廊坊十五中高三英语寒假作业10及答案.doc

廊坊十五中高三寒假作业【10】 班级： 姓名： 作业完成时间：2017-_-_ 总分：95 实际得分_ 学生签字： 家长签字： 第I卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分阅读理解 第一节 A Around the world, girls do better than boys at school. These are the findings of a recent study that looked at the test results of l.5 million 15-year-olds in 74 regions across the globeThe level of gender equality in those regions made no difference to the resultsOther factors, such as the income level of the region also had little impact on the findings1n only three regions - Colombia, Costa Rica and the Indian state Hunches Pradesh- was the trend reversed with boys doing betterSo what are the causes of girls stronger performance? In the UK, girls outperform boys m exams that are taken at the age of 1 5 or 16, called GasesAccording to education expert Ian Tone, this is down to the way girls and boys are brought upBoys are encouraged to be more active from an early gap, wile the restless movements of baby geris are pacifiedTherefore, girls develop the skill of sitting still for longer periods of time, which is user for academic pursuits like studying for GCSEsHe goes on to say that boys often cluster together in larger groups than girlsBecause of this they are more likely to be influenced by per pressure and develop a gang mentalityHe says that GCSEs require a lot of solo work and are not viewed as cool ill a baldish cultureThis is backed up by research in the UK that says girls are out-performing boys at the age of fiveSo what is the answer I Should girls and boys be educated separately? Or do exams and school! curricula need to be changed to better reflect boys skills? These are the questions facing educators many countries. lWhat can we learn from the first paragraph? AGirls outperform boys in exams in most cases BBoys do better in scallop in poorer areas CGirls do better if they are social-lee equal to boys DBoys are not working hays enough exams,2Accordiong to Ian Tone, vat might account for the phenomenon? ADifferent characters and personalities B Different attendees to learning CDifferent ways of raising ehjldi4en DDifferent methods in exams3What is the authors purpose in writing the text? ATo provide answer to a difficult questionBTo raise awareness in gender differencesCTo advocate separating boys and girls DTo change school curricula to benefit boys4What might the author discuss in the following paragraphs? AFlotation forms in some CompriseBExamples of boys achievementCNew systems of examinationsDAdvertisement of some schoolsB Three decades ago, Steve McCurry took arguably the most famous picture of all timeYet ever after all this time, the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when ho talks about Afghan Girl “I knew she had an incredible look, a sharp gaze,” he recalls, It was before digital camera and with the big crowd and dust all around, you never knew what would happen with the film. When I developed the picture, I knew it was special. I showed it to the edition of the National Geographic, and he jumped to his feet and shouted, thats our next cover.Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazines next cover, but the most successful in its distinguished history. The striking portrait of 12 year old sherbet Gulag, in a refugee camp, was taken in December 1984 and published the following year. When McCurry reflects upon its popularity, what excites him most is the impact that this single image has had ore the real world“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph,” he says. “Afghans are incredibly proud of it, as the girl is poor but shows great pride, strong will and self respect. It drew attention to their poor situation, and inspired a lot of people.” It also iced the Nations Geographic to set up the Afghan Childrens Fund and meant that to this day, McCurry is never charged a fare by appreciative Afghan taxi drivers. 5What do we know about Afghan Girl?AIt has been influential since published BIt is the star of an old film CIt is a famous painting in a magazine DIt that came out in 19846How does McCurry feel about Afghan Girl?AUncertain BInterested CRegretful DProud7Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the impact of the picture?AIt inspired people to do volunteer workBIt set off more terrorist attacks in the worldCPeople are more aware of Afghans situation,DAfghan Childrens Fund was set up8What can we infer from the text? AMcCurry can enjoy free tours ill the worldBThe picture was taken using a digital cameraCThe image was probably taken at wartimeDExhibitions will be held around the worldCI passed my driving test at the fourth attemptYou might think that means Im not as safe as someone who passed on their first attemptBut would you feel safer with no driver at all? Maybe not, and thats why automotive fins have included driver-assist functions in their driverless carsThis allows the human driver to take over if there is a problem Google is one producer that has prototype driverless carsThese cars have been newly equipped with auto-steering wheels and conventional controls to allow airmail drivingBut this is just a stage - the vision is to eave filly automated cars very soonThe director of Googles self-drive project） Chris Rumson, napes his all-year-old son will never have to take a driving testTo achieve that, the Cars reed LO be on rhe roads in five veersHe says driverless cars will greatly reduce accidents and traffic jams.According to Chris, about l2 million people are killed on the roads around the world each yearThat timber is equivalent to a jet falling out of the sky every day, Her thinks gradual changes to existing car designs are not snugly to deal with the problems; If we are really going to make changes to our cities, get rid of parking lots, we need self drive cars. He sayd. Googles prototypes have covered over a million kilometers on the road. They have also had to deal with unexpected situations, such as a child driving a toy car in the road, and a woman in an electric wheelchair chasing a duck. In each case, the car reacted safely.Some are not convinced. Sven Beaker of Stanford University thinks driverless cars will still need human input in extreme circumstances. 9According to paragraph I, what is the authors chief concern about driverless cars?AFunctions BSafety CPrice DAppearance10Chris Umson mentioned his 11-year-old son in order to show that .ATraditional cars are harmful for kids Bhis son is not good at driving Chis son is a slow lamer in drivingDdriverless cars will come soon1lWhat is Chris Urmsons comment on self-drive cars? AThey can solve many existing problems BThey are safer than abet planeCThey can completely change our cities DThey should clang gradually12What can we lain from the text?AGoogles prototypes will be tested on the roads soonBSelf drive cars are not designed for children or women CConcerns remain about the reliability of self-drive carsDDixon tests will be easier to pass in the near futureDNail art has become an international phenomenon and many are using their fingernails to display creativity and personateSociai networks are overflowing with people showing off their latest and at times, impossibly complicated designsThe important question is where did it all begin and how has the color of your fingernails become just as, if not more important than the outfit you are wearing?The history of nail polish and nail art dates back t0 3000 BC in China, India and EgyptPlants were processed to create a dye that was used as a type of nail paint, which was then applied and represented social class and wealth; deep colors such as red were worn by the rich and lighter paler colors were used by the poorThe Inca civilization even went as far as painting animals on the nails to silo w11ich triode they belonged to! It wasnt until the early 19th century that nail paints was modernized into the nail polish that we see and know of todayThe boom of the automobile industry introduced a vide selection of colors which were soon adapted to be used on nails, which further escalated the nail polish industrys success.Today, nail polish has become a statement of personality and creativityThe color of your nails communicates the subculture you belong toNail art is part of the fashion voice the application of gems, a brushing, fine celestial and Jail exitlesions means that the can complete any lookI personally love changing the color Ana pattern of my anis to finish off my outfit an a I enjoy creating new designs, There is plenty of inspiration on the internet and with the latest introduction everyone can get a professorial finish in half the time!13, In the first paragraph, the writer tells us about Athe origin of nail art Bthe popularity of nail artCthe value of nail art Dthe questionabout nail art14How long did it take the an inept nail oil to develop into modern nail polish? A1,900 years B3,000 years C2,100 years DAbout 5,000 years15The underlined word escalated in Paragraph 3 probably means Areplaced Bimproved Cdemonstrated Dblokes第二节Scientists found we are creatures of habit 16 . For example, we feel like eating popcorn at the cinema, even if its stale (陈腐的). 17 . They gave people about to enter a cinema a bucket of just-popped Fresh popcorn, or stale week-old popcornMoviegoers who didnt usually eat popcorn at the movies ate much less stale popcorn than fresh popcorn because it just did taste goodBut those who typically had popcorn at the movies ate about the same amount of popcorn 18 .In other words, for those in the habit of snacking at the movies, it made no difference whether the popcorn tasted good or not. 19 Nobody likes cold, spongy, week-old popcorn. But once weve formed an eating habit, we no longer care whether the food tastes goodResearchers also gave popcorn to people watching movie clips in a meeting room, rather than in a cinemaIn the meeting room, a space no usual associated with popcorn? It mattered a lot if the popcorn tasted goodOutside of the cinema, context, even habitual movie popcorn eaters ate much less stale pompom that fresh popcorn. 20 . Sometimes willpower and good intentions are not enough, and people need to trick our brains by controlling the environment instead.第二部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空When I was a young, boy, my parents often told me that it was time that teaches a man. Everything. I didnt understand and wondered why time had such a big 21 on a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to 22 it out as an adult. But now, before I come to knock at the door of 23 . I feel anxious to express my own opinion on this 24 . I know that Im just a high school student with very 25 experiences. There are still many thins 26 me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice. I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place to live in, youd better change yourself and your heart, 27 the whole world.” I was 28 . It made me think about life itself. There are so many things around us that 29 our will. We cant force life to 30 our wishes. The earth wont stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves 31 with the world. I think we learn to accept 32 life gives us, whether its the spring sunlight 33 the winter snowfall, and try to be happy. Deeply 34 by the pop song Grandmother, I always try to 35 every pleasant thing in my life. 36 now I see I cant catch all of them. It is more likely that they slip by and leave you feeling regretful that Im not just living for myself and that there are others around me I 37 think of. They all pay attention to my growing up, 38 its just a little progress.Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or 39 . It doesnt matter, I think. There is one 40 that should be obeyed to make this world a better place to live in. 21Apressure Bimpression Cinfluence Ddirection22Aput Bfind Cleave Dgive23, Achildhood Bneighborhood Cbrotherhood Dadulthood24Asaying Bidea Cfact Dpractice25Arespected Bvalued Climited Dadmired26Awaiting for Bapplying for Cdealing with Dsticking with27A, except for Bas for Cinstead of Din spite of28Ascared Bimpressed Cannoyed Damused29Ago with Bgo by Cgo ahead Dgo against30Arealize Baccept Cconsider Dfollow31Afight with Bturn down Cfit in Dlaugh at32Awhat Bwhich Cthat Dhow 33Aand Bor Cso Dyet34Aworried Bconfused Cconcerned Dmoved35Acreate BLandover Cgrasp Dachieve36ABut BSo CThus DAnd37Acan Bshould Cwill Dneed38Ain case Bso that Ceven if Donly when39Arelevant Bfalse Cnegative Dunreal40Apoint Bvivid Cthing Drule 第II卷（非选择题 共25分）第二节语篇填空Id like to talk about the school system in Australia todayThe school system in Australia does depend on 41 you go to a private school or a public schoolIn the state Im from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schoolsThe public high schools are generally 42 （mix）All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, 43 that might mean 44 （wear）a school tie and a school jacketHowever, the public high schools often give you a 45 （choose）of whether you want to wear a uniform or notThe school classes generally start anywhere 46 830 and 9 oclock in the morning and run 47 330 in the afternoon, and theyre followed by after school 48 (active) like sports and music are theater. The school year generally starts in the 49 (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas periodThe only thing I dont like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schoolsIt remains 50 （see）whether you can get a better education、even if you are in a private laugh schoolMost of our public high schools are quite good笫三部分写作第一节短文改错Im Li Hua and Im writing to apply for the assistant post you advertised on Intermit, It is stated in my resume, I graduated from Zhejiang University with outstanding academic performancesI have a good command of English, and which is an advantage when apply for a job like thisAmong all the factor, cooperation is the most important strength of a good assistantI think I do good in the team work and Im good at communicate with different peopleBesides, I once get a part-time job in