Module 1 课下力量提升(二)Ⅰ.依据提示写出单词的正确形式1．After he ________ (转换) off his mobile phone, he set to work.2．For the first time in years, he felt in ________ (把握) of his life.3．In the zoo, the number of visitors is tightly ________ (限制) to avoid putting stress on the animals.4．We had difficulty ________ (装载) the damaged car onto the ship.5．The way was blocked, so I went by an ________ (可选择的) road.6．Now you can untie the string ________ (attach) to your leg.7．I was sure he was involved in some kind of ________ (crime) activity.8．It's ________ (risk) to buy a car without some good advice.9．She's the most ________ (power) person in the organization.10．She is deaf, but refuses to let her ________ (disable) prevent her from doing what she wants to do.Ⅱ.选词填空be attached to， run out， free of charge， rely on， get rid of， place an order， at birth，for sure1．I think he lives there, but I couldn't say ____________.2．The school provides drinking water ____________.3．How to ____________ these things is a big problem.4．However, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can ____________ what they described.5．—I'm still working on my project.—Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.6．The new employee ____________ the sales department.7．I'd like to ____________ for some tea with you.8．Man's nature is good ________.Ⅲ.完成句子1．无论天气多么冷，她都敞着卧房的窗户。
报纸在未来会消失嘛高中英语作文In the future, newspapers may indeed become obsolete. With the rise of digital media and the widespread use ofthe internet, traditional print newspapers are facing significant challenges. There are several reasons why newspapers may disappear in the future.Firstly, the internet has revolutionized the way people consume news. With the availability of online news websites, social media platforms, and news apps, people can access news and information instantly and conveniently. This hasled to a decline in newspaper readership as more and more people turn to digital sources for their news.Secondly, the cost of producing and distributing print newspapers is becoming increasingly unsustainable. Therising costs of paper, ink, and distribution, coupled with declining advertising revenues, have put pressure on the traditional newspaper industry. Many newspapers have had to downsize, reduce the frequency of publication, or even shut down altogether.Furthermore, the environmental impact of print newspapers cannot be ignored. The production and disposal of paper-based publications contribute to deforestation and waste. As society becomes more environmentally conscious, there is a growing preference for digital media, which is seen as more sustainable and eco-friendly.In addition, the digital age has brought about changesin reading habits and preferences. Younger generations, in particular, are more inclined to consume news and information through digital platforms rather than through traditional print media. This shift in behavior has further accelerated the decline of newspapers.However, despite these challenges, there are still arguments for the survival of newspapers. Some people argue that print newspapers offer a unique reading experiencethat cannot be replicated by digital media. The tactile sensation of holding a physical newspaper and the ritual of flipping through its pages are aspects that some readers still appreciate.Moreover, newspapers have a long-standing tradition of journalistic excellence and credibility. Many people trustestablished newspapers for their in-depth reporting, investigative journalism, and editorial integrity. This reputation for quality and reliability may continue to attract a loyal readership, even in the face of digital competition.In conclusion, while the future of newspapers is uncertain, it is likely that their presence will become increasingly marginalized in the digital age. The convenience, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of digital media pose significant challenges to the traditional newspaper industry. However, the unique qualities and credibility of print newspapers may help them endure, albeit in a diminished capacity.未来，报纸可能会消失。
2021-2022学年湖北省恩施州高中教育联盟高二下学期期末考试英语试题1. The Best Time To Visit Masai MaraHigh seasonMonths: June, July, August, September & OctoberThese are the best months to visit the Masai Mara as it is the long dry season with little or no rainfall. It is easy to spot animals as the bush is less thick and animals gather around available water sources and rivers. It is the best time to witness the Great Migration herds. Accommodation cost will also be high, and as this is the busiest period, so bookings in advance are essential!Green seasonMonths: April, May & NovemberThe long rains occur during April and May and short rains in November. Mornings are usually clear and dry, with clouds building into dramatic thunderstorms by late afternoon. A plus to travel during the green season is that fewer people are travelling, which means fewer people and low lodge(旅舍)prices. Some of the lodges and camps close down during these months.Shoulder seasonMonths: December, January, February & MarchThese shoulder months are a time of transition(过渡). Temperatures start to fall off, and migratory birds move on. Animals start to gather in areas where they know there will be water. For birdwatchers they are the best months, as in addition to the resident species, migratory birds, coming here from Europe to spend the winter, are also present. January and February are the best months to witness the birth of wildebeest, zebra and antelope.1. What is special about the high season?A．It rains a lot. B．Lodge prices are high.C．More birds migrate here. D．Many zebras are born.2. When can you spend the least money travelling to Masai Mara?A．In September. B．In October.C．In November. D．In December.3. What is the text?D．A diary entry.A．A travel guide. B．A news report. C．A children’sstory.2. To the untrained eye, a ping-pong ball is just a ping-pong ball. To a Beverly Cleary fan, it's two motorcycle helmets（头盔）for mice. Just cut apart and add rubber band chin straps. Ever since Iread Cleary's series about Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, I've never looked at a ping-pong ball—or the world—the same way. And why shouldn't it be? It's perfect.I wanted a mouse of my own to ride a toy motorcycle around my house! Thanks to Cleary's genius, a talking mouse friend seemed not only possible but probable.Cleary, who passed away at 104, was one of the main reasons why I became a children's author. While much of children's literature attempted to explain the world from the point of view of a wise and gentle adult, Cleary created main characters who saw the world as only children can. I carefully read every title that bore Beverly Cleary's name. She seemed like a friend who understood me in ways I didn't yet understand myself.I've written eight children's books and have always kept Beverly's sense of wonder in mind. I don't remember at exactly what age I decided I wanted to write books, but I know that in the second or third grade, my teacher assigned a project that allowed us to focus on whatever we wanted. My best friend picked dolphins while I chose children's authors. I told that story recently to a school group. One of the students said, "That's amazing! You did your project on children's authors and then you became one!" "Yes," I said.And that perfectly sums up why I love writing for children: the lack of cynicism（愤世嫉俗）, the belief that fantastic, magical things can happen. Best friends can become dolphins. Mice can ride toy motorcycles and become our friends.That's wha t Beverly Cleary taught me. In the hands of a gifted storyteller, anything is possible…and very funny.1. Why does the author use a ping-pong ball as an example?A．To say the ball is their favorite for mice.B．To express his thoughts about the topic.C．To describe how mice ride the motorbike.D．To stress the importance of reading stories.2. Who is Beverly Cleary?A．The author's favourite writer. B．The author's grandmother.C．The author's teacher. D．The author's fan.3. What do we know about the author from paragraph 4?A．He took Cleary's sense of mind seriously.B．He decided to help his teacher finish the project.C．He has published several books on animals for children.D．He clearly remembered when he wanted to write books.4. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A．The author's talent for telling a story.B．The author's strong belief about magic.C．The author's reasons for writing for children.D．The author's interest in playing with dolphins.3. What is the future of newspapers as the industry has faced increasing newsprint prices, falling sales and the great drops in circulation (发行量)? In recent years the number of newspapers being closed down has risen, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom. Income has dropped while competition from the Internet has pressed older print publishers a lot.To live on, newspapers are considering uniting and other choices though the result hasn’t been agreed.Since the beginning of 2009, the United Sates has seen a number of major newspapers closed after no buyers appeared, including The Rocky Mountain News, closed in February, and The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reduced to a complete Internet operation. In Detroit, both newspapers, The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, cut down home delivery to three days a week, while inviting readers to visit the newspapers’ Internet sites on other days. In Tucson, Arizona, the state’s oldest newspaper, The Tucson Citizen, would stop publishing on March 21, 2009, when parent Gannett Company failed to find a buyer.A number of other large, financially troubled newspapers are trying to get buyers. One of the few large dailies finding a buyer is The San Diego Union-tribune. It agreed to be sold to a private firm for what The Wall Street Journal called the rock-bottom price over of less than $50 million considered to have been worth about $1 billion in 2004.In the United Kingdom, newspaper publishers have been similarly hit. In late 2008 The Independent announced job cuts. In January the chain Associated Newspapers sold a controlling stake (股金) in the London Evening Standard as it announced a 24% decline in 2008 as income. In March 2009 parent company Daily Mail and General Trust said job cuts would be deeper than expected.1. How does the author feel about the future of newspapers?A．Concerned. B．Uncaring. C．Hopeful. D．Satisfied.2. Which of the following newspapers is operated entirely online?A．The Detroit News . B．The Detroit Free Press .C．The Rocky Mountain News . D．The Seattle Post-Intelligencer .3. What does the underlined word “rock-bottom” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Increasing. B．Common. C．Reasonable. D．Lowest.4. What is the main idea of the text?A．More newspapers in the UK and the USA are closing down.B．Newspaper publishers try to control their employees.C．Newspapers are developing fast in the UK and the USA.D．British newspapers have been losing money.4. Weather forecasters in the Philippines got the warning in the second week of November 2020. A forecast that went further into the future than usual warned that the islands faced fierce rains more than three weeks away. The meteorologists(气象学家) reminded local and national governments to spring into action. The governments responded by sending mobile phone messages and broadcast alarms to advise people to prepare to move away from dangerous places to other ones.By the time the Category 4 Typhoon Kammuri struck the Philippines with heavy rains in early December, the damage was much less than it could have been. “Having so much time to prepare was key,” says Andrew Robertson, a climate scientist at Columbia University. “It’s a great example of how far we’ve come in weather forecasting. But it’s just not enough. We still need to go further,” he says.Such efforts, known as “subseasonal(次季节的) forecasting”, aim to fill a critical gap in weather prediction. The approach fits between short-term forecasts that are good out to about 10 days in the future and seasonal forecasts that look months ahead.A subseasonal forecast predicts average weather conditions three to four weeks away. Each day of additional warning gives emergency managers much more time to prepare for incoming heat waves, cold currents, tornadoes or other wild weather. Groups such as the Red Cross are starting to use subseasonal forecasts to strategize for weather disasters, such as figuring out where to move emergency supplies when it looks like a tropical cyclone(气旋) might hit a region. Farmers look to subseasonal forecasts to better plan when to plant and irrigate crops. And operators of dams and the power station could use the information to get ready for extra water that may be soon taxed on the systems.Subseasonal forecasting is improving slowly but steadily, thanks to better computer models and new insights about the atmospheric and oceanic patterns that drive weather over the long term.1. What did the Philippine government try to do before fierce rains?A．Persuade citizens to stay at home. B．Warn citizens against walking around.C．Advise citizens to move to some safer places. D．Warn citizens to focus on the weather forecast.2. What did Andrew Robertson think of subseasonal forecasting?A．It is always timely. B．It still needs improving.C．It has caused damage to crops. D．It shows the perfection of the technology.3. What does the author mainly tell us about subseasonal forecasting in paragraph 4?A．Its origin. B．Its cost. C．Its warning. D．Its application.4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Subseasonal Forecasting Has Its DisadvantagesB．Subseasonal Forecasting Could Improve LifestyleC．Subseasonal Forecasting Could Save Lives from DisastersD．Subseasonal Forecasting Has an Effect on Farming5. Have you ever gone to a museum or a show and been completely blown away by a piece? If you haven’t, go out and get cultured. I’m a student at the College of Visual and Performing Arts where we create all kinds of art every day. 1 But I don’t think tho se people truly know the difficulties and struggles in the process of making art.First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think that’s easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work of art. 2 Sometimes we will need people, volunteers, bodies to do so and finding willing people to work is hard. Other times we have a clear idea of what we want but we don’t know how to make other people fully understand what we’re trying to get at.3 We need a space to be able to be creative and that can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we need art supplies or certain equipment and costumes and that can cost money. Even if we do acquire what we need, visions change and mistakes happen so we might not end up using the resources.The process can take weeks, months, and even years to be fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it and find an audience and provide an environment to display our work. 4 What if nobody likes what we created? What if our vision isn’t what we thought though completed?Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as easy as many people think. 5 It’s how we express ourselves and how we communicate with the rest of the world.6. Several months ago, a tornado fiercely hit our city without any signs before. We hadn’t ________ for it in advance, so we were just forced to go into our ________ actions. I happened not to be in the classroom when it attacked. Hearing the alarm screaming, I rushed ________ as fast as I could back to the classroom.Never did I imagine that we would put our regular ________ to use. Never did I imagine that my students had ________against the wall and crouched (蹲) down on their knees. Their eyes wereobviously filled with ________ as they asked if their parents, pets, and friends would be okay. I, along with other teachers, tried our best to ________ them, though we actually didn’t know what the ________ would be.I couldn’t ________ the tornado any more. However, I’m very proud of my students who performed so well. In such a ________ and dangerous situation, they behaved beyond their ages. Never in my life had I seen them ________ instructions so quickly, without any hesitation. Though some tears were drop ping and some hearts were beating fast, the kids were incredibly ________. I’m extremely proud that they struggled to calm down because of their ________ in me.Because of the tornado, I realized that my job as a teacher meant a lot. Behind every well-behaved students are a long line of teachers who have made it their life’s ________ to educate them with safety, courage, calmness and trust. Though the tornado has presented ________, I’m sure we can handle them one by one.1.A．paid B．searched C．accounted D．prepared2.A．agency B．education C．emergency D．selection3.A．suddenly B．finally C．secretly D．immediately4.A．games B．trainings C．languages D．savings5.A．mixed up B．stood out C．lined up D．spoken out6.A．panic B．anger C．shame D．puzzle7.A．encounter B．comfort C．satisfy D．praise8.A．problem B．result C．success D．reason9.A．hate B．expect C．see D．approach10.A．simple B．ideal C．scary D．strange11.A．follow B．provide C．repeat D．change12.A．fortunate B．honest C．confident D．brave13.A．trust B．pride C．interest D．growth14.A．reward B．power C．wisdom D．goal15.A．chances B．challenges C．adventures D．discussions7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
