1、1安徽省合肥市第六中学2018-2019学年高一英语寒假强化练习试题学校: 姓名: 班级: 考号: 一、单选题(本大题共 10 小题，共10 分)1.听 下 面 1 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、B、C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。How does the woman go to school during the traffic jam?A
2、. By bike.B. By bus.C. By subway.2.听 下 面 1 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、B、C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go to swim with the woman.B. Pick up his uncle at the sta
3、tion.C. Drive his uncle to the station.3.听 下 面 1 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、B、C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Business partners.C. Neighbo
4、rs.4.听 下 面 1 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、B、C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。How many times does the man visit his uncle each year?A. Once a year. B. Twice a year.C. Three times a year.5.听 下 面 1 段 对 话 。
5、每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、B、C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What is the woman doing?A. Asking for permission.B. Making a complaint.C. Ordering a dish.6.听 1 段材料，回答下列各题。(1) Why did the man buy the bike?A. He l
6、ost his last bike.B. He wanted to lose weight.C. He didnt want to drive a car in the city.(2) What advantage does the man mention?2A. Riding a bike is good exercise.B. It will save him a lot of money.C. He neednt worry about parking.7.听 1 段材料，回答下列各题。(1) What kind of room did the man reserve (预定)?A.
7、A single room. B. A double room.C. A room with three beds.(2) What will the man do next?A. Pay for his room.B. Order room service.C. Take an elevator.8.听 1 段材料，回答下列各题。(1) How much will the man pay?A. $ 13.50.B. $ 30.30.C. $ 30.50.(2) Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At the laundry
8、. B. At the supermarket.C. At the post office.(3) When will the man collect his clothes?A. 14th March.B. 15th March.C. 16th March.9.听 1 段材料，回答下列各题。(1) Which color suits the woman according to the man?A. Pink.B. Green.C. Dark Blue.(2) What does the woman think of the first dress?A. A little small.B.
9、The old style.C. Not worthwhile.(3) What price did the speakers settle? A. $ 220.B. $ 300.C. $ 440.(4) What will the woman do next?A. Go on bargaining. B. Cash the dress.C. Go to another shop.10.听 1 段材料，回答下列各题。(1) How did the speaker and Dave become friends?A. Having known each other since young.B.
10、Used to play on the same football team.C. Living near each other.(2) What do they have in common?A. Their jobs. B. Their hobbies.C. Their taste in clothes.(3) What is TRUE of Dave?A. He has trouble with his girlfriend.B. He isnt a good listener.C. He is always late.(4) Where did the speaker and Dave
11、 plan to meet last weekend? A. At 4:00 p.m.B. At 5:30 p.m.C. At 6:30 p.m.3二、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30分)A The Origins of Famous BrandsOur lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use everyday. Although many brand names are simple acronyms (首字母缩略词) or versions of their founders names, so
12、me of the companies we trust every day actually fascinating and surprising back stories.StarbucksIt seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the worlds greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman M
13、elville s Moby Dick. The founders original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahab s ship, but they eventually decided that Pequot wasnt a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahabs first mate, Starbucks, as the name instead.GoogleGoogle was originally called BackRub, for it searched for
14、 links in every corner of the Web. In 1997, when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology. a friend suggested the word “googol”. When a friend tried to register the new domain name(域名), he misspelled “googol
15、” as “google”.NikeOriginally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the company officially re
16、named itself as Nike, Inc.The right name is essential to a companys success, and a great origin story is just as crucial as a great product. An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products.11、What is the name of the Captain Ahabs ship?A.
17、 Moby Dick.B. Pequot.C. Starbucks.D. Herman Melville.12、Why did the founders of the Google change its name?A. They mistook the name.B. They wanted new customers.C. The companys search technology was improving rapidly.D. The companys original name was too long.13、Where does the origin story of one co
18、mpany lie in?A. It can change the companys image.B. It can add myth to the company.C. It explains the development of the company to customers.D. It makes customers imagine and buy its goodsBHave you ever heard of a pawpaw? If not, do not feel bad. Most Americans do not know of the fruit, although it
19、 is native to the United States. Once,4however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.The pawpaw is a kind of fruit that grows on trees found all over the eastern United States. It i
20、s similar to a typical mango in size. It has a dull green-colored skin, and a soft, almost creamy orange inside. Most people agree that the pawpaw tastes like a combination 6 of a banana, an apricot and a mango. Most people are so shocked by its sweet taste. The fruit has a very short harvest season
21、, from two to three weeks in September and October.The pawpaw has never been sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment low, wet areas that sometimes flood. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere di
22、stant from the pawpaw tree it came from.Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states farmers have organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce the food to people.Farmers are trying to grow new kinds of pawpaw that will be easier to ship and sell commercially. Do
23、nna and Jim Davis are pawpaw farmers in Westminster, Maryland. They told National Public Radio that they bought their pawpaw trees in the 1990s and now sell the fruit at farmers markets and online.So, who knows? Maybe the pawpaw will show up soon at a market near you.14、What is the pawpaws most outs
24、tanding nature?A. It is rich in sugar.B. Its taste is like an apricot.C. It looks like a banana.D. Its harvest season is autumn.15、Why is it difficult for the pawpaw to become a big business?A. It has a small production.B. It is hard to keep it fresh long.C. It needs floods to grow well.D. It requir
25、es special living conditions.16、What do farmers do to deal with the disadvantage of pawpaws?A. Reintroduce pawpaws to people.B. Organize festivals for the pawpaw.C. Plant improved pawpaw trees.D. Sell the fruit at farmer markets.17、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A tradi
26、tional fruit comes on a new lookB. Fruit of pawpaw plays an important part in AmericaC. Most people hardly eat fresh pawpawsD. A forgotten American fruit may become popular again CNext time you hear a funny joke youd better not laugh too hard. Accordingto a paper published by the British Medical Jou
27、rnal, laughter isnt always the best medicine. Sometimes it can even be harmful. Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham, one of the authors of the study, found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much. He says, “We found people5with heartbeat problems which had st
28、opped their hearts, we found people who had fainted(昏倒), and we found people whod dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.“It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter. But its not all doom and gloom. Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight, for examp
29、le. Yes, Thats right: laugh and be slimmer!Professor Ferner explains that: “You use energy when you laugh, you move your diaphragm ( 横 隔 膜 ), you expand your lungs, and both those things can be helpful.“According to the research, laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn 40 calories, and if you lau
30、ghed all day youd use about 2, 000 calories, which is what most people consume in a day. But dont do that or you might end up with a painful jaw. Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.But I dont want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate. Laughter comes naturall
31、y for most of us. Babies begin to laugh at around 3-6 months. So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway.18、Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT A. heart stop B. diaphragm movementC. lung burst D. jaw dislocation19、The underlined phrase “doo
32、m and gloom“ in Paragraph 2 probably means “ “.A. Hopeless B. funny C. painful D. nervous20、How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?A. About 40. B. About 1, 000.C. About 2, 000.D. About 2, 040.21、What is the authors attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?A. Uninterested.B.
33、 Disapproving.C. Worried. D. Favorable.DSometimes picking the right music or lighting for a dinner date can be hard , but research suggests you should be focusing on the color of your napkins (餐巾) too.A new report examining the relationship between colored napkins and the flavor of food found that c
34、olor is a powerful contributor. The report shows which colors pair best with which dishes to help give your dinners that extra bit of flavor. Napkin brand Tork partnered with Swedish food stylist and chef, Linda Lundgren, who paired dishes with a range of colored napkins.She told trade magazine The
35、Caterer, “How do you make a strawberry mousse sweeter and richer-tasting? The answer isnt more strawberries and sugar. Instead, try serving the dish with a coral pink napkin. The color actually increases the feeling of sweetness and decreases bitterness, making it perfect for desserts.”“The experime
36、nts found that aqua blue napkins enhance the flavor of eggs and Indian food. This is because it brings out orange and yellow as contrast 6colors and makes the dishes seem less salty,” Ms Lundgren said. Coral pink helps to decrease the bitterness of dishes like grapefruit and makes meals7taste sweete
37、r, while pink or rose red work best with desserts. Mustard yellow helps to improve the flavor of green dish such as sprouts and salads, as well as tart flavors including fish and seafood. Anthracite grey helps to contrast the tones of lighter colored table settings and meals, meaning grey napkins gi
38、ve Mediterranean food a richer taste.22、What napkins would you choose if your guest is from India?A. Yellow napkins. B. Blue napkins.C. Pink napkins. D. Grey napkins.23、Which answer is the colored napkins function according to this passage?A. To increase the feeling of sweetness.B. To enhance the fl
39、avor of eggs.C. To decrease the feeling of bitterness.D. All above.24、What can you learn from this passage?A. How to make napkins colorful.B. The importance of colors.C. Colored napkins can increase the sweetness.D. The relationship between colored napkins and the flavor of food.25、This text can mos
40、t likely be found in .A. an international newspaperB. a restaurants regulationC. a science magazineD. a travel guidebook三、七选五（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项，并将其答案标号涂在答题卡上对应题目的选项处。选项中有两项为多余选项。Overcome Your ProcrastinationProcrastination ( 拖 延 ) is a phenomenon we are familiar with. When we p
41、rocrastinate we waste our free time and put off important tasks we should do until its too late. Its a bad habit stopping us achieving greater success inlife (26)Break your work down into little parts.Part of the reason why we procrastinate is that we find the work toomuch and huge for us. Break it
42、down into little parts, and then focus on one part at a time. If you still procrastinate after doing so, break it down evenfurther. (27)Change your environment.Look at your work desk and your room. Do they make you want to work or do they make you sleepy? 28)Create a detailed timeline with specific
43、deadlines.hats because we would get the impression that we havetime and keep pushing everything back until its too late. Break down your project, and then create an overall timeline with specific deadlines（截止日期）for each small task. In this way,(29)you know you have to finish each task by a certain d
44、ate.8（30）Im so sure if you spend just 10 minutes talking to people like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, youll be more inspired to act than if you spend the 10 minutes doing nothing. The people we are with influence our behavior.A. Find out someone who has already achieved the similar result to your goals.
45、B. Talk to people who inspire you to take action.C. Having a friend makes the whole process much more fun.D. lf it is the latter, you should begin to change your workspace.E. Here, I will share some personal steps taken to overcome procrastination with great success.F. Having just one deadline for y
46、our work is like an invitation to procrastinate.G. Soon, your task will be so simple that you will think you can do it now.四、完型填空(本大题共20小题，共20分)Cooking in my backyard and having a group of people around here would be the best way to spend a lazy summer Saturday. But this Saturday I was turning 50 an
47、d my wife, Julie, (31) a party.Normally I love parties.（32） everyone I know say, “Happy birthday, old man!“ and hand me（33） .To tell the truth, I wasnt（34） to turn 50.There were so many dreams I wished I d（35） that I hadnt got enough time to try，businesses I d dreamed about starting and some places
48、Id planned to（36） Id wanted this day to pass as（37） as possible. But that wasnt decided by me. When Julie makes her（36） .When Julie makes her（38） to something, its best not to argue. Shed got up early（39） .Guests showed up. I tried not to flinch (退缩)（40） someone said, “Hey, old man”, and touched me
49、on the back. Then, Julie（41） quietness to the guests. “I have a surprise,” she said to me, “Ive asked everyone to share their（42） memory of you.“You and I built a business together,“ my dad said. “A business I am （43） of.“ My daughter Jamie said,“ I will never forget the day you （44） our little cat from under the car. That little cat was the love of my life.“You saved me on Highway 78,” my mother-in-law（45） “It was a hot day and my car broke down.” “You taught me how to fish,” my son, Thomas said.“An
