09-10学年牛津高二下学期期中测试Ⅱ.doc

0910学年牛津高一下学期期中测试Class: Name: Marks: 满分（100）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. You see, rubbish is piled everywhere it is really _. A. attractive B. disgusting C. apparent D. neat2. Ben is _ to get a job, with which he can afford the fees of his son. A. desperate B. awkward C. clumsy D. mistaken3. I finally _ them of my innocence（清白）and I was set free. A. cured B. robbed C. convinced D. reminded4. They are _ several new buildings in the center of town, which is several blocks from my home. A. putting on B. putting up C. putting out D. putting over5. Sir, I want more information about the company. Further information can be _ from the head office. A. operated B. reflected C. obtained D. defended6. Rarely _ in modern laboratories, and you should remember this. A. this method uses B. does this method use C. is this method used D. this method is used7. Dont oversell the product. If your salespeople are pushy(硬干的), theyll turn the customer _. A. around B. away C. back D. off8. Did you watch the football match yesterday afternoon? Yes, I did. You know, Beckham _ in the match. A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played9. I will never forget the good that the little talk with the boss _ to me. A. made B. did C. had D. gave10. I hear you met Sally last week. Yes, but it was _ by chance. A. partly B. purely C. possibly D. especially11. All the people in the world should be treated equally, _ race, religion or sex. A. for fear of B. in search of C. because of D. regardless of12. What made you choose law as a _? The aim to help more people with my knowledge. A. compensation B. profession C. comfort D. personality13. The man seemed _ to hear that so many people in some African countries _ to death. A. astonished; starve B. astnoishing; starve C. astonished; starved D. astonishing; starved14. To solve _oil crisis in the world, some countries advised increasing the production in _ depth. A. /; / B. the; the C. /; the D. the; /15. He _ articles for many magazines for many years before he worked in the company. A. was writing B. had been writing C. wrote D. had written二、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“What will happen to me?” my husband said, sitting on the couch, a bandage（绷带）covering his eyes. I shook my 16 and said, “Well just have to see what the 17 says tomorrow.”The other day a chemical had shot into Rons eyes at the 18 where he worked. We were told the covering on his eyes should 19 back in 24 hours. But Rons eyes only grew 20 . Now the doctor warned us Ron could go blind. How can I 21 two young kids and care for a blind husband? I worried, feeling 22 . Ron was nervous and sighed.The next day we returned to the hospital. The waiting room was 23 . A nurse took us to a room and asked Ron to read 24 on an eye chart. “I cant get past the second line,” Ron said.“What needs to grow in Rons eyes to 25 him?” I asked the nurse. “Epithelium(上皮细胞),” she said, then 26 the room. I turned to Ron, gathered all my courage and said 27 , “Darling, dont worry about your eyes any more. If you were 28 , I would be your stick. Let god bless you, Epithelium, grow!” My face turned 29 as patients in the waiting room stared at us. Rons face 30 up.Minutes later the doctor came in. “How do you 31 ?” he asked. “Better,” Ron said, smiling. The doctor looked at him and then positioned a 32 of equipment and used it to peer into Rons eyes. 33 he said, “I see epithelium growing.”After a few weeks, my husbands 34 was back to normal gradually. In fact, his eye-sight improved 35 much that he got rid of his reading glasses. I think love brings a miracle.16. A. handB. bodyC. headD. shoulders17. A. doctorB. nurseC. teacher D. patient18. A. groundB. area C. plant D. unit 19. A. growB. comeC. become D. get20. A. betterB. darkerC. harder D. worse21. A. teachB. raiseC. mindD. feed22. A. sorryB. painfulC. difficult D. hopeless23. A. fullB. farC. warm D. strange24. A. newspaperB. articles C. letters D. messages25. A. helpB. cureC. comfort D. care26. A. shut B. leftC. cleaned D. reached27. A. quicklyB. gently C. coldly D. loudly28. A. deadB. blindC. bad D. sad29. A. paleB. greyC. red D. bright30. A. madeB. gaveC. cheered D. showed31. A. feelB. likeC. find D. think32. A. partB. piece C. numberD. sheet33. A. SlowlyB. FinallyC. Firstly D. Hopelessly34. A. businessB. fortune C. vision D. health35. A. too B. such C. as D. so三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。A“So, its been six weeks, Mom. How long do you suppose it is going to last this time?” I looked deep into the eyes of my ten-year-old son. I saw disbelief and pain over my recent recovery from alcoholism.There was the night I came home in my car at 3:00 a.m. with a blackened eye to find him anxiously awaiting me. He rushed over to me, helped me get out and shouted, “I asked you not to go out! I knew something bad would happen!”There was the ceremony of the new school year where all the other students had their clean and tidy uniforms on while his was dirty. He sat in his chair when his name was called, too ashamed to stand up front.There were the many different schools where he had to make new friends, as I outran (逃脱) bill collectors. He would come home crying that the other kids called him “poor boy” although his father sent child support. Hurt by his tears, I considered the lifestyle I had put him into. I was ashamed as I stared back into his eyes.I had no right to be trusted this time, either. I was irresponsible. God had dealt with my wounded spirit and me six weeks earlier. I had not touched a drop of alcohol. My drunken days were over, but how could I, a loser and liar so often, convince this wonderful young boy? “Oh, its going to last!” I emphasized. With the newfound certainty I replied, “This time, its going to last!” He hugged me tightly and whispered, “Well see.”36. The underlined word “it” in Para.1 refers to “_”.A. their current lifeB. the sense of trustC. giving up drinking D. the recovery from illness37. Why did the authors son have to constantly change schools?A. Beacuse his school performance was bad.B. Beacuse he was often laughed at by the other kids.C. Beacuse the author couldnt pay her debts.D. Beacuse the author worked in different cities.38. When the author heard her sons question, she felt _.A. happyB. ashamedC. annoyedD. puzzled39. Which of the following best describes the boy? A. Kind and lucky.B. Sad and disappointed. C. Poor and lonely.D. Sensitive and caring.BIn Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a gap year. However, this idea never gained a big following in the United States. Charles Deacon is the dean of admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He says that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only about twenty-five decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. Mister Deacon says the most common reason is to have a chance to travel. But he adds that international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. It can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students who think they want to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital for a year. Many colleges and universities welcome gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions office has an article on its website called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to think and enjoy gaining lifeexperiences outside the pressure of studies. Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly. 40. What is “a gap year” according to the passage?A. A year off between primary school and middle school.B. A year off between middle school and high school.C. A year off between senior high school and college.D. A year off between college and graduate school.41. The reasons listed for students to take a gap year are _.A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 642. In what way do some colleges and universities support the gap-year idea?A. Providing students with various job opportunities. B. Encouraging students to serve in the army.C. Allowing students to delay their admission. D. Helping students ease their pressure of studies. 43. We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A. every student is fit for the gap-year projectB. parents arent satisfied with the gap-year ideaC. the gap-year idea has some shortcomingsD. not everyone can afford to take a gap yearCI was on my way to college the other day and there was an ice cream truck parked right in front of one of the main common areas of the school. I had seen ice cream men drive their musical trucks around elementary school for kids, but I never thought an ice cream man would circle college and come for us, overgrown kids. I was curious and decided to investigate further.I was quite surprised when the man in the truck called out, “Free ice cream!”I questioned him just to confirm his words saying, “Im sorry, what did you say?”“Free ice cream; you have your choice of these four frozen treats: the Rocket Pop, the Chocolate Eclair, the Strawberry Shortcake, or the Drumstick.”After I got the confirmation that this guy was just giving away free ice cream, I talked with the man for a while. He told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream, and thats exactly what he did. So his passion was expressed through spending all his money, sleeping in his truck, and living with his mom, so he could continue to follow his dream during hard times. Now, he has sponsorship (赞助) from large corporations such as Levis to do what he loves, and to date hes gifted 125,000 of his truckload of ice cream treats!I kept asking him, “So your dream is to just drive around and give away ice cream? It seemed like such a strange goal.”“Yes, just meeting people and making them smile,” he replied. I assured him that what he was doing was exactly what wonderful people do: small acts with big love.44. What about the ice cream man interested the author at first?A. He was dressed in fancy clothes.B. He came for college students.C. His ice cream was free of charge.D. His truck could broadcast music.45. We can infer from the passage that the ice cream man _.A. lived a very simple life B. used to have a lot of moneyC. was not good at expressing himselfD. liked to travel around the country46. The man gave away ice cream for free in order to _.A. cooperate with Levis B. become famous C. get sponsorshipD. make people happy 47. What is the best title for the text?A. A Traveling Truck of SweetnessB. A Special Way of Selling Ice CreamC. The Sweetness of Ice Cream D. How to Be a Great Ice Cream ManDVisitors to Britain may find the best place to experience local culture is a traditional pub. But local rules in pubs should be paid attention to. A team of researchers have explained some of these rules starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters, so you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waited 45 minutes before they realized they would have to get their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交) in a society. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only place in Great Britain in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered really normal behavior. “If you havent been to a pub, you havent been to Britain.” This tip can be found in the booklet（小册子）, a passport to the pub: The Tourists Guide to Pub Custom, a customers code of conduct (行动守则) for those wanting to experience a central part of British life and culture. The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a team of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they talk about what to order.48. The Italian youths in the first paragraph were waiting for _.A. a waiter to serve them B. their food to be servedC. their turn to buy drinks D. their turn to pay the bill49. What does the underlined phrase “hidden purpose” in the first paragraph refer to?A. To reduce the operating cost of pubs.B. To offer a chance for social contact.C. To make customers feel at home.D. To make an impression on visitors.50. If you and your friends go to a traditional pub in the U.K., you should _.A. have a couple of you buy the drinksB. offer to pay the bill for the othersC. greet regular customers and bar staffD. discuss what to drink in front of the counter四、写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 任务型阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格处填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。If youre like most people who want to lose weight, youre in a constant battle with yourself. You try a diet, lose a little bit of weight, and just gain it back. You try another diet, lose a little bit of weight, and just gain it back again. So many people ask, “Do diets work in general?” In fact, these diets dont work in the long term. If you follow a diet for four weeks or so, you reduce the calories during your diet and probably lose weight. But when you go back to eating the way you did before, your metabolism (新陈代谢) cant burn the calories off as easily as it did before and youre gaining the weight back, plus more. And thats really frustrating, isnt it? However, how can you break this vicious circle (恶性循环)？First, you have to make small changes about your habit of eating and your physical activity. Dont eat food with a lot of simple sugar and fat altogether. Decrease the intake of carbohydrates (醣类) in the evening. The dependence on weight-loss diet plan alone isnt enough. One has to add physical activities to it. Split your meals into five to six smaller portions instead of the usual three. Every time you take in food to your body, your metabolic rate is becoming a little faster. Taking advantage of this effect will result in an increased metabolic rate and fat burning. Drink a lot of water every day at least 3 liters (升). Eat a little bit of protein to each meal.Now its time to implement (实现) these strategies into your life gradually. It takes about 10 to 14 days until your body has adapted to your food habit. Start right away and make little changes. Starting and stopping one diet after another is one of the worst things you can do to yourself physically and emotionally, and therefore please dont do so any more.ThemeDiets arent helpful in your weight (51) in the long term.(52) When you go back to your (53) diet, your metabolism cant burn the calories off as easily as before and youre (54) the weight.StrategiesMake small changes about your (55) of eating and your physical activity.(56) food with much simple sugar and fat altogether.Decrease the (57) of carbohydrates in the evening.(58) more physical activities.Split y