高中英语真题：学2015-2016学年高一寒假作业英语试题 Word版.doc 一、阅读理解(共 4 题) 1.I m sure you know the song “ Happy Birthday” . But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written? The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lousciville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety- seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “ Song Storied for the SundayMorning” . Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “ Good Morning to You. ” The song said, “ Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “ Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调 ) of “ Good Morning to you ” to her little nephew(侄子). She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you! Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune and friendliness in words. 1. Archibald A. Hill was _. A. English B. American C. Russian D. Australian 2. Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill s _.A. son B. student C. brother D. nephew 3. The song “ Happy Birthday” has a history of _ years.A. 97 B. more than 90 C. less than 90 D. about 90 4. The sentence “ it really did” means _.A. The song really became popular B. Their wish would really come true C. People all over the world like to listen to the song D. Yes, but the song didn t become popular2.My life is full of drama and I wont have time to worry about something as petty（琐碎的）as what I look like. Not words youd expect from a superstar. But being ordinary is exactly what makes British singer-songwriter Adele so extraordinary. Adele 一full name Adele Laurie Blue Adkins一 has had countless number one hits and has broken three Guinness “ dont make music fur eye, make music for ears.” Records, including being the first female singer to spend 11 straight weeks at UK number one with the album, “ 21 ” Her popularity goes across the Atlantic. At the American Music Awards in November, she earned three prizes for best female pop artist, best album with “ 21 ”，and top adult modern performer. Adele was born in north London, and still speaks with a typical London accent. Her chatty London girl attitude has had its weakness. She recently had to cancel a tour because of a vocal（声带） problem. She told the Sun that the root of the problem was because I was talking too much. Adele started writing songs at the age of 15 when she bought herself a guitar. She recorded three songs for a class project and posted them on . The songs were spotted by a record company, and her career kicked off. Adele has her own tips for singing: its more impressive, somehow, if you dont try to impress, she said. Be natural with it. Say it straight. Despite her fame, Adele still holds onto her personality. Though some have criticized her body shape, Adele has said that she doesnt like going to the gym. I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine, she told Rolling Stone magazine. Adele is now number nine in the Sunday Times Rich List for British music stars under the age of 30. Despite this, she remains the same as ever. In a recent interview with the Telegraph, she described how she enjoys her success: Money doesnt matter to me-Ive never had it. I give a lot to Great Ormond Street Hospital, monthly. Its important to me that I give, because people always helped me and my mom out when we needed it. 5. According to the author, what makes Adele so unusual is that A. she is ordinary B. she has a lot of famous songs C. she cares about the look D. her life is full of drama 6. Which of the following is NOT true about the honors Adele won? A. She has broken 3 Guinness Records. B. Her album 21 was number one in UK for 11 weeks. C. She earned 3 prizes for best album 21 in USA. D. She was awarded top adult modern performer in USA. 7. The underlined words kicked off in the 4th paragraph probably mean A. kicked a goal B. began C. was discovered D. remained the same 8. Which of the following can show Adeles personality? A. She still speaks with her London accent. B. She doesnt like her body shape. C. She likes drinking wine too much. D. She is tired of going to the gym. 3.AAAGH! The Generation 90s is coming! Wearing earphones, using complex Net language and constantly text messaging friends, the Gen-90s following the Gen-80s begin to make their world debut （初次登台）Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle Read on and judge for yourselves if you fit the Gen-90s group Earphones These little devices seem to grow on the heads of t