高二英语寒假作业第十二天

第十二天单句语法填空1、We’vebeenlookingatthehousesbuthaven’tfound__________ welikeyet.2、Heisaveryseriousman.He __________(rare)smiles.3、Icantell__________ hisaccentthatheisfromthesouth.4、Ioften__________(agree)withhimaboutwhatweoughttodo,butwestillgetalongquitewell.5、Greatchanges __________(take)placeinourschoolinthepasttwoyears.阅读理解6、   Recentstudieshaveshownthatchallengingyourbrain,byspurring(刺激)thebraintocreatenewpatterns,isveryimportanttokeepyourbrainactiveandhealthyasyouage.Lifelonglearningisahealthclubforourminds,bodiesandspirits.Thisiswhyweparentsshouldalsoteachourchildrentobelifelonglearners.Dr.MarilynPrice-Mitchell,anAmericanpsychologist,andyouthdevelopmentexpert, sharessomewaysforustodothis.1.Askquestions.   Whenyourchildasksyouaquestion,don'tansweritstraightaway.Instead,helphimorherbringup“questionsthatpiquetheircuriosity.”Thisway,wehelpchildrenmakeconnectionsbetweenwhatthey'relearningatschoolandtheworldbeyondtheirclassroom.Wealsoshowthemthatlearningdoesnot,andshouldnot,endwhenoneis“donewithschool”—it'sactuallyalifelongprocess!2.Letthemfail.   Ourkidslovelearningaboutdifferentscientificconcepts(概念)via TheMagicSchoolBus videosonYouTube.Andoneofthecharacters,MissFrizzle(thescienceteacher)alwayssaysthisphrase:“Takechances,makemistakes,andgetmessy.”Ialwaysquote(引述)herwhenthekidssaythey'reafraidtodoorlearnsomethingbecausetheymightdoitwrongormakeamistake.Ifwedon'tallowour11kidstofail,theywon'tbeabletolearnto“usemistakesandfailurestomakelifelonglearningeasier,”asDr.Price-Mitchellsays.3.Learnthroughexperience.   Thisisverytrueforallofus,especiallychildren.InthewordsofDr.Price-Mitchell,“Learningthroughexperience,notjustfrombooks,isoneofthebestwaystogivetheyouththeskillstheyneedforlifelonglearning,living,andworkinginthe21stcentury.”Ofcourse,weshouldalsosetanexampleforourchildren—bylearningcontinuously,andexpandingourknowledgeandexperiences.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pique”inthetextprobablymean?A.Change.B.Awaken.C.Balance.D.Prevent.2.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowhatMissFrizzlealwayssays?A.Worried.B.Doubtful.C.Uncaring.D.Supportive.3.Whichofthefollowingshowstheimportanceoflearningthroughexperience?A.Learningisnotchild'splay;wecannotlearnwithoutpain.B.ItisnotthatI'msosmart.ButIstaywiththequestionsmuchlonger.C.Ifyoudon'tlearntothinkwhenyouareyoung,youmayneverlearn.D.TellmeandIforget,teachmeandImayremember,involvemeandIlearn.4.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthetextmostprobably11appear?A.Health.B.Culture.C.Education.D.Popularscience.7、   Thehistoryofvacuumcleaners(真空吸尘器)intheU.K.datesbacktotheearly1900s.HubertCecilBoothstartedthefirstvacuumcleanercompanyintheU.K.,knownastheBritishVacuumCleanerCompany.Itwasn’tlong,however,beforeWilliamHenryHoover,whohadalreadyexperiencedsuccesswithhisvacuumcleanersinAmerica,madeheadwayinthevacuumcleanermarketintheU.K.andbecamemoresuccessfulthanBooth.    Hoover’svacuumcleanersintheU.K.becamesuchasuccessthat“tohoover”quicklybecameequaltovacuuming.SomeoftheearliestdomesticvacuumcleanersintheU.K.usedsimplereusableclothbagdesignswherebythevacuumcleanersimplycollecteddustinthebag.Oncethebagwasfull,youcouldemptyandre-attachittothevacuumcleaner.    Fordecadesaftertheirintroduction,vacuumcleanersintheU.K.werealuxuryitemthatonlytheupperclasscouldafford.AfterWorldWarⅡ,however,theybecamecommonamongthemiddleclass.ThiswasespeciallytrueforvacuumcleanersintheU.K.,becausethepopularityofcarpetsmeanssweepingisnotaneasyoreffectivemeansofcarpetcleaning.    In1952,HoovermadetheConstellationavailabletothepublicforthefirsttime.Hooverdesigneditsothatpeoplecouldplacethevacuumcleanerinthecenteroftheroomandthenworkaroundit.Afterabout20yearsofsellingthesevacuumcleanersintheU.K.,HooverstoppedtheConstellationin1975.    AdvancestouprightandcylindervacuumcleanersintheU.K.continued,enablingvacuumcleanerstobecomemoreefficientandeffective.The1990ssawtheintroductionofthefirstbaglessdomesticvacuumcleanersintheU.K.Despitethefearsthatconsumerswouldnotbepreparedtoacceptthehighprice,baglessvacuumcleanersbecameabigsuccessintheU.11K.    Asforthefuture,vacuumcleanersintheU.K.areexpectedtobecomeevenmoreenergy-efficient.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.HooverenteredtheU.K.vacuumcleanermarketbeforethe1900s.B.Hoover'svacuumcleanersweremoreadvancedthanBooth's.C.Hoover'svacuumcleanerswereverypopularintheU.K.market.D.VacuumcleanerswereinventedlaterintheU.K.thaninAmerica.2.Whatwastheclothbagontheearliestdomesticvacuumcleanersusedfor?A.Decoratingthevacuumcleaners.B.Makingthevacuumcleanersmoreefficient.C.Lighteningthevacuumcleaners.D.Collectingdust.3.WhatwasthemostremarkablecharacteristicoftheConstellation?A.Itwasonlyusedbytheupperclass.B.Itsdesignallowedtheusertoworkaroundit.C.Itwasuprightandithadacylinderaddedtoit.D.Itspricewasextremelyhighatthetime.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatbaglessvacuumcleaners_____.A.weresopopularthattheycouldfulfillallU.K.customers'demandsB.werethemostenergy-efficientvacuumcleanersC.werenotacceptedbyU.K.customersD.wereexpensivewhentheymadetheirfirstpublicappearanceintheU.K.完形填空8、   IthappenedtoSusanBlackinacoldwinter.Everythingseemedina    1    thosedays.Bothherparentssufferingfromdepression,sendingfora    2    becameacommonpractice.Asawomaninher40s,itwasa    3    jobtobeateacherof30first-graders,whowerealways   4   ,andshe’dtriedallsortsofmethods,but    5    togetthemquietinclass...11   Misfortuneswere    6    oneafteranother.Afteralongandtiringdayatwork,Susandraggedherselfalong,    7    towardstheparkinglot.Shecametothecar,onlytofindshehadlockedherkeysandcellphoneinside.    8    kickingthetyreofthecar,shesensedtears    9    hercheeks.   “What’swrong?”avoicewasheard.Susanlookedup,andsawayoungmanwitha    10    athisside.Susanstoppedweepingandexplainedhersituation,addingthat    11    shecalledherhusband,hewouldn’tbringherthesparecarkey,sincehewasworkingatthe    12    endofthetownanditwasstillnottimeto    13    theday’swork.“Callyour    14    andtellhimI’mcomingtogetthekey,’’theyoungmanhandedSusanhisphone.“Butthat’saninemiles’roundtrip...”saidSusan.“There’snotimefor    15    I’llbebackassoonaspossible.”   Twohourslater,themotorriderreturnedwithabigsmileand    16    face,keyinhand.Susan    17    somemoney,butherefused.‘‘Let’sjustsayIneededthe    18    ,’withthosewords,likea    19    inthemovie,herodeoffintothesunset.   ForSusan,the“cowboy”notonlyfetchedthekey,but    20    herday,orrather,warmedthelongandcoldwinterdays.1.A.battle    B.row    C.mess    D.hurry2.A.worker    B.psychologist    C.policeman    D.lawyer3.A.tough    B.rare    C.boring    D.rewarding4.A.kind    B.quick    C.happy    D.noisy5.A.atheart    B.invain    C.onpurpose    D.withease6.A.comingtrue    B.pilingup    C.goingwell    D.runningout7.A.looking    B.marching    C.yelling    D.heading8.A.Mildly    B.Randomly    C.Suddenly    D.Wildly9.A.streamingdown    B.flowingpast    C.showingup    D.casting11away10.A.bicycle    B.car    C.motorbike    D.taxi11.A.evenif    B.unless    C.justas    D.whenever12.A.wide    B.deep    C.far    D.long13.A.end    B.forget    C.giveup    D.putoff14.A.friend    B.family    C.daughter    D.husband15.A.waiting    B.hesitation    C.traveling    D.delivery16.A.charming    B.sweating    C.worrying    D.encouraging17.A.received    B.shared    C.offered    D.loaded18.A.exercise    B.help    C.reward    D.lesson19.A.youngman    B.stranger    C.motorrider    D.cowboy20.A.kept    B.burnt    C.fixed    D.built短文改错9、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。   I’velearnedfromthenewspapermycompanyislookingforaclerk.I’mveryinterestinginthejobandI’dliketoapplyforattheposition.   Firstofall,allowmeintroducemyself.IhavejustgraduatedfromseniorhighschoolandtaketheCollegeEntranceExamination.Iwanttofindanpart-timejobinthesummer.I’m18yearsoldandhaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.Infact,IwonthefirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcompetitionholdinourschoollastyear.Beside,I’mquiteeasy-goingandthereforeverypopularamongmyclassmate.   Isincerehopeyoucangivemeachance.I’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.11书面表达10、假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Peter邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动,并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画。但你忙于准备国庆节演出,不得不谢绝。请根据下面要点用英语写一封信,内容包括:1.谢绝邀请及理由;2.推荐朋友李明参加,并说明原因。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：one解析：句意:我们一直在看房子,但是还没有找到一套我们喜欢的。设空处表示“一套房子”,属于“一类中的任何一个”,符合不定代词one的用法。2答案及解析：答案：rarely3答案及解析：11答案：by4答案及解析：答案：disagree5答案及解析：答案：havetaken6答案及解析：答案：1.B;2.D;3.D;4.C7答案及解析：答案：1.C;2.D;3.B;4.D解析：1.体裁:说明文题材:介绍说明主题:真空吸尘器的历史【语篇导读】本文介绍了真空吸尘器的发展历史。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句...madeheadwayinthevacuumcleanermarketintheU.K.andbecamemoresuccessfulthanBooth.可知,胡佛的真空吸尘器在英国市场取得了进展,且比布思的更成功。由此可推测,胡佛的真空吸尘器在英国市场很受欢迎。故选C项。2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句...usedsimplereusableclothbagdesignswherebythevacuumcleanersimplycollecteddustinthebag.可知,吸尘器上的布袋是用来收纳灰尘的。故选D项。3.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中的Hooverdesigneditsothatpeoplecouldplacethevacuumcleanerinthecenteroftheroomandthenworkaroundit.可知,Constellation型号的最大特点是使用者可以绕着它使用。故选B项。4.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句Despitethefearsthatconsumerswouldnotbepreparedtoacceptthehighprice,baglessvacuumcleanersbecameabigsuccessintheU.K.可知,无布袋真空吸尘器刚在英国上市时非常昂贵。故选D项。118答案及解析：答案：1.C;2.B;3.A;4.D;5.B;6.B;7.D;8.D;9.A;10.C;11.A;12.C;13.A;14.D;15.B;16.B;17.C;18.A;19.D;20.C解析：1.下文提到苏珊的麻烦事很多,父母抑郁、工作吃力、车钥匙被锁等,所以inamess(—团糟)符合语境2.父母均患有抑郁症,所以要经常请心理学家来,故B项正确.3.下文提到,30个一年级的孩子非常吵闹,她尝试了各种方法都无法让他们安静下来,所以作为教师的工作对于苏珊来说很艰难(tough)。rare稀有的,罕见的;boring乏味的,无聊的;rewarding有益的,有报酬的。4.由togetthemquietinclass可知这些一年级的孩子们很吵闹。5.根据转折语气可推断此处意为“她尝试了各种方法让他们安静下来,但却是白费力气”。invain徒劳,白费力气。6.根据文章内容可知,苏珊不幸的事情一件接着一件。短语pileup(堆积)符合语境cometrue实现;gowell进展顺利;runout耗尽,用完。7.苏珊在工作了漫长、劳累的一天后,拖着疲倦的身体前往停车场。headtowards前往某地。8.结合文章内容可知,苏珊生活、工作本来就遇到了很多不顺心的事情,现在车钥匙和手机又被锁在了车里,所以失控地(Wildly)踢着汽车轮子,并流下了泪水。mildly温和地;randomly随意地.9.由tears和cheeks可知A项正确.指流下了泪水。streamdown沿着……流下。10.根据下文themotorrider可知这个年轻人骑着摩托车。11.根据语境可知此处引导让步状语.意为“即使她给丈夫打电话,他也不会来给她送备用汽车钥匙12.根据下文Butthat’saninemiles’roundtrip...可知,丈夫工作的地方很远,故C正确。13.根据语境可知,丈夫工作的地方遥远,而且现在还不是下班或者工作完成的时间,所以不会来给她送钥匙,故end(结束)正确14.根据文章中的husband可知答案,年轻人让苏珊给丈夫打电话,他要去那里取钥匙。15.根据苏珊说的话,可知她对年轻人骑摩托车去取钥匙的事情有所犹豫,因为路途遥远,所以年轻人告诉她不要犹豫了,故hesitation正确,16.因为路途遥远,所以年轻人骑摩托车取钥匙回来会汗流满面,故11B项正确,charming有魅力的,迷人的;sweating流汗的;worrying令人担忧的;encouraging鼓舞人的。17.由butherefused可知苏册给年轻人钱,但是他拒绝了"。receive收到;share分享;offer给予,提供;load装载,承载。18.年轻人骑摩托车走了很远的路途取钥匙,并且拒绝报酬,由此推断年轻人说自己需要这种“锻炼(Merrise)”。help帮助;reward报酬;lesson教训,课.19.由最后一段的“cowboy”可知苏珊认为年轻人像电影中的牛仔—样。20.年轻人的善举温暖了漫长而寒冷的冬天,事实上也整理了苏珊不顺心的一天。fix修理;整理。9答案及解析：答案：   I’velearnedfromthenewspapercompanyislookingforaclerk.I’mveryinthejobandI’dliketoapplyforattheposition.   Firstofall,allowme introducemyself.IhavejustgraduatedfromseniorhighschoolandtheCollegeEntranceExamination.Iwanttofindpart-timejobinthesummer.I’m18yearsoldandhaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.Infact,IwonthefirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcompetitioninourschoollastyear.,I’mquiteeasy-goingandthereforeverypopularamongmy.   Ihopeyoucangivemeachance.I’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.10答案及解析：答案：DearPeter,   I’mLiHua.Thanksalotforyourinvitationtoyourculturalexchangeprogram.Ireallywanttoacceptitandtakethisopportunitytointroducethetraditional11Chinesepaintingtoforeignfriends,butI’msorrytotellyouthatIcan’t.thereasonisthatIamoccupiedpreparingperformanceforthecomingNationalDay.   IstronglyrecommendedmyfriendLiMing,whoisthemostsuitablepersontotakemyplacenextweek.HebegantolearnpainingatanearlyageandhasagoodknowledgeofthetraditionalChinesepainting,which,alongwithhisactivepersonalityandperfectspokenEnglish,willhelpmakeyouractivityasuccess.   Sorryagainforanyinconveniencecausedbymyabsence.   Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua11