1、河北武邑中学2017-2018学年高二寒假作业英语学科（第六期） 完成时间 正月初三 命制人： 审查人： 班级_ 学生姓名_ 家长签字_第二部分 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。A Traffic jams? Flight delay? You wont mind so much when you are listening to something terrific.The Coldfinch This is a big novel everybodys
2、been talking about all fall and you havent had time to read. Why not take Tatts beautiful prose and wonderful storytelling to go? He audio (available from numerous online platforms in digital or CD format) is narrated by actor David Pittu.Still Foolins Em Need a laugh? (Who doesnt this time of year?
3、) The beloved comedians biography is just the ticket, as Crystal looks back on his 65 years with humor and hardwon wisdom. Read by the funny man himself.The Cuckoos Calling Unless you have been trapped in a prison at Hogwarts, you know this detective novel by “Robert Gallbraith” was really written b
4、y J. K. Rowling. But have you heard it yet? The audio is narrated by actor Robert Glenister.My Story by Elizabeth Smart The extraordinarily courageous Elizabeth Smart, kidnapped at 14 from Salt Lake City bedroom and rescued almost a year later, tells her story in her own voice.Life After Life What i
5、f you could live again and again, until you got it right? Kate Atkinstons novel about Ursula Todd, first born in 1910, was a big bit this year with critics and readers. The audio is narrated by actress Fenella Woolgar.When We Were the Kennedys Monica Woods memoir abut faith, family, and growing up i
6、n the 60s, atrikes a chord in everybody who reads it. Recorded by the author.Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls Lets get snarled(咆哮) in every kind of traffic delay while we listen to seriously funny stories read by David Sedaris. In fact, were hoping for a storm at the airport with this one.21. What do
7、 the seven books above have in common? A. They can all be listened to B .They are all popular novels C. They are all available online for free D. They are all written by famous writers22. If you want to improve your sense of humor, you had better choose _. A. The Goldfinch B. Still Follins Em C. Lif
8、e After Life D. When We Were the Kennedys23. What do we learn about The Cuckoos Calling? A. It was read by J. K. Rowling B. It dealt with a romantic topic C. It was published under a pen name D. It was written by Robert Galbraith and J. K. Rowling24. What can we learn from the passage? A. The Goldfi
9、nch is the bestseller B. Elizabeth Smart tells us a fictional story C. Kate Atkinson is the main character of Life After Life D. The last book involves a traffic delay caused by a stormB Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 5, 2011 at the age of fifty six. He had f
10、ought for years against cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California and Apple stores around the world. Tim Bajarin, president of a high-tech research and consulting company, said If you actually look at a tech leader, theyre really happy if they have one hit in their lifeSte
11、ve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar.Steve Jobs was a college dropout. He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics.He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computernow just called Apple in 197
12、6. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive. Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT. He helped remake Apple from a business that was
13、 in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a great visionary and leader and a marketing genius.President Obama said in a statement: By building one of the planets most successful companies from his gar
14、age,he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun.David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City. He says Steve Jobs not o
15、nly revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business. The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really amazing. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the great of all tim
16、e.25. Tim Bajarin wants to tell us in Paragraph 2 that Steve Jobs was _. A. very ambitious B. really a great tech leader C. happier than any other tech leader D. the most popular chief executive of Apple26.Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a marketing genius?A. After Apple, he fou
17、nded NeXT ComputerB. He developed a series of Apple products C. He made Apple very valuable once again in the worldD. He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time27. How did Steve Jobs become a very typical example of the spirit of American creativity? A. By revolutionizing American
18、business B. By making Apple a most successful company C. By having the praise of other famous people D. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets28. The authors purpose in writing this passage is _. A. to give the news that Steve Jobs passed away B .to compare Steve Jobs w
19、ith Thomas Edison and Henry Ford C. to show how Steve Jobs became a great tech leader D. to remember Steve JobsC When the Internet hits an industry, the result is usually pretty dramatic.Newcomers with revolutionary business models blow away the old established players. Think what happened to Kodak
20、when photography went digital, and what happened to high street book shops when Amazon got going.Now it is the turn of higher education. Right now this change is focused on the Moocshorthand for massive open online courses. Essentially these are packaged-up pieces of learning that last a few weeks,
21、are often put together by a top professor at a top university, and are available to anyone with a computer. Enrolment(登记)is unlimited, there are no entry requirements, and they are completely free.Mooc providers will tell you proudly that their product is not an alternative to going to university, i
22、ts an alternative to not going to university. One of the big players in the Mooc world is Coursera, set up by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, two computer science professors at Stanford University in the United States.About two years ago Prof. Ng decided to put lectures from his Machine Learning course
23、 online, with surprising results: “I put one of courses online and it reached an audience of 100,000 students,” he says. “To put that number into context, I used to teach 400 students a year at Stanford, which means to reach a comparable sized audience I would have had to teach at Stanford for 250 y
24、ears.”“I think Moocs have a huge potential. The technology that allows one professor to teach not just one student, but 100,000 really changes the economics of higher education,” Prof. Ng says. “Once you have created the course content it costs almost nothing to sigh up another student. What that me
25、ans is we can afford to connect everyone in he world to a great education.”29. What is the best title for the passage? A. The New Will Replace the Old B .Science Is Developing Very Quickly C. Great Changes Take Place Every Day D. Traditional Industries Can Hardly Survive30. What do we learn about Mo
26、ocs? A. They are usually very cheap B. They are limited to college students C. They are given by famous professors D. They have limit to students number31. Prof. Ng gave some numbers in Paragraph 5 to show _. A. the higher quality you Moocs B. the large influence of Moocs C. the great convenience of
27、 Moocs D. the quick development of Moocs32. Whats Prof. Ngs attitude towards Moocs? A. Unclear B. Doubtful C. Objective D. OptimisticD My family is Canadian, although my sister moved down to Australia a few years ago to study speech pathology. She was graduating just before Christmas, but due to my
28、own scholarly schedule, I couldnt attend her graduation. I felt guilty that I wasnt able to there for her on this special occasion. However, I didnt want to disappoint her and I asked special permission from me teacher to leave school earlier than scheduled. I wanted to give my sister a pleasant sur
29、prise. Then slowly an idea appeared in my mind. For me, Christmas surprises mean presents. Or at least boxes. What if I could arrive in a box? One of the first I came across was CouriersPlease. At first the branch manager said no, but he later warmed up to the idea and actually volunteered to dress
30、up and deliver me himself. Upon arrival in Australia, the manager met me in full uniform, and he brought one of his workers, plus a CouriersPlease truck along for the ride as well! They even had a strong box prepared for me. Id thought it would be easier to walk up to the doorway, and jump in the bo
31、x while they rang the doorbell. But we, they wanted, my ask might as me through the window and they didnt want to jeopardize my Christmas surprise. Instead, they pushed a few husband meters up the street, where they located me in the box and carried me all the way to my sisters, where they was the d
32、oorbell and announced they had a deliver for her. I couldnt see the look on my sisters face, but I could tell from her write that she was than a little puzzled. This soon changed into total disbelief and shock when the box was opened.33. CouriersPlease is probably the name of _. A. a charity organiz
33、ation B. an educational stubborn C. a company that delivers goods D. a shop that sells Christmas presents34. What does the underlined word “jeopardize” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Discover B. Expose C. Refuse D. Destroy35. The branch manager can be described as _. A. flexible and understanding
34、B. strict and stubborn C. kind-hearted and traditional D. creative but serious第二节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Achieve Your Full Potential Once you have known your full potential, its time to work continuously towards achieving it. 36 Determine what y
35、our full potential is.At its heart, achieving your full potential is about being the best person that you can be and is about expressing yourself to the fullest. Since everyone is different person, however, full potential is a relative term and youll view the concept in a different way from your bes
36、t friend, your teacher, and from other people in your life. 37 Is there something I have ever wanted to do, such asdancing, singing, writing, or playing aporta?Are there any physical aspects of myself I could work on, such aslosing weight or building up muscles?Commit to achieve your goal. Once you
37、have confirmed that your goal is achievable and realistic, got to work. _38 However, once you get past that first step, youll be onto success!_39 You dont go from crawling to running you have to take your baby steps first. Once you gather the energy and mindset(思维模式)needed to take on our task, no ma
38、tter how big, slow down and take a peek (看一眼)at eye level.Accept pain. Failures will happen; theyre a natural part of life. 40 They will help you figure out what you are capable of, and what needs work as you move towards achieving your goals.A. Take small stepsB. Determine what youre shooting forC.
39、 Once you get going, do challenge yourselfD. The most difficult part of beginning anything is beginningE. Sail your own ocean, and you never know what you might findF. Failures are a simple way of showing you what works and what doesntG. As you continue to discover your own potential, consider these
40、 questions.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a boy, my family used to vacation to Oregon. Without even41it at the time, I formed a(n)42 attachment(impression) to those beautiful mountains and forests. Years later, this att
41、achment would43itself in a powerful and life-changing way.Sometime during my first year in college I began to get really restless. I grew_44school and wanted to do something else. Without analyzing the45, I quit school and took a job in a big construction company. It was my 46 that this temporary ch
42、ange would provide me with a whole new idea. Well it 47,because I soon realized that I wanted something48. I wanted peace and quiet. I also wanted lots of space around me and a much slower pace.Then it 49 me what Ireallywanted was those beautiful forests of Oregon that I had visited when I was a(n)5
43、0 . This is 51 my restlessness gained some focus and my wants changed into intention. At the time, I had no idea how I was going to be successful,52I was completely certain that I would turn this new vision into53.My wants became the seeds of my54to create a whole new life for myself. _55, that inte
44、ntion moved me to take decisive action in thedirectionof my goal. Within two years, I had bought 56 , pulled up stakes in Southern California, and was living in the forests of Oregon. I had left everything familiar57. Besides the property, I had a tent, a jeep, and $1,000. I was 21 years old and it
45、was an amazingadventure. 58 on your dreams is the only way to breathe life into them. Your life can be whatever you want it to be, but it wont 59 justbecause you want it to. One intention can60 the course of your whole life; thats what happened to me. 41. A. handling B. realizing C. focusing D. enjo
46、ying42. A. deep B. bitter C. simple D. honest43. A. prove B. drag C. show D. pay44. A. curious about B. interested in C. lost in D. tired of45. A. situation B. pressure C. pay D. part46. A. story B. hope C. excuse D. shame47. A. stuck B. rose C. worked D. faded48. A. wrong B. distant C. tight D. dif
47、ferent49. A. occurred B. struck C. lifted D. lit50. A. grown-up B. worker C. artist D. boy51. A. where B. when C. which D. that 52. A. really B. still C. likely D. never53. A. reality B. service C. power D. shape54. A. doubt B. intention C. effect D. state55. A. On the whole B. In particular C. In t
48、urn D. On average56. A. nursery B. furniture C. jewels D. property57. A. behind B. out C. off D. for58. A. Keeping B. Taking C. Acting D. Calling59. A. go B. strike C. stay D. happen60. A. fail B. disturb C. change D. pick第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应的位置。Why A
49、re Teenagers Always Hungry?Teenagers who have high activity levels tend to experience more hunger attacks and have higher caloric intake demands. Teens involved in 61 _ (exhaust) physical activities, such as team or individual sports, skateboarding, or physical labor may need as much as 3,500 calori
50、es per day. Many active teens eat large main meals with a lot 62 (small)snacks in between meals. As long as 63_ teens diet includes plenty of protein, healthy fats, fruit and vegetables, there is no need 64_ (worry) about how often their hunger demands Some teens are hungry all the time 65_ they lac
51、k self-control and eat because it is fun, tasty, and relaxing. Comfort foods, such as chips, cookies, and high-fat pre-packaged foods are convenient and 66_ (enjoy) because they dont require preparation and contain appetizing salts, fats and sugars. Some teenagers get in the bad habit of binge (暴食)e
52、ating-eating 67_ (usual) large amounts of food even when they feel full. Teenagers 68 _ binge eating problems often feel powerless to stop eating while they 69 _ (do) it, and feel ashamed afterwards. Parents can help by establishing eating guidelines, purchasing healthy foods and 70 _ (consult) medi
53、cal professionals when binge eating become routine.第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Boys and girls, May I have your attentions, please? There would be a lecture in out library, at 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon. We are very honoring to have invited Mr. Tang, who has been studying cultural differences for man
54、y years, talk about the differences between American and Chinese culture. It may be quite a interesting topic. After the lecture, youre welcome to share your experiences in China with everyone else present. Since you had stayed in China for half a year, whether you have anything that it puzzles you,
55、 it will be great to talk with Mr. Tang. She will be glad to communicate with you. Please be present in time. Thats all. Thank you.第六期21-25ABCAB 26-30CBDAC 31-35BDCDA 36-40EGDAF41-45BACDA 46-50BCDBD 51-55ABABC 56-60DACDC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. exhausting 62. smaller 63. the 64. to worry 65. because 66. enjoyable 67. unusually 68. with/having 69. are doing 70. consulting