江苏省兴化市2013届高二英语上学期寒假作业（一）牛津译林版

PAGEPAGE9高二年级英语寒假作业(一)2012年1月17（模块五单元一）（作业用时：100分钟）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.AnnwasclosefriendofMary,butthequarrelhappeningbeforelunchdestroyedtheirfriendship.A.the;the B.a;/ C.the;a D./;/2.Severalmonthsago,theworld’swasallonJapan’snuclearcrisis,whichdidgreatdamagetotheenvironment.A.manner B.pace C.remark D.focus3.—DidyouhearthenewsthatKimJong-il,topleaderoftheDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea,passedaway?—No.Iofsomethingelse.A.thought B.hadthought C.wasthinking D.amthinking4.—Didhetakingawayyourdigitalcameraonthedesk?—No.Perhapsitwasn’tstolenbyhim.A.receive B.admit C.permit D.accept5.—Lucywonthefirstprizeinthiscompetition.—Really?Shealotofeffortintoit.A.musthaveput B.mustput C.couldhaveputD.couldput6.TheUnitedNationshasthebestsolutiontotheconflictbetweenthetwosides.A.keptpacewith B.keptupwith C.putupwith D.comeupwith7.—Willthetwogirlsbecomegoodfriendsoncemore?—Afterall,theyhavebeenfriendsforsixyears.A.Perhapsnot. B.Whatfor? C.Ithinkso. D.I’mnotsure.8.TheTVwassuddenlyoutoforderthisafternoon.Wehavenothingtodobutbookstonight.A.read B.toread C.reading D.havingread9.BecauseofthecomplexsituationinLibya,someexpertsareaboutmakingpredictionsforitsfuture.A.guilty B.curious C.sensitive D.cautious10.—WhywasAnnpunishedbyherstrictfather?—Becauseshedidn’tgetthescorewhichshe.A.expects B.isexpected C.wouldexpect D.hadbeenexpected11.Tohissorrow,thefriendshipbetweenhimandCharliehasreachedapointitmaybreakup.A.what B.which C.where D.when12.Suchgreatprogressinspaceexplorationthatitisbecomingapowerfulcountryintheworld.A.hasthecountrymade B.thecountryhasmadeC.didthecountrymake D.thecountrymade13.ontrueevents,theTVplayhasbeenpopularamongtheaudience.A.Basing B.Tobebased C.Beingbased D.Based14.ThemainreasonwhytheyquarreledafterthefootballmatchwasPeterhadn’tplayedwell.A.because B.why C.that D.what15.—SometimesmybestfriendTomdoesn’tkeephisword.—Don’tcomplain.Thesayinggoesthat.A.afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefoundB.afriendinneedisafriendindeedC.afriendiseasierlostthanfoundD.afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed二、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldsparetimetoexpressyourlovetoyourbeloved.Evenseveral16fromyouweighmuchinhis/herheart.Oneofmybestfriendswas17inaplanecrash.Someoneaskedhiswifethebest18shehasoftheirlifetogether.Shethoughtabout19Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied,andshebegantalkingaboutatimealmosttwentyyearsearlier.Shehadgivenupherjobtogethermaster’sdegree,andherhusband20hesitatedtosupporther.Hekepthisown21anddidthecooking,cleaning,andotherhouseworkwhileshestudiedforherdegree.Onetimetheybothstayed22allnight.Shewasfinishingherthesis(论文),andhewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.That23,shewalkedoutontheloft(楼阁),24himovertherailing(栏杆),andjustthoughtabouthowmuchshelovedhim.Sheknewhowimportantthis25wastohiscareer,andshewasfeeling26thatshedidn’tevenhavetimetomakehisbreakfast.Shesawhimhurryoutwithhisbag.Butaboutthirtysecondslaterhecameback,which27her.Shewatchedherhusbandwalkovertothecoffeetableand28thewords“Iloveyou”onapieceofpaper.Thenheranouttohiscar.Thewomanthenlookedather29andsaid,“JohnandIhasa30lifetogether.Wehavebeenaroundtheworldseveraltimesandwe’ve31everythingthatmoneycanbuy,32nothingcomesclosetothatmoment.”Lovemakesourlifemorebeautifulandworthliving,33whichlifewillloseitsmeaning.Truelovedoesn’t34meandoingsomethinggreat.Sometimesitis35thingsthatmatter.16.A.books B.words C.hugs D.smiles17.A.saved B.injured C.killedD.filmed18.A.memory B.place C.travelD.friend19.A.it B.him C.them D.herself20.A.ever B.usually C.even D.never21.A.hobby B.job C.habit D.idea22.A.out B.away C.over D.up23.A.morning B.afternoon C.noon D.night24.A.calledat B.lookedat C.wavedto D.listenedto25.A.report B.trade C.experience D.meeting26.A.excited B.disappointed C.guilty D.embarrassed27.A.satisfied B.surprised C.bothered D.moved28.A.say B.touch C.find D.write29.A.listener B.husband C.student D.leader30.A.difficult B.wonderful C.strange D.terrible31.A.lost B.used C.had D.missed32.A.though B.because C.but D.if33.A.from B.despite C.with D.without34.A.necessarily B.completely C.frequently D.naturally35.A.amazing B.special C.little D.great三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ALastyear,IwasinvitedtoparticipateinacarnivalforTuesday’sChild,anorganizationthathelpschildrenwithAIDS.Allthechildrenwhohadgatheredatoneparticularstall(小房间)couldpaintasquare.Laterthesquareswouldbesewntogethertomakeaquilt.Thequiltwouldbepresentedtoamanwhohaddevotedhislifetotheorganizationandwouldsoonberetiring.Thekidsweregivenpaintsinbrightcolorsandaskedtopaintsomethingthatwouldmakethequiltbeautiful.AsIlookedaroundatallthesquares,Isawpinkheartsandblueclouds,orangesunrisesandgreenandpurpleflowers.Thepictureswereallbright,positiveanduplifting(令人振奋的).Allexceptone.Oneboywaspaintingaheart,butitwasdark,emptyandlifeless.Itlackedthevibrant(明亮的)colorsthathisfellowartistshadused.WhenIaskedhimaboutit,hesaidtheheartwasthatcolorbecausehisownheartfeltblack.Hetoldmethathewasverysick,andhismomwasverysicktoo.Hesaidthathissicknesswasnotevergoingtogetbetterandneitherwashismom’s.Helookedstraightintomyeyesandsaid:“Thereisnothinganyonecandotohelp.”ItoldhimIwassorryandIcouldunderstandwhyhehadmadehisheartadarkcolor.Itoldhimthateventhoughwecouldn’tmakehimorhismombetter,wecangivehugs,whichcanreallyhelpwhenyouarefeelingsad.Itoldhimthatifhewouldlike,IwouldbehappytogivehimonesohecouldseewhatImeant.Hecrawledintomylap.Ithoughtmyownheartwouldburstforthissweetlittleboy.Hesatthereforalongtime.Finallyhejumpeddowntofinishhiscoloring.AsIwasgettingreadytoheadhome,Ifeltatug(猛拽)onmyjacket.Standingtherewithasmileonhisfacewasthelittleboy.Hesaid:“Myheartischangingcolor.Itisgettingbrighter.Ithinkthosehugsreallydowork.”OnmywayhomeIfeltmyownheart.Ittoohadchangedtoabrightercolor.36.Thechildrenwhogatheredtherecould.A.makeaquilttothankGodB.makedonationstoanorganizationC.paintpicturestoputonthewallD.paintpicturesforaquilt37.Theboypaintedhispictureblackbecause.A.hedidn’tlikebrightcolorsB.hewantedtoexpresshissadfeelingsC.hecouldn’tfindanyothercolorsD.hishearthadturnedblackduetohissickness38.Whatwastheeffectoftheauthor’shugontheboy?A.Hewascheeredup.B.Itgavehimhopeofbecominganartist.C.Helearnedtheimportanceofhugs.D.Helearnedtousebrightcolorsinhispainting.39.Thestoryisintendedtotellreadersthat.A.hugshelpchildrenwholackloveB.childrenarelovelyandbringpeoplejoyC.givinglovetootherscanmakeapersonhappyD.childrenwithAIDSneedtobeindependent.BSomethinglandedinmye-mailinboxthisyearthatfilledmewithhorror.Itwasn’tavirus.Itwasalittledancingsnowman.Thefriendwhohadsentithadwritten“MerryChristmas,everyone!”atthebottom.

IlovetheInternet.Iwouldpostonsomeone’smicroblogtosay“happybirthday”.Iwouldsendane-mailcongratulatingsomeoneonhisorhernewjob.ButChristmase-cards?Noway.

Therearesomethingsyoujustdon’tdovia(通过)e-mail.Iwouldalwayshandwriteletterstosay“thankyou”tosomeoneforhavingmestayattheirhouse,forexample,ortoexpressmysadnessifsomeonehaddied.Sittingdownwithapileofatleast50Christmascardseveryyearispartofthatwhole“Christmasspirit”tradition.Itshowsyoucanbebotheredtoactuallyputpentopaper,buyastamp,andpostaletter.

ButcardsplayevenmoreofaspecialroleatChristmas.Athome,myfamilyhasspecialcarddisplayframes(框架)forourChristmascards,andwehangredandgreenribbon(彩带)acrossthetopsofdoorsanddrape(悬挂)cardsoverthem.Alongwiththetree,thecandlesandthetinsel(闪闪发亮的小装饰品),cardsbecomeChristmasdecorations.

Attheendoftheholiday,mygrandmaandIsittogetherandcutawaythepicturesfromthefrontofthecardstouseaslabelsforpresentsnextyear.

Mostimportantly,there’sthefunofrememberingthepeopleyou’rewritingto.EachyearI’llsitdownwithmyaddressbook.Witheach“Dearso-and-so”thatIwrite,IrememberthegoodtimesIspentwiththatperson.Moreoftenthannot,I’llletthemknowwhatI’vebeendoingthisyear,beforeendingwith:“Wereallymustmeetupsometime.”WouldthishappenifIjustselectedtheire-mailfrommycontactslist?40.Whywastheauthorhorrifiedatwhatshefoundinheremailinbox?

A.Shethoughtherfriendmusthavesentthesamee-mailtomany.

B.ShethoughtitwastooearlyforaChristmascard.

C.Sheconsidereditsillytosendadancingsnowman.

D.Shecouldn’tbelievesomeonewouldsendChristmaswishesinane-card.41.Whatdoestheauthorusuallydoviaemail?

A.Sayhappybirthdaytofriends.B.Writethank-youletterstofriends.

C.Expresssadnesswhensomeonedies.

D.Saysorryforbeinglateforanappointment.42.Whatdoestheauthor’sfamilyusuallydowithcardstheyreceiveatChristmas?

A.Puttheminapileofatleast50cards.B.HangthemontheChristmastree.

C.Displaytheminframesandonribbons.D.Storetheminaspecialbox.43.WhatisthemostimportantreasonwhytheauthorwritesChristmascards?

A.ItispartoftheChristmasspirit.

B.Itisfuntochoosewhichfriendswillreceivecards.

C.Itisherfamilytradition.

D.Itisagoodwayofrenewingafriendship.CAnyoneforkimchi(韩国泡菜)?Around2,000womenmadethetraditionaldishlastweekinSeoul,thecapitaloftheRepublicofKorea(ROK).Morethan270tonsofkimchiwereproducedandhandedouttoneedyneighbors.IntheROK,kimchiismorethanadishtobeeatenwitheverymeal,eventhoughKoreansaresaidtoeatabout40pounds(around18kg)ofkimchiperpersoneachyear.Accordingto,thecountry’sofficialmultilingual(多语种的)website,kimchirepresents“thespirit”oftheKoreans.Kimchitraditionallyhasarosycolor.Ksays:“Thecolorredwardsoff(避开)evilspirits.ThecolorrepresentsthespiritoftheKoreanpeopleandkimchiismorethanjustafood.It’saculture.”Amealwithoutkimchiisunthinkable.Sowhatiskimchi?JoanRaymond,foodwriterforUSwebsite,writes:“It’sareddish(淡红色的),fermented(发酵的)cabbagedish(andsometimesradish(小萝卜)dish),madewithamixofgarlic(大蒜),salt,vinegar,chilipeppersandotherspices(香料).Itisservedateverymeal,eitheralongwithormixedwithriceandnoodles.Itispartofahigh-fiber,lowfatdiet,whichhaskeptobesity(肥胖)atbay.”Kimchiisusedineverythingfromsoupstopancakesandasatopping(配料)onpizzaandburgers.Hnamedkimchiinitslistoftheworld’stopfivehealthiestfoodsasitisrichinvitamins,aidsdigestion(消化)andmayevenreducetheriskofcancer.AstudyconductedbySeoulNationalUniversityclaimedthatchickensinfectedwiththeH5N1virus(birdflu)recoveredaftereatingfoodcontainingthesamebacteriafoundinkimchi.WhenKoreanspose(摆姿势)forphotos,theysay“kimchi”,insteadof“cheese”.44.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanconcludethat.A.kimchiismostlyeatenbypoorfamiliesB.kimichiisusuallymadeinwinterC.kimichiisverycommoninROKD.everyKoreanwomanknowshowtomakekimchi45.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Eachpersoneats40poundsofkimchipermonth.B.KimchiisaculturaltreasureforKoreans.C.Kimchiisratedasthehealthiestfoodintheworld.D.DoctorsuseKimchitocurethepatientsinfectedwithH5N1virus.46.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“keep…atbay”mean?A.affectB.developC.predictD.prevent47.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginofkimchi.B.Waysofmakingkimchi.C.KimchiandwhatitmeanstoKoreans.D.Thenutritionalvalueofkimchi.DTheNamibDesertinAfricaisoneofthedriestplacesonearth.Withhalfaninchofrainfallingeveryyear,humanscanhardlysurvivethereforaweekwithnowater.ButtheNamibbeetle(甲虫)doesjustfine.Itcollectsmorningdew(露水)thatcondenses(凝结)onitsback.Inspiredbythislittlecreature,27-year-oldEdwardLinacre,aformerstudentfromSwinburneUniversityofTechnologyinMelbourne,Australia,hasdesignedanew“Airdrop”irrigationsystemwhichcanpullwaterfromeventhedriestdesertair.Hisinventionhaswonthe2011JamesDysonAward,aninternationaldesignaward.Hopesarehighthatthesystemwillbeabletosolvetheproblemsofgrowingplantsondryland,accordingtotheDailyMail.LinacrestudiedtheNamibbeetleandfoundthatithadhydrophilic(吸水的)skinonitsback,whichhelpedcatchwatermolecules(分子)passingintheair.Thesewatermoleculesaccumulatedintosmalldropsofliquidwater.Herealizedthataslongastheairtemperaturewaslowenough,eventhedriestaircontainswatermoleculesthatcanbeextracted(提取).Followingthisprinciple,hedesignedthenewsystemwhichworksbypumpingairthroughanetworkofundergroundpipestocoolittothepointatwhichwatercondenses.Thewateristhendelivereddirectlytotherootsofplants.Accordingtotheresearch,about11.5millilitersofwatercouldbecollectedfromeverycubic(立方)meterofairinthedriestdesert.Furtherdevelopmentcouldraisethatnumberevenhigher.Theideaofgettingwaterfromtheairisnotnew.However,theAirdrophascertainadvantagescomparedwithitscompetitors.Similarsystemsoftenrequiregreatamountsofenergybecausetheyuserefrigeration(冷却)equipmenttolowerthetemperature.ButAirdropsimplyusesthetemperaturedifferencebetweentheairandthecoolearthunderground.Thiscleverbiomimicry(仿生学)systemcouldprovideregularwateringtoplantsbeinggrownintheworld’sdriestplaces.“Biomimicryisapowerfulweaponinanengineer’sarmory(军械库),”saidJamesDyson.“Airdropshowshowsimple,naturalprincipleslikethecondensationofwatercanbeappliedtogoodeffectthroughskilleddesignandrobust(强健的)engineering.”48.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.HowtheNamibbeetlesurvivesintheNamibDesert.B.Howthe“Airdrop”irrigationsystemwasdesignedandhowitworks.C.Howthe“Airdrop”irrigationsystemhasbenefitedthehumans.D.Howbiomimicryhelpsresearchersinscientificresearch.49.Accordingtothearticle,the“Airdrop”irrigationsystem.A.wasinspiredbytheNamibbeetleB.ispracticalonlyinverycoldregionsC.hasbeenusedtohelpplantsgrowondrylandD.worksbypumpingcoldairdirectlytotherootsofplants50.Bysaying“Biomimicryisapowerfulweaponinanengineer’sarmory”,JamesDysonmeansthat.A.biomimicrycanhelpengineersinventpowerfulweaponsB.biomimicrycanofferengineersalotofinspirationfornewinventionsC.biomimicryisthemostpromisingfieldforengineerstoexploreD.somesimpleandnaturalprinciplesareeasilyignoredbyengineers四、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）51.Iseetwoa__________overthere.Iwillgotosayhelltothem.Pleasewaitaminute,Lucy.52.Havingsufferedfromthiseconomiccrisis,somecompaniesarec________aboutputtingmoneyonitsdevelopment.53.Oncethesedifficultiesareo__________,theprojectwillbecompletedontime.54.Themanagerr__________tomysuggestionwithalaughbutdidn’tacceptit.55.Ishallneverf__________myselfforfailingtohelpyouwhenyouwereintrouble.56.Lastnighttheboy________(发誓)tohisparentsthathewouldn’tplaycomputergamesanymore.57.Kobeisa__________(卓越)basketballplayerintheNBAandhasvisitedChinaseveraltimes.58.Shefelt__________(内疚)aboutnotlookingafterhimwellbecauseofherbusywork.59.Petermadealotofrude__________(评论)aboutthefoodandtheserviceoftherestaurant.60.Thefatwomanisvery__________(敏感)aboutherweight.五、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。（注意：每个空格只填一个单词）Teamworkanditsimportanceareknowntomostofus.Everyorganizationfocusesonthesignificanceofteamworkforprogress.Buthowdoweimproveittoachieveourgoalsandachievethemfaster?Communicationisoneofthekeyelementstoimproveteamwork.Mostproblemshappenataworkplaceduetolackofgoodcommunicationskills.Ithelpstobuildinter-personalrelationshipsamongtheteammembers.Goodunderstandingamongteammembersproducesbetterresultsforthecompany.Noteamcanbecalledateamifthereisn’tacorrectflowofthoughtandideasamongitsmembers.Ifyouwanttoknowhowtoimproveteamwork,theeasiestwayisthis:youneedtoarrangeatimeeveryweekwheneveryonewouldgettogetheranddiscusswhathappenedinthedaysthatpassed.Herepeoplecantalkaboutthegoodthathappenedandthebadtooandhowitcanbeimproved.Suggestionscanbetakentomaketheteamfunctionsuccessfully.Asitissaid,thereisalwaysroomforimprovementandthisroomcanbefilledlittlebylittleateverymeeting.Oneofthebestwaystoimproveteamworkistoholdteambuildingactivities.Theemployeesgetabreakfromtheeverydayroutineandalsogettolearnsomethingnew.Seminars(研讨会)areanotherchoicewh