1、2016秋高一英语周检测(2)牛津高一上学期B1U1测试(江苏)编写:黄士龙 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. Hide-and-seek is such a popular game _ is played among children all over the world. A. asB. that C. what D. which 2. Thanks a lot for your ticket. The film is really funny. _. Im glad you enjoyed it. A. We
2、ll done B. Not at allC. No thanksD. All the best 3. _ a store on the Internet seems to be an easy thing, but in fact it costs much time and energy. A. Hosting B. Running C. Donating D. Informing 4. Hows your new cook? We couldnt find _ one. All our customers like his Chinese dishes very much. A. bet
3、ter B. a better C. the best D. the better 5. From watering to other details, _ keeping a plant seems to be a bit challenging for me. A. fluently B. naturally C. successfullyD. academically 6. No one can tell the exact number of the ships and sailors _ were lost in the terrible storm. A. who B. which
4、 C. whom D. that 7. I think the watch is quite suitable for you and its not expensive. You cant miss it! OK, I _ it. A. had taken B. took C. will take D. have taken 8. It can be a(n) _ for many people to say “no”, because they hate to disappoint (使失望) others and make themselves feel uncomfortable. A
5、. experience B. struggle C. purpose D. habit 9. When travelling abroad, some people like to visit the ancient buildings while _ prefer to explore the natural wonders. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 10. Darling, whats on your mind? Well, Im considering _ I am going to place our new fur
6、niture. A. who B. what C. which D. where 11. Sun Yang is the only one of the Chinese male swimmers who _ a winner of two Olympic gold medals. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 12. Today, its hard for many children to become independent, as their parents are always _ they try to arrange everything fo
7、r the younger generation. A. in need B. in silence C. in charge D. in preparation 13. Hi, Simon. Welcome back! How long _ there? Nearly two weeks. A. did you stayB. would you stay C. will you stay D. are you staying 14. Considering the challenge of an aging society, many approve _ a second child if
8、either parent is an only child. A. couples to have B. couples of having C. of couples to have D. of couples having 15. Im going to Venice to spend the holiday next week. _. Ill have to look after my sister at home. A. Take it easy B. Youre lucky C. No problem D. Its no big deal二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分2
9、0分)I like eating ice cream very much. Whenever people ask me 16 I like it, I always reply that when I eat ice cream, I feel like a(n) 17 again. When I was four years old, I tasted my 18 ice cream in Argentina. Since then I have always 19 eating ice cream. My favorite flavors were caramel (焦糖) and ba
10、nana split (caramel with chocolate and 20 ). Both flavors were popular then, and they are 21 the most popular flavors in Argentina today. When the ice cream 22 came to our town, all my friends and I 23 to be the first to have an ice cream cone (蛋卷) 24 the first one always got the biggest amount. Oh!
11、 To be first and get the 25 ice cream was enjoyable. I remember several 26 things about that truck. First, the truck music was like music from a cartoon show. Second, the ice cream man yelled, “Ice cream! Ice cream! If you 27 one, you are going to be happy forever!” 28 , I always said to my mom, “I
12、want an ice cream because I would like to be happy forever, forever” Now, whenever we buy ice cream, my mom always 29 of this. The last funny thing I remember is that if you found M & M candies 30 an ice cream when you were eating, you could win an ice cream free of 31 ! We all enjoyed this “M & M h
13、unt” and always 32 who was going to be the 33 person! When I was 34 outdoors, it was hard for my mom to find out where I was. Whenever she found me, she always asked, “Where were you?” I always answered, “In the magic ice cream place!” For me, the best thing about eating ice cream is that it 35 me o
14、f those happy summer days of my childhood. 16. A. whereB. whetherC. whyD. when 17. A. birdB. heroC. angelD. child 18. A. nextB. firstC. extraD. last 19. A. enjoyedB. suggestedC. allowedD. imagined 20. A. cookiesB. bananasC. eggsD. apples 21. A. almostB. everC. alreadyD. still 22. A. truckB. machineC
15、. storeD. factory 23. A. returnedB. ranC. happenedD. agreed 24. A. becauseB. ifC. thoughD. after 25. A. coldestB. sweetestC. cheapestD. biggest 26. A. importantB. stupid C. funnyD. meaningful 27. A. donateB. seeC. buyD. share 28. A. BesidesB. InsteadC. HoweverD. So 29. A. hearsB. tiresC. speaksD. dr
16、eams 30. A. atB. inC. byD. of 31. A. dutyB. worryC. fearD. charge 32. A. wonderedB. understoodC. rememberedD. explained 33. A. richB. luckyC. kindD. average 34. A. playingB. readingC. travellingD. walking 35. A. informsB. warnsC. remindsD. breaks三、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)A For the last two and a ha
17、lf years I have been giving out smile cards whenever I find an opportunity.I am sad to admit that my family and I are homeless, living in a trailer (拖车) which was so kindly given by a family member. During this period, I have given out over 200 smile cards. I have always tried to find something kind
18、 to do, even when my husband lost his job and we were fighting to get by. I have started giving out coupons (赠票) for free food and money for people to get at least one meal. I always put my coupon, gift and smile card in an envelope that says “For whoever finds this”.Once I left an envelope on someo
19、nes work truck and got back into our trailer. I just happened to look out at the truck later and I saw the guy open my envelope and find the gift. He read the card and then he looked around to see who had done this. I just smiled to myself, without being found out. I always leave my gifts where peop
20、le can find them, but never see me do it I like it to be anonymous.Today I saw a car on the side of the highway with the hazard lights (危险信号灯) on. Further up the road, I saw a young couple walking beside the highway. I pulled over and asked them if they needed a ride to the next exit; after a second
21、 the guy said they could really use the ride. They said “thank you” when I dropped them off at the exit. I try to help others when I can, and sometimes no smile card is needed or given.Its my little “game of good” and I really enjoy doing it and I hope to keep doing it! 36. From the first two paragr
22、aphs, we can learn the writer .A. gives out smile cards every dayB. lives a hard life with her familyC. is out of work for two and a half yearsD. tries to do something special37. When the guy found the envelope, he .A. smiled to the writer B. threw it out of the truck C. was surprised and looked aro
23、undD. went to the store to buy some food 38. The writer mentions the incident on the highway in order to .A. prove she really enjoys helping young peopleB. tell us she gains a lot from helping other peopleC. show she takes any opportunity to help othersD. advise us to help those standing beside the
24、highwayB Empty lands in cities and towns around the United States are finding new life as urban farms.Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community where people do not have very much money, and they
25、have limited access to fresh food in markets.Over the past two years, the farm has attracted lots of volunteers from the community like Mary Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson.Mary Clark says, “Its important that the children
26、 understand the connection between the food that they eat and the soil, the air and the pollution.” What did Hannah, Caleb, John and Alston think of the experience?Hannah Clark, “You know, its good for the earth and its good for us.”Caleb Clark, “It may not be like fun, but its fun, because youre le
27、arning and not like writing something out on a piece of paper.”John Clark, “Basically instead of feeling down when I have to eat vegetables, I feel happy.”Alston Clark, “I like coming out here. You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit mor
28、e.”Margaret Morgan-Hubbard started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. She says, “Our view is that what happens in a community influences the culture of that community. So our idea was growing food in a community and showing that you can have f
29、arms even in urban areas.”39. We can learn from the passage that Eco City Farms .A. is located near the countryside B. really attracts many people in the communityC. is a place where people can be schooled D. is a place where people can play different games40. Which of the following children usually
30、 hates vegetables?A. Hannah Clark.B. Caleb Clark.C. John Clark. D. Alston Clark.41. According to Margaret, Eco City Farms in Edmonston was started to .A. bring all the community members togetherB. develop the culture of farming in a communityC. offer the neighborhood the access to fresh fruitsD. hel
31、p people in the community live more healthily 42. The passage is a report about .A. educationB. scienceC. agricultureD. healthC A dog which disappeared nine years ago has been found. Muffy is to be returned to her owners when she is fit to travel. The dirty white Muffy was discovered sleeping on a b
32、ox of cardboard in Melbourne by officials from the RSPCA who were looking into a possible animal cruelty (虐待) case.A microchip in her neck helped find her original (原来的) owners and after a few days of searching for the phone number, officials found Natalie Lampard, who had given up hope of seeing Mu
33、ffy again since she went missing years ago.“When the RSPCA described her, I told them her name; I knew immediately it was our Muffy,” Ms Lampard said. “It was totally out of the blue after nine years, I thought she was long gone.”The owners of the Melbourne house where Muffy was discovered said they
34、 found the dog about a year ago wandering along a street. But where Muffy spent the eight years and how she ended up in Melbourne is a mystery. RSPCA spokesman Tim Pilgrim said, “Nobody knows; the mystery continues for old Muffy.” The dog was suffering from a serious illness and had been having trea
35、tment since she was discovered.The dog, which Lampard adopted (收养) from an RSPCA shelter near Brisbane, is recovering well and will fly back home next week. Ms Lampard got Muffy as a gift for her now 17-year-old daughter Chloe, and the two had been inseparable (不能分开的).“After the RSPCA called, I rang
36、 my daughter and asked her if she was sitting down, then told her theyd found Muffy,” she said. “She is over the moon and therell be a few tears shed when they see each other again.”43. We can learn from the first paragraph that the RSPCA is . A. a place where many animals are kept B. the police sta
37、tion that catches thieves C. the government that serves the citizens D. an organization that protects animals44. What does the underlined phrase “out of the blue” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Amusing.B. Unexpected.C. Funny. D. Strange. 45. What surprises people most is . A. that the dog has returned to i
38、ts home after nine years B. how the dog survived and came to MelbourneC. how the dog has run across Australia in 8 yearsD. that the dog remains very strong after nine years46. Ms. Lampard adopted the dog because . A. she liked raising dogs very muchB. she cared for and protected animals C. she gave
39、her daughter the dog as a gift D. her husband wanted to have a white dog DMy friend Brett had just gotten a dirt bike (泥土路摩托车) and a lot of other kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride. I also wanted to, but I didnt even know the difference between the clutch (离合器) and the front brake. All the guy
40、s told me I couldnt do it because I was a girl. I was determined to prove them wrong, so Brett let me try his bike. I wasnt on for one minute before I fell off. He came over to see if I was okay, but then started laughing. I felt like running somewhere I wouldnt be laughed at. That night I told my d
41、ad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as the guys and how I had embarrassed myself. He asked how much I really wanted to learn, then I told him I had wanted to ride for a year and it was everything I dreamed about. A few days later my dad told me hed found a nice bike for a reasonable
42、price. He brought it home and that was when I became the laughing stock of the neighborhood. All the guys thought it was a joke that I actually wanted to learn how to ride and I became known as a wannabe (模仿偶像者).We took it one step at a time. My dad spent four long weeks teaching me everything I nee
43、ded to know about the bike and the basics of riding. No one truly believed I could learn to ride except my dad. Day after day and night after night he worked with me, and I began to progress. I was so thankful. It meant so much that he would take time from his busy schedule to help me fulfill this d
44、ream. Each ride on my dirt bike, I got a little better, and finally I was ready for my first time on the trails. At first I couldnt keep up and the boys had to wait for me. My bike constantly stalled and got stuck in the muddy creeks. Things eventually got easier, as if I could ride with my eyes clo
45、sed. Every time I rode on the trails I got a little better and the guys didnt have to wait for me. I was still made fun of, not because I was an amateur or not good, but instead because they felt threatened that a girl could do what they did.I cannot even remember how many nights I spent crying when
46、 I had lost my confidence because of those boys. Every time I needed a shoulder to cry on, my dad was there. He never let me give up and always had faith in me, even if I couldnt do something right. 47. Why does the author write the passage?A. To show the difficulty in riding a dirt bike.B. To prove
47、 that girls can do whatever boys can.C. To thank her father for his trust and support.D. To share her experience in riding a dirt bike.48. Brett let the author try his bike because .A. he was sorry for laughing at her B. he felt her strong determination C. he was the kindest boy in the groupD. he wa
48、nted to show other guys were wrong 49. Why did the boys still make fun of the author when things got easier?A. The author looked stupid. B. They felt the threat from her.C. The author always fell behind. D. They didnt want to ride with her.50. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Shy.
49、B. Self-confident. C. Weak. D. Strong-willed. 四、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。Like many other teenagers, you may feel stressed at school. Of course, school stress is not only caused by classes, homework, papers to write, and problems to solve. It is als
50、o caused by the heavy work of keeping up with friends, keeping up with life, keeping the parents happy, and the hard task of simply being young and trying to find out what you are going to do in the future. So it may be the best time in your life, but it is also one of the worst. Luckily, there are
51、some things you can do in order to deal with your stress at school. For example, you can prioritize (确定的优先顺序) your tasks. Firstly, you need to make a list of everything you need to do, and then find out what needs to be done first, what needs to be done second, then third and so on. Once you put eve
52、rything in order in this way, it is time to get things done. While you are doing your work, dont think about your other tasks. Just pay attention to what you are doing at the time until the work is completed. Then, cross it off your list and move on to the next task. While you are trying to complete
53、 your work, remember to take a break so often. Stretch (伸展) your shoulders and neck every 15 minutes or so. About every hour, stand up and take a quick walk around the room. Just take your mind off your work for a few minutes, and then go back to it. This will give your brain a rest, allowing you to
54、 get things done quickly. When studying, remember to study where you study best. Dont read in bed if you are only going to fall asleep. Dont sit at a desk where you dont have space to spread out all the books you need. Dont sit in a chair that isnt comfortable. Find a place where you can concentrate
55、 (全神贯注). In this way, your work will get done and youll feel less stressed. Even though classes are getting you down, you dont have to let school stress control your life. If you learn to manage your school stress now, youll be able to manage stress much better throughout your life. Even if you get
56、nothing else out of school, one of the most important lessons you can learn from school is how to deal with stress. After all, school stress is still stress.Dealing with stress at school(51)_ of school stress You have to (52)_ many classes, do much homework, write many papers and solve many problems
57、. You dont want to fall behind or make your parents (53)_. You are trying to find out what you are going to do in the future. Ways of dealing with school stress Prioritize your tasks. Begin with (54)_ everything you need to do. Get the things done one by one in order of their (55)_. Dont (56)_ about
58、 anything else while youre doing your work. Take(57)_ breaks. Get moving by stretching or walking around the room after working for some time. Choose a good place to study. Dont read in bed when youre (58)_. Dont sit at a desk where you dont have enough space to spread out the books you need. Dont s
59、it in a(n) (59)_ chair. Summary Dont let school stress control your life. By learning to manage your school stress now, youll be (60)_ at dealing with stress in the future. 五、书面表达(满分25分)假如你是高一新生肖军。面对名目繁多的社团招新,你感到不知所措。请你根据下面的提示,给学校辅导员Eric写一封信,谈谈你的困惑。信的内容须包含: 1. 要不要加入社团?(担心占用时间和精力,从而影响学习。)2. 如果加入社团,该怎
60、样选择?(依据自身的兴趣爱好,还是锻炼自身不足? )注意:1. 对所给要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译;2. 词数150左右,信的开头已经写好,不计入总词数;3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。参考词汇:shortcoming (缺点) Dear Eric, Im a new comer to this school. _Yours, Xiao Jun参考答案:1-15 ABBBC DCBCD ACADB 16-35 CDBAB DABAD CCDCB DABAC36-50 BCCBC DCDBB CCBBD51. Causes 52. attend 53. u
61、nhappy 54. listing 55. importance 56. think 57. regular 58. sleepy 59. uncomfortable 60. better Dear Eric, Im a new comer to this school. Upon entering the new school, I was very excited to find that there were all kinds of clubs. However, with so many different clubs at school, I soon felt totally
62、at a loss. Therefore, Im writing this letter to ask for some advice. I would appreciate it if you could help me. To begin with, do you think it is necessary for me to join a school club? Ive heard that high school courses are not a little challenging. If I join a school club, taking part in the acti
63、vities organized by the club is sure to take up some of my valuable time. Im afraid this will influence my study. In addition, I have no idea how to choose a school club that suits me best. Do I have to join a club according to my hobby, or choose one that can provide me with a chance to make up for my shortcomings? Look forward to your reply! Yours, Xiao Jun