1、英语暑假作业一20162017学年度高一年级英语暑假作业(一)命题人：高一英语组第二部分：阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）ATouring Boston by Bike on Your OwnBoston bike tours provide you with a unique way to see the city, get some exercise, and have fun.If youre visiting, youll appreciate how easy exploring the city on two wheels can be, especially if you wan
2、t to see many of Bostons major sights along with charming local neighborhood streets.If you decide to tour Boston by bike on your own, youll need to rent a bike, unless youre bringing one with you.Where you rent your bike depends on how long youll want to use it. For just an hour or two, your cheape
3、st option will be a Hubway, Bostons hourly rental bikes. In fact, if you use it for half an hour or less, you wont pay anything beyond the “casual” sign-up fee.For safety, youll need to get a helmet. Most CVS and Walgreens in the city sell them for about $10-12. (Wondering if you really need a helme
4、t? Dont even think about not wearing oneBoston drivers are CRAZY!)If youre planning to ride for more than a couple of hours, youll probably save money by getting your wheels at a bike rental shop. Here are a couple of high-regarded bike rental businesses in central Boston:Urban AdvenToursAddress: 10
5、3 Atlantic Avenue, North End, BostonFor more information: 617-233-7595Back Bay BicyclesAddress: 362 Commonwealth Avenue, at Massachusetts Ave intersection across from Eliot Hotel, Back Bay, BostonFor more information:617-346-076321. How many bike rental shops are recommended?A. Two. B. Three. C. Fou
6、r. D. Five.22. Where can you rent a bike at the lowest price?A. At Hubway B. At Walgreens. C. At Urban AdvenTours. D. At Back Bay Bicycles.23. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “option” in Paragraph 4? A. Tour. B. Price. C. Bargain. D. Choice. BI was driving from Harrisburg to Lewi
7、sburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握）my fists with impatience.At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic ligh
8、t. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I sta
9、rted wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested，because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped b
10、ecause its part of an agreement we all have with each other. Its not only the law, but its an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it： we dont go through red lights.Its amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isnt it? And wedo, too. Trust is our first tendency. We
11、 have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes dont come naturally to us.Its a very good thing too，because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didnt trus
12、t each other most of the time. We do what we say well do; we show up when we say we11 show up； we deliver when we say well deliver； and we pay when we say we11 pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we dont do what weve promised, its far from the normal. It happens often that we dont ac
13、t in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and were angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.24. Why did the author feel impatient while driving?A. Because he had already drive
14、n for a long time. B. Because it was too far away from his destination.C. Because something urgent happened in his family.D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.25.The author stopped at the traffic light because_A. there were passers-by crossing the road B. some policemen were on
15、duty just at that pointC. the trust between people influenced the author D. there was potential danger26. What would happen if people didnt trust each other in most cases?A. All the things would run normally. B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.C. The social traditions would be abando
16、ned. D. Strict rules and laws would be made.27 What is the theme of the passage?A. Mutual Trust is the best policy. B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.C Fourth grader Kamarian Fox walked into a barbershop in Gast
17、onia, North Carolina, on Monday, and headed straight for a familiar face. Grinning, the 9-year-old handed barber Mike Shelton his report card. He had received straight As.“He said he as here to get my free hair-cut,” Shelton told the Gaston Gazette of his young customer. “I said, Brother, youre a VI
18、P today. And I brought him to the front of the line.”The story of Kamarians free haircut and his friendship with the barber begins in August, when the boy, a day before starting fourth grade, first visited Next Level Barbershop, where Shelton works.As Shelton cut Kamarians hair that day, the pair st
19、ruck up a quick friendship. “There was just something about Kam. I could tell for his age he was super mature and he was a great dude（家伙）.” Shelton was inspired to make Kamarian a promise: give the kid free haircut for life. Kamarians end of the deal is to earn good grades in school.Last week, Kamar
20、ian marched in with his first report card of the school year. He had fulfilled his end of the bargain, as promised, Sheltonwho Kamarian now calls “Uncle Mike”kept his words. “As long as you keep your grades right, I will keep you looking right,” Shelton told the boy.Kamarians mom, Cameron Fox, said
21、shes extremely proud of her son. The single mom said she was also grateful to Shelton for acting like a father figure to the boy. “I just appreciate his open arms and making us feel welcome, and giving Kamarian something to look forward to,” Fox told ABC News. “Its just awesome.”“I knew it would be
22、deeper than just cutting peoples hair,” Shelton told the Gazette of his job. “You can influence their lives for that 30 minutes and inspire them to leave through those doors and do something great.” Hes also encouraging others to do something to touch someone elses life. 28. Why did Kamarian Fox go
23、to the barbershop? A. Because he wanted to get his free haircut. B. Because he wanted to meet his friend Mike. C. Because he wanted to show his report card. D. Because he wanted to make a deal with Mike. 29. How did Kamarian Fox get his free haircut from Mike Shelton? A. He worked for Mike. B. He se
24、nt Mike a gift. C. He earned good grades in school. D. He asked Mike to act as his father. 30. What kind of man is Mike Shelton? A. He is very inspiring. B. He is hard-working. C. He enjoys making deals. D. He loves children very much.31. Where can you read the text probably? A. In a science report.
25、 B. In a guide book. B. In an advertisement. D. In a newspaper. DIn 1996, John Tierney suggested in a New York Times Magazine article that “recycling is garbage.” He wrote, “The money spent on recycling programs should have been spent on real social and environmental problems. Recycling programs not
26、 only increase energy use and pollution, but also cost more money than the disposal (处理) of plain old garbage. Recycling may be the most wasteful activity in modern America.” Environmental groups were quick to express their disagreement. They wrote reports on how recycling programs in cities can red
27、uce pollution and cost less than regular garbage pickup and disposal. Michael Shapiro, an official of the US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), said that “recycling can be good value for money, although theres still room for improvements.” But in 2002, New York City, a pioneer of recycling, found
28、 that itsrecycling program was losing money, so it stopped glass and plastic recycling. Other major cities watched closely to see how New York was doing with its remaining program (the city never stopped paper recycling). But then it closed its last landfill (垃圾填埋地), and private companies out of New
29、 York raised prices due to the increased workload of carrying away and disposing New Yorks garbage. As a result, glass andplastic recycling became profitable for the city again, and New York brought the program back. According to Cecil Adams of The Chicago Reader, the lessons learned by New York are
30、 relevant everywhere. He believes that, if managed correctly, recycling programs should cost cities less than garbage disposal. Even though the benefits of recycling over disposal are many, keep in mind that it better serves the environment to “reduce and reuse” before recycling is even considered a
31、s a choice.32. Why did John Tierney think “recycling is garbage”?A. Because he didnt like the environmental groups.B.Because he considered recycling a wasteful activity.C. Because he found few people would like to recycle.D. Because he didnt think recycling was a new idea.33. Which argument was put
32、forward by the environmental groups? A. Recycling programs cause pollution. B. Recycling technologies are mature.C. Recycling programs save money. D. Recycling technologies are valueless.34. Why did other cities watch closely to see how New York was doing?A. Because they felt worried about the waste of money. B. Because New York was doing extremely well. C. Because they didnt want to have a recycling program. D. Because New York was running a ne
