高二英语寒假作业第八天

新课标2016年高二英语寒假作业8第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA German company was concerned about talks in Moscow trying to sell some 100 million dollars worth of equipment to a Russian State company. Talks went smoothly but differences remained. So Martin Bayer himself, the CEO of the German Company, decided to come to Moscow to head the talks. Besides caring about his business, the CEO wanted to go to Russia to hunt bears.Martin Bayer was one of the greatest hunters of our time (and the Russians knew about it). He went to the Sahara more than hundred times and hunted lions, crocodiles; he hunted polar bears in the North Pole and tigers in the rain forests of India. But he had never hunted Russian bears.So the Russians decided to organize a bear hunt for Mr. Bayer to sweeten the talks. This wasn't a simple task. Some people in the west still believe that bears may be found and seen everywhere in Russian cities just like squirrels may be seen in our back yards. This is not true. The closest place one may find bears in the wild is maybe 2,500 miles away from Moscow. However, a solution was quickly found. The Russian businessmen went to Moscow Circus（马戏团）and for $2,000 bought a very old bear. This bear used to amuse and amaze audiences in many countries for 30 years, but got and looked too old, and was retired.“Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening,” they told to Mr. Bayer. “If compared to the Russian bears, your African lions are nothing more than harmless cats.” The bear was brought to a forest 50 miles from Moscow and was left there. Mr. Bayer was told that bears were plentiful in that forest and that many cattle and even people had been eaten in the surrounding villages.Meanwhile, an 18-year old female drove through the forest on a motorcycle and suddenly saw a bear (no bears had been seen in those places for 200 years). She was frightened, fell, left her helmet and her motorcycle and ran away.Mr. Bayer was excited and ready to hunt. This could become the most successful part of his extraordinary hunting experience. The next moment Mr. Bayer saw a bear in a helmet driving on a motorcycle through the forest in front of him. The bear had a happy expression on his face, as he was doing something he had been doing in the circus for 30 years: circling on a motorcycle!Mr. Bayer lives in a private mental institution near Hamburg happily ever after. The equipment was never sold to Russia. It was sold to Iraq instead.21. Why did the Russians invite Mr. Bayer to hunt bears?A. Russian bears are famous for their cruelty.B. They managed to find a bear for hunting.C. They expected the trade to be successful.D. There was a bear in Moscow Circus.22. Why did the Russians say “Be carefu l, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening”?A. To tell Mr. Bayer that many people had been killed by bears.B. To make Mr. Bayer feel the hunting really challenging.C. To warn Mr. Bayer to mind his safety while hunting.D. To tell Mr. Bayer that the bear is really dangerous.23. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.A. Mr. Bayer has gone madB. the bear injured him badlyC. he has worked in a mental institution since thenD. the trade has gone smoothly between Russian and IraqBMy son has poliomyelitis (小二麻痹症) and he suffered from it a lot. When he was young, my wife and I took him to see so many doctors and got different kind oftreatments. But still, he couldn’t walk like a normal kid.So he was laughed at by his classmates for his walking style and he was very sad. Then he became afraid of going to school. He wouldn’t go anymore.One night, my wife had a breakdown and shouted at him, “I tell you, my kid, you might be like this forever. You are a freak in other’s eyes, and perhaps it would never change. But in my eyes, in your dad’s eyes, you are not a freak! You are not! Even if you are, we love you and will love you forever!” My son spoke nothing for two days. He didn’t eat or sleep. We could read he was hurt. We hoped something[ wonderful would fall in our family. On the third morning, he struggled to walk to my car, with his school bag in his hand of course. He raised his head high and hugged me, saying “I want to go to school. Nothing will beat me.”You know, from then on, he was never afraid of being laughed at any longer. If he couldn’t avoid these looks, he chose to look at them i n the eyes. Later, something nice really happened and my son went to Harvard University. When he was asked how he managed to bear the p ressure, he said, “Because of my parents.”My dear fellows, if you care too much about how other people look at you or what their opinions are, you will never become what you want to be.29. The author’s son was laughed at by his classmates, because _____________.A. he didn’t do well in his lessonsB. he walked in a strange wayC. he was from a poor familyD. he often burst into tears30. After hearing what the mother said, the son ______________.A. quarreled with his mother and left home angrilyB. went to school unwillingly with speaking anythingC. burst out crying complaining about his bad experienceD. didn’t say anything without eating or sleeping for two days31. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?A. The boy was brave to face any difficulty after being encouraged by his mother.B. The boy achieve success and was admitted to a famous university.C. The boy finally could walk like a normal child after some treatments.D. The boy owed his success to his parents and was grateful to them32. From the passage we can say that the boy is _________________.A. confident and outgoingB. brave and hard-workingC. wise and easy-goingD. determined and braveCWith the development of science and technology, new inventions, especially new electronic products, have made people’s lives easy and convenient. But as the saying puts: A coin has two sides.One day, I was walking in the park with a friend and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more. Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.Pumping petrol at the station? Why say good morning to the attendant when you can swipe(刷)your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact?Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to a teller who might live in the neighborhood when you can just insert your card into ATM?Pretty soon you won’t have the burden of making eye contact at the grocery shop. Some supermarket chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those check-out people who look at you and ask how you are doing.I am not against modern technology. I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice mailsystem, and an email account. Giving them up isn't wise…they're a great help to us. It's some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation. Or being relieved that voice mail picked up a call because I didn't really have time to talk. The communications industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.So I've put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging, with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when I'm at home.32. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. The Advance of Communications TechnologyB. The Consequences of Modern TechnologyC. The Process of Communications RevolutionD. The Automation of Modern Communications33. Paragraphs 5 to 7 are listed as examples, which show that the use of modern communications is ___________.A. encouragingB. disappointingC. satisfyingD. embarrassing34. The passage implies that _______________.A. modern technology is bridging the peopleB. modern technology is separating the peopleC. modern technology is developing too rapidlyD. modern technology is interrupting our lives35. What does the writer think to do with the modern technology?A. We may use them no matter what others are doing.B. We can throw them away and return to the ancient.C. We can be far away from them forever.D. We can use them less and communicate with the people around us.DI was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had alwaysmanaged to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it.The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively(冲动地), I had pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway, he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff(执法官) in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dad’s closest advisor talking.“John, he’s your son and he’s a kid, but he is dragging you down,” I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr. Ford. “If you can’t make your son o bey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?”So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants(军士). I was determined no to be broken. I was who I was.Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. We hiked in a rough wilderness that seemed untouched by civilization.Our sergeants were firm but kind, not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone.One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw relief and love in his eyes.“So what’s it like being sheriff?” I asked on the ride home.“I lost the race, Danny,” he said.“I’m sorry, Dad.” I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat.Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. “As long as I don’t ever lose you, I’m okay.”24. The author was finally sent to wilderness because _____.A. he could learn how to survive in the wildB. his teacher insisted on giving him a lessonC. he pushed his math teacher down the stairsD. his mother feared that he would be accused25. The underlined word “reckless” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.A. selfishB. carelessC. rudeD. reasonable26. What can we learn about the author from the passage?A. He changed a lot after the camp.B. He was not satisfied with his life in the camp.C. He was still what he used to be after the camp.D. He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp.27. How did the author’s fat her feel at the end of the story?A. Grateful.B. Annoyed.C. DisappointedD. Relieved第二节（七选五共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2019-2020学年人教版高二英语寒假作业（8）一、小题练习1 no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.A.Were thereB.Had there beenC.If there areD.If there have been2、Hardly_____got out of the court_____the reporters raised a lot of questions to him.A.had he; whenB.had he; thanC.he had; whenD.did he; than3、It was too noisy outside. Not until_____at the top of my voice_____his head.A.I shouted; did he turnB.I shouted; had he turnedC.did I shout; did he turnD.had I shouted; he turned4、_____do we go for picnics.A.CertainlyB.SometimesC.SeldomD.Once5、Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ______ having a holiday abroad.A.he had consideredB.had he consideredC.he consideredD.did he consider6、So fast__________he walk that I couldn’t catch up with him.7、Only then__________(do) they realize how much damage had been caused.8、Only when Lily walked into the office __________(do) she realize that she had left the contract at home.9、__________ when we lost what we had did we realize how much we loved it.10、Never before__________she seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.11、Hardly we left the dormitory the next morning when we realized we had left our map in the room.12、Not until I had read the report I understand the true state of affairs.13、He doesn’t like classic music,nor I do.14、Hardly she finished her homework when her mum asked her to play the piano.15、Only then did we realized the importance of English.二、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

【关键字】寒假作业北京市房山区房山中学高二英语寒假作业8一、翻译句中黑体并划线的短语1. It fell apart in my hands.2. Do you have money to fall back on if you lose your job?3. We fell behind cycling uphill and lost the others.4. Your son has fallen behind with his schoolwork.5. You have fallen behind with your rent.6. I’ve fallen for her in a big way.7. You didn’t fall for his excuse about being busy at the library, did you?8. The handle has fallen off.9. Sales are falling off.10. Her favorite toy has fallen out of the window.11. He’s fallen out with his girlfriend over the fact that he’s often late.12. He fell over and hurt his leg.13. At the last minute, the negotiations fell through.14.Please fill in the card and give it to Passport Control.15.Let’s fill up at the next petrol station.16.We filled up the car before we drove to .17.Phone and find out when the film starts.18.What did you find out about dinosaurs at the museum?2、单项选择1.----- What are you talking about? ----- _______.It’s a private conversation.A．None of your business! B．Forget it! C．Who cares ? D. Don’t mention it.2. In the ates, there is always ____ flow of people to areas of ____ country where more jobs can be found.A. a; theB. the; aC. the; theD. a; a3．At first I was worried about it, but the party _______ to be a success.A．turned up B．turned down C. turned in D. turned out4．What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ______ .?A．given out B．put out C．held up D．used up5. _______ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day.A．Completing B．Complete C. Completed D．To complete6．Despite all the efforts that the local government _____ over the years, many people there still live a poor lifeA．is to make B. to make C. making D．has made7. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs. A．perform B．possess C. observe D. support8．Reading is to the mind ______ exercise is to the body.A．that B. which C. what D. how9．He returned on October 2 only to find in his _______ , his house had been burned down.A．separation B. absence C．process D．freedom10．Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the port?A. convenientB. freeC. handyD. satisfied11. Mr. Black, ______ might be expected , got the most votes and won the election.A．as B．such C . it D. what12．It was not _____ she told us the truth ____ I realized I misunderstood her.A．until, that B．when, that C．until, when D．when, then13．Jim came to the front ,_____ the apartment belonged to him.A．employing B．stating C．judging D．owning14．Fuwa-----the mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games ______ five cartoon figures.A. made up of B．are made up C. is consisted of D. consists of15．Your train is leaving! _____ you take a taxi, you’ll still miss it.A．As if B．Even if C．Now that D．So that三、阅读理解The other day in school, we were discussing jobs. Our teacher, Mrs. Bolt said that career was very important and that it was never too early to thi nk about your life’s work. Most of the young boys really were not too sure about what they wanted to be. But I knew exactly what I wanted to be, and when Mrs. Bolt asked me, I replied “A truck driver.”“A truck driver?” repeated Mrs. Bolt. “Why do you want to be one, Tom?”“Because truck drivers are always on the move. They do not have to sit at desks all day. They are out on the road and they see a lot of the countries. The pay is good, too. And they never have any homework.”The class laughed.“Well, Tom,” answered Mrs. Bolt. “You certainly sound quiteenthusiastic（热情的）. I guess that you don’t like sitting at a desk or doing homework. Is that correct, Tom?”“Yes, I guess so,” I sai d.“Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should look into the field a little further. I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving. And I want you to write a paper on it and handit in at the end of the month.”That’s the last time. I’ll never tell anybody my secret ambition（雄心）.1. Mrs. Bolt suggested Tom write a book report because________.A. she was angry with himB. she wanted him to learn about the other side of truck drivingC. she was making fun of himD. she wanted the whole class to follow him2. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer thinks that truck drivers are well paid.B. What Tom said made his classmates laugh.C. It seemed as if Tom did not enjoy doing his homework.D. Mrs. Bolt didn’t want Tom to become a tru ck driver.3. Tom wouldn’t tell about his ambition any more because_______.A. he didn’t think his ambition could come trueB. he just got more homework to doC. he was laughed at by the whole classD. he would no t be able to become a truck driver4. What can we infer about Mrs. Bolt?A. She was unkind to her students.B. She was unfit for her position.C. She was a teacher with ripe experience.D. She always did something strange.四、阅读表达Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work.There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is too warmfor it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.Everyday I drove past the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty...” Whatev er the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel(钎) one year to b e used for that expressed purpose.One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highwayde partment had mowed the ditches and the pret ty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when youfirst saw them blooming this spring.”A week ago we that my oldest si ster-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked.I couldn’t help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop andtransplant them to my wildflower garden.1. What’s the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)2. Fill in the blank in the last but two paragraphs with proper word s or phrasesto complete the sentence. (within 10 words)3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?I had wanted to stop and dig them but I didn’t make it anyhow.4. Translate the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese.5. What do you learn from the passage? (within 30 words)此文档是由网络收集并进行重新排版整理.word可编辑版本！。

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高二英语寒假作业答案单选 1.DACAB 6.CDBBA 11.CABCB 16.BCADC 21.DBDBC36、答案B。

Bob刚刚和妻子Pat签订了一份“母亲合同”——宣称今年夏天七十天里他将接管照料孩子们的工作以及一切家务。

only表示“仅仅”;nearly表示“几乎、密切地”;over表示“结束、越过、从头到尾”的意思。

37、答案D。

take over表示“把...从一地带到另一地、接收、接管”的意思;stick to表示“粘住”;set about表示“开始、着手”的意思;think about表示“考虑、回想”的意思，此处只有D项最符合句意。

38、答案D。

整个句子的逻辑关系为“虽然……，但是他非常自信。

”although引导表示让步的状语从句，符合句意。

if表示“如果”，引导条件状语从句;表示“是否”，引导宾语从句。

as表示“当……时”，引导时间状语从句;表示“由于”时引导原因状语从句;表示“按照”时引导方式状语从句;表示“正如”时，引导定语从句。

since表示“既然”时引导原因状语从句;表示“自从”时引导时间状语从句。

39、答案B。

“七十天里只过了四十天，他就想不干了。

”give up“放弃”;carry on表示“继续开展、坚持、举止失常”的含义;break down表示“毁掉、制服、压倒、停顿、倒塌、中止、垮掉、分解”等意思;find out表示“找出、发现、查明(真相等)、认识到、想出、揭发”等意思。

句中的be ready to表示“主观上乐意去做”，根据下文中他的抱怨态度，只有give up搭配最佳。

40、答案C。

Bob对motherhood有了新的认识：“motherhood不仅很难，而且对任何正常人都是不可能的。

”41、答案D。

work as表示“从事、当”的意思，这里是Pat当秘书，不是她“派(sent)”，也不是她“雇用(employed)”，更不是她“从一个秘书那儿了解到(learned from)”。

2021年高二英语寒假作业高二年级Week One本系列寒假作业共由5个模块组成，每周以天为单位分为【基础夯实】、【阅读基础】、【阅读提升】、【写作训练】及【美文赏析】。

Day 1 【基础夯实】一、根据汉语提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。

1.Looking after preschool children can be very _______________ （令人疲劳的）.2.She foimd it hard to choose from "vadous _______________ （物【品：商尺i） ui the shop.3.Oiir country is becoming more and more _________________ （强大“勺）.4.The __________ （青年）of today should be aware of global problem.5.There were several famous paintmgs at the __________________ （展览会）.6.Scientists, howe\*er5 are sceptical- Tliey say that the low-temperatiire lake is _______________ （不可能白勺）to be able to support such large living creature.7.In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scieiitist ,Yiian Longping, is a leading __________________ （人物）.8._____________ （传统地）in Cliina, when we greet someone , we put the left hand over die right andbow slightly.9.The Chinese Central Weatlier Station can ______________________ （预扌艮）a sandstorm some weeks before it anives in Beijing, but the streiigtli of the storm sometimes surprises people.10.Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world risinghigh-tech cameras _______________ （系：连接）to their head.11.Tourists shouldn't niiss the 103 bus which offers one of the most （给人印彖深刻的）routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda ill Beihai Park.12.As a result ofYiiaii Lonping’s discoveries Chinese rice ____________________ （产量）rose by 47.5 percent m the 1990‘s.13.Altliough no one really got a clear look at the ______________________ （彳巾秘的）creature, Xue Junliii. a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.14.One of Barcelona's most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Faniilia. which wasdesigned by an _______________ （建筑师）called Antonio Gahdi.15.We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also "learned、bodylanguage, which _________________ （变化：使不同）from culture to culture.二.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母，用单词的恰当形式填空。

限时练习：60min 完成时间：月日天气：作业08 词性转化（名词、动词、形容词、副词）一、词性转换优点英语阅读理解A（2023上·山东临沂·高二统考期中）Plants need phosphorus(磷) to grow. At first, people used organic or natural fertilizer. In1842 English agricultural chemist John Bennet Lawes patented a process for treating phosphorus-rich bones and rocks with acid, making it easier for plants to obtain, and soon the world’s first human -made fertilizer began selling.Later scientists discovered that phosphorus was a bit tricky. The fertilizer Lawes produced contained a form of phosphorus that plants can easily use. But as soon as the phosphorus hit the soil, a large part of it reacted with soil minerals, forming substances that crops can’t access. Some also got locked away in equally unavailable organic forms.So scientists concluded farmers shouldn’t cut back phosphorus. They should use more, especially as they raced to feed the world’s growing populations during the 20th century. In fact, it was once soil scientist Paul Withers’ job to spread the word. As a government farm advisor in the 1980s, he drove a red V olvo station wagon around the winding roads of rural England telling farmersto make sure their crops got plenty of key nutrients. This method, which Withers calls “insurance-based farming”, is still widely used around the world.But is the large amount of unused phosphorus in the soil-so-called legacy (遗漏的) phosphorus actually as difficult to obtain as scientists once thought? English crop scientist Roger Sylvester-Bradley has taken a first common sense step: They stopped adding phosphorus fertilizer to half the barley field to see how the plants would grow. Eight years later, they have only just started to observe the first signs of phosphorus shortage. Barbara Cade-Menun, who oversees similar experiments in Canada, says, “Our production isn’t changing. ”“The plants can use our mistakes from the past,” says Sheida Sattari, whose 2012 analysis found global soils contain enough legacy phosphorus to cut the expected demand for new fertilizer in half by 2050.1．What was the disadvantage of Lawes’fertilizer?A．The cost of producing it was a bit high.B．Too much of it would do harm to plants.C．It could only be partly absorbed by plants.D．It led to the loss of some minerals in the soil.2．What was Withers’ attitude to phosphorus overuse?A．He felt uncertain of it.B．He was in favor of it.C．He was worried about it.D．He showed no interest in it.3．What does paragraph 4 mainly focus on?A．The increasing costs of fertilizer.B．The shortage of phosphorus resources.C．The ineffectiveness of “insurance-based farming ”.D．The phosphorus pollution of the environment.4．What do Sattari’s words mean in the last paragraph?A．Crops can live on legacy phosphorus.B．Phosphorus is a necessity to grow crops.C．Unused phosphorus is causing big trouble.优点英语D．It is wrong to use a large amount of phosphorus.B（2023上·福建泉州·高二福建省德化第一中学校联考阶段练习）If, as the saying goes, you are what you eat, then it stands to reason you also excrete (排泄) what you are. If we follow this logic, it implies that our bodily waste reflects our diet and overall health. For instance, analyzing human excreta can help detect abnormal levels of certain chemicals, which might reveal signs of some diseases.A new study shows that analysis of a city’s wastewater can also provide insights into the health and behavior of its residents. Such surveillance (监测) can be applied to sample all toilet users without knowing their names. It is much cheaper than alternative sampling techniques, and flexible enough to monitor everything from drug use to diet and even mental health.Wastewater surveillance has become an essential tool in over 70 countries for monitoring and managing public health. This innovative approach involves analyzing wastewater samples to detect and track the presence of various viruses, bacteria, and parasites (寄生虫). By monitoring the genetic material of them in wastewater, scientists and public health officials can gain valuable insights into the spread of diseases within communities. This is especially true in poor countries, where alternative means of testing are expensive.It could also be applied to many other areas. For example, the police can adopt the tool to spot criminal behavior. Anything from consuming illegal drugs to handling bomb ingredients could potentially be detected in wastewater.But for wastewater surveillance to fulfill its potential, today’s systems must be transformed into something more stable and organized. In addition, testing bodies should be open about the extent of their capabilities, and exactly how data will be used. They should also consult with the people being monitored. It would be a shame if privacy worries caused support for it to disappear. 5．Why does the author mention the example in Paragraph 1?A．To reveal some signs of physical illness.B．To introduce a method to detect diseases.C．To explain the importance of diet to health.D．To illustrate the value of studying bodily waste.6．What is an advantage of wastewater surveillance over other sampling techniques?A．It serves more purposes.B．It requires a higher budget.C．It protects residents’ privacy.D．It is more difficult to sample.7．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The development of wastewater surveillance.B．The means of wastewater testing for poor areas.C．The application of wastewater in disease detection.D．The potential of wastewater in identifying criminals.8．What is the author’s attitude towards wastewater surveillance?A．Hopeful.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Indifferent.五、七选五·高二桂林中学校联考阶段练习）When meeting someone for the first time,（2023上·广西Here are four more.Ignore the context10 Depending on the context, the same nonverbal signals can take on totally different meanings. People can’t really understand someone’s nonverbal message unless they understand the circumstances behind it. If you yawn in a staff meeting because you were up early for an international business call —let people know why you’re tired.Find meaning in a single gesturePeople often try to evaluate your state of mind by monitoring your body language. But they take more notice of any single sign that indicates you’re in a bad mood and not to be approached.11 So when you are standing with your arms folded for your comfort, others may judge your body language as resistant and unapproachable.Evaluate you through the biases (偏见)A neighbour likes me from the moment we met. Before long. I know it’s because I resemble her favorite aunt. That’s how biases can work —the so-called “halo effect.” But biases can also work against you. What if you remind people of someone they dislike? In that case, their original response to you wouldn’t be a good one. 12优点英语Compare your behavior with their cultureMost of culture’s values are absorbed unconsciously at an early age. Such values affect how people think and act, and more importantly, the kind of criteria by which people judge others. 13 For instance, people’s greetings, hand gestures etc. vary with cultures.Therefore, there are many mistakes people make when reading your body language. Under-standing them, and trying not to make the same mistakes, will help you display nonverbal ability.A．Nonverbal signals are very common in our daily life.B．They would even look for your behavior that confirmed this bias.C．What they didn’t realize was that, for this individual, it was a normal behavior.D．In fact, people easily make mistakes reading and reacting to others’ body language.E．What’s proper and correct in one culture may be ineffective or even rude in another.F．Besides, they often assign meaning to negative messages than it does to positive ones.G．Context includes locations, relationships, time, experience, and even room temperature.六、完形填空（2023上·河北邢台·高二宁晋中学校联考阶段练习）Liu Xiaoyu, the Chinese-Canadian ever won first place in the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Andyoung pianist just 25 to express his inner emotions clearly and directly. He 26 that if we still play the same music played 200 years ago, the way of playing will be undoubtedly different. To confirm it, he points out, “Austrian. composer Mozart 27 Serenata Notturna (《月下小夜曲》) in a, time of candles, but in the 21st century, we have electric lights—our way of living is 28 the way we play.”14．A．refuse B．miss C．obtain D．admit 15．A．experience B．opinion C．proof D．show 16．A．studied B．come C ．taught D．performed 17．A．particularly B．confusedly C．logically D．barely 18．A．cards B．compositions C．games D．sports 19．A．excited B．ashamed C．plain D．abnormal 20．A．competition B．concert C．exhibition D．conference 21．A．reviews B．intervention C．cheers D．comfort 22．A．lead B．breath C．rest D．bow 23．A．unique B．familiar C．conventional D．common 24．A．theory B．conflict C．security D．clarity 25．A．pretends B．seeks C．hesitates D．agrees 26．A．regrets B．warns C．ensures D．suspects 27．A．analyzed B．displayed C．created D．recalled 28．A．opposite to B．dependent on C．separated from D．connected with七、用单词的适当形式完成短文（2023上·江苏宿迁·高二统考期中）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。

〔寒假总发动〕2021年高二英语寒假作业专题08 综合测试〔八〕〔测〕〔含解析〕制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日时间是：60分钟满分是：100 得分：I．单项填空〔一共15小题；每一小题2分，满分是30分〕1. Ma Yun failed twice in the college entrance exam, making people consider him as _____ failure.But now he has won ______ splendid success in business.A. \, aB. a, \C. \, \D. a, a2. Our school sports meeting we had looked forward to______ in _______ fine weather, which was beyond our expectation.A. falling; soB. falling; suchC. fell; suchD. fall; so3. _____ cleaning the doghouse was the last thing I wanted to do, I did it with all my efforts.A. AlthoughB. AsC. As long asD. Now that4. ---Are you satisfied with what she has done?---Not a little. It can’t be ________.A. any worseB. any betterC. so wellD. so bad5. You should take _____ of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them. A．care B．advantage C．charge D．place6. The Mid-autumn Day happening to _________along National Day, it is estimated that it will be 38 years ________ we can experience such a coincidence again.A. make up, whenB. Come across, thatC. pick up, sinceD. come along, before7. I was ill that day, otherwise I ____ the sports meetA．would have taken part in B．took part inC．had taken part in D．would take part in8._______, I believe, and you will find the student is very outgoing.A. One talk with himB. Given a talk with himC. Having a talk with himD. If you have a talk with him9. The position, however, ________ you are applying, is not quite a well paid one.A．that B．for which C．which D．to which10.—I’m dead tired. I can’t walk any farther, Jenny.—______, Tommy. You can do it!A. No problemB. No hurryC. Come onD. That’s OK11. ________there are a large number of chemical factories, the air is likely to be polluted. A．Where B．That C．Though D．As12. —He should have come to join in the thorough cleaning.—He _____. I don’t think it was hi s turn.A. needn’t have toB. needn’t haveC. didn’t have toD. doesn’t need to13. Across the bridge and _______a vast carpet of green land stands the King’s college, the largest and most beautiful building in Cambridge.A. beyondB. beneathC. alongD. off14. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.A．the price of three times B．three times the priceC．as much as the three times price D．three times more than the price15. ______ there is going to be a policy change _____ of those things is going to change.A. Unless; fewB. Until; fewC. Unless; noneD. Until; noneII．完型填空〔一共20小题；每一小题分，满分是30分〕I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 21 a room with two double beds and a bathroom which was too 22 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 23 and my stepmother had 24 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no 25_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 26 .Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 27 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 28 with them for the next seven years.Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 29 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 30 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 31 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.When Su and I 32 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.The Beaches knew 33 about me when they took me in –they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _34 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 35__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.36 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 37 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(使瘫痪 ,使麻木 ,使无才能)by my _38 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.I 39 family. For me, it wasn’t the fami ly that was there on the day I was 40 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.【小题1】A．lived B．shared C．possessedD．bought【小题2】A．cheap B．noisy C．smallD．limited【小题3】A．in trouble B．in sight C．in placeD．in parts【小题4】A．struck B．removed C．kickedD．knocked【小题5】A．plan B．choice C．chanceD．idea【小题6】A．looked after B．showed up C．turned overD．came cross【小题7】A．so B．because C．until D．while 【小题8】A．worked B．traveled C．livedD．learned【小题9】A．worked out B．called up C．watched outD．made sure【小题10】A．As long as B．As far as C．As soon asD．As many as【小题11】A．change B．problem C．conflictD．difference【小题12】A．set off B．left for C．entered intoD．admitted into【小题13】A．all B．little C．somethingD．nothing【小题14】A．supply B．teach C．encourageD．raise【小题15】A．different B．unfair C．easyD．hopeful【小题16】A．Thanks to B．In spite of C．Except forD．But for【小题17】A．home B．house C．abilityD．lesson【小题18】A．choice B．failure C．pastD．present【小题19】A．doubt about B．call on C．center onD．believe in【小题20】A．born B．accepted C．educated D．deserted第二局部阅读理解〔一共10小题；每一小题2分，一共20分〕AAs an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus〔胎儿〕in uterus〔子宫〕at V anderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs〔大腿〕. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse st anding next to me asked, “What happened?〞“The child reached out,〞I said. “Oh.They do that all the time,〞she responded.The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the mos t incredible picture I’ve ever seen.〞【小题1】What may be the best title for the passage?A. An Amazing MomentB. A Pitiful FetusC. An Honorable Job as a PhotographerD. An Impressive Surgeon【小题2】In 1999, people believed that it was ________.A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to surviveB. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormalC. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operationD. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation【小题3】From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.A. challenging but successfulB. demanding and unsuccessfulC. simple and shortD. long-lasting and difficult【小题4】The underlined “It〞in paragraph 3 refers to ________.A. the uterusB. the arm of the fetusC. the pictureD. the head of the fetusBMany cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting London．With a littleunder 300 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go．Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness ―people are just too busy to bother looking．Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book．Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters〔使用月票上下班者〕．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2021, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps〞have been designed．Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app〞, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．iSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “steam〞on your phone screen．For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction〔消遣〕of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in〞to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．And if games, e-books and music are n’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．CI was sitting in the room reading when I heard a loud noise. To defend my home from break-in, I picked up my defense weapon--- a broom and went out. There on the roof of my porch 〔门廊〕, I saw a grey fluffy squirrel. I drove her away with the broom, but the next day I heard her again.I searched squirrels on the net and found because their teeth keep growing, they have to constantly chew on things to shorten their teeth. This was disturbing so I asked my husband to call in some wildlife control people.On Monday morning two men showed up, with guns in their hands. I pointed uneasily to the hole in my porch roof. They held up their guns. Suddenly I saw in my mind the baby nursery inside. I stopped them and confirmed that t hey wouldn’t harm her. They hesitated, but finally put down their guns. Then they brought out a bottle of deodorizer〔除臭剂〕and sprayed it into the squirrel’s home. They told me she would not like the smell and would leave.There was no sign of Mrs. Squirrel, so they blocked the hole, took my cheque for $250 and left. Shortly after they left, Mrs. Squirrel returned from her shopping trip. She was mad at being driven out and began feverishly clawing at the porch roof. In order to stop the destruction of my home, I drove her away with the broom again.Each day thereafter, Mrs. Squirrel continued her attack on my possession. I then called the company to report that “SHE’S BAAAAAACK…〞The receptionist said that if Mrs. Squirrel had managed to find another way into my porch roof, it would be a new charge. I replied Icouldn’t continue contributing my husband’s hard-earned income to their silly wildlife experts and hang up.I went to the porch and banged on the roof. Mrs. Squirrel came out and glared at me. We negotiated some terms, came to an agreeable arrangement and went back into our respective homes.All is quiet these days, although large quantities of materials have been removed from my garage wall and my daughter claims that some of her doll-house furniture has disappeared. I still hope that Mrs. Squirrel would leave, but I will wait until it is warmer and hopefully until after the birth of the little ones.【小题1】What did the author think of the squirrel at first?A．Troublesome. B．Dangerous. C．Interesting. D．Clever. 【小题2】Why didn’t the author ask the wildlife control people to come again?A．She worried about the safety of the squirrel.B．She thought the company charged too much.C．She decided to drive away the squirrel herself.D．She doubted the ability of the wildlife control people.【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?A．Getting rid of the squirrel needs patience.B．The squirrel has destroyed the author’s house.C．The author has developed affection for the squirrel.D．The author singed an agreement with Mrs. Squirrel.制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日。

高二英语寒假作业8命题人：史晓娟审核人：孟亚玲训练日期：2月 8日七选五Four Habits to Help You SucceedWe all want to succeed，whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar．For those whohay e tried and failed，success seems difficuh to understand．Why does one person succeed whel·eanother person fails? 11．Identify your core values．Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation． 2 Pick ahandful of things and actually write them down．Remind yourself of your values every day，andreflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work．2．Pick a goal and focus on it．Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense ofaccomplishment，while adj usting well to your core values．Focus is key here. 3 Ifyou perform many tasks at。

a time，you might never complete your projects because they willtake far too long．3．Set a deadline for sueeess．Set a date for success．Identify when you hope to achieve your goal． 4 Bysetting a time limit，you are making the process more real．4． 5．Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks,By its very definition，the desire to succeedmeans you are risking failure。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校第八天单项选择1、______ came that professor Wang would drop in on his way here to have _____ with me.A.The word; a wordB.Words; wordsC.A word; the wordD.Word; a word2、The new teacher doesn’t know all her ______ names.A.students’B.student’sC.studentsD.st udent3、Five chairs are not enough. We’ll need _____ chairs.A.another twoB.two anotherC.moretwo D.other two4、We asked eight leading writers what items they would donate to the museum ______their own lost loves.A.in honour ofB.in face ofC.in need ofD.in favour of5、In the last 40 years since reform and opening-up, our science and technology has grown along with the economy, _______China an innovation powerhouse with global influence.A.madeB.to makeC.makingD.has made 阅读理解6、 As the Earth warms from the increase of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, the oceans that cover 70 percent of its surface are warming too. This warming will likely benefit some sea species at the expense of others.A study in the May 20 issue of the journal Nature confirmed that there has been a warming trend in the world’s oceans since 1993, as the waters have absorbed much of the extra energy in the planet’s atmosphere.The warming that has already occurred, and is expected to continue in the coming decades, will likely spell bad news for many ocean species, such as corals and species that live in the cold waters of the planet’s poles. But some creatures beneath the ocean surface might actually have an advantage in the newly wanned waters.A 2008 study, for example, said that a warming of just a few degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctic waters could make them suitable to sharks,which haven’t lived in the area for about 40 million years. It’s easier for sharks to keep their high metabolism in warmer waters. If sharks do move into the area,they could cause damage to the existing ecosystems of the oceans around Antarctica.A study of starfish found these typical ocean creatures grew faster in water at warmer temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels ( another result of all the extra greenhouse gas in the atmosphere) thanat normal conditions—which is bad news for the shellfishes they live on.Work by Jeremy Jackson, a professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego, suggests that ocean warming—along with other threats such as overfishing and habitat destruction—could change once complex ocean ecosystems into ones that favor simpler species, such as microbes, toxic algal blooms and jellyfishes.1.How is Paragraph 3 developed?A.By giving examples.B.By analyzing causes.C.By making comparisons.D.By making classifications.2.What can we know about sharks from the fourth paragraph?A.They are native to Antarctic waters.B.They do harm to the whole ecosystem.C.They’re adaptable to warmer water conditions.D.They threaten simpler species in Antarctic waters.3.What will ocean warming likely bring about?A.Promoting the growth of starfish.B.An ecosystem of smaller creatures.C.Different food sources for sea creatures.D.Damaging living places of deep-sea species.4.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To explain why ocean warming benefit some species.B.To introduce how creatures survive in warmer oceans.C.To clarify some misunderstandings about ocean warming.D.To show which creatures will benefit from warmer oceans.7、 The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile labor atory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”"But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to."Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, "The Drive LAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems."For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that."We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”1.What is the purpose of the Drive LAB?A.To explore new means of transport.B.To design new types of cars.C.To find out older driver's problems.D.To teach people traffic rules.2.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?A.It keeps them independent.B.It helps them save time.C.It builds up their strength.D.It cures their mental illnesses.3.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A.Improve their driving skills.B.Develop driver-assist technologles.C.Provide tips on repairing their cars.anize regular physical checkups.4.What is the best title for the text?A.A new Model Electric CarB.A Solution to Traffic ProblemsC.Driving Services for EldersD.Keeping Older Drivers on the Road8、 When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked. Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning,” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery (墓地).I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser. She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years b efore, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine,” she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, an d not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.1.Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?A.He was talking fast.B.He was shocked.C.He was in a hurry.D.He was absent-minded.2.Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley?A.He enjoyed the drink.B.He wanted to be helpful.C.He took the chance to rest.D.He tried to please his dad.3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system” in Paragraph 2?A.Recover from her sadness.B.Move out of the neighborhood.C.Turn to her old friends.D.Speak out about her past.4.What does the author think people in a community should do?A.Open up to others.B.Depend on each other.C.Pay for others’ help.D.Care about one another.完形填空9、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

第八天一．美文晨读One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience comes to mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.Have you ever felt like you are about to snap? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having. If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break.二．词汇训练1. His mother works in the school library. She is a l_______.2. I really appreciate your kindness. That is to say, I'm g______ to you for your kindness.3. The two brothers are very much a______. I can't tell them apart.4. In spite of all my friend’s s_______, I still like him.5. His spoken English is poor. He may fail the o______ examination.6. He picked up a _______ (纽扣) that had come off his shirt.7. The evidence has _______(证实) the first witness' story.8. She ______ (叹息) as she lay back on the bed.9. He was found ________(有罪的).10. When heated, water can turn into ________(水蒸气).三．七选五How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:1 . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown. “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”2 To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.3 It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most. “ 4 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain –because it comes naturally. 5 . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.A．You can soften the worst blows through humor.B．Mix with people who laugh.C．Practise the art of laughing.D．Keep a laughter file.E．He who laughs last laughs best.F．But it’s also something that has to be developed.G．People’s joy can affect those around them.四．阅读理解AAccording to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause， to exist something each of us does daily”．We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地), as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression，“There is nothing new under the sun”, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组) the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing；to put the idea to work is another.These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day­to­day activities.1．Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?A．To prepare for a meal. B．To arrange the furniture in a special way.C．To buy some books from a bookstore. D．To “write” a letter with the computer.2．“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that ________.A．a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest thingsB．a new thing is only a taleC．we can seldom create new thingsD．we can hardly see really new things in the world3．What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?A．It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice.B. To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing.C．A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.D. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice. 4．The best title for this passage is ________ .A．Ho w to Develop One’s Creativity B．What Is CreativityC．The Importance of Creativity D．Creativity，a Not Faraway ThingBRelations between French­speaking Québécois and the English­speaking majority in Canada have been the main ethnic issue of the past 40 years. Support for separatist parties increased mainly because of the failure of Canada’s other provinces to deal with Québec’s demand to be recognized as a “distinct society(特殊社会)”，with powers to preserve its culture and language from further Anglicization(英语化). Québec’s still controversial (有争议的)1977 language law made French the province’s official language.Two­thirds of Canada’s population live in the 5% of its land area taking up the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence lowlands. However, Canada’s ethnic mix has chan ged a lot since the 1970s, due to a move from a restrictive immigration policy to one which welcomes those with money or skills. Significant numbers of Asians have moved to Canada. The government promotes a policy which encourages each group to maintain it s own culture, creating a “mosaic” or a “community of communities”．The largest element of the indigenous population is the one million people of native Amerindian descent, known in Canada as First Nations. There are also 300,000Métis (French­Amerindians) and an Inuit population of some 56,000 in the north.In 1992 the Inuit successfully settled their long­standing land claim, and in 1999the Nunavut area, with only 27,000 mainly Inuit inhabitants, gained the status ofa territory, the first part of Canada to be governed by native Canadians in modern history. A Supreme Court land rights ruling in 1997, establishing the principle of “aboriginal title”, opened the way for the return of ancestral lands claimed by native Amerindian nations, and in 1998 the federal government formally apologizedfor their past mistreatment.5. This passage is mainly about ________ .A．Canada’s original population B．Canada’s policy on ethnic affairs C．Canada’s main peoples and ethnic issues D．Canada’s immigration policy6. The und erlined word “indigenous” in the third paragraph probably means________ .A．original B．special C．great D．foreign7. We can infer from the passage that ________ .A．the federal government’s language law made French the province’s offi cial languageB．there was not any ethnic issue in Canada in the past 40 yearsC．other provinces succeeded in dealing with Québec’s demand to be recognized as a “distinct society”D．over half of Canada’s population live in the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence lowlands8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A．Amerindians are the only native population of Canada.B．Québec want to keep their culture and language.C．The federal government didn’t apologize for their past mistreatment.D．Th e native Amerindians established the principle of “aboriginal title”．9. What do you think has promoted greatly Canada’s ethnic mix?A. Most of its population live in the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence lowlands. B．Some provinces want to be recognized as “distinct societies”．C．Its policy that welcomes immigrants with money or skills.D．Its strict restrictive immigration policy.五．书面表达出身于贫困家庭、带着妹妹上大学的洪战辉的确把中国感动了。