河北省武邑中学学年高二上学期寒假作业英语.docx

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河北省武邑中学学年高二上学期寒假作业英语

河北武邑中学2017-2018学年高二寒假作业

英语学科（第六期）完成时间正月初三

命制人：

审查人：

班级_________学生姓名_______________家长签字________________

第二部分阅读理解（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

Trafficjams?

Flightdelay?

Youwon’tmindsomuchwhenyouarelisteningtosomethingterrific.

TheColdfinch

Thisisabignoveleverybody’sbeentalkingaboutallfallandyouhaven’thadtimetoread.WhynottakeTatt’sbeautifulproseandwonderfulstorytellingtogo?

Heaudio（availablefromnumerousonlineplatformsindigitalorCDformat）isnarratedbyactorDavidPittu.

StillFoolin’sEm

Needalaugh?

（Whodoesn’tthistimeofyear?

）Thebelovedcomedian’sbiographyisjusttheticket,asCrystallooksbackonhis65yearswithhumorandhardwonwisdom.Readbythefunnymanhimself.

TheCuckoo’sCalling

UnlessyouhavebeentrappedinaprisonatHogwarts,youknowthisdetectivenovelby“RobertGallbraith”wasreallywrittenbyJ.K.Rowling.Buthaveyouheardityet?

TheaudioisnarratedbyactorRobertGlenister.

MyStorybyElizabethSmart

TheextraordinarilycourageousElizabethSmart,kidnappedat14fromSaltLakeCitybedroomandrescuedalmostayearlater,tellsherstoryinherownvoice.

LifeAfterLife

Whatifyoucouldliveagainandagain,untilyougotitright?

KateAtkinston’snovelaboutUrsulaTodd,firstbornin1910,wasabigbitthisyearwithcriticsandreaders.TheaudioisnarratedbyactressFenellaWoolgar.

WhenWeWeretheKennedys

MonicaWood’smemoirabutfaith,family,andgrowingupinthe60’s,atrikesachordineverybodywhoreadsit.Recordedbytheauthor.

Let’sExploreDiabeteswithOwls

Let’sgetsnarled（咆哮）ineverykindoftrafficdelaywhilewelistentoseriouslyfunnystoriesreadbyDavidSedaris.Infact,we’rehopingforastormattheairportwiththisone.

21.Whatdothesevenbooksabovehaveincommon?

A.TheycanallbelistenedtoB.Theyareallpopularnovels

C.TheyareallavailableonlineforfreeD.Theyareallwrittenbyfamouswriters

22.Ifyouwanttoimproveyoursenseofhumor,youhadbetterchoose_____.

A.TheGoldfinchB.StillFollin’sEm

C.LifeAfterLifeD.WhenWeWeretheKennedys

23.WhatdowelearnaboutTheCuckoo’sCalling?

A.ItwasreadbyJ.K.RowlingB.Itdealtwitharomantictopic

C.ItwaspublishedunderapennameD.ItwaswrittenbyRobertGalbraithandJ.K.Rowling

24.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.TheGoldfinchisthebestseller

B.ElizabethSmarttellsusafictionalstory

C.KateAtkinsonisthemaincharacterofLifeAfterLife

D.Thelastbookinvolvesatrafficdelaycausedbyastorm

B

SteveJobsmadetechnologyfun.Theco-founderofApplediedonOctober5,2011attheageoffiftysix.Hehadfoughtforyearsagainstcancer.MournersgatheredoutsidehishouseinPaloAlto,CaliforniaandApplestoresaroundtheworld.

TimBajarin,presidentofahigh-techresearchandconsultingcompany,said"Ifyouactuallylookatatechleader,they'rereallyhappyiftheyhaveonehitintheirlife．SteveJobshastheAppleII,theMac,theiPod,theiPhone,theiPadandPixar."

       SteveJobswasacollegedropout.Hewasadoptedbyamachinistandhiswife,anaccountant.Theysupportedhisearlyinterestinelectronics.

       HeandhisfriendSteveWozniakstartedAppleComputer—nowjustcalledApplein1976.Theystayedatthecompanyuntil1985.ThatyearSteveWozniakreturnedtocollegeandSteveJobsleftinadisputewiththechiefexecutive.Mr.Jobsthenformedhisowncompany,calledNeXTComputer.HerejoinedApplein1997afteritboughtNeXT.HehelpedremakeApplefromabusinessthatwasinbadshapethentooneofthemostvaluablecompaniesintheworldtoday.

        SteveWozniak,speakingonCNN,rememberedhislongtimefriendasa"greatvisionaryandleader''anda"marketinggenius".

         PresidentObamasaidinastatement:

"Bybuildingoneoftheplanet'smostsuccessfulcompaniesfromhisgarage, heexemplifiedthespiritofAmericaningenuity.BymakingcomputerspersonalandputtingtheInternetinourpockets,hemadetheinformationrevolutionnotonlyaccessible,butintuitiveandfun."

        DavidCarrollisaprofessoratParsonsSchoolofDesigninNewYorkCity.HesaysSteveJobsnotonlyrevolutionizedtechnology,healsorevolutionizedAmericanbusiness."ThefactthathewasabletoredesignAmericancommercetoptobottomandacrossisreallyamazing.HeprobablywillbeconsideredanindustrialgiantonthescaleofThomasEdisonandHenryFord,sooneofthegreatofalltime."              

25.TimBajarinwantstotellusinParagraph2thatSteveJobswas_________.

A.veryambitiousB.reallyagreattechleader

C.happierthananyothertechleaderD.themostpopularchiefexecutiveofApple

26.WhichofthefollowingcaneasilyprovethatJobsisa"marketinggenius"?

      A.AfterApple,hefoundedNeXTComputer

      B.HedevelopedaseriesofAppleproducts

      C.HemadeAppleveryvaluableonceagainintheworld

      D.Hewasconsideredthegreatestindustrialfigureofalltime

27.HowdidSteveJobsbecomeaverytypicalexampleofthespiritofAmericancreativity?

A.ByrevolutionizingAmericanbusiness

B.BymakingAppleamostsuccessfulcompany

C.Byhavingthepraiseofotherfamouspeople

D.BymakingcomputerspersonalandputtingtheInternetinourpockets

28.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageis______.

A.togivethenewsthatSteveJobspassedaway

B.tocompareSteveJobswithThomasEdisonandHenryFord

C.toshowhowSteveJobsbecameagreattechleader

D.torememberSteveJobs

C

WhentheInternethitsanindustry,theresultisusuallyprettydramatic.

Newcomerswithrevolutionarybusinessmodelsblowawaytheoldestablishedplayers.ThinkwhathappenedtoKodakwhenphotographywentdigital,andwhathappenedtohighstreetbookshopswhenAmazongotgoing.

Nowitistheturnofhighereducation.RightnowthischangeisfocusedontheMooc—shorthandformassiveopenonlinecourses.Essentiallythesearepackaged-uppiecesoflearningthatlastafewweeks,areoftenputtogetherbyatopprofessoratatopuniversity,andareavailabletoanyonewithacomputer.Enrolment（登记）isunlimited,therearenoentryrequirements,andtheyarecompletelyfree.

Moocproviderswilltellyouproudlythattheirproductisnotanalternativetogoingtouniversity,it’sanalternativetonotgoingtouniversity.OneofthebigplayersintheMoocworldisCoursera,setupbyAndrewNgandDaphneKoller,twocomputerscienceprofessorsatStanfordUniversityintheUnitedStates.

AbouttwoyearsagoProf.NgdecidedtoputlecturesfromhisMachineLearningcourseonline,withsurprisingresults:

“Iputoneofcoursesonlineanditreachedanaudienceof100,000students,”hesays.“Toputthatnumberintocontext,Iusedtoteach400studentsayearatStanford,whichmeanstoreachacomparablesizedaudienceIwouldhavehadtoteachatStanfordfor250years.”

“IthinkMoocshaveahugepotential.Thetechnologythatallowsoneprofessortoteachnotjustonestudent,but100,000reallychangestheeconomicsofhighereducation,”Prof.Ngsays.“Onceyouhavecreatedthecoursecontentitcostsalmostnothingtosighupanotherstudent.Whatthatmeansiswecanaffordtoconnecteveryoneinheworldtoagreateducation.”

29.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheNewWillReplacetheOldB.ScienceIsDevelopingVeryQuickly

C.GreatChangesTakePlaceEveryDayD.TraditionalIndustriesCanHardlySurvive

30.WhatdowelearnaboutMoocs?

A.TheyareusuallyverycheapB.Theyarelimitedtocollegestudents

C.TheyaregivenbyfamousprofessorsD.Theyhavelimittostudents’number

31.Prof.NggavesomenumbersinParagraph5toshow________.

A.thehigherqualityyouMoocsB.thelargeinfluenceofMoocs

C.thegreatconvenienceofMoocsD.thequickdevelopmentofMoocs

32.What’sProf.Ng’sattitudetowardsMoocs?

A.UnclearB.DoubtfulC.ObjectiveD.Optimistic

D

MyfamilyisCanadian,althoughmysistermoveddowntoAustraliaafewyearsagotostudyspeechpathology.ShewasgraduatingjustbeforeChristmas,butduetomyownscholarlyschedule,Icouldn’tattendhergraduation.IfeltguiltythatIwasn’tabletothereforheronthisspecialoccasion.

However,Ididn’twanttodisappointherandIaskedspecialpermissionfrommeteachertoleaveschoolearlierthanscheduled.Iwantedtogivemysisterapleasantsurprise.Thenslowlyanideaappearedinmymind.Forme,Christmassurprisesmeanpresents.Oratleastboxes.WhatifIcouldarriveinabox?

OneofthefirstIcameacrosswasCouriersPlease.Atfirstthebranchmanagersaidno,buthelaterwarmeduptotheideaandactuallyvolunteeredtodressupanddelivermehimself.

UponarrivalinAustralia,themanagermetmeinfulluniform,andhebroughtoneofhisworkers,plusaCouriersPleasetruckalongfortherideaswell!

Theyevenhadastrongboxpreparedforme.I’dthoughtitwouldbeeasiertowalkuptothedoorway,andjumpintheboxwhiletheyrangthedoorbell.Butwe,theywanted,myaskmightasmethroughthewindowandtheydidn’twanttojeopardizemyChristmassurprise.Instead,theypushedafewhusbandmetersupthestreet,wheretheylocatedmeintheboxandcarriedmeallthewaytomysister’s,wheretheywasthedoorbellandannouncedtheyhadadeliverforher.

Icouldn’tseethelookonmysister’sface,butIcouldtellfromherwritethatshewasthanalittlepuzzled.Thissoonchangedintototaldisbeliefandshockwhentheboxwasopened.

33.CouriersPleaseisprobablythenameof________.

A.acharityorganization