高一年级周练一I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection AThe Good and the Bad of Rain and CloudsThis week we’ll explore some useful expressions about rain and clouds in American English. Some are very common. For example, you may have heard of the expression “raining cats and dogs”. We use it when it (21)_________ (rain) very, very hard. In other words, when it is pouring!Thus, we have another useful expression about heavy rain: “(22)________ it rains, it pours!” This means that when something bad happens, other bad things usually happen at the same time. We often use this saying after someone describes a lot of bad things, one (23)________ the other.If a person is under a cloud, they (24)________ (think) to have done something bad or dishonorable.A person (25)_________ even be under a certain type of cloud. If you are living under a cloud of suspicion(嫌疑), for example, other people believe that you have done something wrong.However, if you add a few extra words to the phrase the meaning changes greatly. If I am living under (26)________ dark cloud, it means I (27)_________ (depress) and sad all the time. We can make this phrase even (28)_________ (descriptive) by saying “living under the dark cloud of depression” or “living under the dark cloud of poverty.” So, there are different types of dark clouds you can live under.(29)________ even when people are living under a dark cloud, there is hope. There is always hope. And (30)________ brings us to the last expression: Every cloud has a silver lining. A silver lining on a cloud shows that the sun is behind it. This expression means there is always something hopeful in even the most difficult or unhappy situation.Section B(A)31.He walked away without a backward _______.32.The meeting should be chaired by the most ________ person present.33.He made a number of rude _______ about the crippled teacher.34.The girl _______ me of her father when she speaks.35.The company is being actively _______ as a potential partner.36.It _______ only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary.37.What worries our parents most is that, they think, we are generally _______ in self-discipline.38.I am ________ happy to take you to the concert.39.Despite his cries, no one came to his _______.40.He was eager to ________ his ideas to the group.(B)A. injectedB. attentionC. examiningD. sensation AB. conditionsAC. target AD. danger BC. affect BD. attracted CD. explain ABC. interestWherever we go in summer, mosquitoes seem to follow us. Why do they have an extraordinary abilityto __41__ us far away and fly straight at our unprotected skin? According to a team from the Californian Institute of Technology, the blood-sucking insects find us by smelling first.To test their hypothesis(假设), the team conducted a number of experiments with female mosquitoes in a wind tunnel to see which __42__ made the mosquitoes respond best. They __43__ a high concentration (浓度) of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into the wind to mimic the exhaled (呼出的) breath of people.Then the team placed a dark object on the floor of the wind tunnel. At first, the mosquitoes showed no __44__ in it at all. However, the moment CO2 was poured into the tunnel, they changed their behavior quite dramatically and were __45__ to the little object.This suggests to the researchers that female mosquitoes search for food in a rather simple way. They only start paying __46__ when their nose tells them there might be a person nearby. Hence, the mosquitoes don’t need to waste their time __47__ all the visual objects like rocks and plants.The research findings make sense to Matt DeGennaro, a scientist at Florida International University. He is working to create genetic (基因的) changes that __48__ the mosquito’s sense of smell. Matt says, “We can use that knowledge to design a new perfume that could block the mosquito’s __49__ us or could trigger (触发) certain receptors that signal __50__ to the mosquito and cause them to stay away.” One day, people may have a fighting chance against the little biting insect.III. Reading comprehensionSection AWe’ve heard it before – we’ve heard it one the news, from teachers, from parents – children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will __51__ with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early __52__. In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules(日程表) are as __53__ as those of an adult’s.I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in positions in which I was working with adults.I have had to learn to think and __54__ like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting(反思) on the __55__ eighteen years--thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what __56__ I have yet to achieve.We are expected to work hard, get excellent __57__, be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do in life. The list goes on and on. But the __58__ is clear: We live in a society today that is __59__ our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy--free. We are expected to __60__ the strict school rules and to excel in everything we do.I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they __61__ me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a __62__ lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote(遥远的) site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had gone back to his house. We were talking about the __63__ he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I __64__ my basketball hoop(篮圈).” Then he threw a basketball to me.I hadn’t touched a basketball in five years.We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time __65__ like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have fun once in a while.51. A. talk B. disagree C. satisfy D. discuss52. A. age B. stage C. year D. grade53. A. certain B. busy C. careful D. perfect54. A. study B. speak C. work D. act55. A. last B. other C. rest D. coming56. A. purposes B. success C. goals D. jobs57. A. textbooks B. grades C. teachers D. schools58. A. information B. message C. notice D. idea59. A. ruining B. correcting C. envying D. shortening60. A. make B. accept C. learn D. follow61. A. inspired B. amazed C. affected D. surprised62. A. valuable B. serious C. small D. useless63. A. furniture B. improvements C. equipment D. arrangements64. A. moved B. fixed C. sold D. broke65. A. laughing B. shouting C. running D. shootingSection B(A)Before I came to live here, I spent a lot of time at Wuthering Heights. My mother looked after Hindley Earnshaw, Hareton’s father. Hindley and I were the same age. His sister Catherine was eight years younger than us. One day old Mr. Earnshaw went to Liverpool on business. He was away for three days and when he came back he brought a child with him. The child wasn’t very old, about Catherine’s age, but he was dirty and dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛). They called him “Heathcliff”. Not long after that, Mrs. Earnshaw died and the three children were left without a mother.Catherine and Heathcliff became close friends but Hindley always hated him. I must say, I didn’t like him much either. He was a strange child. He never complained or cried when Hindley hit him. Old Mr. Earnshaw was furious(狂怒的) when he discovered that his son was persecuting(迫害) the boy. Heathcliff was definitely his favourite.I often wondered why Mr. Earnshaw admired him. Heathcliff never showed any signs of affection for the old man or any signs of gratitude either. But the old man’s love gave him power over Hindley.As Mr. Earnshaw got older and weaker, he became bad-tempered. Hindley often made him angry by saying nasty things about Heathcliff. Once or twice the old man lifted his stick to hit his son but he was too weak to do it. Then he shook with rage(盛怒). In the end the local curate(助理牧师) advised him to send Hindley away to school. Mr. Earnshaw agreed but he was sad to see his son on leave.“Maybe we’ll have some peace now,” I thought.Catherine was a very pretty girl with thick dark curls(卷发) and dark eyes and a passionate nature. She talked, sang and laughed from the moment she got up to the moment she went to bed. She liked to play the mistress(女主人) of the house, giving Hindley, Heathcliff and me orders. When the boys didn’t obey her, she hit them. But I never let her hit me. She was very fond of Heathcliff—too fond. The worst punishment we could invent for her was to keep them separate.Then one October evening Mr. Earnshaw died quietly in his chair. Both Catherine and Heathcliff were very upset. They cried and cried. I didn’t have time to comfort them because I had to go to the village to get the doctor. When I came back I went straight to their room. It was after mid-night but they weren’t asleep. They were comforting each other by describing all the beautiful things in heaven. Tears ran down my face as I listened to them.66.Which of the following statements about Heathcliff is NOT true?A. He was dirty and wearing shabby clothes when first brought to Wuthering Heights.B. He was about eight years younger than Hindley.C. He got angry and fought back when Hindley bullied him.D. He was Mr. Earnshaw’s favorite child and Catherine’s close friend.67.From the story, we can learn that ________.A. Catherine was the mistress of Wuthering Heights who always lost her temper.B. Heathcliff was not a grateful child at that time.C. The most severe penalty for Catherine was to separate her from Heathcliff.D. The author seemed sad to see Hindley sent away to school.(B)Priceless collections spanning (横跨) 11,000 years went up in flames as a massive fire swallowed Brazils National Museum. About 90 percent of the 20 million items may have been destroyed.The fire broke out after the museum had closed on September 2. It began at around 7:30 p.m. local time. Several hours later, firefighters were still working to put out the fire.There were no reports of injuries, but the loss to Brazililan science, history and culture was incalculable(不可估量的). The museum, which turned 200 years old in June, was founded a few years before the country itself. It is the oldest scientific institution in Brazil and has large natural history and anthropology(人类学) collections.The museum was home to Egyptian and Graeco-Roman(受希腊和罗马影响的) artifacts(具有史学价值的手工艺品), and fossils. One of the most famous collections is known as Luzia, the skull and bones of a 25-year-old woman who died more than 11,000 year ago. They are the oldest remains ever discovered in the Americas. The largest meteorite ever found in Brazil is also housed in the museum. “Very little will be left.” said a museum official.Inadequate fire protection systems appear to be key factors behind the tragedy. The museum had no sprinkler system. The two hydrants nearest to the museum weren’t working, delaying efforts to stop the fire.Luiz Duarte, the museum’s vice-director, said politicians were to blame for failing to support the museum. In recent years, the Brazilian government has spent billions on the Olympics and major construction projects, but has cut spending on culture and education. Researchers working at the museum even had to raise funds to pay for cleaning services.For many years the museum fought with different administrations to get funds. It had just closed a deal with the Brazilian government’s development bank, for funds that included a fire-prevention project.Angry crowds gathered outside the museum after the fire, calling for President Michel Temer’s resignation. The country has struggled with an economic recession and political instability since 2014. The museum blaze has become a symbol to Brazilians frustrated by their government.68.Which of the following collections did belong to Brazil’s National Museum?A. the oldest remains of human ever found in the worldB. century-long artifacts from Egyptian and Graeco-Roman cultureC. the largest meteorite ever discoveredD. The double-headed serpent69.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the public asked for the President’s resignation?A. Brazil has undergone economic downturn ever since 2014.B. Brazilian government has spent a lot of money to host the Olympics and other world events.C. Brazilian government has been unstable for a couple of years.D. Brazilian people have become disappointed with their government.70.Which one of the following titles suit the passage best?A. The biggest fire ever experienced by BrazilB. Brazil government is to blame.C. What causes the big fire in Brazil?D. Massive fire destroys cultural treasures(C)Mapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标) , making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的), such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multilayered (多层的) map can be created.71.According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection.B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers.D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.72.Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?73.What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.D. Users need to communicate with producers.IV. Translation74.上周我向Lucy寻求帮助时，她毫不犹豫地答应了。