牛津英语高一上学期期中练习.doc

Mid-term exercises (Nov.10th) 单词拼写1.The _(运动员) were warming up before the game when I got there.2.In case of e_, to stay calm is the most important thing.3.She didnt give any _(解释，说明） for her being absent from the meeting .4.The coldest place is in one area of Antarctica with the a_ temperature of 58 degrees below zero.5.I told my mother about my plan to leave school but wasnt _(批准）6.Though he has made a mistake, as a good boy, he d_ to be given another chance.7.They had only one week to make _ （准备）for the wedding. 8.All her spare time was d_ to helping the poor children in stricken areas(灾区), so she had no time to take care of her family.9.She felt _ （尴尬的）about the examination result and didnt want to talk to her parents about it.10.He didnt like his daughters boyfriend and f_ him to enter the house.11. Large a_ of money were spent on the bridge.12. He was lying in the sun looking very r_ and happy.13. To tell you the truth, I felt a _ of making the same mistakes again.14. She was afraid that I might be e_.完成句子15.对他来说要在这么短的时间内做好准备真是不容易。It was really a_ for him to get ready in such a short time.16. 他一进房间便坐下看书。_ _ the room, he sat down and began to read.17. 如果地址有任何变化请告知我们。Please _ us _ any changes in the address.18. 你应该下周二早上交作业。You _ _ _ hand in your homework next Tuesday morning.19. 男孩和女孩在这方面往往有多不同。 Boys and girls _ _ be different in this_.20.我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在学校时那么繁重。I found that the homework was _ _ _ as _ I _ to get in my old school.单项选择21.Although it had been _ struggle for him to finish _ experiment, he enjoyed the result with_ satisfaction. A. the; an; / B. a; the ; / C. a; an; a D. /; the; a22. He was so excited and insisted that what he had done completely_ their demand（要求）.A. met B. meet C. should meet D. has met23. Our English teacher is _ our teacher; she is also our best friend. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than24. Hearing what the man has done, they insist that such behavior should not be _ whatever he says.A. touched B. trained C. tolerated D. treated25.A lot of children are used to _ their time _ up by their parents and they simply dont know _ with their spare time themselves. A. have; full; what to doB. having; filled; how to do C. have; filling; what to doD. having; filled; what to do 26. Pointing to the house on _roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me that was _ I would stay.A. its; what B. whose; what C. whose; where D. its; where27.For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, _ New York is an example.A. for which B. in which C. of which D. from which28.Between the two periods of classes is a break, _ we can have a short rest.A. then B. where C. when D. which29._ you have got the news about him, I wont hold it back from you.A. Even though B. Now that C. In case D. As if30.As we know, doing exercise is good for our health, and even walking after having meals _.A. skips B. runs C. means D. counts31.The old lady likes to spend time indoors, _ she can comfortably watch television and read newspapers.A. what B. that C. which D. where32. The famous actor keeps fit by_ for an hour every morning.A. turning out B. carrying out C. working out D. making out33.I dont think he has completed the task , _?A. does he B. do I C. hasnt he D. has he34.-I am sure you met Alice at the party last week. -I dont remember her. What _ she _? A. was; wearing B. had; worn C. did; wear D. would; wear35. -Do you mind choosing Peter to be the new chairman? -_.A. Of course. He is the best choice.B. Certainly not. We cant find a better one.C. Yes, I do. He is the most suitable personD. No, I dont. I dont think he is the suitable person.完形填空 A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend _36_ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and _37_it. Seeing the gift, the farmer was very_38_, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) _39_. He didnt know_40_ to plant it. He thought over and over and _41_ every place he could think of. _42_ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could_43_ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so_44_ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, _45_ it. To his surprise and _46_, the apple tree didnt grow as he had _47_. It died without sunlight and good soil.Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a _48_ place. “ Whats the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the_49_, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and _50_ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the _51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I cant have_52_ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”“ Yes,” said the friend, “but _53_ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have _54_ a good apple tree! You dont know the true meaning of share!”We should learn to _55_ in our life, The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.36. A. lent B. gave C. sold D. bought37. A. study B. keep C. plant D. develop38. A. tired B. sad C. angry D. happy39.A. surprise B. worry C. accident D. question40. A. where B. how C. when D. whether41. A. practiced B. tried C. visited D. considered42. A. Finally B. Generally C. Suddenly D. Recently43. A. like B. see C. move D. hurt44. A. beautiful B. secret C. unusual D. faraway45. A. watering B. watching C. correcting D. appreciating46. A. pleasure B. excitement C. disappointment D. satisfaction47. A. known B. said C. expected D. heard48. A. poor B. great C. suitable D. comfortable49. A. park B. river C. hill D. road50. A. borrowed B. stolen C. chosen D. collected51. A. leaves B. flowers C. fruit D. tree52. A. rights B. time C. chances D. interest53. A. as a matter of fact B. in fact C. first of all D. at least54. A. destroyed B. thrown C. pulled D. won55. A. wait B. share C. gain D. Enjoy阅读理解 March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.SongKran-ThailandDates: 13th-15th, AprilIn Thailand, its time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!Naghol-VanuatuDates: Every Saturday from April to May Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peoplss diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines attached(附于)to their ankles(脚踝）. The divers heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump-something very dangerous if the vines are not measured（测量）properly.Cherry Blossom Viewing -JapanDates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast. The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New Year-Sri LankaDates: 13th or 14th, April Just like in many other countries in South an South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.56. What does the underlined word “ soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. tired B. wet C. crazy D. interested57. The writer thinks that the “land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because _.A. the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines breakB. the divers may bump into （撞在上）the wooden tower on the way downC. the divers ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly D. the divers may injure（伤害）their heads if the vines arent measured properly58. We can learn from the passage that_.A. the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in JapanB. the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in JapanC. the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearlyD. people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season. B Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact with people from around the world. This means that many new words and phrases entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed and the dialect （方言）of London became the standard. In 1604, the first English dictionary was published.The numbers of words in Early Modern English and Late Modern English differ. Late Modern English has a lot more words because of two main factors: firstly, the Industrial Revolution created a need for new words; secondly, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earths surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.From around 1600, the English colonization(殖民地化)of North America resulted in the creation of American English. Some English pronunciation and words froze when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that the British call “ Americanisms” are in fact original （原先的）British expressions that were preserved (保存) in the colonies but were lost in Britain. Spanish also had an influence on American English, with words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante being examples of Spanish words that entered English. French words and West African words also influenced American English.Today, American English is the most influential(有影响力的). But there are many other kinds of English around the world, including Australian English, New Zealand English, Canadian English, South African English , Indian English and Caribbean English. They have differences.59. What can we know from Paragraph 1?A. The dialect of London became the standard in the year 1604.B. Vowels were pronounced longer towards the end of Middle EnglishC. The first English dictionary was published in the early 17th century.D. Many new words entered English because many people moved to Britain.60. From Paragraph 2, we know that the Industrial Revolution _.A. required spelling and grammar to be fixedB. required a greater number of English wordsC. caused many old English words to be uselessD. led to the English colonization of North America.61. The underlined word