1、 寒假作业（二）第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21I cant remember when I first met Mrs.White，but I am sure it was _ Sunday because everyone was at _ church.A不填；aBthe；不填C不填；the Da；不填22Could you turn the radio down a little bit?_.Is it disturbing you?ANot a bit BIm sorryCTake it easy DN
2、ever mind23The couple look very excited，because their only son has been _ to Hong Kong University.Aentered Bpermitted Cagreed Dadmitted24Its well known that the world economic situation will get worse _.Anot if dealt carefully withBif not carefully dealt withCif dealt not carefully withDnot if caref
3、ully dealt with25Lucy，look! I bought this MP4 for only two hundred yuan.Really？You got a wonderful _.Aoffer Bprice Cbargain Ddeal26_ time goes by，Mothers hair has turned grey and the wrinkles on her face deeper.AAs BWith CWhile DBecause27He had been _ absorbed in watching the car passing by that he
4、didnt notice his friends coming.Asuch Btoo Cthat Dso28Its better for you to lose weight by taking exercise every morning.I think your suggestion deserves _.Atry Btried Cto be tried Dto try29He gave us a lot of help when we were in trouble，but we have nothing to give him _.Ain danger Bin need Cin ret
5、urn Din fact30I still doubt _ the price of houses in Beijing will go down，but just wait and see.Athat Bwhy Cwhether Dwhen31Can I have the document right now?Of course.Wait a minute and Ill have my secretary _ it for you.Ato print Bprinting Cprinted Dprint32Jeff，you look so excited today.Sure I am.I
6、_ a good job in a big company，you know.Aoffered Bwill offerChave been offered Dwas offered33In his letter was his promise _ he would spend the Christmas Eve with me.Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhether34After months of voyage，Columbus arrived in _ later proved a new continent.Awhere Bwhat Cwhich Dthat35It wa
7、s careless of you to have left the house without turning off the cooker.My God！_.ASo were you BSo was I CSo did I DSo I did第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，在短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2010杭州检测)One misfortune led to another，and thats how Alexandra came to live with my family. Within days
8、，she packed and _36_ her family behind to live with us. She walked into our house as a _37_，nervous and uncomfortable，smiling _38_ but finally feeling safe. At first，she spent most of her time in her room，only showing her face at dinnertime. But each night she became more a _39_ of our family.Soon e
9、nough，I met the real Alexandra，a _40_ girl who jumped at unexpected noises，had an unforgettable laugh，and was somewhat misunderstood. She _41_ right in with the weird mix of personalities of my family，bringing her own sparkle (活力) to our _42_.After a while，I became very _43_ to her. We painted each
10、others nails and texted inside jokes only a few feet away from _44_.She would even tease me like an older sister. I admired her because she opened up to us _45_ she had suffered so much. Through it all she was still the _46_ person she had always been.She was not with us very long; she had dreams ye
11、t to realize. Her ambition was _47_，and she decided a local college was _48_ she would study English and Secondary Education. Because of my family she was able to follow through with her _49_.Without her，the house is quieter，lonelier，and _50_ something. She showed me things no other person could，les
12、sons that cannot be taught but only understood through an _51_ like this.As I _52_ back on the shadow she left，I question whether I could endure what she had. People say that what my family did for her was a great act of unconditional _53_ and sacrifice (奉献)，but in my eyes what she did for me was ev
13、en greater. Though she is not _54_ to me，she is a person I will always remember，not as an adopted sister but as a _55_ one.36A. left Bput Ckept Dmoved37A. loser Bfool Cstranger Dtroublemaker38A. willingly Boccasionally Cbroadly Dfalsely39A. piece Bkind Crole D part40A. pretty Bsweet Cworried Dconfid
14、ent41A. joined Bmatched Cset Dfit42A.combination Bconversation Ctradition Dexpectation43A. friendly Bmodest Cclose Dinnocent44A. one another Bus Cthem Dher45A. ever since Bas if Cas far as Deven though46A. only Bsame Clikely Dother47A. engineering Bacting Cteaching Dlearning48A. when Bwhich Cwhether
15、 Dwhere49A. goals Bopinions Cmanners Dhabits50A. covering Bmissing Cholding Ddestroying51A. opportunity Badventure Cexperience Dexplanation52A. bring Bcall Cfeel Dlook53A. love Bhappiness Chelp Ddignity54A. familiar Brelated Cexposed Dordinary55A. last Bfull Creal Dmoral第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅
16、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。A(2010届英语周报第2期)It was the hardest thing I ever had to do as a mother.But I knew I had to let my daughter，my only child，go.In a few months，Sophie was going to college.We had so much to be happy about，but I was nervous，too.I knew I had to do something to help myself t
17、hrough the summer.Sophie had a pack of Tshirts that she wouldnt wear and didnt want to get rid of, so I decided to make a quilt out of them for her bed at college. It focused my energy, and also let me relive some memories. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie wasnt homewhich turned out to be of
18、ten. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was around, her door was shut more than usual. I felt a bit hurt. After all, we didnt have much time together before she went to college. I was already missing her, but she hadnt even left yet!The day finally came. When we arrived at the college
19、, a wave of emotion swept over me. I tried to hold it back, but Sophie saw it in my face. She took out a beautiful book from her bag. “I made this for you，Mom，” she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a closed door that summer. It was an album of photographs documenting the life of our
20、 family over the last 17 years.I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but there was joy, too. I knew that our connection was more powerful than ever, and that wed always be connected by the love that went into every stitch(针脚) of her quilt and every photo in my album.Whe
21、n we helped Sophie settle in her dorm, I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her arms around me. “Mom，I love you，” she said.One of her new friends was calling her outside.Sophie turned, and I let her go.56. The author decided to make a quilt for her daughte
22、r to _.Amake her daughters bed comfortableBmake her daughter remember herCstore her daughters TshirtsDshift her attention and ease her anxiety57According to Paragraph 4, the author felt hurt because her daughter _.Awas not interested in what she was doingBhad little time for herCwas going to leave h
23、ome for a long timeDdid not help her to make the quilt58How did the author feel when they arrived at the college?AShe was excited.BShe felt at ease.CShe was sorry to be leaving her daughter.DShe felt proud of her daughter.59Why did the author finally let her daughter go?AShe realized that her daught
24、er had to go to college by herself.BShe realized that the love between them would never be cut off.CSophies present made her forget her sorrow.D Sophies new friends were calling her outside the dorm.B(2010灵武一调)While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterpar
25、ts, its not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequalitytall people are just smarter than their heightchallenged peers，a new study finds.“As early as age threebefore schooling has had a chance to play a roleand throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cog
26、nitive tests，” wrote Anne Case and Christina Paxson of Princeton University in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.The findings were based primarily on two British studies that followed children born in 1958 and 1970, respectively，through adulthood and a US study on height
27、and occupational choice.Other studies have pointed to low selfesteem, better health that accompanies greater height, and social discrimination as culprits(罪犯) for lower pay for shorter people.But researchers Case and Paxson believe the height advantage in the job world is more than just a question o
28、f image.“As adults, taller individuals are more likely to select into higher paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome returns，” they wrote.For both men and women in the United States and the United Kingdom, a hei
29、ght advantage of four inches equated with a 10 percent increase in wages on average.But the researchers said the differences in performance crop_up long before the tall people enter the job force. Prenatal care(产前护理) and the time between birth and the age of three are critical periods for determinin
30、g future cognitive ability and height.“Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are just incredibly important, even more so than we already knew，” Case said in an interview.Since the studys data only included populations in the United Kingdom and the United States, the findings could not be applied to o
31、ther regions, Case said.And how tall are the researchers?They are both about 5 feet 8 inches tall, well above the average height of 5 feet 4 inches for American women.60What can be learnt from the study of Anne Case and Christina Paxson is that _.Athe reason for lower pay for shorter people is socia
32、l discriminationBtaller children perform significantly better on cognitive testCtall people earn less than shorter counterpartsDprenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already knew61Which period is the most important for determining future cognitive ability and height?ABetwee
33、n age three and schooling.BBetween birth and the age of three.CThe whole childhood.DBetween 1958 and 1970.62The underlined phrase “crop up” in the 8th paragraph is closest in meaning to _.Aget in Brise up Ccome up Dstand up63The best title for this passage would be _.ATall people earn more than shor
34、ter counterpartsBA study on height and occupational choiceCThe difference between tall people and short peopleDTaller people are smarterC(20010苏、锡、常、镇四市二模)You can never be too sure these days in the United States of your neighbors or even your customers! Try to keep a low profile(姿态) in your neighbo
35、rhood：Dont announce to everyone that you are running a home business with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. As much as possible，do not invite clients (客户) or visitors to your home. In fact，I know of some homebased entrepreneurs (企业家) who would rather meet their clients in a neutral ground，e.g
36、. the clients office or even Starbucks.There are other ways to keep burglars away from your house.Keep lights on around your house in the evenings. Light is a natural fright for burglars.Invest in a security alarm，particularly if your house is located at a remote spot.Security systems can often brin
37、g down the cost of your homeowners premium(保险费)Make sure that all windows and doors are locked and the security alarm turned on before you sleep at night or go out of the house. Avoid keeping house keys in obvious places，such as under the lamp or on top of the doorframe.Adding an additional lock wil
38、l provide extra security when you are home. The deadlock，sometimes called an“exitonly deadbolt”is a deadbolt that does not have an external(外部的) key. It is clearly visible on the door from the outside，but cannot be broken into without destroying the door，frame or lock itself. While this security won
39、t help directly when you arent home，the visibility may discourage an intruder from trying the door.Your door itself should be made of strong materials，such as oneinch thick solid hardwood or heavy metal.64The advice given by the writer in the passage focuses on_.Ahow to make your house safe from bur
40、glarsBwhat to do when your house is broken intoChow to improve social security in the United StatesDhow to run a home business65Some homebased entrepreneurs do not invite clients to their home_.Ato enjoy convenience outside their homeBfor the safety of their propertyCnot to let others know about the
41、ir businessDin order to avoid being seen by burglars66All the following are part of the writers advice EXCEPT that the homeowner_.Abuy a security alarm and turn it on in the eveningBfix an extra lock on the door from insideChave the doors made of solid hardwood or heavy metalDkeep lights on in all r
42、ooms to threaten burglars67What does the underlined word“intruder”most probably mean in the passage?ASomeone who is invited for a visit.BSomeone who illegally enters the home.CSomeone who pays regular visits to the home.DSomeone who tries to destroy the lock.D(2010临川一中期中测试) Is early childhood educat
43、ion really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the childs physical，sensory, communicational and social development. Early childhood education has become a concern of the government，who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they a
44、re old enough for kindergarten.There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education.Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life.Further studies show that poor c
45、hildren who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail.There are also negative parts to put a child in formal education programs too early. Time Magazine online explains t
46、hat “the younger the child, the less his chances of catching up with firstgrade work”I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school. Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the ch
47、ild starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier.Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”， as the gains are lost in middle and hig
48、h school years. It seems that environment is a bigger factor on lifes success than early education. Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and rich middle school children. Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap.68The purpose of
49、 the government valuing early childhood education is _.Ato develop the childrens communicationBto give orphaned children good care and educationCto get the children prepared for the kindergartenDto train the children formally and regularly69According to the studies, which of the following is TRUE?AC
50、hildren with good early education may have a rich life.BThe orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life.CChildren without early education can do well at school.DHead Start programs are helpful to the poor children.70The authors attitude towards early childhood education is _.Apuzzling Bobjec
51、tive Cindifferent Dapproving 寒假作业二答案第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21解析：考查冠词。a Sunday表示“某个星期天”；at church意为“在做礼拜”。答案：D22解析：考查交际用语。根据句意应该用表示道歉的用语Im sorry。句意：“你能把收音机调小一点儿吗？”“对不起。打扰你了吗？”答案：B23解析：考查动词辨析。admit接纳；容许。be admitted to被接纳。句意：这对夫妇看起来非常激动，因为他们的独生子已被香港大学录取了。enter进入；permit允许
52、，容许；agree同意，赞成。答案：D24解析：考查省略。该状语从句的完整形式是：if it is not carefully dealt with。答案：B25解析：考查名词辨析。bargain便宜货。offer出价，提供；price价格；deal协议，交易。答案：C26解析：考查连词。as time goes by意为“随着时间的流逝”。若用with，要将goes改为going。答案：A27解析：考查固定句型so.that.。so.that.意为“如此以致于”。答案：D28解析：考查动词的用法。deserve意为“值得”，后常跟to do/to be done。suggestion与try
53、之间为被动关系，故选C。答案：C29解析：考查短语辨析。句意：他在我们有难时给了我们极大的帮助，但我们却无以回报。in return作为报答；in danger处境危险；in need需要；in fact实际上。答案：C30解析：在肯定句中，doubt后面一般接whether或if引导的宾语从句。句意：我仍然在怀疑北京的房价是否会下降，但还是等等看吧。答案：C31解析：本句的意思是“请稍等，我让秘书把文件给你打印出来”。此处是have sb.do sth.结构，表示“让某人做某事”。答案：D32解析：考查时态和语态。结合对方的话以及答语的前半部分可知此处强调的是过去发生的事情对现在造成了影响，
54、而I与offer之间又是被动关系，因此用现在完成时的被动形式。答案：C33解析：考查同位语从句。句意：他在信中写了要与我共度平安夜的诺言。空格后为同位语从句，意义完整，故用that引导。答案：A34解析：考查名词性从句。从句中可以看出介词in后面的从句中缺少主语，因此选择what，并充当介词in的宾语。答案：B35解析：考查特殊结构。根据答语的前面部分可知说话人离开房子时的确没有关掉炊具，“so主语助动词”表示“确实如此”。“so助动词主语”表示“也如此”，因此C项不正确。答案：D第二节：语篇解读:本文记述Alexandra因为家庭遭遇不幸而被寄养在作者家里，由于自身的努力再加上寄养家庭的资助
55、和关爱，Alexandra实现了自己的梦想。36解析：由于Alexandra家庭接二连三发生不幸，她整好行李，离开家来和我们住在一起。leave.behind离开。答案：A37解析：根据该空白后形容词“nervous and uncomfortable”暗示可知Alexandra是一个陌生人，和我们素不相识。答案：C38解析：可能感觉寄人篱下，Alexandra只是偶露笑容。答案：B39解析：承接前一句，起初Alexandra只是待在自己房间里，仅在吃饭时露面，但时间一长，便和作者一家就越来越熟悉了，她就成了这个家庭的一个成员(部分)。答案：D40解析：我见到Alexandra的真面目，她样子
56、甜美，这里用sweet与下文说到她正适应我们一家人性格不一的离奇组合相一致。答案：B41解析：fit (right) in是固定短语，表示相处融洽，适应。答案：D42解析：Alexandra来到我们家，把她的活力带给我们这个家庭(组合)。答案：A43解析：过了一阵我和Alexandra关系亲近了(相互熟悉)。答案：C44解析：我们相互嬉闹，这里是说Alexandra和我关系融洽，所以空白处应填入相互代词one another。答案：A45解析：Alexandra虽然遭受了不幸，还对我们展开心扉，这一点令我钦佩。答案：D46解析：经历了这一切不幸，她还依然保持开朗的性格。答案：B47解析：根据本
57、句末“she would study English and Secondary Education”暗示可知，她的抱负是教书，故C项正确。答案：C48解析：where连接表语从句。答案：D49解析：由于我们家人的帮助，Alexandra能够实现她的目标。答案：A50解析：Alexandra给我们家带来了巨大变化，没有她，屋内便缺少点什么，更冷清，更寂寞。答案：B51解析：Alexandra教给我的东西不是学校的课堂里所能学到的，而只能通过类似这样的经历去感受、去理解的。答案：C52解析：当我回头看看她留下的背影，我就怀疑我能否承受住她经历的那些不幸。look back on回顾。答案：D53
58、解析：人们称赞我家人为Alexandra提供了无条件的爱和奉献。答案：A54解析：虽然Alexandra和我没有血缘关系，但她是我永远记住的人。答案：B55解析：Alexandra对我来说，已不是收养的姐妹，而是真正的姐妹。答案：C第三部分：阅读理解A语篇解读：作者通过自己女儿离家上大学的故事告诉我们，有时候父母要学会放手。56. 、解析：细节理解题。作者在第二段指出，女儿要上大学了，她既高兴又紧张，需要找些事情做来度过这个夏天，由此可知，作者是为了转移注意力、排除担忧才做被子的，故选D项。答案：D57解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，让作者感到伤心的是Sophie马上就要离开家了，
59、母女俩在一起的时间所剩无几，但女儿却很少和自己交流，要么出去和朋友们在一起，要么把自己关在屋子里，故选B项。答案：B58解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第一、二句可知，送女儿到学校时，作者因为舍不得离开她而难过，因此选C项。答案：C59解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的内容可知，作者意识到她和女儿之间的感情将她们紧紧连接在一起，这是最坚韧的，空间的分离并不能将之割断，所以作者释怀了，故选B项。答案：BB语篇解读：研究表明个子高的人比个子矮的人聪明，他们的认知能力远远高于个子矮的人。产前护理以及从出生到三岁之间是决定认知能力和身高的最关键时期。60解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“taller
60、children perform significantly better on cognitive tests”可知两个人的研究表明个子比较高的孩子在认知测验中表现比较出色。答案：B61解析：细节理解题。根据第八段第二句可知从出生到三岁之间这段时间是决定未来认知能力和身高的最重要的时期。答案：B62解析：猜测词义题。下文提到产前护理以及从出生到三岁之间是决定认知能力和身高的最关键时期，由此可推测远在个子比较高的人参加工作之前差异表现就已经发生了。comp up 表示“发生”。get in表示“进入”，rise up表示“起来反抗”，stand up“起立”，都不符合所给语境。答案：C63解析
61、：主旨大意题。本文是一篇研究报道。第一段是文章的中心段，根据本段的写作结构可知破折号后面的内容是最新研究成果，也是文章的中心思想，所以D项最能概括文章大意。答案：DC语篇解读：本文就如何防止家里被盗提了一些建议。64解析：考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“There are other ways to keep burglars away from your house”可知本文作者所提的建议主要是关于如何保护房屋不被盗的。答案：A65解析：考查推理判断。根据文章内容可知不把客户邀请到家是为了谨慎防盗，确保财产安全。答案：B66解析：考查细节理解。根据第一条建议“Keep lights on ar
62、ound your house in the evenings”可知是让房子周围的灯亮着，而不是把所有房间的灯都打开，因此D项表述错误。答案：D67解析：考查词义理解。根据本条建议可知在门上加锁的目的是想打消“入室盗窃者”的不轨念头。答案：BD语篇解读：早期教育固然重要，但是过早的教育对孩子也有负面影响，而且研究表明，环境对个人人生的成功更重要。68解析：考查细节理解。第一段说，政府关注儿童早期教育的问题，希望贫困儿童能在上幼儿园前接受正规培训。答案：C69解析：考查推理判断。第二段从正反两方面阐述研究的结果：接受过早期教育的穷孩子今后的人生和没有接受过早期教育的穷孩子不一样，从而得出结论：早期教育对穷孩子大有裨益。答案：D70解析：考查推理判断。从全文来看，作者一直客观地引用他人的研究来介绍早期教育的利与弊，所以作者在阐述这个话题时是“客观的”。答案：B
