 18 the portrait, he screamed, ‘You have portrayed me in beard!’ I tried to convince him that at the time of the portrait making, he was possessing beard. But he did not 19 me at all.”The artist was in tears. Birbal 10 him and asked further. The artist said, “Sir, then I asked him to give me another 21 to prove my skills. He 22 . After a few days I visited him with a new portrait. I was quite 23 this time. But when I saw him he was not clean-shaven. As I 24 , he shouted, ‘This can’t be my picture.’ I said it was not my 25 . However, he declared I 26 to fulfill my challenge. I asked for one more chance but he 27 me the next time, too.”Birbal was a kind man; he decided to 28 the artist. He accompanied him up to the businessman’s house. Birbal remained outside, whereas the artist entered inside.As soon as the businessman saw th e artist, he said, “Oh, great artist! You are here again! It seems you have come again with some of your rubbish 29 .” The artist replied, “Sir, I’m sure, what I’ve 30 today will surely match your 31 .”Saying so, he passed on something to him. The businessman 32 it and looked. But it was just a mirror. He screamed 33 , “What a silly joke it is!”Then entered Birbal; he said, “I think only mirror can show your present face.”The businessman was very 34 to see and hear Birbal. He begged his pardon for what he had done and 35 the artist well.16. A. mistake B. cause C. truth D. difference17. A. decision B. opinion C. battle D. challenge18. A. finishing B. painting C. seeing D. collecting19. A. listen to B. look at C. trust D. understand20. A. saved B. comforted C. followed D. supported21. A. standard B. test C. chance D. place22. A. prepared B. agreed C. stopped D. managed23. A. confident B. free C. positive D. content24. A. feared B. discovered C. heard D. believed25. A. doubt B. trouble C. fault D. duty26. A. pretended B. attempted C. refused D. failed27. A. hurt B. blamed C. tricked D. punished28. A. protect B. help C. employ D. reward29. A. item B. bag C. load D. suggestion30. A. observed B. brought C. kept D. started31. A. body B. action C. dress D. face32. A. caught B. reached C. held D. touched33. A. sadly B. proudly C. carefully D. angrily34. A. ashamed B. worried C. disappointed D. surprised35. A. served B. paid C. praised D. knew三、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)AMaking choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this difficulty.One of these expressions is “Hobson’s choice”. It is often used to describe a difficult choice. But that is not what it really means. Its real meaning is to have no choice at all. The Hobson in the expression was Thomas Hobson. Mr.Hobson owned many horses in Cambridge. Mr. Hobson often rented his horses to the students at Cambridge University. But he didn’t really trust them to take good care of the horses. So, he had a rule that prevented the students from riding his best horses. They could take the horse that was nearest the stable door. Or, they could not take any horse at all. Thus, a Hobson’s choice was really no choice.A nother expression for having no real choice is “between a rock and a hard place”. It is often used to describe a difficult situation with few choices — none of them is good. For example, your boss may ask you to work late. But you have plans to go to a movie with your friends. If you refuse to work, your boss may get angry. But if you do not go to the movies with your friends, they may get angry. So what do you do? You are “caught between a rock and a hard place”.Another expression —“between the devil an d the deep blue sea” — also gives you a choice between two equally dangerous things. Its meaning seems clear. You can choose the devil and his burning fires of hell. Or, you can choose to drown in the sea. Some experts in lexicology (词汇学)say the expressio n comes from the days of wooden ships. The “devil” is a word for a seam between two pieces of wood along the waterline of a ship. If the seam or crack between the two pieces of wood begins to leak (漏), then a sailor must fix it. The sailor ordered to make the repairs was in a dangerous situation. He was hung over the side of the ship, working “between the devil and the deep blue sea”.There is still another expression that describes a situation with only bad choices —“on the horns of a dilemma” (左右为难). The dictionary says a dilemma is a situation in which you must make a decision between two equally balanced choices. When your dilemma has horns(角), making a choice becomes impossible. When you are “on the horns of a dilemma”, no matter which horn you choose, something bad will happen.36. We could learn from Mr. Hobson’s story that he .A. wanted to teach the students a lessonB. liked to make things difficult for the studentsC. didn’t permit the students to ride his best horsesD. didn’t know th e students were good at riding horses37. The underlined word “seam” in Paragraph 4 refers to .A. the line where two pieces of wood meetB. the piece of wood which begins to leakC. the side of the ship which was being hung overD. the sailor ordered to repair the broken side of the ship38. Which of the following expressions doesn’t mean bad choices?A. Between the devil and the deep blue sea.B. Hobson’s choice.C. Between a rock and a hard place.D. On the horns of a dilemma.BThe bell rings and in a few moments, the most disordered part of the day begins —lunch. Food begins to be dished out, and some students are eager to see their friends, while others cannot bear the thought of what is about to happen. Anxiety (焦虑) builds for many as they think today will be just like any other day. Press repeat and this happens every day.But Bridport Elementary in Bridport introduced a system to solve this classic scene of loneliness and meet new friendships. There’s hardly room for the question, “Will you save me a seat?” at Bridport Elementary, where students are guided to assigned (指定的) tables and given the opportunity to open their hearts and minds to a new friend. The school’s president Kilbourne had observed too many days in which the same kids were left alone, while the others were always accompanied by friends. Something had to change.The school gives a new system in which students line up to pick a numbered stick beforegetting their food. Each stick has a number that’s linked with a table, showing where they will eat lunch for the day.This system was used five months ago. Today, if you walked into the cafeteria, you wouldn’t find any numbers or any sticks. Kilbourne made a promise to the students that the system would eventually disappear if she saw that students learned to value inclusivity (包容) and friendship.People really saw a change. A girl was walking around by herself with her lunch in her hand, and four tables asked her to join them. At another table, a kindergartener was sitting alone for just a few moments before two sixth graders came over to sit with him, and actively included him in conversation.Now we are left wondering: how can lessons learned from the cafeteria be used elsewhere? Students and adults all over the country could benefit from an approach in which every person is always welcome at the table in any situation.39. What inspired the president of Bridport Elementary to introduce the system?A. Students didn’t speak to friends at a table.B. S tudents didn’t manage to get a seat in the cafeteria.C. Students had no one to communicate with in a crowd.D. Students had little interest in lunch due to the pressure of study.40. Why could no numbers or sticks be found in the cafeteria?A. Because students were tired of them.B. Because they didn’t work out as expected.C. Because they were replaced by something else.D. Because there was no need for them any more.41. What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?A. The benefits of the system.B. The disadvantages of the system.C. The wider use of the system.D. The lessons learned from the system.CGood luck symbols and their meaningsRich or poor, happy or sad, the only thing that holds us toget her is luck. Let’s have a look at the meanings of some luck symbols.There are many more symbols of good luck. However, one should never rely completely on these symbols for success, and should view them as just confidence boosters. Good Luck!42. The underlined word “akin” probably means .A. dueB. usefulC. similarD. harmful43. Which of the following can bring us good luck?A. Keeping a ladybug as a pet.B. Ru bbing the Buddha’s stomach.C. Dropping a penny to the floor.D. Placing the Buddha against the main door.44. According to the text, a brown egg .A. may invite the evil eyeB. is not a sign of good luckC. can bring people happinessD. is more delicious than ordinary ones45. What does the author tell us in the last paragraph?A. Learn how to get good luck.B. Learn more symbols of good luck.C. Try hard to build up our confidence.D. Rely on ourselves rather than the luck symbols.DWhen people ask me what I want to do when I grow up, I say, “I want to change the world and find happiness.” That’s a hard one, don’t you think? In a world full of war, poverty and hatred (仇恨), it’s definitely not possible. Well, that’s what some people say.But you know what I think? There is hope. And you find happiness everywhere — old couples who’ve been together for a long time, little kids running around the playground, inspirational books, little babies, changes of seasons — I find happiness in every single little thing. I find it every minute.Around me, I find people of my age, doing drugs, going to parties —just to gain attention. We’re so busy being selfish, comparing ourselves to others, setting unrealistic goals for ourselves, wanting to look prettier, lose more weight, make more money, and be more popular. But then I think, is that really what life’s all about? There are innocent kids out there, being abused, poor, and hungry. And here we all are complaining about how hard our lives are.Most of us are always depressed and unhappy. Why do we always try to run away from our problems, rather than just facing them? I mean this is life! You cannot run away from it, and you cannot hide from it definitely. All we can do is to accept what life gives us, and face our problems, difficulties and frustrations(挫折). And maybe, just maybe, they’ll turn into your best friends. They’ll make you stronger, they’ll help you face reality and they’ll teach you to value the little things in life.Because we always fail to look at the brighter side of things, we always fail to find happiness in little things. There are so many beautiful things around which we seldom notice. Maybe that is why people can’t find happiness; we keep looking for it in the wrong places — money, fame and so on.“FIND” happiness —we all think it’s some sort of destination. We keep “looking” for it; we wake up every day wishing it would be the day when everything goes right.What we all fail to understand is that happiness isn’t really something that we can “find”. It’s not a destination, it’s not something you find along the road of life; it’s a choice, a feeling — you can be happy wherever, whenever, only if you choose to be. Happiness is something within you, waiting to be found, waiting to help you escape from this harsh reality.So here are your questions:Are you happy?Have you found what you are looking for?Do you think life is hard?Have a great day, and I hope you’re happy with whatever you do. Life can be hard at times, butI hope you find the strength to face whatever it gives you.46. What does the author think about the idea of changing the world?A. Hard.B. Easy.C. Possible.D. Impractical.47. According to the third paragraph, many of the author’s peers .A. are popular and admiringB. have a bad attitude to lifeC. suffer from extreme povertyD. are very generous and wealthy48. Why do most people feel very unhappy?A. They might live a poor life.B. They have difficulty getting best friends.C. They fail to value friendship with others.D. They lack the courage to face difficulties.49. Which of the following is TRUE about happiness according to the author?A. Happiness is an attitude.B. Happiness is too unreal to feel.C. Happiness is a kind of destination.D. Happiness means that everything goes right.50 The author’s purpose in writing this article is to tell us .A. what happiness isB. where happiness isC. why we feel unhappyD. who controls our happiness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。

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B1U1阶段测试IClass: _______ N ame: _______ 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）AMaking choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this difficulty.One of these expressions is “Hobson's choice"・ It is often used to describe a difficult choice・ But that is not what it really means. Its real meaning is to have no choice at all. The Hobson in the expression was Thomas Hobson. Mr.Hobson owned many horses in Cambridge・ Mr. Hobson often rented his horses to the students at Cambridge University. But he dicing really trust them to take good care of the horses. So, he had a rule that prevented the students from riding his best horses. They could take the horse that was nearest the stable door. Or, they could not take any horse at all. Thus, a Hobson^s choice was really no choice・Another expression for having no real choice is "between a rock and a hard placet It is often used to describe a difficult situation with few choices — none of them is good・ For example, your boss may ask you to work late. But you have plans to go to a movie with your friends・ If you refuse to work, your boss may get angry. But if you do not go to the movies with your friends, they may get angry. So what do you do? You are "caught between a rock and a hard placetAnother expression 一"between the devil and the deep blue sea" — also gives you a choice between two equally dangerous things. Its meaning seems clear. You can choose the devil and his burning fires of hell. Or, you can choose to drown in the sea. Some experts in lexicology（词V匚学）say the expression comes from the days of wooden ships. The “devil” is a word for a seam between two pieces of wood along the waterline of a ship・ If the seam or crack between the two pieces of wood begins to leak（漏），then a sailor must fix it. The sailor ordered to make the repairs was in a dangerous situation. He was hung over the side of the ship, working "between the devil and the deep blue sea”・There is still another expression that describes a situation with only bad choices —u on the horns of a dilemma"（左右为难）.The dictionary says a dilemma is a situation in which you must make a decision between two equally balanced choices・ When your dilemma has horns（角人making a choice becomes impossible・When you are “on the horns of a dilemma，； no matter which horn you choose, something bad will happen.1.We could learn from Mr. Hobson，s story that he ____ .A.wanted to leach the students a lessonB.liked to make things difficult for the studentsC.didn^t permit the students to ride his best horsesD.didn't know the students were good at riding horses2.The underlined word “seanT in Paragraph 4 refers to _____ ・A.the line where two pieces of wood meetB.the piece of wood which begins to leakC・ lhe side of the ship which was being hung overD. the sailor ordered to repair the broken side of the ship3・ Which of the following expressions doesn't mean bad choices?A.Between the devil and the deep blue sea.B・ Hobson，s choice・C・ Between a rock and a hard place・D. On the horns of a dilemma.BThe bell rings and in a few moments, the most disordered part of the day begins — lunch. Food begins to be dished out, and some students are eager to see their friends, while others cannot bear the thought of what is about to happen. Anxiety（焦虑）builds for many as they think today will be just like any other day. Press repeat and this happens every day.But Bridport Elementary in Bridport introduced a system to solve this classic scene of loneliness and meet new friendships・ There9s hardly room for the ques tion, “Will you save me a seat?99 at Bridport Elementary, where students are guided to assigned（指左白勺）tables and given the opportunity to open their hearts and minds to a new friend・ The school's president Kilbourne had observed too many days in which the same kids were left alone, while the others were always accompanied by friends. Something had to change・The school gives a new system in which students line up to pick a numbered stick before getting their food. Each stick has a number that's linked with a table, showing where they will eat lunch for the day.This system was used five months ago. Today, if you walked into the cafeteria, you wouldn^t find any numbers or any sticks. Kilbourne made a promise to the students that the system would eventually disappear if she saw that students learned to value inclusivity（包容）and friendship.People really saw a change・ A girl was walking around by herself with her lunch in her hand, and four tables asked her to join them. At another table, a kindergartener was sitting alone for just a few mo me nts before two sixth graders came over to sit with him, and actively included him in conversation.Now we are left wondering: how can lessons learned from the cafeteria be used elsewhere? Students and adults all over the country could benefit from an approach in which every person is always welcome at the table in any situation.4・ What inspired the president of Bridport Elementaiy to introduce the system?A.Students didn't speak to friends at a table.B.Students didn't manage to get a seat in the cafeteria・C・ Students had no one to communicate with in a crowd・D. Students had little interest in lunch due to the pressure of study.5・ Why could no numbers or sticks be found in the cafeteria?A.Because students were tired of them.B.Because they didn't work out as expected・C.Because they were replaced by something else.D.Because there was no need for them any more・6. What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?A.The benefits of the system.B.The disadvantages of the system.C.The wider use of the system.D.The lessons learned from the system.CGood luck symbols and their meaningsRich or poor, happy or sad, the only thing that holds us together is luck. Let^s have a look at the meanings of some luck symbols.Bamboo is often connected with growth not only in terms of wealth, but also in terms of relationships, careers and life in general・That is why people believepresenting bamboo to another person is akin to presenting the person with good luck・Considered to be one of the gods of wealth by the Buddhists, the Buddha isconnected with prosperity（繁荣），success and financial gains. Placing theBuddha diagonally（成对角线地）opposite the main door activates and greets thegood energy entering the house・ While the Buddha is admired for his happiness,completeness and wisdom of contentment, rubbing his stomach is believed to bringgood luck・A symbol of fertility and rebirth, presenting someone with eggs is consideredlucky. A brown egg is connected with not just luck but also happiness. Eggs are alsoused to encourage the growth of crops, protect young children from misfortune andalso as a means to keep away from the evil eye・A ladybug is a symbol of patience, good health and wealth. A ladybug that landson a person is said to take away the illness. A ladybug landing herself on a recentlymarried woman brings happiness and joy.Call them the luck bringers, for spotting a penny lying on the floor is indeed your luck. You know the saying, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all that day you'll have goodluck!”There are many more symbols of good luck. However, one should never rely completely on these symbols for success, and should view them as just con fide nee boosters ・ Good Luck!7. The underlined word u akin" probably means _____A. due B・ useful C. similar D. harmful8.Which of the following can bring us good luck?A.Keeping a ladybug as a pet.B.Rubbing the Buddha9s stomach・C.Dropping a penny to the floor.D.Placing the Buddha against the main door.9.According to the text, a brown egg ______ .A.may invite the evil eyeB.is not a sign of good luckC.can bring people happinessD・ is more delicious than ordinary ones10.What does the author tell us in the last paragraph?A.Learn how to get good luck・B.Learn more symbols of good luck.C・ Try hard to build up our confidence・D.Rely on ourselves rather than the luck symbols・DWhen people ask me what I want to do when I grow up, I say, “I want to change the world and find happiness.” That/s a hard one, don% you think? In a world full of war, poverty and hatred（仇恨）,if s definitely not possible. Well，that's what some people say.But you know what I think? There is hope・ And you find happiness everywhere 一old couples who've been together for a long time, little kids running around the playground, inspirational books, little babies, changes of seasons — I find happiness in every single little thing. I find it every minute.Around me, I find people of my age, doing drugs, going to parties 一just to gain attention. We're so busy being selfish, comparing ourselves to others, setting unrealistic goals for ourselves, wanting to look prettier, lose more weight, make more money, and be more popular. But then I think, is that really what life's all about? There are innocent kids out there, being abused, poor, and hungry・ And here we all are complaining about how hard our lives are.Most of us are always depressed and unhappy・ Why do we always try to run away from our problems, rather than just facing them? I mean this is life! You cannot run away from it, and you cannot hide from it definitely・ All we can do is to accept what life gives us, and face our problems, difficulties and frustrations （挫折）• And maybe, just maybe, they'll turn into your best friends. They'll make you stronger, they'll help you face reality and they'll teach you to value the little things in life.Because we always fail to look at the brighter side of things, we always fail to find happiness in little things. There are so many beautiful things around which we seldom notice. Maybe that is why people can't find happiness; we keep looking for it in the wrong places — money, fame and so on."FIND" happiness ——we all think it's some sort of destination. We keep “looking" for it; we wake up every day wishing it would be the day when everything goes right.What we all fail to understand is that happiness isn't really something that we can “fincT・ IFs not a destination, it's not something you find along the road of life; it's a choice, a feeling — you can be happy wherever, whenever, only if you choose to be. Happiness is something within you, waiting to be found, waiting to help you escape from this harsh reality・So here are your questions:Are you happy?Have you found what you are looking for?Do you think life is hard?Have a great day, and I hope yoif re happy with whatever you do. Life can be hard at times, but I hope you find the strength to face whatever it gives you.11 • What does the author think about the idea of changing the world?A. Hard.B. Easy.C. Possible.D. Impractical・12.According to the third paragraph, many of the authors peers ______ .A.are popular and admiringB.have a bad attitude to lifeC・ suffer from extreme povertyD・ are very generous and wealthy13.Why do most people feel very unhappy?A.They might live a poor life・B.They have difficulty getting best friends.C.They fail to value friendship with others.D.They lack the courage to face difficulties.14.Which of the following is TRUE about happiness according to the author?A. Happiness is an attitude・B・ Happiness is too unreal to feel.C・ Happiness is a kind of destination.D. Happiness means that everything goes right.15 The author's purpose in writing this article is to tell us _______ .A. what happiness isB・ where happiness isC.why we feel unhappyD.who controls our happiness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。

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U1阶段测试IIClass: _______ Name: ______ Marks: ______ 满分（85）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分4（）分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ASouth Africa has a long history of producing top golfers. South Africa Golf Association President Colin Burger offers a reason. “We can play 12 months of the year, which is obviously an advantage for us, so we can actually groom our juniors up until the seniors, and we can play a lot of tournaments all over the country in good weather conditions/5 said Burger.South Africa also has programs to spot and develop young talent, regardless of social background. The South Africa Golf Development Board offers programs across the country to teach children to play golf. Every day after school, they can come for free to perfect their swing（挥棒）with a coach・When the children are good enough, they can practice at a regular golf course, and the best get to play in tournaments around the country. For the South Africa Golf Development Board, golf is more than a sport. Regional manager Andy Ostle said, “The game of golf is very similar to life itself. It teaches them etiquette（礼仪）;it teaches them values; it teaches them honesty. And the most important thing is that it takes them off the streets. They're doing something worthwhile that they can actually pursue（追求）once they become an adult;5 And there are benefits for those young players who do not become professionals・'To play golf, they also have to go to school. They have to pass their exams, and if they pass their exams, then there is a much better possibility to get a job, especially in the golfing industry/5 said Ostle・In the South Africa Golf Association, 25 percent of the players in the junior section turn professional after three years. The future of South African golf is already in good hands.1 ・ The reason why South Africa produces top golfers is that ____ ・A.the government pays much attention to itB.children of South Africa are very cleverC.the weather there is quite good for golfD.they play tournaments all over the country2・ The second paragraph mainly wants to tell us ___ .A・ how South Africa discovers and develops golfersB.how South Africa trains teenage golf playersC・ the golfers come from all social backgroundsD. children learn to play golf for free in South Africa3. What does the underlined word “groorrT in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Clean.B. Arrange.C. Attend・D. Train.4・ According to Andy Ostle, the game of golf _____ .A.is the best sport in the worldB.intends to teach children etiquetteC.is not really their original sportD.helps children grow healthily5.What can we learn about the young players according to the text?A・ They are tired of playing football and turn to golf.B.About a quarter of them will become professional players.C・ They go to learn playing golf in order to find a good job.D. Most of them play golf in order to get rid of school exams.Paul Larsen's Vestas Sailrocket 2 is half boat, half plane, and hopefully it will soon be the fastest sailing boat on water too. "Everything above the water is an aeroplane and everything below the water behaves just like a boat,” says Larsen, a professional sail or who's now turned his attention to breaking the speed sailing record, describing it as his lifetime mission IUJ )・“A large part of this boat is flying/ says Larsen. “When it's going at high speed, it，s like a well-built paper airplane：The record is open to any craft (飞彳亍as long as it9s using wind and water, and there is at least one person on board・ At present, it is held by American kite surfer Rob Douglas, who reached 55.65 knots (about 103 kilometres per hour) over the required 500 meter course in 2010.The craft may be using the latest technology, but its concept (理念)is based on a craft that was written about nearly five decades ago. American rocket scientist Bernard Smith wrote about a sailboat in 1963 that he believed could reach 40 knots — a concept that was well ahead of his time. Larsen's team tracked down Smith in 2007 to tell the then 97-year-old that they had broken the 40 knots, using the ideas Smith came up with 44 years earlier・Based on that design, they have since been able to go 50 knots and are pushing to go even faster.Tt is dangerous/9 Larsen admits. "You go out there and you don't realize the consequences if the smallest thing goes wrong?5 The worst crashes are the ones when the boat dives directly into the water. '"That^ a killer. At least in the air you slow down.” Although there is some danger, Larsen and his team won't stop until they hit the 60 knot mark and take with it the world speed sailing record.rsen hopes to realize his dream to _____ .A.set a new world speed sailing recordB.design a craft which can fly and sailC・ win a gold medal in the Olympic GamesD・ put his Vestas Sailrocket 2 into market7.To challenge the record, a competitor must _____ .A.make a boat of special paperB.sail the boat designed by himselfC.go through half a kilometer courseD.make use of the latest technology& What can we infer from the text about Bernard Smith?A.He was a professional sailor himself.B・ He instructed Larsen's work now and then・C.He designed the boat particularly for Larsen.D.He got to know his concept proved to be a success.9.The most dangerous moment comes when Larsen，s boat ____ .A・ reaches the highest speedB.gets into water from the airC.starts to fly into the airD.slows down in the air10.What would be the best title for the text?A.The world speed sailing competitionB.A flying boat is coming into our lifeC.Rocket scientist Bernard Smith's dreamD.Newly-designed boat challenges the recordcHippies（嬉皮士）were part of a youth movement, made up of young adults between the ages of 15 and 25. These youngsters or hippies criticized middle class values. Hippies were in favor of peace, love, and personal freedom over political and social systems. The hippies fashion was popular with the youth across the United States in the 1960s. The hippies designed a whole new lifestyle of their own.The 1960s5 hippies fashion included the dressing styles which the youth of today are interested in. These teenagers decorated themselves with flowers in their hair. They enjoyed body painting and tattoo body art. Not much of this was ever appreciated by the older gen eratio n・ The men wore long, loose hair like the women. They tried to show off themselves and didn't care about what others thought about them. In the 1960s\ the hippies fashion offered a very informal and casual look・The fashion clothing was a form against traditional cultures・ The personal expressions of people resulted in the styles that had great influence on the world today. They wore bell-bottom jeans, and T-shirts were part of everyday wear. Women wore long skirts and dresses. Short skirts were worn with knee-high boots, while the long skirts were considered better matched with sandals（凉鞋）.They were used to represent peace and love. Artificial flowers and real flowers were worn in the hair.During the hippies movement, men and women grew their hair long, contrary to popular belief. Usually hair was parted in the middle. During this time period, long sidebums（鬓角）were the thing for men. Fashion accessories（饰品）for women during the time also included bandanas and other headgear, scarves. Hippies decorated their hair with flowers or little hair clips or a colorful headband across their forehead. The long easy flowing hair tied back a thin ribbon became popular throughout the 1960s.Women's jewelry was mostly influenced by Native American or any similar handmade designs・ Sportingany necklace with beads was hugely popular• Jewelry that made music was highly desirable since music was a basic part of the hippies scene・ Necklaces and jangly ankle bracelets were popular among women. In general, the ankles received a lot of attention, especially amongst those living on the warm west coast, because many hippies preferred to go barefoot（赤狀卩的）•Hippies fought back the ugliness of the Second World War and turned the attention of fashion towards natural beauty as much as possible. The youth movement affected the teen fashion industry in a major way. The hippies fashion keeps changing with time, but women who found their own individuality and style in the 1960s have never let it go and passed much of their own hippies influence on to their daughters.11.What does this passage mainly tell us?A.The hippies fashion in the 1960s.B.The hippies dress and hair styles.C・ How hippies movement came about.D. People's ideas about hippies.12.What is the hippies' attitude towards the political systems at their time?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C.Objective.D. Subjective.13.Which one is TRUE about the hippies fashion?A.The hippies didift share the same ideas with the older generatio n.B.The hippies were interested in large and comfortable clothing.C・ The hippies didn't want to follow their parents' ideas about dressing・D.The hippies wanted to create something new to attract the world・14> In the 1960s, women?s accessories included all the following except ____ ・A. headgearB. bandanas C・ sideburns D. scarves15. What part did the youth movement play in the fashion industry?A.It had a great effect on the whole fashion industry・B.It had little influence on the fashion industry・C・ It had a strong in flue nee on the women fashion industry.D. It had a great influence on the teen fashion industry.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。

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U1阶段测试Ⅰ(湖南)Class: Name: Marks: 满分（95）Part I Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. — Do you know why the sun looks much bigger in the morning?— Well, . I’ve never read about it.A. I’m sorry to hear thatB. you really get me thereC. it’s none of my businessD. you’d better not mention it2. China has been seeking possible solutions to product safety, which has been constant headache.A. 不填; aB. the; 不填C. the; aD. 不填; 不填3. A British wizard once had made a prediction that the world would end in 2004, but finally this error on a miscalculation (计算失误).A. owedB. basedC. focusedD. blamed4. Nowadays bars have had more . They are places to listen to music, watch films, read books, play games, and even hold art salons.A. contentsB. attitudesC. functionsD. responses5. — Are you going to the football game this evening, Mike?—I don’t want to go. It’s not important, .A. somewhatB. thoughC. anywayD. somehow6. Why is it so difficult for consumers safe even when they buy products with quality guarantees issued by the authorities?A. feelB. to feelC. feelingD. to feeling7. Generally speaking, female assistants are more patient and skillful in their relationship with cu stomers, because they’re more to customers’ needs.A. giftedB. availableC. sensitiveD. addicted8. His failure came as no surprise the fact that he hadn’t got himself well prepared for it.A. due toB. along withC. in spite ofD. regardless of9. With the demand outnumbering the supply in the job market, it is no news nowadays that a person with a doctorial (博士的) degree may jobless.A. put upB. end upC. take upD. pick up10.—I’m sorry to hear about Bill’s . I know he was sick a lot.—It wasn’t that. Bill made a big mistake in his report, which made his boss very angry.A. firingB. to be firedC. having firedD. being fired11. I bought an apartment at the beginning of 2007, when house prices were still reasonable; but , its value began to shoot up.A. long beforeB. in timeC. before longD. on time12. —Don’t blame yourself too much. It is too early to start the afternoon class at 1:00 p.m.— No, the class to 2:00 p.m., and I was still 30 minutes late.A. will be rescheduledB. would be rescheduledC. is being rescheduledD. had been rescheduled13. Last night Liverpool beat Barcelona 3:1. It will play AC Milan in the European Cup final in Moscow on May 28th.A. heldB. being heldC. to holdD. to be held14. it have been the pressure from the tough task that led to his sleepless nights?A. CouldB. WouldC. ShouldD. Must15. “Well done, Gina! Not a single mistake in this exam!” said the teacher.A. you madeB. did you makeC. made youD. you did makeSection B (18 marks)Directions: For 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.One morning I was putting a Band-Aid on a little girl’s injured knee. Her blonde hair was untidy and I noticed she was 16in her thin little blouse. I found her a warm 17and helped her put it on. “Thanks for taking care of me,” she whispered.It wasn’t long after that I was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. I hesitated over whether or not to tell the 18about it. However, the children were going to find out one way or another, so I decid ed to tell them. It wasn’t 19to get the words out, but the concern I saw in their faces as I explained it to them told me I had made the right 20. They were all eager to know how they could help, and I told them what I would like best would be their 21.I stood by the door after class and the children came out. My little blonde friend rushed out of line and 22herself into my arms. “Don’t be afraid, Mr. Perry,” she said 23. “I know you’ll be back because now it’s our turn to 24you.”The kids sent me off to my first chemotherapy (化疗) session. In the hospital, the letters from them kept coming until they 25every wall of my room.At last I was well enough to return to 26. As I entered the school gate, my blonde friend was first in line to 27me, “I told you we’d look after you!” As I hugged her tightly, it seemed as if I heard the song “I will always love you”.16. A. jumping B. running C. shaking D. waving17. A. coat B. smile C. room D. heart18. A. leaders B. students C. relatives D. workers19. A. good B. hard C. true D. easy20. A. defense B. question C. decision D. change21. A. songs B. pictures C. marks D. letters22. A. threw B. dropped C. picked D. led23. A. happily B. seriously C. carefully D. sadly24. A. trust in B. act as C. search for D. look after25. A. owned B. covered C. painted D. built26. A. hospital B. shop C. home D. school27. A. greet B. ask C. answer D. scareSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.I’m glad to receive your letter talking about my favorite scientists. I’m writing to share the story of a female scientist — Madame Curie 28.you.Madame Curie, born in Poland in 1867, was a world famous scientist. I admire her 29. she was strong-minded, optimistic and self-confident. From her early childhood, she loved to study and dreamed 30.becoming a scientist.She and her husband discovered 31.kinds of radioactive elements —polonium and radium. They won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. Later, Madame Curie received 32. second Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. She devoted 33.to the study of science. She lived a very simple life 34.worked very 35.. I’ve learned a lot from her.I am looking forward to talking with you about more interesting topics in the future.Yours,Li HuaPart II Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following 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.AMy husband is reading The Secret Garden aloud to our kids. They are at the part where Mary has told Colin that she’s found the garden her mother loved. It’s an exciting moment. But the passage I’m waiting for is a few chapters on, after Colin has tasted his first breaths of fr esh air and Mary has grown strong running in the garden. It’s just a detail, but my kids will notice it: a delicious description of roasted potatoes and eggs.We have a tradition of trying foods from the books we read aloud. It started when we read Elizabe th Enright’s The Saturdays, and one of the boys asked, “What are petit fours?” An answer,my husband and I felt, wouldn’t be as good as a sample. So one Saturday we all sat down having tea and little cakes, covered with pink, green, and yellow. It was exciting for the kids to try a dessert they had learned about in a book. The petit fours they tried didn’t tell them what it was like to live in New York City 60 years ago, but tasting them made the book’s words alive.Later, when we read C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, we had Turkish delight. We read The Penderwicks, written by Jeanne Birdsall, and had gingerbread(姜饼). We read Paddington Bear and tried marmalade.Soon we will reach the part of The Secret Garden where Mary, Colin, and Dickon roast potatoes and eggs in a small oven (炉) in the earth. My kids will go out into the woods to find the perfect place for an oven of our own. Yes, we’ve eaten potatoes and eggs, but never in the open air.The world that a good book creates is whole and real, but it lies flat on the page until a reader gives life to it.36. The text is written mainly to .A. show the importance of reading aloudB. discuss food culture in children’s booksC. provide a new means of family educationD. introduce some interesting books37. The author believes tasting foods from the books may help children .A. enjoy more healthy foodB. be friendlier to each otherC. know more about historyD. understand the books better38. The underlined words “Turkish delight” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to .A. a great timeB. something deliciousC. a trip to TurkeyD. more stories39. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that the author’s family .A. will look for a secret garden in the woodsB. will read The Secret Garden in the open airC. will eat roasted potatoes and eggs at homeD. will cook potatoes and eggs in the woods40. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A. The taste of a good bookB. The best way to make kids learnC. Eating means more than readingD. Our roasted potatoes and eggsBAbout 18,000 refugees(难民) from Burma have come to the United States each year since 2007. Some have settled in Howard County, Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. A local school began teaching English to the children of the refugees. But while the children learned thelanguage, their parents did not. That made communication with teachers arduous.At present, almost fifty children from Burma attend Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Laurel Conran is a teacher there. She said, “The main idea is the global idea.” She teaches English to speakers of other languages. One of her students is Tha Neih Ciang. Another student is Tha Neih’s moth er, Tin Iang. Ms. Conran practices English with Tin Iang at the mother’s workplace. Many refugees from Burma work at Coastal Sunbelt Produce, a supplier of fruits and vegetables to restaurants and other businesses.Laurel Conran started classes at the company to help refugees from Burma learn English. Laurel Conran said, “The program is a six-week session. It’s once a week, on every Wednesday, from twelve to one o’clock. So every Wednesday I go to Coastal Sunbelt.” As the workers eat lunch, they also practice their new language skills.Lisa Chertok has a child at Bollman Bridge. She is also a manager at Coastal Sunbelt. She helped Ms. Conran develop the lessons, which she says have really helped. Lisa Chertok said, “Well, when the Burmese employees got here, they were very, very shy. Now I find that they are more outspoken than before. They’re more communicative. As parents, they are also more involved in their children’s school.”Jonathan Davis is the principal of Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Mr. Davis hopes the lessons will help these parents feel better about communicating with the school. He said, “Even as simple as making a phone call to say that their son or daughter is sick, even if that’s the amount of English that they have got from the program, that truly will help us.”41. What is the main idea of this passage?A. A local school is providing free English lessons for the poor.B. Refugees from Burma are trying their best to learn English.C. A local school is helping refugees from Burma learn English.D. Refugees from Burma have settled in Howard County, Maryland.42. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Interesting.B. Necessary.C. Surprising.D. Difficult.43. When the refugees from Burma first arrived in Howard County, .A. the children could speak very good EnglishB. the parents liked communicating with the teachersC. the parents could help their children speak EnglishD. neither the children nor the parents could speak English44. What can we learn about Laurel Conran from the passage?A. She mainly teaches English to the local children in a school.B. She often goes to the refugees’ company to teach them English.C. She teaches not only English but also other languages.D. She worked at Coastal Sunbelt Produce before being a teacher.45. Jonathan Davis hopes that the lessons will .A. totally change the difficult life of the refugeesB. help the parents get along better with their childrenC. help the parents communicate better with the schoolD. encourage more refugees to send their children to the schoolCNational parks in the UK are a wonder to see, run by the National Trust, a non-profit UK charity that protects B ritain’s historic and natural landscapes. Britain’s Park Authority has made great efforts to protect these wild areas from over habitation and commercial activities.Mainland England and Wales have the largest number of protected parklands. The first established area was the 1,438 kilometre Peak District. This earliest national park lies in central northern England. Due to its vast natural beauty, the Peak District is thought to be the world’s most visited national park after Japan’s Mount Fuji.In the northwest area of Wales lies Snowdonia National Park. This attractive, mysterious ancient landscape is home to craggy(陡峭的) mountains. Walking trails to Mount Snowdon are just one of several activities exciting to hikers.National parks in the UK can also boas t of having Britain’s largest protected wetland “The Broads” just outside the village of Horning. An ideal spot for families, this 200-mile area combines waterways with an interesting intersection(交叉) of windmills, castles and an ancient Norman church.Spreading across 885 miles of truly impressive rocky land is Lake District National Park. England’s largest park attraction is spread between Edinburgh to the north and Manchester to the south. Although the land itself seems wild, almost 40,000 people live within the park. Within this district’s vast borders we can find over 6,000 archaeological (考古的) sites and monuments dating back to prehistory.The United Kingdom has taken great care to protect its wild open spaces for future generations, and all the parks are adventures waiting to be found which can be enjoyed by natives and visitors alike.46. What is the text mainly about?A. How many national parks are there in the UK?B. The oldest national park in the UK.C. Who run national parks in the UK.D. National parks in the UK.47. What is not allowed in national parks in the UK?A. Traveling.B. Picnicking.C. Commercial activities.D. Walking.48. The Peak District is so popular because of its .A. beautiful scenesB. large areasC. long historyD. craggy mountains49. If you want to see ancient monuments, you should go to .A. Peak DistrictB. Snowdonia National ParkC. The BroadsD. Lake District National Park50. Which of the following shows the correct position of Lake District National Park?E=Edinburg M=Manchester L= Lake District National ParkPartⅢWriting (20 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.It is very important to make a student feel safe in the classroom, because students study well in the environment where they feel safe and respected. All students including those with learning difficulties can study well if they feel mentally and emotionally comfortable in the classroom. In addition, when feeling safe in an atmosphere, they can openly express their concerns. Therefore, teachers are required to devote time to making students feel comfortable in class and must view it as an investment in strengthening the teacher-student relationship.What makes a student feel safe in the classroom depends upon the quality of the relationship he shares with his teachers. To this end, it’s quite necessary to buil d trust in the classroom. Trust building is a slow process which can be achieved through healthy interaction between students and teachers. Also developing mutual (互相的) respect for each other is necessary. Teachers must try to build small but real life connections with the students and when one is able to do that, it creates a more relaxed (轻松的) atmosphere that supports studies. Gradually, students will feel a greater level of trust in teachers.A positive environment is also very important for students to feel safe in the classroom. To create such an environment, teachers must display positive messages and quotes in the classroom and even ask students to contribute them. Make it a rule that only positive things will be talked about in the classroom. Prevent students from talking about other students’ private lives in an unkind way and stop them from bullying(欺凌) each other. Also, the most important is that teachers must try to make all students feel like they are an important part of the class.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Teenage life is the “awkward stage” of a person’s development. This is the transition (过渡) from being an innocent, playful child to becoming a fully grown and fully matured adult. However, when at this stage of life, one cannot truly call himself an adult yet nor can he call himself a child. This is why there is often a barrier or a gap for teenagers.Sometimes I feel my parents don’t understand me. Whether it is because of a communication gap or a generation gap, I think they cannot grasp what I’m trying to imply sometimes. They try to force change upon me instead of just letting it happen naturally. I know in myself that I have certain weaknesses th at I have to improve on and I’m trying to but sometimes they just don’t understand.Teenage life is a difficult thing. Just as adults have a lot of responsibilities (责任); so do we and even more. We not only have to look after our physical changes, but also have to deal with our mental, emotional and psychological changes as well. Thus, they can only imagine how we can handle such a stressful life.Some people are even more unfortunate, because they’re not only misunderstood by their parents, relatives, but also by their peers. More often than not, they’re usually alone and are having difficulty socializing with other people. When one has problems, usually the family is the support system. But for these people, they have no one to turn to for help, no one to share their problems with, and no one to release their stress or worries. This creates a psychological (心理的) imbalance that can build up inside that person, whichcan lead to depression. So to prevent this, we need to develop relationships with other people because we need friends to help us and be with us.61. Why do teenagers often have a barrier or a gap? (No more than 15 words)____________________________________62. What is the author trying to say in the second paragraph? (No more than 7 words)____________________________________63. According to the third paragraph, what makes teenagers feel stressed out? (No more than 8 words)____________________________________64. How can teenagers stay away from depression? (No more than 6 words)____________________________________参考答案：1-15 BADCC BCABD CDDAB16-27 CABDC DABDB DA28. with 29. because 30. of 31. two 32. a 33. herself 34. but 35. hard36-50 CDBDA CDDBC DCADA51. Benefits/Importance 52. Improving 53. express themselves openly/express their concerns 54. get along better 55. teacher-student relationship 56. Ways/Tips 57. Interacting with students58. Respecting 59. Forbidding 60. a feeling61. Because they cannot truly call themselves adults yet nor can they call themselves children.62. How his parents don’t understand him.63. Their physical, mental, emotional and psychological changes.64. By developing relationships with others.。

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U2阶段测试ⅡClass: 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）AIt all started off with five. It was raining, and my dad told me that I had to make five free throws (投球) one after another without a break before I could go home. I was ten years old at that time. So I shot (投球) until I indeed made five free throws. Pretty soon the number of free throws increased until I got to high school and I had to make seventy-five before I could leave the gym.I used to get mad when I reached the required amount and I would miss the next one, but my dad made me start over, saying that I missed it on purpose. So in high school I would usually get to 120 before I stopped. My highest ever was 175. I never expected this would ever bring me some benefit, but one game really changed my idea.Our school team was playing basketball match with Royal High School, and we lost the game by twenty points a week earlier, so this game was all about revenge (报仇). With two minutes left in the game, my team was up by six and their coach told them to foul (犯规). Our coach immediately put forward a perfect plan — giving the ball to me every time. And every time my teammates gave me the ball, the other team would foul me. Then I went to the free throw line and made two free throws successfully. I ended up going ten-for-ten that game all in the last two minutes. The final score was 57-50 and we won.1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that .A. the author’s father was very str ict with himB. the author’s father wanted him to create a recordC. the author had to make five free throws every dayD. the author could make 75 free throws at the age of 102. How many times was the author fouled?A. Ten.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Five.3. What can we learn from the text?A. The author could make fifty free throws within two minutes.B. The author’s hard work brought a good result in the game.C. The author’s coach didn’t know the author had the talent.D. Royal High S chool team was stronger than the author’s team.BHaving attended a first-aid-at-work course, Brian Cracknell soon found himself responding to two emergencies in a week.Brian was at work in his bus company office in Weston-super-Mare on May 18 when acolleague called to say there had been an accident at a bus stop nearby. He ran to the scene with his first aid kit and found an old lady sitting at the bus stop. When boarding (上车) the bus, the old lady painfully hurt her left leg, which was bleeding.He introduced himself, and asked some basic first aid questions to get a general picture of her health. Then he put his jacket on the floor, using the lady’s coat as a pillow, and gently laid her down so he could raise her legs and apply some bandages. Bryan sai d, “At first I was a bit worried about remembering to do all the right things. I made sure she was as comfortable as possible.” When he had nearly finished, he told the lady that she was his first one. The lady said he was doing a great job.Just a week later, Brian got a second call-out to help another lady at a bus stop.Having used his new skills twice within a short time, Brian has decided to sign up as a Red Cross first aid volunteer. As he said, “I just thought: what’s the point in having this knowle dge if I’m not going to use it? It felt really good to help those people. I was so proud of myself afterwards, so I’m going to join the Red Cross.”4. Before helping the old lady, Brian ..A. had given first aid on many peopleB. was thought to be a skilled first aid volunteerC. knew nothing about how to handle an emergencyD. had learnt first aid skills but hadn’t put them into practice5. What was wrong with the old lady when Brian arrived?A. Her legs were bleeding after being injured.B. Her left leg was injured and was bleeding.C. She fell onto the ground and hurt her head.D. She was knocked down by a bus and lost her legs.6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A. The reason why Brian was asked to help.B. Brian handled two emergencies in a week.C. How Brian gave first aid on the old lady.D. How the old lady reacted to Brian’s performance.7. After using his first aid skills twice, Brian .A. was discouraged and decided to give upB. realized he still had a lot of things to learnC. decided to give up his job for the Red CrossD. decided to help more people with his first aid skillsCA Japanese company has ordered all of its 2,700 employees to get identical (一模一样的) hairstyles. For men, the preferred cut is short on the sides and back but longer on top. For women,the company prefers a bob with a longer fringe (刘海) that can be swept to one side. This unusual request is its effort to help the country save energy.The spokeswoman for the Tokyo-based construction firm Maeda Corporation Chizuru Inoue explained, “Our company is eager to protect the environment and we encourage our staff to carry out many environment-friendly actions.”She added, “We are not sure of the data yet, but we bel ieve if people have short hair, they do not need to use their hair driers for so long and they will use less water. If all our employees do this, then we may save a lot of power.” Some staff are confused about which style they must have and have been asking which salons (美容院) give the best cut.The energy-saving move is part of a national campaign to reduce energy consumption (消耗) following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Japan has been struggling to produce enough electricity since the tsunami ended production at the Fukushima plants. The disaster resulted in a review of the country’s energy policy that now means less than a quarter of its remaining nuclear plants are in use. The government has talked about a move away from nuclear energy towards more sustainable (能持续的) technologies. Many government departments have taken measures to save power, including a reduced use of air conditioning in offices and schools. Many employees cannot turn down the air conditioner below 27 degrees in the hottest summer months.8. The company gave the order of hairstyles to .A. keep the company offices cleanB. show a good image of the businessC. make the staff look tidy and prettyD. help reduce energy consumption9. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan .A. is building more nuclear plantsB. has to rethink its energy policyC. limits people’s daily energy useD. decides to close old nuclear plants10. It can be inferred from the text that .A. nuclear power forms 1/4 of Japan’s energyB. nuclear plants will soon disappear in JapanC. the company is not alone in saving energyD. other companies have copied the “hairstyle order”11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Sustainable power is welcome in JapanB. Nuclear disaster brings bad resultsC. Short hairstyles may help save energyD. Japan is lacking in energyDIt turns out that nodding off (睡觉) in class may not be a bad idea, as a new study has shown that going to sleep shortly after learning new materials is the best way to remember them.According to US lead author Jessica Payne, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, nodding off after learning something new is like “telling” the sleeping brain what to remember. Along with colleagues, she studied 207 students who slept for at least six hours per night. Students were randomly (随机地) assigned to study something declarative (陈述的) at 9 am or 9 pm, and returned for testing 30 minutes, 12 hours or 24 hours later.Declarative memory refers to the ability to consciously (有意识地) remember facts and events, and can be divided into memory for events and memory for facts about the world. People use both types of memory every day — remembering where they parked today or learning how a colleague prefers to be called.At the 12-hour retest, memory was better following a night of sleep compared to a day of wakefulness (不眠). At the 24-hour retest, with all students having received both a full night of sleep and a full day of wakefulness, st udents’ memories were greater when sleep happened shortly after learning rather than following a full day of wakefulness.“Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory. What’s special for this study is that we have shown sleep’s influence on declarative memory,” Payne said. “Since we found that sleeping soon after learning benefited both types of memory, this means that it would be a good thing to go over any information you need to remember before going to bed. In some sense, you may be telling the sleeping brain what to consolidate (巩固).”12. What’s the main idea of the text?A. How to improve one’s memory is a difficult problem.B. Nodding off after learning something new helps remember it.C. Students should nod off in class after they learn new materials.D. The best way to remember new materials is to nod off in class.13. We can learn about the study that .A. Jessica Payne and her colleagues were testedB. 207 students were eager to take the testC. it tested students studying something declarativeD. people’s memory can be divided into two types14. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us .A. students’ memories are the best if they sleep for 12 hours each dayB. sleeping for 24 hours contributes to improving students’ memoriesC. a full day of wakefulness can make students’ memories improved greatlyD. students’ memories are better when sleep happens shortly after learning15. What suggestion does Payne give in the last paragraph?A. The more you sleep, the more you remember.B. Go over what you want to remember before going to bed.C. Teachers should allow their students to sleep in class.D. If you want to improve your memory, you should sleep.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。

牛津版高二年级第一学期期末英语测试一试卷姓名：班级：得分：本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分说明： 1．考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分，2．将卷Ⅰ答案用2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上，卷Ⅱ用黑色签字笔答在试卷上。

第一卷（三部分，共115 分）第一部分：听力第一节(共5小题；每题1．5分，满分7．5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地址。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

b 5 E 2 R G b C A P1.Who is the man?A.A taxi driverB.A restaurant waiterC.A traffic policemanp1EanqFDPw2.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Boss and secretaryB.Teacher and studentC.Husband and wife3.What do we know about the woman?A.She missed Jane’s birthday partyB.She hasn’treceived Jane’s invitationC.She will attend Jane ’s birthday party4.Where is Mr. Baker now?A.At his officeB.At a restaurantC.At the travel service5.What happened to the woman?A.A thief broke into her gardenB.Some of her money was stolenC.One of her windows was broken第二节（共15 小题；每题 1.5 分。

英语2译林牛津综合测评卷（unit1）及解析（江苏专版）高中新课标配套测评卷[江苏卷]Unit1Talesoftheunexplained学校：____________班级：___________姓名：____________考号：_____________ 第一部分：听力(共两节，总分值20分)第一节(共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分)1、Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A、Hereallycaresabouthisboss.B、Heseemsnotsatisfiedwithhisboss.C、Heisafraidofbeingfired.2、Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A、Inahospital.B、Inashop.C、Athome.3、Whatwillthewomandotonight?A、Jointheparty.B、Visithergrandmother.C、Stayathome.4、Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A、Bossandsecretary.B、Wifeandhusband.C、Waiterandcustomer.5、Howlongwillthewomantakethemedicine?A、For7days.B、For3days.C、For2days.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6、Whendoesthewomanstartherwork?A、At8∶00.B、At9∶00.C、At9∶30.7、Howlongdoesthewomantakeabreakatnoon?A、Fortwohours.B、Foranhourandahalf.C、Foranhour.8、WhydoesthemanwanttoseeJaneSmith?A、Becausehehasaninterviewwithher.B、Becausehewantstogooutwithher.C、Becausehewantshertohelphim.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U2阶段测试ⅠClass: 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）ADear Santa,What do I ask this year? I have read each ad carefully in my mailbox, and looked through the colorful ads in the newspaper. There are so many lovely things, but I need nothing.I realize this as I walk up the hill on my strong legs. I can hear the air fill my lungs. I feel the cold on my cheeks. I smell the smoke of the fire that warms my home. I see the snow-covered mountains and the small river dotted with fat geese.I need nothing. There are people who love me. There are people who forgive my sometimes bad temper and who touch me with loving hands. There are neighbors who smile in the store. There are shopkeepers who tolerate me when I don’t have enough money. There are kind faces in public places.There is a fat cat who often slides into my garage. Dogs and other cats share my hearth (炉床); I love to feel their fur with my feet. There are hawks that teach their young how to fly, right there behind my house. There are deer that wander into my yard and smell apples.Green beans, tomatoes, peas and carrots color my kitchen. And a full bucket (桶) of hand tools and neatly dried seeds promise next year’s rich harvest. I need nothing.Today I discovered a hole in my jeans. I felt the December air flow down my leg. How powerful the hand is that sweeps the wind along the mountains! Santa, dear old soul, just give me another day like this one in my life.1. The author has read each ad in his mailbox in order to .A. find something as a present for himselfB. find something as a present for his kidsC. get the news about vegetable pricesD. get the news about pet animals2. What’s the author’s attitude towards life?A. Uncertain.B. Anxious.C. Hopeful.D. Dissatisfied.3. We can learn from the text that the author .A. is very old and in bad healthB. lives alone and has few friendsC. is too poor to pay for good clothesD. may live close to mountains and riversBI want to become a journalist and I wonder what makes a good journalist. In order to find theanswer, I talked to Mary Harte who worked with the BBC for over 20 years as a journalist.“You’ve got to have the interest. If you don’t like it, you will not persist because journalism is a very difficult job,” Mary said.Out of experience Mary told me that it was very important for a journalist to watch and talk to people. She said, “What a journalist does is painting a little pictu re of a story. The information has to be accurate. Therefore, you really have to be watching and listening.”Mary also emphasized (强调) the importance of experience. “It is important to collect as many skills as possible to be able to stand out of the crowd. A lot of the skills come from experience, so you won’t walk in the street and be a good journalist. You will be a good journalist because you’ve done it long enough,” she said.Mary said, “You will not get a job handed to you. You will have to be prepar ed to put in long hours; you will have to be prepared to ring people, and you will have to be prepared to have no money for quite a while. In a word, you will have to work hard for it. Then it gets to the stage where you love your job and you think ‘Why is somebody paying me to do something that I really love?’”From what an experienced journalist said, I learn that it is not just about the skills, but also the passion required to work in the field of journalism.4. The underlined part “not persist” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ ”.A. stay upB. stand outC. give upD. keep up5. In Paragraph 2, Mary Harte mainly tells us that .A. being a journalist is interestingB. journalists will face a lot of difficultiesC. the author must be fond of journalismD. many people give up journalism6. According to Paragraph 3, Mary Harte thinks that it is important to .A. get accurate information through talking and watchingB. watch what other journalists do to make a wonderful storyC. talk to people about how they want their stories to be writtenD. add as much information to a story as possible to make it funny7. By saying “You will not get a job handed to you” in Paragraph 5, Mary Harte means the author .A. will not become a journalistB. will have to work hard for the jobC. will not get any help from othersD. will get tired of being a journalist soonCVolcan de Lodo El Totumo, ColombiaIf in Colombia at the end of February, you should make Cartagena part of your journey — herebetween December and March every year is the opportunity to get dirty. Bathing in mud from the Volcan de Lodo El Totumo can be best described as a primal (原始的) experience. The volcano is small, looking more like a little hill. If you reach the very top, you’ll discover gray mud. It’s believed that the mud has a curing effect in cleaning your skin.La Tomatina, SpainIt’s possibly the most famous food fight in the world. So if you think tomatoes are only for salads, you are on a wrong track. In a small Spanish village named Bunol, on the last Wednesday of August every year, trucks dump (倾倒) about 120 tons of tomatoes in the streets of the town and tomato juice flows from there.El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), MexicoIn early November each year Mexicans gather in cemeteries (墓地) to hold a celebration. That’s a celebration of the dead. People smoke cigars and eat festive foods to show life goes on as they honor those who have died. The idea is based on the belief that the spirits of the dead pay their families a visit on October 31 and stay until November 2.World Ice Golf Championship, GreenlandFor more than 10 years the World Ice Golf Championship has been regarded as the most extreme golf tournament in the world. There golfers take extreme temperatures as their first task to deal with. Then it will take players time and patience to be accustomed (习惯) to orange balls to play with. Determined by weather conditions, the tournament is scheduled for March each year in Greenland.8. The text is mainly about .A. interesting holiday centers for travelersB. some unusual festivals and eventsC. strange customs around the worldD. special sports events in Europe9. Which of the following lasts the longest?A. Volcan de Lodo El Totumo.B. World Ice Golf Championship.C. El Dia de los Muertos.D. La Tomatina.10. The most challenging thing for golfers in the World Ice Golf Championship is .A. to reach Greenland in MarchB. to walk on the ice instead of grassC. to make themselves used to the weatherD. to find the orange balls in the snow11. El Dia de los Muertos is held in order to .A. pass their belief to the next generationB. visit the dead in a special wayC. celebrate the death of othersD. honor their ancestorsDAt 91, Philip Theil lives in a century-old house in Seattle’s University District and that’s the way he wants to keep it. “As far as I’m concerned, I would not like to leave this place. Living in a group is something I couldn’t tolerate. I’d kill myself before I have to do that.” Many elderly Americans, who can no longer manage on their own, spend their final years in a nursing home. However, the vast majority of seniors would prefer to live in their own homes as long as possible.Theil says he and his wife manage pretty well right now. But the couple can feel their advancing age and realize they will soon need more help with basic household chores, like changing the light bulb at the top of the stairs.“To change that tube, I have to bring in a stepladder (折梯) and put it partly on the landing and partly on the stairs and climb up,” Theil says. “It’s frightening.” In the old days, the Theils could ask their children to help them. But those young he lpers have grown up and gone. “We have kids and we call them sometimes, but one lives in Munich, Germany, another lives in London and the third lives in New York,” Theil says. “They’re not going to visit us for a weekend.”So the Theils would like to join a virtual (虚拟的) village, which provides a local network of volunteers helping the elderly people in place. They help seniors with anything from transportation to home repairs and dog walking. The concept came into being in Boston a decade ago and has since grown into a national movement. In most cases, the villages charge a membership (会员) fee from about $100 to more than $1,000 per year. Once you’re a member, some of the services are free.12. Theil wants to .A. live with his children togetherB. kill himself before moving outC. live in his own home for his final yearsD. spend the rest of his life in a nursing home13. The difficulty for the Theils at present is that .A. the light bulbs in their house always break downB. they ca n’t do some household chores easilyC. they can’t take care of themselves at allD. they miss their children too much14. What can we learn about Theil’s family?A. The old couple can’t depend on their kids helping them.B. Their children all live in foreign countries.C. Their children are too busy to go home.D. Theil’s wife can’t manage on herself.15. According to the text, we learn that .A. the number of the old people in the US is increasing greatlyB. virtual villages help the old people stay in their own homeC. people often offer help to the old people for free in the USD. virtual villages have become popular around the world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。

⾼⼆,上英语必修,⽜津测试题：nit含答案,江苏专⽤14-15学年⽜津⾼⼆上学期B5U1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）1. — Do you know when Mr. White will come back?— Perhaps next week, but .A. I’d rather notB. I’m not sureC. I don’t mindD. I couldn’t agree more2. The beggar took the food from that girl, for he had had no food for more than two days.A. peacefullyB. curiouslyC. eagerlyD. sincerely3. — Guess what? Alex was caught cheating in the exam.—I can’t believe that he do such a thing! Everybody knows he is an honest boy.A. needB. mustC. wouldD. should4. — Sorry, madam, this ticket one person only.— What? But we were told it was a group ticket when we bought it.A. employsB. admitsC. removesD. dismisses5. When we asked what quality him makes him have so many good friends, he said, “Just being committed my friends.”A. on; inB. in; toC. in; ofD. on; to6. During the trip to Korea, impressed me most is people’s great enthusiasm about studying Chinese language and culture.A. itB. whichC. whatD. that7. — Oh, Jim. Somebody left his wallet here.—Don’t worry. The name card in it can determine his .A. attitudeB. characterC. behaviorD. identity8. He must have got punished yesterday by his parents for what he had done, ?A. has heB. hasn’t heC. didn’t heD. did he9. According to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competitionjobless or without a further schooling plan.A. go upB. end upC. stay upD. come up10. If I the house five years ago, a huge amount of money would have been saved.A. buyB. boughtC. had boughtD. should buy11. Mr. White said this party would have a role in developing the friendly relations between the two companies.A. playingB. to playC. playedD. to be playing12. Chicago, a young American city, is famous for its frequent strong winds. , it has beengiven the name “The Windy City”.A. As a resultB. On the contraryC. In the long termD. As a matter of fact13. —I went to the live concert yesterday and didn’t know what happened in the school.—.A. So did IB. Nor did IC. So it was with meD. So I was14. It is reported that the local police the case of two missing children, but no much progress has been made up to now.A. looked intoB. will look intoC. have looked intoD. are looking into15. — Did you have a good time in London last weekend?—. It was too cold.A. Not reallyB. Of courseC. No problemD. Oh, great⼆、完形填空(共20⼩题；每⼩题1分，满分20分)I ran in a race last weekend and learned a valuable lesson. During the middle of the race, I 16a corner and faced a long running track —the kind that doesn’t seem to 17. When I started the race, the thought of 18the finishing line motivated (激励) me. But when I was halfway through it, out of 19, imaging the finishing line didn’t provide me with any energy.Instead of focusing on reaching my goal and having 20, I tried to forget all about the finishing line and conquering (征服) the long running track ahead. I 21my head and looked about three steps in front of me. Every three steps became a(n)22“finishing line”. I told myself 23: Forget about everything else, and just 24those next three steps. 25I knew it, I had finished the long running track and was turning another corner.So what does this mean in the real world? All the experts 26you to dream big dreams. Making your goals 27, they say, will help you go on bravely in the face of difficulties. But many times, this approach doesn’t 28.Big goals can become a double-edged sword. They can motivate you to take action, but they can also create 29: I’m in the battle for my life, struggling in the trenches (战壕) at the risk of getting shot at, and you want me to focus on winning the war? I don’t think so. How a bout focusing on how to 30the next 24 hours?There’s a fine line of course. If you only focus on what’s right in front of you and 31the bigger picture, your work may be aimless. So what we need is to achieve a(n) 32.People usually say if you’re 33of heights, the rule is not to look down. During my race, I had a new 34: Don’t look up. I focused on my next few steps and knew if I did this over and over, I’d 35reach the finishing line. And I’m happy to report I did finish the race.16. A. missed B. made C. avoided D. turned17. A. end B. start C. work D. spread18. A. following B. pulling C. crossing D. moving19. A. order B. breath C. sight D. line20. A. effort B. standard C. strength D. success21. A. dropped B. held C. shook D. raised22. A. fine B. new C. main D. unreal23. A. repeatedly B. secretly C. falsely D. exactly24. A. rely on B. put on C. hold on D. focus on25. A. Since B. Until C. Before D. After26. A. force B. encourage C. request D. forbid27. A. easy B. interesting C. big D. true28. A. exist B. appear C. stay D. help29. A. opportunities B. characters C. stress D. wealth30. A. fill B. waste C. enjoy D. survive31. A. ignore B. catch C. imagine D. see32. A. effect B. balance C. purpose D. goal33. A. unsure B. tired C. afraid D. aware34. A. problem B. experience C. adventure D. rule35. A. unfortunately B. eventually C. blindly D. completely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。

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***江苏省沭阳银河学校11-12高二上学期第一次阶段检测（英语）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman mean?A. It’s very cold outside.B. She doesn’t like the ancient tower.C. The weather is not good for them to see the tower2. When is the man’s birthday?A. On April 1st.B. On April 2nd.C. On April 3rd.3. What happened to Mary?A. She was ill in hospital.B.She looked after her mother.C. She was late for school again.4. Whose tape recordeer is the worst?A. The man’s.B. Jack’s.C. The woman’s.5. When did the man graduate?A. In 1984.B. In 1985.C. In 1986.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。