2017-2018学年人教版高一英语暑假作业：(10)

2017-2018学年人教版高一英语暑假作业（10）

一、阅读理解 1Dear Hamilton,

We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you.

You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is

reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral (葬礼) remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.

It’s not only the collected—from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the

collected—for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office, who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.

This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting. Thank you for understanding.

1.The underlined word “contributions” probably means _____. A.understanding B.suggestions C.money D.reports

2.Hamilton is expected to _____. A.discontinue the present practice

B.know more about co-workers’ families C.quit being the organizer for gift giving D.show more kindness

3.This is basically a letter of _____. A.apology

B.dissatisfaction C.appreciation D.sympathy

2. When I was a kid, I found a book about a little girl whose grandma had passed away. Before falling asleep one night, I asked my grandmother to read it to me. When she finished reading, I looked into her light blue eyes.

“Grandma,” I asked, “will you ever die?” “Unfortunately, I will,” she said. “Do all people have to die?” I asked. “Yes,” she answered. “Why?” I asked.

“How could you enjoy every second of life if you knew you could live it forever? You never know how much you love something until you lose it.” she replied, I gave her a kiss on the cheek, telling her that I would love her forever.

The next night I sat on my parents’ bed watching TV with them. The phone rang. My dad answered it. I saw the smile on his face disappear. Then he looked at my mom and me. He stared at us for a long time. Then he said, “Grandma is gone. She had a heart attack. It was too late when people found her.”

I then sat there still for the next few minutes. I had never lost anyone before in my life. I didn’t know what to do. All that ran through my head was that I was never going to see her again. At that moment, I loved my grandma more than I ever had before. I thought of everything she had done for me.

Life changes though we don’t expect it to. I never knew I would remember forever what my grandma said that night. Of course I am upset when people die, but missing them makes me love them more every second. No one can live forever, so we should try to live every second to the fullest.

1.When the writer asked why everyone would die, her grandmother tried to make her understand that ________.

A.nobody wants to live forever

B.people will work harder if they know they will die C.knowing we will die makes us enjoy life more D.only those who live for a short time will succeed

2.The news that the writer’s father received over the phone was that the writer’s grandma ________. A.had died B.was dying C.was missing D.had an accident

3.When hearing the sad news, what did the writer do? A.She cried out at once.

B.She ran to her grandma’s home at once. C.She didn’t move for a few minutes.

D.She asked her father what exactly happened.

4.By writing this passage, the writer wants us to ________. A.know that everyone will die B.live every second to the fullest C.try our best to help those we love

D.spend every minute with those we love

3. Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town.He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business.He was quite excited because he had never been there before.Before he set off,he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in London.Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her,and so did their three

daughters.As he was afraid he would forget it,he drew an umbrella on a piece of paper.To his regret,he lost it at the station.

On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman.The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it.When the train arrived at the station in London,he said good-bye to the old woman,took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.

“Wait a minute,sir,”shouted the old woman.“That’s my umbrella!”

Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella.His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh,I’m very sorry,Madam! I didn’t mean it!”

Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital.To his surprise,he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again.Looking at the four umbrellas,the old woman was satisfied with herself.It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought. 1.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ________. A.his ticket B.his bag C.his drawing D.his umbrella

2.Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella? A.Because he was lost in thought.

B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.

C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it. D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.

3.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas,the woman felt ________. A.happy B.sad

C.surprised D.angry

4.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas? A.He picked them on the train.

B.He brought them from his small town. C.He stole them from four women. D.He bought them in London.

4. In Britain, parents encourage their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition and not to raise their social status(身份) as the parents in US do, research says.

Prof. Freddy of the University of Oxford found that UK parents did not see musical achievement by their children as character building or useful in getting university places or jobs. Instead, it was usually only those parents who played instruments that encouraged their children to follow suit. This compared with research carried out by other academics in America, he said. “Middle-class parents in the US appear to link cultural practice with other benefits, such as developing some characters and making the way for educational success. Middle-class families are often marked by a pattern of ‘balanced education’, in which parents organize music-centered activities for their children, often in addition to school-based musical practice.”

Researchers had owed this to parents’ anxiety over the dropping fortunes of educated Americans. These parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors in the job market.

However, for British, no such connection was made between what is considered as an

overbearing parenting style and future educational or career possibilities. The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they focused on the value of music as a family tradition and, to a lesser extent, as something valuable in its own right.

One Scottish parent, a chemist, said during the interviews, “We’ve got two learning musical instruments. If we think it’s worthwhile, we try and encourage them, but we wouldn’t force them.” A housewife said, “My son’s just turned five and I want him to do the guitar because his uncle does it, but it’s up to him.”

In some British families, said Prof. Freddy, “music was even believed to be an obstacle to educational success, or at least not important to it.” 1.What do British parents think of music learning? A.Useful for job application.

B.Worthwhile as a family tradition C.Beneficial to further education. D.Helpful for character building.

2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Cultural practice.

B.School-based musical practice. C.Balanced education. D.Educational success

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A.The future of American kids is not promising. B.American parents hardly link music with success. C.British parents show little concern about education. D.Music learning is a personal choice for British kids. 4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Why British have a preference for music.

B.British and American parenting styles in music education. C.Differences between British and American parents. D.Americans’ attitude towards music learning 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。

A new report says plastics are responsible for $ 13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference. ①

Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways. ② After a while, it collects in the sea. And plastic never goes away. Plastic is not biodegradable—destroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead, it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time. The

oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants. ③ That means harmful materials may get into our food supply.

④ Human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. They can use fewer single-use product containers and throw plastics away correctly. Plastic recycling programs also work ——where old bottles and other plastics are collected, broken down and used to make new

products. We could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to, rather than end them after the first use. We could, when we get rid of plastic, recycle it andreuse it, which replaces the need for raw materials.

The report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics. ⑤ and it calls for informationabout the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use.By putting a new value on plastic, industry has a specialreason to clean up the environment. And all of the companies must join to deal with the problem. A.Then, fish may eat the plastic.

B.It asks for them to better measure and direct plastic use.

C.The plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters.

D.The report tells about the harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation. E.Plastics should be gathered together and reused. F.But people can make a big difference.

G.It is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life. 三、完形填空

6.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。

The pickle jar(咸菜坛子),as far back as I can remember, sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would 1 his pockets and throw his coins into the jar.

When the jar was 2 , we would take the coins to the bank. He would smile 3 ,\4 work so hard all his life like me.\

The years passed, and I finished 5 and took a job. Once, while visiting my parents,

I 6 that the pickle jar in my parents' bedroom was gone. A lump(哽咽) rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood. My dad was a man of few words, and never 7 me on the values of determination, love, and faith. The pickle jar had taught me all these virtues(美德) far more than the most flowery words could have done.

When I 8 , I told my wife Susan about the important role the pickle jar had 9 in my life. In my mind, it defined, more than 10 else, how much my dad had loved me. No matter how 11 things got at home, Dad continued to drop his coins into the jar.

The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the 12 with my parents. After dinner, Susan carried the baby into my parents' bedroom to diaper(换尿布) her. When Susan came back into the living room, there were tears 13 her eyes. She took my hand and 14 me into the room. \ 15 , her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor beside the dresser. To my 16 , there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already 17 with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and 18 all the coins. I dropped the coins into the jar, as my father always did. I 19 and saw Dad who was carrying Jessica. Our eyes 20 , and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt. Neither one of us could speak. 1.A.fix B.empty C.shake D.collect

2.A.filled B.updated C.included D.damaged 3.A.coldly B.proudly C.angrily D.greedily

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