1、高中英语学习材料madeofjingetieji14-15学年牛津高一上学期B1U1测试(江苏) 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
2、 it. A. Well 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 mu
3、ch. A. better 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. wh
4、o B. which 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 uncomf
5、ortable. A. 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 o
6、ur new furniture. 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 eve
7、rything for 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
8、 child if 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
9、；每小题1分，满分20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 (
10、焦糖) and banana 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 a
11、mount. Oh! 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 m
12、y mom, “I 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 thi
13、s “M & M hunt” 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
14、it 35 me of 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
15、. machineC. 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. s
16、peaksD. dreams 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 tw
17、o and a half 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 some
18、thing kind 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 envelop
19、e on someones 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
20、where people 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; afte
21、r a second 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
22、two paragraphs, 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
23、looked aroundD. 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 b
24、eside the 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,
25、 and they 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 th
26、e children 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, becaus
27、e youre learning 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 litt
28、le bit more.”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
29、can have farms 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 childr
30、en usually 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 fr
31、uitsD. help 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 sleep
32、ing on a box 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
33、 seeing Muffy 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
34、 said they 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 h
35、aving treatment 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 call
36、ed, I rang 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
37、police station 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 ret
38、urned to its 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.
39、 she gave 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. A
40、ll the guys 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
41、 told my dad 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 r
42、easonable 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 everyt
43、hing I needed 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 fulf
44、ill this dream. 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 m
45、y eyes closed. 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 c
46、rying when 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 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
