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高一英语寒假作业（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 in december, 2010, many american newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. freedom by jonathan franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year s list of favorites. it tells about the ups and downs of the berglund family over many years. mr. franzen fills the book with sharp observations about american politics, culture and society.jennifer egans book a visit from the goon squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. the story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. one main character is former rock musician bennie salazar who works for a record company. the other main character is a troubled young woman named sasha who works for bennie. the reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.the main character in the imperfectionists by tom rachman is a failing english language newspaper published in rome, italy. each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. just kids is by rock singer patti smith. it tells about her friendship with the artist robert mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. life is the autobiography of rolling stones guitarist keith richards. it is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.unbroken by laura hillenbrand tells about a man named louis zamperini. she tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the pacific ocean during would war two.stacy schiff has received great praise for her book cleopatra: a life. it tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, cleopatra. she ruled ancient egypt about 2,000 years ago. one critic said ms. schiff has brought cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies.1. how many books are mentioned in the passage?a. 5. b. 6. c. 7. d. 8.2. the following books are related to music except_.a. a visit from the goon squadb. lifec. just kidsd. the imperfectionists3. if your major is the history of ancient africa, you may pay attention to _.a. freedom by jonathan franzenb. cleopatra: a life by stacy schiffc. unbroken by laura hillenbrandd. the imperfectionists by tom rachman bamerican cities are similar to other cities around the world. in every country cities reflect the values of the culture. cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. they also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime racial conflict and poverty. american cities are changing just as american society is changing. after world war ii city residents became wealthier more prosperous. they had more children. they needed more space. they move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. they bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. these are areas without many offices or factories. during the 1950s the american “dream” was to have a house in the suburbs. now things are changing. the children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. they unlike their parents want to live in the cities. many young professionals doctors lawyers and executives are moving back into the city. many are single; others are married but often without children. they prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.this population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. in the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities. only a few years ago, people thought that the older american cities were dying. some city residents now see a bright , new future .others see only problems and conflicts. one thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.1.what does the author think of cities all over the world ? a. they are alive . b. they are hopeless. c. they are similar d. they are different.2.why did american city residents want to live in the suburbs after world war ? a. because older american cities were dying. b. because they were richer and needed more space. c. because cities contained the worst parts of society. d. because they could hardly afford to live in the city.3. according to the 4 th paragragh, a great many poor people in american cities _ . a. are faced with housing problems b. are faced to move to the suburbs c. want to sell their buildings d. need more money for daily expenses4. we can conclude from the text that_? a. american cities are changing for the wars b. people have different views on american cities c. many people are now moving from american cities d. the population is decreasing in older american cities c advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why theyre always coming in for criticism. their critics seem to resent them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “ its unfair,” they say, “ that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. it only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. why dont they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? after all, its the consumer who pays.” the poor old consumer! hed have to pay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. it is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. but we get the wrong idea that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. another equally important function is to inform. a great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods comes largely from the advertisements we read. advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain details about performance, price, etc., from an advertisement. lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. it is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. and what fun they often are, too! just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? a cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily amount of great disasters. we must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not survive without this source of income. the fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! another thing we mustnt forget is the “small ads”, which are virtually in every newspaper and magazine. what a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! just about anything can be accomplished through these columns! for instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column but so far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column. no other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. its the best advertisement for advertising there is.1. what is the main idea of the text? a. advertisements create mass markets for all products. b. advertisers perform a useful service to communities. c. the criticisms for advertisements. d. advertisements are fun to read.2. the attitude of the author towards advertisers is _. a. trustfulb. appreciativec. criticald. dissatisfactory3. in what way does the writer try to support his view? a. comparison.b. description.c. narration.d. definition.4. which of the following is most likely to appear in the “personal column”? a. an announcement of marriage.b. an advertisement of a laptop.c. a letter from a reader about his experience.d. a review of a film. dchinese and russian armed forces on wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops capability（提高部队能力）in fighting against terrorist. they will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning july 22.the exercise, named “peace mission-2009”, will be carried out in russias far east area and the shenyang military area command in northeast china, according to the two countries defense authorities. it will last five days.about 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. the russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the defense ministry.the more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. from july 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the shenyang military area command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.the deputy chief of general staff of chinese armed forces ma xiaotian told reporters this morning that the chinese military is well prepared for sundays joint anti-terror drill with russia in a training base in baicheng, jilin province.the other four member states of the shanghai cooperation organization (sco), kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, takistan, uzbekistan and the scos secretariat will send military observers.china, russia and other member states of the sco held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “peace mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.the exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.1.in which day will the military exercise end?aon july 22. bon july 23. con july 25. don july 26.2.how many soldiers in all between china and russian will conduct joint exercise?amore than 1,300. bexactly 2,600.cmore than 2,600. dless than 2,600.3. the passage tells us that .athe five-day joint military drill is held in russias far east area.bchina, russia and other member states of the sco, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before thiscnot only the other four member states of the sco, but also the members from america and france will send military observersdthe target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.4. what can be the best title for the text?apeace mission-2009. ba five-day joint military drill.cmission for peace tarets terrorists. dchinese forces ready for sundays joint drill. 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。 the jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1 by helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1. curiosityyour children need to be deeply curious. 2 ask kids, “what ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out. did those ingredients make the pancakes better? what could we try next time?2. creativitytrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 3 there are a dozen different things you can do with them. experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. personal skillsunderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. we know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4 “why do you think shes crying?” “can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “if someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. self expression 5 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas - music, acting, drawing, building, photography. you may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.a. gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.b. so how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?c. being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.d. we can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.e. encourage kids to cook with you.f. and we cant forget science education.g. we can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.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。fridaywhat do you think, daddy? the english instructor said that my last paper 36 an unusual amount of originality. she did, truly. those were her 37 . it doesnt seem possible, does it, 38 the eighteen years of training that ive had? the 39 of the john grier home is to turn the ninety-seven orphans into ninety-seven twins. the unusual artistic ability which i 40 was developed at an early age through drawing chalk pictures of mrs. lippett on the door. i hope that i dont hurt your feelings when i take a 41 to the home of my youth? but you have the upper hand, you know, for 42 i become too impolite, you can always stop payment of your cheques. that isnt a very polite thing to saybut you cant 43 me to have any manners; a foundling asylum (育婴堂) isnt a young ladies finishing school. you know, daddy, it isnt the work that is going to be 44 in college. its the play. half the time i dont know 45 the girls are talking about; their jokes seem to relate to a past that everyone 46 me has shared. im a foreigner in the world and i dont 47 the language. its a miserable feeling. ive had it all my life. at the high school the girls 48 stand in groups and just look at me. i was 49 and everybody knew it. i could feel john grier home written on my face. and then a few kindly ones would make a point of coming up and saying something 50 . i hated every one of themthe kindly ones most of all.nobody here knows that i was 51 in an asylum. i told sallie mcbride that my mother and father were 52 , and that a kind old gentleman was sending me to college which is 53 true, so far as it goes. i dont want you to think i am a coward(懦夫), but i do want to be like the other girls, and that dreadful home is the one great big difference. if i can 54 my back on that and shut out the remembrance, i think, i might be just as 55 as any other girl. i dont believe theres any real, underneath difference, do you?anyway, sallie mcbride likes me! yours ever, judy abbott (nee jerusha. )36. a. showsb. saysc. tellsd. evaluates37. a. promisesb. languagesc. actsd. words38. a. judgingb. experiencingc. regardingd. considering39. a. aimb. effortc. wonderd. method40. a. trainb. drillc. exhibitd. sense41. a. lookb. dislikec. liked. walk42. a. ifb. unlessc. whetherd. how43. a. seeb. teachc. expectd. urge44. a. hardb. easyc. actived. dreamy45. a. thatb. whichc. whatd. where46. a. withb. butc. besidesd. without47. a. understandb. learnc. enjoyd. appreciate48. a. willb. shallc. shouldd. would49. a. rudeb. different c. similard. diligent50. a. impoliteb. politec. funnyd. exciting51. a. taken upb. brought upc. shown upd. turned up52. a. missingb. abandonedc. dead d. alive53. a. entirelyb. doubtfullyc. thoughtfullyd. possibly54. a. changeb. transportc. cure d. turn55. a. beautifulb. uglyc. prettyd. desirable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） i was always told that the three ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（毅力），were a sure path 1 success. but this advice does not always work as planned. my high school math exam is one example. the exam, 2 was originally to be held in our classroom, 3 (change) to the library at the last minute. this, 4 ，didnt bother me because math had always been my strongest subject. i patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 5 . but my mood quickly changed when i saw 6 first question. i had no idea how to do it. i tried to stay positive and persevered 7 i finally found the solution. with the problem 8 (solve), i felt proud of my achievement. 9