河北省武邑中学2015-2016学年高二上学期英语寒假作业15 WORD版含答案.doc

1、命题：姓名_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。 Most homeless turn to begging to make ends meet. However. a young South African man has come up with an interesting alternative- he spends his days spreading the joy of reading and selling books written b

2、y his favorite authorsHe is Philani Dladla , who is known as Pave-ment Bookworm. While people dont know much about how the 24-year-old became a homeless man and how long he has been selling books on the streets. the worlds attention has been focused on the young man recently. thanks to an interview

3、conducted by South African director. Tebogo Malope. In the video named Pavement Bookworm . the cheerful Dladla talks about his passion(热爱) for books and how reading helped keep him a- way from a life of drugs and live a different life. The well-spoken young man also talks about his favorite authors

4、and clearly appreciates what makes him a fan of each one of them. Not surprisingly , after Malope uploaded the Pavement Bookworm video on YouTube . Dladla has become a celebrity. In addition to being interviewed by other journalists . he has also received several job offers and even a visit from Ste

5、ven Sidley. the author of Entanglement. who hand - delivered his latest book to the enthusiastic reader. The beat pan is that this newly found fame has led to a business boom. Locals now go out of their way to seek Dladla for book discus sions and most importantly. to buy his recommendations. What s

6、 heart- warming is that despite being hardly able to make ends meet. Dladla does not accept money from children who are interested in getting a book from him. In order to keep up with the increased demand. Malope is collecting book donations on behalf of the cheerful young man whose mission(使命) in l

7、ife is to spread his passion for reading!21. Dladla is different from other homeless people in that_. A. he is making a living by selling books on the street B. he is the only person who has changed the world C. he depends on the money from others to survive D. he has been interviewed by famous repo

8、rters22. What can we learn about Dladla in the video? A. The young man was accustomed to taking drugs. B. He makes comments on different authors worldwide. C. The young man was good at giving speech after reading. D. Reading has offered him an opportunity to get improved.23. How has the video influe

9、nced Dladla according to the passage? A. Many famous authors have decided to give him books free of charge. B. He has always been surrounded by many readers with interest. C. He has become a figure interviewed and visited by others. D. His story has been well described in a famous book.24. Which of

10、the following words can best describe Dladla7 A. Ambitious. B. Creative. C . Passionate. D . Determined.B He has his own stereo. He has a great many toys. He even has cable TV as well. From what Patrick Lavery said . Tommy has it pretty good. Weve devoted our lives to taking care of these chimps whi

11、ch have no place to go, says Lavery. Right now. Tommy lives with the Laverys . But if some animalrights activists get their way. he will soon he living in a chimp shelter. And he will be considered a person. Tommy has the right as well as self-determination that is enough for him to be a legal perso

12、n . said Steven Wise. a lawyer for a group called the Nonhuman Rights Project. He also said that Tommy shouldn be removed from the Laverys home. He argued that Tommys rightswere being violated(冒犯) because he lived in a cage all on his own. And he asked that court to make Tommy a person in order to f

13、ree the chimp from his current living condition. The court is now deciding whether they are going to declare Tommy a person. At the hearing. some of the justices were skeptical-especially when Wise compared Tommys situation to slavery. His argument was that slaves were once considered property inste

14、ad of persons. just as Tommy is now. I have to tell you, I keep having a difficult time with your using slavery as an analogy (比喻) for this situation. said Presiding Justice Karen Peters. You might want to pursue another argument. But Lavery said that he considers the concept of making Tommy a perso

15、n absurd. Tommy works in the entertainment industry before retiring, so he is not used to being around other chimps. We would place him in the shelter if we had the opportunity to. Lavery said. But he has his special needs. He cant go just anywhere as other people say. More importantly. he has never

16、 been associated with other chimps. And he could get hurt if he went in the wrong atmosphere. Wise disagrees. Tommy does not want to be imprisoned for his life in a cage. Hes an extraordinarily complex being. He can understand the past. He can look forward to the future. And he suffers in solitary c

17、onfinement(单独监禁) as much as a human being. 25. The argument between Lavery and Wise isA. whether Tommy should he considered a person with rights B. whether Tommy should be removed from the Lavervs home C. whether people should protect Tommy against being misused D. whether people should take good ca

18、re of those chimps in cages26. It is implied in the fourth paragraph that_ A. Wise was not good at organizing his speech B. some justices were not interested in animals rights C. Tommy lived in such a had situation as slaves once did D. Wises argument was too unreasonable to convince others27. Laver

19、y hasnt placed Tommy in an animal shelter mainly because A. Tommy is in great need of special care B. Lavery hasnt found a proper shelter so far C. Lavery has been living in harmony with Tommy D. Tommy may not get used to living with other chimps28. The purpose of Wises words in the last paragraph i

20、s to_ A. fight against Laverys behavior B. conclude his attitude towards Tommy C. win more support for Tommy. D. praise Tommy for his wisdomC In 1953 , Walt Disney hired some of the countrys best talent to create an eight-page prospectus to convince investors to finance a new kind of amusement park-

21、Disneyland. While the team had designed many of the attractions in some form or shape, when the first park opened on July 17th . 1955 . there were a few that just remained on their wish list because they were either illegal or . just too radical. One thing Walt Disney was always honest about was the

22、 fact that Disneyland was going to he a place where people would be encouraged to buy things. So it was not surprising to learn that his initial plan had included not just toys and stuffed animals. but also live creatures like miniature(微小模型) donkeys. exotic birds and even rare fish. He thought that

23、 people could pick the animal of their choice and then have it shipped to their home. Unfortunately. shipping animals between states is illegal and the idea never made it past the prospectus. Walt Disney also wanted to include an area where visitors could witness several species of animals, ranging

24、from alligators to monkeys and otters. Given that they all need different habitats. this would have been no easy task. Therefore . the idea was not pursued. Walt Disney also seemed to love miniature stuff and had even suggested building a miniature world on Main Street ! Then there were the ideas th

25、at Mickey Mouse should reside(居住) in a tree house on Treasure Island. and that the island should have real treasure buried under the ground . While some of these ideas were not practical there were a few that were technologically impossible 61 years ago. Among them were doors that opened and closed

26、upon verbal request or as Disney described it obeyed your voice like a Genie . a fly through London with Peter Pan. as well as a trip to the Moon aboard a giant rocket ship so that visitors could experience a scientifically accurate trip through Space ! for Sure fun to imagine how different the amus

27、ement park would have been. if they had been included.29. A prospectus was drawn up in order to_. A. gain more financial support B. show the greatness of Walts plan C. introduce the first theme parkD. present more attractions for visitors30. Why did Disney fail to let visitors buy live creatures the

28、re? A. Because Disneyland wouldnt be open for long. B. Because more animals would crowd into Disneyland. C. Because the animals couldnt be shipped between states. D. Because different habitats would be provided for the animals.31. The purpose of this passage is to introduce A. some mysterious facts

29、about Disneyland B. some illegal attractions in Disneyland C. some technical problems in Disneyland D. some attractions still in Disneylands plan第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分】A Land of Lessons In 2012,I had the opportunity to experience one of the worlds moat beautiful and tragic

30、ally misunderstood nations .I went to Port au Prince. Haiti. ,with a group of nineteen other members full of 41 for the people there .I had just thought that the 42 two years earlier had destroyed their spirits, _43 their faith. and taken any hope that they had already had. 44 ,I could not have been

31、 more wrong. One of my most_ 45 memories was walking through Tent City where ten thousand tents sat on 46 was once Haiti only golf course. They were families who lost everything _47 40 seconds in the earthquake. As we walked past the 48 ,I took in all of my surroundings. To my 49 ,there were songs b

32、eing sung. children playing soccer, laughter everywhere you turned, and women_ 50 sweeping the dirt floors of their tents. Thats when it really 51 me. These people didnt need me to feel 52 for them. Truthfully ,the Haitian people were some of the most _53 people Ive ever met. Just the wav that they

33、still could love, and sing. and play. gave me a sense of 54 But every once in a while,1 would 55 another type of people who looked so broken and had so much emptiness in their 56 They were the people who had lost everything and every person that they loved. This broken group of people 57 me to alway

34、s he compassion. ate. and to never take anything for granted Its almost unsettling to know that it took a( n) 58 to one of the world only fourth-world countries ,for me to truly understand what being _59 means. To be grateful is co make the best of every situation you meet with. to 60 everything wit

35、h a sense of humility（谦 虚），and to never take a day, or a person for granted41. A enthusiasm B. sympathy C curiosity D. interest42. A earthquake B storm C. typhoon D. flood43.A. lost B killed C. broken D. stolen44.A. Instead B. Still C. Therefore D. However.45. A. reliable B. vivid C important D. att

36、ractive46. A. what B. where C. which D. that47 A. beyond B within C. after D about48. A houses B. bridges C shelters D villages49. A anger B surprise C relief D joy50. A willingly B seriously C highly D happily51. A fought B hit C. amazed D defeated52 A good B worried C sorry D terrible53. A joyful

37、B creative C helpful D generous54. A relaxation B hope C humor D calmness55. A knock into B. get through C deal with D come across56. A eyes B ears C minds D hands57. A forced B warned C reminded D informed58 A access B trip C period D distance59. A grateful B confident C painful D sensitive60. A welcome B challenge C protect D approach 版权所有：高考资源网()