高一暑假练习 2一、阅读理解+ 七选五 AYou either have it, or you don’t — a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks onthe route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in thecountryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.Now you need never get lost again!1. Scientists believe that ____.A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderC. people never lose their sense of directionD. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth2．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?A. They never have a sense of direction without mapsB. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of directionC. They have a sense of direction and can find their way aroundD. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ____.A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolenB. draw a map of the route to help remember where it isC. avoid taking the same route when you come back to itD. remember something easily recognizable on the route4.According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ____.A. ask policemen for directions.B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourselfC. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairsD. count the number of landmarks that you seeBSu Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.5.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?A. Locks.B. Basic Security.C. Registration.D. Marking.6.The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means ____.A. help you recognize your bikeB. help the police find your bicycleC. stop someone stealing your bicycleD. stop you worrying about your bike7.The main purpose of this article is ____.A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolenB. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safeC.to give you advice on where to buy a good lockD. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet placeCAt one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until 1896. A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man. At night the man had to carry a red lamp.Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England, but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour. In order to have no trouble with the police, he had a talk with some of the police officers, who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road. This was a good plan in the country, but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge. One of the men walked in front with the red lamp, but he walked as fast as he could. The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car, and not one of them saw it.They reached a hill; but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car; but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way. The slow car reached him.“Good evening,” said the policeman, looking at the car.“Good evening,” said Rolls, holding the lamp.“One of these horseless things,” said the policeman, looking at it with interest.“Yes,” said Rolls, and waited.“I’ve often wanted a ride in one; but of course policemen can’t buy things like that.” He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls’ face.“Jump in,” said Rolls.“Thanks,” said the policeman, and did so. “Now,” he said, sitting down, “you can let it go just as you like down this hill. There isn’t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half.”8.The policemen were told “to look the other way” (in Paragraph 2) so that ____.A. they could watch the car coming from the other directionB. the car could go faster than four miles an hourC. they could make sure no one was in the wayD. the car would not hit them on the road9.In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?A. They greeted Rolls when the car came along.B. They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.C. They pretended to be attracted by something else.D. They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.10.The policeman who said “Good evening” to Rolls wanted to ____.A. teach Rolls a lessonB. take a free ride homeC. have a talk with RollsD. have a car ride experience11.After the policeman jumped into the car, Rolls ____.A. dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed toB. could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distanceC. could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journeyD. drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to CambridgeMany kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务)，such as sweeping the floor，emptying the dishwasher，taking out the trash and so on. 1Paying kids for chores is one of the most hotly debated parenting topics，especially at a time where everyone is more concerned about their finances. The logic behind tying allowances to chores is clear. 2 So they should pay kids to do their jobs.3 Susie Walton，a parenting educator and family coach，believes that by rewarding kids，parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of household is a team effort，”Susie said.“A home is a living space for everyone in the f amily. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house，and that families decide together how they want their home to look，and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”4 They believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores，and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards，”says Chris Bergman，founder of Chore Monster.“5 ”A．Many people hold the view.B．In exchange，they get some pocket money or other rewards.C．Other people think differently.D．But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores.E．Grownups get paid to do their jobs.F．Kids need positive reinforcement(强化)to help motivate them.G．Pay kids is sending a bad message.二、完形填空：James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __26__ the coins that lay on the bed .＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_27____ on earth was he going to get the ___28___ of the money?He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __29___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___30__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _31____.There was only one way to get money, and that was to __32_ it . He would have to find a job. __33____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had__34_ on most things.“Well, you can start right here,”said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”That was the __35__ of James’ s odd-job（零工）business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards ,and mended books. He lost count of the _36____ of jobs that people found for him to do. He lost count of the 37 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __38___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __39____ for the bicycle he longed for.The day __40_ came when James counted his money and found ＄94. 32. He _41___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __42__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _43__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _44__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _45__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.26. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked27. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What28. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest29. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair30. A. point B. reason C. result D. right31. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save32. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect33. A. Or B. So C. For D. But34. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge35. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening36. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety37. A. brand B. number C. size D. type38. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble39. A. all B. enough C. much D. some40. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly41. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted42. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly43. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working44. A. since B. if C. than D. though45. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learnedKeys 2一、阅读理解A篇：DCDB B篇：BCB C篇：BCDB 7选5：BEDCF二、完形填空CADBA CBDCA DBCBA DBDAC。