1、新课标 2016 年高二英语寒假作业 8第卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。AA German company was concerned about talks in Moscow trying to sell some 100 million dollars worth of equipment to a Russian State company. Talks went smoothly but differences
2、 remained. So Martin Bayer himself, the CEO of the German Company, decided to come to Moscow to head the talks. Besides caring about his business, the CEO wanted to go to Russia to hunt bears.Martin Bayer was one of the greatest hunters of our time (and the Russians knew about it). He went to the Sa
3、hara more than hundred times and hunted lions, crocodiles; he hunted polar bears in the North Pole and tigers in the rain forests of India. But he had never hunted Russian bears.So the Russians decided to organize a bear hunt for Mr. Bayer to sweeten the talks. This wasnt a simple task. Some people
4、in the west still believe that bears may be found and seen everywhere in Russian cities just like squirrels may be seen in our back yards. This is not true. The closest place one may find bears in the wild is maybe 2,500 miles away from Moscow. However, a solution was quickly found. The Russian busi
5、nessmen went to Moscow Circus（马戏团）and for $2,000 bought a very old bear. This bear used to amuse and amaze audiences in many countries for 30 years, but got and looked too old, and was retired.“Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening,” they told to Mr. Bayer. “If compared t
6、o the Russian bears, your African lions are nothing more than harmless cats.” The bear was brought to a forest 50 miles from Moscow and was left there. Mr. Bayer was told that bears were plentiful in that forest and that many cattle and even people had been eaten in the surrounding villages.Meanwhil
7、e, an 18-year old female drove through the forest on a motorcycle and suddenly saw a bear (no bears had been seen in those places for 200 years). She was frightened, fell, left her helmet and her motorcycle and ran away.Mr. Bayer was excited and ready to hunt. This could become the most successful p
8、art of his extraordinary hunting experience. The next moment Mr. Bayer saw a bear in a helmet driving on a motorcycle through the forest in front of him. The bear had a happy expression on his face, as he was doing something he had been doing in the circus for 30 years: circling on a motorcycle!Mr.
9、Bayer lives in a private mental institution near Hamburg happily ever after. The equipment was never sold to Russia. It was sold to Iraq instead.21. Why did the Russians invite Mr. Bayer to hunt bears?A. Russian bears are famous for their cruelty.B. They managed to find a bear for hunting.C. They ex
10、pected the trade to be successful.D. There was a bear in Moscow Circus.22. Why did the Russians say “Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening”?A. To tell Mr. Bayer that many people had been killed by bears.B. To make Mr. Bayer feel the hunting really challenging.C. To warn M
11、r. Bayer to mind his safety while hunting.D. To tell Mr. Bayer that the bear is really dangerous.23. We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A. Mr. Bayer has gone madB. the bear injured him badlyC. he has worked in a mental institution since thenD. the trade has gone smoothly between Russian and
12、 IraqBMy son has poliomyelitis (小二麻痹症) and he suffered from it a lot. When he was young, my wife and I took him to see so many doctors and got different kind of treatments. But still, he couldnt walk like a normal kid.So he was laughed at by his classmates for his walking style and he was very sad.
13、Then he became afraid of going to school. He wouldnt go anymore. One night, my wife had a breakdown and shouted at him, “I tell you, my kid, you might be like this forever. You are a freak in others eyes, and perhaps it would never change. But in my eyes, in your dads eyes, you are not a freak! You
14、are not! Even if you are, we love you and will love you forever!” My son spoke nothing for two days. He didnt eat or sleep. We could read he was hurt. We hoped something wonderful would fall in our family. On the third morning, he struggled to walk to my car, with his school bag in his hand of cours
15、e. He raised his head high and hugged me, saying “I want to go to school. Nothing will beat me.”You know, from then on, he was never afraid of being laughed at any longer. If he couldnt avoid these looks, he chose to look at them in the eyes. Later, something nice really happened and my son went to
16、Harvard University. When he was asked how he managed to bear the pressure, he said, “Because of my parents.” My dear fellows, if you care too much about how other people look at you or what their opinions are, you will never become what you want to be. 29. The authors son was laughed at by his class
17、mates, because _. A. he didnt do well in his lessons B. he walked in a strange wayC. he was from a poor family D. he often burst into tears30. After hearing what the mother said, the son _. A. quarreled with his mother and left home angrilyB. went to school unwillingly with speaking anythingC. burst
18、 out crying complaining about his bad experienceD. didnt say anything without eating or sleeping for two days31. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?A. The boy was brave to face any difficulty after being encouraged by his mother. B. The boy achieve success and was admitted
19、to a famous university.C. The boy finally could walk like a normal child after some treatments.D. The boy owed his success to his parents and was grateful to them 32. From the passage we can say that the boy is _. A. confident and outgoing B. brave and hard-workingC. wise and easy-going D. determine
20、d and brave CWith the development of science and technology, new inventions, especially new electronic products, have made peoples lives easy and convenient. But as the saying puts: A coin has two sides.One day, I was walking in the park with a friend and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conver
21、sation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day andI became invisible, absent from the conversation. The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every
22、 advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom
23、 has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You cant even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more. Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.
24、Pumping petrol at the station? Why say good morning to the attendant when you can swipe(刷)your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact?Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to a teller who might live in the neighborhood when you can just insert your card into ATM?Prett
25、y soon you wont have the burden of making eye contact at the grocery shop. Some supermarket chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those check-out people who look at you and ask how you are doing.I am not against modern technology. I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a
26、voice mail system, and an email account. Giving them up isnt wisetheyre a great help to us. Its some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy. More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation. Or being relieved that voice mail picked up a call becau
27、se I didnt really have time to talk. The communications industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.So Ive put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging, with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up whe
28、n Im at home.32. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. The Advance of Communications TechnologyB. The Consequences of Modern TechnologyC. The Process of Communications RevolutionD. The Automation of Modern Communications33. Paragraphs 5 to 7 are listed as examples, which
29、show that the use of modern communications is _.A. encouraging B. disappointing C. satisfying D. embarrassing34. The passage implies that _.A. modern technology is bridging the peopleB. modern technology is separating the peopleC. modern technology is developing too rapidlyD. modern technology is in
30、terrupting our lives35. What does the writer think to do with the modern technology?A. We may use them no matter what others are doing.B. We can throw them away and return to the ancient.C. We can be far away from them forever.D. We can use them less and communicate with the people around us.DI was
31、16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it.The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively(冲动地), I had pus
32、hed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway, he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff(执法官) in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dads closest advisor talking.“John, hes yo
33、ur son and hes a kid, but he is dragging you down,” I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr. Ford. “If you cant make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?”So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of
34、untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants(军士). I was determined no to be broken. I was who I was.Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. We hiked in a rough wilderness that se
35、emed untouched by civilization.Our sergeants were firm but kind, not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflect
36、ive. My old, impulsive self was gone.One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw relief and love in his eyes.“So whats it like being sheriff?” I asked on the ride home.“I lost the race, Danny,” he said.“Im sorry, Dad.” I knew my behavior probably had a lot to d
37、o with the defeat.Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. “As long as I dont ever lose you, Im okay.”24. The author was finally sent to wilderness because _.A. he could learn how to survive in the wildB. his teacher insisted on giving him a lessonC. he pushed his math teacher down the stairsD
38、. his mother feared that he would be accused25. The underlined word “reckless” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. selfish B. careless C. rude D. reasonable26. What can we learn about the author from the passage?A. He changed a lot after the camp.B. He was not satisfied with his life in the camp.C. H
39、e was still what he used to be after the camp.D. He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp.27. How did the authors father feel at the end of the story?A. Grateful. B. Annoyed. C. DisappointedD. Relieved第二节 （七选五 共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。If you think
40、you might have low self-esteem(自尊), try talking to an adult you trust about it. 56 Here are a few things that you can try to increase your self-esteem.57 It can be anything from drawing or singing to playing a sport or telling a good joke. If youre having trouble with your list, ask your mom or dad
41、to help you with it. Then add a few things to the list that youd like to be good at. Your mom or dad can help you plan a way to work on these skills or talents.58 Dont just say, “Im so great.” Be specific about something good about yourself. “I was a good friend to Jill today” or “I did better on th
42、at test than I thought I would.”While youre at it, before you go to bed every night, list three things in your day that really made you happy.Remember that your body is your own,no matter what shape, size,or color it is. If you are worried about your weight or size, you can check with your doctor to
43、 make sure that things are OK. Remind yourself of things about your body that are cool, like, “ 59 ”Remember that there are things about yourself you cant change. You should accept and love these things -such as skin color and shoe size-because they are part of you.60 When you do this, you take the
44、power away from the voice inside that discourages you.A. Give yourself three praises every day.B. The more self-esteem you have , the better.C. When you hear negative comments, tell yourself to stop.D. Make a list of what youre good at.E. My legs are strong and I can skate really wellF. He or she ma
45、y help you come up with some good ideas.G. I feel sad when my friend doesnt play with me.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I remember mine. Her name is Mrs White
46、. And I used to 21 she must have something to do with Walt Disneys Snow White, 22 she had the same bright blue eyes, short dark hair, and fair skin.I dont 23 much about what I learned in her class. But my 24 once told me that we used to 25 a lot. To read what I wrote, my mother asked me to 26 it bac
47、k and she would find there were so many 27 without red corrections. But 28 a star. And sometimes even a Good! It 29 my mother. One day when she met Mrs White, she asked her why she never 30 my mistakes, and why she never 31 spelling or grammatical mistakes. And Mrs White said, “The children are just
48、 beginning to get 32 about using words and forming 33 .I dont want to make them less enthusiastic about 34 . Spelling and grammar can wait. ”I think that 35 Mrs White had used her red pen more, I 36 wouldnt be telling you about that now. I 37 now and think she must have been a rather 38 teacher. I u
49、sed to misspell “beautiful” a lot. Never could I quite remember that the “e” goes 39 the “a”, which made my teacher in high school upset. However, I could put the “e” and “a” into 40 right places in the end. And thanks to Mrs White, I could express what I meant even if I couldnt quite spell it out.21. A. remind B. consult C. think D. admit 22. A. but B. because
