三门峡市外国语高级中学2015届2014年暑假英语假期作业.doc

2014年7月三门峡外国语高中2015届暑假作业 英语试题卷（二）I. 完形填空 (共30分) “Knowing that you had to work on Thanksgiving, I thought Id express my gratitude. You have made the 36 to learn my name and 37 me each day in a way that makes me feel like a person instead of a number. Thank you!”About three years ago, I gave a 38 with these words to a Starbucks waitress. When I went in the next day, she couldnt help crying and told me that she was deeply 39 by my note and realized what she did really 40.I went through a 41 time when I felt anything but 42 . On New Years Day 2008, I went for a 43 , feeling unhappy. I was overweight. I owned a lawyers office(律师事务所), but it was 44 money. On my hike, I heard a voice. It said I shouldnt 45 what I wanted or had lost 46 should be grateful for what I had. The idea of a year of thank-yous came into my head.This project 47 my life. After I thanked my colleagues for directing cases to me, they 48 me more. When I expressed gratitude to clients（客户）for paying on time, they began doing so even more 49.In 2010, I 50 a book about my year of thank-yous. A few days after its publication, I got many thank-you letters from my 51 . They showed me how gratitude 52 . One woman went in person to 53 her message to a former teacher, who read it and cried.My life has improved since that hike. Im now in great 54 , and I have got my dream job. Having written my 860th note, I can say thank-you letters make a difference and that 55 is a path to the peace we all try to get.36. A. choiceB. effort C. promise D. decision37. A. callB. visit C. serveD. greet38. A. cardB. book C. flower D. ring39. A. disturbed B. shaken C. moved D. hurt40. A. mattered B. improved C. failed D. passed学。X。41. A. free B. lonely C. busy D. hard42. A. helpfulB. thankful C. harmful D. painful43. A. movie B. picnic C. hike D. shopping44. A. collecting B. meeting C. losing D. expecting45. A. worry about B. begin with C. give up D. believe in46. A. so B. nor C. or D. but47. A. changed B. ruined C. directed D. took48. A. picked B. respected C. sent D. told49. A. properly B. quickly C. hurriedly D. carefully50. A. wrote B. borrowed C. bought D. rented51. A. workmates B. parents C. clients D. readers52. A. remained B. showed C. spread D. appeared53. A. give B. share C. offer D. leave54. A. trouble B. shape C. debt D. comfort55. A. honesty B. kindness C. teamwork D. gratefulnessII. 阅读理解及七选五（共40分）AOnline Degrees Today, you can earn a degree from a major university without ever having sat in one of their classrooms. Many colleges and universities are offering online courses and degree programs now. Online Learning Programs With a computer and an Internet connection, you can earn a degree from home, work, or anywhere else for that matter. Online degree programs follow much the same routines as traditional learning, with a few twists. There are lectures, but they wont be in person. There are assignments (作业) , but you wont hand them to your instructor. In most situations, you are free to go to class when it fits your schedule. If you get a phone call during class, you dont have to miss anything. If you get sick, you dont have to ask for someones notes, and you just visit the lecture later. Youll communicate with your instructor by e-mail, chat room and instant messaging. Your classroom will live in a special software program. Contrary to popular belief, you will have close contact with other students and the instructor. Evaluating the Program There are a lot of questions to ask before you make your selection, such as: How do students interact with each other? Online programs can use chat rooms, instant messaging, teleconferencing, and video conferencing to communicate. The key is to find a program that has this interaction built into it and even requires it. What kind of reputation does the school have? It may seem simple-a good school will have a good online program. This reputation, however, may not be as straightforward as you think. Its not uncommon for a great school to have a weak program or two. So youd better look at the overall quality of the school and make a judgment. The Employers View As more and more employees get online degrees and use them in the workforce(职场) , hiring managers will begin to feel more secure about the quality of education these people have.56. In which way is online education special? A. If you get sick, youll miss the lecture. B. There are lectures, but you dont need to meet the lecturers. C. If you get a phone call during class, you will miss something. D. There are assignments, and you must hand them to your instructor.57. What is the most important part of online communication? A. To use e-mails. B. To look for a program with interaction. C. To use chat rooms and instant messaging. D. To use teleconferencing and video conferencing.58. For whom is the passage probably written? A. College students. B. Hiring managers. C. Adult students. D. High school students. BGeneral Electric has found robots far more productive in some work than human workers. In one case, a robot saved enough to pay for itself in ten months. At Ford Motor Company, about fifty small robots are deftly fitting light bulbs into dashboards and speakers into car radios.The next phase（阶段）of the computer revolution may well turn out to be the robot revolution. Robots have been fixtures in comedy and science fiction for a long time, but the first industrial robot wasnt used in the United States until 1961. Industrial robots scarcely resemble the stereotyped humanoid with flashing eyes and a combinations chest. Theyre basically just combinations of a computer with very deft and efficient producing machines. Whats really new, of course, is the extent to which these electronic wonders are transforming the way people work and the composition of the work force, especially in Japan. There are about 36,000 robots working in Japan and approximately 6,500 in the United States. In early 1982, Raymond Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Labor, predicted that by 1990 half the workers in U.S. factories would be specialists trained to service and repair robots.Its easy to see why these “steel-collar workers” can be preferable to their human counterparts(同仁). They cause fewer personnel problems: theyre never absent, and they never ask for more holidays, take vacations, or file grievances. They also give more consistent attention to quality control, are more efficient and effective performers, and are definitely cheaper to keep. Robots, which cost about $30,000 to $150,000 each, usually work two shifts a day. The displaced workers would draw salaries and benefits of about $790,000 a year. However, robots still cannot replace all aspects of the human worker. The automated factory is feasible(可行的), but when it comes to reason and informed decisions, robots are still in the same league with machines, at least for now.59. The details given in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 _. A. illustrate the technical superiority of Japanese technology over American technologyB. warn against the possibility that robot workers will replace human workersC. show the growth in acceptance of robot workers worldwideD. prove the need to catch up with Japanese technology60. In Line 3 Paragraph 1, the word “deftly” means _.A. clumsily B. expensivelyC. lightlyD. skillfully61. In this passage, the author shows preference in favor of _.A. General Electric B. steel-collar workers C. more factory personnel D. Ford Motor62. The writer of this passage probably _.A. sees a role for both robot and human factory workersB. wants to see more robots employed in factoriesC. feels threatened by robots D. believes robots make manufacturing much easierCEach year about 250,000 Americans study in other countries. Some study-abroad programs are trying harder to get students to learn about the local culture. One student on his first morning in Beijing was brought to a distant part of the city. He received money and instructions on how to get back. It took some time but he succeeded.William Finlay, head of the sociology department at the University of Georgia in the United States, says, Its absolutely crucial(关键的) that they know something about how people in other parts of the world live and think and how they behave. Often those students go in large groups and they hang around with each other. We felt that they really werent getting to know the local inhabitants（居民）.In 2008, Professor Finlay started a program with South Africas Stellenbosch University. The program combines traditional classroom learning with community involvement through a nongovernmental organization, which is involved with two things: a number of crches(托儿所) and the library in the community where there are some computers. “Our students typically work either with the little kids in the day cares or they work in the library and teach very basic computer skills to mostly young adults,” Finlay says.Hillary Kinsey, who is studying international affairs, spent three weeks in the Stellenbosch program. It was interesting to learn the history of the area and the recent development with democracy and that sort of things, and then talk to these people and see what the social dynamics were, what the ethnic divisions were, how certain groups felt about other groups, she says.Mark Lenhart is the executive director of CET Academic Programs. Each year, that company places more than one thousand students in semester and summer study programs in China, Jordan, the Czech Republic and other countries. They place students with local roommates. Students gain from that, though the experience is not always easy. Not just in terms of language learning, but they also find the local culture can present challenges, and perhaps misunderstandings,” Lenhart says, “They have to adjust to local life. Its no longer OK just to have a little Chinese, for instance. If a student is studying Chinese, he wants to come home from a program like this fluent in Chinese.63. Why was the student brought to a distant part of Beijing?A. He had to learn about how to find his way back before learning Chinese.B. The study-abroad program charged him so much that he decided to get some money back.C. It was the first time he came to China, and was curious about anything.D. He had to experience the life of the local Chinese people.64. Why does Professor Finlay think students in the past couldnt really learn a foreign language?A. They didnt get in touch with the local people.B. They didnt work hard and used to hang about in the local places.C. They didnt join in any study-abroad programs.D. They didnt learn anything about the foreign country before they went there.65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Activities provided by the study-abroad programs may be challenges for the students.B. In the study-abroad programs, students can take part-time jobs in crches or libraries.C. Hillary Kinsey joined in the program in order to better study international affairs.D. Mark Lenhart must have got adjusted to some foreign life while he studied the language.66. Which of the following can be the title of the passage?A. Study-abroad programs help you live in foreign cultures.B. Study-abroad programs take deeper dive into local culture.C. Professor Finlay started study-abroad programs.D. Culture is of great importance in learning a foreign language.D Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased protection of the worlds most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise. This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon( 淡水湖), are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost two meters lower than it is today.Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroying Venices famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania. It is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals.The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountains ecosystems and on Tanzanias travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.67. The writer developed the passage mainly by_. A. giving examples B. listing reasons C. making comparisons D. using quotations68. How many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park? A. 150. B. 26. C. 400,000. D. About 124.69. According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels? A. Many kinds of plants and animals died out in Italy. B. Venices famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely. C. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. D. Its ancient buildings could be drowned.70. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Climate Change B. The Melting of Massive Pieces of Antarctic Ice C. Visiting Endangered Places around the World D. The disappearing of the Ice Glaciers Family Values To understand a nation, you should first get to know its minimum unit-family. 71 In the US, upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years) , children are encouraged, but not forced, to leave the nest and begin an independent life. 72 Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Young adults meet their future spouses (配偶) through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices. Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job. 73 A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fathers business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his fathers workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family. 74 It is not like we Chinese. Parents are rulers and masters. We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect. In America, children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents, like family financial situation, the relationship between mother and father, and even sex. 75 Therefore, it is contrary that, on one hand, Americans admire independence and equality that they dont want to make sacrifice to make up a family, but on the other hand, Americans think highly of family in their value system.A. In the American family, children and parents are equal.B. It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation.C. When it comes to big problems, children do not have to always follow their parents ways.D. After children leave home, they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family.E. Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality, they dont believe in