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河北省安平县安平中学高一英语寒假作业16实验班

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17日

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，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。

A

WelcometoSunBrightHotel，NewYork

Introduction

Thishotelisperfectforstudenttravelersonalowbudgetortravelerslookingforaninexpensive，limitedservicehotel，andwantingtostayinNewYorkCity．

·Thesleepingroomsaresmallandequippedwitha13-inchTVwithcable．Guestsmustwalkuponeflightofstairstoreachtheroomsandthelobby（大厅）onthesecondfloor．Nobathroomintherooms，andtheyarelocatedineachfloorandshared．

·Thereisnorestaurantinthehotel，buttherearemanyAsianrestaurantswithinatwo-minutewalkfromthehotel．Thehotel’slocationinChinatownprovidesitsguestswithworld-classeaterieswithinblocks．ItisalsoonlyblocksfromgreatItalianrestaurantsinLittleItaly，approximatelyafive-minutewalkfromthehotel．LocatedinManhattan’sChinatowndistrict，thehotelisawalkingdistancetomanyfamoussupermarketsonCanalStreet，LittleItaly，Tribeca，SoHoandtheFinancialDistrict．

RoomandAccommodation

·Connectionforlaptop

·Airconditioning

·Satellitetelevision

·Directdialphone

·Automaticwake-upcall

LocationandContactInformation

·Address：

140HesterStreetNewYorkNY10013UnitedStates

·Hotline：

400—830—2353

·Email：

hotels@fnetravel．com

·Bookyourroomhere!

21．Wecanlearnthatthehotelis________．

A．fashionableB．plainC．highD．grand

22．Whatserviceisprovidedinthehotel?

A．Deliciousbreakfast．B．FreeWi-Fi．

C．Automaticwake-upservice．D．Fitnessequipment．

23．Wecaninferthatitisveryconvenientforguestsinthehotelto________．

A．seeafilmB．attendaconcertC．visitazooD．goshopping

B

Self-drivingcarsaresopopularthattheUniversityofMichiganhasevenestablishedatowncalledMcitytoallowcarmanufacturerstosafelytesttheirautonomouscars．

WhileMcitycanbeusedtosimulate（模拟）manyreal-liferoadconditions，itcannothelptestgesturesdriversusetocommunicatetheirintentiontootherdrivers，pedestriansorcyclists．Tofindasolution，UScarmanufacturerFord，withresearchersfromVirginiaTech，initiallyconsideredusingtextasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention，butdecideditwouldprobablynotworkuniversally．Theoptionofusingsymbolswasalsodiscarded，becauseresearchshowsthatamajorityofpeopledonothaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymean．

Finally，theresearcherssettledonlightsignals．Awhitelightwarnedthattherewerenohumansinthecar.Aslowblinkingoneindicatedthatthecarwascomingtoastop，whilearapidlyflashinglightcautionedpassersbythatthecarwasabouttoaccelerate．

Thencamethebigchallenge—testingthesignalsonrealroads．“Weneededtotryoutthisnewlightingtocommunicatetheintentionofthevehicle，butifyou’vegotadriverbehindtheseat，youstillhavenaturalcommunicationbetweenhumans，”saidAndyShaudt，wholedtheVirginiaTechresearchteam．“Soweneededtomakeitlooklikeadriverlessear．”

Theteamdesignedacarseatcostume（戏装）thatthedriverwouldweartocoverhis／herfaceandupperbody．Ofcourse，thedriverscouldseeveryclearly．Theresearchersthenequippedthecarwithcamerastocapturehumanreactionstoalightbaronthewindshield（挡风玻璃），whichflashedoneofthethreesignalswhenappropriate．Sixdrivers，allkeepingtheirhandslowonthewheelsoasnottobedetected，tookturnstotestdrivingthecarthroughthebusystreets.

Theoverallreactiontotheflashinglightswasveryencouraging．WhoknewcostumescouldbeusefulformorethanHalloween?

24．Whatdidtheteamfirstconsiderusingasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention?

A．Light．B．Language．C．Symbols．D．Sound.

25．Theunderlinedword“they”inthesecondparagraphrefersto_______．

A．svmbo1sB．driversC．researchersD．flashes

26．Whatdoesarapidlyflashinglightmean?

A．Thecarwascomingtoastop．B．Therewasnodriverinthecar．

C．Thecarwasabouttospeedup．D．Thecarwasabouttoslowdown.

27．Thecarseatcostumewasintendedto_______．

A．amusethedriverB．attractthepedestriansC．warnthecyclistsD．confusethepeople

C

My11-year-olddaughterhasbeenawardedanacademicscholarshiptoaprivateschool.It’sonlyasmalldiscount,butthescholarshipmeansshe’llskipthewaitinglist---providedmyhusbandandIcancover$20,000ayear.Shouldwepaytheprivateschoolfees,orchoosefreeeducationinstead?

Ialwaysassumedmychildrenwouldgotoaprivateschool,likeIdid.Notbecausemyfamilyiswealthy,butbecauseIbelievethatthebesteducationisprivate.Ittookyearsformetomakepeacewiththefactthatmytwochildrenattendedourlocalpublicprimaryschool.They’llgotoaprivatehighschool,Itoldmyself.Yethereweare.Myeldestisnowinherlastyearofprimaryschool,andmyhusbandandIwillstruggletoaffordprivateschool.Ifso,Icouldincreasemyworkhours.Mylawdegreewassupposedtobemytickettoagoodjobandasolidincome,butthat’snotquitehowitturnedout.

Duringmanysleeplessnights,Ifelttroubledbythedecision.AlthoughIwantthebestformydaughter,Ihavemyowndreamstoo.Ican’tsacrificeeverythingformypreciousgirl.IexplainthatIwanttobeapositiverolemodelformydaughter,andanunhappyparentisaterriblestrainonafamily.Ipointoutthatnoteventheprivilegeofprivateschoolwillprotectmychildrenfromdisappointmentorstruggle.Andfinally,it’sdecided.Mydaughterisgoingtothepublicschoolbehindourhome.Shecouldn’tbemorepleased.

It’stakenmealittlelonger,butnowI’mcontent.Morethanmyfancyprivateschooleducation,it’smyfamilythatshapedme.Withhighschoolnow25yearsinthepast,IcannolongerrememberthemathematicalproblemsandShakespeareanquotesIonceknewsoperfectly.Thelessonsfrommychildhoodhome,however,haveprovedimpossibletoforget.

28.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.

A.thescholarshipherdaughterwoncouldcovermostofherschoolfees

B.hertwochildrenattendedtheirlocalprivateprimaryschool

C.thewriterhadagoodjobandasolidincome

D.ittookalongtimeforhertomakethefinaldecision

29.Whydidthewriterwantherdaughtertogotoaprivateschoolatfirst?

A.Becauseherdaughterearnedanacademicscholarship.

B.Becauseshewantedherdaughtertoreceivethebesteducation.

C.Becauseshewantedherdaughtertoskipthewaitinglist.

D.Becauseherdaughter’spotentialwaswastedatthepublicprimaryschool.

30.Theunderlinedword“strain”inParagraph3refersto________.

A.angerB.comfortC.burdenD.relief

31.Whatdoesthepassageindicate?

A.Parentsshouldmakeeverysacrificefortheirchildren.

B.Financeshouldbetakenintoaccountwhenitcomestoeducation.

C.Privateschooleducationisnotasgoodaspublicschooleducation.

D.Ratherthanschooleducation,familyinfluencesapersonmost.

D

BluePlanetII'slatestepisodefocusesonhowplasticishavingadevastatingeffectontheoceanandslowlypoisoningourseacreatures.ResearchersrecentlyalsofoundthatseacreatureslivinginthedeepestplaceonEarth,theMarianaTrench,haveplasticintheirstomachs.Indeed,theoceansaredrowninginplastic.

Thoughitseemsnowthattheworldcouldn'tpossiblyfunctionwithoutplastics,consumerplasticsarearemarkablyrecentinvention.Thefirstplasticbagswereintroducedinthe1950s,thesamedecadethatplasticpackagingbegangaininginpopularityintheUnitedStates.Thisgrowthhashappenedsofastthatscienceisstillcatchingupwiththechange.Plasticspollutionresearch,forinstance,isstillaveryearlyscience.

Weputalltheseplasticsintotheenvironmentandwestilldon'treallyknowwhattheoutcomesaregoingtobe.Whatwedoknow,though,isdisturbing.Oceanplasticisestimatedtokillmillionsofmarineanimalseveryyear.Nearly700species,includingendangeredones,areknowntohavebeenaffectedbyit.Oneinthreeleatherbackturtles,whichoftenmistakeplasticbagsforjellyfish,havebeenfoundwithplasticintheirbellies.Ninetypercentofseabirdsarenoweatingplasticsonaregularbasis.By2050,thatfigureisexpectedtoriseto100percent.

Andit'snotjustwildlifethatisthreatenedbytheplasticsinourseas.Humansareconsumingplasticsthroughtheseafoodweeat.Icouldunderstandwhysomepeopleseeoceanplasticasadisaster,worthmentioninginthesamebreathasclimatechange.Butoceanplasticisnotascomplicatedasclimatechange.Therearenooceantrashdeniers（否认者）,atleastsofar.Todo

somethingaboutit,wedon'thavetoremakeourplanetenergysystem.

Thisisnotaproblemwherewedon'tknowwhatthesolutionis.Weknowhowtopickupgarbage.Anyonecandoit.Weknowhowtodispose（处理）ofit.Weknowhowtorecycle.Wecanallstartbythinkingtwicebeforeweusesingle－useplasticproducts.Thingsthatmayseemordinary,likeusingareusablebottleorareusablebag—whentakencollectively,thesechoicesreallydomakeadifference.

32.Whyisplasticspollutionresearchstillaveryearlyscience?

A.Theplasticspollutionresearchistoodifficult.

B.Plasticshaveproducedlesspollutionthancoal.

C.Theworldcouldn'tpossiblyfunctionwithoutplastics.

D.Plasticshavegainedinpopularitytoofastforsciencetocatchup.

33.HowdidtheauthorsupporthisopinioninParagraph3?

A.Hepresentedstatistics.

B.Hecitedquotesfromleadingexperts.

C.Heusedexamplesfromhisownexperience.

D.Heusedthestrategyofcomparisonandcontrast.

34.Whatcanweinferaboutclimatechange?

A.Climatechangeiscausedbyhumanactivities.

B.Somepeoplecastsomedoubtsaboutclimatech