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 19 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。ADay tripping: discover the Thames Valley by train this summerFootloose and fancy-free fun is what summer is all about and theres no better way to go on a stress-
2、free day trip than by train. Heres our pick of festivals and events that are an easy hop from London Paddington. May 26-28Blenheim Palace Food Festival Nearest station: HanboroughSink your teeth into local cheeses, slurp local ales（麦芽酒）and get inspired to cook with Oxfordshire produce at live demons
3、trations during this annual food festival, Better still, gather some goodies and go for a picnic within its beautiful parklands. Flowers more your thing? The Blenheim Palace Flower Show also takes place here, from June 22 to 24.June17Marlow Dragon Boat Festival Nearest station: MarlowHead down to th
4、e banks of the Thames early to bag a good spot to see the teams go head-to-head at this colourful dragon boat racing spectacle in Marlow. The free event, which is part of the wider ticketed Marlow Town Regatta（划船比赛）and Festival, promises to be a lively day out. There will be food stalls and free ent
5、ertainment, too, to keep the cheering crowds amused.August 24-26Wokingham Festival Nearest station: WokinghamHop on the free shuttle bus from Wokingham train station to join in the good-old-fashioned fun at this charming community festival in Berkshire. Centering around Cantley Event Field, it promi
6、ses a beer festival, live music, food stalls, and plenty to keep the little ones happy, from face painting to circus（马戏团）skills. Kids go free.21. When will Blenheim Palace Flower Show take place?2A. From May 26 to 28. B. From June 22 to 24. C. On June 17. D. August 24-26.22. Which is NOT available o
7、n the Marlow Dragon Boat Festival?A. Dragon boat racing. B. Foods. C. Free entertainment. D. Live music.23. It may be very attractive to kids to visit _.A. Blenheim Palace Food Festival B. Marlow Dragon Boat FestivalC. Workingham Festival D. Blenheim Palace Flower FestivalBAs the world around them i
8、s changing, teenagers continue to need guidance and support from both parents. Studies show that teens who have an active relationship with their fathers are less likely(可能的)to involve themselves in dangerous behaviors and more likely to succeed in school and develop higher self-worth, because their
9、 fathers go beyond social expectations to devote attention to them.Peer(同龄人)pressure has always been a big part of the teens experience. Even the best father cant completely protect their kids from the growing influence of their peer group. However, studies show that teenagers whose fathers focus on
10、 their lives are more likely to resist (抵抗)the more bad effects of peer pressure, taking drugs, for example.Teens may not like to admit it, but they are watching their parents closely and often follow their example. An interesting finding explains just how important parents are, especially Dad. Swis
11、s researchers discovered that if Dad attends church, even though Mom doesnt, 44 percent of the kids are still more likely to keep going to church as adults. But if Mom goes regularly and Dad never shows up, only 2 percent of the kids continue to attend.Teenagers face a lot of difficult choices, espe
12、cially in their later teens. Fathers dont get to make those choices for them, but they can be influenced. For example, teenagers can learn a lot from their parents concern on what to do when they finish high school. Should they go directly to college and, if so, where? Should they consider going to
13、trade schools, joining the army or looking 3for a job? A fathers guidance brings a long-term perspective that teens often lack to these important decisions.24. Teenagers without fathers focus are more likely to _.A. have higher self-worth B. experience some dangerous thingsC. become the best student
14、s in school D. resist all bad effects of peer pressure25. What does the third paragraph tell us?A. More teenagers pay no attention to their parentsB. Teenagers often treat their fathers as role modelsC. Teenagers never attend church with their mothersD. Fewer teenagers like to attend church with the
15、ir fathers26. Which can replace the underlined word “perspective” in the last paragraph?A. point of view B. job C. school D. lots of concern27. What can we learn from the text?A. Fathers should make choices for teenagers directlyB. Teenagers care less about what their parents doC. Mothers have no ef
16、fect on their childrens lifeD. Teenagers are greatly influenced by their fathersCSince his students began using Quizlet, English teacher Tristan Thorne has noticed an improvement in their ability to learn and use new words. Quizlet is a learning App, a computer program you use on your mobile phone.
17、It can help users build and test their knowledge of English words. Quizlet has word sets for millions of subjects. And, it is quickly becoming a useful mobile tool for language learners.Thorne teachers at Columbia University in New York City. Thanks to learning Apps, Jeff Strack, another English tea
18、cher, has also notice improvement in his students ability to remember information. He teaches at Hostos Community College, also in New York. He and Thorne are part of a growing number of language educators adding mobile Apps to their classes.4Strack and Thorne seem to agree that the days when teache
19、rs would not permit the use of mobile phones are gone. When they use Apps, language learners communicate more differently than in a traditional classroom. Users act on or respond to something, instead of just listening to new information.Thorne believes that Apps can help learners become more active
20、 in learning. For example, each week, his students are required to add vocabulary words into Quizlet for others to use. He says some Apps also make it easy for students to know their language strengths and weaknesses.The biggest improvement Strack has seen in his students is that they are much more
21、active in whole-class or small-group discussions. “Apps let all students take part in the activity, whether its a game, quiz or practice activity.” he says.Many existing learning Apps are designed for students of all ages and levels. Some are designed for group activities. some support independent l
22、earning. Still some are good for homework. Thorne says he especially likes Quizlet and three other Apps: QR Codes, Socrative and Evernote.28. What do Strack and Thorne do to improve their teaching?A. They design learning Apps for their students.B. They dont allow their students to use Apps after cla
23、ssC. They allow their students to use mobile Apps to studyD. They order their students not to use mobile phones in class29. According to the text, Apps can help language learners _.A. take an active part in learning B. save much time and moneyC. remember their weaknesses D. improve personal designin
24、g skills30. What can we learn about the existing learning Apps?A. They have three types in total B. They are too few to choose fromC. They are only designed for homework D. They are designed for different uses31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Great changes in science and technology B. T
25、he use of mobile phones 5will be goneC. Ways to choose from different mobile Apps D. Better language learning with mobile AppsDAccording to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.The farm animals, who are social and have lar
26、ge brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science. Show the woolly creatures cou
27、ld be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.Initially, the sheep were trained lo approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. T
28、he sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent the same rate at which a humans ability to perform the same task declines.“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent, individual animals
29、who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “Weve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.”Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human bei
30、ngs, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntingtons disease, affect this ability.“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntingtons dise
31、ase, that develop over a long time and affect cognitive abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change,” Morton said.32. According to the new research, whats unusual about sheep?A. They have large brains. B. They can recognize their owners.C. They can tell animals fr
32、om humans. D. They can recognize human faces 6from photographs.33. How did the researchers train the sheep?A. By guiding them to follow their handlers.B. By giving food rewards.C. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns.D. By showing photos of famous people.34. What can be inferred from the
33、 passage?A. Sheep have a higher face-recognition ability than monkeys.B. The sheeps face-recognition ability stays the same when shown photos at any angle.C. The new discovery is beneficial to the study of cognitive ability changes.D. The sheeps face-recognition ability may prevent some disorders of
34、 the brain.35. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A New discovery about Sheep. B. How Sheep Recognize Each Other.C. A Wonderful Scientist. D. The Life of Sheep.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 为多 余 选 项 。How parents can
35、 help with cyberbullying（网络欺凌）?43% of kids have been bullied online. One in four has had it happen more than once.70% of students reported seeing frequent bullying online. Many studies suggest that cyberbullying has become a serious problem worldwide and makes many kids suffer. _36_.Let teachers kno
36、w about the situation. Many schools have protocols（协议）for responding to cyberbullying. Before reporting the problem, let your children know what you want to do so that you can make a plan that makes you both feel comfortable.Encourage your children not to respond to cyberbullying, because doing so j
37、ust fuels the fire and makes the situation worse. _37_. Instead, you should keep the threatening messages, pictures, and texts, which can be used as evidence for the bullys parents, schools, or even the police.Limit your kids access to the Internet. Though hurtful, many kids who are 7bullied cant re
38、sist the temptation（诱惑）to check websites or phones to see if there are new messages. _38_. Many websites and smartphones include parental control options that allow parents to control kids online life._39_. Follow your children on social media sites, but do not make comments or post anything on your
39、 childrens whereabouts online. _40_. And also tell them why its a bad idea to share it online.A. Know your kids online world.B. But that doesnt mean you can do nothing.C. Remind your kids of the seriousness of cyberbullying.D. Make sure your kids figure out what to do about it.E. Talk to them about
40、the importance of private information.F. So if you know how to deal with it, things will get much better.G. Keep the computer in a public place and set limits on the use of cell phones.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)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。Last w
41、eekend, I was blessed with an opportunity to serve as a volunteer in Maryland. I dont have a car and the closest Amtrak station is about 30 minutes away from the actual site so I wasnt sure_41_I would get there. I started thinking that maybe it wouldnt be_42_and after a really long week, I thought t
42、hat maybe I shouldnt_43_at all. But I went ahead and posted a request for a_44_on the ride-share board.A few days later, an individual I had never met_45_that he would be able to pick me up and_46_me off at the station. He was also planning on serving but said he would wait_47_my train arrived befor
43、e driving out there. How kind_48_this person whom Ive never even met, I thought to myself. My heart_49_, and the stress I had been feeling from my week_50_away.When my new friend drove me to the train station, he_51_that it was in a deserted kind of area. There was no one_52_around. It was cold outs
44、ide, and I still had 30 minutes to wait. So he_53_his car and said, “We will 8wait for the train to come together.”I couldnt believe his compassion and_54_. I knew that he had to be at work the next day_55_me, and that his wife and son were waiting for his return. But he just waited there with me so
45、_56_, generously serving with his time.With five minutes_57_before the train arrived, he shared with me stories from his childhood. As a young boy, he_58_sit near the edge of the train tracks, excitedly waiting for the trains to rush by with all their force. That night, before returning home to his
46、family, he waited with me as my train_59_. It didnt rush by at full force but I left that station_60_the full force of his compassion and generosity.41. A. how B. why C. whenever D. that42. A. necessary B. essential C. possible D. fortunate43. A. refuse B. volunteer C. evaluate D. challenge44. A. te
47、rminal B. sightseeing C. departure D. ride45. A. replied B. blamed C. reflected D. advocated46. A. fall B. break C. take D. drop47. A. though B. until C. unless D. after48. A. beyond B. against C. for D. of49. A. warmed B. froze C. calmed D. burnt50. A. gathered B. melted C. counted D. cherished51.
48、A. noticed B. founded C. regretted D. relieved52. A. thus B. also C. else D. too53. A. started B. purchased C. parked D. mended54. A. encouragement B. kindness C. commitment D. privilege55. A. instead of B. regardless of C. far from D. just like56. A. strictly B. seriously C. patiently D. carefully5
49、7. A. left B. gone C. passed D. spared58. A. accustomed to B. used to C. stuck to D. attached to59. A. stretched B. vanished C. pulled D. approached960. A. envying B. impressing C. feeling D. ignoring第二节（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）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。 “Cinderella” is the new live-action Disney movie_
