1、武邑中学2018-2019学年高二年级寒假作业 英语学科（第十期）完成时间：2018年2月12日（正月初八） 星期二班级学号_ 学生姓名_ 家长签字_第一节 阅读理解（共7小题；每小题2分，共14分）(A)Stay-at-home or working mom?Nowadays, there is a heated discussion:Which is worthwhile, being a full time working or a stay-at-home mum? Readers share their opinions and youre welcome to add yours.
2、Catherine (China)I love being a stay-at-home mom. In the beginning it was truly rough for me from being a workaholic(工作狂) to staying at home. Yet, I did not want my child to face growing up with both parents at work. So after discussing it with my husband, we decided that I would be the one to stay
3、at home. Now, our daughter is soon to be 3 years old, and has an amazing personality. Its not for everyone but it is very rewarding in the long term.Sassy(Canada)Taking care of children is a temporary job, and children will grow up and leave. The longer women are out of the workplace, the harder it
4、is to enter it. Women need to realize and accept that you do not want to be dependent on anyone for basic food, clothes and shelter. It has been hard to work and take care of my kids but I make it work.Cynthia (US)Some days I think we shouldnt give up on our careers. And some days Im jealous of the
5、moms who get to stay home or at least work part time. Im the only one that supports the family, so there will never be an option for me. I have the career and title Ive always wanted but now I cant help but think its at the expense of precious time with my family.Celina (US)Being a stay-at-home mom
6、isnt always easy, but it is worth it! Being there with my children means they are getting the exact love and care I want them to have. We do not have a lot of money, but weve sacrificed to make it possible. 21. What can we learn about Catherine?A. She stayed at home because she was tired about her j
7、ob.B. Her husband agreed with her staying at home.C. Her daughter was very naughty. D. She accustomed herself to staying at home easily.22. How many working moms in this passage?A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 423. Which one is NOT true?A. Celina feels dissatisfied with the life now. B. Cynthia has no other choic
8、e but to get a job.C. Sassy is determined to be an independent woman.D. Catherine thinks that being a stay-at-home mom is worthwhile. (B)A Ray of SunshineMy daughter, Fiona, and her family had a beautiful nine-year-old golden retriever, Sunny. Fionas in-laws lived in New Zealand and every time the f
9、amily went over to visit them, we got to mind the dog. Fiona would also leave her bronze Landcruiser at our place, parked right where Sunny could see it, for as long as the dog could check that the car was still there, which he did regularly, he was happy. Sunny knew from past experience that if the
10、 car was there, the family would come back. Each time they did, I jokingly told them not to bother picking up Sunny because he was a joy to have around.He was beautiful with the family, and when an unexpected baby came along - 17 years after her older sister - Sunny was lovely and gentle with her.In
11、 April 2017 we learnt that the family was relocating to New Zealand. Realizing the bond that existed between them and Sunny, I knew they would want to take him. But with limited finances they found it too expensive to take their much-loved dog.So we adopted him.Their car, yet to be sold, was parked
12、at our side gate and Sunny kept watching over it, checking on it each day before going for a walk. I think it was his security blanket. Then, a few months later, when the car was finally sold, poor Sunny had to adjust to losing yet another part of his family.With the car gone, Sunny discovered that
13、cats visit the area and this has held his interest (though not as much as the car!). Weve had a few problems, but Sunny has now settled in very well and is far better trained than any of our previous dogs.Sunny is lovely company and has been a beautiful addition to our family.24. Why did Fiona park
14、her car at her parents house every time she went to visit her relatives in New Zealand? A. Because it was another part of Sunnys family. B. Because Sunny took great interest in watching it. C. Because it was Sunnys routine before going for a walk. D. Because to Sunny it meant the family would come b
15、ack.25. What can we learn from the text?A. Fiona once joked about attending to Sunny. B. The family had two kids with a huge age difference.C. Cats could hold Sunnys attention as well as the car did.D. The family moved to New Zealand with their beloved dog.26. What does the underlined phrase mean?A.
16、 a toy to comfort crying kids B. something to reduce angerC. a measure to provide protection D. a blanket to make you feel safe27. Which of the following can best describe Sunnys character?A. loyal and adaptable B. expensive and loyalC. naughty and expensiveD. naughty and adaptable第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1
17、分，满分20分）Once upon a time, a group of businessmen were sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, 41 much American goods back to Paris, however, they 42 across a terrible thunderstorm, both the men and ship 43 into the Atlantic Ocean 44 their goods.The only survivor of the shipwreck was washed up on a small, 45
18、island. He prayed desperately for God to rescue him, and every day he 46 the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. 47 , he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to 48 him from bad weather, and to store his few 49 . But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived h
19、ome to find his little hut in flames, the smoke 50 up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was shocked with 51 and anger. God how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, 52 , he was awakened by the 53 of a ship that was 54 the island. It had come to rescue him.
20、How did you know I was here? asked the 55 man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke 56 , they replied. It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and 57 . Remember, next time your little hut is 58 t
21、o the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that calls for the grace of God. For all the 59 things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive 60 to it.41. A. developing B. carryingC. raising D. pushing42. A. wentB. putC. cutD. came43. A. sinking B. diving C. insertingD. bringing44. A. in spite
22、ofB. in relation toC. as well as D. in charge of45. A. constructed B. desertedC. borrowedD. defended46. A. scanned B. caught C. choseD. removed47. A. Astonished B. ExcitedC. Annoyed D. Exhausted48. A. prevent B. takeC. shelter D. keep49. A. goodsB. wages C. possessions D. thoughts 50. A. rolling B.
23、windingC. flashingD. rushing51. A. imagination B. sorrow C. expression D. hesitation52. A. furthermore B. thereforeC. besidesD. however53. A. sceneB. sound C. lightD. dream54. A. approaching B. strikingC. attackingD. leaving55. A. dynamicB. wealthyC. weary D. enthusiastic56. A. evidenceB. exhibition
24、C. motivation D. signal57. A. sufferingB. peaceC. disturbance D. existence58. A. thunderingB. burning C. movingD. falling59. A. positive B. differentC. negative D. common60. A. requirement B. commandC. key D. answer 第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Do you Douyin？Got a moment or, perhaps, 15 seconds? In
25、the age of fragmented(碎片化的) time, Douyin, which is a massive hit in China right now, can perfectly fill in the gaps when people have nothing 61(good) to do between two events; its daily plays 62 (spread) over one billion in the past few years. The Vine-like app allows users to produce creative short
26、 videos that combine music with mouth shapes or body moves. They can dance, sing, cook or do 63 their hearts desire. 64 (launch) in September 2016, Douyin is owned by Zhang Yiming, one of Chinas top tech leaders; he chairs ByteDance. Similar to how Vine worked 65 a time-limited video platform, Douyi
27、n is a 66 (collect) of brief 15-second music videos, mainly focused on young people, 67 its certainly suitable for all ages.On the platform, childish and strange behaviours are 68 (total)acceptable. In high-pressure world, it is no surprise that Douyin has become so successful all you need to do is
28、pick up your phone and open the app to relieve some stress and have 69 laugh. The app pushes related videos and products based on users preferences and consequently, Douyin can be quite addictive many people just want to enjoy a few minutes at first, but end up 70 (consume) several hours video time.
29、_ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65._66._ 67. _ 68._ 69. _ 70. _第四节 写作（共两节；满分25分） 假如你是李华，带队去英国友好学校进行了两周的交流学习。请你写一篇发言稿, 在告别仪式上致辞。要点如下：1. 表示感谢；2. 总结这次交流活动；3. 欢迎对方到你校访问。注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear classmates, Its a great honor for me to give you a speech. Given the fact that you have helped us a lot, I w
30、ant to express my heartfelt thanks to you.As we know, we have a two-week study here, from which we have benefited a lot. We are deeply impressed by your warm welcome and hospitality. It is your hospitality and warm welcome that make us feel at home. Furthermore, exposed to foreign language and cultu
31、re, we now have a better understanding of British culture and customs. Meanwhile, we have made a lot of new friends, who help us a lot during the study.How time flies. Its time to say goodbye. I welcome all of you to our school. Hopefully, we can have a further exchange of thoughts and ideas.Dear classmates,_阅读21-23BBA 24-27DBCA完型 41-45 BDACB 46-50 ADCCA 51-55 BDBAC 56-60 DABCD语法填空61.better 62. have spread 63. whatever/what/anything 64. Launched 65.as 66.collection 67. but/though/yet 68. totally 69. a 70. Consuming
