1、2022暑期初升高-英语-暑期复习巩固训练第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYoure on the school bus. But as soon as you turn a corner, you '11 find yourself at the end of a very long queue. It's another traffic jam! Meanwhile, in Antarctica(南极洲), snow covers the land. A grou
2、p of emperor penguins crowd together to keep warm, using stop-and-go movements to protect themselves from the winds. Can you see the connection?Emperor penguins move like cars in traffic jams to keep warm, according to a new research. A penguin only needs to move 2cm in any direction for its neighbo
3、r to do the same thing. These movements then flow(涌动) through the whole group of penguins like a "traveling wave".These waves also help the smaller crowds join bigger groups, keeping more and more of their friends warm. A single Antarctic "traffic jam" has thousands of penguins.
4、Interestingly, the technology once used for studying road traffic jams was used to study the penguins. It included studying time-lapse(延时) videos. Scientists also discovered that unlike on the road, these waves can be made by any penguin and in any direction.With temperatures usually dropping 50 deg
5、rees below zero and winds reaching speeds of up to 200km/h, these traveling waves are very important for penguins to keep warm.These penguins can also teach us a lesson. In a big group, they learn to be orderly and patient, and never to crash into each other. These are skills that we should all lear
6、n from them when we are on the road!1. According to the passage, emperor penguins get together to .A. keep warmB. play gamesC. learn from each other2. In a traffic jam on the road, .A. drivers can drive fastB. drivers can drive carelesslyC. cars cannot move fast3. From the passage, we learn that a &
7、quot;traveling wave" is .A. caused by a traffic jam on the roadB. caused by the strong winds in AntarcticaC. formed by the movement of penguins4. If a penguin is in a group, it .Aneeds to move orderlyB. can move as fast as it likesC. will not leave others behind5. The last paragraph wants to te
8、ll us that .A. penguins won't move together if they are not very coldB. traffic jams happen probably because people are patientC. we human beings should learn from penguins【答案】1. A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5. CBTo us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrel
9、la to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knew who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in th
10、e eleventh century BC.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its uses: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by
11、royalpeople such as the kings or queens.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrellaas protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the m
12、iddle ages in Europe, the useof the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twen
13、tieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.( )6. Ancient people first used umbrellas as .A. a symbol of power B. protection against the sun C. protection against the rain( )7. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first u
14、sed in ancientA. ChinaB. EgyptC. Rome( )8. When did the umbrella appear again in Italy?A. In the 11 century BC.B. During the middle ages.C. In the late 16th ( )9. According lo the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true?A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.B. The
15、 umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times.C. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.( )10. What is the passage mainly about?A. The sales of the umbrella.B. The invention of the umbrella.C. The history and the use of the umbrella.答案：6:10：BACBCCOne evening in De
16、cember，Roy got on the New York City subway ，heading from Manhattan to Brooklyn to pick up his son from his grandmother's. Roy knew he needed to open the green folder（文件夹） on his legs，because inside lay his son's math excises that father and son were supposed to complete together
17、. His son，who was in fourth grade，had just failed a test.Roy，was never great at math.He opened the folder and started on a problem，but wasn't sure if he was doing it correctly.Then a man got on the train and sat next to him. "He looked like a teacher or something k
18、nowledgeable， "Roy thought， "he might know something about math. Like most New Yorkers.Roy didn't often talk to others on the subway.But this time，he shared his problem with the stranger.To his surprise，the man offered to help.The two men talked through the math problems.T
19、he stranger helped Roy understand them， The moment was captured（拍摄） by Jean Stoker ，who was heading home from her job and saw the pair doing homework.She posted the photo online. "I really love seeing things like this The 20 minute subway lesson gave Roy high hopes tha
20、t his son would pass the next test. "He's going to knock it out of the park." Roy said.11The story happened .A.on Roy's way to workB.on a winter eveningC.between a father and his son12A man sat next to Roy when Roy was .A.opening his son's folderB.working on a math
21、problemC.talking with a teacher13What did Jean do？A.She shared the story online.B.She took a photo with Roy.C.She volunteered to help Roy.14The underlined words in the last paragraph "knock it out of the park" mean " ".A.go crazyB.ask for helpC.do a good job15Which of the followi
22、ng is the best title？A.Father and his son.B.A helpful stranger.C.A moving moment on the subway.答案：11-15：BBACCDClaude and Louis are “giraffes”. So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don't look like giraffes; they dont look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “
23、giraffes”?A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks out, its neck can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet lie and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick out his or her neck” for other people, always watch
24、es for future happenings, has a warn heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.“The giraffe Project” is a 10-year old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a
25、 better word. The group members believe that a person shouldn't draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out" and help others. Claude, Louis, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.Claude and Louis
26、were workers in the factory when they were young. When they were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some
27、help. Today, they lived in Friends House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night. Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a larger city. They see crimes(犯罪) every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, the two men put their savin
28、gs together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes” .16 People call Claude, Louis, Hankins and Pearson “giraffes” because _.Athey like giraffesBthey look like giraffesC. they have something
29、in common.17What's the meaning of the underlined words stick out his or her neck?AGive others a handBEat delicious foodCWatch beautiful things18How many “giraffes” are found and honored according to the article? AFourBNearly COnly a few19Why is “The Giraffe Project”set up?AIt tells people
30、how to live in an easy and beautiful way.BIt tells people how to take action to protect giraffes.CIt finds and honors warm heart people.20The main idea of the article is about _.AGiraffes are beautiful animals.B“the Giraffe Project" makes the world more beautiful.CPeople should give their own m
31、oney to help homeless and the young答案：16-20 CABCB第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Small talk isn't so smallSmall talk may not be about serious matters; however, researchers into the subject have found that it's important. That's because small talk keeps us co
32、nnected to one another and can lead to bigger things, such as a job or a new friendship. 1._ Here is some advice on helping you start a conversation,and keeping the conversational ball rolling:*Start with the obvious(明显的). 2. _ For example, your job, hobbies, a person you both know, ete. If you don&
33、#39;t know the person, it's always acceptable to bring up a neutral(中性的) topic such as the weather or the recent news. It isn't necessary to be clever - all that's required is to show interest in the other person and to be willing to talk.*3. _ If the other person bas done something you
34、like or is wearing something attractive, it's always proper to praise. But avoid talking about a person's physical appearance. 4. _ Besides, keep your praise short and to the point and continue with another topic.*5. _ If' s perfectly OK to talk about your own interests for a while, but
35、keep your conversation from becoming a monolog(独白). It's only polite, for example, that after talking about your own children, you turn the conversation back to your partner by asking about his or her children.A. Praise where proper.B. You don't have to be wise-just be nice.C. People can'
36、;t usually change how they look.D. Talk about yourself and then return to your partner.E. It's very important to remember other people's names.F. If you have something in common with another person, begin with that.G. Yet people who find themselves alone with another person often don't k
37、now what to say.答案：1-5 GFACD第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Michael felt hot. Why was it so hard to breathe? They had rehearsed(预演）the play ,and Michael knew his part.1._ he was still nervous. 2. _ filled his head. What if I say the wrong thin
38、g? What if I trip(绊倒）and fall?Michael tried to think of 3. _ things. Tomorrow he'd enjoy a delicious dinner with his family. But first he had to get through today, with a roomful of strangers 4. _ him. His family was in the audience(观众）He tried to 5. _ that they were all sitting around the
39、 dining room table right now. That always made him feel 6. _Michael 7. _ the play It was the story of how the early Pilgrims had survived in the new land with the help of the Wampanoag who lived there.Piece of cake," Jake had said. 8. _,thoughtMichacl, Nothing to be 9. _about.You have a(n) 10.
40、_ role to play," Mr. Murray, the play' s director, had told him. Michael felt as if the whole 11. _ depended on him.Everyone in place," said Mr.Murray.Michael found that the theater was 12. _. He was very nervous. Michael felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Serene giving him
41、a(n) 13. _ smile. “You can do it,” she said.The play 14. _.“This is not a plant I've ever seen before," said Jake. It was Michael's turn to 15. _ something. But his mouth went dry. The audience was 16. _.But he was frozen in place. And then he heard Serene say,“How will we survive if we
42、 don't grow food?" Wait. That wasn't Serene's 17. _.She must have made that up to 18. _ him to remember what he was going to say.We must ask the Wampanoag for help with the planting," Michael said. He took a deep breath, and he started to focus(集中注意力).Serene and Jake wanted to
43、help him. He wasn't in this 19. _ . He survived the rest of the play. Michael felt 20. _ for his friends' help.1.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or2.A.WorriesB.LiesC.DifficultiesD.Choices3.A.badB.possibleC.frighteningD.pleasant4.A.searching forB.caring forC.looking atD. laughing at5.A.imagineB.forgetC.belie
44、veD.find6.A.strangeB.surprisedC.proudD.relaxed7.A.watchedB.directedC.practicedD.understood8.A.SorryB.RightC.NoD.Perfect9.A.shyB.excitedC.nervousD.regretful10.A.importantB.easyC.normalD.different11.A.programB.schoolC.playD.plan12.A.dirtyB.fullC.oldD.small13.A.politeB.weakC.encouragingD.winning14.A.be
45、ganB.changedC.finishedD.continued15.A.showB.sayC.buyD.explain16.A.waitingB.thinkingC.askingD.working17.A.opinionB.voiceC.dutyD.line18.A.allowB.helpC.stopD.invite19.A.beforeB.stillC.aloneD.again20.A.peacefulB.angryC.disappointedD.thankful答案：1-5 BADCA 6-10 DDBCA 11-15 CBCAB 16-20 ADBCD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5
46、分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yu Shuangchen, a student at Tsinghua University, believes that the future of the world has much to do with 1. _（friend)cooperation between the U.S.and China. At the age of 15, she 2. _（win)the top prize in the Martin Luther King Memorial Poetry competition.3.
47、_（praise) her efforts in helping Jinan and Sacramento win the 2014 U.S.-China Sister Cities Award, China Daily put her photo in its paper as a representative(代表）of the young people of China 4._ actively work to improve relations with the United States.After 5. _（attend) Harvard Summer School in 2014
48、 and Yale Summer Session in 2016,Shuangchen took part 6. _a Youth Leadership Workshop in Berkeley 7. _ then worked as an intern(实习生）in the offices of Senator Richard Pan in the State Capitol of Califomia. Her willingness to study is admirable but it is her great heart 8. _ makes it all work so well. She says that she needs to make a(n)9. _（different) to the world in a positive way. Shuangchen 10. _（clear)passes on a message through her deeds
