1、河北省武邑中学2017-2018学年高一英语上学期课练二 AWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became ver
2、y angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.
3、Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear pictu
4、re of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it
5、will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advic
6、e. 21. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her not to pay any atten
7、tion to what her “enemy” had said. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 22. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer
8、and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. 23. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by ke
9、eping silent for a while. B. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 24. Which do you think would be the best title for this
10、 passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. My Father C. The Best Advice Ive ever Had D. My Childhood BKFC is now hiring hard-working teens looking for restaurant jobs!Its hard to find teen jobs these days but now youre in luck because KFC has plenty of jobs for those who are 17 and older.KFC
11、is a place where great people work in a great company and where there is fun in the workplace. KFC offers personal challenge and growth.We provide training and generous rewards. We hope to promote(提拔) our own people and encourage career(职业) growth. We reward our top performers financially.Team membe
12、r jobs.As a team member, you could be the smiling face that greets and serves customers. Or you could be the cook that prepares our world-famous chicken (and tell your friends you know the “secret”- just kidding). Whatever job you do, you know what you do matters- to your team and to your customers.
13、What are we looking for?The good news is that your training will teach you everything you need to know to succeed in the job. But there are a few skills you should have from the beginning.Youre a fun and friendly person who values customers and takes pride in everything you do.You like talking a lot
14、 even to strangers. This is important, because you are not able to text messages to customers.And you are at least 16 years old.Apply now! Fill out a job application for a team member job with us today.25. Who will most probably be offered a job in KFC?A. Kate, 15 years old, a hard-working high stud
15、entB. John, 17 years old, a quiet boy taking pride in himselfC. Peter, 15 years old, having a good sense of responsibilityD. Sally, 16 years old, a polite girl good at communication26. What does the underlined word “secret” probably refer to?A. the cost of KFC chicken B. the taste of KFC chickenC. t
16、he recipe(烹饪法) for KFC chicken D. the pleasure of working in KFC27. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the text?A. Careers B. Diets C. Business D. Education第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than Chi
17、na. It is in the south of the earth. _28 _The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. _29 The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.Last month
18、we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. 30 We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition.After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat dow
19、n and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. _ 31_There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. _32_ After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle o
20、f white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. A. The government has made enough laws to fight pollution.B. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.C. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.D. Australia is big, but its population is not large.E. What we saw made us pick up a
21、ll our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.F. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.G. The people of Australia are very hard-working. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very b
22、usy trying to 41 in order to pay the high school fee for my brother and me. They dont act in the 42 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 43 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even more luxurious（奢侈的）.One day, my mother was s
23、ewing a quilt. I 44 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 45 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didnt answer immediately. She 46 her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I had 47 her. I was in a great embarrassm
24、ent and I didnt know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said 48 , “Look at this threadSometimes it 49 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 50 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a threadIt can 51 be seen,
25、 but its really there. Love is 52 _.” I listened carefully but I 53 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 54 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 55 . It seemed both of them had a serious i
26、llness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 56 on the country road “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, dont 57 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 58 his eyes, I know he loves mother
27、 deeply. Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 59 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 60 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm. 41Akeep fit Brise early Cearn money Dcollect money 42Amagic Bromantic Cfantastic Dattractive 43Ahappy Beasy Cd
28、ifficult Dnervous 44Ahappily Bsilently Csecretly Dnervously 45Afeeling Blove Cquarrel Dsmile 46Araised Bshook Cnodded Dbowed47Ahurt Binjured Cwounded Dharmed48Aquickly Bexcitedly Csadly Dgently49Ahappens Bcomes about Cappears Doccurs 50Awarm and soft Bhot and hard Cthin and cool Dstrong and lasting5
29、1Ahardly Boften Cnever Dusually 52Ainside Boutside Cfaraway Dnearby53 Acould believe Bcouldnt understand Cwouldnt recognize Dmight know 54Agot sick Bgot stuck Cthrew up Dbecame disabled55Aquite healthy Bvery pale Cfairly red Dmuch surprised 56Ajump high Bgo hurriedly Crun fast Dwalk slowly 57Athink
30、about Btalk with Cworry about Dlaugh at58AReading BSeeing CSaying DWriting59Afresh roses Bgold ring Csweet kisses Dbeautiful jewelry60Aa thread Ba needle Cthe cloth Dthe cotton第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） Once there lived a rich man _61_ wanted to do something for the people of his town._62_ first
31、he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed _63_ very large stone. Then he _64_ (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not
32、 try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. _65_ man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove_66_. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. H
33、e saw the stone, _67_ (say) to himself. ”The night _68_(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his _69_(strong) to move it. How great his surprise was at last! _70_ the stone, he
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