新课标学年高二英语暑假作业8 Word版含答案.docx

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新课标学年高二英语暑假作业8Word版含答案

2017-2018学年高二英语假期检测题八

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）

第一节阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams（1860-1935）

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity（社区）bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.

RachelCarson（1907-1964）

Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.

SandraDayO’Connor（1930-present）

WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator（参议员）and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

RosaParks（1913-2005）

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.

1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

A.Hersocialwork.

B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

C.Hereffortstowinaprize.

D.Hercommunitybackground.

2.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.

D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.

3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?

A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks.

4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

B

IampeterHodes,avolunteerstemcourier.SinceMarch2012,I'vedone89tripsofthose,51havebeenabroad,Ihave42hourstocarrystemcells（干细胞）inmylittleboxbecauseI'vegottwoicepacksandthat'showlongtheylast,inall,fromthetimethestemcellsareharvestedfromadonor（捐献者）tothetimetheycanbeimplantedinthepatient,we’vegot72hoursatmost,SoIamalwaysconsciousoftime.

IhadonetriplastyearwhereIwascaughtbyahurricaneinAmerica.IpickedupthestemcellsinProvidence,RhodeIsland,andwasmeanttoflytoWashingtonthenbacktoLondon.ButwhenIarrivedatthecheck-indeskatProvidence,theladyonthedesksaid:

“Well,I’mreallysorry,I’vegotsomebadnewsforyou-therearenofightsfromW

ashington.”SoItookmyboxandputitonthedeskandIsaid:

“Inthisboxaresomestemcellsthatareurgentlyneededforapatient-please,please,you’vegottogetmebacktotheUnitedKingdom.”Shejustdroppedeverything.Shearrangedforaflightonasmallplanetobeheldformere-routed（改道）methroughNewarkandgotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginallyscheduled.

Forthiscourierjob,you’reconsciouslyawarethanthatboxyou’regotsomethingthatispotentiallygoingtosavesomebody’slife.

5.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph17

A.providerB.deliveryman

C.collectorD.medicaldoctor

6.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?

A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.

B. The donor can only wait for that long.

C. The operation needs that very much.

D. The ice won't last any longer.

7.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?

A. To London        B. To NewarkC. To Providence     D. To Washington

C

GrandparentsAnsweraCall

AsathirdgenerationnativeofBrownsville,Texas,MildredGarzaneverpleasedmoveaway,.EvenwhenherdaughterandsonaskedhertomovetoSanAntoniotohelptheirchildren,shepolitelyrefused.OnlyafterayearoffriendlydiscussiondidMsGaffinallysayyes.Thatwasfouryearsago.Todayallthreegenerationsregardthemovetoasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.

NostatisticsshowthenumberofgrandparentslikeGarzawhoaremovingclosertothechildrenandgrandchildren.Yetthereisevidencesuggestingthatthetrendisgrowing.EvenPresidentObama’smother-in-law,MarianRobinson,hasagreedtoleaveChicagoandintotheWhiteHousetohelpcareforhergranddaughters.Accordingtoastudygrandparentscom.83percentofthepeoplesaidMrs.Robinson‘sdecisionwillinfluencethegrandparentsintheAmericanfamily.Two-thirdsbelievemorefamilieswillfollowtheexampleofObama’sfamily.

“inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn’tgetawayfromhomefarenoughfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown,”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofgratemagazineforgrandparents.Wenowrealizehowimportantfamilyisandhowimportant””tobenearthem,especiallywhenyou’rerainingchildren.”

Movingisnotforeveryone.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.Havingyourgrandchildrenfarawayishard,especiallyknowingyouradultchildisstruggling,butgivingupthelifeyouknowmaybeharder.

8.WhywasGarza’smoveasuccess?

A．Itstrengthenedherfamilyties.

B．Itimprovedherlivingconditions.

C．Itenabledhermakemorefriends.

D．Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.

9.WhatwasthereactionofthepublictoMrs.Robinson’sdecision?

A．17%expressedtheirsupportforit.

B．Fewpeoplerespondedsympathetically.

C．83%believedithadabadinfluence.

D．Themajoritythoughtitwasatrend.

10.WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?

A．Theywereunsureofraisemorechildren.

B．Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.

C．Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.

D．Theybadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparent.

11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegrandparentsdointhelasrparagraph?

A.Makedecisionsinthebestinterests'oftheirown

B.Asktheirchildrentopaymorevisitstothem

C.Sacrificefortheirstrugglingchildren

D.Gettoknowthemselvesbetter

D

University—thebestdaysofmylife!

Imadelotsoffriendsinmy studentdorm,wentto great parties,joinedthe debatingsociety…and, well,Ididsomeworktoo—butImustadmitmy lecturers were very patientwithmy tardiness（拖拉）.

It'seasytolookbackatouruniversitydays throughrose-tintedspectacles butthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedon campus,mostofuswere outofourcomfortzone.

Infact,asurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4students experience highlevelsofstress,oramental health condition,duringtheirtimeat college.Thesurvey,completedbyoverathousandstudents,alsofoundthat70%ofthosethat experience stressdosoatleastonceaweek,and9%ofstudentsfeelstressedconstantly.

Kirsty,astudentatExeterUniversity,didn'tenjoyherfirstdaysincollege.Shesays:

“WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon'tthinkI'drealizedthatI'dforgottenhowtomakefriends.I'dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyears,andsoIwastryingtobalancesocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilelearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteayoungage.”

DrRuthCalebofthe counselingservice atBrunelUniversityinLondonhassometipsthatshouldmakelifeeasierforstudentsbeforetheysetoffforuniversity.Shesays:

“CertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbe very helpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife–todothewashing,todothecleaningandsoon—beingabletocook. Budgeting isextremelyimportantinuniversitylife.”AndCalebadds:

“Youshouldlearnhowtospendtimeonyourowncomfortably.”

Igraduated andlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway.Ihopethatnewstudentsthesedaysremembertoacquiresome lifeskills beforetheymakethebigjump.

12.WhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinParagraph2?

A.rose-shapedglassesB.positiveperspectives

C.negativesidesD.flower-liketools

13.WhatdidKirstyfindmostdifficulttododuringherfirstdaysincollege?

A.Notknowinghowtomakenewfriends.

B.Notrealizingtheimportanceofmakingfriends.

C.Lookingafterherselfatquiteanearlyage.

D.Tryingtoachieveacademicsuccess.

14.WhichofthefollowingtipsarehelpfulorimportantEXCEPT_____accordingtoDr.RuthCaleb?

A.havingtheabilitytocook

B.beingabletodothecleaning

C.learninghowtospendmoneyonone’sown

D.balancingsocialsuccessandacademicsuccess

15.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanbysaying“Igraduatedandlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway”?

A.Hequicklyadaptedtothenewenvironmentwhenhefirstarrivedoncampus.

B.Hegraduatedfromcollegewithmanyachievements.

C.Itmighthavetakenhimsometimetogetusedtocollegelife.

D.Itmighthavemadehimproudbyleadinganindependentlifeatcollege.

第二节：

七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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