牛津英语模块十(湖南)阶段质量评估(三)

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阶段质量评估(三)

(选修10Units 1、2)

(120 minutes150 marks)

PartⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)

Section A(22. 5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What does the man think of the woman?

A. Curious.

B. Warm-hearted.

C. Helpful.

2. What will the two speakers probably do next?

A. Go away.

B. Inform the police.

C. Talk about the accident.

Conversation 2

3. How did the woman and her sisters feel last night when celebrating her birthday?

4. When did the woman go to sleep last night?

A. Before 9 pm.

B. About 10 pm.

C. After 11 pm.

Conversation 3

5. What does the man teach the woman to do?

A. Write her report.

B. Use her computer.

C. Clean her room.

6. How does the woman feel in the end?

A. Worried.

B. Confused.

C. Relaxed.

Conversation 4

7. Why is the man going to the airport?

A. To fly to Singapore.

B. To meet his cousin.

C. To send off his cousin.

8. What does Christopher do?

A. A traveler.

B. A writer.

C. A painter.

9. When is Christopher expected at the airport?

A. At 10: 20 am.

B. At 10: 40 am.

C. At 11: 00 am.

Conversation 5

10. What was the man?

A. A teacher.

B. A policeman.

C. A postman.

11. Where was the woman?s husband at that time?

A. In Seattle.

B. Upstairs.

C. In the kitchen.

12. What was the man doing at the woman?s home?

A. Having an important interview.

B. Making a weekend plan for the woman.

C. Looking into what had happened.

Conversation 6

13. What is the woman?

A. A guide.

B. A reporter.

C. A governor.

14. How does the man feel about the present state of the forest?

A. Nervous.

B. Curious.

C. Worried.

15. What does the man expect the government to do?

A. To offer guidance.

B. To give them money.

C. To provide volunteers.

Section B(7. 5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Ways to overcome the 16. Break-up

PartⅡLanguage Knowledge(45 marks)

Section A(15 marks)

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

21. When I couldn?t avoid meeting him, I faced an embarrassing situation I

could only keep silent.

A. who

B. which

C. when

D. where

22. Spelling Bee is a contest competitors, usually children, are asked to spell as many words as possible.

A. which

B. where

C. what

D. when

23. Only if the examination be allowed to go on holiday with your friends.

A. you have passed; you can

B. have you passed; can you

C. you have passed; can you

D. have you passed; you can

24. (2013·扬州高三检测)He, along with his brothers, how serious the situation is.

A. haven?t realized

B. hasn?t realized

C. don?t realize

D. didn?t realize

25. China?s agriculture has be en developing steadily, thus light industry with ample raw materials.

A. providing

B. to provide

C. provides

D. provided

26. Lucy a job since she was out of work, but she hasn?t found one yet.

A. has been looking for

B. had looked for

C. looked for

D. is going to look for

27. New surveys suggest that people are more stressed and working longer hours than

A. updating

B. updates

C. updated

D. to update

28. (2013·沈阳高三检测)The population of the village2, 000 and 80% of the population making their living by farming.

A. are; are

B. is; be

C. is; are

D. are; is

29. polite to others and you can get friendship in turn.

A. Be

B. To be

C. Being

D. /

30. It is doubt that Chinese leaders are well aware of the structural maladies in the economy.

A. in

B. beyond

C. with

D. before

31. Is this the best way you thought of people getting into the dangerous areas?

A. stopping

B. to stop

C. stopped

D. to have stopped

32. The jam during the national holiday is a subject we have argued for a long time.

A. of which

B. with which

C. about which

D. into which

33. Babies enjoy before they go to sleep.

A. to pat

B. to be patted

C. patting

D. being patted

34. Miami and Oklahoma City, both of were the last two undefeated teams in the NBA this season, lost for the first time on January 3rd.

35. It is easy to be thankful for the good things, a life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

A. that

B. which

C. while

D. when

Section B(18 marks)

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 or phrase that best fits the context.

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.

Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a te acher changed my life. Without her, I couldn?t have36so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has37my whole life.

I did so38in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn?t count from“ONE”to“TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.

Then the39day came. My father was asked to come to school to40with my teacher, Ms King. You can?t imagine how angry and41my father was when he heard about my“excellent achievement”. He42at me, “since you can?t even count from…ONE?to…TEN?, what are you able to be when you43up? Now, tell me! ”I was scared and44and didn?t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.

Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing

may46him well. ”Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.

Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing47of WBO(World Boxing Organization), and that I do need to count only from“ONE”to“NINE”? So are you still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

36. A. lost B. remembered

C. achieved

D. abandoned

37. A. transformed B. conveyed

C. celebrated

D. transported

38. A. well B. badly

C. hopefully

D. doubtfully

39. A. wonderful B. amazing

C. boring

D. terrible

40. A. meet B. come C. deal D. cope

41. A. cheerful B. ashamed

C. delighted

D. jealous

42. A. laughed B. smiled C. whispered D. shouted

43. A. take B. use C. grow D. wash

44. A. embarrassed B. angry

C. curious

D. unsatisfied

45. A. suggestion B. profession

C. introduction

D. instruction

47. A. teacher B. coach

C. referee

D. apprentice

Section C(12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

In China, Mother?s Day is becoming more popular, and car nations(康乃馨)are a very popular gift. In 1997 48. was set as the day to help poor mothers, especially to remind people 49. the poor mothers in rural areas. In thePeople?s Daily, 50. article explained that“despite originating in the United States, people in China take the holiday 51. it goes in line with(符合)the country?s traditional ethics(道德标准)—respect to the elderly and filial piety(子女的孝顺)to parents. ”In recent years many people began 52. advocate for the official adoption of Mother?s Day 53.memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Meng Zi, and some officials even formed a non-governmental organization called Chinese Mothers?Festival Promotion Society, with the support 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics. They also ask to replace the Western gift of carnations with lilies(百合花), 54. , were planted by Chinese mothers 55. children left home in ancient times.

PartⅢReading Comprehension(30 marks)

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

A

After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high-calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That?s one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.

The researchers also did an experiment that measured

whether ornot the threat of appearing un-Americaninfluenced

respondents?food choices. After being questioned about their

ability to speak English, 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.

When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes, such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches. In that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories, including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat(饱和脂肪).

“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in, ”said Sauna Cheryan, an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology(心理学)at the University of Washington. “If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier

health. ”Cheryan added.

Social pressures, the study concluded, are at the heart of the prob lem. “In American society today, being American is associated with being white. Americans, who don?t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English, feel that pressure to prove that they?re American, ”said Cheryan.

56. The author wants to show that.

A. more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks

B. immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in

C. most Americans are at the risk of heart disease

D. all the American people have a bad eating habit

57. According to the survey, .

A. Asian-Americans care less about their health

B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food

C. choosingfood is related to Asian-Americans?situation

D. immigrants are forced to eat junk food

58. The underlined word“fare”in Paragraph 3 most probably means“”.

A. food offered as a meal

B. a person taking a taxi

C. money spent on food

D. an arranged thing to do

59. According to Sauna Cheryan, .

A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous

C. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in

D. American culture affects immigrants deeply

60. According to the study, the main cause of immigrants?being fat after immigration is.

A. social pressure

B. American tradition

C. too many unhealthy foods

D. changing their habits

B

A serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is

erosion. Erosion occurs if a large area of land is cleared of trees

and is then badly treated by the farmers. The rain and winds

may gradually wash away, or blow away much of the topsoil. When this happens, crops of wheat or corn become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion continues, it will turn good land into a desert.

In the past, when erosion appeared, farmers sometimes moved to a new place to farm. Sometimes they could not move, but continued to try to grow food in the unhealthy soil. This caused them to sink into poverty. Soon some people realized that there was little rich, fertile soil in the world, government began to try to stop erosion.

One of the first experiments to stop erosion began in the United States in 1933. The experiment was carried out in the area of the Tennessee River. Floods and bad farming in this area had ruined(毁坏)land that had once been rich. As a result, most

The government built big dams across the river and stored the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain. The government workers also helped farmers to fertilize their soil and to learn new farming methods which could stop erosion.

At the beginning, the farmers were not interested. But soon, good healthy crops began to appear on the land where new methods were used. Ten years after the extreme prosperity, the great success of this experiment had led similar projects in the other parts of the world.

61. The underlined word“erosion”in the first paragraph means.

A. the clearing of trees

B. good use of the land

C. the destruction of crops

D. gradual loss of topsoil

62. The passage tells us that erosion is a problem which.

A. first began in the United States in 1933

B. occurs mainly in river areas

C. affects many parts of the world

D. is becoming more and more serious

63. People continued to grow food where erosion appeared, causing them.

A. to stop erosion

B. to have a good harvest

C. to become very poor

64. The main purpose of this passage is to tell people.

A. how erosion occurs

B. the importance of using new farming methods

C. something can be done to prevent erosion

D. the serious outcomes(后果)of erosion

65. What made the land in the area of the Tennessee River poor?

A. Clearing of trees

B. Floods and bad farming

C. Experiments to stop erosion

D. Building big dams

C

Everyone knows a storm isdangerous. A storm is often

announced. Though there is expert broadcasting and we have cell

phones, there?re still some instances when th e violent weather

takes us by surprise.

While most Atlantic hurricanes form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early warning, sudden Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes form and move rapidly in less than a day?s time, endangering everyone and ev erything in their path.

Oil workers have been stuck off the shore when sudden storms appeared. Field archeologists have been trapped in coastal areas without storm warning. It wasn?t but a few decades ago that a Texas National Guard group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding and had to ride out a major hurricane during a training exercise.

coastal area and unable to escape in time.

Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is generally a choice for most of us—but not for all. Each year thousands of islanders across the Caribbean face the danger of hurricanes without so much as a public shelter to hide in. Most ride out the storm in their homes.

But there?re a few t hings you can do to prepare yourself for some unexpected emergencies. Being prepared for the unexpected may be your best and only defense. If you?re headed outdoors for a few days or weeks, you should always carry a flashlight with extra batteries, a GPS d evice, and a basic medical box. If you?re traveling in your car, remember you may suffer from high winds. You?d better not stay inside to avoid being blown away along with your car. Keeping your head and your courage up is essential to survive in any type of danger. Let common sense guide you and always be prepared for the worst.

66. According to the text, most Atlantic hurricanes.

A. form in the Caribbean Sea

B. come from Mexico

C. are from the Pacific Ocean

D. develop off the coast of Africa

67. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A. The bad situations of oil workers.

B. People trapped by sudden storms.

C. The danger of traveling on an island.

68. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A. To encourage traveling.

B. To give some advice.

C. To underline the danger of hurricanes.

D. To give some warnings.

69. The underlined p hrase“ride out”in the fourth paragraph probably means“”.

A. hide from

B. rule out

C. work out

D. manage to get through

70. The text is most probably found in the website of.

A. technology

B. sports

C. life

D. culture

PartⅣWriting(45 marks)

Section A(10 marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

A bicycle helmet is a helmet intended to be worn while riding a bicycle. They are designed to reduce impacts to the skull(头颅骨)of a cyclist in falls. However, there is a debate on whether helmets are useful for road cyclists.

The World Health Organization promotes the use of helmets as a strategy for

cycling helmets is supported by numerous groups in the United States. US-based cycling activist John Forester suggests that helmet wearing could prevent 300 deaths a year in the United States out of a total of 1, 530 preventable deaths. Public Health Law Research reports that there is enough evidence to establish that bicycle helmet laws are an effective public health intervention(干涉)aimed to reduce the number of head-related deaths. Received opinion in some countries is that bicycle helmets are useful and that every cyclist should wear one. Professional bodies elsewhere have agreed, such as the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention.

Mayer Hillman, a transport and road safety analyst from the UK, does not support the use of helmets, reasoning that they are of very limited value in the event of a collision(碰撞)with a car. He compares it to drawing conclusions on whether it is worthwhile to buy lottery tickets. Cyclists?representative groups complain that focus on helmets diverts(转移)attention from other issues which are much more important for improving bicycle safety, such as road danger reduction. The UK?s largest cyclists?organization, the CTC, believes that the“overall health effects of compulsory helmets are negative. ”The same report estimated(估计)that universal helmet use would save the life of one child aged 0 to 15 each year.

Up to now, the debate is with no consensus(共识), but an organization has published a review of studies in 2011, saying there is a good deal of evidence that those wearing a helmet are more likely to crash than bareheaded cyclists.

Section B(10 marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

My First Long Run

Two weeks ago, I had a quarrel with my husband. After he had driven off in anger, I realized that I wasn?t going to feel any better just sitting there. Feeling abandoned and guilty, I put on my gym shoes to get some fresh air.

Our driveway has a slope(斜坡)that is easier just to jog down if you are lazy, taking advantage of gravity. Instead of stopping at the end of the slope, I decided to see if I could just jog to the end of the street. I had tried a few months ago and failed miserably. Since that first attempt I had been jogging regularly and was

significantly fitter, but still very lazy. However this time around I managed to reach the stop sign with ease and I figured I would go a little further.

After about one kilometer, however, I noticed that my upper body was tense. To make the movement easier I had to relax my body, and tried to take deep breaths of fresh air.

I kept giving myself the excuse to stop. No one would be disappointed. No one would even know. But I did n?t stop. I wanted to keep going harder, better, faster, stronger. To my great surprise, I ran 4. 9 kilometers in 31 minutes. When I got back, I had tears in my eyes. I did something I thought I could never do.

It was the first long run of my life. Since then, I have improved my stride(步幅)and time. After every run I feel fitter, happier and motivated to keep progressing.

I normally jog because I want to look good. I want to run because it makes me feel good.

81. Why did the author feel guilty? (No more than 9 words)(2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________ 82. What did the author fail to do miserably a few months ago? (No more than 11 words)(2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 83. What excuses did the author keep giving herself to stop? (No more than 9 words)(3 marks)

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marks)

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Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.

以“The Importance of Water”为题, 用英语写一篇不少于120个词的短文, 要点如下:

1. 没有水就没有生命。

2. 随着现代工农业的迅速发展, 越来越需要更多的水。现在许多地方的水已经变得越来越缺乏。

3. 许多河流和湖泊开始被工厂排出的污水污染。

4. 为了保护水资源, 防止水污染, 我们必须采取措施, 与各种污染做斗争。

5. 人们该如何节约用水, 保护水资源。

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