河北省石家庄市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期寒假作业（第10天）.doc

1、河北省石家庄市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期寒假作业（第10天）一、 词汇运用1. salt (n.) adj._ 2. transform (v.)n._ 3. sorrow (n.)adj._ 4. dark (adj.)n._ 5. warm (adj.)n._ 6. piano (n.) n._7. end (n.& v.)n._adj._(无穷的；无止境的)8. translate (v.)n._ n._ (译员；翻译家)9. poet (n.) n._(诗)n._ (诗歌总称；诗意)二、 单句填空1. There is no doubt that a true fri

2、end is a person who can share your joys as well as _ (sorrow), whatever happens.2. When Berlin restaurant customers ate in _ (dark), they couldnt tell how much theyd had.3. Patients with heart failure are told to follow strict diets because _ (salt) foods worsen the condition.4. A firstclass _ must

3、have his _ be faithful to the originals when _ the foreign books. (translate)5. _ (exchange) gifts and sending Christmas cards are common ways of celebrating Christmas in the world.6. The exhibition _ (sponsor) by several famous companies turned out to be a great success.7. If you are always closing

4、 your heart and dont communicate with others, you wont feel the _ (warm) of the world.8. Once I started the car, my mind _ (go) blank.9. As is known to us, Huawei _ (transform) from a family business into an advanced firm.10. (2019天津卷)We learn that however much we try to please, some people are neve

5、r going to love usan idea that troubles at first but is _ (eventual) relaxing.11. Lang Lang is a worldclass young _ (piano) who grew up in Shenyang.12. His business develops so rapidly that more than 10 _ (branch) have been set up so far.13. They took a more reasonable approach, _ (convey) to their

6、children how success at school could improve their lives.14. With the guide _ (lead) the way, we had no difficulty finding your house.15. With all the books he was interested in _ (buy), Tom left the bookshop with great satisfaction.三、阅读理解（共13小题；每题2分，满分26分）AHave you ever been to Taiwan, Chinas bigge

7、st island? Do you want to pay a visit there? Well show you the best of Taiwan island.A four-day tourPrice: Only ￥5,000Including: Roundtrip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.Places: Sun Moon LakeA beautiful lake. A small island. On one side

8、of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake.Ali MountainThe nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.P

9、eng LakeA great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.Gao XiongA great place to spend a full day shopping.Office hours: MondayFriday 9:00 am 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am4:00 pmTel: 6459-9561Book by phone now for next month.1. This passage is written to_.A. show

10、you the best of TaiwanB. tell you something about TaiwanC. attract more people to visit TaiwanD. describe how beautiful Taiwan is2. Which is not included in the price for the tour?A. Plane tickets. B. Bus service.C. Guide service. D. Hotel.3. Where can you have a good time with the local people?A. S

11、un Moon Lake B. Ali MountainC. Peng Lake D. Gao XiongBNothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old M

12、an McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure (肥料). The Smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its

13、 sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew (炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onio

14、ns and carrots for about half an hour. The pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the

15、lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didnt look that b

16、ad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.4. Why did Dad clean Old Man MoColgins chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of th

17、e terrible smell.D. To set a good example to us.5. What can we infer about Dads stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It tastes quite delicious.6. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attract B.

18、To upset C. To air D. To shut7. What can we learn about Dad from the text?A. He is an experienced cook.B. He is a troublesome father.C. He has a positive attitude to life.D. He suffers a lot from his disability. CDuring my high school years，the most important thing was what I was wearing to the Frid

19、ay night dance and who I was taking. Although college was talked about, it was the least of my worries.When I was graduating eighth grade and starting high school, my older brother was graduating twelfth grade and going onto college. For my graduation, he gave me a card in which he wrote, “Enjoy you

20、r four years.They go by fast.” I remember not believing him then, but looking back.he was right. Those four years shaped who I was as a person，pushed me to my limit and encouraged me to become an adult.However, I was so completely absorbed in my junior and senior years of high school，that when someo

21、ne spoke of college I brushed it off. I wasnt ready to leave my comfort zone of having all of my closest friends together and knowing what every single day was going to be like. Studying was something I did only after I nailed my halftime dance performance. I knew my parents wanted me to go to colle

22、ge，so I told them I would go to community college (社区学院) and I didnt worry about my SAT (美国大学入学考试) scores.When my senior year passed and everyone graduated and went off to their own colleges，I started to wish I had done the same. My friends were living away，meeting new people, and discovering new pl

23、aces, while I was living at home and driving to and from class every day. It seemed exactly like high school. I hated it！I thought college was supposed to be different！Why didnt I take more time to research colleges and do the same？I ended up loving college and wishing I had four years to enjoy the

24、campus (大学校园) atmosphere instead of two.My advice to anyone thinking about attending college is to think about it very seriously and look into all of your choices well ahead of time. Now I have graduated and I am working fulltime and I would do anything to go back to my high school days for a second

25、 chance!8. Why didnt the author worry about his SAT scores?A. He wanted to go to community college.B. He had been admitted for his gift in dance.C. He was well prepared for the exam.D. He believed his brother would help him.9. When in high school，the author_.A. drove to and from class every dayB. bu

26、ried himself in his study all the timeC. enjoyed talking about future college lifeD. lived in the school except on holidays10. What did the authors brother mean by “Enjoy your four years.They go by fast.”？A. He wished the author to have more dance.B. He advised the author to value the years.C. He en

27、couraged the author to leave his comfort zone.D. He suggested the author aim at a community college.11. Talking of his high school years，the author feels_.A. regretful B. lonelyC. angry D. pleasedDIf you followed the 2016 Olympic Games, you may have noticed that several athletes, including US swimme

28、r Michael Phelps, had circular bruises（淤青）on their bodies. These bruises were the result of “cupping（拔火罐）therapy”, a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years.Main athletes say that they have benefited from the therapy. Phelps used the therapy in the fall

29、of 2014 and has used it about twice a week since, reported ABC News. Another US swimmer, Dana Vollmer, also believes that “it really helps with blood flow”.However, some have said that the supposed health effects result from peoples feeling that the treatment works, rather than any physical effect o

30、f the treatment.To figure out cupping therapy has any physical effect, last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a false treatment was provided.In the study, the same type of cups was used in the real treatment and the false treatment. But in the false treatment, the cups had a

31、hole at the top so that they couldnt create the proper suction(吸力).The tested patients, who suffered from a disorder that caused a lot of pain, were told that they would receive either traditional cupping or “soft cupping”. But they were not informed that the so-called “soft cupping” was a false tre

32、atment.It turned out that most patients correctly guessed which kind of cupping they had received. In both groups, patients also experienced about the same reductions in pain. “The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment i

33、tself,” the researchers told the Live Science website.“The question of whether cupping therapy works still needs to be answered. But because the treatment is relatively safe and it could be helpful for some people, the therapy can be used as part of a comprehensive treatment program including other

34、exercises, nutritional choices and lifestyle changing,” Dr Brent Bauer, director of the US Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program at Mayo Clinic, told Live Science.12.Why is Michael Phelps mentioned in the passage?A. To give athletes a new way to swim faster. B. To provide athletes with a ne

35、w way of treatment.C. To introduce the topic on cupping therapy.D. To show swimmers suffer from disorders.13. The purpose of the test by researchers from Germany was to _. A. promote the health effects of cupping therapyB. see whether cupping therapy has a physical effectC compare traditional cuppin

36、g with soft cuppingD. compare cupping therapys effects on different groups of people14. What can be learned from the passage?A. Different people need different types of cupping therapy.B. The real treatment and false treatment almost have the same effects.C. The results show that cupping therapy is

37、not part of the treatment.D. Cupping therapy is only effective when used with lifestyle changing.15. According to Dr Brent Bauer, cupping therapy _. A. is a fast and easy treatment for people to carry outB. is a newly invented way to cure some diseasesC. needs a long period of time to take effectD.

38、can be used together with other treatments四、七选五（共10小题；每题2分，满分20分） ASuccessful people not only have healthy morning habits, but also know how to finish off their day right. And they all have particular habits.Read a book. 1 They all know the importance of educating themselves every single day in orde

39、r to achieve better results in their professional and personal lives. Reading will make you more likely to succeed.Organize the following day. Having a well-written plan can really benefit the tasks you have set for the day. It is really difficult to remember all the things you need to do. 2 Success

40、ful people know the importance of a well-planned day. So before you go to bed, write down your 3 most important goals for tomorrow.Spend time with family. Life is not all about work. We all need to enjoy ourselves and spend quality time with the people we love. 3 Going for a walk, playing a game wit

41、h your kids or just enjoying a movie night, can all be really great exercises to strengthen your close relationships.Get a workout. 4 I am sure you have heard this many times, but exercise can really benefit your body, mind, and build your self-confidence to help you keep a healthy lifestyle. 5 . If

42、 you like getting things done in the evening, this could be the best time of your day to work on some art. By creating something artistic, you might even discover some hidden talents.A. Create your art at night.B. It is useful for improving your thinking.C. Many successful people read every day.D. W

43、e must create something meaningful.E. So why not write them all down in a journal?F. Successful people know how to make time for their family.G. After a tiring day, it is important for you to go out and get your body moving.BSix Tips for Happy and Productive Work at HomeWorking at home can free us f

44、rom the noise and avoid taking our attention away from offices. But how can we keep focused and avoid being lost in housework to be productive? Here are some tips for you. 6When you dont have a boss looking over your shoulder, you become your own task master. Setting small, manageable daily tasks th

45、at contribute to your longer-term goals can help you achieve what you want. Make sure to be responsible for yourself, for example，scheduling regular connection with your leaders or colleague.Be consistent.Wake up each morning, change out of your pajamas (睡衣）, 7 . Act as if you have a job to go to-be

46、cause, after all, you do. Reduce things taking your attention away.Do not let laundry, dish washing，cleaning, and other chores consume your workday. Even if you are at home, after all you are working at home. 8 .Create a separate workplace.When youre working, be at workboth mentally and physically.

47、It helps to have a separate office. 9 , try to arrange your furniture in a way that makes your work and non-work space different from each other.Reward productivity.If you are productive for an hour or two and accomplish a task, 10 . Get a cup of coffee, take a walk, browse the internet, play with y

48、our dog, or do something else that you enjoy.A. Set realistic goalsB. If thats not possibleC. Seek out human interactionD. and keep a regular scheduleE. then treat yourself to a 15-minute breakF. You may get out and attend meetings and conferencesG. Dont letminor issues take priority over a major on

49、e 五、语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Classrooms 1 (change) little in the past few centuries. Students attend class, take notes and do their homework. Teachers give lectures and administrate tests. Students get their grades and move on to the next topic. Generally, students,

50、2 (especial) the most disadvantaged ones, attend the schools or universities 3 (build) near their home, regardless of their quality.These routines are starting to change. In a small but growing number of schools, students watch 4 (lecture) online and come to classes prepared to handle homework and w

51、ork with teachers and classmates. They interact with computer programs that allow them to work 5 their own pace. Teachers rely on the same programs 6 (score) tests and essays. And local schools are no longer a pupils only option. Start-ups and nonprofits make high-quality courses available online to

52、 anyone with an Internet 7 (connect).What is driving this digital revolution? One factor is that schools and universities are under 8 (great) pressure than ever before. More and more students are seeking higher levels of education at a time 9 many schools cannot hire the teachers they need. At 10 sa

53、me time, governments and institutions are raising the standard for what students should know at every stage of school.英语作业第10天三、 词汇运用：1.salty 2.transformation 3. sorrowful 4. darkness 5. warmth 6.pianist7. ending; endless 8. translation; translator 9. poet; poetry二、单句填空:1. sorrows 2. darkness 3. sal

54、ty 4. translator; translation; translating 5. Exchanging 6. sponsored 7. warmth 8. went 9. has been transformed 10. eventually11. pianist 12. branches 13. conveying 14. leading 15. bought 三、阅读理解：1-3 CDB 4-7 BDBC 8-11. AABA 12-15 CBBD 四、七选五 1-5 CEFGA 6-10 ADGBE五、语篇填空：1. have changed 2. especially 3. built 4. lectures 5. at 6. to score 7. connection 8. greater 9. when 10. The