河北大名一中2019-2020年上学期高二暑假检测英语1/5高一英语试题考试时间：30分钟满分：50分I.阅读理解（共8小题；每小题2分，满分16分）AEmmyCombs,17,lostherhairasayounggirlduetotheautoimmunedisorder,adiseasewhichcausedcompletelossofhairalloverherbody.Fromtheageoffiveuntilshewas16,Emmyworebandanas(花绸巾)tocoverherhead.ButinMaylastyear,shemadethedecisiontostopwearingthem.Emmyadmittedthattakingherbandanaoffforthefirsttimewasafearfulexperience,butherclosefriendsandfamilysupportedher."ItwastimetotrynewthingsandIhavealwayswantedtogrowoutofwearingbandanas,"Emmysaid."MyfriendsandfamilypushedmetogothroughwithitandI'mgladthattheydid.Eventhoughitdoesnotseemthathardtodo,itwasoneofthehardestthingsthatIhaveeverdone.Itwasstressful,butIhadmyfriendsandfamilybymysidetheentiretime.""Ihavealwaysbeenaconfidentpersontoothersandmyself.Iwasataveryyoungagewhenithappened,howeveroverthemanyyearsofgrowingupwithitthereactionIusuallygetfrompeoplerangesfromjustcuriosityandkind,generouscomments.SometimesIwillgetanoccasionalrude-soundingcomment,butIhaveneverletitgettome."Emmytaughtherselfhowtousemake-uptoimprovehernaturalfeaturesandreplacetheonesshe'smissing,suchaseyebrowsandlashes.Sheshareshermake-uplooksonherblogwiththeaimofhelpingothersbeconfidentwiththeirappearance."Ihavelearnedoverthepast17yearsofmylifethatyoucontrolhowyouwanttoliveyourlife.Youchoosethelifestylethatmakesyouhappy,"shesaid.1.HowdidEmmyfeelwhenshedecidedtoshowherhairlesshead?A.Confident.B.Nervous.C.Light-hearted.D.Ashamed2.WhatdidEmmydotowardsunkindcommentsonherhairlesshead?A.Shewasangry.B.Shefeltdeeplyhurt.C.Shejustignoredthem.D.Shetalkedback.3.WhydidEmmyshowhermake-uplooksonherblog?A.Showherbeauty.B.Showhercourage.河北大名一中2019-2020年上学期高二暑假检测英语2/5C.Showhermake-upskills.D.Inspireothers.4.Whatlifelessonhasshelearnt?A.Justfollowherheart.B.Facechallengesbravely.C.Developherselftothefullest.D.Justacceptwhatitis.BTodevelopone’stasteinEnglish,themosteffectivewayistoreadEnglishbooksextensively.However,onemaybeatalosstochoosethesuitablebooks,especiallyasabeginner.Iwouldliketosharesomeofmyexperience.MyfirstEnglishnovelwasJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudice,recommended(推荐)bymanyEnglishteachersandprofessorsasanidealbookforEnglishlearners.ButIhadgreatdifficultyinunderstandingthenovel,letaloneenjoyingit.It’snotthevocabularythattroubledme,butratherthewayAustenconstructssentences,andherwayofthinking,whichseemedtooremotetomeatthattime.MyfadingenthusiasmwasmuchrecoveredafterreadingHemingway’snovelFarewelltoArms.Iparticularlylikedhisbriefandlivelystyle.Somyfirstsuggestionis,asabeginner,you’dbetterchoosecontemporary(现代的)novelsinsteadofclassicalones.However,readingnovelsisnottheonlywaytoimproveyourEnglish.Englishessays(散文)canatonceinformyou,entertainyou,andimproveyourtasteinEnglish.ThebestexampleisBertrandRussell’swork.Itslanguageissimple,yetyoucannothelpfeelingtheeleganceandtheuniquesenseofhumor.Hisplainlanguageenableshisphilosophy(哲理)withinthereachofordinarypeople.Herecomesmysecondsuggestion—essaysareindispensable.Neverfollowothers’opinionsblindly,howeverfamousorinfluentialthepersonmightbe.Asasayinggoes,oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.Withthatinmind,wearesuretofindoutourfavoritewritersthroughreadinganddevelopourfinetasteinEnglish.5.Whatmadetheauthor’sfirstEnglishnovelhardtounderstand?A.Complexconversations.B.Theold-fashionedvo...
