高一上学期英语每日一练18

SirEnglish每日一练18第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）AustinalongwithhisfatherTJ____36____(watch)aprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghernew-bornbabieswhenTJtoldhimthatthebabypandas____37____(be)homelessforawhile.Austinthen4,didn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.Seeingthis____38____ateachablemoment,TJtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelter(避难所)____39____provideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad,”Austinsaid.“____40____wetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,Austinusedhisallowance(零花钱)tobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodout____41____(he).Seeingwhattheir____42____(present)meanttothemen,AustinandTJreturnedeveryweek.Afterfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmedia.Sincethen,donations____43____(pour)in.Austinisn’tjustfillingbellies(肚子)ofthosehemeets.Thelevelstheyarelivingat____44____(raise)aswell.Austin’spassionhasnowbecomehisfamily’scalling.AfterraisingmoneythroughaGoFundMepage,hismother,Audrey,establishedtheShowLoveFoundation,anonprofitdevotedto____45____(fight)homelessness.TJlefthisjobtooverseepublicrelationsforthefoundationfull-time.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”BTheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothewashingandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.Itwasn'tlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganfloodinginnotjustfromfriends,butfriendsoffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding(雪橇).Iattendedafashionshow.IwenttomanylecturesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtovalueineverysingleone.IevensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedunusual,IdidwhatIcouldtoachieveit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibegantoask"Whynot".NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnedoutthattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowastomakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookedbackontheyear.Itdoesn'tmattertomethatmanyofmy"newthings”weren'texactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,spreadmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasachancetoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.4.Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfeelingaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Betterlatethannever.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.D.Experienceisthebestteacher.5.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Doubtful. B.Appreciative. C.Careful.D.Negative. 6.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Makethemostofnewthings.B.Waitforyourlifetostartover.C.Trytofindmorenewthing.sD.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.UnusualNewThingsC.TheValueofFriendshipD.AYearofNewThingsCCanyousurviveanunannouncedstorm?Althoughthereisexpertbroadcastingandweareequippedwithcellphone,there'restillsomeinstanceswhentheviolentweathertakesusbysurprise.WhilemostAtlantichurricanesformoffthecoastofAfricagivingplentyofearlywarningsuddenCaribbeanandGulfofMexicohurricanesformandmoverapidlyinlessthanaday'stime,endangeringeveryoneandeverythingintheirpath.Therehavebeenoilworkerstrappedofftheshorewhensuddenstormsappeared.Fieldarcheologistshavebeenstuckincoastalareaswithoutstormwarning.Itwasn'tbutafewdecadesagothataTexasNationalGuardgroupwastrappedonthebeachbyrain-forcedfloodingandhadtorideoutamajorhurricaneduringatrainingexercise.Therehavebeenafewinstanceswhentravelersweretrappedonanislandorinacoastalareaandunabletoescapeintime.Escapingfromthestorm-threatenedareasisgenerallyachoiceformostofus——butnotforall.EachyearthousandsofislandersacrosstheCaribbeanfacethedangerofhurricaneswithoutsomuchasapublicsheltertohidein.Mostrideoutthestormintheirhomes.Butthere'reafewthingsyoucandotoprepareyourselfforsomeunexpectedemergencies.Beingpreparedfortheunexpectedmaybeyourbestandonlydefense.Ifyou'reheadedtothegreatoutdoorsforafewdaysorweeks,youshouldalwayscarryaflashlight(手电筒)withextrabatteries,aGPSdevice(装置),andabasicmedicalbox.Ifyou'retravelinginyourcar,rememberyoumaysufferfromhighwinds.You'dbetternotstayinsidetoavoidbeingblownawayalongwithyourcar.Keepingyourheadandyourcourageupisessentialtosurvivalinanytypeofdanger.Letcommonsenseguideyouandalwaysbepreparedfortheworst.8.Accordingtothetext,mostAtlantichurricanes.A.formintheCaribbeanSea.B.comefromGulfofMexico.C.developoffthecoastofAfrica.D.arefromthePacificOcean.9.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thebadsituationsofoilworkers.B.Peopletrappedbysuddenstorms.C.Thedangeroftravelingonanisland.D.TheTexasNationalGuardgroup.10.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Togivesomeadvice.B.Toencouragetraveling.C.Togivesomewarnings.D.Tounderlinethedangerofhurricanes.11.Whatisnecessaryintheunexpectedemergencies?A.Afastcar.B.Anexperiencedguide.C.Confidenceinthehelpfromothers.D.Morepracticalknowledgeofsurvival.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。IwasbornintheU.S,butgrewupinGreece,experiencingthebestofbothworlds.IbeganstudyingFrenchinsixthgradewhileinGrece.____16____ImovedtotheU.S.at18tostudyatOaklandUniversity.MyloveofFrenchcarriedovertocollegeandFrenchbecameoneofmymajors.BesidesFrench,Iamalsomajoringinjournalismwithadreamtotravelandwrite.____17____IwantedtounderstandthenatureofaculturedifferentfromtheonesIwasfamiliarwith.Iwantedtogettoknowthepeopleandmakebasicconnections.DuringmystayinFrance,ImaintainedablogandIwrotealot.Throughmystudy,Igotthechancetotalktothelocalsandsharestoriesandexperienceswithmyhostfamily.____18____Classeswerelong,homeworkwaspleasantlychallenging,buttherewasplentyoftimeinthatonemonthofJulytoexplorethecityandseeFrance.Thefoodandthetripswerebyfarthebestpartofmyexperience.Iwasinhomestayandallmymealswerehome-made,Frenchanddelicious.____19____IalsogottoseeplacesthatIhadonlyeverheardaboutinmystudies.Physicallygoingtosightsrichinhistoryandbeautywasincredible.Studyingabroad,youwillbeabletoexploretheworldandbecom