高中英語：英語每周一練五

高一實驗班英語每周一練（五）一.閱讀理解閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最正確選項。(A)WhenIwasyoung,myunderstandingofeventsandpeoplewassimple：thingsweregoodorbad.WhenIbecameayoungman,thingsseemedfarmorecomplicated.Thismadelifefilledwithmotivationanddecision.Now,asamaninmiddleage,andanewfather,Ifindthatmyviewoftheworldisreducingitselftothesimpleagain.Iteachmydaughterwhatsheneedstoknowaboutlife,breakingcomplexthingsdownintosmallpiecessoIcanexplainthem.Ifindthisbringsmebacktothehandfulofimportantbasicsofbeingalive.Oneoftheseisrespect：respectforyourselfandforothers.Irememberonce一Imusthavebeensevenoreight-Iwasplayingatmycousin'shousewithhistoys.Hisfamilywasbetteroffthanmine,andhehadmanymoretoysthanIdid.TherewasonethatPdalwayswanted,andIslippeditintomypocketwhenhewasn!tlooking.Evenatthatage,IwouldalwaysknowIhadstolen,andmyopinionofmyselfwouldsuffer.Myauntdrovemehomelater,andwhenshedroppedmeoffIpulledoutthetoyandgaveitback.Sheknewwhathadhappened,butshethankedmeandneverspokeofitagain.Ihopetohelpmydaughteravoidsimilarmistakes,becauseIknowshehastogainself-respectbeforeshecanstarttrulyrespectingothers.Thenshellbeabletoacceptitherself.SoIbelieveinrespect.Becausewithoutrespectthere*snocaring,andlifeiswasteland.Pmnotperfectinthisregard.ButItrymybest,andIrespectothersfortryingtheirbestinthischangingworld.Irespectpeoplefortryingtoliveaccordingtosomeinnerstandard-toraisetheirchildrentohope,totry,andtorespect.l.Whatstheauthor'sattitudetowardlife?A.Hefindsnomotivationinlife.B.Hewantsthecomplexsideofit.C.Helikestomakelifesimple.D.Hethinksthedecisionsdifficult..Whatdidtheauthordowiththetoyhestolefromhiscousin?A.Hegaveitbacktohisaunt.B.Hebroughtithomeforhisdaughter.C.Helostitonhiswayhome.D.Hekeptitsecretlyforhimself..Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhimselfaboutrespectingothers?A.Heseldomrealizesthatheshoulddoso.B.Heisfarfromperfectandhastodomore.C.Heisdoingitbetterthanhisfriends.D.Heisagoodmodelforhisdaughter.4.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheartofbringingupchildrenB.ThebasicthingstomakealivingC.MyexperienceofstealingthingsD.Learntorespectyourselfandothers（B）Whatisthemostpopularwaytotravelinthewholeworld,notcountingahumanbeing*stwolegs?Yousaybycar?No.Train?Wrongagain.Airplane?I'msorry,butyou'renotevenclose.Themostpopularwayofgoingfromoneplacetoanotherisbybicycle.AnditisasurprisetomostAmericans.Afteralbweseethousandsofcarseachday.Wedon'tseenearlyasmanybikes.IntheUnitedStatesmostbikeridersareeitheryoungpeopleoradultsbicyclingforexercise.AboutninemillionbikesaresoldinAmericaeachyear.Nearlythreemillionaresoldtoadults.Therestaretochildren.Butintherestoftheworld,farmorepeopleusethebikeastheirmainwayoftraveling.Theyridebikestowork,toschool,andtostores.Bicycleshavebeenaroundforalongtime-about300years.Youwouldnotliketoridearoundonthoseearlybikes,though.Theydidn'thaveanypedals（月卻蹬）.Theridershadtopushalongwiththeirfeet.Andthisbikeonlywentstraightahead.Therewasnowaytoturnthefrontwheel.Iftheriderwantedtochangedirection,heorshehadtogetoffandmovethebicycle.Whenpedalswereputonthefrontwheels,ridingbecameeasier.Themostpopularkindofbikeinthelate1800shadaveryhighfrontwheelandasmallbackwheel.Itwasalongfalltotheground!Anotherproblemwasthattherewerenorubbertires（橡膠輪月臺）.ItsnowonderthatonebikewascalledthenBoneshaker.nTheninthe1880s,air-filledrubbertireswereputonthebicycle'swheels.Sincethenthebicyclehasnotchangedverymuch.Ofcoursebikescomeindifferentshapesandcolorsnow，butthemaindesignisstillthesame..ComparedwiththoseinAmerica,bikesintherestoftheworld.A.aremuchcheaperB.enjoygreaterpopularityC.aremainlyusedbychildrenD.aremainlyusedtodoexercise.Whydidpeopledislikeridingearlybikes?A?Theyweretoolarge?B.Theyweredangerous.C.Theywerehardtocontrol.D.Theyweretoohighformanypeople..Theunderlinedword"Boneshaker11inthelastparagraphshowsthebikewas.A.oldB.SlowC.brokenD.uncomfortable.Theauthorwrotethistextmainlyto.A.warnreadersaboutbicyclesafetyB.introducethenewshapesofbicyclesencouragereaderstobicycleforexerciseinformreadersaboutthehistoryofbicycles.二.七選五ThingsYouShouldStopDoingtoBeSuccessfulAreyouahappyperson?Howoftendoyouthinkofreasonswhyeveryonearoundyouissuccessfulthoughtheyarenotbetterthanyouingeneral?Whatdoyoudowrong?Herearesomethingsyoushouldstopdoingtobesuccessful.①Differentpeoplemayinterpret（解說）“success”indifferentways:someofthemmeasureitinmoney,otherones-inpositivechangestopeoplearoundthemandtheworldingeneral.②Don'tworryaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkbutcomeafterwhatmakesyouhappy.Donotbelieveanythingwithoutquestioningit.③Theyarecritical（撲匕判性的）thinkers,andtheyunderstandthatweallareruledbyourprejudices,sotheywillalwaysquestionnewinformation.Donotworryaboutallunpredictablethingsthatmayhappentoyou.Ifyouwanttobesuccessful,stopthinkingabouteverythingthatMAYhappentoyou.④Bereadytoimproveandchangeyourdeedsanddecisionswhenthingssuddenlydon'tgoaccordingtoyourplan.Donotcareaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofyou.⑤Yourattemptstobecome"good"foreveryonewillturnintonothingbutnewworries,stresses,andproblems.Successfulpeopledonotconcentrateonthequantityofpeopletoplease,butworryabouttheirqualityandfocusondevelopingfriendshipswithpeopletheyreallycareabout.Donotwaitfbrthe"righttime"todoanything.Donotletothersdecidewhat“success”isforyou.Successfulpeopledonotjustacceptanynewinformationtobetrue.D.Asfarasweallknow,it'simpossibletopleaseallthepeoplewhosurroundus.Successfulpeopleneverignoreoravoidproblems,nomatterhowbigandawfultheyseem.Ifyouwanttobesuccessful,donotletothersforcetheirinterpretationofsuccessonyou.三.完形填空IntheUnitedStates,IhaveaclosefriendnamedJimForest.WhenIfirst]himeightyearsago,andwehaveagoodtimetogether.Lastwinter,Jimcameto2.Iusuallywashthedishesafterwe'vefinishedour3,beforesittingdownanddrinkingteawitheveryoneelse.Onenight,Jimaskedifhemightdothedishes.Isaid,"4,butifyouwashthedishesyoumustknowthe5towashthem.”Jimreplied,nComeon,youthinkIdon'tknowhowtowashthedishes?"I6,"Therearetwowaystowashthedishes.Thefirstistowashthedishesinordertohavecleandishes7thesecondistowashthedishestowashthedishes."Jimwasdelightedandsaid,"I8thesecondway-towashthedishestowashthedishes.nFromthenon,Jimknewhowtowashthedishes.I9the"responsibility"tohimforanentireweek.Whilewashingdishes,10wethinkonlyofthecupofteathatawaitsus,thus11togetthedishesoutofthewayasiftheywerea(n)12,thenwearenotHwashingthedishestowashthedishes.HWhat,smore,wearenot13duringthetimewearewashingthedishes.14,wearecompletelyincapableof15themiracleoflifewhilestandingatthesink.Ifwecan'twashthedishes,thechancesarewewon'tbe16todrinkourteaeither.Whiledrinkingthecupoftea,wewillonlybethinkingofotherthings,barely17ofthecupinourhands.Thuswearesuckedawayintothe18andweareincapableofactually19oneminuteoflife.Trytowashthedishesthenexttimeyouwashthedishes,whenyourmindis20butonthedishes.)1.A.met)2.A.play)3.A.meeting)4.A.Goahead)5.A.limit)6.A.complained)1.A.met)2.A.play)3.A.meeting)4.A.Goahead)5.A.limit)6.A.complained)7.A.so)8.A.hate)9.A.transferred)10.A.because)11.A.planning)12.A.annoyance)13.A.pleased)14.A.Otherwise)15.A.wondering)16.A.able)17.A.proud)18.A.future)19.A.sparing)20.A.somewhereB.calledB.visitB.travelB.AsusualB.methodB.shoutedB.butB.understandB.showedB.ifB.stoppingB.jobB.proudB.InfactB.receivingB.likelyB.awareB.timeB.achievingsomethingadmiredC.studyC.mealC.NowayC.effectC.whisperedC.andC.rememberC.explainedC.althoughC.forgettingC.testC.aliveC.HoweverC.admittingC.sureC.afraidpastC.livingC.everythingjoinedD.settleD.talkD.BychanceD.importanceD.answeredD.asD.chooseD.contactedD.beforeD.hurryingD.helpD.readyD.EvenworseD.realizingD.willingD.ashamedD.distanceD.changingD.everywhere四.語篇填空Marygothomeverylatethesefewmonths.Herparentswerevery1(worry).ButwhentheyaskedherMarygothomeverylatethesefewmonths.Herparentswerevery1(worry).Bu