高三英语寒假作业（二）.doc

高三英语寒假作业（二）第一部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 a on may 23,1989, stefania follini came out from a cave at carlsbad, new mexico. she hadnt seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏)。in this experiment stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth.during her time in the cave, stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. shed had no clock or watches, no television or radio. there had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at21.the results were very interesting. stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. her body clock had changed. she hadnt kept to a 24-hour day. she had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. she had eaten fewer meals and had lost17lbsin weight as a result! she had also become rather depressed (抑郁).how had she spent her time in the cave? as part of the experiment shed done some physical and mental tests. shed recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. this computer had been specially programmed for the project. whenever she was free, shed played cards, read books and listened to music. shed also learned french from tapes.the experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, for example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. however, people are affected in different ways. some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others dont start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. this affects the whole daily rhythm. as a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. the late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!1. stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because_.a. she was asked to do research on mice b. she wanted to experience lonelinessc. she was the subject of a study d. she needed to record her life2. what is a cause for the change of stefanias body clock?a. eating fewer meals. b. having more hours of sleepc. lacking physical exercise. d. getting no natural light.3. where does the text probably come from?a. a novel. b. a news story. c. a pet magazine. d. a travel guid bandy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. he was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.he rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. he came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. what he saw shocked and terrified him. a huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.with no time to waste, andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiouslybut without knowing how to escape the swarm. with a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. as the beescame closer, his panic increased. andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). the last sting had landed him in hospitaland that was only one bee sting! he had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. suddenly, his fathers words came to him. “when you are in a tight situation, dont panic. use your brain and think your way out of it.”on a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the nelson family home. “bees dont like smoke,” he thought. “they couldnt get into the house.” andy raced towards the nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. andy knew he could not reach the house in time. he estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by mr. nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. after holding his breath for as long as he could, andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. mrs. nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“youll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “thank goodness you didnt panic!” but andy did not hear her. he was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.1. why did andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?a. he was riding to school.b. he was listening to a strange sound.c. he was going fishing with his father.d. he was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.2. which of the following is not mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?a. they crowded like a black cloud.b. they shocked and terrified andy.c. they tried to attack andy in a mass.d. they made andy stay in hospital for two days.3. how did andy avoid the bees in the end?a. he asked mr. nelson for help.b. he did himself under the water.c. he rushed into the nelson house.d. he rode off in the opposite direction.4. which of the following can best describe andys escape from the bees?a. no pains, no gains.b. once bitten, twice shy.c. where there is a will, there is a way.d. in time of danger, ones mind works fast. c f. scott fitzgerald, born on september 24, 1896, an american novelist, was once a student of st. paul academy, the newman school and attended princeton. university for a short while. in 1917 he joined the army and was posted in alabama, where he met his future wife zelda sayre. then he had to make some money to impress her.his life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ my own happiness in the past often approached such joy that i could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”this side of paradise,his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. then he continued with the novelthe beautiful and damned(1922), a collection of short storiesthales of the jazz age(1922), and a play the vegetable(1923). but his greatest success was the great gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. then, in 1926, he published another collection of short storiesall the sad young men.however, fitzgeralds problems with his wife zelda affected his writing. during the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. by 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a swiss clinic. during this period he completed novelstender is the night in 1934 andthe love of the last tycoonin 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the united states, he got totally addicted to alcohol. sheila graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.1. how many novels written by fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?a. 5 b.6 c. 7 d. 82. which of the following is the correct order to describe fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. he became addicted to drinking.b. he studied at st. paul academy.c. he published his first novelthis side of paradise.d.the great gatsbywon high praise.e. he failed to reorder his life.f. he joined the army and met zelda.a. f-c-e-a-b-d b. b-e-a-f-c-d c. f-d-e-c-b-a d. b-f-c-d-e-a3. we can infer from the passage that fitzgerald .a. had made some money when he met zelda in alabama.b. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyc. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downd. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital4. the passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .a. zeldas personal lifeb. zeldas illness and treatmentc. fitzgeralds friendship with grahamd. fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world dit was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in stephanies basement. as i opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. i ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. it was paint. i looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.“stephanie, i just found us a project for the day. get some paintbrushes. we are fixing to paint.” she screamed with excitement as i told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. we gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. there on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. it was fantastic!the sun was starting to sink. i saw a car in the distance and jumped up as i recognized the car. it was my mother. i couldnt wait to show her my masterpiece. the car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mothers face, i could tell that i was in deep trouble.my mother shut the car door and walked towards me. her eyes glaring, she shouted, “what in the world were you thinking? i understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors trees, but this! come inside right now!” i stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.“now go clean it up!” mother and i began cleaning the road. tears ran down my cheeks as i saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.though years have now passed, i still wonder where my rainbow has gone. i wonder if, maybe when i get older, i can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. i guess we all need sort ofrainbowto brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.1. what did the writer want to do when his mother came home?a. to introduce stephanie to her.b. to prevent her from seeing his painting.c. to put the materials back in the yard.d. to show his artwork to her.2. in his mothers eyes, the writer_.a. was a born artistb. always caused troublec. was a problem solverd. worked very hard3. the underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to _.a. the rainbow in the skyb. the stripes on the pavementc. something imaginative and fund. important lessons learned in childhood4. it can be learned from the passage that parents should _.a. encourage children to paintb. value friendship among childrenc. discover the hidden talent in childrend. protect rather than destroy childrens dreams 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）【题文】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 no matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customers point of view. complaints（投诉）can be a great source of information for organization s to make corrections as well as further improvements. 11you should listen actively to what the customer has to say by maintaining comfortable eye contact. 223its impound for you to know that your apology must appear sincere to the customer, and not an empty excuse. and also you should show the customer youve accepted the responsibility and provide him with choices or why wise, the customer youll do something about his complaint.3talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem. 4in this case its important to let your customer know an estimation (估计) of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.4a simple “thank you” is one way to let thecustomer know you appreciate the time and effort theyve taken to inform you about a problem with your companys service or product that you need to know about.5create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints.5alisten to your customers complaints and you can improve your service.bthere will be times when youll be unable to resolve the issue immediately.cwhen receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified. dthey are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company.eso its important to learn to deal with customer complaints efficiently.fdont feel ashamed of the failure in your service or products. gyou should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a, b, c, 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。on a trip tocalifornia, my family stopped for lunch. as we walked toward the entrance to therestaurant, a man, with a21beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened thedoor for usregardless of his22, he greeted us in a friendly wayonce inside, my daughters whispered, mom, he23.after we ordered our lunch, iexplained, telling the kids to look24the dirtwe then watched other customers approach therestaurant but many25himseeing this rudeness truly upset methe day i became a mother,i had resolved to set a good26for my childrenyet sometimes when things didnt go right,being a good example was27.when our meal arrived, i realized i had left the car-sick pills inthe truckwith the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so i28myself from the mealand went to get themjust then, the doorman was opening the door for a couplethey rushed past him withouteven acknowledging his29.letting them in first, i said a loud thank you to him as i_30when i returned, we talked a bithe said he was not allowed inside31he purchasedfoodi went back and told my family his32.then i asked our waitress to add one soup andsandwichthe kids looked33as we had already eaten, but when i said the order was for thedoorman , they smiledwhen it was time to34our trip, i noticed the doorman enjoyinghis mealupon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartilyhe then35his hand for ahandshake and i gratefully acceptedi suddenly noticed the tears in his eyestears of36 .what happened next drew great astonishment: i gave the doorman a37.he pulledaway, with tears38down his faceback in truck, i fell into deep thoughtwhile we cant choose many things in life, we canchoose when to show gratitude(感激）i said thanks to a man who had39held open a door for me,and also said thanks for that40to teach my children by example21aheavyblongcmessydgrey22aservicebappearancecstatusdattitude23asmokesbsmilescsniffsdsmells24abeyondbovercarounddinto25ahatedbignoredcmisseddrefused26atargetbrulecrecorddexample27astressfulbaccessiblecawkwarddtough28aexcusedbfreedcpreventeddwithdrew29acompanybpresenceceffortdattempt30aquittedbmarchedcexiteddapproached31abeforebunlesscthoughdsince32astorybdeedcexperienceddemand33aconcernedbshockedcpuzzleddbored34amakebstartctakedcontinue35aextendedbwashedcraiseddwaved36aapprovalbaffectioncsympathydgratitude37ahugbnodcliftdclap38aslippingbstreamingcrushingdbreaking39afirmlybconstantlycsimplydpolitely40ajourneybwisdomcopportunitydcoincidence第二节 阅读下面材料，用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） it was now raining heavily. my husband was away. i did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. so i went to the hospital by1. i was taken to a small room. lina2(lie) sleeping quietly on a table.this wasnt3first time lina had taken too many pills. i knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours4the poison had stopped doing its harm.i sat down by linas side and watched her sleep. the room was still. i looked around. the room seemed familiar. “have i been here before?” i wondered. i looked around5. “im sure ive been in this room,” i told myself. then i remembered. it was in this very room6.i gave birth to lina seventeen yearsago.7happy i was then!lina used to be such a bright,8(health) and nice child. “what has turned her into a dope-taker (吸毒者)?” i asked myself. “and why are millions of young people like her9(take) dope to destroy themselves? there must be something seriously wrong10our society. what is it?”第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）【题文】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）