牛津高一英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题及答案

高一牛津英语模拟试题第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）1.The work was finished sooner than ____.A. expectingB. expectedC. is expectedD. we were expected2. —When will Mother come back?—She _____ to be here by eight o‟clock tonight.A.is supposingB. supposedC. was supposedD. is supposed3. I‟m ____your class today so you must do ____ I tell you.A. in charge of; asB. instead of; whatC. in the form of; likeD. looking at; as4. History is _______ a subject which only lets us know something in history..A. not more thanB. less thanC. more thanD. no more than5. In the past few years, Chinese scientists ________ great success in the field of space flight.A. achievedB. have achievedC. wonD. had won6. Hand in hand with reading, Dave ____ the habit of making notes.A. causedB. broughtC. createdD. developed7. They have to explain ______ us the reason _____ their doing so.A. /; ofB. with; aboutC. /; forD. to; for8. My father and his teacher talked for about an hour of things and persons ______ theyremembered at the school.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. what9. Mary __________ to know where you have been, as she has something important to tell you.A. is hopedB. is dyingC. is wantingD. dies10. They must have finished the task by the end of last month, ___________?A. mustn‟t theyB. hadn‟t theyC. haven‟t theyD. didn‟t they第二节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)Do you know the modern Olympic Games? It started in Greece in 11. The Games are held 12 years. Many people 13 the Olympic Games can be held in their own countries.At first about ten cities are quite 14 in bidding (申办) for the Olympic Games of 2008. Beijing, Toronto and Paris are 15 cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008.The host (东道主) city of the Olympic Games of 2008 was decided at the IOC (国际奥委会) meeting in July, 2001. In those days Beijing was getting ready for it because it 16 became the host of the Olympic Games of 2000.Then the Chinese people were all very 17 and cheered because the Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in the capital of China and the Olympic Games has 18 been held before in the country.Now Chinese people are trying their best 19 ready for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are working hard, and they are learning English, too. Many new buildings have been built. So, I‟m 20 it must be a successful one.11.A.1939 B. 1896 C. 1922 D. 200812.A. each four B. every four C. every few D. three or four13.A. like B. want C. decide D. hope14.A. ready B. interesting C. interested D. join15.A. more important B. the most importantC. more beautifulD. the most beautiful16.A. must B. already C. nearly D. also17.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. sad18.A. never B. ever C. just D. yet19.A. get B. gets C. getting D. to get20. A. afraid B. sorry C. glad D. sure第三节阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)AA marketing director for a famous computer manufacturer was designing a new advertisement for his company. While researching consumers‟ response to his product, he asked, “Ships are commonly referred to as …she‟ or …her‟. What gender (性别) would you give to your computer? Give four reasons to support your answer.A large group of women reported that the computers should be referred to as “he” or “him” because:1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.2. They have a lot of data, but are still hard to understand.3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are problems.4. As soon as you buy one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer you could have had a better model.The men, on the other hand, said that computers should be referred to as “she” or “her”because:1. The language they use to communicate with other computers is impossible to understand for most men.2. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in the long-term memory and will be remembered forever.3. As soon as you get one, you find yourself spending half your money on accessories (附件) for it.21. In fact, computers really _______.A. should be referred to as “she”B. should be talked about as “he”C. are neither “she” nor “he”D. are either “he” or “she”22. Why did the man ask people such a strange question?A. Because he was a marketing director of a computer company.B. Because he was not sure whether to use “she” or “he” for his computer.C. Because he wanted to make special computers for men and women.D. Because he was planning an advertisement for his computer.23. From the women‟s answers, we can see _______.A. they generally don‟t know as much about computer as men doB. they want to use a computer without turning it onC. they can‟t make up their minds when to buy a new computerD. they love computers as much as they love their husbandsBNo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医生）and part of it taken out．Today，however，we needn‟t worry about feeling pain during the operation．The sick person falls into a kind of sleep，and when he awakes，the operation is finished．But these happy conditions are fairly new．Long ago，operation usually had to be done while the sick man could feel everything．The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best to save him．He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off，and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched．Soon after 1770，Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”．Laughing gas became known in America．Young men and women went to parties to try it．Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horace Wells，noticed that people didn‟t seem to feel pain when they were using this gas．He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him．Wells took some of the gas，and his friend pulled out one of Wells‟ teeth．Wells felt no pain at all．As he didn‟t know enough about laughing gas，he gave a man less gas than he should have．The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out．Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man died．Wells never forgot this terrible event．24. Long ago，when the sick man was operated on, he _________．A．could feel nothing B. could not want anythingC．could feel all the pain D．could do anything25. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _________．A．be afraid of anything B．feel painC．want to go to the parties D．be ill26. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _________．A．felt nothing B．felt very comfortableC．still felt pain D．would die27. One who took too much of the laughing gas _________．A．would laugh all the time B．would dieC．would never feel pain D. would be very calmCPresident Clinton was born in the little southern town of Hope, Arkansas, on August 19,1946. But his name was not Bill Clinton. It was William Jefferson Blythe. His mother named his for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months before hewas born. When Bill was four years old, his mother married Roger Clinton who then legally became Bill‟s father. Roger Clinton and Bill‟s mother had a son, Roger Jr.Bill Clinton studies international affairs at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. He won a Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University in Britain. There, he met other students with whom he has continued life-long friendships. One of them is Robert Reich, who was just nominated to be Secretary of Labor. After Oxford, Bill Clinton earned a law degree at Yale University.In 1973, Bill Clinton became a law professor at the University of Arkansas, but he was too interested in politics to stay at the university. He campaigned for the House of Representatives but was defeated. In 1976, he was elected General for the state of Arkansas, the state government‟s chief lawyer.Two years later, Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas. He was defeated for re-election after his first two-year term. But he was elected Governor again in 1982. He has been re-elected to that office every two years since then.Bill Clinton married lawyer Hillary Rodham Rodham in 1975. She kept Rodham as her last name until it became an issue during her husband‟s 1980 campaign for governor. Since then, she has been known as Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Clintons have a daughter, Chelsea.28. We learn that Bill Clinton‟s father ________.A.died before Bill Clinton was bornB.died when Bill Clinton was a few months oldC.left his wife after Bill Clinton was bornD. was his mother‟s s econd husband29.Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in ________.A. 1976B. 1978C. 1980D. 197330. Hillary Rodham did not change her last name until ________.A. she married ClintonB. she gave birth to their daughterC.Clinton campaigned for PresidentD. Clinton was defeated in his campaign for governor第三部分. 翻译（10分，每空0.5分）：36. 警方还没有排除Justin是被外星人劫持的可能性，但同时也在调查其他可能性。