高二英语假期作业三.docx

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高二英语假期作业三

郑口中学高二英语假期作业（三）

命题人：

胡月娟

第I卷

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

Mymotheristheonlylivingpersonwhohasnevercommunicatedviaemailortext.Shehasneverturnedonacomputer,registeredanemailaccount,useddatastoragemediaorsearchedtheInternet.Since1955,shehassettledinSiliconValley,marriedtoanextremelytechnicalspecialistinappliedphysicsandengineering,designingphotometricsystemsforNASA.OnlywhenDadsufferedfromcancercouldweconvincehersheneededacellphone.Mom’sbeingseparatedfromtheinformationageisvoluntaryanddeliberate.

Momisstillthatfarmgirl,andshetakesthemostprideinit.Sheseesherneighborandhercommunity“real”.Sheshowsnointerestinthedigitalandvirtuallife.MymothersawDepression,WorldWarIIandthebeginningoftheColdWarbeforereachingvotingage.Sheenjoyedcountrymusicon“TheSonsofthePioneers”,aCanadianbroadcast.ThebatterywassopreciousaresourcethatradiowaslimitedtothebarnbecauseGrandmathoughtithelpedcowsproducemilk.IntheagewhenChurchillmovedmillionsforthefirsttimewithradiobroadcasts,sheonlyexperiencedlivemediamonthly,ifatall.

Inherearlytwenties,Momcompletednurses’trainingandworkedinthatfieldbeforemarriage,familyandchurchbecameherlife’sconcerns.Sheneverreallywarmeduptotelevision,thoughIthinksheappreciatedafewoftheserieswewatched,comedieslikeAllintheFamily.Computers,theInternetandmobileappsaresimplynotpartofherexperience.

Momdisagreeswiththeopinionthattechnologysimplifieslife.Inherlife,sheseesonlinerecords,emailandpaperlesssystemsasmysteriesinwhichnowrittenreferencecanassisther.

However,Icanpartlyunderstand:

Ilikesuchkindofexperienceandrelationshiponehaswithphysicalbooks.Iamachildoftelevisionwhoonlyrecentlyswitchedtoonlineviewing.I’vewrittendownmyawkward,love-haterelationshipwithmydevices.Mom’stechnophobiasurelyplayedarolehere,butitworksforher.She’shappiestassheis.

21.Theauthor’smotherbegantousemobilephonewhen.

A.shefoundithardtocontactwithherhusband

B.shesettledinSiliconValleyforfiftyyears

C.shegotmarredtoatechnicalspecialist

D.herhusbandsufferedfromcancer

22.Whatistheauthor’smothermostproudofaccordingtothepassage?

A.Havingsomanycloseneighbors.B.Experiencingtoomuchallherlife.

C.Livingsimplyandinherownstyle.D.Beinginvolvedinmoderntechnology.

23.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshismother’ssuchkindofexperience?

A.Critical.B.Positive.C.Neutral.D.Negative.

24.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.

A.theauthorshouldmakeeffortstolearnfromhismother

B.theauthorpreferswatchingmoviesonlinetowatchingTV

C.Mom’sattitudetowardstechnologyhasaneffectontheauthor

D.Momshouldalsosetdowntherelationshipwithphysicalbooks

B

 ThebaobabtreegrowsinWestAfricaandAustralia.Itisaverystrange-lookingtree.Itshugetrunk（树干）sometimesmeasureasmuchastenmetresindiameter（直径）.Itisthickeratthebottomthanatthetop.Thebranchesnearesttothegroundareverylong;thosenearthetopareveryshort.Strange-lookingitmaybe,itisveryuseful.Itsleavesaregoodtoeat.Itswhiteflowersturnintocoolfruitwhichtastesratherlikecucumber.Whenabaobabtreegetsold,itstrunkbecomeshollow（空心）.Anoldtreehassuchahuge,hollowtrunkthatitcanholdmanypeople.Whenitrains,watercollectsinthehollow.Thetreehassuchalotofleavesandbranchesthatthewaterremainscoolandfresh.Itissuchausefultreethatsomepeoplecanhardlylivewithoutit.

25.Thetrunkofthebiggestbaobabtree________ingirth（周长）。

A.canbenearly32metres

B.ismorethan10metres

C.islessthan30metres

D.isasmuchas10metres

26.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkthebaobabtreeislike?

27.Whichofthefollowingmaybetrue?

A.WecanfindthebaobabtreeeverywhereinAfrica.

B.Thebaobabtreeistoobigforanybodytomakeuseof.

C.PeopleinAfricaandAustralialikeaplantbaobabtreesaroundtheirhouses.

D.Monkeysliketoeatthefruitofthebaobabtreeverymuch.

C

Well,parents,surprise!

LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.

Itmaysoundrisky,butmanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.

“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykey,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sotheyhavebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.

Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession（经济衰退）,allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecost.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutocar.”

AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone. 

“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassengersideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus,”Schorcontinued.

Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter. 

28.TheAmericanteenslikeme,prefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______. 

A.itismostfashionableandcool   B.theyareboredwithdrivingcars 

C.theyarefondofbeingconnected   D.itismuchcheaperthanacar 

29.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.

A.Twitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoals

B.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachother

C.drivingcarsfroteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnology

D.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother

30.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______. 

A.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassage 

B.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecession 

C.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitter 

D.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople 

31.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______. 

A.Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite   B.CarsoriPhone 

C.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides  D.CoolTeensontheGo 

D

TheextraordinaryEastgateBuildinginHarare,Zimbabwe’scapitalcity,issaidtobetheonlyoneintheworldtousethesamecoolingandheatingprinciplesasthetermitemound（白蚁堆）. 

ArchitectMickPearceusedpreciselythesamestrategywhendesigningtheEastgateBuilding,whichhasnoair-conditioningandalmostnoheating.Thebuilding—thecountry’slargestcommercialandshoppingcomplex—useslessthan10%oftheenergyofaconventionalbuildingofitssize.TheEastgate’sownerssaved$3.5millionona$36millionbuildingbecauseanair-conditioningplantdidn’thavetobeimported.

Themallisactuallytwobuildingslinkedbybridgesacrossashady,glass-roofedatrium（天井）opentotheair.Fanssuckfreshairinfromtheatrium,blowitupstairsthroughhollowspacesunderthefloorsandfromthereintoeachofficethroughbaseboardvents（通风口）.Asitrisesandwarms,itisdrawnoutviaceilingventsandfinallyexiststhroughforty-eightbrickchimneys.

Duringsummer’scoolnights,bigfansblowairthroughthebuildingseventimesanhourtocooltheemptyfloors.Byday,smallerfansblowtwochangesofairanhourthroughthebuilding,tocirculate（流通）theairwhichhasbeenincontactwiththecoolfloors.Forwinterdays,therearesmallheatersinthevents. 

ThisisallpossibleonlybecauseHarareis1600feetabovesealevel,hascloudlessskies,littledampnessandrapidtemperatureswings（摆幅）—daysaswarmas31℃commonlydropto14℃atnight.“Youcouldn’tdothisinNewYork,withitsfantasticallyhotsummersandfantasticallycoldwinters,”Pearcesaid. 

TheengineeringfirmofOve Arup&Partnersmonitorsdailytemperatures.Itisfoundthatthetemperatureofthebuildinghasgenerallystayedbetween23℃and25℃,withtheexceptionoftheannualhotperiodjustbeforethesummerrainsinOctoberandthreedaysinNovember,whenadoorkeeperaccidentallyswitchedoffthefansatnight.Andtheairisfresh—farmoresothaninair-conditionedbuilding,whereupto30%oftheairisrecycled.

32.WhywasEastgatecheapertobebuiltthanatraditionalbuilding?

A.Itwasdesignedinasmallersize

B.Noairconditionerswerefixedin

C.Itsheatingsystemwaslessadvanced

D.Itusedratherdifferentbuildingmaterials.

33.Whatdoes“it”refertoinParagraph3?

A.FreshairfromoutsideB.Heatinthebuilding

C.HollowspaceD.Baseboard