牛津英语高一下英语综合练习

1、牛津英语高一下英语综合练习II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20%):Section A (10%)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use

2、one word that best fits each blank.English is (21) _ (widely) used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings (22) _ speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail （23） _ (be) in English. Of all languages, English has the largest voc

3、abulary perhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in (24) _ eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, (25) _ arent sweet, are meat. We take English (26) _ grante

4、d. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it (27) _ a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? (28) _ the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the

5、 plural of booth be beeth?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? So far English, (

6、29) _ (invent) by people not computers, (30) _ (reflect) the creativity of human beings. Section B (10%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. complicated B. seldom C. aimed D. dange

7、rous E. changeF. relative G. simple H. quality I. inexperienced J. ignore K. solution There are more than almost two million cars on the streets of Shanghai. Thats not a big number _31_ to the citys population of 23 million, but everyone agrees that traffic is a big problem here. And many people wou

8、ld argue that its not the number of cars on the road, but the _32_ of the drivers that is the main cause of concern. According to one survey, 37% of Shanghai drivers have less than three years of driving experience. Many of these drivers are middle-aged and have never operated machinery more _33_ th

9、an a washing machine. On the road, they drive fast when they should drive slow, _34_ use turn signals, and make right turns on red lights without stopping first. And in the past year, there have been several incidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths when _35_ drivers mistook the gas pedal for the

10、 brake (刹车)pedal. There are new regulations _36_ at making it more difficult for people to get a drivers license, but that is only a partial _37_ to Shanghais traffic problems. What is really needed is a _38_ in drivers attitudes. There seems to be a lack of concern for safety on the part of drivers

11、: their own safety and the safety of others. You can see this every day as drivers change lanes aggressively and _39_ pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections.A car is a great convenience, but it can also be a _40_ weapon. Drivers will have to realize that before Shanghais streets can become trul

12、y safe.III. Reading Comprehension (24%)：Section A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word and phrase that best fits the context. We often praise science. It explains the world and makes our lives

13、_41_ through technology. One of the most exciting scientific _42_ is artificial intelligence (人工智能，AI). This is an area in which scientists are working on _43_ machines that think like humans. _44_ , one of the most famous scientists has a very dark _45_ about this type of technology. “The developme

14、nt of full artificial intelligence could spell the _46_ of the human race,” said Professor Stephen Hawking to the BBC. Hawking is a well-known British physicist and the author of the bestselling science book A Brief History of Time. He gave his warning after _47_ on the technology he uses to speak w

15、ith. As Hawking _48_ from a serious disease called ALS, he needs an AI computer to _49_. The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the _50_ he may want to use next. This is a basic type of AI, and is very useful, yet Hawking fears the possibility of creating technology that can _51_ or sur

16、pass (超过) human intelligence. And its easy to _52_ how terrible things may be. Many TV shows and films display big, killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldnt compete ,” said Hawking. But not every scientist is _53_ about AI technolo

17、gy. “I believe we will remain _54_ the technology for a long time,” said Rollo Carpenter, the UK-based creator of Cleverbot, a software program that remembers past conversations. “The _55_ of it to solve many of the worlds problems will be realized.” In what direction do you think AI is heading? Sho

18、uld we be hopeful or fearful? 41. A. richer B. easier C. busier D. worse 42. A. fields B. models C. businesses D. lessons 43. A. discovering B. delivering C. creating D. examining 44. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead 45. A. promise B. suggestion C. request D. warning 46. A. fun B. end C

19、. strength D. advance 47. A. carrying B. passing C. reporting D. commenting 48. A. suffers B. learns C. survives D. recovers 49. A. celebrate B. communicate C. relax D. practice 50. A. words B. notes C. ideas D. messages 51. A. assist B. improve C. realize D. match 52. A. prove B. imagine C. explain

20、 D. recall 53. A. curious B. particular C. pessimistic D. optimistic 54. A. in place of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in charge of 55. A. potential B. talent C. performance D. responsibility Section B (9%):Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or u

21、nfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some peopl

22、e believe that they cant help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths: Ill never lose weight I come from a fat family Wrong! While we cant change the body type we are born with, we cant blame our

23、genes for making us fat. Theres plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habit of eating too much and exercise too little. I am fat because I burn calories slowly Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat

24、people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat. Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately. Exercise is boring Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program

25、 thats fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swiping, set yourself a distance or time challenge. No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you somethings wrong, an

26、d continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they dont, rest and seek medical advice. 56. Wh

27、at does the author think about being fat? A. It is the family genes that make people fat. B. People are fat because they consume too little energy. C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat. D. It is the consequence of peoples unbalanced lifestyle. 57. According to the author, how

28、can we make exercise more interesting? A. By taking varied exercise. B. By choosing simple exercise. C. By doing regular exercise. D. By sticking to outdoor exercise. 58. What is the authors opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising? A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience. B. Exerci

29、se should be stopped if continuous pain is felt. C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal. D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body. 59 . What is the purpose of the passage? A. To declare the importance of keeping fit. B. To clarify some misconceptions about

30、 fatness and exercise. C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit. D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise. (B) Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man

31、with food and a convenient (便利的) way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.      In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive (=conti

32、nue to live). Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs.      The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations (探险) have been carried out for ne

33、arly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined (开采).      Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish (贝类动物) is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Ori

34、ental people.      Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents (水流) and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. 

35、0;    Technology is enabling man to explore (勘探) ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.      The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the p

36、roblems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.60. The major things that the sea offers man are _.   A. fish and oil             B. minerals and oil 

37、;  C. warm temperature and ocean currents D. the food, energy sources, and minerals61. The sea serves the needs of man because _.   A. in provides man with food      B. it offers oil to man   C. it supplies man with minerals  

38、0; D. all of the above62. We can conclude from this passage that _.   A. the sea resources have largely been used up   B. the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed    C. the problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of

39、 the sea have already been solved.   D. by the year 2000 , the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources63. The underlined words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably mean _.   A. the people in Asia        &

40、#160;  B. African people   C. European people             D. American people64. The best title for this passage is _.   A. Sea Harvest            

41、0;  B. Sea Food   C. Technology for Exploiting the Sea    D. Man and the Sea  第II卷I. Phrases (10%):Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with a word or phrase in its proper form.taketo safety be aware that have a reputation force complain about wear

42、masks deliver a speech regardasin the open air effective media focus on65. I _ my son being bullied at school.66. We _ reading has a positive effect on middle school students.67.It is well known that newspapers, magazines and TV remain _for the general public to obtain information. Due to the high c

43、ost of borrowing in the 1970s, many companies _ to close. He was attacked and robbed by two people _. They could not _ themselves _, nor remove their precious asserts in time. I _ creativity both _ a gift and a skill. He _ for being lazy. Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful scenery; drinking tea _i

44、s an agreeable enjoyment. She was asked to _ building up a harmonious society to the community.II. Translation (16%:3+3+3+3+4):Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.75. 这家商店属于我叔叔工作的那家公司。 （where）76. 那家新造的宾馆位于河边。(locate)77. 许多学生站在办公室外面，等着面试。

45、（interview） 78. 这名科学家尝试着发现核能，却没有成功。 （attempt）79. 他之所以选择这所学校的原因是它有着良好的声誉。 （reputation） III. Writing（10%）：Directions: Write an English composition in 100120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 如果你在第一中学读书。你校准备在“五一”节邀请the Beatles 乐队到你校举行音乐晚会，欢度“五一”节。请你以学生会的名义写一个英语海报，告知全校师生。内容包括以下要点：时间：五月一日晚上八点开始地点： 学校音乐厅对 the Beatles 乐队略为介绍座位有限，请事先定位，联系电话：73804331 II. Grammar and VocabularySection Athe most widely 22. can 23. are 24. an which 26. for27. thatIf 29. inv