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1、河北省武邑中学2020学年高一英语上学期寒假作业15第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I wa
2、s used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give
3、my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes”, I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, thats nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But arent you a bit young?”“Who is talking about marriage?” I
4、replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “There is a phone downstairs.”When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There a
5、re lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British. Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!”1. Where was the writer from?A. He was from France. B. He was from China.C. He was from England.D.
6、He was from America.2. The writer thought in America.A. the Americans might not understand himB. he would not understand the AmericansC. he would have difficulties at the airportD. he wouldnt have any language difficulties3. From the passage, we can see that “give somebody a ring” .A. means “be goin
7、g to get married with somebody”B. means the same in America as in EnglandC. means “call somebody” to the old manD. has two different meanings in America and in England4. In the last paragraph the word “they” refers to .A. the FrenchB. the old man and the boy C. the British D. the AmericansBThe world
8、 celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22. But one school in Maryland tries to honor Earth Day every day.Children at that school love being outside in the open air, running after each other, sliding (滑动，移动)and swinging（摇摆，秋千） on playground equipment. And children at St. James Childrens School als
9、o have fun by observing worms and picking up trash in the school yard. Besides, they learn to save water and electricity. They also recycle and reuse things. And every spring they get the soil ready to plant flowers and vegetables in the school garden.Rebecca Boker teaches the children the importanc
10、e of taking care of the Earth. She said, “If children learn it early on when they are younger, it will become part of their daily lives. Its not something they have to think twice. It should be something that everyone does.”St. James children observe the growth of plants from seeds to sprouts（幼芽） in
11、 cups kept in the classroom. Then they watch the plants continue to grow after placing them in the garden. The students also observe the lifecycle of butterflies and other insects and learn about rain and sea life. They try to use as much recycled material as possible.But do these very young childre
12、n really get the message that their teachers try to communicate? Ms. Boker says yes. “Oh they do. They completely understand,” she said.On April 22 the kids at St. James will go out to the schools garden for the yearly clean-up. But for them, Earth Day will continue for the school days ahead as well
13、.5. Rebecca Boker thinks that children should .A. think twice before they do anythingB. make it a habit to take care of the EarthC. spend less time on their schoolworkD. do what everyone does in their daily lives6. Paragraph 4 shows that children at St James Childrens School .A. spend most of their
14、time observing thingsB. dont have a chance to learn about sea lifeC. make money out of recycling waste D. know a lot about nature through observing things7. What Rebecca Boker says in Paragraph 5 tells us .A. children at her school dont like doing what they are told to doB. teachers at her school co
15、mmunicate with the students very carefullyC. children at her school know the importance of protecting the EarthD. children at her school are much smarter than students at other schools8. What do children at St James Childrens School do on April 22?A. They pick up trash in the streets.B. They observe the growth of plants.C. They clean up the schools garden.D. They plant trees in the schools garden.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。There are some things that you cant give to your Chinese friends during the Spring Festival.
