高二英语寒假作业 专题08 练习(八)(练)(含解析)

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。

专题08名词性从句1. It is not a problem __________ we can win the battle; it’s just a matter of time.A. whetherB. whyC. whenD. where【答案】A【解析】考查主语从句。

句意：我们能否打赢这场战斗不是问题；这只是时间问题。

A. whether 是否；B. why为什么；C. when什么时候；D. where在哪里。

根据下文it’s just a matter of time 可知，此处指“我们能否打赢这场战斗不是问题”，it是形式主语，whether引导的从句是真正的主语。

故选A。

2. The student completed this experiment to make come true __________ Professor Joseph had said.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. where【答案】B【解析】考查宾语从句。

句意：为了使约瑟夫教授所说的成为现实，这个学生完成了这个实验。

______ Professor Joseph had said作make的宾语从句，该从句中，空处在从句中作said 的宾语，表示“……所说的话”，因此应用what引导该从句。

故选B。

3. Over thousands of years，they began to depend less on ____ could be hunted or gathered from the wild, and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown.【答案】what【解析】考查宾语从句。

句意：在几千年的时间里，他们开始减少对我们从野外采集的猎物的依赖，而更多地依赖他们饲养的动物和播种的庄稼。

分析句子，宾语从句部分缺主语，所以引导词应为“连接代词”。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校演练IVⅠ欣赏：每日一句格言警句： 1.All things in their being are good for something.天生我才必有用.Ⅱ练习：每日一练Multiple choice:1. I did it just ______.A. full of funB. for funC. for the funD. in a fun2. Sometimes we underestimated the power of a kind word, a listening earand a care touch, all of ____ have the potential to change a life.A. itB. themC. whatD. which3. _____ it will be when we all go on holidays together!A. What great funB. How great funC. What a great funD. How a great fun4. Tai wan is part of China, and it can never ____ from motherland.A. dividedB. separatedC. apartD. parted5. If you don’t like the cocktail you ordered, just _____ it and trya different one. A. to leave B. left C. leave D.leaving6. Mr.Smith, ____ of the ____ speech, started to read a novel.A. tired; boringB. tiring; boredC. tired; boredD. tiring; boring7. What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is ____ it is long.A. half not as wide asB. wide not as half asC. not half as wide asD. as wide as not half8. You took his book without his permission. ______, you stole his book.A. In a wordB. In wordC. In other wordsD. In your own words9. How many pages have you ____ so far? Can you return the book ____ meon Sunday? A. looked;for B. seen; with C. covered; to D.turned; /10. --- Can you ____ yourself to others in English?---Sorry. I can’t _____ myself in English.A. express; introduceB. express; expressC. introduce; introduceD. introduce; express11. --- Look! How long _____ like this?--- Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain _____ without stopping these days of the year.A. has it rained; poursB. has it been raining; poursC. is it raining; is pouringD. does it rain; pours12. When first ____ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.A. introducingB. introducedC. introduceD. being introduced13.The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had athome and I’m paying ____ here.A. as three times muchB. as much three timesC. much as three timesD. three times as much14. It is reported that the United States uses _____ energy as the whole of Europe.A. as twiceB. twice muchC. twice much asD. twice as much15. The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, _____the sailing time was 226 days.A.of whichB.during whichC.from whichD.for whichCloze:My father often works very hard. And he has16 to see a movie. Here I’ll tell you17 about him.One afternoon, when he finished his work and 18 go home, he found a film ticket under the 19 on his desk. He thought he 20to have not much work to do that day and21 was quite wonderful to pass the 22 at the cinema. So he came back home and23 finished his supper. Then he said 24 to us and left.But to our 25 , he came back about half an hour later, I 26 him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 27funny thing that had happened at the cinema.When my father was sitting in his seat, a 28came to my father’s and said that the seat was 29 . My father was surprised. He took out the ticket 30 looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 31 . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he askedher 32 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3.33? What’s the matter with all this? While they were won dering suddenly the woman said, “The 34 of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh,_35 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.16 A little money B much money C little time D much time17 A A funny story B a good story C an old story D a strangestory18 A was to B was about to C had to D ought19 A box B book C glass D paper20 A happene B liked C pretended D wanted21 A it B this C that D which22 A morning B afternoon C day D evening23 A early B quietly C quickly D suddenly24 A hello B good-bye C good evening D good night25 A disappointmentB joyC sorrowD surprise26 A asked B explained C told D wanted27 A a B one C some D the28 A man B woman C doctor D nurse29 A hers B his C taken D wrong30 A and B but C or D so31 A Seat1 B Seat2 C Seat3 D Seat432 A it bring B to get C to see D to show33 A Why B How C When D Where34 A designs B colors C prices D owners35 A I’m sad B I’m sorry C I’m wrong D I’m worriedReading Comprehension:AI’m confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence is the least civilized (文明的) way to solve problems.For example,last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach.I talked with him instead and we came to anagreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? So many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers butordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees (难民) exist,too.A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really “make peace” by killing so many people?I don’tthink bombs (炸弹) can reach people’s hearts and change them. Bombs can’tcreate love and caring, and that’s what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can’t they use their wisdom and talk it over?Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. W hy don’t they act as what they say?---A page from a 12-tear-old boy, Joshua’s diary.36. At the beach, Joshua ________.A. hit his friendB.won a beautiful shellC.played with a beautiful shellD.came to an agreement with his friend37. Joshua hates wars between countries because ________.A. he is afraid of warsB. he doesn’t understand adultsC. wars create death and refugeesD.wars are not the only way to make peace38. What’s the key to peace in Joshua’s opinion?A. Love and care for each other.B. Don’t use violence so quickly.C. Stop using bombs in wars.D. Don’t hurt or kill people in wars.39. From the reading we can see Joshua wants adults to ________.A. learn from childrenB. be children’s modelsC. be kind to childrenD. teach children how to solve problems40. Choose the best title for the passage.A. Adults and WarsB. How to Stop WarsC. Wars Can’t Make PeaceD. Ways of Solving ProblemsBIt was Monday. Mrs. smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took apiece of paper and wrote the following words on it:“give my dog half apound of meat.”Then sh e gave the paper to her dog and said gently,“Take thisto the butcher (*person whose job is selling meat) and he's going to give you your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth,the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog wasvery happy, and ate the meat up at once.At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece ofpaper again. after reading it. He gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon and as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look atpaper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers .But, the dog came again at four o'clock and the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock,and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself,“This is a small dog.Why does Mrs smith give it so muchmeat to eat today?”Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words onit!41.Mrs smith treated her little dog quite_________.A. cruellyB. fairlyC. kindlyD. friendly42.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. smith gaveit_____.A.might do it much harmB.could do it much goodC.would help the butcherD.was worth many pounds43.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs.SmithB.when he found that the words on the paper were not clearC.because he had sold out all the meat in his shopD.until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith44.From its experience, the dog found that ________.A. Only the paper with Mrs. Smith 's words in it could bring it meatB. The butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw itC. Mrs smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcherD. A piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat45. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.A. The dog was clever enough to write on the paperB. The dog dared not go to the butcher's any moreC. The butcher was told not to give any meat to the dogD. The butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal做完了练习，休息一下吧：每日一乐Guess:Why are the letter G and letter S in "gloves" close to each other?美文欣赏：每日一读A forever friend 永远的朋友朋友是什么？就是那个在你的世界乌云密布时给你带来光亮的人，就是那个在你忧伤难过时给你勇气的人，就是那个在你迷路时，抓住你的手告诉你一切都会好起来的人…… 如果你的身边有这样一个朋友，你应该感到幸运--他一定会是你一生的朋友。

一、小题练习1、The professor entered the lab, _________by a group of his students.A. followB. followingC. followedD. being followed2、With all the work ________, they hurried back home for lunch.A. to finishB. finishedC. finishingD. to be finished3、He did better in the midterm examination than ________.A. expectedB. expectingC. to expectD. expect4、The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself _______.A. hearB. to be heardC. heardD. hearing5、When _______, the new stadium（体育馆）will hold 50000 people.A. completedB. be completedC. completingD. having completed6、The new technology，if _________________(apply ) to rice growing, will help increase the grain output.7、It is proved that the results (calculate) in that way are exact.8、The software (download) on the Internet must be installed properly.9、Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will suggest a good way to have her English writing____________(improve) in a short period.10、With many brightly-coloured flowers ___________(plant) in the yard, his house looks like a beautiful garden.11、The Wandering Earth was so exciting that the girl kept her eyes fixing on screen.12、It's easy for parents to find the things hiding by their children.13、Comparing with a five-star hotel,this one is small and dirty.14、Comparing with others, she is lucky enough to go to Beijing University.15、News report says peace talks between the two countries have broken down with no agreement reaching.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。

（寒假总动员）2020年高二英语寒假作业专题08 综合测试（八）（测）（含解析）时间：60分钟满分：100 得分：I．单项填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1. Ma Yun failed twice in the college entrance exam, making people considerhim 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 his turn.A. needn’t have toB. needn’t haveC. didn’t have toD. doesn’tneed 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 goingto change.A. Unless; fewB. Until; fewC. Unless; noneD. Until; noneII．完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分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_ wh at to do with me. And that’s when my other family 26 .Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 27 their only d aughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 28 with them for the next seven years.Barb washed my skirts the same as S u’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 wit h 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,使麻痹,使无能力)by my _38 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.I 39 family. For me, it wasn’t the family 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．small D．limited 【小题3】A．in trouble B．in sight C．in place D．in parts【小题4】A．struck B．removed C．kicked D．knocked【小题5】A．plan B．choice C．chance D．idea【小题6】A．looked after B．showed up C．turned over D．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．easy D．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．past D．present 【小题19】A．doubt about B．call on C．center onD．believe in【小题A．born B．accepted C．educated D．deserted 20】第二部分阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，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 Vanderbilt 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 standing 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 most 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. li kely for a fetus born 21 weeks to be come 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 little under 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 toobusy to bother looking．Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the t ime 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 2020, 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 aren’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 they wouldn’t harm her. They hesitated, but finally put down their g uns. 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 I couldn’t c ontinue 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 outand 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 con trol 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.。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校贵州省高二寒假作业（8）英语 Word版含答案1.Not only has she established (建立)her ___ but she has made a big ____through years of hard work.A. account ; exceptionB.combination;personalityC. reputation;fortuneD. companion; contribution2.We got near a garden, _______owner sitting in it.A. itsB. whoseC. thatD. which3.Students should be encouraged to ______ their own opinions,______ right or wrong.A. present; whetherB. compare; no matterC. announce; no matterD. remark; whether4.This is really a ______situation ,_____everyone wears a _____ look.A.terrifying, for, terrifiedB.terrified, because, terrifyingC.terrifying, for, terrifyingD. terrified, because, terrified 5.I couldn’t think of the name of that man __________.A. logicallyB. nowadaysC. brieflyD. anyhow6.My father warned me _________ going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.A. byB. onC. forD. against7.Our teacher looked here and there on our playground_______looking for something.A．even though B．even if C．as if D．only if8.If somebody has ________ first-degree burn, give him or her________ first aid by placing a cool, and wet cloth on it.A. the;不填B. the; theC. a; theD. a;不填9.In the reading-room, we found Winifred ____at a desk, with her attention _____on a novel.A. sitting; fixingB. seating; fixedC. sitting; fixedD. seated; fixing10.The robber grabbed the purse from the lady _______ and ran away before the police came.A. by surpriseB. by forceC. by chanceD. by accident11._______________, Many of us hope that Mr.Wang put forward a good way to have our written English ______in a shot period.A. To our great delight , improvedB. To our great delighted, improvedC. To our great delighted, improve D . To our great delight, improving12.She was educated at a high school, ______ she went on to Beijing University.A. after whichB. after thatC. in whichD. at which13.Every possible means _______, but it seems that nothing will prevent the situation from getting worse.A. has triedB. have triedC. has been triedD. have been tried14.---If _____ in a dilemma _______ you must decide whether to helpthe injured old man in the street, what would be your choice?---I will choose to help, but with intelligence to protect myself.A. are trapping; which.B. are trapped; whenC. trapping; thatD. trapped; where 15.It ________ World War II ________ the two scientists solved the problems.A. was until; whenB. wasn’t until; whenC. was until; thatD. wasn’t until; thatOne Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head 16 . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with 17 and fear.With growing 18 I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely 19 ours. This would be a good opportunity to 20 my children, so I explained their difficult 21 to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll 22 what we have with them.”I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously 23 the boys and I filled one box with canned food.While I 24 our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and 25 some of their less favorite things. Meghanwatched 26 as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.The boys placed the toys they had 27 to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll 28 tightly to her chest. She 29 in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a 30 kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.“Oh, honey,” I said. “You 31 to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. 32 she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”I stared at Meghan for a long moment, 33 how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but 34 to let go of things we cherish, isn’ t it? 35 , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.16. A. off B. up C. down D. round17. A. smile B. confusion C. joyD. anger18. A. happiness B. friendship C. puzzle D. interest19. A. matched B. equaled C. compared D. suited20. A. help B. complain C. change D. teach21. A. experience B. problem C. situation D. process22. A. give B. share C. send D. spare23. A. as B. since C. though D. because24. A. came through B. broke through C. sorted through D. got through25. A. donate B. leave C. keep D. sell26. A. hopefully B. anxiously C. depressingly D. quietly27. A. separated B. chosen C. bought D. confirmed28. A. hugged B. tied C. grasped D. caught29. A. settled B. regretted C. paused D. cried30. A. precious B. final C. hearty D. lovely31. A. wouldn’t like B. ought not C. had better not D. don’t have32. A. Also B. Yet C. Maybe D. Though33. A.knowing B. wondering C. realizing D. expecting34. A. available B. necessary C. important D. hard35. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. MoreoverAEver since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified ( 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides (杀虫剂). On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. "The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But neither is true." said Bill Christison, Presidentof the US National Farm Coalition.At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution（分配） and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food,according to a 2008 World Bank report.As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops havelittle to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which "green" farming is supposed to be the first choice.36.The author develops the second paragraph mainly ________.A. by classificationB. by comparisonC. by examplesD. by supposition （37.What does the underlined word "boost" in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Control.B. EvaluateC. Obtain.D. Increase.38.GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from________.A. practicing "green" farmingB. use of less chemicalsC. fair distribution of their cropsD. using more crops for fuel39.Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?A. Optimistic.B. Defensive.C. Disapproving.D. Pessimistic.BThroughout the history of the arts, the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists. No matter what objects they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change-to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.Landscape(风景) is another unchanging element of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17th-century Dutch painters to the 19th-century romanticists and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie, one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotion, and he includes ordinary things like the highway in thebackground. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄影术) to help both the eye and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.Besides, all art begs the age-old question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects, the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the Cro-Magnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests. To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant. Past or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art, and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.40. The underlined word “poetry” most probably means __________.A. an object for artistic creationB. a collection of poemsC. an unusual qualityD. a natural scene41. Leslie's paintings are extraordinary because .A. they are close in style to works in ancient timesB. they look like works by 19th-century paintersC. they draw attention to common things in lifeD. they depend heavily on color photography42. What is the author's opinion of artistic reality?A. It will not be found in future works of art.B. It does not have a long-lasting standard.C. It is expressed in a fixed artistic form.D. It is lacking in modern works of art.43. What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?A. They express people's curiosity about the past.B. They make people interested in everyday experience.C. They are considered important for variety in form.D. They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.CMini Book Excerpts（节选）BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House, $27）Mystery（疑案小说）“You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it? ”The boy was starting stubbornly at h is lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books, $25. 99）Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, s ome who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t. You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books,$15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your ki ds having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have legally in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s dri ve lf most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）44. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by .A. EccoB. Atria BooksC. Riverhead BooksD. Random House45. The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intendedfor .A. young childrenB. Disney World workersC. middle school teachersD. parents with young children46. Which book describes women with characters of their own?A. Happy And Other Bad ThoughtsB. J. D. Salinger: A LifeC. You Are FreeD. Red Wolf47. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that .A. the boy helped arrest the murdererB. Benny died of an accidentC. the murderer got away with the crimeD. Annika carried out the crimeDI had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids'. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and up at 7：45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the measure of being a dropout.She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I'm now trying to bring up my three children. I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because nowI thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. 48．From the passage we can learn that the writer's mother was______.A．not generous at allB．very strict with her childrenC．very mean with money mattersD．very cruel to her children49．Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?A．Eating differently from other kids.B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother.C．Going to bed early and getting up early.D．Letting mother know where they were.50．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．the writer worked hard and got good grades in studiesB．mother was punished for breaking the Labor LawC．all the other kids studied better than the writerD．the writer's family lived a miserable lifeA major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam? Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen's work. 51 What theylook for is your presence—to talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage yourteen to express his worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears. Help them get organized. 52 Together，you andyour teen can work out a timetable in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test. Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It's important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.53 If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress. 54 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation，fun，and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest. Show a positive attitude. 55 Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are.A．A parent's attitude will influence their teen's emotions.B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.(食欲)C．They will only make the situation worse.D．Encourage your teen to relax.E．The best thing is simply to listen.F．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attract me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asked me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.假如你是王飞，今天你收到了好友李磊的一封信。

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。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校北京市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 to y 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 Germany.17.Phone and find out when the film starts.18.What did you find out about dinosaurs at the museum?二、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 United States, 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. turnedout4．What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ______ .?A．given out B．put out C．heldup D．used up5. _______ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two morehours a day.A．Completing B．Complete C. Completed D．To complete 6．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 made 7. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______the traditional customs.A．perform B．possess C. observe D. support 8．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 ______ fo r 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 andwon the election.A．as B．such C . it D. what 12．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 think 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 w ant 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 quite enthusiastic（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 said.“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 hand it in at the end of the month.”That’s the last time. I’ll neve r 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 not be able to become a truck driver4. What can we infer about Mrs. Bolt?A. She was unkind to herstudents. 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 warm for 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 goodclothes dirty...” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel(钎) one year to be usedfor that expressed purpose.One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see thatthe highway department had mowed the ditches and the pret ty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way t o go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first 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 myhusband 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 and transplant 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 properwords or phrases to 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)。

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做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

专题08 语法填空 (解析+词汇+变式+技巧+模拟) 原卷版关键词：人与社会, 说明文, 促销手段, 网络购物, 双十一购物, 移动支付The shelves in most supermarkets are full of family-size this and multi-buy that. However, ifyou’re shopping for one, buying extra 56 (benefit) from price reductions doesn’t make sense. Either your shopping is then too heavy to carry home 57 you can’t use what you’ve bought while it’s still fresh.Of course, shops are not charities — they price goods in the way 58 will make themthe most money. If most of their customers are happy to buy larger quantities, that’s 59 they’ll promote. But that leaves the solo (单独) customers out of pocket and disappointed.Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the 60 (criticize) that they lead to waste. Consumers prefer money off individual items. However, though it’s nice to get a few cents off a pack of sausages, it would help even more if they could sometimes 61 (offer) in smaller packs. Even the biggest sausage fan doesn’t want to eat them every day.If your supermarket sells loose produce, then buying smaller quantities is easier. Over the lasttwo years, some supermarkets 62 (start) selling chicken or salad in packs 63 (design) with two halves containing separate portions (份). Then, when you use one section, 64 other stays fresh.Who knows, perhaps some of the more forward-looking 65 (one) may yet come outwith a whole range of “just for you” pack sizes with special offers as well.一、高频短语1. supermarket n.2. family-size a.3. multi-buy a.4. extra a.5. reduction n.6. charity n.7. price vt.8. customer n.9. promote vt.10. criticize vt. 11. criticism n.12. individual a.13. sausage n.14. loose a.15. produce n.16. portion n.17. section n.18. forward-looking a.19. range n.20. offer n.二、核心语块1. benefit from2. makes sense3. either..or…4. no longer5. buy one get one free6. lead to7. a range of7. as well变式一、单句填空1. The __________(shelf) in most supermarkets are full of family-size this and multi-buy that.2. However, if you’re shopping for one, __________(buy) extra to benefit from price reductions doesn’t make sense.3. Either your shopping is then too heavy to carry home __________ you can’t use what you’ve bought while it’s still fresh.4. Shops are not charities — they price goods in the way __________ will make them the most money.5. If most of their customers are happy to buy larger quantities, that’s __________ they’ll promote. But that leaves the solo (单独) customers out of pocket and __________(disappointed).6. Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the __________(criticize) that they lead to waste.7. How ever, though it’s nice to get a few cents off a pack of sausages, it would help even more if they could sometimes __________(offer) in smaller packs.8. Even the biggest sausage fan doesn’t want __________(eat) them every day.9. If your supermarket sells loose produce, then __________(buy) smaller quantities is easier.10. Over the last two years, some supermarkets __________(start) selling chicken or salad in packs designed with two halves __________(contain) separate portions (份).11. Then, when you use one section, __________ other stays fresh.12. Who knows, perhaps some of the more forward-looking __________(one) may yet come outwith a whole range of “just for you” pack sizes with special offers as well.变式二：第57题变式（平行结构）1. (2020浙江)Although Mary loved flowers, ________she nor her husband was known as a gardener.2. (2019全国II) I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I have made over the years. I work not because I have to, ________ because I want to.”3. __________you must improve your work or I shall dismiss you.4. Between the two generations, it is often not their age, ________ their education that causes misunderstanding.5. Between working full-time ________ taking care of the kids, he didn't have much time for hobbies.6. I shall go swimming tomorrow whether you come with me ________stay at home.7. It is often said that the joy of traveling is ______ in arriving at your destination ______ in the journey itself.8. It was an extremely dark, lonely country road. Neither a single person ______ any traffic was in sight at all.9. The exchange program between the UK and China may affect various schools ranging _________kindergartens to high schools10. Customs can vary from region ___________ region, clothes can vary in colour and size.变式三：第61题变式（情态动词后边跟什么）1. (2020全国III卷)The artist was sure he would ___________ (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed.2. (2020浙江1月卷)People tend to focus on the first factor. However, greater attention should ___________ (place) on longevity (长寿).3. The first thing you have to do is to collect items that can _____________(recycle).4 Let’s hurry, Jane. They must_________________(wait) for us anxiously.5.—I hear she married a beggar.—She must __________(be) mad.6. (2019•天津卷)The workers were not better organized, otherwise they would _______________ (accomplish) the task in half the time.7. (2018•天津卷) I can't find my purse. I must_____________(leave) it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure.8. (2015•天津) I needn’t ___________ (worry) before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.9.The teachers must _______________ (grade) our papers now.10. Black holes cannot ___________(see) directly, so determining the number of them is a tough task.变式四：第62题变式（使用现在完成时场合）1. (2021·浙江卷) It doesn't impress like George Washington's plantation on the Potomac, but Lincoln's home in downtown Springfield, Illinois, ____________ (prove) irresistible to visitors since it opened to the public.2. (2020•天津卷) The number of medical schools reached 18 in the early 1990s and ____________ (remain) around that level since.3. (2019·江苏卷) The musician along with his band members ___________(give) ten performances in the last three months.4. (2019•全国II卷) I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I _______________ (make) over the years.5. (2018·北京卷) China’s high-speed railways ____________ (grow) from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years.6. (2018·全国II卷) Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country ________ (grow) more corn than rice.7. It is the most instructive lecture that I ___________ (attend) since I came to this school.8. During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs _________________(increase) sharply.19. Zhong Nanshan is the most distinguished doctor in China that ___________(recognize) internationally.10. —Where is Peter? I can't find him anywhere.—He went to the library after breakfast and ____________ (write) his essay there ever since.During China’s dynastic period, emperors planned the city of Beijing56 arrangedthe residential areas according to social classes. The term “hutong”,57 (original)meaning “water well” in Mongolian, appeared first during the Yuan Dynasty.In the Ming Dynasty, the center was the Forbidden City, 58 (surround)in concentric (同心的)circles by the Inner City and Outer City. Citizens of higher social classes 59 (permit) to live closer to the center of the circles. The large siheyuan of these high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen often 60 (feature)beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars (柱子). The hutongs they formed were orderly, lined by 61 (space) homes and walled gardens. Farther from the center lived the commoners and laborers. Their siheyuan were far smaller in scale and 62 (simple)in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.Hutongs represent an important cultural element of the city of Beijing. Thanks to Beijing’s long history 63 capital of China, almost every hutong has its stories, and some are even associated with historic 64 (event). In contrast to the court life and upper-class culture represented by the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, the hutongs reflect 65 culture of grassroots Beijingers.语法填空考点剖析考点一：提示词为动词，考查谓语动词若句中没有其他的谓语动词，或者虽已有谓语动词，但需填的动词与之是并列关系时，所给动词就是谓语动词，就要考虑时态、语态和主谓一致，偶尔也有考查虚拟语气的情况。

高二英语寒假作业（八）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AOne reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation(砍伐森林) is a blank stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.Take rubber（橡胶） for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the world's commercial（商业的）rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect—or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realize the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.1. The underlined word "synthetics" probably means a kind of __________.A. natural rubberB. tropical grassC. man-made materialD. tropical tree2. In the last paragraph the author tries to _________.A. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestationB. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forestsC. persuade people to buy something syntheticD. let people realize the good effect of tropical deforestation3. The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is __________.A. puzzlingB. coldC. supportingD. opposedBAs a boy, Charles Robert Darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwin’s interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(推荐). That voyage was the start of Darwin’s great life.As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life.Later Darwin and Wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwin’s great book, On the Origin of Species by Meansof Natural Selection (《物种起源》) appeared. It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although most scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. “When I have to give up observation, I shall die,” he said. He was still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Charles Darwin’s ideasB. Charles Darwin’s worksC. Father of modern biology: Charles DarwinD. The greatest scientist: Charles Darwin2. Darwin’s father sent him to Edinburgh to _____.A. make him like natural historyB. make him become a doctorC. let him change his hobbiesD. have him give up his collection3. According to th e passage, Charles Darwin’s whole life was changed by _____.A. his study at Cambridge UniversityB. his collection of coinsC. the naturalists at CambridgeD. the voyage of the Beagle4. The underlined part “they were descended from monkeys” probably means “_____”.A. they gave monkeys lifeB. they were different from monkeysC. they were developed from monkeysD. they had to live with monkeysCSo great is our passion for doing things for ourselves that we are being increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.No one can plead ignorance（对。

2019-2020年高二英语寒假作业第八天一．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 r eturn to its original position, the word resilience es 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 unhappymoments. 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. I n 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 e 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 e and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most. “ 4 ” says edian 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 es 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．Peop le’s joy can affect those around them.四．阅读理解According 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 bee 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 rebining(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 bination 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 puter.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 bee an inventor.D. One may e up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice. 4．The best title for this passage is ________ .A．How 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. Supportfor sep aratist 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 stil l 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 changed a lot since the 1970s, due to a move from a restrictive immigration policy to one which weles those with money or skills. Significant numbers of Asians have moved to Canada. The government promotes a policy which encourages each group to maintain its own culture, creati ng a “mosaic” or a “munity of munities”．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 300,000 Métis (French­Amerindians) and an Inuit population of some 56,000 in the north. In 1992 the Inuit successfully settled their long­standing land claim, and in 1999 the Nunavut area, with only 27,000 mainly Inuit inhabitants, gained the status of a 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 returnof ancestral lands claimed by native Amerindian nations, and in 1998 the federal government formally apologized for 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 underlined word “indigenous” i n 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 official 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．The native Amerindians establ ished 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 weles 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。

高二英语寒假作业（八）1时间：120分钟总分150分第Ⅰ卷第一部分英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项1. spare A. fear B. earn C. pear D. beard2. navy A neighbor B. nationality C .relative D. valley3. rush A. dull B. butcher C. sugar D push4. occur A. ocean B. opposite C. official D. offer5. breathe A. health B. deaf C. increase D. pleasure第二节情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。

A：Have you ever read the book Who Moved My Cheese？B： 6A：What a pity! It’s a wonderful book, you know.B：Well, I’ve been wanting to read it for a long time, but I can’t get one. 7A： 8 If you like, I’ll lend it to you.B： 9 By the way, when can I get it？A： 10 Will you please come to my house after school？B：OK, I’ll go as soon as school is over.第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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 careful, 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 pressure, 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 i n 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 ele ctronic 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 obey 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 m y 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 father 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。

（寒假总动员）2015年高二英语寒假作业专题08 练习（八）（练）（含解析）I．单选选择() 1. ---Do you know Jim quarrelled with his brother?---I don't know, _____.A. nor don‘t I careB. nor do I careC. I don‘t care neitherD. I don't care also() 2. Not everyone has realized what ________important part the balance of ________nature plays in their life. A．an；the B．/；the C．an；/ D．the；/() 3. After the new technique was introduced，the factory produced _______ tractors in 1988 as the year before.A. as twice manyB. as many asC. as twice as manyD. twice as many()4. —Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?—Yes. I gave it to her ________I saw her.A．while B．the instant C．suddenly D．once()5. Do you think tha t bridge _________2,000 metres long? It doesn’t appear so long.A．measures B．is measuredC．has been measured D．is measuring()6. The trees on the mountains within my ___of vision had been cut down.A．sight B．reach C．range D．access()7 Einst ein’s most famous theory is ______ we call the Theory of Relativity.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. why()8 Some people ________cruel experiments on animals ________science.A．make；by the name of B．carry；in the name ofC．make；in the name of D．carry out；by the name of()9. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to _______ their carbon emission to reduce greenhouse effects.A. cut offB. cut upC. cut outD. cut down()10. I would appreciate _____very much if you help me with my English.A. itB. thatC. thisD. youII．完型填空A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy w asn’t much of a fruit-eater, 1 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 2 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 3 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.4 as high as he could , but even at his tallest5 he was unable to touch it. He began to6 up and down , as high as he could, at the7 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of8 .Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to 9 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to10 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy . Looking 11 ,he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , 12 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use .He had tried everything he could think to do . 13 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 14 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 15 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 16 like this , the more unhappy he became.17 ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself .,This isn’t 18 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s19 more I can do to get the apple_that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 20 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?【小题1】A. preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing【小题2】A. so B.then C..but D or【小题3】A.sadder B.angrier C. hungrier D.tastier【小题4】A. expanding B. stretching C.swinging D.pulling【小题5】A. strength B. length C. range D.height【小题6】A.jump B.look C. walk D.glance【小题7】A. tip B. stage C. top D. level【小题8】A hope B. hand C. sight D. reach【小题9】A. put B. stand C. get D. hold【小题10】A. break B. shake C.take D. strike【小题11】A. up B. forward C.down D. around【小题12】A.for B. with C.on D. of【小题13】A. After B. Through C .Without D.Upon【小题14】A. back B. away C. up D. down【小题15】A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals【小题16】A. thought B. imagined C.tried D. claimed【小题17】A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise【小题18】A. skillful B. cheerful C.harmful D. helpful【小题19】A. something B. anything C.everything D.nothing【小题20】A．change B.express C.forget D.describeIII.阅读理解A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous tonadoes in the nation's history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets," Mr Svanstrom told Sweden's Express newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth," said Svanstrom.They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone." "We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svantrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."The family returned to Stockholm on March 29,2011 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them." "We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." Mrs. Svantrom added: “ To say we were unlucky with theweather doesn’t really cover it! It’s so absurd that now we can only laugh.”【小题1】How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon?A. 6.B. 5.C. 4.D. 3.【小题2】What's the right order of the following things according to the passage?a. The couple headed south to Brisbane.b. The couple flew to Cairns.c. The couple flew to Christchurch.d. The couple were stranded in Munich.A. a-b-c-dB. a-c-b-dC. d-b-c-aD. d-b-a-c【小题3】By saying "We escaped by the skin of our teeth.", Mr. Svanstrom meant that _____A. The tornadoes was tremendousB. They escaped from the tornadoes easily.C. They had a narrow escape from the tornadoesD. There was something wrong with their teeth【小题4】According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom?A. ambitious.B. enthusiasticC. considerateD. optimistic。

（8）Unit 2 Improving yourself——高二英语外研版寒假作业一、阅读理解1. I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, "You have something on your mind, don't you?""Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden. I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa. "I immediately knew I had the right person when a knowing smile flashed across her face. "Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do!" she said simply. And with my grandmother's support, I set out to pursue my passions.14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion. The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country, Norway. As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasn't the best athlete, and many had doubts about my ability to perform well. But I had something special working for me. I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did. For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate.It happened. Breaking a world record, I won the gold.As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamedabout my entire life, a curious question popped into my head. Why me? Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson's dream. The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could.I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa. Six months earlier, I'd been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.2. There are many changes that can happen in a person's life. Some changes are very small and would not affect your life very much. However, other events could be very important and could change a person's whole life. The important event that changed my life is coming to the United States to study.When I first arrived in this country, I realized that a great transformation(转变) would happen in my life both physically and mentally. After spending more than two months in the United States, I firmly believe that moving to the United States is a beneficial change for me. This change provides me with a chance to lead a healthy lifestyle as well as a new way of thinking that is important for me.It is necessary to have this change as it offers me a healthy lifestyle. Before coming to the United States, I used to stay up late at night to study and wake up early in the morning. This could cause me to get sick easily. When I decided to come to America, I made up my mind and determined to keep a healthy routine. For example, I enjoy the American-style meal which includes having a fresh salad instead of cooked vegetables. This method of cooking vegetables helps me absorb more vitamins from them.Additionally, this most important change enables me to think differently and internationally. This is my first time living in a North American country. Hence, I have a brand-new chance to experience a new culture. By knowing more about different cultures, I have become more considerate and have an understanding of various habits as well as behaviors from different races.Since I came here, I have changed my eating and sleeping habits to a good way. Thus, this change is very important and beneficial for me.1.What does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?A.There exist great changes during a person's life.B.Small changes will bring great influence on society.C.An important event has changed the life of the author.D.The author values the chance to study in the United States.2.How did the author feel when he first landed onto the new country?A.He benefited from the challenging life.B.He found he would face a great change.C.He discovered life here quite agreed with him.D.He knew he had to change his healthy lifestyle.3.What can we learn from the third paragraph?A.The author was becoming healthier and healthier.B.The author felt happier and more content.C.The author learned how to cook American meals.D.The author decided to live as the Americans do.4.Which of the following impresses the author most?A.The American-style meal.B.A new way of living.C.Experiencing a new culture.D.Changing his behaviors.3.New Jersey Middle School Makes Students Go Phone-FreeA middle school in Union County, New Jersey, is forcing its students to stay disconnected in class, by prohibiting cellphones. Principal Kevin Stansbury of Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban last week after he noticed some major issues in the school. "Our test scores were down, and discipline was up," he said. According to him, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons. So, he purchased Yondr pouches for the school.When students come into the class each morning, they place their phones in the pouch, which is then locked tightly. So they have no access to phones at all. It can only be opened using a special device at the end of the day. The ban on mobile devices applies not just during class time but during breaks, with the only exceptions being in times of emergency or in cases of students who need such devices to help with disabilities.Eighth graders who spoke with News 12 New Jersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours. "It's just better for everyone because you'll understand how it feels to get more work done instead of distracting attention because of the phone," says student Charlene V. "I was usually listening to music, but today I get to communicate with all my friends," says student Desiree Duncan.The program was originally met with resistance from students and parents, so the process was not that smooth. But teachers and administrators say that the program will have a major impact. "Students were talking and laughing and there were no cellphones other than being carried in the pouches," Stansbury says.Teacher Nia Cummings says she even noticed students bouncing ideas off each other in class. She says students used to throw in the towel quickly and just rely on their phones to look for answers. She says they now try to figure the answers out themselves."Everyone is socializing and eating lunch together. That's what I wasn't seeing when phone usage was at its worst," she adds.Maxson Middle School is currently the only one in the district to use these pouches. Kevin Stansbury also called on all the schools in the community that it's worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and taking action when necessary.1.Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban because students ________.A.weren't focused on school workB.were always listening to musiced phones to cheat at examsD.stopped talking with others2.What did the two eighth graders tell News 12 New Jersey?A.Opposition from students.B.Team work with friends.C.The daily routine at school.D.Effect of the program.3.According to Nia Cummings, what change has the phone ban brought?A.Students discuss more in class.B.Students finish their work on time.C.Students guess the answers themselves.D.Students check messages during the break.4. If you could have one kind of super power, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of super power that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.We're not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, and chasing after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don't be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you're older. But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve inthe years ahead.1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Your lifestyle.B.Your trouble in life.C.Your life value.D.Your life experience.2.How do the people around make author inspired every day?A.They are making the world better.B.They possess different kinds of super power.C.They have got the power to change the world.D.They have great influences on the author's life and work.3.Which of the following can be best concluded from Paragraph 5?A.Trying your best to help the poor.B.Working hard to get the bigger opportunities.C.Contributing more to a cause.D.Getting yourself interested and getting involved.4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.People's efforts have been materially rewarded.B.The lives of the poorest are supposed to get better.C.The work on health is the most valuable experience.D.Much more progress will be made in the near future.二、七选五5.Investing in yourselfFiguring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.①________ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain from doing all of these things.You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. ②________ There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership card or learning a new skill.So what are some specific things you can do? ③________ Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I'm talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. ④________ Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentations.Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn't 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. ⑤________ But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.A. The benefits will stay with you.B. This is just one way.C. If you aren't a reader, you should start with that.D. The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.E. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.F. Of course, you need to do some research before investing.G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.三、完形填空6. I always hear about brave people on social media. If bravery is as simple as showing 1 during a time of fear, I 2 a time when I had a scary experience.My family had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house when the 3 came to drop off the keys and 4 us to watch out for wild rodents running around his house. The thought of 5 something like a mouse 6 entered my mind. Besides, my father always came to my 7 if I needed him.While my parents 8 our bags, I decided to watch a movie in my room. Everyone else was 9 so I had to take care of my brother. Halfway through the movie, I really needed to take a bathroom 10 so I stepped out of my room, leaving him alone in his baby bed.When I left the room, my brother began to cry loudly and fearfully, so I hurried back, and was greeted by an 11 furry visitor."Dad!" I cried, "There is a rat in my room!""Killing it!" he 12 ."But Dad, I can't."My mind 13 ; I was so frightened. The first thing I saw was an umbrella, so I 14 it. WACK! I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.My parents were 15 that I put my fear aside to protect my brother. That day, I felt brave.1.A.strength B.progress C.power D.skill2.A.waste B.recall C.spend D.occupy3.A.neighbor B.agent C.stranger D.owner4.A.warned B.begged C.allowed D.encouraged5.A.observing B.playing C.making D.killing6.A.almost B.gradually C.never D.suddenly7.A.life B.hand C.mind D.aid8.A.unpacked B.unfolded C.unlocked D.uncovered9.A.busy B.excited C.hurried D.frightened10.A.ride B.walk C.break D.chance11.A.unreasonable B.unexpected C.unknown D.unfitughed rmed C.yelled D.signed13.A.froze B.broke C.wandered D.changed14.A.kicked B.handed C.seized D.threw15.A.afraid B.nervous C.considerate D.proud四、语法填空7.Valuable ValuesThe spending power of young people ①_________(vary) from person to person. Each, however, ②_________ (face) with the same question; what to do with their money? Some teens may spend their money on online activities ③_________ others can make good use of money. For instance, with her grandmother's help, eight-year-old Thompson started making "Kare Bags" containing ④_________ (necessity) for the homeless, which made their lives ⑤_________ (easy). It's important for younger generations to know an appropriate way to spend money. Thanks to Jerry, he put forward a method to teach teenagers ⑥_________ to spend money wisely. When Jerry's grandchildren turned 13, his present to each of them was three jars for Spending, Saving, and Giving—he has since added a fourth jar for Investing. It was from thenon ⑦_________ his grandchildren started to be in control of the money they received. Jerry's birthday present to his grandchildren is more than a few jars—he is giving them the opportunity⑧_________ (learn) lifelong values. The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think⑨_________ (objective) about money and what it can do. In a word, this method will make a ⑩_________ (different) to teenagers' future.五、写作8.假如你是李华,你的澳大利亚笔友David在邮件中透露,他觉得他的朋友吸烟很酷,也想尝试一下,为此征求你的意见。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校高二英语寒假作业八（模块六综合测试题）第一节根据所给首字母或单词的中文意思填空1. Watching the funny performance, we all burst out l_______.2. Zhao Benshan is one of the most famous c_________ in China.3. G________ speaking, it will take you a couple of weeks to adjustyourself to the new life abroad.4. This novel has been a______ for 3 films.5. I found the play boring beyond _________(描述)6. Don’t waste your p_________ time playing computer games.(宝贵的)7. I have been working continuously for half a year. So, I am ______（拼命的，不顾一切的）for a holiday.8. With his success _______ us, we are sure to make more progress.(激励)9. Tina is very easy-going. She always ___________ (参加) in ouractivities.10. W________ in the street, he didn’t know where to go.(漫步,闲逛)第二节根据中文意思完成下列句子11. 那天晚上，CCTV5现场直播了那场足球比赛。

CCTV5 __________ the football match ________ that evening.12. 他步他父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。