雨花台中学高二英语寒假作业任务4.docx

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雨花台中学高二英语寒假作业任务4

英语寒假作业4

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.WhywasMattrunningslowlytoday?

A.Heateabigbreakfast.

B.Hestayeduplatelastnight.

C.Heworriedabouthisschoolwork.

2.Howdoesthewomanwanttotravel?

A.Byplane.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.

3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Atagiftshop.C.Onabeach.

4.WhoisJeremy?

A.Theman'scoach.B.Theman'sfather.C.Theman'sfriend.

5.Whatdidthemanwanttodo?

A.Buyanewbattery.B.Chargehisphone.C.Usealaptop.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whyisthemangiventhetest?

A.Becausehefailedthelasttest.

B.Becausehewassickyesterday.

C.Becausehewantstogetextrapoints.

7.HowmanyproblemsarethereinEddie'stest?

A.7.B.12.C.16.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Wherewilltheprojectbe?

A.InRussia.B.InChina.C.InIndia.

9.Whatdoesthemanhopetodo?

A.Setupmorehiddencameras.

B.Readmoreaboutrarebigcats.

C.Seeararecatwithhisowneyes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatwillthemandoonthefirstdayofhisnewwork?

A.Meetsomeworkmates.B.Takeatrainingcourse.C.Haveanexamination.

11.Whatcareerwillthemando?

A.Hewillbeateacher.B.Hewillbeanengineer.C.Hewillbeatourguide.

12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutgettingaseniorpositionintheuniversity?

A.Ittookalongertime.

B.Itmeantmoretoher.

C.Itwaseasiertoachieve.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?

A.Thepricesoffood.B.Healthyeatinghabits.C.Waystocookmeals.

14.Whatareinthewoman'sbasket?

A.Freshcarrots.B.Frozenpeas.C.Fastfood.

15.Whydoesthemanpreferfrozenfood?

A.It'scheap.B.It'shealthy.C.It'sconvenient.

16.Whendoesthewomangetoffworkeveryday?

A.At5:

00p.m.B.At6:

00p.m.C.At7:

00p.m.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowmanyAfricancountrieshasMr.XieYanshenvisited?

A.30.B.40.C.54.

18.WhatdoesMr.XieYanshenprobablyliketodo?

A.Collectart.B.Createart.C.Sellart.

19.WhatdidMr.XieYanshendoin2012?

A.HedonatedpiecesofarttoaChinesemuseum.

B.Hewasencouragedtoworkedatamuseum.

C.HefoundedamuseuminAfricabyhimself.

20.WhatdoestheNationalMuseumofChinahopetodo?

A.EncouragepeopletocollectAfricanartworks.

B.RaisemoneytobuymoreAfricanartworks.

C.IntroduceAfricanculturetoChinesepeople.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

BetterknownbyhisstagenameKUN,CaiXukunisaphenomenon,openingupthemusicindustryinChina.

Lastyear,afterparticipatingintherealityTVshowIdolProducer,receivingthemostvotesfromfans,thesinger-songwriterrosetofameovernight.Atjust21yearsold,CaihastoppedChinesemusicchartswithmultiplesingles.

OnJuly26,KUNreleasedhisnewestsingleYoung.Withinjust20seconds,itreachedamillionsales.

KUNwrotethesongtosharehisunderstandingofyouth.HemixedR&Bandelectronicbeats（节拍）tomakeitmorecheerful.AreviewerwroteonQQMusic,"Whenyoulistentothesong,youjustseemtogobacktoyouthagain."

ThesongwasanearlybirthdaypresenttohimselfwhichhecelebratedonAug2.KUNalsohopesthathealwayshasthecouragetopursue（追求）hisloveofmusic,nomatterwhatpeoplethink."MyworksarelikemychildrenandIhaveputmybesteffortintothem."hetoldtheGlobalTimes.

Indeed,KUNhaswrittenandproducedmostofhissongsonhisown."Iwanteverypieceofmyworktohavemyownspiritinit,”hetoldmusicwebsiteSoundigest,"IfeelmoreenjoymentwhenI'mperformingmyownwork."

AlthoughKUNlovesperformingonstage,whenthelightsgodown,hepreferstofallbackintohisownworldanddarknessatnight."Ialwaysgetinspiredwhenit'squiet,lateatnight/'hetoldI-Dmagazine,“It'sagreatmomentformetocreatenewthings.Sometimes,Icanwritesongswithamelody（旋律）Iheardinadream.”

Todevelophisintrospection（反思）andfindnewinspiration,KUNattendsdifferentkindsofmusicalperformances—fromfestivalstooperahouses."Ijustliketodoeverything,allformymusic,allformyart,”hetoldI-D.

Withsuchtalentanddedicationtomusic,itseemsthatKUNwillcontinuetomakehismarkinthecompetitiveChinesemusicindustry.

21.WhatdoweknowaboutKUN'snewestsingle?

A.Itearnshimabirthdaypresent.

B.Itmakespeoplefeelhappyandenergetic.

C.Itshowshowhepursueshisdream.

D.Itcombinesjazzandelectronicmusic.

22.WhatdoesKUNusuallydotogetinspirationformusic?

A.Hegoestomusicshows.

B.Hetalkstofamoussingers.

C.Heattendsmusicclasses.

D.Hefindsmelodiesinhisdreams.

23.WhichwouldbestdescribeKUN?

A.Courageousandpatient.

B.Talentedandhumorous.

C.Hardworkingandcreative.

D.Optimisticandoutgoing.

B

Readingbooksandlookingatpicturesisgreat,butnothingfacilitates（促进）learningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,theyalsogettoexperienceit—feelit,tasteit,hearitandbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.

Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.

BecominginvolvedintheworkinAKASororityIncinUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenabouttheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey'smindthatthelessonswouldmeansomuchmoreifthestudentscouldseethingsforthemselves.

Startingin2015,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNHeadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema"WindowSeattotheWorld",andthustransformedthemintoglobalcitizens.

Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendas（议程）anditssupportingorganizations.

Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged14-17onafour-nightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNHeadquartersandtheNewYorkCityHarbor（海港）.

ItwasQuenyaunPayne'sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington'ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMceachemHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,US.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,US.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring.

"Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedoncommongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace,"Sappingtonsaid.

Paynecommented,"Thetripwasamazing.I'msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible."

Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher'seffort.TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUS-awardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.

ButBaileywasn'tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,she'dalreadyfeltitandseenitintheeyesofthose10teenagers,PayneandSappingtonincluded,whomadethetrip.

“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseeandwatchtheirreactiontonewexperiences,"shesaid.

24.Theunderlinedword"this"inParagraph2refersto.

A.thebenefitsoftravelingB.goodreadinghabits

C.newteachingmethodsD.thethingsteenagerslike

25.HowdidBaileyhelpstudents?

A.SheofferedthemvoluntaryopportunitiesattheUN.

B.Shepaidfortripsthathelpedstudentsseetheworld.

C.Shepaidforthemtogotoschoolinothercountries.

D.Shetaughtthemsomeusefullife-longreadingskills.

26.WhatcanweinferfromSappington'swords?

A.HedeterminestoworkfortheUNinthefuture.

B.Heshowsnointerestinglobalaffairsatall.

C.HefindsthetriptotheUNgreatlyinstructive.

D.HewantstovisitNewYorkCityonceagain.

27.WhatmadeBaileymostjoyfulaccordingtothepassage?

A.Students'gratitude.B.Socialrecognition.

C.Students'gains.D.Officialawards.

C

Naturecalmsourstressed-outsoul.Natureisthebestmedicine,butnewresearchisshowinghowlittletimeweneedtosetasidetoharvestthebenefits.

Inonenewstudy,researcherstriedtofindthemosteffective"dose”（药剂）ofnaturewithinthecontextofnormaldailylife.Asmoredoctorsprescribe（开药方）natureexperiencesforstressreliefandotherhealthbenefits—sometimesreferredtoasa"naturepill"—thestudy'sauthorshopedtomakethedetailsofthesetreatmentsclear.

"Weknowthatspendingtimeinnaturereducesstress,butuntilnowitisunclearhowmuchisenough,howoftentodoit,orevenwhatkindofnatureexperiencewillbenefitus,"saysleadauthorMaryCarolHunterinastatement."Ourstudyshowsthatforthegreatestpayoff,intermsofefficientlyloweringlevelsofthestresshormonecortisone（压力荷尔蒙激素），youshouldspend20to30minutessittingorwalkinginaplacethatprovidesyouwithasenseofnature."

Anaturepillcanbealow-cost,low-riskwaytocurbthenegativeeffectsofurbanizationandindoorlifestyle.Tofindthemostefficientdosage,Hunterandherco-authorsasked36citycitizenstohavenatureexperiencesofatleast10minutesthreetimesperweekovereightweeks.

Everytwoweeks,theresearcherscollectedsaliva（唾液）samplestomeasurelevelsofthestresshormonecortisone,bothbeforeandaftertheparticipantstookanaturepill.Thedatashowedthatjusta20-minutenatureexperiencewasenoughtosignificantlyreducecortisonelevels.Theeffectwasmoreefficientbetwe