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福建省永春县第一中学学年高二英语寒假作业
高二英语寒假作业三
第一部分阅读理解(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
Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylate,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.
ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.
Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.
1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?
A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.
B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.
C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.
D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.
2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase”signedoff”inParagraph1?
A.endedalltheirprograms
B.providedfewerchannels
C.changedtocommercials
D.showedall-nightmovies
3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?
A.Byshakingandhittingit.
B.Byturningitonandoff.
C.Byswitchingchannels.
D.Byhavingitrepaired.
4.Howdoestheanothersoundwhentellingthestory?
A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.Humorous
B
Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.
Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces-andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.
Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.
Don’tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes,Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.
Downsizethedishes,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.
5.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout_______.
A.theirhomecomforts
B.theirbodyshape
C.housebuying
D.healthydiets
6.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople_________.
A.digestfoodbetter
B.reducefoodintake
C.burnmorecalories
D.regaintheirappetites
7.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?
A.Eatquickly.
B.Playfastmusic.
C.Usesmallerspoons.
D.Turndownthelights.
8.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?
A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?
B.WaysofServingDinner
C.EffectsofSelf-Consciousness
D.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?
C
Morestudentthaneverbeforearetakingagap-year(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated(起源)withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.
Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbyUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).
Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible,”hesaid.
Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents(NUS),arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthadship–youngpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversityupto£15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods,”hesaid.
9.Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext?
A.Itisflexibleinlength.
B.Itisatimeforrelaxation.
C.Itisincreasinglypopular.
D.Itisrequiredbyuniversities.
10.AccordingtoTonyHiggins,studentstakingagapyear______.
A.arcbetterpreparedforcollegestudies
B.knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobs
C.aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebt
D.haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities
11.HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenon?
A.He'spuzzled.
B.He'sworried.
C.He'ssurprised.
D.He'sannoyed.
12.WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics?
A.Attendadditionalcourses.
B.Makeplansforthenewterm.
C.Earnmoneyfortheireducation.
D.Preparefortheirgraduatestudies.
D
ChooseYourOne-DayTours
TourA—Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge—£until26Marchand£39thereafter.
Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.
TourB—Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway'shouse一32until12Marchand36thereafter.
Oxford:
IncludesaguidedofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶)”formStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:
IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.
TourC—WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace—£34untilMarchand£37thereafter.
IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryMill’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!
Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
13.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A.TourA B.TourB C.TourC D.TourD
14.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
B.Oxford & Stratford
C.Bath &Stonehenge.
D.Cambridge.
15.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A.It used to be the home of royal families.
B.It used to be a well-known maze
C.It is the oldest palace in Britain
D.It is a world-famous castle.
第二节(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。
Trainingforamarathonrequirescarefulpreparationandsteady,gradualincreasesinthelengthoftheruns.___16___,buythebest-fitting,best-builtrunningshoesyoucanfind.Noonecansaywhichbrandwillworkbestforyouorfeelbestonyourfeet,soyouhavetorelyonyourexperienceandonthefeelofeachpairasyoushop.Whenyouhavefoundshoesthatseemright,walkinthemforafewdaystodouble-checkthefit.___17___.Asalways,youshouldstretch(伸展)atleasttenminutesbeforeeachruntopreventinjuries.
Duringthefirstweek,donotthinkaboutdistance,butrunfiveminuteslongereachday.___18___,itiswisetotakeadayofftorest.Butduringthenextweek,setagoalofatleastamileandahalfperrun.___19___.Aftertwoweeks,starttimingyourself.___20___.Dependingonthekindofraceyouplantoenter,youcansetupatimetablefortheremainingweeksbeforetherace.
A.Aftersixdays
B.Foragoo