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 8 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。ASome idiomatic phrases in English, often used in both spoken and written language, are very confusing! They dont even make sense when you first see them. However,
2、 using one of these phrases correctly when speaking or writing to an English speaker is very impressive and shows that you are comfortable with the language. Here are some wonderful and interesting British idioms. Use them wisely.When pigs fly!This expression is one of my favorites and I use it all
3、the time. It is used primarily when speaking, meaning that something is extremely unlikely or impossible. For example, “I will forgive him when pigs fly!” “When do you think you will get a gym membership, Lucy?” “When pigs fly!”A penny for your thoughts?This question is used in a situation where som
4、eone appears thoughtful or is very quiet seeming lost in thought. But remember that you dont actually have to pay them a penny if they do tell you what is going on! For example, “Youve been a bit quiet this evening, Pete. A penny for your thoughts?”Its the bees kneesThe phrase dates back to the 1920
5、s, and refers to an extraordinary person, thing, idea, and so on. For example, “Try this chocolate. Its the bees knees.”To feel a bit under the weatherI use this expression in many different situations but most use it to refer to feeling ill, or unwell. You would not use this phrase if you were feel
6、ing extremely unwell. It is only for those times when you are feeling a little ill or suffering from something slightly like a cold or a cough. However, this can also be used to refer to feeling emotionally low.221. What will you say if you think something is special?A. When pigs fly! B. A penny for
7、 your thoughts?C. Its the bees knees D. To feel a bit under the weather.22. Which of the following sentence can replace “A penny for your thoughts?”A. What can I do for you? B. What are you thinking about?C. How are you feeling? D. How do you like it?23. Why does the author write the passage?A. To i
8、ntroduce some useful idioms. B. To show how to remember idioms.C. To tell people the importance of idioms. D. To arouse the interest in idioms.BPeople diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group, and getting eaten as a result. That is the fascin
9、ating conclusion of the latest research into fish behavior by a team of Australian scientists.The research team has discovered that subordinate fish voluntarily diet to avoid challenging their larger competitors. “In studying gobies we noticed that only the largest two individuals, a male and female
10、, had breeding(繁殖) rights within the group, ”explains Marian Wong. “All other group members are non-breeding females, each being 510% smaller than its next largest competitor. We wanted to find out how they maintain this precise size separation.”The reason for the size difference was easy to see. On
11、ce a subordinate fish grows to within 510% of the size of its larger competitor，it causes a fight which usually ends in the smaller goby being driven away from the group. More often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten up.It appeared that the smaller fish were keeping themselves small in order t
12、o avoid challenging the boss fish. Whether they did so voluntarily，by restraining how much they ate, was not clear. The research team decided to do an experiment. They tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see 3what happened. To their surprise，the gobies simply refused the extra food
13、they were offered，clearly preferring to remain small and avoid fights, over having a feast.The discovery challenges the traditional scientific view of how boss individuals keep their position in a group. Previously it was thought that large individuals simply used their weight and size to threaten t
14、heir subordinates and take more of the food for themselves, so keeping their competitors small.While the habits of gobies may seem a little mysterious, Dr. Wong explains that understanding the relationships between boss and subordinate animals is important to understanding how hierarchical (等级的) soc
15、ieties remain stable.The research has proved the fact that voluntary dieting is a habit far from exclusive to humans. “As yet, we lack a complete understanding of how widespread the voluntary reduction of food intake is in nature,” the researchers comment. “Data on human dieting suggests that, while
16、 humans generally diet to improve health or increase attractiveness, rarely does it improve long term health and males regularly prefer females that are fatter than the females own ideal.”24. When a goby grows to within 510% of the size of its larger competitor, it_.A. faces danger B. has breeding r
17、ightsC. eats its competitor D. leaves the group itself25. The underlined words “the evicted fish” in Paragraph 3 refer to _.A. the fish beaten up B. the fish found outC. the fish fattened up D. the fish driven away26. The experiment showed that the smaller fish_.A. fought over a feast B. went on die
18、t willinglyC. preferred some extra food D. challenged the boss fish27. What is the text mainly about?4A. Fish dieting and human dieting. B. Dieting and health.C. Human dieting. D. Fish dieting.CJohn Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste
19、in fishing would be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.I cant say Im the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldnt agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. W
20、hen I am on a boat in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year
21、 from fishermen across the country.Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President B
22、ush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didnt understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and t
23、hat made me happy. Since then Ive spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing w
24、ith Ric was a life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March is sight, the 5excitem
25、ent of heading out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.28What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that _AAmerican are believed to be the offspring of fishermen.Bit is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing
26、.CAll American are expert at fishing.DThose who dislike fishing would not love their mother.29The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing _.AWhen he was reading “The Pearl” by John SteinbeckBWhen he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake MitchellCAfter he had spent 16 years on the r
27、ivers and lakes of AlabamaDAfter he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone30According to the author, _.APeople can get to know VIPs when fishingBPeople can smooth away all the troubles by fishingCFishing is a way of communicationDFishing is a way of life for most American people31What
28、 is the purpose of the writing?ATo describe the writers experience and understanding of fishing.BTo explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.CTo make others understand the industry of fishing.DTo express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.DA small piece of fish eac
29、h day may keep the heart doctor away. Thats the finding of a study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish.The Dutch research is one of three human studi
30、es that give strong scientific support to the long held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.6Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown t
31、hat the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces
32、.For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart diseas
33、e. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol（胆固醇）levels.32The passage is mainly about _.Athe high inciden
34、ce of heart disease in some countriesBthe changes in peoples dietCthe effect of fish eating on peoples health Dthe daily fish consumption of people in different cultures33We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths _.Ain countries of the yellow-skin raceBin highly-develop
35、ed countriesCin the countries with high consumption of fish Din the countries with good production of fish34The phrase “this relationship” in paragraph 6 refers to the connection between _ and the level of heart disease.Athe amount of fish eaten Bregular fish-eatingCthe kind of fish eaten Dpeople of
36、 different areas35From the passage we know the author is most probably _.7Aa heart doctor Ba science researcherCa supporter of healthy eating Da university student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 。While everyone o
37、verthinks situations once in a while, some people are troubled by thinking all the time. Overthinkers rethink conversations they had yesterday, second-guess every decision they make, and imagine disastrous outcomes-all day. Their minds are like a movie where they imagine their car going off the road
38、 or they replay distressing events over and over again. _36_Keep the focus on problem-solvingKeeping the focus on your problems isnt helpful-but looking for solutions is. If its something you have some control over, consider how you can prevent the problem or challenge yourself to identify five pote
39、ntial solutions.If its something you have no control over-like a natural disasterthink about the strategies you can use to cope with it. _37_Schedule time for reflectionWorrying about your problems for long periods of time isnt productive, but brief reflection can be helpful. Thinking about how you
40、could do things differently or recognizing potential traps to your plan, could help you perform better in the future.Add 15 minutes of “thinking time” into your daily schedule. During that time let yourself worry, or think about whatever you want. _38_Learning mindfulness skillsIts impossible to reh
41、ash（反复推敲）yesterday or worry about tomorrow when youre living in the present. Mindfulness will help you become more aware of the here and now._39_ There are classes, books, apps, courses, and videos available to help you learn mindfulness skills.8_40_Do this in your brain by changing your activity. E
42、xercise, engage yourself in a conversation on a completely different subject, or work on a project that draws away your attention. Doing something different will put an end to the negative thoughts.A. Change the channel.B. Change your attitude.C. Focus on the things you can control, like your attitu
43、de and effort.D. Just like any other skill, mindfulness takes practice, but over time, it can decrease overthinking.E. Overthinking can become such a habit that you dont even recognize when youre doing it.F. There are four tips that can help you stop overthinking.G. When your time is up, move onto s
44、omething else.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。My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. T
45、his had special _41_for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community.First, my leadership skills developed when I _42_directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _43_each player when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that
46、 the swimmers were _44_and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _45_of each events time and location. I learned each swimmers name, since many of them swam in more than one _46_.Secondly, my _47_was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers get their 9awards for winning each swi
47、mming event, I was _48_that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their _49_attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to _50_people I would normally not come across. I went out of my _51_zone and did whatever was needed to
48、be done. It was especially _52_when I saw the cheerful faces of the players.Lastly, I was of _53_to my community by lending a hand to this organization in need of _54_. To be a _55_of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become _56_with the people living in this area.As Winston Churchill
49、once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a lite by what we give. ”The_57_should be done throughout your life. _58_，through the many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged to be _59_in this exciting and important event in these players lives. I hope to be a(n) _60_at this event in years to come.41. A. purpose B. meaning
