牛津高中英语高二英语周测试卷教师卷

精品教育高二英语周测试卷（2014.12.17）第一卷（共65分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the man mean?A.He was hit by the explosion.B.He was frightened.C.He needed to have the hair cut.2. Where is the man going?A.The police station.B.The city library.C.The supermarket.3.How will the woman get to the party?A.By car.B.By bus.C.On foot.4.When does the womans class start on Tuesdays?A.At 10:00.B.At 9:00.C.At 8:00.5.What instrument does Mary play?A.The violin.B.The drum.C.The piano.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Why did the man put the paper on the floor?A.He saw other people do so.B.The basket was thrown away.C. The basket was full.7.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.On the playground.B.In the classroom.C.At the back of the school.C.Help others with the cleaning.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。8.Why did the boy say“God-damned water”？A.The water was too cold.B.The water was too hot.C.The water was too dirty.9.Where was the towel?A.On a shelf. B.Outside.C.On a chair.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。10.What does the woman prefer?A.American coffee. B.French coffee.C.English coffee.11. Why does the man start the talk?A.He wants to do something for his wife.B.He wants to do something for the woman.C.He wants to help himself to some coffee.12.Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A.Seller and buyer. B.Husband and wife.C.Friends.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。13.When is Eric supposed to play basketball?A.Every Thursday that month.B.A week from Thursday.C.Thursday and Friday,the third and fourth.14.When does this conversation take place?A.In the summer.B.In the winter.C.In the fall.15.Whats the name of the hotel where Sally and Eric are going to stay?A.The Wilmington Hotel.B.The River Inn.C.The Strawberry River Inn.【听力材料及答案】(Text 1)W:The explosion of gas was very loud.M:It sure was.It raised the hair on the back of my neck.(Text 2)M:Excuse me,could you please tell me the way to the city library?W:Im sorry.Im a stranger here myself,but if you cross the road and ask in the police station which is beside the supermarket,Im sure theyll help you.(Text 3)M:Will you go to Peters birthday party?W:Yes,of course.M:Ill drive my dad to the bus station,and well pass by Peters house.Shall I give you a lift?W:No,thanks,I prefer to walk there.(Text 4)M:Does your class start at 8:00 every morning?W:No.On Wednesdays it starts at 9:00 and on Fridays at 10:00.(Text 5)W:Mary wants to play her piece before we go on the stage.M:Thats fine with me,but do we have to move her piano after her performance?W:I hope not.Our drum set is heavy enough.(Text 6)W:Dont throw paper on the floor,Mike.M:Where shall I put it,Miss?W:Put it in the waste-paper basket,please.M:But Tom and Bill put all their paper in the basket a few minutes ago.Now its full.W:Then take the basket outside and empty it.M:Yes,Miss.W:Where did you empty the basket,Mike?M:On the playground,Miss.W:Thats not right! The dustbin is at the back of the school.Now pick up the paper and put it in the dustbin.(Text 7)W:Hey,wake up,lazybones.The alarm clock is ringing.Dont you hear?M:Five minutes more.Let me know when youre through with the bathroom.W:Youre a real sound sleeper.Youll miss your breakfast again and have a fit all morning.M:Stop scolding me,mum,Ill be down in a second.W:Get up quickly and wash your face.M:Oh! The God-damned water! Why didnt you tell me it was so hot?W:Dont blame me if youre too sleepy to see it steaming.M:Where is the towel? I cant find my towel.W:Its outside.I washed it last night.(Text 8)M: (Sniffing) Phew ! Is that French coffee?W:Pardon?M:Is that French coffee you are drinking?W:Yes,thats right.Why? What s the matter?M:I dont understand why you drink French coffee.It makes a strong smell.W:I like it very much,I prefer it to English coffee.M:Have you got a lot of it?W:Yes.Why?M:Well.,er.could I get some from you?W:Get some from me? But.you dont like French coffee!M:No,I dont,but my wife does and I cant understand why.(Text 9)M:You know,Sally,weve both been working too hard.Weve got to get away for a while,even if its just for a few days.W:What a good idea,Eric!That would be wonderful.Let me look at my schedule.I could take off a week from Thursday,but no sooner.M:Let me look at my schedule too.Yes,that looks good.W:I thought you had a basketball game every Thursday until the end of the month.M:Oh,youre right.I must have forgotten to write that down.How about the next Thursday after that?Basketball seasons over then.Do you know if you can get it off?W:Thats Thursday and Friday,the third and fourth?I dont care if I canI will get off.We need the change.Where would you like to go?New York?M:No,we dont have enough time to go there,and its too expensive anyway.W:And we want to relax,not run around all the time.I know!Do you remember that little hotel in Wilmington,Vermont,where we stayed years ago?That would be perfect.M:Well,that was July,though.I wonder if theyre open in the winter.W:Most likely,during skiing season.Uh.oh,Id forgotten about skiing season.I dont know if we could get a room.M:Ill call and find out.Do you remember the name?W:Its right on the tip of my tongue.I have it.The Strawberry River Inn.15.BBCCC610.CBBBB1115.ACABC第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项选择（15分）16. Your friend is _. Does he often _ you?A. a great fun; make funs of B. really fun; make fun of C. very funny; play a joke of D. fun; be laughed by17There is thing as a free lunch. A. not such B. no such a C. not such a D. no such18Some insects _ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take out 19Seeing the stranger , the frightened baby couldnt help crying. A. burst in; bursting into B. break in; burst intoC. break in; bursting out D. break into; burst out20 I visited Jiuzhaigou Valley, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.A. At the first time B. First time whenC. For the first time D. The first time21 Tony, you seem in high spirits. Yes. There is nothing _ exciting than seeing my work in print.A. soB. mostC. moreD. as22. They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, _ they might have.A. however difficult B. how difficult C. whatever difficulty D. what difficulty23. Caroline doesnt have a gift for music, but she _ it with hard work.A. goes back on B. takes away from C. makes up for D. catches up with24. Its no use _ without taking any action.A. complain B. complaining C. being complained D. to be complained25. With a great weight _ off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.A. taking B. to take C. taken D. being taken26. The airport _ next year will help promote tourism in this area.A. being completed B. to be completed C. completed D. having been completed27The article gave a _ description of South America.A. live B. alive C. lively D. living28.Theres no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery _ another man, also intelligent, fails.A. since B. if C. as D. while29. Jack wasnt saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him _ he had done something very clever.A. as if B. in case C. while D. though30. I wont think _ of him because of his shortcomings. He is a good boy _.A. much; after all B. any more; of all C. any less; after all D. little; of all16-20 BDCCD 21-25 CCCBC 26-30 BCDAC第二节 完形填空（15分）When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins.All lifes circumstances can be seen in an egg where in the soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our _31_ and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed, but when it breaks from inside, we learn a new skill, a new habit and a new life.I was 22 years old. I did not know where the kitchen was in my house, since I had 32_ gone into the kitchen before. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue my masters degree. That is when it _33_ me that I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to _34_ . My desire to cook began to _35_ , and the yolk began to stir.The first time I made rice , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I _36_ the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from 37 _ gave me yet another skill for life,_38_ . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this skill alone.It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is 39_ to break it from inside. What is even more difficult is to _40_ you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in.As a father, I took it as my responsibility to teach my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing 41 _ . It took months of patience and coaching to help him 42 _ his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. 43 _ , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.The important lesson here is that the egg will be 44_ no matter what. Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.Life always throws up 45 _ . I urge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you.31A. concern B. desire C. weakness D. resource32A. often B. never C. sometimes D. ever33A. reminded B. occurred C. stuck D. hit34A. survive B. compete C. continue D. settle35A. turn around B. get across C. take shape D. take part36A. recognized B. appreciated C. introduced D. mastered37A. inside B. outside C. sideways D. around38A. learning B. cooking C. cycling D. adapting39A. funny B. simple C. boring D. difficult40A. prevent B. influence C. agree D. warn41A. balance B. patience C. courage D. freedom42A. understand B. discover C. reflect D. overcome43A. Meanwhile B. Finally C. Besides D. Therefore44A. broken B. cooked C. lost D. kept45A. ideas B. messages C. surprises D. challenges31-35 BBDAC 36-40 DABDB 41-45 ADBAD第三部分 阅读理解（20分）ANelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africas white, racist regime(政权).Mandela who won the nations first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid (种族隔离) in 1994, retired 1999.But he remains as popular as ever.“Hes loved by all people, whether youre white or black, whether youre young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africas former cricket (板球) chief.His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan area was named in his honour and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness - the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty.His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in this times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.“Sometimes it isnt completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. Hes a very, very clever man.” However, he is far from perfect.Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, brief mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings.Then they returned to their flowing praises.“Through the ages, the human race has had its icons (偶像) - men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”41Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because _.A. hes as popular as Kennedy and ChurchillB. he spent 27 in prisonC. hes a great fighter against the racialismD. hes the first all-race elections president42Which of the following statements about Mandelas portrait is true?A. It helps develop business.B. It appears on the Statue of Freedom.C. It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom.D. It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill.43The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_.”A. Mandela is as great as a godB. We are proud to live in Mandelas timeC. Mandela lives together with us allD. We are proud to know Mandela44What can we infer from the text?A. Mandela is very skilled politician.B. Most articles specially stressed Mandelas shortcomings.C. The Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandelas birthday.D. The article may have appeared in a newspaper on Mandelas birthday.BDid you know that womens brains are smaller than mens? The average womens brain weighs 10% less than mens. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes.It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, its women who come out on top every time.There are other important differences between two sexes. As white matter is the key to spatial（空间的） tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of lifes great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for direction and women often need to!The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿） are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.If all this disappoints you, it shouldnt. “The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it.” says a biologist.45The passage mainly tells us _.A. the difference between mens and womens brainsB. the changes in brain throughout our livesC. that men are better at spatial tasksD. that brain differences are related to our ancestors46Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?A. Womens grey matter is 10% less than mens.B. Grey matter plays the same role as white matter.C. Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.D. Both sexes have the same amount of white matter.47Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph?A. Young boys may be stronger than young girls.B. More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.C. Women may have stronger feelings than men.D. Our ancestors needed more spatial skills.CThe traditional distinction between products that satisfy needs and those that satisfy wants is no longer adequate to describe classes of products. In todays prosperous societies, the distinction has become unclear because so many wants have been turned into needs. A writer, for instance, can work with paper and pencils. These are legal needs for the task. But the work can be done more quickly and efficiently with a word processor. Thus a computer is soon viewed as a need rather than a want.In the field of marketing, consumer goods are classed according to the way in which they are purchased. The two main classes are convenience goods and shopping goods. Two lesser types are specialty goods and unsought(主动提供的) goods. It must be emphasized that all of thes