高二英语寒假作业（八）.doc

高二英语寒假作业（八）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 one reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation(砍伐森林) is a blank stare that asks the question, since i dont live there, what does it have to do with me?the answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. if you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.take rubber（橡胶） for example. for many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. synthetics are not good enough. today over half the worlds commercial（商业的）rubber is produced in malaysia and indonesia, while the amazons rubber industry produces much of the worlds four million tons. and rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effector heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. as we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. the result? a partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. unbelievable? maybe. but scientists warn that by the time we realize the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? now, you should have got the answer.1. the underlined word synthetics probably means a kind of _.a. natural rubber b. tropical grass c. man-made material d. tropical tree2. in the last paragraph the author tries to _.a. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation b. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forestsc. persuade people to buy something syntheticd. let people realize the good effect of tropical deforestation3. the authors attitude towards the tropical deforestation is _.a. puzzling b. cold c. supporting d. opposed bas a boy, charles robert darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. he was not very clever, but darwin was good at doing the things that interested him. his father was a doctor, so darwin was sent to edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. but charles found the lectures boring. then his father sent him to cambridge university to study to be a priest. while at cambridge, darwins interest in zoology and geography grew. later he got a letter from robert fitzroy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the beagle. he wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and darwin was recommended(推荐). that voyage was the start of darwins great life.as the beagle sailed around the world, darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. he began to observe everything. after he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. his first great work the zoology of the beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life. later darwin and wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as darwin, produced a paper together. darwins great book, on the origin of species by means of natural selection (物种起源) appeared. it attracted a storm. people thought that darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. what a shameful idea! although most scientists agreed that darwin was right, the church was still so strong that darwin never received any honors for his work.afterwards, he published another great work, the descent of man. his health grew worse, but he still worked. “when i have to give up observation, i shall die,” he said. he was still working on 17, april, 1882. he was dead two days later.1. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. charles darwins ideas b. charles darwins works c. father of modern biology: charles darwin d. the greatest scientist: charles darwin2. darwins father sent him to edinburgh to _.a. make him like natural history b. make him become a doctor c. let him change his hobbies d. have him give up his collection3.according to the passage, charles darwins whole life was changed by _.a. his study at cambridge university b. his collection of coins c. the naturalists at cambridge d. the voyage of the beagle4. the underlined part “they were descended from monkeys” probably means “_”.a. they gave monkeys life b. they were different from monkeys c. they were developed from monkeys d. they had to live with monkeys c so great is our passion for doing things for ourselves that we are being increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.no one can plead ignorance（对。无知） of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications.armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds（新婚的人） gaily get down to the task of decorating their own homes.men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture.but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen. some wives tend to believe that their husbands are extremely resourceful and can fix anything.even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.when lights fuse, furniture gets rickety（快要散架的）, pipes get blocked, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some woman think that their husbands will somehow put things right.the worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion（错觉） that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong.it is a question of pride as much as anything else. last spring my wife suggested that i call in a man to look at our lawn mower.it had broken down the previous summer, and though i promised to repair it, i had never got round to it.i would not hear of the suggestion and said that i would fix it myself.one saturday afternoon, i dragged the machine into the garden and had a close look at it.as far as i could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.actually the repair job was not quite so successful.the mower firmly refused to mow, so i decided to take it apart.and i was extremely pleased with myself.i had found the cause of the trouble.one of links in the chain that drives the wheels had broken.after buying a new chain i was faced with the tough task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.i was not surprised to find that the machine still refused to work after i had reassembled it, for the simple reason that i was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.i gave up in despair.the weeks passed and the grass grew.when my wife urged me to do something about it, i told her that either i would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow.needless to say our house is now surrounded by a jungle（丛林）.buried somewhere in deep grass there is a rusting lawn mower which i have promised to repair one day.1.according to the passage which of the following is true?a.if you have right tools and materials, you can do anything.b.although they can hardly drive a nail in straight , they are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.c.all wives believe that their husband can fix anything.d.we have great passion for doing things for ourselves because we are being increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.2.why did the writers wife suggest calling in a man to look at the mower?a.to get her husband to mend it, believing that he needed some help.b.she had forgotten that her husband had promised to mend it.c.she suspected it would otherwise remain unrepaired and the grass uncut.d.her husband had repeatedly tried mending it already without success.3.the writer decided to take apart the mower because _ .a.it was a saturday and he had the time to spareb.he had discovered the cause of the troublec.he thought it was a sure way of repairing it.d.what repairs he had already carried out had not proved successful.4.the writers house is now surrounded by a jungle because _ .a.his wife was not prepared to let him buy a new lawn mowerb.the lawn mower is buried somewhere in deep grass.c.the writer wanted to let the grass grow.d.he lost several pieces of the mower in the process of repairing it dusing too much water or throwing rubbish into our river are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. you may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. a major part of the water we use everyday is groundwater. groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. it comes from underground. the more roads and parks lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.human activities are not responsible for all water shortages. drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rain fall, but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.thinking about the way we use water every day can make a difference, too. in the us, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! this shows how much we depend on water to live, but theres a lot we can do to lower the number.you can take steps to save water in your home. to start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. wash it only once a day. run your dishwasher(洗碗机) only when it is full. help your parents fix any leaks in your home. you can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.1. which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?a. using river water b. throwing batteries away. c. paving parking lots. d. throwing rubbish into lakes2.what can be inferred from the text? a. all water shortage are due to human behavior. b. it takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs. c. there is much we can do to reduce family size. d. the average family in america makes proper use of water.3. the last paragraph is intended to _a. show us how to fix leaks at home. b. tell us how to run a dishwater.c. prove what drinking glass is best for us. d. suggest what we do to save water at home.4.the text is mainly about _a. why paving roads reduces our water b. how much we depend on water to livec. why droughts occur more in dry climates d. how human activity affects our water supply 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。 lots of people give you advice on overcoming (克服) fear. 1 however, i want to tell you that a world without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. so we want to treat fear as a friend? here are three reasons. 2 think about it. do you get more nervous when you meet the girl (or guy) of your dreams? which is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 3 if you didnt have fear to guide you, you might not know that! not so bad, right?next, fear encourages us to take action. fear is a call to action. in the past, our ancestors didnt run away in fear when they saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food. now, most of us dont face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. so, what can we do? 4 lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. why do we like roller coasters ? 5 same for horror movies.so fear can guide you towards whats important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. dont we all need that kind of friend?a. dont fear to be wrong.b. it frightens us in a mostly safe way.c. imagine what life would be like without fear.d. the first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.e. they say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.f. let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.g. fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you.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。 there once was a water bearer who carried water from the distant river into the town where he lived. he owned two pots, which he 41 at both ends of a pole(扁担) he balanced over his 42 . one pot was smooth and perfectly waterproof, 43 the other was old and a bit cracked (有裂缝的). 44 it leaked water on the way. each day the pot leaked a little till came a time when it was 45 able to keep half of its content by the time theyd 46 the town. this caused the pot great 47, and so finally, unable t0 48 its embarrassment, the pot said to the water bearer. master, please break me! throw me! i cant _ 49 this unhappiness any longer. im unable to hold water, and you can 50 . me and get a new pot. oh, replied the water bearer. is that what you think of 51 ? then please, let me show you something on the wav 52 from the river tomorrow,”. and the next day, after 53 both pots, and hanging the smooth one on the right and the cracked one on the left side of his _ 54 as usual. the water bearer pointed to the 55 _ side of the path and asked, tell me, what do you see? the pot replied,“i .see dirt and dust 56_ this, the water bearer pointed to the left side of the road and asked. what do you see on that side? 0h, there i see grass and wild 57 .yes, replied the water bearer, this is the 58 you have created by leaking some water by the side of the path every day. you _ 59 the soil, you brought the sleeping 60 to life, and nourished the blooms. and from this side of the path, i picked a few flowers.41. a. built b. hung c. moved d. aimed42. a. back b. arm c. shoulder d. chest43. a. since b. when c. though d. while44. a. in fact b. as usual c. after all d. at times45. a. still b. rather c. only d. even46. a. reached b. felt c. toured d. crossed47. a. damage b. shock c. shame d. anger48. a. express b. contain c. save d. suffer 49. a. support b. stand c. cause d. bring50. a. discover b. control c. improve d. replace51. a. me b. yourself c. it d. them52. a. back b. out c. ahead d. away53. a. filling b. setting c. making d. using54. a. step b. hand c. path d. pole55. a. near b. far c. right d. left56. a. remembering b. mentioning c. seeing d. hearing57. a. flowers b. animals c. plants d. species58. a. confidence b. atmosphere c. wealth d. beauty59. a. farmed b. entered c. watered d. worked60. a. people b. seeds c. woods d. leaves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） opportunities dont come often. they come every once in a while. very often, they come quietly and go by without _1_(notice). therefore, it is advisable _2_ you should value and treat them with care. when an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it _3_ its own. if you want to achieve something _4_ intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. _5_ , you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. the difference between a man who succeeds and _6_ who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. the successful person always makes full preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive . the _7_ (success) person, on _8_ other hand, works little and just waits to see them pass by. in my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared fully and qualified _9_(high) can make use of them to achieve _10_ purposes.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（）划掉。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。some students copy others homeworkin one hand, it is true that sometimes we have many problem with our homeworkon the other hand, some students copy others homework because they are not interesting in their lessonson my opinion, copying others homework are a bad habitfor one thing, it is be against the rules of the schoolwe should work hardly to achieve high gradesfor another, because copying others homework, we will lose the ability to thinkingso, lets worked together to give up such bad behavior第二节 书面表达（满分25分）我们未来