1、1河北安平中学实验部高一年级英语学科寒假作业2019 年 2 月 11 日 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to Glass of Venice, the number one importer and retailer of authentic Murano Glass in the US and one of the top names among Murano Glass retailers worldw
2、ide. We work directly with artisans (工匠) from Murano, Italy to bring you the unique centuries old art rooted in tradition and skill. Every item is handcrafted with passion using ancient techniques that made Murano glassmakers world-famous since the 8th century. Now you neednt make a trip to Murano t
3、o own an authentic piece of art as beautiful as Venice itself.At the time of mass-produced products that carry no special meaning, Murano Glass gives you an opportunity to express your individuality. Every piece is unique.Murano Glass is 100% handcrafted in Venice. Be a part of the centuries-old Ven
4、etian tradition!A piece of the artisans heart and soul is captured in every Murano Glass creation. Crafting Murano Glass jewelry, vases, sculptures and other functional and decorative pieces is a complicated process from silica, minerals, water, and fire. Venetian artisans create masterpieces. The t
5、echniques they use are centuries old, and artisans have been trained for many years in their fathers and grandfathers, workshops before they can attain a revered status of the true master of the craft.Murano Glass masters are not just artisans; they are artists. Ever since Murano glassmakers guild (
6、公会) was established on this Venetian island in 1291, they have been innovating, seeking new methods of creating glass, and pushing 2forward to express new philosophies and artistic visions through glass. This made Murano Glass get its own art form, and it has been recognized at international exposit
7、ions and top art museums and galleries worldwide. Today the famous glass masters working on Murano Island are first and foremost artists, and Glass of Venice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano glass workshops.21. What can be inferred about Murano Glass?A. It is made by using mod
8、ern machines. B. Every piece is made in the US.C. Every piece has a special style. D. It was designed in the 8th century.22. The underlined word “revered” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. considerate B. relieved C. complex D. respected23. What were Murano Glass masters devoted to doing
9、 according to the text?A. Exploring ways to develop the creation of glass.B. Exporting Murano Glass to many foreign countries.C. Building art museums to show the beauty of Murano Glass.D. Creating a special art form to express their philosophies of life.24. What is the authors attitude to Murano Gla
10、ss masters works?A. Critical. B. Admirable. C. Cautious. D. Aggressive.BToday we think of Abraham Lincoln as a great leader. What most of us dont know is that he was a well-known humorist and storyteller in his day.Lincoln learned to tell jokes and stories from his father. When Lincoln became a lawy
11、er, he used his jokes and stories to gain the good will of the jury (陪审团), and more than once his opposing lawyer would complain to the judge that Lincolns stories were irrelevant and distracting (转移、分心) to the jury. The trouble for them was that Judge David Davis loved Lincolns jokes more than anyo
12、ne else in the court room.As a politician, Lincoln made excellent use of his humorous stories. His 3long time political opponent Stephen A. Douglas complained that “Nothing else not any of his arguments or any of his replies to my questions disturbs me. But when he begins to tell a story, I feel tha
13、t I am to be overmatched.” More than once Douglas and other political opponents of Lincolns saw their well presented arguments forgotten by the audience after Lincoln followed up their speeches with a homely story.As the responsibilities of the office of President became greater and heavier, Lincoln
14、 used humor to find relief. He wanted to reduce the stresses in himself and those around him. One of Lincolns neighbors told that one day, he saw Lincoln walking past with two young shouting boys. “Whats the matter, Mr. Lincoln?” the neighbor asked. “The same thing thats the matter with the whole wo
15、rld,” Lincoln answered. “I have three walnuts, and each one of them wants two of them.”One cannot truly appreciate Lincoln without understanding his humorous side. He used his jokes and stories both for the purpose of winning over his audience and relieving the pressure he experienced as President d
16、uring the terrible Civil War.25. When Lincoln was a lawyer, what was his purpose of telling jokes and stories?A. He wanted to satisfy the judges desire for jokes.B. He wanted to distract his opposing lawyer.C. He wanted to relieve his pressure. D. He wanted to impress the jury.26. What might be Doug
17、las attitude towards Lincolns humorous stories?A. Appreciative. B. Annoyed. C. Concerned. D. Surprised.27. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To educate. B. To inform. C. To persuade. D. To entertainCImagine looking at something and being able to move it just by using your brain!That is exactly what t
18、he new technology called BrainGate can do with the help of a robotic arm,anyway.4BrainGate is the idea of Professor John Donoghue and his team of researchers at the Brown Institute for Brain Science,USA. BrainGate is attached directly to the brain. First of all,gold wires are put into the part of th
19、e brain that controls movement. These are then connected to a small computer chip(芯片) . When the person thinks about different movements,this creates electrical signals,which are picked up by the chip. After this,the signals that are created by the brain are sent back to a computer,which changes the
20、 signals into movements. Finally,the computer uses the robotic arm to carry out these movements. BrainGate can already be used to write an e-mail or play computer games,just by brain power.The technology has already cost millions of dollars to develop and when it is available for use,it will probabl
21、y cost thousands of dollars per person. There are still many challenges ahead for Donoghue and his team. They are currently planning a mini wireless version,which will allow people to be connected to the computer at all times. Donoghue also dreams of using this technology to help disabled people who
22、 cant move their arms or legs. He plans to connect BrainGate directly to their own paralysed limbs(瘫痪的胳膊或腿) .This will mean that the person can control their own body again,without relying on a robotic arm.This research is attracting the militarys (军方的) attention as well. However,it is easy to under
23、stand why scientists might be concerned about how thought-controlled machines could be used by the military.28. What does the underlined word “These” refer to?A. Movements. B. Thoughts. C. Brains D. Wires.29. What is one of BrainGates disadvantages?A. It needs improvement. B. It produces few movemen
24、ts.C. It is too expensive. D. It is difficult to control.30. How will Donoghue help disabled people?A. By developing a wireless version. B. By replacing their limbs with robotic ones.5C. By making BrainGate smaller. D. By attaching BrainGate to their bad limbs.31. What does the military think of tho
25、ught-controlled machines?A. They could lead to disasters. B. They would face fierce competition.C. They could be useful. D. They would be in mass production.DA new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers fr
26、om their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globeand Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display a
27、n amazing property unforeseen even two years agosuperconductivity (超导体技术).Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could
28、 free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannotthey do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy st
29、orage are great.The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first
30、 observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269 with liquid helium (氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K. Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243. Their r
31、eport went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in 6Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.32. As is indicated in
32、 the passage, the technology of superconductivity _.A. has already been developed B. is still under developmentC. will be used only in specialized equipmentD. will be used in daily lives in a few years33. The new technology differs from the others in that _.A. it began in the East and spread later t
33、o the rest of the worldB. it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the worldC. it is being cultivated in research labs around the worldD. it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich34. From the passage, we may conclude that _.A. Asian scientists gain the lead in the growt
34、h of the new technologyB. Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 yearsC. IBM scientists report receive immediate attention all over the worldD. the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passag
35、e?A. The Prospect of a New Technology B. Superconductivity: A New TechnologyC. A New Technology: The Key to Change the Way of Our LivesD. A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ； 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ） 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
36、多 余 选 项 。Change your thinking and eventually change your life by carrying out the following steps._36_we all grow up with messages from our pasts that shape our beliefs about ourselves. Have you examined those messages recently? What are they 7telling you about yourself?Keep a notebook handy and wri
37、te down any thoughts (self-talk) that produce negative emotions._37_Once you have identified thinking patterns, it becomes easier to change them.Now take action to change your self-talk. If your self-talk reflects any negativity, get rid of it. Replace self-defeating statements with positive ones. F
38、or example, replace “I always forget“ with “everyone forgets and its not a big dealjust what it is to be human.“You cannot have an emotion without a thought before it._38_Its a domino effect: thought, emotion, action, outcome. Your thoughts can be a recipe for disaster or a recipe for happiness and
39、personal fulfillment(实现).Self-comfort. Treat yourself as you would treat your best friend. Well often comfort a friend while being unnecessarily hard on ourselves. Learn to comfort yourself when needed._39_Life is too short to put your dreams on the less important while attempting to live up to anot
40、hers expectations. When you become your own best friend, it becomes easier to stand up for whats important to you.When you change your thinking, you change your outlook and eventually your circumstances. Its that simple. _40_A. Examine the programming.B. Choose friends who support you.C. Remove othe
41、r peoples “shoulds“ from your life.D. When you truly value yourself, other peoples opinions become less valuable.E. This is a reliable criterion that will set you on the path to happiness and personal fulfillment.F. These include thoughts that make you feel defeated, sad, angry, afraid, unsure, or s
42、elf-doubting.G. When you change your thoughts, you change the way you feel, and this radiates out into your life and affects its outcome.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)8第一节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。Education is very close in my heart. My father grew u
43、p in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father_41_a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to_42_their own names; with his help, manypeople learned to read newspapers for the first time; with his help, many women wer
44、e able to_43_their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what_44_means to the people, especially those without it.After generations of hard work, china_45_a long way in education. I myself_46_that progress. Otherwise, I would never become a famous singer and a professor of music. I am follow
45、ing my fathers_47_to help continue chinas success story. I am truly_48_to work with the UN and do something about Global Education. I have visited many schools around the world. Ive seen first-hand how much we can do for education.Education is about women and girls. It is important for girls to go t
46、o school because they will become their childrens_49_teacher someday. But women still_50_over half of the worlds poor in population and 60% of adults who cant read. Education is of extreme importance in_51_such inequalities. Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions the number of sc
47、hool dropouts is_52_. We call for more educational_53_to these places.Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people_54_and skills but also helps them become_55_citizens.As the UNESCO special envoy(特使)and the mother mys
48、elf, my_56_to education for all will never change. Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village._57_, we can make a big difference in the world.I was once asked about my Chinese_58_. I said I hope all children 9especially girls can have access to good education. I_59_one day educa
49、tion first will no longer be a dread but a reality_60_by every young woman on this planet.41. A. rebuilt B. found C. attended D. opened42. A. remember B. pronounce C. write D. confirm43. A. teach B. inform C. convince D. enquire44. A. education B. contribution C. devotion D. civilization45. A. has travelled B. has come C. has walked D. has taken46. A.
