《名校推荐》辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2017-2018学年高一上学期英语拓展训练（十一假期） .doc

1、高一英语拓展题（十一假期） 第一部分 阅读理解A When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a for

2、eign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I underst

3、ood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays” is vacancies. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCIES, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where

4、the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the wo

5、rd DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole. English people have problems too when t

6、hey learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”1. My Spanish friends wan

7、ted advice about _.A. learning English B. finding places to stay in England C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car2. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _. A. they would be able to practise their English B. it would be much cheaper than staying in

8、 hotels C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there3. If you see a road sign that says Diversion, you will _.A. fall into a hole B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of peopleD. have to

9、 take a different road4. When someone offered me more coffee and I said Thank you in French, I _. A didnt really want any more coffee B. wanted them to take the coffee pot away C. really wanted some more coffeeD. wanted to express my politeness第二部分 七选五How to Be Grateful Has your mother or best frien

10、d told you that youre an ungrateful person? _5_Do you keep thinking about the things you dont have, instead of being thankful for what you do have? If so, then you need to work on being a more grateful person. 1. _6_This isnt a religious (宗教的) thing. You dont have to hold off on noting everything yo

11、ure thankful for until Thanksgiving. Every Sunday, get a notebook and sit outside for fifteen minutes while making a list of all of the things youre thankful for. 2. Be grateful for your friendships. _7_ You may come to think that your friends are kind ad theyre just there, like the couch in your li

12、ving room. If you take your friends for granted or too long, then they will slowly make their way out of your life. 3. Be grateful to your family. Your family is another thing you should be grateful to . Your parents might have even been the people who tell you that you should be more grateful. _8_

13、Dont let a day go by without telling your family how much you love them. 4._9_ Throughout history, imagine how many people have contributed to where you are now. Realizing that you couldnt be what you are now if it werent for all of those people is an important step in being a grateful person.A. Mak

14、e a gratitude list every Sunday. B. Friendships are very important in our life.C. Be grateful for all of the good deeds done for your benefit.D. Many people are guilty of taking their friends for granted.E. Keep everything that you are grateful for in mind every day.F. So, take the time to tell your

15、 family how much they mean to you. G. Do you feel unable to appreciate the beauty, nature, and love that are all around you?第三部分 完形填空The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 10 began when I was just a kidI 11 becoming a doctor. My mother was a domestic(佣人)Through her work, she

16、observed that 12 people spent a lot more time reading than they 13 watching television. She announced that my brother and I 14 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 15 her written book report

17、s. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 16 . My mother was illiterate(不识字的).When I entered high school I was a(n) 17 , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 18 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a

18、 C-student. One night my mother came home from 19 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, Ill give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy 20 food and pay the bills. With everything 21 , you c

19、an have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 22 with that arrangement (安排)but once I got through allocating(分配) money, there was 23 left. I realized my mother was a financial（财务的）genius to be able to 24 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 25 buy clothes. I also realized that im

20、mediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual（智力的）preparation. I went back to my 26 and became an A-student again, and eventually I 27 my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers storya woman with 28 formal education or property who used her posi

21、tion as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 29 than parenting. This I believe.10AbeliefBworkCeducationDpromise 11Ahave fun with Bgot used to Cdreamed ofDgot tired of 12Alazy Beasy-going Csuccessful Dreliable 13Aspent Bpaid Ctook Ddid14Acould only Bcould not

22、Cmust not Dshould often 15Aread to Bpresent to Cteach Dexplain to 16Ajoke Bmeans Ctool Dtrick17AA-student BB-student CC-student DD-student18Aget rid of Bhang out with Cbreak away from Dkeep in touch with 19Amaking Bstopping Cworking Dgetting 20Ayour brotherByourself Cyour sisterDyour family21A. carr

23、ied outBused up Cleft overDpaid off22Aangry Bpleased Cdisappointed Dbored 23Aanything Beverything Csomething Dnothing24Aput an idea into Bgive an impression onCkeep a roof over Dhave eyes in the back of25Alet aloneBlet out Clet in Dlet down 26Aguys BmotherCstudies Dplay 27Amade Brealized Cchanged Dt

24、ried 28Alittle Bmuch Cfew Dhigh29Amore interesting Bless importantCmore important Dless interesting 第四部分 语法填空 (一) This report is about how to be polite. It examines how we _30_ make our language more polite and how we can make sure we do not upset someone from another culture. It has been found that

25、 words such as would and could can be used _31_ (help) us to be polite. For example, it is much_32_ (good) to say Would you do this? rather than Do this!. It is also _33_ (suggest) that it is useful to say please and thank you. People from the West like to use these words _34_ some people in Asia ma

26、y not think it necessary. _35_ (say) sorry if we interrupt or disagree with someone also helps us to be polite. For example, when we disagree, we say Im sorry, but I think you are mistaken. rather than You are wrong! In _36_ (conclude), we need to know the custom of a country so that we do not make

27、others _37_ (embarrass). _38_ seems that if people learn something about other cultures before they visit new countries, they _39_ (be) less likely to upset others.30._31. _32. _33_34_35_36. _37. _38. _39. _（二） Do you have trouble_40_ (express) yourself in written English? You _41_ (need) worry abou

28、t it, since even native speakers find it difficult. Here are some tips _42_will help you improve your English writing skills. You ought to _43_ (read) as much as you can. It is the best way to learn sentence structures _44_ build a vocabulary. Translate your native language_45_English and vice versa

29、. However, if you write more, you should start thinking in English. You will know you have become fluent once you no longer need to translate your thoughts. Use social media. By _46_ (post) what you have written on Twitter or Facebook, you can get comments and feedback from your peers. It also _47_

30、(help) overcome a fear of writing in public. You can always get your writing 48_ (check) by reviewers at Daily Themes before you share it on other channels. Take _49_online course. There are a few very good free online courses on writing and grammar. 40. _41. _42. _43. _44. _45. _46. _47. _48. _49.

31、_第五部分 短文改错 Hello, everyone, I have some advices about computers to share with you. Now computers had become popular among us students. We can get information fast under their help. Through the Internet we can talk with people thousands of miles far away. However, there have some disadvantages. Im af

32、raid that we spend too much time play games in front of the screen. Our parents are beginning to worry us. In addition, we surely have less time leaving to get together with others. My suggestion is that we would use the computer to improve our life and work on the one hand, and enjoy the sunshine or fresh air with our friends on the other.