高一英语天天练23.docx

名句天天见Good advice is beyond all price
__________年__________月________日
编撰人： 李占军 审核：余开斌
英语天天练23
学生姓名_____________ 得分_____________
I 阅读理解（共8题；每小题2分，满分16分）
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A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. It’s an impressive feat, to be sure, but let’s just hope he still has a voice. According to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords (声带) can heal.
It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. “It’s a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAI.
I, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm. Don’t get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his record–singing for 80 hours straight–is about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Granted , I’m not qualified to speak on the subject. I’ve got no world records to my name– and I never expect to have any. Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley (混合曲) of pop songs.
But let’s not just pick on poor Burbure. He’s not the only person chasing meaningless accolades. The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake.
To all of these enterprising (有进取心的) souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”
Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you–with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese.
After all, records are made to be broken.
1.From the text, we can learn that the author .
A.has no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures’ feat
B.feels it is a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures
C.thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless
D.is quite worried about Burbure’s vocal cords
2.Before someone wins a Guinness record, he or she has to .
A.become an international celebrity B.know all about Guinness record
C.practice a great deal D.bear great stress for fear of injury
3.We can infer from the article that .
A.after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speak
B.Burbure’ wife didn’t support his attempt to make a Guinness record
C.many have criticized Burbure for his stupid behavior
D.challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.What Was the Point?
B.Records Are Made to be Broken
C.A New Indian Guinness Record
D.The Guinness Book Is Boring
2
I shall never forget the night，a few years ago，when Marion J.Douglas was a student in one of my adult­education classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home，not once，but twice. The first time he had lost his five­year­old daughter. He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss；but，as he said，“Ten months later，God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”
This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldn’t take it，” this father told us，“I couldn’t sleep，eat，rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone. ”At last he went to doctors；one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip，but neither helped. He said，“My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice (大钳子)，and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief (悲伤)—if you have ever been paralyzed (使瘫痪) by sorrow，you know what he meant.
“But thank God，I had one child left—a four­year­old son. He gave me the solution to my problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself，he asked，‘Daddy，will you build a boat for me？’ I was in no mood to build a boat；in fact，I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent little fellow！I had to give in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished，I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months！I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case，building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”
“The following night，I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly，I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am busy so that I have no time for worry.”
No time for worry！That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities，he said，“I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”
5.The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to________.
A.having lost a loved one B.having lost a valuable article
C.having lost a profit­making business D.having lost a well­paid job
6.Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because________.
A.he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family
B.he was suffering from sleeplessness disease
C.he couldn’t get out of mental pressure
D.he felt tired of adult­education classes
7.Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because________.
A.he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them
B.he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them
C.the items had actually been broken and needed attention
D.repairing the items helped crowd worry out of his mind
8.At the end of the passage，the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to________.
A.prove that he followed Churchill’s example B.support his student’s solution to his problem
C.show that he was successful in his career D.clarify how his conclusion was reached
II语法填空(每题1分，共10分)
Lake Titicaca, a famous lake in South America, is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru. But the lives of the ancient people who once lived around the lake and 1______________ culture was thought to be highly advanced, have long remained a secret. Recently 2________________, scientists taking part in an exploration project at the lake have found 3________________ they believe to be a 1000-year-old temple 4________________ the water.
Divers from the study group have discovered 5________________ building scientists think is the remains of a temple built by the people who once lived beside the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site later this week 6________________ bad weather forces a change in their plans.
"The scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials carefully," said project director, John Aubi. "But some 7________________ (put) forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their 8________________ (similar) to those found elsewhere."
The research team has so far this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 meters deep. During these dives, 9________________ have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting, 10________________ (start) later this year to review the film.
III 练后小结
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2. 短语 ______________________________________________________
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3. 练后反思：
4. 静心书法（用讲过的单词和短语自编短文，不得抄袭现成句子。注意卷面和书写，句子2分，书写每个1分，总15分）
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