高二英语寒假作业十.docx
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高二英语寒假作业十
高二英语寒假作业(十)
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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.A
HomestayUK/GreatBritain
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Informationaboutthehomestayhost
Chikais28yearsold.Sheisawayfromhomemostofthetime.Tarais18yearsold.Sheisathomeeveryday.TheybothspeakEnglish.
ChikaandTara’sguestscanstayforatleast5nightsanduptoamaximum of365nights.ChikaandTarahavenochildrenlivingathome.Itisanon-smokingresidence(住宅).Nopetsliveinthishousehold.
Informationaboutthehomestayaccommodation
TheaccommodationisinLondon.ThenameoftheneighborhoodisGreenwich.Thedistancetothecitycenteris1.6km.Thenextaccesspointtopublictransportisat 15m distance.
ThreeguestscanstayinTaraandChika’shouseatthesametime.Thefollowingaccommodationisgenerallyavailable:
Singleroom withshareduseofthefamilybathroom
*Size:
12.0 ㎡
*Facilities:
desk,Internetaccess,mirror,hairdryerandwardrobe(衣橱)
*Pricepernightperperson:
£20.00pernight(onesingle)
Twinroom withshareduseofthefamilybathroom
*Size:
15.0 ㎡
*Facilities:
TV,desk,Internetaccess,mirror,hairdryerand wordrobe
*Pricepernightperperson:
£20.00pernight(oneguest)
£17.00pernight(twoguests)
Theroomchargeincludesthefollowingservices:
Internetaccess,regularroomcleaning,breakfast,freeuseofthewashingmachine.
Additionalavailableservice atanextracharge:
Pick-upservice(£60.00one-way);Lunch(£6.00perpersonperday);Dinner(£6.00perpersonpernight)
Vegetarian(素食的)mealsareavailable.
1.ChikaandTara’shousewouldbeagoodchoicefor_______.
A.apersonwhoeatsnomeat B.aheavysmoker
C.apetlover D.onewhoneedsaone-nightstay
2.WhatdoweknowaboutChikaandTara’shouse?
A.Itliesinthecenterofthecity. B.Publictransportisconvenientthere.
C.ItisnotfarawayfromGreenwich. D.ThedistancefromthehousetoLondonis 1.6km.
3.IfMarychoosesatwinroomandpick-upservice(two-way),howmuchshouldshepayperday?
A. £80. B. £137. C. £140. D. £77
B
ChinesemediaandInternetusersonMondaydecried(谴责)alackofmoralsinsocietyafteratoddlerwasstrucktwicebytwodifferentvansandleftbleedingontheroadasmorethanadozenbystandersdidnothingtohelptheseriouslyinjuredgirl.
Theincident,capturedbyasurveillancecameraandairedbySouthernTelevisionGuangdong(TVS),showedthetwo-year-oldgirlwasknockeddownandrunoverbyawhitevanonanarrowmarketstreetontheafternoonofOct.13,inFoshanCityofGuangdongProvince.
Thedriverfledthesceneoftheaccident,leavingthegirltobleedonthesidewalk.Overthenextsixminutes,morethanadozenpeoplewalkedbythegirl,yetnotoneindividualdidanythingtohelpher.Thegirlwasthenhitasecondtimebyanothervanbeforeanelderlytrashcollectorcametoheraidandbroughttheattentionofthegirl’smother,accordingtothevideoandeyewitnesses.
Doctorssaidthatthegirl,whowasputonlifesupportafterbeinghospitalized,remainsinadeepcoma.Thegirl'sparents,whoaremigrantslivinginthecity,arenowwithher.
Policesaidthedriversofbothvehicleshavebeenarrested.However,theapathyofthebystandersshowninthevideohasshockedthepublic,asInternetforumshaveseethedwithanger,andpeoplearequestioningthemoralityofsociety.
HighmoralstandardswereoncetriumphedasnationalprideinChinawhereindividualsknownforselflesslyhelpingotherswereadoredbythepublic.
Butinrecentyears,theperception(观念)ofadeclineofmoralshasbecomeahottopicasprofitandmaterialismareperceivedtobeaffectingsociety’svalues.
OnSept.2.an88-year-oldmanincentralChinacollapsed,hisfacestrikingthepavement.Yet,noonecametohisaid,andheendedupchokingtodeathonthebloodfromhisnose.
SomehavelinkedtheabsenceofgoodSamaritans(模范人物)toapreviouscaseinwhichamantryingtohelpanelderlywomanwhofellwasaccusedofharmingher.
AstrongchorusofopinionontheInternetsayslawsshouldexempt(免除)Samaritansfromliability(责任),yetlawsthemselvescannotsolvesociety’smoralitydilemma.
CaoLin,aChinaYouthDailycommentator,saidinasignedarticlepublishedonMondaythattheworryofliabilityshouldnotbeanexcusefornothelping,andthiscaseexposesthedeclineofhumanityinChinesesociety.
1.Accordingtothepassage,whatwouldhappenifsomeonehelpedothersselflesslyinthepast?
A.He/shewouldbecondemnedbythepublic.
B.He/shewouldbeawardedbythegovernment.
C.Thepublicwouldfeelproudofhim/herandthusshowedloveandrespectforhim/her
D.He/shewouldhavetoworryaboutliability.
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthispassage?
A.Nobodyhelpedthegirlwhowasstrucktwicebytwodifferentvans.
B.Thetoddlerdiedimmediatelyaftershewashitasecondtime.
C.HighmoralstandardswereonceregardedasnationalprideinChina.
D.JournalistsfromTVScapturedtheincidentbyusingacamera.
3.Inrecentyears,society’svaluesisbelievedtobeaffectedby.
A.people’sperceptionsB.profitandmaterialism
C.theapathyofbystandersD.themoralsofsociety
4.AccordingtoCaoLin,whatisthefundamentalreasonfornothelpingthegirl?
A.Theworryofliability.
B.LackoflawsthatexemptSamaritansfromliability.
C.Thedeclineofhumanityinsociety.
D.Theothertwocasesmentionedinthearticle-thecaseoran88-year-oldmanandthecasewhereamantryingtohelpanelderlywomanwhofellwasaccusedorharmingher.
C
Iusedtothinkofmyselfasapersonlearnedinbooks,butmybookshelvestoldadifferentstory.ApartfromafewIndiannovelsandanAustralianbook,myliteraturecollectiononlyconsistedofBritishandAmericantitles.Worsestill,Icouldn’teverfoundanythingintranslation.MyreadingwaslimitedtostoriesbyEnglish-speakingauthors.
So,atthestartof2012,IsetmyselfthechallengeoftryingtoreadabookfromeverycountryinayeartofindoutwhatIwasmissing.
Withnoideawheretogetthosebooks,Iwasunlikelytofindpublicationsfromnearly200nationsontheshelvesofmylocalbookshop,soIdecidedtoaskthereadersallovertheworldforhelp.Icreatedablogcalled AYearofReadingtheWorld andputoutanappealforsuggestionsoftitlesthatIcouldreadinEnglish.
Theresponsewasamazing.Peopleallovertheworldweregettingintouchwithme,offeringideasandbooklists.Somepostedmebooksfromtheirhomecountries.Inaddition,severalwriters,likeTurkmenistan’sAkWelsaparandPanama’sJuanDavidMorgan,sentmeunpublishedtranslationsoftheirnovels,givingmearareopportunitytoreadworksunavailableinBritain.Evenwithsuchanextraordinaryteamofbibliophiles(爱书者)behindme,however,sourcingbookswasnoeasytask.Withtranslationsmakinguponlyaround4.5percentofliteraryworkspublishedintheUK,gettingEnglishversionsofstorieswastricky.
Onebyone,thebooksfromthe countriesonthelistfilledmyheartwithlaughter,love,anger,hopeandfear.Landsthathadonceseemedexoticandremotebecamecloseandfamiliartome.Atitsbest,Ilearned,readingmakestheworldreal.
1.Theauthorrealizedshewasnotalearnedpersonwhenshefound________.
A.shecoulddonothingbutreadbooks
B.shehadneverbeentoIndianandAustralian
C.shedidn’thaveanytranslatedbooks.
D.shecouldonlyreadsimpleEnglishstories
2.Whatwasthechallengetheauthorsetforherself?
A.Readingbooksfromnearly200countriesinayear.
B.Creatingablogtoofferhelptootherreaders.
C.Lookingforpublicationstopublishherownbooks.
D.GivingsomesuggestionsonlearningEnglish.
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthehelpfrompeoplearoundtheworld?
A.Offeringbooknames. B.postinglocalbooks
C.Givingfinancialsupports D.Sendingunpublishedtranslations
4.Itwasnoteasytofindthebooksmainlybecause________.
A.thereaderswereunwillingtoofferhelp
B.thereweretoofewtranslationsintheUK
C.theauthorhadnotimeandnochancetodoit
D.thewritersdidn’twanttopublishtheirbooks
D
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Increasinglytheanswerseemstobeno.
ChrisWard,authorofthebookOutofOfficeexplainshowPresidentBarack Obama’sfirstinauguration(就职)speechwaswrittenby27-year-oldJonFavreausittinginStarbucks(星巴克);howRichardTait,creatorofCranium,startedtheboardgameinacoffeeshop;howMichaelActonSmithinventedthechildren’svirtualworldMoshiMonstersinhislocalcaféNero;andhowJKRowling,thenovelistbehindHarryPotter,believesacaféisthebestplacetowrite.
Itisaconvincingview,andforbasicstart-upsitmakesmuchmoresensetoworkfromhomeandpublicspacessuchascafesthanrentinganexpensiveoffice.Officesarehardtofind,costlytodecorateandinvolvemuchtiringadministration.Moreover,bystayingindependentyouavoidthemisery(痛苦)ofadailycommute(往返上下班),whichformanyistheworstpartofajob.
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