10－11学年牛津高二下学期期末测试ⅠClass: Name: Marks: 满分（100）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. We know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is perfect means of expressing its culture.A. /; /B. the; theC. /; aD. the; /2. They decided to use the software as an alternative the present one, for it is superior others.A. to; toB. to; forC. for; thanD. to; than3. — Sorry for what I have just said.—. You didn’t mean it, di d you?A. Let’s forget itB. Everything will be OKC. Oh, I seeD. I do beg your pardon4. What a terrible experience you had!, you have arrived home safe and sound.A. SomehowB. SomewhatC. AnyhowD. Anywhere5. Mary didn’t understand made her deskmate so upset all the morning.A. it was thatB. why it was thatC. how that wasD. what it was that6. We had been worrying that we couldn’t finish the task on time, so it was a great to learn that we were given another week.A. expectationB. breakthroughC. excuseD. relief7. The girl wanted to live alone, but her mother asked her .A. not toB. not do itC. not doingD. not doing it8. The company always provides information collected through detailed research.A. latestB. generalC. sensitiveD. authentic9. Jerry many difficulties in Africa, but she finished her research on wildlife in the end.A. went throughB. got throughC. ran throughD. put through10. All of the things there are inexpensive, with prices from $1 to $10.A. rangingB. decreasingC. distinguishingD. spreading11. Though continually , the professor went on with his speech enthusiastically.A. being interruptedB. having interruptedC. interruptedD. interrupting12. — Why are you late for your interview?— I was half way here when it to me that I had left my diploma (毕业证书) home, so I had to return home and get it.A. appearedB. occurredC. acquiredD. seemed13. — Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?—in doing so — he will never change his mind.A. There is no pointB. It is no wonderC. There is no wayD. There is no doubt14. I was frightened at first, but when I opened the door I found it to be two dogs fighting outside.A. broke outB. made outC. turned outD. tried out15. —I don’t think it worthwhile to start the new business here.— Maybe you are right. But you also know .A. he knows most who speaks leastB. he laughs best who laughs lastC. he that climbs high falls heavilyD. he who risks nothing gains nothing二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

An old woman having lost the use of her eyes called in a doctor to heal her. She came to this 16 with the doctor that if he could 17 her blindness, he would receive a sum of money from her; but if her disease 18 , she would give him 19 .The doctor, time after time, applied some salve(药膏) to her eyes. The salve completely 20 her eyes. On every 21 the doctor would take something away, 22 all her property (财产) little by little. And when he had got all she had, he healed her and 23 the promised payment. When the old woman 24 her sight and saw 25 of her things in her house, she would give him nothing. The doctor 26 his claim, but the old woman still refused, so he took her before the 27 .The old woman, standing up in the court, 28 , “What he says is 29 , for I did 30 to give him a sum of money if I could see again, but if I continued to be blind, I was to give him nothing. Now he says that I am healed. I 31 confirm that I am still blind, 32 before I lost the use of my eyes, I saw in my house various valuable things. Now, he 33 that I am cured of my blindness, 34 I am not able to see a single thing in it.”Without doubt, the doctor was 35 of stealing finally.16. A. agreement B. treatment C. conclusion D. decision17. A. access B. cure C. bear D. inform18. A. escaped B. extended C. remained D. reformed19. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything20. A. covered B. protected C. turned D. shut21. A. point B. appointment C. visit D. case22. A. buying B. discovering C. examining D. stealing23. A. advised B. demanded C. recalled D. reflected24. A. regained B. improved C. corrected D. tested25. A. all B. none C. either D. both26. A. gave up B. depended on C. insisted on D. picked up27. A. witnesses B. officers C. police D. judge28. A. argued B. begged C. whispered D. ordered29. A. true B. strange C. useless D. clear30. A. refuse B. request C. expect D. promise31. A. in the end B. by the way C. by no means D. on the contrary32. A. like B. though C. but D. for33. A. praises B. desires C. declares D. forgets34. A. or B. but C. so D. if35. A. accused B. reminded C. convinced D. warned三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。