葫芦岛市第一高级中学课外拓展训练高一年级英语学科（七）命题人：杨学杰第一节：.阅读理解American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work，according to the Harris Interactive poll conducted in the United States between Jan.29 and Feb.2 among 2,018 adults.The random national telephone survey released this week by the Federal Way-based charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable (慈善的) cause—56 percent—than have a part-time job—39 percent.Parents and guardians said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes，including volunteering，recruiting others to a cause，wearing a T-shirt or donating money.Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteered their time and they also inspired their children to volunteer.Sara Johnson，a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb，says she’s seen a rise of teen involvement in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November.The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn，but the economy has also led to cuts in allowances，and has teens work more hours at a paying job.Alynn Woodson，director of volunteer engagement at Habitat for Humanity International，said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization.Habitat for Humanity International celebrates the 20th anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around the nation.1．The following statements about the teens’ voluntary work are true EXCEPT________.A．the economic downturn led teens to work less hours at paying jobsB．the poll was done at the end of January and the early FebruaryC．children do more voluntary work than their parentsD．more teens are involved in charitable causes or organizations2．We can infer from the passage that________.A．parents and guardians encourage their children to do voluntary workB．volunteers all wear T-shirts while doing charity workC．more teens are doing paying jobs as a result of the economic downturnD．less teens were enthusiastic about voluntary work before Obama came into power3．The author mentioned Habitat for Humanity International in order to prove________.A．that homes for low-income people will be built around the nationB．Alynn Woodson is the director of volunteer engagementC．more young people are doing volunteer workD．it’s 20 years since Habitat for Humanity International came into being4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．More teens doing voluntary workB．Teens setting examples for parents in charitable causesC．Comments on teens’ voluntary workD．The 20th anniversary of Habitat for Humanity International七选五：Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic(现实的) for you . 1So what should you do about your weight control?2 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian（营养学家).3 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.4 People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extrememeasures usually gai n back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.Small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持做) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 5 Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.A．Try giving up regular soda for a week.B．Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.C．Weight management is about long-term success.D．Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.E．Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you. F．Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.G．They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.第二节：完形填空All the World AsksOn my first day in a college classroom , I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization (文明世界) after having been lost in the forest for thirty years . There I sat, 1 enough to be a father to most of the students in the room , 2 unconfident enough to be their baby brother . We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow , listening to a 3 who looked even younger than the students . I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully 4 what she expected us to learn. As I listened, I couldn’t help but 5 of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in 6 , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared 7 myself? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious 8 about my ability to make it 9 college. Not until late that night did my thinking 10 . It was a long-distance 11 from my daughter, my fellow college freshman (新生), that did the trick . She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was 12 . She was certain that she’d never 13 at college. How 14 her worries sounded.In my most confident parental 15 , I said, “Doing your best it all the world 16 .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my h ead. When the professor raised a 17 for the class, nobody, including me, 18 to answer. When I looked around at the 19 and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew 20 what I had to do: my best. That’s all the world asks. So raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.1．A．big B．tall C．old D．strong 2．A．and B．so C．or D．yet 3．A．professor B．teacher C．lecture D．instructor 4．A．showed B．explained C．designed D．offered 5．A．think B．speak C．talk D．hear 6．A．school B．office C．classroom D．college 7．A．father B．parent C．child D．son 8．A．fears B．doubts C．opinions D．ideas 9．A．over B．on C．with D．through 10．A．stop B．turn C．change D．continue 11．A．call B．talk C．report D．discussion 12．A．obtaining B．gaining C．experiencing D．feeling 13．A．fail B．succeed C．win D．pass 14．A．common B．ordinary C．regular D．familiar 15．A．sound B．whisper C．word D．voice 16．A．hopes B．asks C．wants D．expects 17．A．request B．problem C．question D．demand 18．A．dared B．preferred C．tried D．prepared 19．A．sorrow B．joy C．fear D．anger 20．A．exactly B．roughly C．gradually D．certainly语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)If you struggle against figures, maybe you were born that way, research has suggested. Being good at mathematics may be entirely pre-destined—you eitherhave it 1 you don’t.And those who find 2 diffi cult to add up the number shouldn’t feel too hopeless—mathematical talent does not appear to be linked to all-round intelligence. Previous research has indicated that "number sense" is 3 (base) to humans. We use it to estimate such things as 4 number of seats in a cinema or crowd sizes.U.S. psychologists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore made their finding after testing children too young to have been taught mathematics. During the study, 200 four-year-olds 5 (study) in terms of number senses, calculation skills and vocabulary. The verbal test was done for the reason 6 language and maths abilities are thought to be 7 (close) linked through general intelligence."Unlike 8 previous studies proved, this one shows that the link 9 number sense and maths ability is already present before the beginning of formal maths instruction. One of the most important questions is whether we can train a child’s number sense 10 (improve) his future maths ability."短文改错：Friend ship is very importance. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives we can’t live without friendship just as we can’t live without air and water. Friendship makes us getting on well with one another to go ahead under different kind of difficulties in the front of us. But real friendship is no easy to come by. True friendship must be sincerely and be based on understand each other but not on benefits of each other. A good friend can always be a good teacher to us. By his advices we are persuading to go the right way. Therefore more friends we have, the better we can improve ourselves.。