1、14-15学年牛津高二上学期B5U1阶段测试(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. Success never comes easy. The stude
2、nts can get good grades have to be really hardworking.A. whom B. whose C. those D. who2. I wont go with him to the party unless he . A. will want me B. will want me toC. wants me D. wants me to 3. the bad weather discouraged me from going out, I had a good time shopping online. A. WhenB. WhileC. If
3、D. Once4. According to a recent survey, nearly 80 percent of drivers in Beijing admitted mobile phones while waiting for traffic lights.A. using B. to use C. to have used D. being used5. me copy her notes before the exam, Jenny, my best friend, made me upset. A. Not to let B. Not letting C. Letting
4、not D. Having not let6. Customer Service. May I help you? Yes, I ordered a red sweater, but you me a green one.A. sent B. had sent C. will send D. are sending7. English is the bridge between China and the world. This is English is so important in school education.A. that B. what C. why D. whether8.
5、Sharon said she would keep her word and she still wanted to be my best friend. A. that B. what C. how D. which9. It is totally meaningless regret about the past, because you cant change it. A. feel B. felt C. to feel D. to feeling10. I feel lonely in this new school. to your classmates often and you
6、ll soon develop a close friendship. A. Chatting B. To chat C. Chat D. Being chatted11. Nursing has a bright future. , it is not easy for men to do this traditionally female job.A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile12. This cake is too sweet. You a lot of sugar in it. A. should put B. could
7、 have putC. might put D. must have put13. your sister or you to blame for the broken vase? A. IsB. BeC. Are D. Were14. I the novel with my parents when you called this morning. A. discussed B. am to discuss C. was discussingD. have discussed15. I managed to pass the difficult but important exam last
8、 week. and .A. So did you; so did JaneB. So did you; so Jane didC. So you did; so Jane didD. So you did; so did JaneSection 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
9、 the context.Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to receive my education at the University of Missouri. At first I thought I was brave enough to deal with any 16 in a foreign country. But during my first semester here, I always felt so 17. Being silent was my way to interact (互动) with American
10、s. Although I wanted to make 18, I didnt know how to approach them. I was afraid that they wouldnt understand my English, so I 19 to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always 20 others to talk to me.In fact, I found that a lot of American students are like me. They also dont know how
11、to interact with international students, so they choose not to be 21. Obviously, two passive persons 22 have a chance to communicate with each other. And thats why people from the same 23 like to separate themselves from others. They feel more comfortable with their own people and they are used to t
12、heir own styles of behaving. In the end, they build barriers (障碍) for themselves.However, I 24 to approach Americans gradually. When I showed kindness to them, most of them 25 me with more kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and easy-going. Now I am glad that Ive made some good American fri
13、ends here. I try hard to 26 my passive attitude and my world has become brighter. Being an open-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was lost, but I found my 27.16. A. fight B. challengeC. decision D. mistake17. A. curiousB. happy C. lonely D. lazy18. A. plans B. lawsC. jokes D. frie
14、nds19. A. forgot B. refusedC. asked D. wanted20. A. sent for B. waited forC. called on D. looked at21. A. active B. polite C. special D. kind22. A. always B. usuallyC. never D. sometimes23. A. organizationB. countryC. school D. company24. A. feared B. helpedC. pretended D. started25. A. forgave B. b
15、eggedC. protected D. treated26. A. hold B. takeC. explain D. change27. A. wayB. streetC. wish D. sailSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Whats life like on a deserted island? Jeff Flake of Arizona decided t
16、o find out.Jeff Flake took a vacation and went (28) a four-day Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two teenage sons, 15-year-old Tanner and 13-year-old Dallin. They traveled 5,200 miles (29) Phoenix, Arizona to Biggarenn Island, a distant island in the North Pacific Ocean. They didnt carry any fo
17、od (30) water. The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered (31) basic equipment, so the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify (净化) their water. Their diet was made up of coconuts, crabs and fish. (32)captured the crabs and fish by themselves and cooked the food over (33)
18、open fire.The Flakes carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took (34) several hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.(35)_ the adventure was challenging, it was still an enjoyable holiday for them. “For a dad it was a wonderful trip. No video games around, no t
19、elevision, and no texting,” Flake said.Part 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
20、to the information given in the passage. AANCHORAGE, Alaska A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year despite the citys ban.Someone again built the giant snowman in Billy Powers front yard in Anchorage. Snowzilla reappeared before dawn Tuesday, two days before 2011 Ch
21、ristmas.For the last three years, Snowzilla to the delight of some and the disagreement of others has been a very popular attraction in Powers yard. In 2008, Snowzilla rose 16 feet. He had a corncob pipe (玉米穗轴烟斗) and a carrot nose and two eyes made out of beer bottles. This year, Snowzilla is about
22、25 feet tall. Hes wearing a black stovepipe hat (礼帽) and a scarf.Snowzilla has been rising outside Powers home. His children he is the father of seven collected snow from neighbors yards to make the snowman big enough. Each year, Snowzilla got a bit bigger.Not everybody in the neighborhood liked all
23、 the cars and visitors who came to see him. City officials thought Snowzilla to be a public nuisance (滋扰行为) and potential danger. The city put up a public notice on Powers door. City officials said Snowzilla increased traffic to the point of endangerment and that the snowman itself was unsafe.The ma
24、yors office on Tuesday issued a statement defending its move against Snowzilla.“He has repeatedly ignored city efforts to find ways to cater for his desire to build a giant snowman without taking the quiet life quality of the neighborhood into consideration,” said an official from Mayor Mark Begichs
25、 office. “This is a neighborhood of small homes on small streets. It cant support so heavy traffic and visitors that are interested in Snowzilla.”The city said it did not expect to take any further action until after Christmas.36. Who most probably built the giant snowman in Billy Powers front yard
26、this year?A. Powers friends.B. Some officials.C. Powers neighbors.D. Powers and his children.37. When did Snowzilla begin to attract tourists?A. In 2008.B. In 2009.C. In 2010.D. In 2011.38. Whats the purpose of the citys ban?A. To prevent cars entering the city. B. To prevent road accidents happenin
27、g. C. To ensure the ease of local peoples life.D. To ensure the safety of Powers children.39. Which of the following is NOT caused by Snowzilla? A. The heavy traffic.B. Powers desire for giant snowmen.C. The neighbors complaining. D. The public notice on Powers door.40. What can be expected to happe
28、n?A. Snowzilla will disappear after Christmas.B. Powers will move away from his neighborhood.C. Powers will be sent to prison after Christmas.D. Tourists will be charged higher after Christmas.BThe Necklace is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. It tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel and her h
29、usband Charles. Mathilde always imagines herself in a high social position with wonderful jewels. However, she has nothing and marries a low-paid clerk who tries his best to make her happy.Through lots of begging at work, Charles is able to get two invitations to the Ministry of Public Instruction P
30、arty. Mathilde refuses to go, for she has nothing to wear. Her husband is upset to see her sadness. Using money that he saved to buy a rifle, he gives Mathilde 400 francs and asks his wife to buy a dress that suits her. Mathilde goes out and buys a dress. However, even with the clothes, Mathilde is
31、still not happy as she has no jewels to wear with it. The couple does not have much money left, so her husband suggests Mathilde borrow something from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. Mathilde picks out the fanciest diamond necklace that she can find. After attending the Ministry of Public Instr
32、uction Party, Mathilde discovers that she has lost the necklace.Mathilde and her husband forage everywhere, but the necklace is not to be found. So they have to take out loans from generous friends to buy a diamond necklace that looks just like the one that was lost. It takes them ten years of hard
33、labor to pay the loans back. Towards the end, Mathilde takes a walk, recalling her past and the night when the necklace was lost. Suddenly, she comes across Madame Jeanne Forestier. Mathilde confesses (坦白) about that night and how she worked so hard to return her necklace. Madame Jeanne Forestier, d
34、eeply moved, tells Mathilde that the one she borrowed was not made of real diamonds, and that it was worth at most 500 francs.41. What can we learn about Madame Mathilde Loisel from the passage? A. She has no job and lives a poor life.B. She used to be in a high social position. C. She used to have
35、a lot of wonderful jewels. D. She marries a man who doesnt have much money.42. Why doesnt Madame Mathilde Loisel want to go to the party at first? A. Because she doesnt have anything nice to wear. B. Because she doesnt want to use up her husbands money. C. Because she doesnt want to borrow jewels fr
36、om her friend. D. Because she doesnt want to embarrass her husband in public.43. What does the underlined word “forage” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Worry. B. Decorate.C. Search.D. Appear.44. What does the couple decide to do after failing to find the necklace? A. Pay its owner a big sum of money. B. Hav
37、e it replaced without telling its owner. C. Borrow another necklace from a rich friend. D. Tell its owner the truth and ask for a solution.45. We can infer from the passage that . A. Mathilde is very proud of her hard labor B. the couple regrets returning the necklace C. Mathilde buys a fake necklac
38、e for her friend D. the couple didnt know they lost a fake necklaceCThe skiers part of this story is set on an autumn morning in 1989, when she was in kindergarten. Julia Mancuso would someday be on two Olympic teams or probably more. On Wednesday she will race in the Olympic downhill in the mountai
39、n village of San Sicario outside Turin. She is fit and tough and she has a very real chance to win a medal. But on that day, 17 years ago, she was just a little girl in bed when her mom, Andrea, woke her up and said, “You dont have to go to school today. Were going to go out to breakfast and then co
40、me back later, OK?”Julia saw her beautiful house surrounded by police cars. “I didnt know then what was going on,” Julia recalls. “I just said, OK, Mom.” That was the day the police took her father away and put him in jail for smuggling (走私). The fathers part of this story is set in the village squa
41、re of the Alpine resort of Sestriere, Italy. Ciro Mancuso, 57, with a full head of gray hair, has come to Italy to watch his daughter ski in the Olympic Games. “This is about Julia, right?” he asks. Yes, it is about Julia. She has seen her father go to jail twice, one for 17 months when she was a ch
42、ild and the other for four years while she was a teenager. Julia has lived with her mother whom she lovingly calls “a great mom who did a great job with us”. (Ciro and Andrea Mancuso had three daughters Julia is in the middle between April, 25, and Sarah, 16 and divorced in 1992; Andrea will also be
43、 in Italy to watch her daughter ski.) As a young adult, Julia has welcomed her father back. Ciro Mancuso says, “Everything that happened to Julia made her tougher; you see it in the way she competes.”46. The underlined phrase “in jail” in the third paragraph probably means .A. on business B. on holi
44、dayC. in person D. in prison47. What can we learn about Julias mother according to the passage? A. She once was a teacher in a kindergarten. B. She strongly disagreed with Julias skiing at first. C. She took great care of her children when her husband was in jail. D. She asked for a divorce immediat
45、ely after her husband was put in jail. 48. Ciro Mancuso came to Italy because he wanted to .A. win a medal in the OlympicsB. travel for pleasureC. watch his daughter skiD. look for a good job49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Julia is older than Sarah.B. Julia
46、 is seventeen years old now.C. Julia hates her father very much. D. Julia won a medal at the last Olympics.50. From Julias success we can infer that .A. every successful person has a strong-minded momB. the divorce of her parents is acceptableC. a difficult childhood helped Julia make herself toughe
47、rD. the crime of her father resulted in Julias successPart Writing (45 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.During its existence of more than 40 years, t
48、he 911 emergency call system in North America has used technological advances to become a major life-saving communication resource.911 is the officially designated (指定的) emergency telephone number in Canada and the United States. Anyone in need of an ambulance, reporting a fire, or witnessing a crim
49、e in progress only has to dial that number to reach a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) operator who can then send the proper emergency people.On January, 12, 1968, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) announced plans to establish 911 as its universal emergency service number; howe
50、ver, the plan only affected AT&T companies. Learning of the plan, Bob Gallagher, president of the independent Alabama Telephone Company, decided that his company could perform the system first. Putting in extra hours, Gallagher and his employees successfully completed their work just 35 days after A
51、T&Ts announcement, which means that the nations first 911 call was placed on February 16, 1968.Now there have been significant improvements in the 911 system as technology has developed leading to faster emergency response. Enhanced (增强的) 911 (E911), which was developed starting in the mid-1970s, al
52、lows routing of a call from a traditional wired telephone to the nearest PSAP and provides the emergency call-taker with the an Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and an Automatic Location Identification (ALI).Today, the 911 coverage area (覆盖区) in America is quite large. 99% of the population of
53、the United States are covered by some form of 911 service，of which 95% is covered by E911 service. There are 240 million calls placed yearly with about 80 million coming from cellphones.The establishment of 911 as the nationally-recognized emergency number has been regarded as one of the most remark
54、able safety measures carried out in North American history. Title: 51 DefinitionThe officially designated emergency telephone number in 52 Causes ofusing 911 53 Reporting a fireWitnessing a crime in progress BirthTimePlace 54 55 Alabama in AmericaBob Gallagher and his employees 56 Reducing emergency
55、 response timeAllowing routing of a call from 57 to the nearest PSAPProviding ANI or ALI information for the emergency call-taker 58 99% of 59 are covered by some form of 911 service. 60 911 is one of the most remarkable safety measures carried out in North American history.Section B (10 marks)Direc
56、tions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Many articles and reports over the past few decades have suggested Americas schools are overloading (使超负荷) kids with more and more homework. But a new study by Brookings Brown Center on Educatio
57、n Policy shows the opposite: today, students homework loads havent changed over the past 30 years.The studys author, Tom Loveless, reviewed surveys taken by kids and parents on how much homework young students have. The results showed that the elementary student usually has 30-45 minutes of homework
58、 each night. The average high-school student has about an hour. These numbers have remained the same since 1984.In a set of guidelines (指导方针) published by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the amount of time students should spend on homework is their grade level multiplied by ten minute
59、s. For example, a third-grader should have 30 minutes of homework, a fifth-grader 50 minutes, and so on. Loveless, who was a sixth-grade teacher in the 1980s, says this system has stayed the same into the 21st century.One change that has occurred over the past three decades, however, is among 9-year
60、-olds the average age of a third-grader. “Whats happened is, there were a number of kids at age 9 who had no homework in 1984, but now that number does have some homework,” Loveless said. “Though its a little amount of work, its still an increase in the amount of time spent on homework for third-gra
61、ders.”Homework is an important part of a students education. Some teachers argue that homework prepares kids for state tests and for college. “Homework has benefits that go well beyond whats going on in school,” says Harris Cooper, a University of Missouri psychology professor who has studied homewo
62、rks effects on test scores. “Kids learn to be organized, manage their time and master new skills without a teachers help.”61. What is the common belief about the homework loads of todays American students? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)_62. According to PTA, how much homework should be given to f
63、ourth-graders?(No more than 5 words) (2 marks)_63. What has been the change in students homework loads over the past 30 years? (No more than 14 words) (3 marks) _64. In Harris Coopers opinion, how does homework benefit students? (No more than 16 words) (3 marks)_参考答案：1-15 DDBAB ACACC CDACD16-27 BCDD
64、B ACBDD DA 28. on 29. from 30. or 31. no 32. They 33. an 34. them 35. Though/Although36-50 DACBA DACBD DCCAC51. Emergency Number 911 52. North America 53. Needing an ambulance 54. Creators 55. February 16, 1968 56. Technological improvements 57. a wired telephone 58. Coverage area 59. the American population 60. Comment61. They are being overloaded with more and more homework. 62. 40 minutes of homework. 63. Many 9-year-olds had no homework in 1984 but now they have some homework. 64. It makes them learn to be organized, manage their time and master new skills alone.
