江苏省淮安中学高一英语天天练（第一周）.doc

周一alex sat on his bed and played the guitar quietly. the letter, in its official brown envelope, lay on his desk _1_. alex looked at it but made no move towards it.he had been waiting for his _2_ for eight long weeks. now they had finally arrived, but he was too _3_ to look at them. if he had passed, then everything was going to be _4_. he would not only be able to go to university, _5_ he would also be able to _6_. that was all part of the _7_. his mum had promised him that if he studied hard and got good _8_, she would buy him a return airticket to _9_ in the world he wanted to go.alex looked up at the photograph on the wall. it was a black and white picture of a man and a boy. they were both sitting on the grass _10_ a pond, and smiling to the camera. a toy boat _11_ on the boys knees.alex sighed. he had been twoandahalf, and his father had _12_ home soon after. he hadnt seen him _13_ then. nowsixteen years laterhe had the chance to meet him once again. _14_ he had passed!“_15_,” alex said to himself angrily. “what are you waiting for?”and with that, he laid the _16_ on the bed, got up and walked over to the letter. his fingers were _17_, as he opened the envelop. the next moment he screamed out with _18_.“yeah!”“oh, thats wonderful news!” his mum exclaimed. “well done, alex! i havent forgotten our deal（交易、约定）. have you thought about _19_ youd like to go?”“australia,” came the answer.“australia? you want to go and visit your _20_?” 1. a. unnoticed b. unopened c. unfound d. unclosed 2. a. fathers letter b. exam paper c. photos d. exam results3. a. nervous b. sad c. glad d. tired 4. a. astonishingb. wonderfulc. terribled. pity5. a. butb. andc. yetd. besides 6. a. stay homeb. play the guitarc. traveld. rest 7. a. ruleb. dealc. adviced. wish 8. a. moneyb. ideac. gradesd. friends 9. a. nowhereb. everywherec. whateverd. anywhere 10. a. overb. outsidec. close tod. closely to 11. a. layb. laidc. putd. lied 12. a. goneb. returnedc. comed. left 13. a. fromb. afterc. sinced. until 14. a. unlessb. ifc. whetherd. because15. a. come onb. take your timec. dont hurryd. come here 16. a. envelopeb. photoc. boatd. guitar 17. a. shakingb. movingc. bendingd. waving 18. a. disappointmentb. regret c. fear d. joy 19. a. whenb. where c. why d. how 20. a. university b. father c. friend d. hometownwhen someone says, “well, i guess ill have to face the music”, it doesnt mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. it is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.at some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially (尤其) as children. we can all remember fathers angry words “i want to talk to you”. and only because we did not listen to him. what a bad thing it was!in the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. the result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. if.that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.“to face the music” is well known to every american, young or old. it is at least 100 years old. it really means that you have to do something, no matter (无论) how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.1. “to face the music” means “to_ ”.a. do something that we dont like tob. go to the theatrec. go to the music showd. do something that we want to2. in the third paragraph, “if.”really means “if_ ”.a. we dont do a good job b. we get an “a” in the examc. the exam is easy d. the exam is difficult3. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. “to face the music” is well known in the united states.b. “to face the music” has a history of more than 100 years.c. the young americans know what “to face the music” means.d. only the old in the united states know the meaning of “to face the music”.周二some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. to what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?in this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. while people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned. modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. they say that it is a jungle out there. to survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. in a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. we are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. it is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences. in spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. in ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. but we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts. are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? there is no fixed answer either. some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. but i personally think that people should not be too selfish. caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship. in conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. however, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others. are modern people becoming more selfish?main comparisonscontexts _1_ are changingin the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first _2_.nowadays, people seem to be more _3_about themselves._4_are changing too.people in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).people may strive to achieve their own _5_ at the price of their coworkers.the authors understanding_6_ for the changes in authors eyesfierce _7_ and great _8_on modern people may be responsible for the changes.the authors _9_towards topica relationship which can _10_ two sides should be established.julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. she stayed at a hotel near the central market. she had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.on the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). he was holding up a notice, which said, “blind from birth. please give generously(慷慨地).”julia felt sorry for the blind beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl.“thank you.” he said.the same thing happened again the following day. on the third day, however, julia did not have a dollar coin. she had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggars bowl.“what have i done wrong?” the beggar said, “why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”julia was very surprised at what the beggar said.“how do you know i havent given you a dollar?” she said, “if youre blind you cant know what coin i put into your bowl.”“ah,” explained the beggar,“ the truth is that im not blind. im just looking after this place for the regular beggar while hes on holiday.”“on holiday?” julia said, “and what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?”“he goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. hes a very good photographer.”1. where was the beggar sitting?a. between julias hotel and the market.b. in the busiest part of the city. c. outside the shops.d. in the market.2. on the first two days, _.a. the blind man waited for juliab. julia gave the blind man some moneyc. the blind man demanded money from juliad. julia gave him nothing3. on the third day, the blind man_ .a. accepted julias fifty cents quite happilyb. noticed that julia had only given him fifty centsc. refused julias fifty centsd. also received one dollar from julia周三in canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. these are their pets. people love these pets and have them as their good friends. before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they wont carry disease. they have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. some people spend around two hundred canadian dollars a month on animal food. when you visit peoples houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. you will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. all kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. they are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in canada. they have a law against killing wild animals. if you killed an animal, you would be punished. if an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it. people in canada have many reasons to like animals. one of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. when children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. they can be good friends and never leave them alone.1. the passage mainly talks about_ .a. how to keep disease from petsb. pets in canada c. how to take good care of petsd. life of the old in canada2. they give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because _.a. the pets are sickb. the pets are wildc. they want to stop them from getting sickd. they want them to sleep on the way home3. in canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _.a. they dont love their parents any moreb. they can only find jobs far from their parents c. their parents houses are too smalld. they wouldnt depend on their parents any more4. which of the following is true？a. people buy animal food only at the animal food stores.b. pets eat better than people. c. almost every family has a birdcage in his house.d. any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.traditionally, customers may consider more about what they buy the product for. however, the image of product and the consuming circumstance have become the key points to attract customer awareness and stimulate their buying needs. frequently, customers buy goods just because they are cute, lovely and unique. with a less emphasis on functional utilities, the experience and imaginative space are placed into an increasingly important role. the image of product is emphasized, as well as the communication between products and consumers. “customer behavior, which appears to be focused and directed at the object and at pleasure, in fact responds to quite different objectives: displaced expression of desire, and the production of a code of social values through the use of differential signs”(baudrillard) . the reason for image-oriented customer behavior is probably that customers lifestyle has been continuously virtualized by paying much attention to “virtual reality”. the evidences can be traced from computer games and hollywood movies, in which customers preference for fleeing reality is perfectly matched. this change requires us to take efforts to enhance product image by integrating style, color, taste, shape and material, and communicate with customers creatively, imaginatively and innovatively, and enable them to enjoy the distinctive experience image brings. “a need is not a need for a particular object as much as it is a need for difference” ( baudrillard). the typical example is apple computers imac, which has strong visual impact and outstanding dynamics. by this way, customer relationship can be set up through image, and brand can be treated as living that can transform people. other examples commonly used are disney fairyland and las vegas, where new experience and imagination are fully demonstrated. in sum, consumption is negotiation, a never-ending conversation held in the languages of advertising, packaging, branding, fashion, and entertainment. more attention to the image of productmain comparisonscontextsdifferent aspects _1_about by people when they are shopping.in the past, people think more about the _2_of the goods. people today are more easily _3_by the _4_ of product and the buying atmosphere.different _5_ to promote salestraditionally, producers may focus more on the functional utilities of goods.nowadays, product image should be _6_and there should be more effective _7_with customers. more details worth noticing the_8_ for image-centered behaviourinfluenced by computer games and hollywood movies, peoples _9_is virtualized._10_are given to prove the importance of imageapple computers imac/ disney fairyland/ las vegas周四most of the foods we eat today were at one time or another not known tomanone by one they were 1 and became a part of our everyday 2 very often the person，who was the first to 3 these foods，however，had to be a person of 4 whofor 5 ，ate the first crab and who，the first mushroom? when 6 and coffee were first introduced to7 in the eighteenth century,there were many 8 for and against their usesome people claimed that they were 9 ，and that,if drunk over long periods of time，they would kill 10 in sweden，king gustav iii decided to find out whether these 11 were true or falseit 12 happened that there were two brothers who were in 13 at the time；they were twins and were almost exactly alike in every 14 . they had also been sentenced to 15 .the king decided to let them live if one of them 16 to drink several cups of 17 each day both brothers lived many years without any 18 of any kindat last one brother who 19 to drink tea every day died at the age of 74 and 20 died a few years laterbecause of the way the experiment had used，sweden is today one of the countries in the world where much tea and coffee are drunk1aintroduced b produced cadded dchanged2adrink bcost cdiet dinterest3acook bdiscover ctry dcheck4asuccess bcourage cpractice dwill5afree bever c1ong dexample6atea btobacco cmilk dchocolate7aamerica beurope cafrica dengland8aattempts bdecisions copinions dadvices9adifferent bcommon cplants dharmful10aa person bthemselves cothers dourselves11awishes bdecisions cdoubts dconversations12aso bvery ctoo dmuch13aschoo1 bhospital cdanger dprison14aday bway cpart dphotograph15adeath bdead cdie ddying16aagreed bpleased callowed dprepared17amilk bwater ccoffee dorange，18afood b problems ctaste dhappiness19ahad benjoyed callowed dinsisted20aothers bother canother dthe otherthe great wall of china is considered to be the only manmade project seen from the moon. although it was once thought to have been built entirely during the qin dynasty( 朝代) between 221 and 208 bc, it is now believed to have been started earlier.the 15foothigh, 25footwide, 1,500milelong structure was undoubtedly built to keep out invading enemies. to the common people of the empire, who had been forced to build the wall, it was not worth it, however. the wall, and other public works completed by the qin dynasty, had caused great losses on the wealth and human life of the country. as a result, an angry population rose up in rebellion（反抗）against the qin dynasty, and in 207 bc the han dynasty began.because of its rich history and magnificent appearance, the great wall attracts tourists, scientists, and historians to this day and will continue to do so for generations. 1. according to the author of this passage, the han dynasty was able to come into power because . a. enemies were not effectively prevented from invading the empire b. it had started the work on the wall and really controlled it all along c. the common people rebelled against the empire that had forced them to work on the great wall d. the qin emperor lost all his personal wealth in the creation of the great wall 2. the main idea of this passage is that . a. the emperor of the qin dynasty was a slave driver b. invading enemies were a problem in ancient china c. the common people of ancient china were very poor d. the human achievement of the great wall is widely appreciated3. with which of the following opinions would this author most likely agree? a. the pyramids of egypt also attract modern man because of the human effort they represent（体现）. b. the pyramids of egypt would probably be seen to a human standing on the moon. c. the human significance (意义) of the pyramids of egypt is greater than that of the