英语是联合国的工作语言之一，也是事实上的国际交流语言。精品小编准备了高一第一学期寒假英语作业，具体请看以下内容。

高一第一学期寒假英语作业精选

一、完形填空：

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with  1  problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog(博客). In many ways a diary and a blog are very  2 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in  3  diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more  4  than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of  5  that she does not want to  6 .It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog  7  a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her  8 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.  9  I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but  10  in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was  11  that my sister might read it!

The biggest  12  with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something  13  about her in my diary, she would never know!  14 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend  15  read her blog and get a “cry”.

There are also  16  to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary:  “Nobody cares about me.”  17  would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would  18  respond and tell her how much they  19  her. Blogs help people  20  in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

1. A. the same       B. troublesome   C. difficult       D. daily

2. A. familiar        B. special       C. similar        D. different

3. A. a personal      B. an ordinary    C. a common     D. a traditional

4. A. attractive       B. public        C. convenient    D. quick

5. A. thoughts       B. puzzles        C. mysteries     D. secrets

6. A. tell            B. share         C. publish       D. solve

7. A. instead of       B. as well as     C. in favor of     D. in spite of

8. A. blog           B. diary         C. report        D. web

9. A. Although        B. Since        C. When        D. Because

10. A. only           B. already       C. still          D. never

11. A. angry          B. concerned     C. glad         D. worried

12. A. problem         B . doubt       C. trouble       D. mistake

13. A. pleasant          B. wrong      C. mean         D. funny

14. A. Beside          B. However     C. Therefore      D. Then

15. A. should           B. will         C. must         D. might

16. A. reasons          B. disadvantages  C. shortcomings  D. advantages

17. A. everyone         B. no one       C. anyone        D. someone

18. A. happily          B. especially     C. quickly       D. immediately

19. A. like             B. miss          C. need         D. help

20. A. lose             B. stay          C. get          D. find

二、阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

A

I will be traveling to Australia as a Student Ambassador with People to People. People to People arranges for American students to travel all around the world to learn about other cultures, and to help others understand American culture. The program was founded by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding.

I had to put in many hours of special work to get to this point. First, a teacher nominated (推荐) me, and then I attended an informational meeting about the program. The application process included an interview, and finally, I was accepted.

That’s when the hard work really began. In addition to attending monthly meetings to prepare for the big trip, my parents encouraged my twin sister Beth (also participating in the program) and me to raise $ 2,000 each to help pay for the cost. And so the fund-raising began. We did everything from selling candy bars to selling an old car to decorating people’s mailboxes during the holiday season. We also babysat, washed cars, held a yard sale, and washed windows. After months of hard work I had raised a total of $2319.87! Combined, Beth and I raised over $ 4500.00!

Now I have a problem-packing. Yes, I know it sounds unimportant, but my suitcase seems to have shrunk (收缩) as I placed my belongings inside. According to airline regulations (规定), a suitcase can be no larger than 54 inches and weigh no more than 44 pounds. For a person who likes to wear a different outfit every day, packing all my clothes into such a small space seemed an impossible task. However, I have lessened my load and my suitcase which started out weighting overweight now checks in at a mere 36. Apart from a slightly bloated (臃肿) carry-on bag, my luggage is definitely manageable.

I doubt that I will not get much sleep tonight because I am so excited! I know that what lies ahead is going to be the trip of lifetime!

1. When does the author write the passage?

A. Before leaving for Australia.                  B. Several months before the journey.

C. Just hours after reaching the destination.     D. The night when she was accepted.

2. Which of the following is not the aim of People to People program?

A. To promote peace through understanding.     B. To collect money for traveling.

C. To make American culture known to others.   D. To learn about other cultures.

3. Which is the correct order of the author’ preparation for the journey?

a. being accepted as a member

b. raising money for the trip

c. attending a meeting about the program

d. packing belongings

e. being nominated by the teacher

A. e, a, b, c, d       B. a, c, e, d, b      C. e, c, a, d, b           D. e, c, a, b, d

4. What does the author think of the journey?

A. It could be a tiring expensive journey.

B. It could be long-lasting journey, which needs taking all daily necessities.

C. It could be an exciting, unforgettable journey.

D. It could be an overseas journey, during which she would experience hard labor.

B

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Stop! Alfred. Maybe you’d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred’s face got red. After a little hesitation(迟疑), he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call you mother and let her know I’m going to have to put you in prison.”

Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I’m Alfred’s mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred’s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy (怜悯) for her son. Yet, she was most calm, quiet, and pleasant, which made Mr. Carr feel guilty (内疚 的). Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don’t want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youth a long time to grow up.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.

Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, "You are a burden. Your trouble came one after another, always! Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed." In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. Getting to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one, totally different from the earlier cool, bright face. She lifted the tea cup, her hands shaking, the lips moving nervously.

He watched his mother quietly, without making a sound. The picture of his mother nearly made him cry. Realizing all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her grey face, he felt he shouldn’t have done such a shameful theft to hurt his mother so deeply. He determined to grow up like a true man and protect his mother rather than hurt her again.

5. The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________.

A. Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle

B. he should have called a policeman at first

D. he thought he was partly responsible for it

C. he found Alfred was in fact not wrong[来源:学§科§网]

6. According to the passage, which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr?

A. “I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!"

B. “You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up."

C. “Punishment plays an important role in kid’s life."

D. “Oh, my Gosh, you know, he is just a kid after all."

7. Why Mrs. Higgins’s face became a frightened and broken one?

A. Mrs. Higgins had a hard life and she suffered a lot.

B. Mrs. Higgins was afraid that his son would be in prison

C. Mrs. Higgins regarded his son as a bad luck and burden

D. Mrs. Higgins was sad and disappointed at what his son had done

8. After the incident, young Alfred would probably           .

A. feel frightened at her mother                     B. change his attitudes towards life

C. hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother             D. have an argument with his mother

C

“For those who haven’t been to Tibet is a dream; for those who have already been there, Tibet is a memory.” said Li Wan, a graduate from Zhongshan University. “For me, living there is my dream and happiness.”

Li was suddenly crazy about Tibet after working there for three months as an office clerk. Since 2008, Li has spent most of her time travelling in Tibet. Four years have passed and she has been almost every corner of Tibet.

Li came to Tibet firstly because of her desire for personal freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan-Tibetan road, enjoying the special view happily. She was surprised to find that it is a white paradise(天堂) on earth. Although she couldn’t even speak a word of Tibetan language, she had no difficulty in communicating with natives. “To me, they are free, generous, simple and happy. It appears to me that people should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living.” Li said.