2016年高一英语下册暑假作业题2

1、高一英语假期检测题一第一部分阅读理解 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AHave you ever done something that was really dangerous just because you thought it was safe? Maybe you did a dan gerous trick 杂耍 动作）on your bicycle or skateboard because you were weari ng a helmetbVU 口 吁11（头盔） and thought you could n't get hurt. The psyc

2、hology （心理）of this sort of behavior is called the Peltzman Effect, named after Sam Peltzman, professor of econo mics at the Un iversity of Chicago. Peltzma n believes that those mome nts whe n people think they are the safest are the times when they act most dangerously.Peltzma n said that people dr

3、ove more dan gerously whe n they wore seat belts 安全带）.Driving a large four-wheel drive vehicle has a similar effect on drivers' behavior. Because drivers of large vehicles sit up higher and can see better, they feel they can make better judgme nts whe n they drive. They are better protected in a

4、ccidents, so they act more dan gerously. This makes driv ing more hazardous to other drivers.The Peltzman Effect isn't just limited （限于）to driving. In 1972, the American Food and Drug Administration （FDA） passed a law requiri ng child safety caps on most medic ine bottles. The safety caps were d

5、esigned to prevent children from accidentallytakingthemedic ine, especially pain killers such as aspiri n. Requiri ng safety caps sounded like a great idea, but there was an unexpected side effect. Because the safety caps are so hard to take off, some people leave them off altogether. Worse, some pa

6、re nts leave the bottles where kids can reach them because they feel that it is safe because of the cap. A study on the Peltzma n Effect showed that more tha n 3,500 childre n have bee n harmed by aspiri n because of the safety caps.The Peltzma n Effect describes how we' re likely to take more r

7、isksand act more dangerously when we feel safest. What's more, the effects of these behaviors can be quite different from what we expect.1. What is the Peltzman Effect?A. People feel safest when they are under protection.B. People behave less safely when they feel safe.C. People who act dangerou

8、sly are likely to be together.D. Something that seems dangerous turns out to be safe.2. What does the underlined word "hazardous" in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Expensive. B. Interesting. C. Important. D. Dangerous.3. Why do some people leave the safety caps of medicine bottles open?A. The caps ca

9、n' t be opened easily.B. The caps don' t work at all.C. The bottles without caps are less attractive to kids.D. The bottles are out of the reach of children.4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Types of Decision MakingB. Unsafe Safety MeasuresC. Different Behaviors of People in Da

10、ngerD. People' s Fear of Taking RisksBI had dressed quite nicely for my first day as a student at St. Anne's College of Further Education. In celebration of this new beginning, I had changed my unusual clothes to formal clothing.Like many young people my age, I was under the impression that

11、the best way to show your personality was by wearing the kind of clothing that my mother considered was not fit to be seen in public. But for my first day as a student I had made an effort to look what my mother called respectable '.There were fifteen of us, sitting in the theatre hall, while th

12、e head of the drama department, Mr Wilson, gave us a warm welcoming speech. To my horror （ 恐惧 ）, he then invited us to say why we had decided to do a drama course. I had no idea what I would say. The truth was that althoughI had a taste for unu sual clothi ng, I was pain fully shy.My worry grew as i

13、t came closer to my turn. One by one, the new students excitedly explained their reasons. Then it was the turn of a girl who I had n't really no ticed un til that mome nt because I was too busy thinking about what I would say. My name' s Tracy and rm from Blackburn' , she said, and then

14、added nofurther in formatio n.Every one smiled politely in sile nee but I was impressed at her bravery in say ing almost no thi ng eve n un der pressure （压力）.I relaxed, knowing that you could get away with saying so little about yourself. It gave me con fide nee.After Mr Wils on at long last let us

15、out of the hall to go to lun ch, I man aged to find the courage to go up to Tracy. She looked very unfriendly. Taking a deep breath, I introduced myself. To my surprise, she looked up at me and gave me a very bright, sweet smile. That was twen ty-seve n years ago, and although we n ever did become f

16、amous stars, we're still best frien ds.5. Why did the author cha nge her appeara nee for her first day at college?A. She was un der pressure from her mother.B. She wan ted to fit in with the other stude nts.C. She felt a n eed to dress properly.D. She wan ted to look like a great star.6. Accord

17、ing to Paragraph 3, the author.A. was not as active as she might have seemedB. hated the head of her departme ntC. was un sure of her reas ons for wanting to do the courseD. was afraid that she would find the course too hard7. The author was n ervous because.A. she had n ever spoke n in publicB. it

18、was her turn to start firstC. she did n't know what to talk aboutD. the other stude nts were so excited8. What does the un derl ined word "It" in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Tracy also seemed extremely worried.B. All attention was on Tracy.C. The other students reacted politely to Tracy.D.

19、 Tracy hadn't said very much.CThis month, my 7-year-old daughter invited her friend to sleep over. Her mom, who had told me before she did not allow sleepovers, explained that she did not think the kids were ready for a sleepover until the age of 10. I then started to wonder whether there actual

20、ly was a "right" age for a sleepover.I remember the first real sleepover I ever had. It happened when I was about 13 and a friend of mine invited me to sleep at her house. Luckily for me, her parents were not strangers.I think I cried for 2 months straight before being allowed my first sle

21、epover. My parents were not completely heartless, though. I was actually sick at the time and had to take medication and they were very concerned about that, but I still did not like them saying "no".I remember my excitement the day before I finally got my sleepover. I could not sleep that

22、 night from the excitement. When I got there, my friend' s house looked so beautiful and her parents were so nice and welcoming.Unfortunately though, the number of sleepovers I had throughout my childhood can be counted on two hands. And after every one of them, I realized exactly how much I was

23、 missing. It was only as an adult, when I was studying education, that I actually learned about theimportance of sleepovers in kids' development no matter how old they are.A sleepover is one of those things every child needs to experience on their own. It can do them a lot of good.9. The friend

24、of the author' s daughter _A. is less than ten years oldB. is too sick to sleep overC. has grown tired of sleepoversD. never listens to her mother10. How was the author' s first sleepover?A. She can' t remember it.B. It was really boring.C. She thinks it was enjoyable.D. It was a painful

25、 experience.11. The author writes the text mainly to _A. discuss how strict parents should beB. explain what kids' development isC. ask parents to keep an eye on their childrenD. encourage children to have sleepoversIn the summer of 2014, about 17 million people posted videos of themselves dumpi

26、ng （ 倾倒 ） ice water over their heads. Even many famous people, including singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, basketball player LeBron James, and former U.S. President George W. Bush, took part. Why did they do such a strange thing?Those in the Ice Bucket Challenge all helped raise awareness （意识 ） and mo

27、ney to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis （ALS）, a deadly disease. It is also known as Lou Gehrig' s disease, after a famous baseball player who had it. It destroys neurons （nerve cells） that control muscle （肌肉） movement.Each year, about 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed （诊断） with ALS. The

28、 disease leads to the inability to move. Many people die two to five years after learning they have it. Right now, there's no right treatment for ALS. But the Ice Bucket Challenge may help lead to one."Before the Ice Bucket Challenge, few people knew about this terrible disease," Jonat

29、han Ling said. He is one of the scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. His team was unable to complete its research without the money raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge, Ling says.Through their research, Ling and his team discovered that a protein （ 蛋白质 ） is damaged in most ALS pat

30、ients. The scientists also found that nerve cells with these damaged proteins die quickly. But when the scientists put a new protein that acted like the damaged one into the nerve cells, the neurons came back to life!Thanks to the team' s research, experts believe they may be one step closer to

31、a treatment that slows down or even stops ALS. Still, more research needs to be done, Ling admits. With that in mind, the ALS Association is promising that the Ice Bucket Challenge will continue every August until a good treatment is found.12. What can we learn about ALS?A. No one knows how to treat

32、 the disease.B. It is also named after a singer.C. People will die a few days after they have it.D. It can make people lose the ability to hear.13. What might be Ling's attitude to the Ice Bucket Challenge?A. Worried.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Thankful.14. According to the text, Ling' s

33、team _A. knows little about ALSB. is now short of moneyC. has made some progressD. needs more researchers15. What would be the best title for the text?A. How the Ice Bucket Challenge startedB. The Ice Bucket Challenge and ALSC. Jonathan Ling, great ALS researcherD. Some little-known facts about ALS

34、第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容 ,从短文后的七个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 .In a n ati onal spelli ng con test in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. 16 By now, the girl knew sh

35、e had misspelled the word. But in stead of lying and telli ng the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter. 17As the girl walked off the stage, the en tire audie nee stood on their feet clapp ing to applaud her hon esty. Later, doze ns of n ewspap

36、er reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl's courage and honesty, even when it cost her the con test. 18Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would n ever get caught.This young girl could easily have lied, and n obody would have known it but

37、 her. But that's just it: She would know she did wrong. 19This young girl was strong and smart eno ugh to prize her own con scie nce and character more tha n the prize from a spelli ng con test. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for wi nning a con

38、test. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the mome nt. 20 .A. As a result, she lost the con test.B. she won the con test.C. It's bee n said, "If you cheat, you make yourself cheap."D. The judges wan ted to give her ano ther cha nce.E. They talked it

39、over and fin ally decided to simply ask her what she had said.F. It's so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.G But the fact is that she won the biggest con test that day: the con test of her character.第二部分语言知识运用第一节：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

40、D中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had always wan ted to go on a high moun ta in walk. There are some good Ion g-dista nce walks in the UK, but there are n't any really 一21 mountains. Before leaving, I 22 my clothes, equipment, and the weather forecast. I 23 read a couple of books and looked at some photos an

41、d travel blogs on the In ternet. This was fine, but you can't 24 them with the real thi ng!A lot of in credible thi ngs happe nedduri ng the 25 . Perhaps the best was the complete_26 from city life. While I was 27 , there were no cars, no noise, no rush. The 28 was of course very impressive: val

42、leys （峡谷）,mountain lakes, and there were plants and wildlife that you 29 see on TV. And I 30 so many in teresti ng people along the way, from Europe, Canada, and Japan. When I arrived at my accommodati on, I made n ew 31 . They told me where they' d bee n; I told them where I was going; we excha

43、nged stories and advice. It was just 32_!But of course there were 33 . There always are. In this case, the weather. High mountains 34 that the weather can change very quickly. We eve n had sno wstorms in July! When your clothes get very wet, it isn't 35 to dry them, so you' re 36 the next day. And climbing mountains is hard on your knees, too. And there' s always the 37 of falling on the paths, where not even a mobile phone can_38 you very much.For me, however, the whole walk was a special 39 that r