高一第一学期牛津英语练习

1、高一（上）英语阶段测试卷（一）I. Grammar and Vocabulary 25%1. It _ ten years since he left Shanghai.A. wasB. isC. had beenD. will be2. They _ to help but could not get here in time.A. had wantedB. have wantedC. was wantingD. want3. She showed him the photo she _ the day before.A. has takenB. tookC. was takingD. ha

2、d taken4. He is too careless and he _ keys.A. always lostB. always losesC. is always losingD. will always lose5. He _ home for nearly three weeks.A. has gone awayB. has left C. has been away fromD. went away from6. He said that honesty _ the key to success.A. wasB. will beC. isD. is being7. _ you _?

3、A. Do, marryB. Have; marriedC. Have; been marriedD. Are; married8. Lets keep to the point or we _ any decision.A. will never reachB. have never reachedC. never reachD. never reached9. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _ to enjoy the advantages of this new technol

4、ogy. A. beginB. beganC. have begunD. had begun10. Thank goodness, youre here! What _ you? - Traffic.A. keepsB. is keepingC. had keptD. kept11. Whats that terrible noise?- The neighbours _ for a party.A. have preparedB. are preparingC. prepareD. will prepare12. Has Sam finished his homework today?- I

5、 have no idea. He _ it this morning.A. didB. has doneC. was doingD. had done13. By the time you get there tomorrow, they _ for Beijing.A. will have leftB. are leavingC. will leaveD. are to leave14. Hello! May I speak to Jack, please? Yes, speaking. Oh, I _ your voice first.A. dont recognizeB. didnt

6、recognizeC. hadnt recognizedD. havent recognized15. Home and overseas visitors cant help but _ the masterpieces of Michelangelo.A. to admireB. admireC. admiringD. admired16. I am _ excited to attend my cousins wedding ceremony.A. less thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. better than17. Ms Wang _ that Ja

7、ne was a very active and intelligent student in class.A. remarkedB. statedC. spokeD. told18. The programme “Super Girls” will begin in five minutes, but my father is still _the TV.A. hesitate turning onB. hesitating about taking upC. hesitating to turn onD. hesitating turning on19. What a day! The _

8、 meeting _ for 3 hours. I was completely _ it.A. bored, lasted, tired withB. tiring, was lasted, bored withC. dull, lasts, bored ofD. boring, went on, tired of20. We must _ the danger of war by controlling different weapons.A. reduceB. loseC. cleanD. against21. I dont _ much of his speech. He was ju

9、st doing empty talks.A. regardB. thinkC. takeD. believe22. After a whole days hard work, he _ with relief.A. signaledB. signedC. sighedD. sighted23. The two lovers _ each other for a long time, unwilling to say goodbye to each other.A. gazed atB. stared atC. glanced atD. glared at24. A society is ma

10、de up of people from all _.A. works of different kindB. walks of lifeC. over the worldD. parts of the world25. Any ordinary person would find it hard to imagine what Michelangelo had _ in those years of hard and _ work.A. got through, aloneB. gone through, aloneC. got through, lonelyD. gone through,

11、 lonelyII. Cloze 10%A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another _26_ using words. We use gestures in order to _27_ with each other. There are some gestures, however, which have completely _28_ meanings depending on when and where they are usedFor example, an American who w

12、ants to show that something is good or OK will raise their hand and make a circle with the thumb and forefinger. The _29_ sign has only one meaning to an American. However, in other countries this gesture can mean _30_ very different.In Japan, for instance, it represents money. In France, it means v

13、alueless or worthless. Such differences can lead to _31_ when foreigners meet. But why does the same gesture have so many different meanings? In the past, many people made a sign to show that they were holding something very small between the tips of their thumb and _32_ when they wanted to show tha

14、t something was exact or precise. _33_, a circle is made with the fingers. Many people from all over the world do this when they want to make a specific point while they are speaking. This signal now means _34_ right or perfect to some people. This is _35_ the famous OK sign originated(开始，发生)26.A. w

15、ithB. byC. withoutD. through27.A. knowB. talkC. exchangeD. communicate28.A. the sameB. differentC. clearD. other29.A. moneyB. circleC. zeroD. thumb30.A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing31.A. disagreementB. understandingsC. misunderstandingsD. explanation32.A. middle fingerB. little finger

16、C. forefingerD. ring finger33.A. In this wayB. By the wayC. On the wayD. In the way34. A. wonderfullyB. especiallyC. probablyD. exactly35.A. whyB. howC. whenD. whereIII. Reading 35%（A）Every culture has its own body language, and children absorb its nuance (细微差别) along with spoken language. A Frenchm

17、an talks and moves in French. The way an Englishman crosses his legs is nothing like the way a male American does it. In talking Americans are apt to end a statement with a droop of the head or hand, a lowering of the eyelids. They wind up a question with a lift of the hand, a tilt（翘起）of the chin or

18、 a widening of the eyes. With a future-tense verb they often gesture with a forward movement.There are regional idioms too: an expert can sometimes pick out a native of Wisconsin just by the way he uses his eyebrows during conversation. Your sex, cultural background, social class and personal style

19、all influence your body language. Nevertheless, you move and gesture within the American idiom.The person who is truly bilingual is also bilingual in body language. New Yorks famous mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, politicked (从事竞选活动) in English, Italian and Yiddish. When films of his speeches are run wi

20、thout sound, its not too difficult to identify from his gestures the language he was speaking. One of the reasons English-dubbed foreign films often seem flat is that the gestures dont match the language.One of the most potent elements in body language is eye behavior. Americans are careful about ho

21、w and when they meet one anothers eyes. In our normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both individuals look away. When two Americans look searchingly into eachs eyes, emotions are heightened and the relationship becomes more intimate. Therefore, we carefully av

22、oid this, except in appropriate circumstances.Communication between human beings would be just that dull if it were all done with words. But actually, words are often the smallest part of it.36.The main idea of this passage is that _.A. each culture has its own languageB. body language is different

23、in each cultureC. body language is almost the same in some countriesD. many people use words rather than body movements37. They wind up a question with a lift of the hand, a tilt of the chin or a widening of the eyes, “wind up” here means _ .A. endB. ignoreC. raiseD. think38. According to the passag

24、e, if you want to make an American person feel comfortable in the normal conversation, you could not _A. watch him with a smileB. look fixedly with eyesC. stare into his eyes for more than 2 secondsD. stare into his eyes for a long time.39. From Fiorello la Guardias gestures, people could identify _

25、 .A. the language he was speakingB. what he was talking aboutC. his birth placeD. his position40. According to the passage, we can conclude that _ .A. body language adds color to verbal communicationB. communication with words between human beings is subtleC. communication without body language woul

26、d be clearD. communication with body language would be interesting(B) Eye contact is a nonverbal technique that helps the speaker “sell” his or her ideas to an audience. Besides its persuasive powers, eye contact helps hold listener interest. A successful speaker must maintain eye contact with an au

27、dience. To have good rapport with listeners, a speaker should maintain direct eye contact for at least 75 percent of the time. Some speakers entirely focus on their notes. Others gaze over the heads of their listeners. Both are likely to lose audience interest and esteem. People who maintain eye con

28、tact while speaking, where from a podium or from across the table, are “regarded not only as exceptionally well-disposed by their target but also as more believable and earnest.” To show the potency (力量) of eye contact in daily life, we have only to consider how passers-by behave when their glances

29、happen to meet on the street. At one extreme are those people who feel obliged to smile when they make eye contact. At the other extreme are those who feel awkward and immediately look away. To make eye contact, it seems, is to make a certain link with someone. Eye contact with an audience also lets

30、 a speaker know and monitor the listeners. It is, in fact, essential for analyzing an audience during a speech. Visual cues from audience members can indicate that a speech is dragging, that the speaker is dwelling on a particular point for too long, or that a particular point requires further expla

31、nation. As we have pointed out, visual feedback from listeners should play an important role in shaping a speech as it is delivered.41. This passages is mainly concerned with _.A. the importance of eye contactB. the potency of nonverbal techniquesC. successful speech deliveryD. an effective way to a

32、cquire visual feedbacks42. According to the passage, a good speaker must _.A. “sell” his or her idea to an audience. B. maintain direct eye contact with listeners.C. be very persuasive and believableD. be exceptionally well-disposed43.The word “target” in the last sentence of the firs paragraph can

33、best be replaced by _.A. destinationB. goodC. audienceD. followers44.In daily life, when the glances of two passers-by happen to meet, these two persons will inevitably _.A. smile to each otherB. feel awkward and look away immediatelyC. try to make a conversation with each other.D. none of the above

34、.45. Eye contact with an audience, according to the author, has all the following benefits for the speaker except that it doesnt _.A. help the speaker to control the audience.B. help the speaker to gain audience interest and esteemC. help the speaker to know whether he is talking too much about a ce

35、rtain point.D. help the speaker to analyze his audience when he is beginning his speech.(C)There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in

36、 which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things - the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful

37、things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhapp

38、y persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interest and tastes. I ho

39、pe this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more

40、 than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on t

41、hemselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. They should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any

42、contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.46. People who are unhappy _.A. always consider things differently from othersB. usually are affected by the results of certain thingsC. usually misunderstand

43、what others think or sayD. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things47. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means _.A. have a good taste with social lifeB. make others unhappyC. tend to scold others openlyD. enjoy the pleasure of life48. We can conclude from the passage

44、 that _.A. we should pity all such unhappy peopleB. such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD. unhappy people can not understand happy persons49. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.A.

45、prevent any communication with themB. show no respect and politeness to themC. persuade them to recognize the bad effectsD. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes50. In this passage, the writer mainly _.A. describes two types of peopleB. laughs at the unhappy peopleC. suggests ways to hel

46、p the unhappyD. tells people how to be happy in life(D)Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. The Wide Use of EnglishB. Historical Account of English and Its CommunityC. The Advantages

47、of Learning a Second LanguageD. The Composition of the English CommunityE. The Definition of a Speech Community51.There is no denying that English is a useful language. The people who speak English today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese. Ori

48、ginally they were small tribes of people from northern Europe who settled in England. Their languages became more and more similar to each other. Finally, the language had enough uniformity to be used by all speakers in England. The people were united into a speech community through their shared lan

49、guage.52.A speech community is similar to other kinds of communities. The people who make up the community share a common language. Often they live side by side, as they do in a neighborhood, a village, or a city. More often they form a whole country. National boundaries, however, are not always the

50、 same as the boundaries of a speech community. A speech community is any group of people who speak the same language no matter where they happen to live.53.We may say that anyone who speaks English belongs to the English speech community. For convenience, we may classify the speakers into two groups

51、: one in which the speakers use English as their native language, the other in which the speakers learn English as a second language for the purpose of education, commerce, and so on.54.English serves as an alternative language in several areas of public activity for the many nations of the world wh

52、ich employ it as an international second language. English has been adopted as the language of air traffic, commerce, as well as international diplomacy. Moreover, English is the language of the majority of published materials in the world so that education has come to rely heavily on an understandi

53、ng of English.55.Learning a second language extends ones vision and expands the mind. The history and literature of a second language record the real and fictional lives of people and their culture; a knowledge of them adds to our ability to understand and to feel as they feel. Learning English as a

54、 second language provides another means of communication through which the window of the entire English speech community becomes a part of our heritage.IV. Translation 20%1. 我不赞同现在女孩们减肥的方式，因为那样对健康不好。（the way)2. 尽管我们说“不能以貌取人”，但我还是觉得他看起来是个贼。（appearance, appear)3. 缺乏眼神交流与其说是表示不礼貌不如说是表示紧张。(morethan )4.

55、他们现在债务缠身，因此，不得不背井离乡。（involve, thus）5. 看到教室里最后一排手撑着头的那个女孩了吗？ （rest v. ）6. 那个英俊大学生毫不犹豫地去救溺水女孩的行为给我们留下了深刻的印象。（be impressed）V. Fill in the blanks with a proper word or phrase 10%1. In Western culture, _1_ in conversations is necessary.2. Eye contact can signal _2_, interest or boredom, and understanding

56、 or misunderstanding.3. Eye contact is a _3_ thing.4. That is perhaps why, _4_, the way you say something is far more important than the thing you say.5. In _5_, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is _6_.6. Youth is not a time of life; it is _7_.7. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of _8_ over the love of ease.8. When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and _9_, then you are grown old, even at