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1、高一英语周周练AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a m
2、an of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would ge
3、t a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the vi
4、olin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, bre
5、aking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!1. The text is mainly about.A. a strange manB. an unusual partyC. how roller skating beganD. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he.A. often gave others surprisesB. was a
6、 gifted musicianC. invented the roller skatesD. was full of imagination3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to.A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party soonerC. test his inventionD. show his skill in walking on wheels4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the la
7、st paragraph?A. The roller skates needed further improvement.B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.D. Merlin got himself into trouble.For thousa nds of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 perce nt water, grow almost every
8、where in the world but the hottest and coldest area地区）.Among the lead ing coun tries in apple producti on are Chi na, France and the Un ited States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grow n for sale. The three most com mon kinds grow n in the Un ited Stat
9、es are Delicious, golde n Delicious, and Mcln tosh.Apples are differe nt in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the sk in may be red, gree n, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or ta酸的）.Gen erally, sweet apples are eaten fresh
10、 while tart apples are used to make applesau苹果酱）.Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold wi nters. Although no fruit is yielded duri ng the win ter, this cold period is good for the tree.1. It can be lear ned from the text that Delicious apples areA.
11、grow n in Fran ce.B. sold everywhere.C. very big.D. quite sweet.2. Cold win ter weather is good forA. the growth of apple trees.B. produci ng large apples.C. impro ving the taste of apples.D. the in crease of water in apples.3. Chi na, France and the Un ited States are con sidered toA. be large prod
12、ucers of apples.B. be large producers of applesauce.C. have the Ion gest history in apple producti on.D. have the coldest win ter among apple produc ing coun tries.4. The word yielded in the last sentence meansA. improved.B. in creased.C. produced.D. sold.CDwight W. Morrow was an America n ambassado
13、r 大使）to Mexico duri ng the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat （夕卜交家）. He is also remembered by his family and friends for his absent mindedness 心不在焉）.Once while on a train, a con ductor came to Morrow, ask ing for his ticket. He bega n to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow bega
14、n search ing his suitcase. Never mind, sir. said the con ductor, see ing how an xious Morrow was beco ming and tryi ng to comfort （安慰）him. Whe n you find your ticket just post it to the stati on. Im sure you have it somewhere.Im sure, too. said the diplomat as he went on with his search. But I must
15、find it. I need to know where Im goi ng!Another time Morrow got off a train in New York and hurried to a telegraph office, where, feeling not unlike a small boy who had got lost he sent the following to his secretary: I am in New York but don t know why. Within minutes came the short reply: You are
16、not supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton giving a lecture.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. The passage mai nly shows Morrows.A. clever ness as a diplomat B. foolish nessC. sense of humor 幽默感）D. absent mindedness2. Morrow was very upset 不安）when he couldn t find the ticket because.A. he had forgotte n where he was goingB. he would be punished if he could
