1、 高二英语上学期寒假作业3一 阅读理解AMust-read Books That Are Hitting the Big Screen This YearThe Zookeepers Wife by Diane AckermanStarring: Jessica Chastain and Johan HeldenberghRelease Date: July 31, 2017This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski
2、 and how they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype （天花乱坠的宣传）on film.The Lost
3、 City of Z by David GrannStarring: Sienna Miller and Robert PattinsonRelease Date: August 14,2017Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925, never to return. Its an e
4、nchanting mystery that we cant wait to see play out on screen.The Dinner by Herman Koch Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall Release Date: October 5, 2017We always say wed do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a co
5、nversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, youll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.The Circle by Dave Eggers Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt Release Date: November 28,2017 A young woman, Mae, is hired to work fo
6、r a powerful Internet company and Feels like shes hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Maes story begins as one of ambition but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense.1.Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?A. To offer them living places
7、.B. To treat them as animals.C. To avoid being bombed. D. To hide from the Nazis.2.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?A. Emma Watson. B. Rebecca Hall. C. Sienna Miller. D. Jessica Chastain.3.Which of the following is related to parents raising kids?A. The Zookeepers Wife. B. The Lost
8、City of Z. C. The Dinner. D. The Circle.BIf youre wondering when you might get the flu, a new study indicates you should keep an eye on your local weather report.According to a research published in the Journal of Clinical Virology, if you keep your eye on the weather and watch for the first major d
9、ip in the temperature, you can essentially mark your calendar in prediction for an outbreak of the flu.To figure out how the weather and flu outbreak may be connected, researchers analyzed statistics of 20,000 people in an area over three seasons. The number of people who caught the flu was then com
10、pared with local weather data.After each season, the team noticed one consistent finding: The first really cold period with low outdoor temperatures and low humidity (湿度) was always followed by a week of a mass influenza（流感） outbreak.The researchers say that aerosol particles (气溶胶粒子) containing viru
11、s and liquid are more able to spread in cold and dry weather. So, in theory, if you sneeze or cough and the surrounding air is very dry, the air will absorb the moisture and the particles containing the virus keep spreading through the air for a longer period of time.Luckily there are ways to keep o
12、ff the illness regardless of the weather. Washing your hands, coughing into the crook (弯曲) of your arm and getting vaccine (疫苗) are the best ways to prevent the flu from spreading. People over the age of 65, pregnant women and young children are at the highest risk of developing complications (并发症)
13、related to the virus, according to the CDC. 4. From the first paragraph we can infer that .A. people may easily fall sick B. nobody can predict when one gets fluC. flu is often related to weather changes D. weather report plays an important part in life5. How did the researchers draw the conclusion
14、of the study?A. By analyzing the data. B. By doing questionnaires.C. By carrying out experiments. D. By making observation.6. Why do people catch the flu easily in cold and dry weather?A. Cold and dry weather helps the spread of virus.B. The colder it is, the more kinds of flu there are.C Gold and d
15、ry weather can prevent people from doing exercise.D. Low temperature can increase the number of aerosol particles.7. What can we learn about from the last paragraph?A. The vaccines for flu. B. The main ways to cure flu.C. The most common kind of flu virus. D. The people who are easy to get flu.二 完形填
16、空（Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a bunch of white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1 to the flower shops were not helpful at allit was a cash 2 . After a while I stopped trying to 3 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty
17、and perfume of the white flowers in soft pink paper. But I never 4 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5 moments were spent daydreaming about it. My mother 6 to these imaginings. She would ask me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 7 kindness and said that he/ she might be s
18、howing 8 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 9 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 10 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 11 so he wouldnt have to risk down his icy steps. As a young girl, 12 , I tended to guess that it might be a boy who had noticed me a long
19、time 13 I didnt know him. One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. My feelings ranged from grief to abandonment and fear. He was 14 some of the most important events in my life. And I became completely 15 in my upcoming dance in my graduation ceremony. The day be
20、fore my father died, my mother and I had gone shopping for a dress. Wed found a splendid one, but it was the wrong size. When my father died, I 16 about the dress. My mother didnt. The day before the graduation ceremony, I found that beautiful dress, in the right size, on the sofa. I didnt 17 whethe
21、r I had a new dress or not, but my mother did. She wanted her children to feel 18 and lovable, believing that there was a magic in the world and 19 in the face of hard times. In truth, Mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenialovely, 20 and perfect with perhaps a bit of mys
22、tery. My mother passed away ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming. 1.A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Complaints2.A. serviceB. dealC. bargainD. offer3.A. recognizeB. imagineC. clarifyD. discover4.A. triedB. stoppedC. succeededD. enjoyed5.A. saddestB
23、. worstC. happiestD. loneliest6.A. devotedB. occurredC. assistedD. contributed7.A. specialB. commonC. valuableD. important8.A. concernB. attitudeC. interest D. appreciation9.A. repairingB. washingC. unloadingD. starting0.A. acrossB. throughC. overD. onto11.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter12.A. h
24、oweverB. besidesC. thereforeD. otherwise13.A. only ifB. even thoughC. so thatD. as if14.A. consideringB. attendingC. missingD. arranging15.A. absorbedB. uninterestedC. discouragedD. disappointed16.A. lostB. hatedC. forgotD. expected17.A. suspectB. believeC. careD. realize18.A. contentedB. respectedC
25、. supportedD. loved19.A. troubleB. beautyC. challengeD. struggle20.A. strongB. cautiousC. splendidD. fortunate三 语法填空 Many people may think its ridiculous that animals should have their feelings. In fact, animals feelings are sometimes even 1 (warm) than we can imagine. Savanah, 2 one-and-a-half-year
26、-old leopard, and Max, a dog who is just a few weeks younger, have become the best friends at Ohio Zoo. They get along quite well with each other and chase after each other all the time 3 (cheer) Since Savanah was just 10 weeks old, they 4 (put) together. From then on, their friendship has amazed la
27、rge numbers of 5 (visit) to the zoo.Another moving story occurred in Turkey. Winter was sweeping the Northern Hemisphere, but perhaps no one had been hit as hard by freezing temperatures 6 five donkeys in Turkey. The unattended (无人照顾的) donkeys in a small Turkish village were covered by snow, with ic
28、icles (冰柱) 7 (hang) off their bodies. Later, a rescue team found the donkeys, some of 8 , however, were so frozen that they couldnt move and had to 9 (carry) away by a truck. 10 being housed in a warm shelter, all the donkeys were “defrosted (解冻)” and alive because of their strong determination.1_2_
29、3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_书面表达 将范文公正写在作文纸上假设你是李华，高二分班后班上来了位口音浓重的外省同学刘倩，她近半个月后还无法融入新的班集体，感到很苦恼。请你根据下列要点给她写一封信。注意： 1. 词数100左右; 书信开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 内容要点：帮她分析原因； 给她提出建议和帮助 3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：口音accent；普通话Putonghua Li Hua_21-23 DAC 24-27 CAAD 41- 45: ABDBC 46-50: DADCA51-55: DABCB56-60: CCDBA81. warmer
30、 82. a 83. cheerfully 84. have been put 85. visitors 86. as 87. hanging 88. which 89.be carried 90. AfterDear Liu Qian,Im sorry to hear that you feel distressed at your new class. I really understand you.One reason, I think, is that you might be too shy to talk confidently with our classmates. Maybe
31、 you are afraid that they will make fun of your accent. So, it is no wonder you feel lonely at times. Here are things we can do to deal with the problem.To begin with, try practising more Putonghua by answering the teachers questions in class. Secondly, sharing learning experience with our classmates frequently is a good way to make new friends. Also, Ill invite you to more class activities and intoduce my friends to you. Hopefully, these will be helpful to you.Looking forward to you adapting to the new school life as soon as possible.Yours sincerely,
