中學高一英語作業(yè)一

中學高一英語作業(yè)（一）AJacob'sPillowDanceFestivalWhere：Becket,MassachusettsWhen：June15-Aug.24Eachsummer,thisinfluentialdancecenterpresentsanumberofclassesandperformancesbymorethan50companiesfromaroundtheworld.Highlights（最精彩的部分）thisseasonincludetheDanceTheaterofHarlem'sproductionofAlvinAiley's"TheLarkAscending",whichopensthefestival.Manyeventsarefree.T.MoabMusicFestivalWhere：Moab,UtahWhen：Aug.29-Sept.9Thisareaisbetterknownformountainbikingthanformusic.Butsince1992,ithashostedaprivatefestivalthatbringsclassical,jazz,Latinandothertypesofmusictotheland.Thisyeartherewillbe16concerts,includingthree"GrottoConcerts",wheregueststakea45-minuteboatridedowntheColoradoRivertoperformances.E.CheyenneFrontierDaysWhere：Cheyenne,WyomingWhen：July19-28There'ssomethingforeveryoneatthis117-year-oldfestival,froman"Indianvillage"andOldWestmuseumtocountryconcerts.Butthecompetitionisstillthemainattraction,withcowboys（牛仔）andcowgirlscompetingformajormoneyintheworld'slargestoutdoorstage.Competitionticketsstartat$18,.TheGlimmerglassFestivalWhere：Cooperstown,NewYorkWhen：July6-Aug.24Eachsummer,operaloversfromaroundthecountry（andtheworld）traveltoupstateNewYorktowatchproductionsthatincludestarslikeNathanGunnandGingerCosta-Jackson.Thisyear'sperformancesincludeWagner's"TheFlyingDutchman"andVerdi's"KingforaDay",inhonorofthe200thbirthdaysofbothcomposers（作曲家）.Ticketsstartat26.G..Ifyouwanttoenjoya"GrottoConcert",whichdatesuitsyoubest?1.Ifyouwanttoenjoya"GrottoConcert",whichdatesuitsyoubest?［單選題］*A.June15.B.July19.C.August24.D.September4.（正確答案）.IfyougotoCheyennetowatchacompetitionandenjoyaconcert,howmuchwillyoupayatleast?［單選題］*A.18..22.C.36.D.41.（正確答案）.IfyouareabigfanofWagner,you'readvisedtogoto［單選題］*A.Jacob'sPillowDanceFestivalB.theGlimmerglassFestival（正確答案）C.CheyenneFrontierDaysD.MoabMusicFestival.Whichpartofawebsiteisthetextprobablychosenfrom?［單選題］*A.Education.B.Art.（正確答案）C.Business.D.Literature.BThearganforestinMorocco,northwestAfrica,isaveryspecialplace.Thetreeshelptostopthespreadofthedesert.Ittakesbetween40to60yearsforanargantreetobecomeanadult.Andscientistssaythatthetreemaylivefor200to400years.Butthislonggrowingtimecanbeaproblem.Whensomeonecutsdownanargantree,ittakesaverylongtimeforanotheronetogrowandreplaceit.ThewomeninMoroccomakeaspecialproductfromthetrees:arganoil.Theygatherthefruitfromtheground.Then,theytaketheseeds（籽）outofthefruit.Whentheseseedsdry,theypoundthembetweentwostonestoremovetheoil.Inthepast,thewomenproducedarganoiltouseincooking,ontheirskin,andtotreatsicknesses.Inthe1990speopleinEuropebegantolearnaboutthespecialqualitiesoftheoil,sotheproductionofarganoilstartedtochange.ManycompaniesintheWestmovedtoMoroccoandusedchemicals（化學物質(zhì)）togettheoiloutoftheseeds,pushingoutthenativepeopleandalsomakingthearganforestsuffering.SotheMoroccangovernmentstartedtohelpfixthisproblem.First,theytalkedtoUNESCO.In1998,UNESCOrecognizedthearganforestasaspecialplacethattheworldwillprotect.ThesecondstepwastoencouragethewomeninMoroccotoformcooperatives（合作社）.AndtheEuropeanUniondeclaredthatarganoilmustbeproducedbythesecooperatives.Todaythereareover50arganoilcooperativesrunbywomeninSouthwesternMorocco.Thesecooperativesnotonlygivewomenawaytohelpsupporttheirfamiliesbutalsocarefortheexistingforestandplantmoreargantrees.Theymakesurethatthearganforestwillexistformanymoregenerations.Arganoilismorethanjustsomethingtoeatorrubonyourskin.Itisaproductthatmakesadifference..What,sgoodabouttheargantree?［單選題］*Itstopsthesoilfromblowingaway.（正確答案）Itcanliveinaverywetplace.Ithasashortgrowingtime.Itdoesn,tbreakeasily.WhydidtheWesterncompaniesgotoMorocco?［單選題］*TolearnfromtheMoroccanwomen.Tolearnabouttheargantree.Totradewiththenatives.Toproducearganoil.（正確答案）Whydoesarganoilmakeadifference?［單選題］*IthelpsthepeopleinMorocco.IthelpstheworldgettoknowAfrica.Ithelpsthewomengettheirequalrights.（正確答案）IthelpsimproveMorocco,sinternationalposition.CWhatisthemostpopularwaytotravelinthewholeworld,notcountingahumanbeing'stwolegs?Yousaybycar?No.Train?Wrongagain.Airplane?I'msorry,butyou'renotevenclose.Themostpopularwayofgoingfromoneplacetoanotherisbybicycle.AnditisasurprisetomostAmericans.Afterall,weseethousandsofcarseachday.Wedon'tseenearlyasmanybikes.IntheUnitedStatesmostbikeridersareeitheryoungpeopleoradultsbicyclingforexercise.AboutninemillionbikesaresoldinAmericaeachyear.Nearlythreemillionaresoldtoadults.Therestaretochildren.Butintherestoftheworld,farmorepeopleusethebikeastheirmainwayoftraveling.Theyridebikestowork,toschool,andtostores.Bicycleshavebeenaroundforalongtime-about300years.Youwouldnotliketoridearoundonthoseearlybikes,though.Theydidn'thaveanypedals（腳蹬）.Theridershadtopushalongwiththeirfeet.Andthisbikeonlywentstraightahead.Therewasnowaytoturnthefrontwheel.Iftheriderwantedtochangedirection,heorshehadtogetoffandmovethebicycle.Whenpedalswereputonthefrontwheels,ridingbecameeasier.Themostpopularkindofbikeinthelate1800shadaveryhighfrontwheelandasmallbackwheel.Itwasalongfalltotheground!Anotherproblemwasthattherewerenorubbertires（橡膠輪胎）.It'snowonderthatonebikewascalledthe"Boneshaker."Theninthe1880s,air-filledrubbertireswereputonthebicycle'swheels.Sincethenthebicyclehasnotchangedverymuch.Ofcoursebikescomeindifferentshapesandcolorsnow，butthemaindesignisstillthesame..ComparedwiththoseinAmerica,bikesintherestoftheworld.［單選題］*A.aremuchcheaperB.enjoygreaterpopularity（正確答案）C.aremainlyusedbychildrenD.aremainlyusedtodoexercise.Whydidpeopledislikeridingearlybikes?［單選題］*A.Theyweretoolarge.B.Theyweredangerous.C.Theywerehardtocontrol.（正確答案）D.Theyweretoohighformanypeople..Theunderlinedword"Boneshaker"inthelastparagraphshowsthebikewas.［單選題］*A.old（正確答案）B.SlowC.brokenD.uncomfortable.Theauthorwrotethistextmainlyto.［單選題］*A.warnreadersaboutbicyclesafetyB.introducethenewshapesofbicyclesC.encouragereaderstobicycleforexerciseD.informreadersaboutthehistoryofbicycles.（正確答案）DIwasborninThailand,whereIfeelathome.Iamusedtojumpingontoasongtaow（redtaxi）,andsqueezing（擠過）inbetweentwostrangers.IamusedtobargainingatthemarkettogetashirtthatIlike.Ilovetellingbilingual（雙語的）jokesandIamusedtothesurprisedlooksIgetfromtheThaiswhenIcanspeaktheirlanguagefluently.EverytwoyearsmyfamilygoestoAmericaforthesummer,andeverytwoyearsmyworldisturnedupsidedown.ThepricesofeverythingarethreetimeswhattheywereinThailand,butthereisthesweetdrinkDr.Pepper!AndBluebellIce-cream!Andeverythingyoucouldimagine!Iamamazedatitall,butthebiggestchangeformeisthepeople.Therearewhitepeopleeverywhere.Iamnottallbutaverage（中等的）,myyellowhairisnolongeroutofplace,andspeakingEnglishnolongerdrawslooks.Ishouldfeelcomfortable.I,mnotoutofplaceanymore,andnobodyislookingatme,butIfeelliketheyare.NowIfeeloutofplaceanddifferent.I,mnotusedtogivingpeoplehandshakesandhugswhenImeetthemforthefirsttime.IgetlookswhenIhavetroublefiguringouthowmuchmoneytopay.Iknowdifferentmusic,differentplaces,anddifferentfashion.Ican,tunderstandthesepeoplewhohaveneverlefttheirtownorcity.Still,therearequiteafewperksaboutlivingoverseas.Igettomeetpeoplefromallovertheworld,andIknowhowtoadjustto（適應）differentculturesandplaces.Ihavebeentoplacesmostpeopleseeonlyingeographybooks.Still,beingsodifferentmakesithardtoknowwhoyouare.I,mnotThai,butIamnotAmericaneither.Iamamixofbothcultures,athirdculturekid..WhentheThaisgivetheauthorsurprisedlooks,shefeels.［單選題］*A.upsetB.strangeC.normal（正確答案）D.different.WhentheauthorreturnstoAmerica,.［單選題］*A.shemakesmorefriendsB.shebecomesmorepoliteC.shecan,tfindwhatsheneedsD.sheislikeafishoutofwater（正確答案）.Theunderlinedword“perks”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby.［單選題］*A.reasonsB.problemsC.advantages（正確答案）D.suggestions15.Inthistext,theauthormainlywantstodescribe.［單選題］*A.herdifferentlifestylesB.akindofcultureshock（正確答案）C.afeelingoflonelinessD.herabilitytofacedifficultiesWaystostrengthenyourbrainpowerWantahealthier,sharperbrain?It,seasierthanyouthinktoachieveimprovedcognition（認知）andmemory.Trythesesimpletipstopowerupyourbrain!.playping-pang—16—Researchershavefoundthatinplayersolderthan50,ping-pangimprovedbrainfunctionbyactivatingspecificneurons（神經(jīng)元），andshowspromiseinpreventingdementia（anillnessthataffectsthebrainandmemory,andmakesyougraduallylosetheabilitytothinkandbehavenormally）..CloseyoureyesResearchhasfoundthatclosingyoureyeswhilerecallinganeventcouldhelpyourememberdetails23percentmoreaccurately.—17—It,sthoughtthatoncevisualdistractions（使人分心的事情）areremoved,yourbrainfocusesmoreefficiently..ShakeyourbodyAnewstudyhasfoundthatregularaerobic（有氧的）exercisecanactuallyincreasethesizeofyourhippocampus---thepartofyourbrainthathelpsyoulearnandremember.__18__4.FindyoursleepsweetspotGettingagoodnight,ssleepisthebestthingyoucandoforyourbrainlongterm.—19—TheNationalSleepFoundationrecommendsseventoninehoursofshut-eyepernightforadultsages18to64,andseventoeighthoursforadults65andolder5.20Makeapointtoregularlyaskyourself/'Whatifeverythingwentrightinsteadofwrong?”Positivethinkingcanactuallyactiveyourbrain,sphysicalabilitytoadaptandchange.FormerPresidentJimmyCarter,91,whorespondedtohisrecentcancerdiagnosiswith"0Ptimismanddetermination,“isagreatexampleofthis.A.HowdoesitworkB.LookonthebrightsideC.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.ItimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmindE.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrainF.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.Tabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentration.［單選題］*A.HowdoesitworkB.LookonthebrightsideC.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.ItimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmindE.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrainF.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.Tabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentration（正確答案）.［單選題］*A.Howdoesitwork（正確答案）B.LookonthebrightsideC.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.ItimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmindE.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrainF.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.Tabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentration.［單選題］*A.HowdoesitworkB.LookonthebrightsideC.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.ItimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmindE.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrain（正確答案）F.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.Tabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentration.［單選題］*A.HowdoesitworkB.LookonthebrightsideC.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.Itimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmind（正確答案）E.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrainF.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.Tabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentration.［單選題］*A.HowdoesitworkLookonthebrightside（正確答案）C.HangoutwithfriendsandfamilyD.ItimprovesyourmoodandclearsoutyourmindE.Sowhetherit,sdancing,jumpingorrunning,it;sgoodforyourbrainF.Ifyouwanttosharpenyourbrain,youhavetofocusyourattentiononyourselfG.TabletennishaslongbeenpraisedforitsabilitytoimproveattentionandconcentrationInElishaOtis,stime,peoplewerenotinterestedinridinganelevator.Theythoughtelevatorsweretoo21.Toimproveelevators,Otisworkedhardto22people,sfearsbyshowingthathiselevatorwassafe.Bornin1811,Otisgrewuponafarm,buthehad23interestinraisingcrops.Otistriedmanydifferentjobsinhisearlyyears,24noneofthemlastedlong.Finally,in1845,hetriedto25hisluckwithamovetoAlbany,NewYorkwhereheopenedashoptobuildsmallmachines.In1852,acompany26himasamastermechanic.Heavyequipmenthadtobe27tothesecondfloor.Otishadtobuildanelevatorthatcouldmovetheequipment28.Otistriedto29theelevatordesignstheninuse.Henoticedthatelevatorsdependedtoo30onasinglerope.Ifthatropebroke,nothingcouldpreventthewholeworks（機械裝置）from31.Otisthoughtthesystemwastoo32toliftthousandsofpoundsofmachinery.Hewantedtopreventthe33iftheropebroke.Otisdesignedaspring（彈簧）system.Heplacedaspecialspringabovetheelevatorplatform（平臺）.34theropebroke,thesafetyspringwouldatoncelocktheplatforminplace.In1854Otishadachanceto35hissafetyelevator.AttheCrystalPalaceExpositioninNewYork,acrowdgatheredaroundOtis,s36.Standingontheplatformalone,heorderedaworkerto37theliftingrope.38,theplatformbegantofall.Thecrowdwas39.But,totheirsurprise,theplatformfellonlyafewinchesbeforecomingtoa40.21.［單選題］*A.heavyB.hugeC.simpleD.dangerous（正確答案）.［單選題］*increasefeelweaken（正確答案）express.［單選題］*someno（正確答案）anygreat.［單選題］*soorbut（正確答案）nor.［單選題］*believeholdchange（正確答案）D.choose.［單選題］*describedemployed（正確答案）consideredcalled.［單選題］*liftedup（正確答案）turnedoverpulleddownturnedoff.［單選題］*rapidlysteadilysafely（正確答案）legally.［單選題］*checksupportimprove（正確答案）clean.［單選題］*littlemuch（正確答案）farlong.［單選題］*waitingoperatingfalling（正確答案）flying.［單選題］*risky（正確答案）modernstandardconvenient.［單選題］*A.planB.luckdisaster（正確答案）dream.［單選題］*UnlessBecauseUntilIf（正確答案）.［單選題］*sellshow（正確答案）ordertake.［單選題］*A.shopinvention（正確答案）farmhouse.［單選題］*climbfastencut（正確答案）lower.［單選題］*Suddenly（正確答案）StrangelyFortunatelyGradually.［單選題］*movedexcitedashamedfrightened（正確答案）.［單選題］*reststop（正確答案）levelplace Peoplearoundtheworldarenotasdifferent41wethink.Therearemanysignsthatarealike.Focusingonthethingsthatweallhave42commonisamuchmoreprofitablewaythanfocusingonthedifferenceSmilingisthebestknownofthese,butnottheonlyone.Scientistshaveproventhatallovertheworld,peopleshow43(sad)inasimilarway.Theface“falls”mouth44(become)downturnedandtheeyesbegintolookglassy.Thepersonwillprobablylookdownoraway.Therearealsocommonthingswhenpeopleare45(bore).Theywilllookatotherthings.Theirfeetwillbegintomoverestlessly;theytaptheir46(finger)orscratchtheirheads.Angercanalso47(read)quiteeasily:theeyesstare,48(fix)themselvesonthetargetoftheiranger;bloodrushestotheface.Iftheangerisgreat,thebodywilltenseupasifpreparingitselfforaphysicalfight,Understandingtheseuniversalsignalsandreacting49(proper)isthekeytocross-culturalcommunication.Ifweallapplyjustalittlecommonsense,50isunlikelythatwewillcauselastingoffence.41.［填空題］* (答案：as)［填空題］* (答案：in)［填空題］* (答案：sadness)［填空題］* (答案：becomes) ［填空題］* （答案：bored） ［填空題］* （答案：fingers） ［填空題］* （答案：beread）［填空題］* （答案：fixing） ［填空題］* （答案：properly） ［填空題］* （答案：it）基礎知識第一節(jié)：用單詞的適當形式完成下列句子（1分*10,滿分10分）Theskirtsellswellbecauseitisexcellently（設計）.［填空題］* （答案：designed）P（個人地）speaking,I’linfavouroftheplan.［填空題］* （答案：Personally）Thedoctorsaidthatherillnessafromlackofrest.［填空題］* （答案：succeeded）Finally,she（成功）insolvingtheproblemaft