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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上14-15学年牛津高一上学期B1U1阶段测试 Class: 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)AWe were traveling to the Caribbean with our three kids aged 12, 7 and 4. Being from Chicago, we were all in need of a little sun and sand after an especially cold and long winter.Before the t
2、rip, my eldest child asked if we could consider getting him a lifeproof case for his iPhone. He thought it would be fun to take pictures and videos of his brother and sister underwater in the pool. That made sense to us, and we agreed that it could make great memory of good time. We bought the case
3、for him.Down to vacation we went. Snap! On went the lifeproof case. We performed the suggested water test, and into the pool he went. Pow! That was the end of the phone. Water immediately leaked (渗入) into it and the phone was never turned on again.Now, this could be a post about what a poorly-design
4、ed product the case is, but in fact, that is not what Im writing about. Actually, what truly surprised us was what happened to our 12-year-old over the course of the next seven days of our vacation. Aside from the initial (最初的) five minutes after the phone died, our son never mentioned his phone aga
5、in. Instead of his usual plugged-in state, he spent much of the vacation reading books, playing silly games with his siblings and talking to us at dinner. Normally when were on vacation and he and his siblings are done with eating, hell leave the table to text friends or check sports scores. But wit
6、h no phone, there was no pull to keep in touch with his friends or to look at the latest posts. Instead, our almost-13-year-old played tag with his 4-year-old sister, chased iguanas (鬣鳞蜥) with his 7-year-old brother and entertained them with games while we finished our meals. At the end of the trip,
7、 when we asked him about the lack of phone, he admitted it was nice to have a break from the constant chatting and keeping in touch with friends.Im not saying I intentionally hope his phone dies again, but it does give us time to reflect as to whether or not we should make the kids leave their cell
8、phones at home as part of the spring break contract. Or at least we should severely curtail phone usage on vacation.1. Why did the authors eldest son want a lifeproof case for his iPhone?A. To put his phone away. B. To make his phone beautiful.C. To limit his phone use. D. To protect his phone under
9、water.2. What probably surprised the author most during the vacation?A. The change in his eldest son. B. The relationship between his children.C. The power of childrens games. D. The function of the iPhone.3. How does the authors eldest son feel about the lack of phone?A. Uncomfortable. B. Upset. C.
10、 Excited. D. Fine. 4. The underlined word “curtail” in the last paragraph probably means .A. forbid B. continue C. practice D. increaseBOur first expression is “in the red”. It is another way of saying that a business is losing money. In the past, numbers in the financial (金融的) records of a company
11、were written in red ink to show a loss (损失).A business magazine recently published a report about a television company. The report said the company was still in the red, but was able to cut its loss from the year before. A profit by a business is written in black numbers. So a company that is “in th
12、e black” is making money. Another financial expression is “run on the bank”. That is what happens when many people try to get all their money back from a bank. A “run on the bank” usually happens when people believe there is a danger that a bank may fail or close down. Newspaper reports about a bank
13、 crisis (危机) in Russia used that expression. They said the government acted because of the fear that the crisis would cause a run on the bank. “Day trading” is a new expression about a system that lets investors (投资者) trade directly in an electronic market system. The system is known as NASDAQ, shor
14、t for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation. It was the first completely computerized stock market (股票市场). Day trading companies offer a desk and a computer system to an investor who wants to trade. Investors must provide fifty thousand dollars or more for the trading co
15、mpany to pay for the stocks they buy. Thousands of other investors do day trading at their homes.A day trader keeps a watchful eye on stock prices. When he sees a stock rise in price, he makes use of the computer to buy shares of the stock. If the stock continues to rise in price in the next few min
16、utes, the day trader sells out the shares quickly to make a small profit. Then he looks for another stock to buy. If a stock goes down, he may sell his shares and accept the loss.The idea is to make a small profit many times during the day. Many day traders may break down in a week or so. Only about
17、 thirty percent people succeed in earning enough money from their efforts to continue day trading.5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Some financial words and expressions.B. Newspaper reports about a bank crisis.C. Some interesting stories about making money.D. Some tips on how to buy and
18、sell stocks.6. When a company runs well, the financial records will be written in ink.A. redB. blackC. greenD. yellow7. When a bank is faced with a crisis, we can use the expression “”.A. break the bankB. run on the bankC. in the redD. day trading8. In which section of a newspaper will this passage
19、appear?A. Economy. B. Health & Life.C. Entertainment. D. Science.CAmericans celebrate Valentines Day each year on February 14th. So do candy companies, jewelry stores and people selling flowers. Valentines Day is for lovers. It is a good day to ask your boyfriend or girlfriend to marry you. It is al
20、so a popular day for marriage. But other couples might celebrate with a dinner at a nice restaurant.The holiday is named for Saint Valentine. He was an early Christian churchman who was said to have helped young lovers. Valentine was executed (处死) for his Christian beliefs on February 14th, more tha
21、n one thousand seven hundred years ago. But the day is even older than that.The ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers more than two thousand years ago. As part of the celebration, each girl wrote her name on a piece of paper and put it in a large box. Each boy reached into the box and pulle
22、d out the name of a girl. That girl became his girlfriend for a year.Lovers still put their names on pieces of paper on Valentines Day. They send each other cards that express their love. Sometimes they send other gifts, too, like jewelry, flowers, candy, or all three!It was reported that the averag
23、e American spent about $134 for Valentines Day in 2014. That was up about three dollars from 2013. Men spent about twice as much on their partners as women did. And it is said the total spending for Valentines Day in the United States reached about $17.3 billion. 9. Valentines Day is named for Saint
24、 Valentine mainly because Valentine . A. came up with the idea for Valentines DayB. lost his life because of his Christian beliefsC. once helped young lovers as a churchman D. sent gifts to young lovers on February 14th10. At the ceremony for lovers in ancient Rome, .A. a boy got his girlfriend quit
25、e by luckB. boys and girls exchanged cards to show loveC. a girl had the freedom to choose her boyfriendD. girls put their words of love in a large box 11. Which of the following traditions on Valentines Day is kept alive from ancient days?A. Writing lovers names on pieces of paper.B. Sending gifts
26、like candies, flowers and jewelry.C. Asking your boyfriend or girlfriend to marry you.D. Having a dinner with your boyfriend or girlfriend.12. When was the passage probably written?A. After Valentines Day in 2013. B. Before Valentines Day in 2013. C. After Valentines Day in 2014. D. Before Valentine
27、s Day in 2014.DCervantes was born to poor parents. His future looked dark as he grew to see a life of sadness and poverty before him. He joined the army as a common soldier and was hurt so badly that he could not use his left arm.He later failed to find a job and, on two occasions, was sent to priso
28、n. He continued to have brushes (冲突) with the law and struggled just to survive.But, despite these troubles of his life, he never let go of his dream to write a book. He realized his dream and he wrote a book. In the book he told of a beautiful story which came from his hearts deepest dreams. It is
29、about a man who saw the world differently than everyone else. Though created in suffering, the book is an inspiring (鼓舞人的) story of hope. This mans story has been put to music and film, translated into many languages and remains a literary classic after some 400 years. It has moved many people in th
30、e world. The author was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and the book is Don Quijote de la Mancha (堂吉诃德). Perhaps Cervantes himself believed that “the world sees people as they are I see them as they can be!” Cervantes may never have written such a wonderful work if he had not seen some potential (潜能) w
31、ithin himself. He knew, and has taught others ever since, that great truth: What we see will come to be. Some see situations as they are, others as they can be. Some see people as they are, others as they can be. And some see themselves as they are, others as they can be. But when we set our sights
32、upon the best that is within a situation or a human being, what we see will come to be. And well know the power of hope.13. The author writes this passage to remind us that . A. we should be brave to deal with troubles B. nothing is hard if we put our heart into itC. we all have great potential insi
33、de ourselves D. no one knows what he can do until he tries 14. What was the dream of Cervantes? A. To be a writer. B. To be a solider. C. To be a banker. D. To be a doctor. 15. Cervantes met the following troubles EXCEPT that . A. he was sent to prison B. his left arm got hurt C. he failed to find a
34、 job D. he was refused by the army 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Jack used to miss his classes very often. One day, the teacher decided to drive him away. 16 Jack arrived just as the teacher was about to go for lunch.“Is this the time to come?” said the teacher ser
35、iously. “Im sorry, sir,” said Jack, “but I got to school very late today. 17 ”“Some gold coins?” said the teacher with his eyes wide open. “Oh, what are you going to do with them?”“I decided to build a large house, and buy lots of land and several sheep to keep,” said the student. “ 18 ”The teacher
36、was pleased and invited Jack to eat with him. The young boy enjoyed the food but the teacher hardly touched his food. 19 “I hope youve kept the gold coins in a safe place,” the teacher said.“I never got a chance to do that,” said Jack. “It disappeared when my mother shook me awake.” “What?” shouted
37、the teacher. “You mean it was all a dream?”The young boy said, “Yes.” The teacher tried to control his anger.“Im happy you remembered me in your dream,” he said. “I hope you remember me when you really get some gold coins. 20 ”When the young boy had left, the teacher remembered why he had sent for h
38、im.A. Now please leave.B. So he sent for the young boy.C. I am sorry for what I have done before.D. I found some gold coins in the street.E. He was wondering how much Jack would give him.F. He was too angry with the young boys words to speak a word.G. I also decided to give you some for the trouble
39、you have taken in teaching me.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30分)One day last summer, I was waiting for my ride to pick me up at the station. Suddenly I felt the desire (欲望) to write a 21 . I opened my bag and found a pen, 22 no paper. I sat there helplessly, 23 with the sudden des
40、ire. Then I went through the bag a little more 24 . It 25 that I had a dollar bill in my wallet. After I looked at it for a moment, it became 26 that there was very little writing surface on the bill. But I could 27 write something.So I took my pen and wrote something like this, “This is a very 28 d
41、ollar given to you with love. Do not keep it or 29 it. Give it to someone else with love, and watch it 30 .”I then 31 the bill with hearts, trying to make it 32 as many good wishes as I could.Sitting near me was a woman who was also waiting for a 33 . She seemed a little 34 . I said to her, “Hi, thi
42、s is for you.”She got a 35 by my action. But after she took a second 36 at it, her mood 37 from worried to warm, and she gave me a big hug and accepted it.I realized that 38 this was the reaction (反应) from just one stranger, then without doubt this 39 of warmth would continue on.My ride came, and we
43、 drove off. But I thought this was not the 40 of the story and that this love wouldnt stop.21. A. story B. note C. letter D. poem22. A. andB. but C. or D. with23. A. alone B. busy C. calm D. excited24. A. fluently B. carefully C. sincerely D. nervously25. A. took off B. paid off C. turned out D. fou
44、nd out26. A. doubtful B. clear C. uncertain D. close27. A. as usual B. at worst C. at mostD. at least 28. A. special B. practical C. powerful D. useful29. A. spend B. pay C. take D. invest30. A. cover B. spread C. build D. grow31. A. measured B. repaired C. beautified D. settled32. A. prove B. devel
45、op C. showD. value33. A. performanceB. ride C. train D. favor34. A. worried B. sick C. serious D. quiet35. A. lessonB. surpriseC. touch D. hit 36. A. thought B. picture C. chance D. look37. A. traded B. guided C. improved D. changed38. A. becauseB. for C. if D. whether 39. A. wave B. sign C. method
46、D. way40. A. beginning B. end C. clue D. function第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在标有4150 的空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Sophia: Hi, Tom. Havent seen you for ages! How are you? Tom: Im fine, Sophia. Thanks. Sophia: What were you busy 41 in the summer holiday?Tom: Well, I did a lot of traveling. Soph
47、ia: Could you tell me 42 more in detail?Tom: Yes, I first 43 (fly) to Shanghai from Beijing. I stayed there for three days, 44 I bought a lot of clothes. Then I went to Hangzhou 45 train. I stayed there for four days and visited many famous tourist attractions. Then I went to Hong Kong and stayed there for two days. After that I went to Xiamen. In