1、高二牛津高中英语第五模块第一单元阶段测试 考试时间:100分钟 满分:120 2013.10第一节:单项选择1. Mrs. Taylor has _8-year-old daughter who has _ gift for painting. She has won two national prizes.A. a; a B. an; the C. an; a D. a; the2. Mrs Green prefers a restaurant in a small town to _ in so large a city as New York.A. it B. those C. this
2、 D. one3. Statistics show that men have _ as women do whatever vehicles they drive.A. twice serious accidents as many B. serious accidents as many twiceC. serious accidents as twice many D. twice as many serious accidents4. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have fact
3、ual knowledge _ our thinking.A. upon which to base B. which to be based on C. which to base D. to which to be based5. In todays competitive economy, _ everyone is trying to do more with less, youve got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning.A. how B. where C. which D. that6. _ some te
4、enagers dont realize is _ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.A. What; that B. That; what C. What; how D. That; how 7. The camera was out of function yesterday, so we dont know who _ for the theft.A. blames B. was to blame C. blamed D. will blame8. Im going to Syria. Would you ple
5、ase tell me about your experiences there?_.Lets discuss it over dinner. A. By all means B. It just depends C. Never mind D. Go ahead9. This special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.A. according toB. regardless ofC. in addition toD. as a consequence of 10. I do
6、nt suppose the police know who did it.Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _ now.A. has been questionedB. is being questionedC. is questioningD. has questioned11. Harry was so outgoing that he _ the other children very well in kindergarten.A. got along with B. put up withC. came u
7、p withD. dropped out of12. You cant _ him to lead the way. He is a new comer here.A. rely on B. insist on C. believe on D. turn on13. Drink a glass of milk before you go to bed, and you may just _ a sound sleep.A. keep up with B. put up withC. end up with D. catch up with14.Bob feels really sorry, J
8、ean. I wouldnt accept his excuses unless he takes back what he said.A. What for? B. So what?C. No doubt.D. No wonder. 15. Every time the class teacher walks past the window, the two boys pretend _ closely. A. listening B. to listen C. to have listenedD. to be listening 16. _to that famous university
9、 surprised us all, for he was absent from school for a whole year.A. He being admitted B. He admittedC. His being admitted D. His admitted17. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door_Sorry to miss you;will call later. A. read B. readsC. to read D. reading18._blood if you can and many
10、lives will be saved.A. GivingB. GiveC. GivenD. To give19. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _it more difficult.A. not makeB. not to makeC. not makingD. do not make20. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _ . A. an underground lake was discoveredB. there was an undergro
11、und lake discovered C. a lake was discovered undergroundD. the workers discovered an underground lake21. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _the next year.A. carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry out22. _in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in
12、the United States.A. Being founded B. It was foundedC. Founded D. Founding23. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only_ the film stars had left. A. to tellB. to be told C. tellingD. told24. I dont think it wise _ the hard work that they have refused to do.A. for you to take on B. of you to ta
13、ke on C. for you taking on D. of you taking on25. The government is appealing to us to live a green life. So you shouldnt have the water _ while you are brushing your teeth. A. runB. to run C. to be runningD. running第二节:完型填空Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smil
14、e! I got to know this from a musical soul.The other day I was feeling quite26, having just been laid off from my job. With so many27to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family. I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the28. I walked abit slo
15、wer, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the29I saw a young lady sitting ata piano with a box next to her. She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice30me a bit. Then I stood there watchingher playing, thinking that it must take31to perform on her own in front of hundreds o
16、f people shedidnt know. She might have felt my32for she occasionally looked in my direction. By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked33and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face. I asked her34, Why are you play
17、ing the piano in the middle of this crowded place? She explained to me that she sees so many35people in the world that she is trying to relieve thepain by36motivational music. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, I have been going through a37time lately, but youve made me38again. Im hap
18、py that I could be39to you, she replied. Why are you so sad? I told her my story and said, Im not so40about what to do. You see, heres the41, she responded. When you were walking, your head was down. She looked me in the eyes and went on, Dont look defeated, because42comes in different ways andif yo
19、ur head is down you might never see it. You should43more lift your head up.I was really44by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time. So45in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.26. A. lonely 27. A. bills 28. A
20、. listeners 29. A. trees 30. A. shocked 31. A. courage 32. A. mood 33. A. aside 34. A. quietly 35. A. negative 36. A. creating 37. A. tense38. A. enthusiastic 39. A. available 40. A. sure 41. A. problem 42. A. success 43. A. concentrate44. A. occupied45. A. howeverB. dizzyB. feesB. traffic B. avenue
21、B. comforted B. energyB. presenceB. downB. deliberatelyB. unhealthyB. sharingB. wonderfulB. emotionalB. essentialB. ashamedB. crisisB. opportunityB. look B. impressedB. whereverC. awfulC. finesC. instrumentC. buildingsC. excitedC. patienceC. thoughtC. offC. curiouslyC. unconsciousC. enjoyingC. rough
22、C. dynamicC. superiorC. particularC. conflictC. aidC. smileC. inspiredC. whoeverD. breathlessD. pricesD. backgroundD. crowdD. amusedD. techniqueD. appreciationD. overD. seriouslyD. elderlyD teachingD. crazyD. hopefulD. helpfulD. anxiousD. solutionD. happinessD. fightD. satisfiedD. whenever第三节:阅读理解 A
23、A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in th
24、e house.”The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sy
25、mpathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmers mouse trap alone.That very n
26、ight a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospi
27、tal. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soups main ingredient. His wifes sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer bu
28、tchered the pig. The farmers wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat. So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that
29、when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.46. We could see from the passage that the mouse was _.A. kind and warm-hearted B. well-informedC. good at cheating others D. foolish and rude47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The pig was comparatively less friendly
30、than the others in the farmyard.B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.D. The farmers family was in fact poor and they had no friends.48. The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to _.A. the mouse B
31、. the pig C. the snake D. the chickenBAccording to a new survey, more than half of the parents in the United States are helping, or have helped or supported their adult children who have been hit by high unemployment and poor wages. It showed that present economic conditions are discouraging young a
32、dults from leaving home and forcing those who have already gone, so called boomerang(回旋镖) kids, to return.“Parents are continuing their financial involvement longer than we expected, ” said Ted Beck, president of National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).About 60 percent of parents questione
33、d in the survey said they are helping their adult children who are no longer in school financially. Half are providing housing and nearly half are helping with living expenses.For an increasing number of adult children, the situation is bad. Twothirds of adult children, aged 18 to 39, who are not in
34、 school said they faced tougher financial pressure than previous generations, according to the survey. And nearly onethird of the parents agreed that it was easier for them to find their financial feet than for their children. Parents are helping their children out of genuine(真诚的) concern because th
35、ey dont want to see them struggle. But Beck said that parents who make sacrifices to help their adult children should be careful about their own finances.“If you are taking on extra debt or delaying retirement to help your adult children, you could be making a mistake and putting your own financial
36、future in danger,” Beck warned.Boomerang children can also cause other problems for their parents. Thirty percent of parents said they have given up privacy since their adult children moved back home, while more than a quarter have taken on added debt, and seven percent have delayed retirement. But
37、the survey also showed that 42 percent of adult children living at home are helping with the cooking and cleaning.49. According to the passage, boomerang kids here refer to _.A. married adult childrenB. grownups living with parentsC. adult children independent and successful in lifeD. adult children
38、 depending on parents for financial support50. Which of the following matches the result of the survey? A. About 30% of parents offer their adult children housing.B. Onethird of adult children earn money more easily than their parents.C. Twothirds of adult children are faced with financial problems
39、in school.D. About 50% of parents give money to their adult children to cover the daily cost.51. What is Ted Becks suggestion to the parents?A. Asking their children to help with the housework.B. Being cautious in helping their children.C. Leaving their children to struggle to live.D. Putting off th
40、eir time of retirement.52. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Adult children are less independentB. Parents help support adult childrenC. Bad conditions affect children a lotD. Spoiled generation in the United StatesCIt is almost like a reflex(条件反射) whenever we have a runny nose or a co
41、ugh we reach for the antibiotics(抗生素). But maybe you should think twice before you start taking those pills next time you have a bit of a cold. Many doctors warn that we are overusing and sometimes misusing antibiotics to treat common diseases. This could have bad results.Across the world, the probl
42、em of antibiotic resistance is growing, and the situation is especially bad in China. The average amount of antibiotics each Chinese person takes every year is almost three times the international level and ten times the level in the United States, Xiao Yonghong, a professor in Peking University, to
43、ld the Guangming Daily on October 19.It is a common wrong idea that antibiotics work for all diseases right down to everyday coughs and colds. In fact, antibiotics only work against bacteria, and not viruses. Most forms of the common cold and flu are caused by viruses, so antibiotics are useless aga
44、inst them.The process of curing a disease is like a war. Antibiotics kill many kinds of bacteria which make you sick, but sometimes they also get “confused” and kill antibodies(抗体) in your body that should be helping to kill viruses.Sometimes the enemy bacteria may change themselves in order to figh
45、t back. When antibiotics are used wrongly or too often, the bacteria can develop faster. This worsens the infection and makes it harder to treat. Because of resistance to antibiotics, once treatable diseases are becoming fatal(致命的) again.In recent years, different kinds of “superbugs” have been showing themselves in man