牛津英语高一上英语测试unit 1-3

2010学年第一学期高一英语期中考试

四校联考试卷

I. Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. 9:30. B. 9:35. C. 9:25. D. 9:00. 2. A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In the post office. D. In a bank. 3. A. Secretary and boss. B. Student and teacher. C. Patient and nurse. D. Customer and waitress. 4. A. Interesting. B. Dull. C. Relaxing. D. Instructive. 5. A. He wants to get up. B. He wants to have breakfast. C. He wants to sleep for another while. D. He wants to heat his breakfast. 6. A. She was listening to the radio. B. She was trying to fall asleep.

C. She was talking about radio programs with the man. D. She was trying to get awake. 7. A. She agrees to leave on Friday. B. She doesn't agree with the man. C. She won't wait until Friday. D. She wants to leave now. 8. A. Traveling plans. B. Visiting a new place. C. Places of interest. D. Traveling experiences. 9. A. She is surprised that Sally broke her arm.

B. She wonders what happened to Sally last week. C. She feels sorry for Sally.

D. She has already got the news that Sally broke her arm. 10. A. Mary is healthier than she seems. B. Mary is in poor health. C. Mary is in good health. D. Mary thinks she is in good health.

Section B

Directions: In section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. His father. B His mother. C. His grandparents. D. His friends.

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12. A. In bars and clubs. B. In a small town near London. C. In art college. D. In his primary school. 13. A. After his grandparents died. B. After his marriage failed. C. After his wife died. D. After his music group broke up.

Section C

Directions: In section C, you will hear one short passage, and it will be read twice. Listen to the passage carefully and fill in the blanks. Complete the form. Write just ONE WORD for each answer.

14. Americans drive to work, to school and to ___________ events.

15. With the price of gas ________, many people are leaving their cars at home. 16. Stephen Hawking believes it is ___________ that life is only on Earth.

17. Stephen Hawking thinks it's time to move ___________ the space stations and get some exploration started!

18. The Japanese diet is one of the ___________ in the world. 19. The Japanese eat lots of rice, ______________ and seafood.

20. The diet is said to help __________ against serious illnesses, such as cancer and heart attack.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. A well-dressed lady glanced _____ Debbie and Simon and finally walked over to Debbie.

A. with B. for C. with D. at 22. For a new hairstyle to suit your new lifestyle, come to __________.

A. the Connie B. the Connies C. Connie’s D. Connie 23. Drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day helps keep your hair _________ dry.

A. / B. away from C. from D. off 24. In many Asian cultures, _________ eye contact shows respects.

A. avoid B. avoided C. having avoided D. avoiding 25. Apply conditioner and comb it into your hair so that every hair __________.

A. cover B. is covered C. covered D. was covered 26. —Have you seen Jack in his office?

—Yes, he ________ the report on the market research since eight this morning. A. has been prepared B. has been preparing C. prepared D. is going to prepare

27. The Great Pyramids of Giza ________________ over time, but it is still a wonder to see.

A. damaged B. has damaged C. was damaged D. has been damaged 28. —Why are you looking so worried?

—Last week, I sent an e-mail to my mother, asking for my pocket money, but no reply ______.

A. was received B. has been received C. has received D. is received 29. The 2010 Shanghai Expo garden ________ between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

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A. is opened B. is opening C. opens D. is open

Some students are good at expressing ideas _______ others do well in organizing their thoughts. A. when B. while C. although D. unless

Susan ______ up in a small village with no TV or radio, which caused her to develop a love of reading. A. grew B. had grown C. grow D. was growing I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn’t spare any time, for I ______ a composition which I have to hand in this morning. A. wrote B. had written C. was writing D. have written Brushing your hair thoroughly will help _________ any dirt in your hair. A. loosen B. lose C. lost D. losing _________ protein and iron makes your hair less shinny. A. Being lack of B. Lacking C. Lacking of D. Be lacking of Angkor Wat was largely forgotten until it ___________ again in 1858. A. has been discovered B. had been discovered C. discovered D. was discovered

Shampoo, conditioner, hairbrushes and combs are the things you need for _____ hair care. A. effect B. effective C. efficient D. affect

Throughout the history of mankind, people have _____________ others with body languages. A. communicated to B. communicated with C. signed for D. signed to

After nearly 1000 years, the ancient temple _________ and there was nothing left. A. fell into ruin B. was deeply attracted C. had access to D. was well preserved

To ensure your hair looks its best, ___________ your diet and proper exercise. A. rob of B. pay attention to C. apply to D. remind of The way ______ you learn is far more important than what you learn. A. / B. in that C. which D. where

III. Reading Comprehension Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

(A)

The most effective way to connect with people is to look them into the eye. In some cultures, looking at people in eyes is said to show __41__ and straightforwardness; in others, however it is seen as challenging and rude. Most people in Arab cultures share a great deal of eye contact and may regard too little as disrespectful. In English culture, a certain amount of eye contact is __42__, but too much makes many people uncomfortable. Most English people make eye contact at the __43__ and then let their gaze turn around to avoid ‘staring at the other person’. In South Asian and many other cultures direct eye contact is generally __44__ impolite and rude.

Different cultures also vary in the amount that is acceptable to watch other people. Some

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experts call these high-look and low-look cultures. British culture is a __45__ culture. Watching other people, especially strangers, is regarded as very rude. In high-look cultures, __46__, in southern Europe, looking or gazing at other people is perfectly acceptable; __47__ is not a problem.

41. A. rudeness B. honesty C. hostility D. boredom 42. A. avoided B. confused C. required D. concentrated 43. A. center B. end C. beginning D. bottom 44. A. regarded as B. reminded of C. stared at D. preferred to 45. A. low-look B. different C. high-look D. impolite 46. A. in other words B. for instance C. in that case D. in this way 47. A. being laughed B. being shouted C. being watched D. being accepted

(B)

Our teeth can bring us chances to enjoy delicious food, with which we can chew hard food, raw food, meat and fruit and so on. Therefore, how to keep our teeth healthy is of importance.

To keep our teeth white and clean, brushing them is an easy way, which could remove the remains（残留物） in our teeth and keep the teeth clean. Therefore, knowing the right way to brush teeth is __48__. The right way requires brushing our teeth ups and downs instead of back and forth, with a minimum of five times in each part. Brush teeth __49__ a day, in the morning and in the evening for each. But brushing teeth too frequently and too long a time are both __50__ for our teeth.

To keep our teeth healthy, eat less sugar, especially before sleeping, so as to prevent decayed teeth (蛀牙). What is more, biting fingers and pencil tops with teeth should be avoided. __51__ there is something wrong with our teeth, we should see doctors immediately and the decayed teeth should be pulled out as soon as possible.

To keep the teeth clean, __52__ is necessary, which is not only useful to strengthen our teeth but also prevent teeth from decayed teeth. But snacks, like sugar, pops, juice, will __53__ the risk of decayed teeth. What is worth mentioning here is that drinking too much coffee and tea and smoke too much will __54__ yellow teeth.

Drink enough mineral water, which is the natural resource of fluorine（氟）. Mineral water meet the need of fluorine of our body, which could prevent teeth from attack of microorganism（微生物）. __55__, taking in too much fluorine will turn teeth into black.

48. A. impossible B. necessary C. effective D. subtle 49. A. once B. twice C. three times D. many times 50. A. good B. important C. bad D. efficient 51. A. Unless B. If C. While D. Once

52. A. enough sports B. a balanced diet C. various vegetables D. expensive toothpastes 53. A. add B. change C. decrease D. limit 54. A. lead B. avoid C. protect D. cause 55. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. However

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or

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