小初高学习高二英语寒假作业8.docx

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小初高学习高二英语寒假作业8

新课标2016年高二英语寒假作业8

第Ⅰ卷

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AGermancompanywasconcernedabouttalksinMoscowtryingtosellsome100milliondollarsworthofequipmenttoaRussianStatecompany.Talkswentsmoothlybutdifferencesremained.SoMartinBayerhimself,theCEOoftheGermanCompany,decidedtocometoMoscowtoheadthetalks.Besidescaringabouthisbusiness,theCEOwantedtogotoRussiatohuntbears.

MartinBayerwasoneofthegreatesthuntersofourtime（andtheRussiansknewaboutit）.HewenttotheSaharamorethanhundredtimesandhuntedlions,crocodiles;hehuntedpolarbearsintheNorthPoleandtigersintherainforestsofIndia.ButhehadneverhuntedRussianbears.

SotheRussiansdecidedtoorganizeabearhuntforMr.Bayertosweetenthetalks.Thiswasn'tasimpletask.SomepeopleintheweststillbelievethatbearsmaybefoundandseeneverywhereinRussiancitiesjustlikesquirrelsmaybeseeninourbackyards.Thisisnottrue.Theclosestplaceonemayfindbearsinthewildismaybe2,500milesawayfromMoscow.However,asolutionwasquicklyfound.TheRussianbusinessmenwenttoMoscowCircus（马戏团）andfor$2,000boughtaveryoldbear.Thisbearusedtoamuseandamazeaudiencesinmanycountriesfor30years,butgotandlookedtooold,andwasretired.

“Becareful,theRussianbearsareverydangerous,andfrightening,”theytoldtoMr.Bayer.“IfcomparedtotheRussianbears,yourAfricanlionsarenothingmorethanharmlesscats.”Thebearwasbroughttoaforest50milesfromMoscowandwasleftthere.Mr.Bayerwastoldthatbearswereplentifulinthatforestandthatmanycattleandevenpeoplehadbeeneateninthesurroundingvillages.

Meanwhile,an18-yearoldfemaledrovethroughtheforestonamotorcycleandsuddenlysawabear（nobearshadbeenseeninthoseplacesfor200years）.Shewasfrightened,fell,leftherhelmetandhermotorcycleandranaway.

Mr.Bayerwasexcitedandreadytohunt.Thiscouldbecomethemostsuccessfulpartofhisextraordinaryhuntingexperience.ThenextmomentMr.Bayersawabearinahelmetdrivingonamotorcyclethroughtheforestinfrontofhim.Thebearhadahappyexpressiononhisface,ashewasdoingsomethinghehadbeendoinginthecircusfor30years:

circlingonamotorcycle!

Mr.BayerlivesinaprivatementalinstitutionnearHamburghappilyeverafter.TheequipmentwasneversoldtoRussia.ItwassoldtoIraqinstead.

21.WhydidtheRussiansinviteMr.Bayertohuntbears?

A.Russianbearsarefamousfortheircruelty.

B.Theymanagedtofindabearforhunting.

C.Theyexpectedthetradetobesuccessful.

D.TherewasabearinMoscowCircus.

22.WhydidtheRussianssay“Becareful,theRussianbearsareverydangerous,andfrightening”?

A.TotellMr.Bayerthatmanypeoplehadbeenkilledbybears.

B.TomakeMr.Bayerfeelthehuntingreallychallenging.

C.TowarnMr.Bayertomindhissafetywhilehunting.

D.TotellMr.Bayerthatthebearisreallydangerous.

23.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.

A.Mr.Bayerhasgonemad

B.thebearinjuredhimbadly

C.hehasworkedinamentalinstitutionsincethen

D.thetradehasgonesmoothlybetweenRussianandIraq

B

Mysonhaspoliomyelitis（小二麻痹症）andhesufferedfromitalot.Whenhewasyoung,mywifeandItookhimtoseesomanydoctorsandgotdifferentkindoftreatments.Butstill,hecouldn’twalklikeanormalkid.

Sohewaslaughedatbyhisclassmatesforhiswalkingstyleandhewasverysad.Thenhebecameafraidofgoingtoschool.Hewouldn’tgoanymore.

Onenight,mywifehadabreakdownandshoutedathim,“Itellyou,mykid,youmightbelikethisforever.Youareafreakinother’seyes,andperhapsitwouldneverchange.Butinmyeyes,inyourdad’seyes,youarenotafreak!

Youarenot!

Evenifyouare,weloveyouandwillloveyouforever!

”Mysonspokenothingfortwodays.Hedidn’teatorsleep.Wecouldreadhewashurt.Wehopedsomething[wonderfulwouldfallinourfamily.Onthethirdmorning,hestruggledtowalktomycar,withhisschoolbaginhishandofcourse.Heraisedhisheadhighandhuggedme,saying“Iwanttogotoschool.Nothingwillbeatme.”

Youknow,fromthenon,hewasneverafraidofbeinglaughedatanylonger.Ifhecouldn’tavoidtheselooks,hechosetolookatthemi

ntheeyes.Later,somethingnicereallyhappenedandmysonwenttoHarvardUniversity.Whenhewas

askedhowhemanagedtobearthepressure,hesaid,“Becauseofmyparents.”

Mydearfellows,ifyoucaretoomuchabouthowotherpeoplelookatyouorwhattheiropinionsare,youwillneverbecomewhatyouwanttobe.

29.Theauthor’ssonwaslaughedatbyhisclassmates,because_____________.

A.hedidn’tdowellinhislessonsB.hewalkedinastrangeway

C.hewasfromapoorfamilyD.heoftenburstintotears

30.Afterhearingwhatthemothersaid,theson______________.

A.quarreledwithhismotherandlefthomeangrily

B.wenttoschoolunwillinglywithspeakinganything

C.burstoutcryingcomplainingabouthisbadexperience

D.didn’tsayanythingwithouteatingorsleepingfortwodays

31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theboywasbravetofaceanydifficultyafterbeingencouragedbyhismother.

B.Theboyachievesuccessandwasadmittedtoafamousuniversity.

C.Theboyfinallycouldwalklikeanormalchildaftersometreatments.

D.Theboyowedhissuccesstohisparentsandwasgratefultothem

32.Fromthepassagewecansaythattheboyis_________________.

A.confidentandoutgoingB.braveandhard-working

C.wiseandeasy-goingD.determinedandbrave

C

Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,newinventions,especiallynewelectronicproducts,havemadepeople’sliveseasyandconvenient.Butasthesayingputs:

Acoinhastwosides.

Oneday,Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendandhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand…Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.   

Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?

Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction.WithemailandinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.

Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated,thealienation（疏远）indexgoesup.Youcan'tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.

Pumpingpetrolatthestation?

Whysaygoodmorningtotheattendantwhenyoucanswipe（刷）yourcreditcardatthepumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?

Makingadepositatthebank?

WhytalktoatellerwhomightliveintheneighborhoodwhenyoucanjustinsertyourcardintoATM?

Prettysoonyouwon’thavetheburdenofmakingeyecontactatthegroceryshop.Somesupermarketchainsareusingaself-scannersoyoucancheckyourselfout,avoidingthosecheck-outpeoplewholookatyouandaskhowyouaredoing.

Iamnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andanemailaccount.Givingthemupisn'twise…they'reagreathelptous.It'ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy. 

Moreandmore,Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforconversation.OrbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupacallbecauseIdidn'treallyhavetimetotalk.Thecommunicationsindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier.

SoI'veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:

noinstantmessaging,withpeoplewholivenearme，nocellphoninginthepresenceoffriends,nolettingthevoicemailpickupwhenI'mathome.

32.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTechnology

B.TheConsequencesofModernTechnology

C.TheProcessofCommunicationsRevolution

D.TheAutomationofModernCommunications

33.Paragraphs5to7arelistedasexamples,whichshowthattheuseofmoderncommunicationsis___________.

A.encouragingB.disappointingC.satisfyingD.embarrassing

34.Thepassageimpliesthat_______________.

A.moderntechnologyisbridgingthepeople

B.moderntechnologyisseparatingthepeople

C.moderntechnologyisdevelopingtoorapidly

D.moderntechnologyisinterruptingourlives

35.Whatdoesthewriterthinktodowiththemoderntechnology?

A.Wemayusethemnomatterwhatothersaredoing.

B.Wecanthrowthemawayandreturntotheancient.

C.Wecanbefarawayfromthemforever.

D.Wecanusethemlessandcommunicatewiththepeoplearoundus.

D

Iwas16whenmyfatherfinallydecidedhewouldsendmetowildernesscampforseveralmonths.Hehadthreatenedtodoitmanytimesbefore,butmymotherhadalwaysmanagedtopreventhimfromdoingso.Thistimeheinsistedondoingit.

Thelatestincidentwasthelaststraw.Impulsively（冲动地）,IhadpushedMr.Ford,mymathteacher,downaflightofstepsatschool.Hebrokehisarmintwoplaces.Anyway,hehadagreednottoaccusemeasafavortomydad,whowasinthemiddleofatightraceforsheriff（执法官）inourtown.Butmyrecklessbehaviorhadmydad’sclosestadvisortalking.

“John,he’syoursonandhe’sakid,butheisdraggingyoudown,”IheardJakeHutchtellmydadthroughhisclosedofficedoorthe