2019-2020学年高一英语上学期课练一.doc

2019-2020学年高一英语上学期课练一It was Christmas day, and I was covered in flour, sugar, and eggs. Today I was determined to bee the Queen of the 1 , even if my kitchen smelled like burned sugar.My grandfather loved sweets. When I was younger, he used to 2 his beloved coconut candies in a drawer and hide the key. So, the night before his 80th birthday, my cousin and I worked hard in our tiny kitchen. At midnight, we measured flour and sugar, separated eggs, and mixed the right pigments (色素) to 3 his smile.When my grandpa tasted his coconut cookies, our pigments indeed painted his toothless smile. At the end of the day, excitedly, next to the cookie box we found a 4 that read, “Thanks for refreshing my energy in such a(n) 5 way.”It was then that I fell in love with cooking and its magical ability to 6 someones day. This Christmas, I baked for my friends, family, and for charity. As the leader of the Youth in Action group at my school, I 7 a bake sale to support poor families. And so, with all those tobewarmed 8 in mind, I busied myself around the kitchen carrying out my yearly Christmas baking marathon, producing donuts.I spread my spices (辛香料) carefully onto the dough. I know it sounds 9 to put spices in a dessert, but what better way to warm hearts than with such flavor in the middle of a cold, hard 10 ?Theres nothing better than watching 11 bread. When youve spent hours preparing it, watching bread rise is like watching your baby grow up and seeing all your hard work e 12 .Someday maybe Ill be a banana bread and rise into an individual (个人) who is hardened by experience on the outside but is 13 soft and sweet on the inside. Someday maybe I will affect others with my warmth and give them stronger desire for a sweet life. 14 I sorted the donuts into separate, personalized boxes, I smiled in the light of the candle and realized that I had 15 the magic of giving.1. A. caf B. kitchen C. bakery D. restaurant2. A. lock B. steal C. make D. taste3. A. manage B. force C. return D. color4. A. note B. sign C. letter D. notice5. A. easy B. usual C. sweet D. exact6. A. have B. brighten C. begin D. widen7. A. closed B. developed C. stopped D. organized8. A. students B. hearts C. leaders D. hands9. A. difficult B. popular C. strange D. attractive10. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter11. A. rising B. cutting C. eating D. steaming12. A. alone B. alive C. lovely D. lively13. A. still B. even C. also D. just14. A. Though B. If C. Because D. As15. A. recognized B. performed C. discovered D. invented. 阅读理解My birthday present came in the mail a little early this year and my children are the sweethearts. They let me go ahead and open it. It was a new record player to play my old records on. I set it up in my bedroom. It looked like a black briefcase but it had speakers built into the sides. I went over to the record collection that I had kept since childhood and pulled out a 35yearold record. I placed it gently on the record player. I pushed on the power button. Then I carefully picked up the needle and placed it on the spinning (旋转) record. Then the sweet sound of music flowed from the record player into my ears and down to my soul. It was one of those moments of pure joy that makes life so wonderful. I closed my eyes and danced to the sound. In my mind I was fourteen years old again, singing and dancing to the music in my moms living room.I opened my eyes again and smiled. My young puppy, however, jumped up and down around my feet and barked happily while I danced with delight to the sweet sounds ing from my birthday present.I have been thankful for so many sweet sounds in my life. I have heard the first birds singing in the spring. I have heard the wind whistling through the trees. I have heard my newborn babies first cries. I have heard children laughing and playing. I have heard the wonderful words, “I love you.” I have heard beautiful, glorious music. I hope to keep adding the sounds of my own love,laughter, kindness, and joy to them too. I hope to do all I can to make this earth sound a little more like Heaven. May you do so as well.16. What was my birthday present in the passage? A. A new speaker. B. A record player. C. A black briefcase. D. A record collection.16. Whats the right order of the events? I danced to the sound. I pushed on the power button. The sweet sound of music flowed. I went over to the record collection. A. B. C. D. 17. The underlined word “glorious” in Paragraph 3 probably means . A. attractive B. modern C. classic D. loud18. What might be the best title for the passage? A. My Own Love B. Sweet Sounds C. My Birthday Present D. Unforgettable MemoriesBElectric CarsWhere do cars get their energy from? For most cars, the answer is petrol. But some cars use electricity. These cars have special motors that get their power from large batteries.Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new invention, but they have been around for a long time. They were popular when the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced. Recently, electric cars have again bee popular because people want cars that pollute less.Electric cars are better than petrol cars in several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas where there is a high percentage of electric cars, there is less pollution. But it is important to understand that electric cars still cause pollution. Remember that the electricity to power electric cars has to e from somewhere, which is most likely a power station. Unless these power stations run on solar or wind energy, they are most likely burning coal and oil to make electricity. The second benefit of electric cars is a reduction in the dependence on foreign oil. There are several countries, including the United States, which dont want to rely on oil ing from other countries to power their transportation systems. They want the power to e from within their country, and since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less of a need to import oil.Despite the benefits of electric cars, there are some problems with them as well. One disadvantage is that electric cars are more expensive than petrol cars. This is mostly due to the high cost of the batteries these cars need. Electric cars run on batteries, just like a mobile phone does. But unlike a mobile phone, you cannot charge your electric cars battery by plugging it into a wall. They need to be charged in special places. Now, there is a lack of places where people can charge the batteries. Another problem is that electric cars cannot travel as far as petrol cars. Some people are afraid that the battery will run out of electricity (and the car will stop) before they reach their destination.Despite these problems, many people, including automobile industry experts, believe that the percentage of electric cars will increase in the future.19. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Electric cars make some countries independent. B. Electric cars cause no pollution to the environment. C. Electric cars have some advantages over petrol cars. D. Electric cars need electricity from solar or wind energy.20. Which of the following is not mentioned as the shortings of electric cars? A. Petrol cars are cheaper than electric cars. B. Electric cars need special motors to get power.C. Petrol cars can travel farther than electric cars.D. Electric cars need special places to get charged.21. We can infer from the passage that . A. electric cars will take the place of petrol cars B. no one holds hope for electric cars at present C. electric cars waste more energy than before D. more and more people will use electric cars22. The main purpose of the passage is to . A. argue and prove B. attract and discussC. inform and explain D. advertise and conclude CIf youre looking for any sort of career advice, its likely youve heard a certain suggestion before: Pursue your passion! In this economy, youll barely make any money no matter what you do, so why not do something youre passionate about?However, thats not exactly how the world works. Passion is rarely enough to get you throughon its own. Finding a project you love is all well and good on a sunny day when youre feeling okay. But on those gray days when youre suffering from the flu or youre otherwise down, passion is rarely enough to get it done.I know that feeling. At the most basic level, I spend every day writing. Im passionate about writing and the topics I cover. But today, its too cold outside. I didnt get enough sleep and all I can think about is crawling into a nice warm bed. Yet, Im sitting here, typing up a post just for you. How do I keep it up?Theres another route you could go. You could take on anything that pays the bills, then find fun projects youre passionate about on the side. This is exactly the route I took when I was a freelancer (自由职业者) fresh out of college. That approach, as it happens, leads straight to passion burnout.The reason Im still planted firmly at my keyboard on a day when I dont have an immediate deadline is not just because Im passionate about writing. I also have a sense of purpose. Besides following your passion, you also need to define your purpose. I write to help businesses with their content because I know my writing makes a difference for them.My purpose keeps my passion. My work is something Ill stick to whether or not I feel passionate about writing anything today. You can find your purpose as well as your passionand then find a place where both intersect (交叉). It may be easier to find a day job you can tolerate. But the only way to find something that works for you is to get involved with different groups and to explore different purposes you care about. You dont need an all-consuming cause, but you do need something you care enough about to give up sleeping in on the weekends. Only then will you really be capable of pursuing your passion, and your purpose along with it.23. Who do you think the passage is written for? A. Writers. B. Job hunters. C. Managers. D. Career planners.24. Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with? A. People can work with passion if they earn a lot of money. B. People work well only on sunny days or when they are well. C. People need to find as many jobs as possible to discover their interest. D. People work hard even though they are not passionate about something.25. Whats the authors attitude toward his job? A. Doubtful. B. Unconcerned. C. Determined. D. Challenged.26. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The difference between passion and purpose and how it affects your job search. B. The importance of passion and how it gets you through when facing problems. C. The relationship between passion and purpose and how it improves your life. D. The importance of purpose and how it helps you keep a job.Four Ways to Beat Summer Weight GainWhen we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer. In reality, summer isnt all beach volleyball and water sports. Therefore, we can gain weight easily in the summer. 27 Here are four ways to beat summer weight gain.1. 28 When we dont have a plan, its easy to spend summer moving from the couch to the puter, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by aiming for a specific goal, like volunteering or mastering a new skill. Just be sure to plan for some downtime (停工期) so you can relax a little!2. Stay busy. When were bored, its easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, getting loads of stuff（事情） to do can give you a sense of acplishment. 29 3. Beat the heat. Dont let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold. 30 if a gym isnt your scene, try howling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try swimming or a regular run in the early morning or evening.4. 31 with school out, we lose our daily routines(日常工作). If you dont have a specific job or an activity to get up for, its easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structurelike getting up at the same time each day. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast.A. Get going with goalsB. Relax by walking outside C. Stick to a scheduleD. Thats especially true if a dream summer job falls through（落空）E. We usually stay at home in summerF. Move your workout indoorsG. However, its easy to avoid this problem if we know what to look out for. 语法填空(共10 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分10 分)在下列句子中的空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式1. The train (leave) at 10:15. I think we can make it to the station on time.2. Keep quiet, please. Someone (listen) to a concert inside now.3. Mr. Lim (reach) his office an hour ago but he still hasnt started working.4. A new school (build) in this area of our city next year.5. This medicine (save) millions of peoples lives since it was put into use.6. If you go to the Science Museum, you (see) a lot of interesting exhibitions.7. Jack (read) a book wi