河北省武邑中学2015-2016学年高一下学期暑假作业英语试题（5） WORD版含答案.doc

1、姓名 班级学号 完成日期 家长签字 暑假作业5一 阅读理解（共2节，满分30分）AThere was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage, caring them with love. Luckily, the birds grew strong little by little. Eve

2、ry morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds. One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. So as he flew close, she grasped hi

3、m wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go weak, so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. It was her desperate love that had killed him. She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel hi

4、s strong desireneeding to fly into the clear, blue sky. Unwillingly, she lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air. The lucky bird circled once, twice, three times.The girl watched delightedly at the bird. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. What she wanted to see was t

5、hat the bird could fly happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard. Remember, the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings!1. After the girl found the two birds,

6、she _. Abecame frightened at onceDfed them and raised themCgreeted them happilyBbegan to treat them badly2. Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly? ABecause the bird was ill.BBecause the girl loved the bird deeply.DBecause the bird intended to find some food.CBecause the girl disliked the b

7、ird any longer3. What can we learn from the passage? ARome wasnt built in a day.DEast or west, home is best.CA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.BGoing too far is as bad as not going far enough.BMore and more people are aware that an afternoon nap(小睡) can do a body good. But there are still

8、doubters out there. To help spread the power of the afternoon nap, we list some common misunderstandings about napping we still hear. Misunderstanding # 1 : Napping is only for the lazy. Fact: Around a third of American adults nap on the average day, and for good reason: A short nap can improve ever

9、ything from alertness(警觉) and memory to creativity and productivity(生产效率). And none of these sounds like laziness to us! Misunderstanding # 2 : If I take a nap, Ill only wake up feeling worse. Fact: That weak feeling after you wake up from a nap is real (it even has a name: sleep inertia), but its n

10、ot a guarantee(保证). How you feel after your nap is a factor of how long you sleep. Experts generally agree that a nap should last no longer than 30 minutes. “If it takes longer than 30 minutes, you end up in deep sleep. Youre going into a stage of sleep where you find it very difficult to wake up.”

11、said sleep expert Michael J. Breus, Ph. D. Next time youre in the mood for a nap, set your alarm for 20 to 30 minutes, tops. Misunderstanding # 3 : You mustnt nap at work. Fact: In fact, in the office environment, were all for catching a few winks (眨眼) during the workday. Some companies have even cr

12、eated special rooms for afternoon naps as more and more employers come around to the idea that a well-rested workforce is a more productive workforce. If your employer doesnt offer a place to lay your head, try to find an empty conference room where you can close the door and turn off the lights. Re

13、ally want. You can also take a nap during your lunch break on a park bench or in your car. Misunderstanding # 4 : Ill be more productive if I just finish this task, rather than waste time sleeping. Fact: Yes, youll be away from your desk if you spend 10 to 30 minutes sleeping. But youll likely make

14、up for that “wasted” time afterward. “My research shows that people feel tired after a long time of work during the day,” Sara Mednick told Bloomberg Businessweek. “Its difficult to keep energetic and productive all day.” However, a nap can leave you feeling refreshed and more ready to deal with the

15、 task at hand.4. According to the passage, a short nap has the following benefits EXCEPT . A. making people think more quickly B. improving peoples memoryC. allowing old people to live longer D. raising peoples work efficiency 5. How you feel after your nap is connected with _. A. the way of sleep B

16、. the place of sleep C. the environment of sleep D. the length of sleep 6. Sara Mednick indicates that _. A. taking a short nap at work is a waste of time B. people become less productive without a nap C. people become less productive after a nap D. napping is only for the lazy and young children7.

17、Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The advantages of taking a nap. B. The more naps you take, the more productive you become. C. 4 things people get wrong about napping. D. How to take an afternoon nap correctly.第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳

18、选项。 Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father: “My dad would try anything- carpentry(木匠活)，electrical wiring, roofing and so on. From watching him, I learned a lesson that still 8_ to my life today: No matter how difficult a task may seem, 9 youre not afraid to try it, you can do it.”I learned

19、from my parents the value of “going for it”. “ 10 ventured(冒险), nothing lost” is the motto of too many of us. Many people are so afraid to 11 that they never venture beyond the familiar. “Better to be safe than sorry” has 12 too many people in the cocoon(保护膜) of their 46 zones.A delightful 13 tells

20、that Col. Robert Johnson of Salem, New Jersey, announced that he would take a 14 risk. He let the town know that he would 15 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26, 1820. “Why would he take such a chance?” asked the 16 people.Scientists and doctors had long decla

21、red the wolf peach to be 17 . If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun, they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever. Should he somehow 18 the experience, the skin of the 19 would stick to the lining of his stomach (他的胃黏膜) and 20 cause cancer.Nearly 2,000 people 21 the squar

22、e to see Col. Johnson eat the “poisonous” peach - now known as the tomato.Col. Johnson believed his 22 was small, but it must be taken if the 23 about the peach were to be 24 .Who has accomplished anything worthwhile 25 taking a risk?Much like the tortoise, it makes 60 only when it sticks its neck o

23、ut. 8. A. refers B. applies C. tends D. leads 9. A. if B. since C. although D. unless10. A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything11. A. fail B. win C. succeed D. leave12. A. turned B. trapped C. forbidden D. forced13. A. comfortable B. miserable C. surprising D. unimportant14. A. novel B. m

24、essage C. joke D. story 15. A. private B. public C. secret D. national16. A. buy B. sell C. eat D. cut17. A. puzzled B. disappointed C. angry D. happy 18. A. delicious B. smelly C. salty D. poisonous19. A. enjoy B. survive C. understand D. know20. A. wolf B. seed C. peach D. body21. A. eventually B.

25、 firstly C. lately D. hardly 22. A. arrived B. decorated C. surrounded D. crowded 23. A. audience B. risk C. fruit D. size24. A. myths B. ingredients C. prizes D. prices25. A. changed B. adopted C. removed D. grasped26. A. without B. for C. with D. except27. A. sense B. trouble C. room D. progress第二

26、节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people believe that they just have bad memories, and that there is little they can do to improve their memories, 28 is actually not true. There are many ways to improve memory when your 29 (able) to remember seems poor.As far as exerci

27、sing is concerned, aerobic exercises ( 有氧运动）like walking, biking, swimming, and dancing are probably the most helpful. These improve your memory by 30 (give) you more oxygen, and oxygen is 31 brain cells grow healthily upon.There is another thing that you need to pay attention to: enough sleep. A re

28、cent study 32 (do) mong students suggested that those who often stay up generally have 33 (low) grade point averages than those who get enough sleep before tests, where “enough” is defined as 34 least eight hours a night.Though your brain is not a muscle, it 35 (usual) works like one. You must keep

29、using it and testing it 36 (keep) your memory sharp. Give yourself tests and challenges, like memorizing short poems and bits of information. Reading is also 37 good way to stay mentally (精神上）active, which is important for improving memory. 第二部分 短文改错（满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10

30、处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Mrs. Williams, my next-door neighbor, have a big house with a beautiful garden in front of them. She is very proud of her house because of it is always clean and t

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