河北省鸡泽县第一中学2017-2018学年高二上学期寒假作业英语试题七 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2017-2018学年寒假作业英语试题（七）一 阅读理解 AMy first full-time job after high school was selling vacation packages（旅行产品） via the telephone for a well-known company. One day, I was put through to a man who sounded a bit out of breath. I started with my normal pitch (音高), expecting to hear the normal reply I dont w

2、ant any.Instead, he spoke in a faint, weak voice and told me how he wished to take a vacation I was offering, but he couldnt because he was dying of illness. He explained how he was lacking in oxygen then, and it took almost all his energy to answer the call. He asked if I smoked, which I did, and b

3、egged me to stop. He told me smoking was what was killing him. He told me to spend every day with my loved ones, and tell them how much I love them. At this point, I couldnt control myself. We ended the call, but I held on my phone to prevent another call coming in so I could collect myself.I wrote

4、down his name and address, and sent him a card appreciating（感谢）his advice and praying for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a letter from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months, and became very fond of each other. He

5、 was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt as if he was.About a year later I received a letter from his wife. When I started to read, tears came to my eyes. She told me how Franks battle with the disease had finally come to an end, and he passed away shortly before the Christmas.

6、 She wanted to thank me for the letters to Frank, and explained how Frank touched(感动) many lives over the years. At his funeral, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he affected a 19-year-old boy hed never met.1The author was then probably working for _.A. a

7、 travel agency B. a cigarette companyC. an e-shopping store D. a vacation school2The underlined part collect myself in the second paragraph probably means _.A. gather together B. disappoint myselfC. cheer myself up D. calm down3What can we infer from the text?A. Frank was in hospital while answering

8、 the phone.B. Frank is actually the authors grandfather.C. There was something wrong with Franks lung.D. The author asked Frank to travel and he took his advice.4We can learn from the text that the author _.A. took down Franks name and address to visit him in personB. was warmly welcomed by her cust

9、omers when she called themC. didnt stop smoking even though Frank asked him toD. kept in touch with Frank through letters until he diedBArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia, my husband, Rashid, stayedina hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of h

10、is stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange

11、city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said

12、 they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully s

13、orted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored

14、 our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.5What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping B. Find a houseC. Join his family D. Take his family6The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_.A. a friend of his family

15、 B. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney7What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed B. Sent outC. Delivered D. Gave back8Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a New Country.

16、C. Turning Trash to Treasure. D. In Search of New Friends.CWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program(Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for

17、 students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-li

18、ne with TEO.Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening

19、 and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.9If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to_.A. Room 501 B. Ro

20、om 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 60210Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi.11A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _.A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pmDSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with n

21、ature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water

22、. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are man

23、y environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will b

24、e good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.

25、But the final goal should be green gyms. They are better replacements（代替物）for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it

26、s free.12Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?A. Playing basketball in a gym. B. Motor racing in the desert.C. Cycling around a lake. D. Swimming in a sports center.13What do we know about golf from the passage?A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.B. It needs water and el

27、ectricity to keep its courses green.C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.D. It causes water shortages around the world14The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _.A. it uses fewer resources B. it improves our healthC. it is an outdoor sport D. it is recommended by exp

28、erts15The author writes the passage to _.A. show us the function of major sportsB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sportsD. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports七选五A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that

29、seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum of its parts? 16 . But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. 17

30、 Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers. 18 . However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of th

31、em comes from our earliest years.Recall your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important. 19 . how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a

32、powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 20 . Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.A. Know why you gardenB. Find a good place for your own gardenC. Its delightful to see so m

33、any beautiful flowersD. Its our experience of the garden that mattersE. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsF. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooG. For each of those gardens, writer down the strongest memory you have二 完形填空Mondays are gene

34、rally pretty busy for me. On one of these _21_ Mondays, I got ready to go to work thinking about all the things I have to _22_ on that day and walk down to get to my car scolding myself for being late to work, but _23_ the car was nowhere to be found. I _24_ right across my apartment the previous ni

35、ght but it wasnt there that morning.This was at 8:00 am in the morning. I made_25_ to all the towing places, police stations all the time thinking that it was towed by _26_ . By around 10:00am, I couldnt find it anywhere and the cops decided that it was _27_ stolen. After filling a report with them,

36、 I finally get to work thinking how my day was completely _28_ .Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Entetprise _29_ to realize that my license was missing too along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole _30_ and he was so sorry for me that he _31_ to take me to the nearest

37、DMV(车管局) and get a duplicate (副本)_32_, I was totally dumbstruck. I didnt know why this complete stranger would want to _33_ some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then _34_ me a car. I was _35_ the whole day because of the events that happened to me but som

38、ehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all _36_ it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the misfortunes of the day, I was so _37_ by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar _38_ . I took some smiley shaped chocolates and _39_ them on some

39、 of my colleagues desks.There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to _40_ it.21A. typical B. ordinary C. strange D. pleasant.22A. make B. explain C. accomplish D. arrange23A. excitedly B. surprisingly C. interestingly D. hurriedly24A. stayed B. looked C.

40、walked D. parked25A. calls B. trips C. surveys D. contributions26A. cops B. doctors C. thieves D. officials27A. normally B. eventually C. actually D. finally28A. made up B. took up C. put up D. messed up29A. still B. even C. quite D. only30A. message B. secret C. story D. process31A. declined B. off

41、ered C. hesitated D. approved32A. license B. card C. paper D. ticket33A. spend B. leave C. take D. get34A. lent B. presented C. purchased D. rented35A. delighted B. annoyed C. disappointed D. amused36A. worth B. necessary C. personal D. special37A. moved B. changed C. turned D. appealed38A. honour B

42、. respect C. alarm D. surprise39A. forgot B. threw C. left D. exposed40A. make B. achieve C. live D. realize三 语法填空 “If youre talking to me in a 1 (noise)restaurant and my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I can understand what you say better.”The research at Northwestern

43、University shows that 2 (play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds, 3 , our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.A scientist, living in France twenty years ago, 4 (write) about what he called th

44、e “Mozart Effect”. He said that 5 could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozarts music would make you much 6 (smart), or even have some health disorders 7 (cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozarts music. Any ki

45、nd of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get 8 same brain experience just by listening?Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music. 9 , the point is that theyre actively playing a musical instrument and eng

46、aging in making music instead 10 listening to music passively.四 短文改错It is well-known that we exist in the dynamic world with various difficulties. When we are faced them, nothing is more important than hope and self-confidence. With confidence, we can find sometime the question is not as “huge”so we

47、 imagine.Take most of our for example, the entrance exam to college seem to be a horrible monster. According, some people give up, some persist. In my eyes, with confidence, right assessment of the difficulties, as good as full preparation, try and exert your strength, but then we will overcome all

48、problems and challenges. On the whole, I believe we youngster should face the difficulties in right manner. And nothing is impossible, brave it out and just do it!五 书面表达假设你是李华，听说你的同学王涛吸烟，给他写一封建议信，包括下列内容：1吸烟不仅有害吸烟者本人，而且对不吸烟者也会造成损害；2吸烟能导致多种疾病，还可能引发火灾；3吸烟浪费钱和时间，中学生应该珍惜时间努力学习；4已经吸烟成瘾的同学要下决心戒烟；5如果你不吸烟，就会

49、感到焦虑和紧张，深呼吸或做一些积极活动；6把注意力转移到学习上。注意：词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Wang Tao，Im sorry to hear that you have got into the habit of smoking. In fact, smoking is a bad habit. Yours，Li Hua英语试题（七）参考答案阅读理解1-4. A D C D 5-8. B C D C 9-11. D B C 12-15.CB A B 16-20. F A E D G2140 ACBDB ACDDC BACDB AADCB语法填空1noisy

50、 2playing 3although/though 4wrote 5it6smarter 7 cured 8the 9However 10of短文改错【1】the a【2】faced faced with【3】sometime sometimes【4】soas【5】our us【6】seem seems【7】According Accordingly【8】good well【9】but and【10】youngster youngsters书面表达Dear Wang Tao， Im sorry to hear that you have got into the habit of smoki

51、ng. In fact, smoking is a bad habit.Smoking is harmful and it is not only bad for smokers themselves，but also bad for nonsmokers around them. It can cause a lot of diseases. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous fires. It also wastes your money and time.As a middle school student，we should s

52、tudy hard instead of smoking.Those who have become addicted to cigarettes should be determined to quit smoking. In fact，its very easy to get rid of smoking. If you feel nervous and stressed without smoking，you can take a deep breath and do some relaxation exercises.If you pay your attention to your study, you will not feel like smoking eventually.Yours，Li Hua