高一英语暑假提升训练(三)

一、阅读理解

1 A popular saying goes, \"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.\" However, that's not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from someone's else or ourselves — the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn't be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This \"self-talk\" helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm Our-selves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying \"Good job!\"

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in

a similar manner. Or harsh(刻薄的) and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.

Words possess power both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours. 1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________. A.not sticks and stones but words will hurt us B.inspiring words give us confidence C.negative words may let us down D.words have a lasting effect on us

2.There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _______.

A.almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves B.we can benefit from talking to ourselves C.talking to ourselves always gives us courage

D.it does no harm to have \"self-talk\" when we are alone

3.The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely

_______.

A.praise ourselves B.remind ourselves C.make ourselves relaxed D.give ourselves amusement

4.The author would probably hold the view that ___________. A.encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers B.negative words may stimulate us to make more progress C.people tend to remember friendly words D.it is better to think twice before talking to others

2.May : Happenings from the Past

May 5 , 1884

Isaac Murphy , son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times. May 9 , 17

Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon , showing a snake cut in pieces , with the words \"Join or Die\" printed under the picture. May 11 , 1934

The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought, blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington , D. C.

May 19, 1994

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of .

May 24, 1844

Samuel F. B. Morse taps out the first message, \"What hath God wrought,\" over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D. C, to Baltimore, Md.

1.We know from the text that Buchanan is . A.Isaac's father B.a winning horse

C.a slave taking care of horses D.the first racing horse in Kentucky

2.What is the title of the first American political cartoon? A.Join or Die

B.Pennsylvania Gazette C.What Hath God Wrought D.Kentucky Derby

3.Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history?

A.Washington, D. C. B.New York City C.Kentucky D.Pennsylvania

3 An old gentleman who lives a few doors away from me can always be seen with a bag. He goes out by himself and picks up plastic bottles, plastic bags and pieces of paper everywhere. He does it all carefully and never complains. The children in the nearby school are probably responsible for some of that litter (废弃物). “There will come a time when they know better,” he said. “It’s just not yet. So, I’ll do it for them.”

Well, this morning I was out walking my neighbor’s dog when I saw another neighbor, a much younger man, out doing the same thing! He had his two little sons with him and they were having good fun trying to pick up the litter.

When I commented on what a good job he was doing, he said, “Well, an older fellow in our street does this. And my friend and I thought it wasn’t fair that he had to do it all the time, so now we take turns.”

Not only was he taking a turn, not only did he have a friend join in as well, but he was passing on the lesson to the next generation!

By the time I had returned the dog to my neighbor I looked again and his children’s friends had joined in!

This man was teaching a whole group of young children to keep their own street tidy. An older man had set an example for him and now he was passing it on — the next generation is doing what he did and the generation to come after that!

1.The old gentleman picks up the litter _____ A.to make money B.to help the cleaners

C.to keep the environment clean D.to set an example to children

2.The younger man did the same thing as the old gentleman because _____. A.it was his turn

B.he wanted to share the job with the old man C.it was interesting for him

D.he wanted to pass it on to his children

3.From the text, we can infer that the author _____. A.believed more people would join in the cleaning B.called on readers to protect the environment C.felt sorry for not giving a hand to the old man

D.thought it unfair for the old man to do the cleaning alone 4.What can we learn from the text? A.No pains, no gains. B.Like father, like son.

C.The power of example is endless. D.Two heads are better than one. 4 Life is difficult.

What do you think about life? Maybe most people say that life is difficult. But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon (强加于) them or their families, their class, or even their nation.

What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.

Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt instruct.” It is for

this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

1.The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _________.

A.show his opinion B.argue with readers C.give an example D.get readers’ attention

2.According to the passage we give school children difficult problems in order to _________.

A.encourage them to solve problems

B.teach them to fear the pain of solving problems C.help them learn to deal with pain D.teach them how to respect problems

3.The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt instruct.” suggests that _________.

A.we do not learn from experience B.we do not learn when we are in pain C.pain teaches us important lessons D.the pain of problems is not welcome 4.The passage mainly tells us that _________.

A.we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life

B.life is difficult because our problems bring us pain C.people like to complain about their problems D.everybody has problems 二、七选五

5.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Does failure really exist?

If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t. ①__________The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born. ②__________

Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! ③__________Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.

Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.

It’s a good idea to set a general timeline (时间表), but remember that something will be beyond your control. ④__________If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure!

Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.

Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.

Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. ⑤__________ A.Never give up on yourself.

B.Failure only exists in your own mind! C.That’s exactly how failure makes us feel. D.It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached. F. Make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what! G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results. 三、完形填空

6 A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his

horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 1 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 2 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 3 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 4 riding and riding, whipping(鞭打) the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 5 or tired, he did not stop 6 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted(疲惫的) and was 7 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 8

myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 9 a very small area to 10 myself.”

The above story is 11 to the journey of our 12 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 13 , to gain power or recognition(公认). We neglect(疏忽) our 14 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding 15 and the things we love to do. One day 16 we look back, we will 17 that we don’t really need that much, 18 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 19 . Life is not about making money.

Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only 20 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. 1.A.use B.cover C.work D.get

2.A.Good B.Strange C.Sure D.Interesting 3.A.rode B.ran C.expanded D.struggled

4.A.kept on B.asked for C.gave up D.succeeded in 5.A.sad B.excited C.confused D.hungry 6.A.but B.so C.because D.if

7.A.sleeping B.arguing C.dying D.smiling 8.A.push B.make C.destroy D.prove 9.A.need B.have C.find D.show 10.A.live B.bury C.support D.sleep 11.A.useful B.certain C.similar D.special

12.A.future B.past C.history D.life

13.A.friends B.progress C.discoveries D.money 14.A.health B.career C.honor D.freedom 15.A.things B.condition C.people D.beauty 16.A.before B.when C.unless D.since 17.A.realize B.regret C.apologize D.explain 18.A.or B.until C.however D.but 19.A.saved B.missed C.reduced D.won

20.A.possible B.probable C.necessary D.suitable 四、语法填空

7.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 As you know, science plays ①__________very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up with the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites ②__________you can check out the latest in the science world.

One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news ③__________(cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are intended ④__________younger readers, ⑤__________adults will find this site suitable for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, ⑥__________(call) Science Daily. The site is ⑦__________(constant) updated with news, often about exciting ⑧__________(finding) that change how we view the world.

These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they ⑨__________(post) earlier. That way you can find just about anything that ⑩__________(be) related to the science fields your are interested in.

五、书面表达

9.假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom 发来邮件想了解中国的茶文化。请你给他回封邮件,内容包括:

1. 茶文化的悠久历史:

2. 茶与文学(唐代“茶圣”陆羽写了第一本关于茶的书《茶经》); 3. 茶与健康。 注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇:《茶经》Cha Jing 茶圣Tea Saint

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参 一、阅读理解

1.答案： 1.D; 2.B; 3.A; 4.D 2.答案：1.B; 2.A; 3.A 3.答案： 1.C; 2.B; 3.A; 4.C 4.答案： 1.D; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A

二、七选五

答案：B; A; F; E; D

解析：文章讨论失败是否真的存在,介绍避免失败的方法。

①考查上下文和句意理解:根据上文的句子:If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.可知:失败只存在你自己的思想里面,选B ②考查上下文和句意理解:根据上文的句子:The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.可知:不要放弃自己,选A ③考查上下文和句意理解:根据上文的句子:They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. 可知:不管你的目标是什么,都要下决心让它发生,选F

④考查上下文和句意理解:根据上文的句子:but remember that something will be beyond your control.可知:你不能确切的说目标什么时候完成,选E.

⑤考查上下文和句意理解:根据上文的句子:It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.可知:这只能意味着你做的不够,选D

三、完形填空

1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.C; 8.A; 9.A; 10.B; 11.C; 12.D; 13.D; 14.A; 15.D; 16.B; 17.A; 18.D; 19.B; 20.C

四、语法填空

a; where; covering; for; but; is called; constantly; findings; posted; is

五、书面表达

Dear Tom,

In your email you asked about tea culture in China. Now I want to let you know of something about it.

Tea is native to China and Chinese tea culture has a long history. It plays an important part in Chinese culture. A great many famous poets and writers have written many works in appreciation of tea and about the love for it, among whom was Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, who wrote Cha Jing, the first book on tea and was regarded as the “Tea Saint”.

Tea is part of the Chinese’s daily life. Since ancient times, tea has been known as the “national drink” of China. Not only do the Chinese believe that having tea regularly can prolong life and benefit health, but modern science has also proved that tea is a natural health drink good for the body. I hope you can come to China to learn more about it.

Yours, Li Hua