高一英语周练二

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A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.

　　The child's mother was very much obliged（感谢的） to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done." The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?"

　　"Fifty pounds", he answered.

　　The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.

A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her son's life

C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her

2. The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thought ______.

A. the purse should be given between friends

B. the purse was too small

C. the lady was not kind to him

D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn't give him the medical fee

3. What the doctor said ______ the lady.

A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt

4. The money in the purse _______.

A. was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 pounds

C. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee

5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?

A. sorry and worried B. regretful and proud

C. excited and proud D. sorry and regretful

B

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

6. _______ always does some housework in the morning.

A. Harry’s father B. Harry’s mother C. Harry D. Nobody

7. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

A. he’s too young B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies

8. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.

A. her husband wasn’t at home

B. she was stronger than her husband

C. she knew the young man well

D. she was freer than her husband

9. When the man was in London, _______.

A. Harry had to stay at home B. Harry couldn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class D. Harry wouldn’t go to school

10 We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him

B. Harry didn’t believe himself

C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

C

In the rush to get to school, you drop a piece of toast on the floor. Do you throw it away or decide it’s still OK to eat? If you’re like most people, you eat it. maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which claims foods are safe to eat if you pick them up within 5 seconds after dropping them. but you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 seconds is all it takes for foods to become polluted with enough bacteria（细菌） to make you sick.

Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, you can become sick.

One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods thoroughly.

But how long does it take these bacteria to pollute food? A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment. First, they placed an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces; wood, tile (瓦片), and carpet. They placed a piece of bread and a piece of bologna（大腊肠） on each surface for 5,30, or 60 seconds. After just 5 seconds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.

So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops on the floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. This time, be careful not to drop it!

11．In which part of a newspaper can you most probably find this passage?

A．Culture. B．Health. C．Advertisement. D．Technology.

12．After dropping a piece of toast, a person who follows the “5-second rule” will .

A．throw away dirty toast immediately and go away

B．pick up the toast as quickly as possible and eat it

C．eat the toast within 5 seconds and feel pleased

D．get another piece of clean toast quickly and eat it

13．The underlined word “raw” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “ ”

A．delicious B．hot C．Cheap D．uncooked

14．The scientists in South Carolina did the experiment to .

A．see how quickly bacteria can pollute food

B．show that the 5-second rule is correct

C．see how harmful bacteria are to people’s health

D．show that bacteria grow at different speeds on different foods

15..What’s the writer’s attitude to the “5-second rule”

A. Positive（积极、赞成）B. Negative（消极、反对）C. Active D. Cautious（谨慎）

D

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.

The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals（矿物质） exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents（洋流）and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.

16. The major things that the sea offers man are ______.

A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil

C. warm temperature and ocean currents D. the food, energy sources, and minerals

17. The sea serves the needs of man because ______.

A. in provides man with food B. it offers oil to man

C. it supplies man with minerals D. all of the above

18. We can conclude from this passage that ______.

A. the sea resources have largely been used up

B. the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed

C. the problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of the

sea have already been solved.

D. by the year 2000 , the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources

19 The underlined words “Oriental people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean ______.

A. the people in Asia B. African people

C. European people D. American people

20. The best title for this passage is ______.

A. Sea Harvest B. Sea Food

C. Technology for Exploiting the Sea D. Man and the Sea