河北省衡水二中2010年新高一暑假作业及答案（英语）(11)

One theory holds that the first April Fool's Day was on April １of the year when King of France instituted the new calendar．This new system placed the day that had formerly been the first day of a new year on April １．Many people were reluctant2) to adjust to the new calendar and continued to celebrate New Year's Day on what had become the first day of April．Thus，they become the first April fools．Others began to give gag3) gifts on the day to mock the foolishness of those who continued to celebrate the new year on April１．

An English story about the day，however，holds that it began sometime during the １２００s．At the time，King John of England was in the habit of making a road out of nearly every path he walked regularly．The citizens of one particular farm village were aware of this．To avoid having their green meadows and pastures disturbed with one of the king' s roads，they built a fence that prevented the king from walking through their countryside．The king sent a group of messengers4) to inform the villagers that they must remove the barrier．Upon hearing that the king was planning to do this，however，the villagers developed a plan of their own．When the messengers arrived，they found what app eared to be a community of lunatics5)，with people behaving in a bizarre6) manner，throwing things and running around wildly．The messengers，alarmed at what they had found，reported to King John that these people were so mad as to be beyond punishment．So，the villagers saved their farmland by tricking the King．In Great Britain，tradition only allow s April Fool's tricks from midnight to noon on April １．Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves．

愚 人 节

愚人节的习俗在美国是很流行的，在欧洲国家如法国和英国就更是如此了。虽然这种愚弄人习俗的起源不甚清楚，但法国人和英国人却都声称这种庆祝活动是由他们开始的。

有一种说法是，第一个愚人节始于法国新历法实行那年的４月１日，在这一天法国国王宣布实行新历法。这种新历法将过去的新的一年第一天定在４月１日。很多人却不愿意按新的历法行事，还继续在根据新的历法已经是４月的第一天庆祝新年，于是他们就成了第一批愚人。另一些人开始在这一天送恶作剧的礼物来取笑那些继续在４月１日庆祝新年的人。

关于这一天，英国的一个故事则说它是始于１３世纪的某一天。那时，英格兰的约翰国王习惯于将他经常走的几乎每一条小道都修成一条路。有一个乡村的居民知道了这个情况。为了保护他们绿色的草地和牧场免受国王修路所将造成的破坏，他们修了一道篱笆来阻挡国王在他们的乡间穿行。国王派了一队使者去通报村民们必须拆除障碍。在听到国王打算这么做时，村民们也想出了自己的办法。当使者到达时，他们看到这儿的人像一群疯子似的，样子怪诞，乱扔东西，四下疯跑。使者们惊讶于他们所看到的情景，向约翰国王报告说，这些人疯得厉害根本没法处罚。村民们就这样骗过了国王，保护了自己的农田。在英国，按习俗在４月１日只允许从半夜到中午的这段时间可以搞愚人的恶作剧，到下午还这么做的人自己就成了愚人了

趣味英语：【英语幽默】Nine things dogs dont understand

Nine things dogs dont understand 1. Its not a laugh to practice barking at 3a.m. 2. Its wrong to back Grandma into a corner and guard her. 3. He shouldnt jump on your bed when hes sopping wet. 4. The cats have every right to be in the living room. 5. Barking at guests 10 minutes after they arrive is stupid 6. Getting up does NOT mean we are going for a walk 7. Just because Im eating, doesnt mean you can. 8. If you look at me with those big soppy eyes, Im not going to give in and feed you. NOT NOT NOT. Oh, ok, just this once. 9. No, its my food....Oh alright then, just a small piece.

参考答案

一、1-5: BBDCC 6-10 BCDBA 11-15 A DCAD

二、16-20: BACAD 21-25 ABCDD

三、A)26-29: ACCD B) 30-32: CDD C)33-35:DBD

五、36. by hand 37. fill in 38. millions of 39. throw away 40. instead of

六、41. Where were you born? 42. What was the name of the village?

43. Who was your first teacher? 44. What was she like? 45. Yes, I have.

九、One possible version

　　My friend Li Hua came to visit me on May Day. During the following days I showed him around the city. We went to the Tianjin Museum on the morning of May 2. We learned much about the history of Tianjin. In the afternoon we climbed the Tianjin TV Tower and then we went to the zoo. It was interesting to see those animals . It was really great fun! In the evening I took Li Hua to Binjiang Road to do some shopping. The next day we went to the bookshops to buy some books.

　　Though we were very tired in these two days, we enjoyed ourselves very much.

衡水市第二中学新高一暑假作业（四）

一、单项填空（共16分，每小题1分）

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. This is _____ classroom. It's bright and clean.

A. our B. ours C. we D. us

2. My father usually _____ up at 9 at weekend.

A. get B. gets C. is getting D. will get

3. I often stay at home _____ Sunday.

A. in B. at C. on D. with

4. My name is Li Guang. I come _____ China.

A. in B. for C. from D. of

5. Computers are very popular now. They are _____ than before.

A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest

6. - _____ are you going during this summer holiday?

- I will go to Shanghai.

A. When B. How C. Why D. Where

7. Mr Li didn't come to school _____ he was ill.

A. but B. because C. and D. or

8. Peter went to the United States yesterday and he _____ back next Saturday.

A. come B. comes C. will come D. has come

9. We _____ for a long time. Shall we have a rest?

A. work B. worked C. will work D. have worked

10. - Shall we go swimming this afternoon?

- I don't think so. Let's _____ basketball instead.

A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing

11. - What are the students doing over there?

- They _____ games.

A. play B. will play C. are playing D. have played

12. The teacher asked me _____ for him at the school gate.

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits

13. - _____ you answer the question?

- Sorry, I can't. It's too difficult.

A. Should B. Must C. Need D. Can

14. I'll go shopping when I _____ this letter.

A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. finishes

15. - What a beautiful building!

- It is a school. It _____ last year.

A. builds B. built C. is built D. was built

16. - Can you tell me _____?

- He works in a bookstore.

A. where Li Dong works B. where does Li Dong work

C. when Li Dong works D. when does Li Dong work

二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。