高一上學(xué)期英語每日一練15

SirEnglish每日一練15第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Asthefifthofsevenchildren,Iwenttothesameschoolasmyeldersistersandbrothers.Everychildtookpartinanoldschooltradition—the___21___plantsaleheldinearlyMay,justintime___22___Mother’sDay.ThirdgradewasthefirsttimethatIwasallowedtotakepartintheplantsale.I___23___tosurprisemymother,butIdidn’thaveanymoney.Iwenttomyoldestsisterandshe____24____tohelp.Then,attheplantsale,Icarefullymademy___25___toensurethatIhad___26___foundthebestgeranium(天竺葵).Ihiditsecretly.OnMother’sDay,burstingwith___27___,gavemymotherthatgeranium.Irememberhereyes___28___withjoy.TheyearIwasfifteen,myyoungersister___29___thirdgrade.InearlyMayshecametomeandIgavehersomemoney.Shearrivedhomefullof____30____excitement,thebestgeraniumhiddeninapaperbag.Withasweet____31____offamiliarity,Ihelpedmylittlesisterhidethatgeranium,____32____herthatourmotherwouldnotfindit.Whensheproudlygavemymotherthegeranium,mothergavemeasoft,secret__33__.Ismiledback.Ihadbeenwonderinghowmymothercould___34___suchajoyfulsmileatthesamegiftallthetime,butwhenIfoundhereyesbrightwithjoyatthatmost___35___gift,Iknewherjoywassincere.21.A.daily B.weekly C.monthly D.yearly22.A.to B.for C.with D.of23.A.desired B.preferred C.hesitated D.hated24.A.sought B.continued C.failed D.volunteered25.A.selection B.fortune C.trip D.appearance26.A.always B.briefly C.currently D.indeed27.A.pride B.ideas C.fantasy D.plans28.A.breakingup B.clearingup C.lightingup D.cheeringup29.A.read B.reached C.finished D.got30.A.confused B.nervous C.surprised D.romantic31.A.sense B.sight C.source D.sign32.A.reminding B.warning C.teaching D.promising33.A.look B.smile C.wave D.signal34.A.manage B.perform C.control D.hide35.A.expensive B.ordinary C.precious D.common第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）InancientChinalivedanartist____36____paintingswerealmostlifelike,whichmadehimproudof37_________(he).Onedaythekingwantedtogethisportrait(畫像)donesohecalledalltalentedartiststocomeandpresenttheirfinestwork.Theartistwassurehiswork____38____(prove)thebest,butwhenhepresentedhisworktotheking’sofficial,theoldmanlaughedandtoldhimthekingwasnotlikely____39____(choose)it.ThewiseoldmantoldhimtotraveltotheLiRiverwherehecouldlearnalittlefromthe____40____(great)artistintheworld.Outofcuriosity(好奇),theartistpackedhisbagsandwentthere____41____person,Whenheaskedthevillagersonthebanksoftheriver____42____hecouldfindthelegendary(傳奇)artist,theysmiledandpointeddowntheriver.Thenextmorninghesetouttofindthewell-known____43____(paint).Hewasimpressedbythemountainsbeingsilentlyreflectedinthewaterasthesmallboatmoved____44____(gentle)alongtheriver.Whenheeventuallypassedthemilkywhitewaterfallsandbluemountainswhich____45____(surround)bysoftclouds,hisbreathwastakenawaybythegreatestartistonearth—MotherNature.閱讀理解CTheamountofplasticpollutionintheoceansisrapidlyincreasing.Thisisproblematic,asatleast700kindsofoceananimals—includingsharks,whales,seabirdsandturtles—canbecomecaughtinthestufformistakeitforatastysnack.Whileweknowthatsomeoceananimalsseemtocatplasticbecauseitlookslikejellyfishorsomeotherfoodsources,lessresearchhasbeencarriedoutintowhatplasticsmellsliketooceananimals.Butnow,astudyfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillhasfoundthecoatingthatnaturallybuildsuponoceanplasticscausestherubbishtogiveoffthesmelloffood.Theresearcherstook15turtles,eacharoundfivemonthsold,andplacedtheminalabaquarium.Theythenpipedinsmellsofcleanwater,cleanplastic,turtlefood,andplasticthathadbeensoakingintheoceanenvironmentforfiveweeks.Theturtlesshowednoreactiontothesmellsofcleanwaterorcleanplastic.Butwhenfacingoceansoakedplasticorturtlefood,theystucktheirnosesoutofthewaterandshowedincreasedactivity.“Thisfindingisimportantbecauseit’sthefirstproofthatthesmellofoceanplasticscausesanimalstoeatthem,”saidDrKennethJLohmann,whotookpartinthestudy.“It’scommontofindaturtlewithitsstomachfullofplasticmaterials.Therearealsoincreasingreportsofseaturtlesthathavebecomeillandstuckonthebeachduetotheirtakinginplastic.”Accordingtotheresearchers,areasoftheoceanwithmuchplasticmaytrickturtlesandotheranimalsintothinkingthatthereareplentyoffoodsources,whentheoppositeistrue.“Oncetheseplasticsareintheocean,wedon’thaveagoodwaytoremovethemorpreventthemfromsmellinglikefood,”saidLohmann.“Thebestthingwecandoistokeepplasticfromgettingintotheoceanatall.”8.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowthefindingsoftheresearchtothereaders.B.Toinformthereadersofthemainideaofthepassage.C.Toexplainthereasonfortheincreaseofoceanpollution.D.Toprovidesomebackgroundinformationoftheresearch.9.Whatsmelldidturtlespreferaccordingtothestudy?A.Seawater.B.Cleanwater.C.Cleanplastic.D.Ocean-soakedplastic.10.Whatdoweknowfromthestudy?A.Turtlesseemtoeatplasticbecauseitlookslikefood.B.Turtleshavebecomeillduetotheirtakinginplastic.C.Turtleseatplasticbecauseitgivesoffthesmelloffood.D.Turtleswiththeirstomachsfullofplasticwerestudied.11.WhatarewesupposedtodoaccordingtoDr.KennethJLohmann?A.Keepawayfromthepollutedocean. B.Stoppeoplefeedingturtlesplastic.C.Removeplasticfromtheocean. D.Maintainaplastic-freeocean.DWe’reallfamiliarwithsongsgettingstuckinourheadwhilewe’reawake,butitturnsoutthatthiscanhappenduringsleepaswell.Anewstudyshowsthatearwormsgettingintoourbrainsatnightcouldcauseproblemsingettingtosleepandstayingasleep.NeuroscientistMichaelScullinfromBaylorUniversityandhiscoworkersusedsurveysof199people,aswellasasleeplabtestinvolving50volunteers,tomeasuretheinfluenceoflisteningtomusicbeforebedtimeonsleep.Inthesurveypartofthestudy,thosewhoregularlylistenedtomusicduringthedayweremorelikelytoreportlastingnighttimeearworms,whichthenhadanegativeeffectonsleepqualitythroughthenight.Forthelabtest,individualswereplayedinstrumentalorstandardversions(版本)ofShakeItOffbyTaylorSwift,CallMeMaybebyCarlyRaeJepsen,andDon’tStopBelievin’byJourmey.Testswereusedtomeasurethefollowingsleepquality.Earwormswerereportedthroughoutthenightbythepeoplesurveyed,withthosetakinglongertofallasleep,spendingmoretimeinthelightstagesofsleep,andwakingupmoretimesduringthenight.Surprisingly,theinstrumentalversionsofthesongscausedabouttwiceasmanyearwormsandmorefollowingsleepproblemsthanthestandardones.Paststudieshaveconnectedlate-nightmusiclisteningwithbettersleepinthosewithinsomnia,perhapsbecauseitcanrelaxthebody.Theresearchersbehindthenewstudysuggestthatactuallyitmightbeworseforoursleep—thatevenafterthetunesstop,ourbrainscontinuetoprocessthemforseveralhours.Scullinsuggestsavoidinglisteningtomusicrightbeforebedtolimitthechanceofcatchingearworms.Doingsomeothercognitive(認知的)activitybeforesleeping,likemakingalistofjobsforthenextday,mightalsohelpclearthemind,Scullinsays.12.Whichdescriptionbestexplainsearworms?A.Wormsenteringone’sears.B.Wormsstuckinone’sbrain.C.Tunesrepeatinginone’smind.D.Problemscausedbysleeplessness.13.Whatdoweknowfromthesurveypartofthestudy?A.Differentmusichasthesameeffectonsleepatni