寒假开始了，同学们不要忘了在放松的时候还有寒假作业在等着我们去完成，下面是20xx高一年级上学期英语寒假作业，供学生参考。
一.单项填空
1.We can’t accurately________ what will happen in the future.
A.debate B.speak
C.analyze D.predict
2.He studied hard，________ the exam.
A.aim at B.aiming at passing
C.aiming passing D.aimed to passing
3.—Does the young tall man standing there________ the company?
—No.The company is________ his father.
A.have possession of;in the possession of
B.in possession of;in the possession of
C.take possession of;in possession of
D.have possession of;in possession of
4.________ work has been done to improve the people’s living standard.
A.Large amounts of B.A good many
C.A great deal of D.A large number of
5.After a twohour talk，she________ the truth of the report.
A.was persuaded B.was believed in
C.was convinced of D.was advised
6.Shelly has been preparing carefully for the driving test so that she can be sure of passing it at her first________.
A.intention B.purpose
C.attempt D.desire
7.Jack is late again.It is________ of him to keep others waiting.
A.normal B.ordinary
C.common D.typical
8.I would rather go fishing________ stay at home.
A.as B.to C.than D.while
9.I wish I________ you when we were badly in need of your help yesterday.
A.did see B.had seen
C.could see D.saw
10.—I’m going to the post office.
—________!I need to mail a letter.Could you do it for me?
A.How exciting B.What a coincidence
C.How lucky D.That’s good
二.完形填空
While attending a conference，I returned to my hotel room late one evening.The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had __1__finding the keyhole.When I __2__to open the door，I__3__around the wall for a light switch.I found a place where a switch was__4__installed...but no switch!
Not discouraged easily，I remembered __5__ a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage __6__ in the day.I found the bed in the __7__ and then the lamp，but when I switched it on，nothing __8__!I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the __9__ to find another lamp.So I __10__ my way slowly across the room to the curtains and...no drawstring!I finally stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)around __11__ I found a desk lamp which actually __12__!
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world __13__ be and how necessary light is!But even more necessary than __14__ light is the light that shines from people—the light of __15__ and faith.Because，for many people，the world is a dark and __16__ place.For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in __17__ of some light.So let your light shine.Whatever light you __18__ may be a beacon of hope and encouragement.And if you feel that your light is __19__ a candle in a forest，remember—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to __20__ the light of one small candle.
1.A.confidence B.respect C.admiration D.difficulty
2.A.managed B.failed C.wished D.meant
3.A.touched B.felt C.sensed D.looked
4.A.already B.never C.still D.once
5.A.equipping B.producing C.spotting D.removing
6.A.later B.earlier C.lower D.upper
7.A.light B.dark C.room D.corner
8.A.happened B.operated C.fired D.developed
9.A.machine B.street C.room D.car
10.A.wound B.forced C.made D.lost
11.A.after B.until C.while D.since
12.A.helped B.affected C.worked D.inspired
13.A.can B.shall C.will D.must
14.A.mental B.psychological C.electrical D.physical
15.A.existence B.love C.truth D.wisdom
16.A.lonely B.colorful C.friendly D.complex
17.A.short B.favor C.face D.need
18.A.make B.offer C.take D.contribute
19.A.not more than B.other than
C.no more than D.rather than
20.A.put out B.give out C.get over D.set up
