2024-2025學(xué)年北京西城44中高三期初調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題試卷含解析

2024-2025學(xué)年北京西城44中高三期初調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone2．Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for3．Mysonisaddictedtocomputergames.Heishopeless，isn'the？Yes，_____________heisdeterminedtogiveupandstartallover.A．if B．unlessC．though D．so4．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live5．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．a(chǎn)llC．notall D．none6．TouristsloveBeijing,offersaninfinitecollectionofdelightsrangingfrom6UNESCOWorldHeritageSitestofoodfromeverycornerofChinaandbeyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who7．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased8．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose9．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof10．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved11．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!12．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how13．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother14．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what15．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．a(chǎn)reenjoying B．a(chǎn)retoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying16．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped17．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)ccessible B．a(chǎn)cceptable C．a(chǎn)vailable D．a(chǎn)ppropriate18．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome19．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon20．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.CostaRicaCostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.LosCabos,MexicoIfyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.PetitStVincent,theGrenadinesThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.TheExumas,BahamasOnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?A．ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B．It’sahugeandquietisland.C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D．Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections605、WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?A．LosCabos,Mexico.B．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.C．CostaRica.D．TheExumas,Bahamas.22．（8分）ColumbusDayhasbeenonAmericancalendarssince1937,whenPresidentFranklinD．RooseveltdeclaredOctober12afederalholidaytohonortheItalianexplorerwho“discovered”theAmericasin1942.However,theholidayhasalwaysbeencontroversial.ManypeoplebelievethatChristopherColumbusshouldnotbegivencreditfor“discovering”thecontinent,sincenativeAmericanshadalreadybeenlivingthereforgenerations.Besides,theexplorer’smissionwasnotascientific“voyageofdiscovery”,butoneintendedtoconquerthenewland.CriticsmaintainthattheSpanisharmyColumbusbroughtonhissecondvoyage,causedthedeathsofhundredsofthousandsofindigenous(土著的)people.Thosethatsurvivedthemassacrebecameslaves,workinginmines.Many,therefore,believethattheexplorer’sarrivalshouldnotbecelebrated.In1977,adelegationofNativenationsattheInternationalConferenceonDiscriminationAgainstIndigenousPopulationsintheAmericas,proposedrenamingtheholidayto“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Theproposalpassedwithamajority.However,convincingtherestofthecountrytodothesamewasnotthateasy.Ittook15yearsbeforethecityofBerkeleyinCaliforniaadoptedthenamein1992andthen22moreyearsbeforeMinneapolis,MNandSeattle,WAdidthesamein2014.Thefollowingyear,eightmorecitiesincludingAlbuquerque,NMandPortland,OR,begancelebratingthesecondMondayofOctoberas“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Themovementreallystartedtogainmomentumin2016when19cities,includingBoulder,COandPhoenix,AZ,aswellasthestatesofMinnesotaandVermont,alldecidedtorenamethedaytohonorNativeAmericans.In2017,21morecities,includingAustin,TXandLosAngeles,CAhavemadetheshift.WiththeincreasinglylargernumberofcitiesmovingawayfromColumbusDayeachyear,itwillbeinterestingtoseeif“IndigenousPeople’sDay”getsfederalrecognition.Meanwhile,itwillcontinuetobethefocalpointofdebatesthroughouttheAmericas.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．IndigenousPeople’sDayHasGotFederalRecognitionafterYears’WorkB．ColumbusDayHonoringtheItalianExplorerHasAlwaysBeenControversialC．ChristopherColumbusShouldNotBeGivenCreditforDiscoveringAmericasD．MoreCitiesHaveReplacedColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay2、Manypeopledon’tagreethat.A．ColumbusdiscoveredthecontinentB．ColumbuswasaremarkableexplorerC．NativeAmericanswereabusedD．ColumbusDayisapublicholiday3、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．ColumbuswaswellreceivedbyindigenouspeopleB．TheindigenouspeoplehatedtheColumbus’arrivalC．TheSpanisharmyrebelledagainstColumbus’ruleD．FewsoldierssurvivedtheattackbynativeAmericans4、WhichofthefollowingcitiesistheearliesttoreplaceColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay?A．PortlandB．PhoenixC．SeattleD．LosAngeles23．（8分）Imaginewakinguponedayandfindingthatyourbeautifullocalbeachisnomore—gone,itsfinewhitesandsweptawaybyanabnormalstorm.Yougoaboutyourdailybusinessfor12longyearsandthensuddenlythebeachisback,allitsgloryrestoredbyanotherstorm.ThisiswhathappenedontheislandofAchill,offthecoastofIreland,wherepeoplearecelebratingthereturnofthebeautifulAshleamBaybeachthatwastakenfromthemin2005.Thatinitselfisunusualenough,butthestorygetsevenbetter!Yousee,anotherbeachinAchilldidadisappearingactonce,buttookmuchlongertoreturn.ThebeachatDoonagh,locatedonlysixmilesawayfromAshleamBay,wasrestoredearlierin2016afterwavescreatedbyspringstormshadsweptawayallthesandin1984,leavingjustrockpoolsbehind.ThereislocallegendthatstretchesbackhundredsofyearsthatsaysthisbeachatAshlcamBayreturnsforashorteverysevenyearsthendisappearsagain.Butthistimearoundittookabitlongerthanthat.Itwaslastseenin2005anditstayedforafewmonthsatthattimebeforeitwaswashedawayagain.Asyoucanimagine,everyoneontheislandofAchillisthrilledtohavetheirsandybeachback,andeventhoughnooneknowshowlongit’sgoingtobearoundfor,theyaremakingthemostofthetimethey’vegotbeforeitdisappearsagain.Somemaybequicktobelieveclimatechangescausethephenomenon,butthat’snotthereasonthesetwobeachesinAchillkeepdisappearing,DrKevinLynch,ageographeratNUTGalway,saysthattheseoccurrencesaretheresultofhydrodynamics(流體力學(xué))andsediment(沉積物)supply,ratherthanclimatechanges.Regardlessofwhat’scausingthem,disappearingandreappearingbeachesarejustpartofwhatmakesnaturesofascinating.1、Whatispeople’sreactiontothereturnoftheAshleamBaybeach?A．Fulloffear.B．Quitedelighted.C．Verydisappointed.D．Extremelyconfused.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthebeachatDoonagh?A．ItisnotlocatedinIreland.B．Itdisappeared12yearsago.C．Itoncedisappearedformorethan30years.D．Itisjustmadeupofrocksandpools.3、Accordingtothelocallegend,whenshouldtheAshleamBaybeachhavecomeback?A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.4、WhatdoesDrKevinLynchthinkofthephenomenon?A．Someabnormalstormsleadtoocean’senlargement,B．Itishardtouncoverthemysteryofbeach’sdisappearing.C．Climatechangescanresultinbeachesdisappearingcompletely.D．Hydrodynamicsandsedimentsupplycausetwobeachestodisappear.24．（8分）TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不現(xiàn)實(shí)的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1、WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A．Hewasbusywithhiswork. B．Hediedoflungcancer.C．Hehadtoserveinthearmy. D．HestoppedlovingMelinda.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A．Peaceful. B．Simple. C．Stressful. D．Happy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather. B．Melindawastiredofnoise.C．Melindamissedherhusbandbadly. D．Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AParticularBirthday B．AWomanataNursingHomeC．MemoriesofOldDays D．ABigSurpriseforMelinda25．（10分）Dodogsunderstandus?Becarefulwhatyousayaroundyourdog.Itmightunderstandmorethanyouthink.AbordercollienamedRicorecognizesthenamesofabout200objects,sayresearchersinGermany.Thedogalsoappearstobeabletolearnnewwordsaseasilyasa3-year-oldchild.Itsword-learningskillsareasgoodasthoseofaparrotorchimpanzee(黑猩猩).Inoneexperiment,theresearcherstookall200itemsthatRicoissupposedtoknowanddividedtheminto20groupsof10objects.Thentheownertoldthedogtogoandfetchoneoftheitemsandbringitback.Infourtests,Ricogot37outof40commandsright.Asthedogcouldn'tseeanyonetogetclues,thescientistsbelieveRicomustunderstandthemeaningsofcertainwords.Inanotherexperiment,thescientiststookonetoythatRicohadneverseenbeforeandputitinaroomwithseventoyswhosenamesthedogalreadyknew.TheownerthentoldRicotofetchtheobject,usingawordthedoghadneverheardbefore.Thecorrectobjectwaschoseninsevenoutofl0tests,suggestingthatthedoghadworkedouttheanswerbyprocessofelimination(排除法).Amonthlater,Ricorememberedhalfofthenewnames,whichisevenmoreimpressive.Ricoisthoughttobesmarterthantheaveragedog.Foronething,Ricoisabordercollie,abreed(品種)knownforitsmentalabilities.Inaddition,the9-year-olddoghasbeentrainedtofetchtoysbytheirnamessincetheageofninemonths.It'shardtoknowifalldogsunderstandatleastsomeofthewordswesay.Eveniftheydo,theycan'ttalkback.Still,itwouldn'thurttosweet-talkyourdogeverynowandthen.Youmightjustgetabig,wetkissinreturn!1、Fromparagraph2weknowthat_______.A．a(chǎn)nimalsareascleverashumanbeingsB．dogsaresmarterthanparrotsandchimpanzeesC．chimpanzeeshaveverygoodword-learningskillsD．dogshavesimilarlearningabilitiesas3-year-oldchildren2、Bothexperimentsshowthat_______.A．RicoissmartenoughtogetallcommandsrightB．RicocanrecognizedifferentthingsincludingtoysC．RicohasdevelopedtheabilityoflearningmathematicsD．Ricowon'tforgetthenamesofobjectsoncerecognizingthem3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Thepurposeoftheexperimentsistoshowthebordercollie'smentalabilities.B．Ricohasabettermemorypartlybecauseofitsproperearlytraining.C．Thebordercollieisworld-famousforrecognizingobjects.D．Ricoisborntounderstanditsowner'scommands.4、Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A．Totrainyourdog.B．Totalktoyourdog.C．Tobefriendlytoyourdog.D．Tobecarefulwithyourdog.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）“AndthisismekissingtheBlarneyStone”,saysCarrie,myseventeen-year-olddaughter.Sheturnsthepagesofhernewphotoalbum,recountingherrecentten-day1abroad,andmymindwandersback…waybacktowhenshewasonlyfive.“SomedayI’mgoingtoIreland”,shesaid,holdingherChildcraftbookinherlap.Herblueeyes2asshelookedatthebeautifulpictures.“Well,maybeyoucan!”Isaid.However,itwas3forourfamilytopayfortheluxuryoftraveling.Iwasworkingasasecretary.MyhusbandCharliehadtoclosehis4lastyearduetohispoorhealth…Tenyearslater,Carriecamehomefromschooloneday,hardlyabletocontainher5,“Mama,you’llnever6wheretheclassisgoing.ToIreland!”shesmiled7.“You’rekidding!”Isaid.“Ireland!Whereyou’vealwayswantedtogo!”“Thetripis8foryearafternext,andthe$2,100canbepaidininstallments(分期付款).”Thensheadded,“Butthat’stoomuch…isn’tit?”Hervoicewas9yetdoubting.“Well,”Isaidslowly,“DaddyandIcan’thelpmuch;10,youhavetwoyearstoearnthemoney.”“Youthinkso?”Carrie’sfacelituplikeaChristmastree.“Well,”I11,“maybeyoucoulduseyourfather’sbakeryandsellbakedgoods.”Sellbakedgoods?We12ateachother.Carriewasanexcellent13!Thiswouldwork!Sotheplanwas14.Carriebeganworking,makingavarietyofbakedgoods.Sheuseddriedapples,cooked,seasonedandspicedtoperfection.Soon,however,friedapple-piesbecamethecustomerfavorite.Allingredientswere15—realshortening(起酥油),realbutter—andthecrust(皮)washandmadeandhand-rolled.Finallythepieswerefriedtoabeautiful,goldenbrown!Thefinishedproductwasanextremelypleasanttreat,winning16fromeventhelittleoldladiesinthesehillswhohavebeenmakingdried-applepiesfordecades.17beganrollingin,andtheIrelandfundgrew,andwell18thegiventimethetripabroadwaspaidinfull…NowI’mlookingatheralbumassheproudlypointsoutthe19shevisited:castlesofIreland,historicbridgesandchurches,cobblestone(鵝卵石)streetsofDublin…somuchlikethoseinherChildcraftbook.Mydaughterwillforeverrememberthisdreamcometrue,adreamthatbeganintheheartofafive-year-oldgirlandwascompletelymade20bythedeliciousapplepie!1、A．trainingB．journeyC．studyD．work2、A．brightenedB．darkenedC．hardenedD．weakened3、A．wiseB．wrongC．difficultD．pleasant4、A．bookstoreB．bakeryC．a(chǎn)gencyD．grocery5、A．disappointmentB．surpriseC．sorrowD．excitement6、A．realizeB．understandC．guessD．forget7、A．shylyB．slightlyC．bitterlyD．broadly8、A．delayedB．plannedC．continuedD．made9、A．sharpB．hesitantC．hopefulD．firm10、A．thusB．evenC．a(chǎn)lsoD．still11、A．suggestedB．insistedC．wonderedD．disagreed12、A．pointedB．staredC．shoutedD．laughed13、A．secretaryB．travelerC．cookD．student14、A．canceledB．changedC．discussedD．laid15、A．naturalB．deliciousC．cleanD．soft16、A．praiseB．a(chǎn)wardsC．trustD．titles17、A．MenusB．IdeasC．OrdersD．Questions18、A．withinB．fromC．beyondD．for19、A．buildingsB．sitesC．citiesD．countries20、A．necessaryB．importantC．popularD．possible第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnerecentFridaynight,Icalledmy27-year-oldson,Ryan,whowasmakinghiswaytoacompanyinManhattanHesaidhewouldcallmebackshortlyStrangelyhedidnotThefollowingmorning,IcalledbutgotnoresponseSoworriedwasIthatIcalledhimagainandagainLater,hetextedmefromhisiPad,tellingmeaboutthelossofhiscell-phonedue1．hiscarelessnessHewasveryupsetandanxiousbecausethereweremanymemorablephotosandtextsstoredinitIaskedhimwhereitwas2．hehadlefthiscellphoneHesaidhecouldn’trememberitandthatifhehadlostthephone,hehadtobuyanewonetotaketheplaceoftheformerone3．(lose)hiscellphonebythen,hehadtoaskaco-workertocallthecellphone,andbycoincidenceacabdriveransweredThedriversaid4．(actual)hehadfounditandhewouldgladlyreturnthephoneandhegavehiscellphonenumbertotheco-workerIcalledthedriver,whosaidhecouldmeetmysoninthecitythatnighteven5．hewasquitebusyAfterseveralback-and-forthcommunicationsaboutwhereandwhentheyshouldmeet,it6．(propose)bythedriverthattheyshouldmeeteachotherinManhattanHavinggothisphonebackeventually,mysonfelthappyandrelievedThenIgotatextfromthedriver,whichsaid“Igavethephonetoyourson”Iexpressedmysincere7．(appreciate)tohimandwrote,“Godblessyou”IaskedhimforhisaddressIaminthebakingbusinessandwantedtogivehimagift“Thankyousomuch,”hewrote“IamreallygratefultoGodfor8．(give)theopportunitytodosomethinggoodforyourfamily”Iresponded,“Again,thankyouforbeingsuchagoodpersonIwishmorepeopleinthisworldweremorelikeyou9．Ibeacabdriverinthefuture,Iwoulddothesamethingasyoudid”Thiswasjustacellphone,butIfeltemotionalaboutit10．(moment)liketheserestoreyourbeliefinhumanity(人性)第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）請(qǐng)改正下面短文中的錯(cuò)誤。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有三處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞；刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（＼）劃掉；修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Dearfriends，Itisagreathonortosharewithyou