1、姓名 班级学号 完成日期 家长签字 暑假作业12一 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAllen goes everywhere with Brigitta Anderson, a 54 year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “Most people dont mind Allen,” says Brigitta, who thinks he is won
2、derful. “He is my fourth child,” she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying him delicious food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allen is only a dog.Brigitta and Allen live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to the r
3、ules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. Yet, this level of care costs a lot of money. People in Sweden pay taxes (税) on everything, so they arent surprised to find that owning a dog means some more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Sweden
4、 kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dogs. Money from dog taxes is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, such a treatment is expensive, so dog owners often decide to pay health insurance (保险) and some even buy life
5、insurance for their dogs.In Sweden, dog owners must pay for any damage their dogs do. A Swedish kennel (养狗场) club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has bee
6、n killed in the accident.1. What is the passage about? A. Owning dogs is not allowed in Sweden. B. Owning dogs costs a lot more in Sweden. C. You are required to pay life insurance for your dog by law if you own one in Sweden. D. Allen is a good dog. 2. The money paid as dog taxes is used to .A. kee
7、p a high level of care for people B. pay for any damage done by dogs C. provide medical care for dogs D. buy insurance for dog owners 3. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .A. people care much about dogs B. dogs are not allowed to go out without their owners C. many car accidents are ca
8、used by dogs D. dogs are not welcome in public places4. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car? A. The owner of the car. B. The owner of the dog. C. The insurance company. D. The government. 5. What does the underlined word “he” in the first par
9、agraph refer to? A. Brigitta.B. Secretary. C. Anderson.D. Allen.BHolding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. A
10、pple, for example, doesnt want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerrys manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters. If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes
11、 annually - earn $109 billion for the wireless carriers. Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “Disconnect.” The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled. Brain cancer is a concern th
12、at Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population. “Most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory res
13、earch that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer. Children are more vulnerable（易受伤的）to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into
14、 the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid（易吸收的液体）. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says. Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began
15、laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains. Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phones speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen（腹部）.6. Accordin
16、g to Ms Davis, brain cancer increase _. Aamong children Bamong old people Cin the twenties Damong pregnant women 7. Why do children easily be affected by radiation? ABecause they havent grown up.DBecause their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.CBecause they use cell phones more oft
17、en than adults.BBecause they are too young to protect themselves.8. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? APregnant women should keep cell phones away.BPeople should use cell phones in the correct way.DWhen you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phones speaker.CIf you are a child,
18、youd better text than make phone calls.9. What does the passage mainly talk about? ABe careful when using cell phones.BLow-energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer.CRats exposed to radiation have damaged DNA in their brains.DDont hold your cell phone against your ear.第二节（共5小题；每小
19、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。其中有两项为多余选项。There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds.10._ She cared about them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The g
20、irl felt great love for the birds. 11._ The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing(捕捉) him.12._ She opened her hand and stared in horror at the
21、dead bird.It was her desperate love that had killed him. She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear，blue sky. 13._ The bird circled once，twice，three times. The girl watched delightedly at the bir
22、ds enjoyment. 14._ What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard. Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly；the best way to keep love is to give it
23、wings!A. She gave them some delicious food and left.B. Suddenly she felt the bird go soft.C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.E. She took them home and put them in a small cage.F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open acci
24、dentally.G. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.第一节 ：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）Antarctica(南极) is like no other place in the world. It is 15 . It is very big. It is like the United States and Australia together. Antarctica is the 16 place in the world. The temperature is some
25、times -87. August and September are the coldest months because there is no 17 .Antarctica is the highest continent, about 10,000 feet high. Antarctica also has very strong winds. The wind sometimes 18 as fast as two hundred miles an hour. It is also the driest place in the world.Antarctica is also 1
26、9 . There are huge glaciers and ice everywhere. A glacier is an area of ice that 20 slowly. The ice and glaciers are beautiful. But most plants and land animals cannot 21 on the ice. There are no trees, no rivers, and no cities in Antarctica. Only penguins and other sea birds live there.Antarctica d
27、oes not 22 any one country. 23 , every country owns Antarctica. More than twenty countries have stations in Antarctica. A station is a place where scientists do experiments. The 24 are the only people who live in Antarctica.Life on an Antarctica station is 25 It is like life on a space station. The
28、sun shines for six months, and then it is 26 for six months. People usually have problems with sleeping and eating. They eat more 27 they are not busy. In an emergency, it is hard to get 28 . Once, an American doctor Nielsen realized she was 29 . She had cancer. It was winter, and airplanes could no
29、t 30 in Antarctica. Dr.Nielsen had no choice but to 31 . An airplane dropped medicine to her, and she had to 32 herself. Several months later, Dr.Nielsen 33 to the United States to get special medical help.Today, ships go to Antarctica during the summer months from November to February. People want
30、to 34 this unusual place, but they dont want to live there!15. A. strangeB. flatC. terribleD. unique16. A. greatestB. cleanestC. coldestD. worst17. A. sunB. airC. waterD. food18. A. comesB. blowsC. risesD. drops19. A. emptyB. dangerousC. noisyD. important20. A. formsB. happensC. shakesD. moves21. A.
31、 remainB. produceC. liveD. change22. A. depend onB. complete withC. appeal to D. belong to 23. A. Above allB. In factC. For exampleD. On average24. A. scientistsB. huntersC. fishermenD. sailors25. A. hardB. interestingC. normalD. active26. A. dayB. nightC. vacationD. winter27. A. whileB. soC. though
32、D. because28. A. messagesB. repliesC. helpD. relief29. A. aloneB. anxiousC. sickD. hungry30. A. landB. remainC. standD. fly31. A. continueB. stayC. workD. adjust32. A. took pride inB. felt sorry forC. pay attention toD. took care of33. A. referredB. traveledC. returnedD. drove34. A. rememberB. visit
33、C. controlD. save三、完成句子（10分）35. 我得了流感，不能去上班了。I _ _ _the flu, and was unable to go to work.36. 在售票员的帮助下，他成功找到了丢失的钱包。_ the _ of the _, he managed to find his missing wallet.37. 那时我多么期盼一个出国的机会啊！How I _ _ a chance to go abroad at that time.38. 他们已为我们社会的发展做出了巨大的贡献。They _ _ _ _ the development of our soci
34、ety.39. 人们正惊慌失措地逃离地震区域。 People were fleeing the earthquake stricken area _ _.40. 结合锻炼与健康的饮食，你会保持好身材。_ exercise _ a health diet and youll keep a slim figure.41. 一看到警察，小偷就逃跑了。_ the _ of the policeman, the thief ran away.42. 阿瑟米勒被公认为是20世纪最伟大的剧作家之一。Arthur Miller is universally _ _one of the greatest pla
35、ywright of the 20th century.12 答 案二阅读(每题2分,共30分)1-5 BCABD 6-9 CDBA七选五：（每小题2分，共10分） 10-14 EFBGC完形填空：（每小题1.5分，共30分）15-19 DCABA 20-24 DCDBA 25-29 ABDCC 30-34 ABDCB八完成句子（共8小题，20空；每空一词0.5分，满分10分）35. came down with 36. With help / aid / assistance; conductor 37. wished for 38. made great contributions to 39. in panic 40. Combine with 41. At sight 42. recognized as
