高一上学期英语拓展卷（三）
命题人：刘岩
完形填空 Friendship
Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me Sam, an eight-week-old dog, to help me ease the loss of our daughter. Later my husband and I moved from New York to New Jersey where our neighbor, whose cat had __1__ had kittens, asked us if we would like one. We were afraid that Sam would not be __2__, but we made up our __3__ to take a kitten.
We picked a little, gray, playful cat. She __4__ around running after imaginary mice and squirrels and jumped from table to chair very __5__, so we named her Lightning(闪电)．
At __6__, Sam and Lightning were not close to each other. But slowly, as the days went on, Lightning started __7__ Sam. They slept together, ate together and played together. When I took __8__ one out of the house, the other was always __9__ by the door when we returned. That was the __10__ it was for years.
Then, without any __11__, Sam suddenly died of a weak heart. This time, there was no Sam for Lightning to greet and no way to __12__ why she would never see her friend again.
In the __13__ that followed, Lightning seemed heartbroken. She could not __14__ me in words that she was __15__, but I could see the pain and __16__ in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door. The weeks __17__ by, and the cat’s sorrow seemed to be lifting. One day as I walked into our living room, I __18__ to have a look at the floor next to our sofa __19__ we had a sculptured replica(雕塑复制品)of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to the statue, one arm wrapped around the statue’s neck, was Lightning, sleeping with her best __20__. 1. A. recently 2. A.sad
B. lastly B. excited
C. firstly
D. never
D. glad D. brains
C. disappointed C. heads
3. A. minds 4. A. walked 5. A. slowly bravely 6. A. last first
7. A. leaving 8. A. neither
B. hearts
B. climbed
C. raced
D. hid
D.
B. quickly C. carefully
B. noon C. night D.
B. following
B. both
C. hating
D. catching
D. any
C. either
9. A. waiting 10. A. road street
11. A. words 12. A. talk write
13. A. days 14. A. express
B. sleeping B. path
C. crying
C. way
D. barking
D.
B. diseases
C. fear
D. warning
D.
B. explain C. think
B. weeks B. tell B. doing
C. seasons
D. years D. say D.
C. report
15. A. enjoying missing
C. suffering
16. A. disappointment B. anger 17. A. came 18. A. seemed 19. A. what 20. A .friend 阅读理解
C. happiness
D. fun
B. went C. gathered D. walked
B. appeared
B. which
C. happened D. meant C. that D. where
D. chair
B. enemy C. sofa
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how \people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in an big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take \passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their
business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real \
In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
21.The underlined words in this passage means to “______”。
A. be ready to help others B. make good use of one’s friends
C. be a little ahead of others D. gain something at other’s loss
22.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare．
B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel．
C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours．
D. The workers are always honest with their working hours． 23.We can infer from the passage that ______．
A. The Finnish society is of very high moral level B. There are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland C. In Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D. Everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves 24.Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Life in
Finland B. A Society with “Foolish” People
C. What a
Life D. Honest accounts of the Finns 七选五
Are you preparing any gifts for your friends now？__25__，but choosing a proper gift can be a big headache，because it takes a lot of time and effort to think of the right gift for someone. Before you finish your list，keep these dos and don'ts in mind： ◆Do put thought into your gift.
If you like something，that doesn't mean that your friend is going to like it，too.__26__.Don't get him/her an ordinary gift，and reflect back on your previous conversations to see if he/she talked about a certain gift he/she had been wanting to get. ◆__27__.
Make sure the gift you're buying is appropriate for the person. For example，if you're buying a friend a gift，remember not to overspend or personalize it too much. Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting him/her something.
◆Do get a gift receipt (收据)．
If you're purchasing something for your friend，make sure you ask the salesperson to include a gift receipt. It's just a polite gesture，and you know your money won't go to waste. __28__.
◆Don't leave the price tag (标签) on.
Make sure you don't leave the price tag on the gift and that you're giving a gift receipt and not the original bill.__29__，and it's not important for him/her to know anyway.
A．Don't buy an inappropriate gift B．Don't be afraid of spending money C．Giving gifts has forever been so pleasant
D．Take some time to really think about what he/she likes
E．If your friend doesn't like the gift，he/she can just exchange it
F．Giving someone you care about a very special gift can be tough G．It's not proper to let your friend know how much you spent on the gift 语法填空
Recently I failed an exam. However, when I came out of my teacher's office, I told myself, “Smile! It's not so serious.”
I smiled a big smile and it 30. ________(work) a little, really.
Everyone gets 31. _________(disappoint) sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits. But one day I meet 32. ___________ a sentence in the Bible, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself, let the day's own trouble be enough for the day.” 33. __________suddenly occurred to me that 34. ________(worry) about a problem doesn't help. Why not just give a big smile and face up to the trouble？”
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that 35. ______ (laugh) is better than tears and anger. I 36. _______(deep) believe that there's something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me 37. __________ courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you're faced with a setback, whatever difficulty you come 38. ___________, all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again. Smile at life, 39. _________ it will shine on you. 短文改错
Mark Twain liked to play jokes in his friends. One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark pay the train fare for him. \I haven't got enough money to pay both your fare or mine,\aid. Then he adds, \train first and when the conductor comes to check ticket, you hide under my seat. \however, when the conductor came to check tickets, Mark gave him two more tickets. Then he said in the loud voice, \friend is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he prefers to lying on the floor under the seat. \passengers laughed at his poorly friend.
辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2016-2017学年高一上学期英语拓展训练（三） Word版缺答案
