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18天).doc

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18天）

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18天）

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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18天）
一.阅读理解
A
In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make an apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
1．A call at midnight would mean_________.
A. the matter is less important B. the matter is too difficult to handle
C. the matter requires immediate attention D. it is a matter of life and death
2．According to the passage, time plays a very important part in_______.
A. everyday life B. private life C. getting along with others D. business
3．In the passage, the author suggests that invitation cards should be sent________.
A. three or four days before the party date in all cultures
B. three or four days before the party date in some cultures
C. three or four days before the party date in the USA
D. at your chosen time
B
The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
    Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (一群可能肇事的年轻人). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV
screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
    Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.
  in a word, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.
4．According to the passage, music could make students smarter by _______________.
　　A.improving their classroom skills and paying attention
　　B.improving their classroom skills and imagination
　　C.improving their attention, direction and imagination
　　D.learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas
5．What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?
　　A.unwilling to turn on 　　B.always looking　　
C.unwilling to leave　　D.always playing
6．The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _______________.
　A.give children self-expression and self-confidence
B.bring to children achievement and success
C.give children something to be proud of 　　
D.develop children's self-confidence
7．What's the best title of this passage?
　A.Music is a must as a course at school　　
B.Music builds children's self-confidence
　　C.Music makes students much smarter
D.Learning music and making music
C
Before I read Finding Sophie I had read several books about Jewish children, but this book was about something new to me: children who were on the Kindertransport and what happened to them. The Kindertransport was a special train. It brought children, who were Jewish and living in Germany, to England. England was a much safer country during the war.
I liked the main character immediately! Her name was Sophie Mandel. She was fourteen years old for most of the story. Sophie was very brave. Can you imagine leaving your parents when you are only seven years old, and not knowing if you'll ever see them again? This was what happened to Sophie. She was sent on the Kindertransport to England to live with her mother's friend, Aunt Em. Sophie was lucky because Aunt Em loved her so much.
You have to concentrate when you are reading Finding Sophie because the story moves back and forth (来回) in time. Sometimes Sophie would think back to special times she had had with her parents. They called her Zoffie in German. The saddest part in the story for me was, as Sophie got older some of the memories of her parents began to disappear and Sophie wanted to stay in England forever with her Aunt Em and her new friends, Mandy and Nigel. One of my favorite parts of the book was when Sophie had a reunion (团聚) with Marianne, who had looked after her on the Kindertransport like a mother.
I won't tell you the ending, but was happy for Sophie the way things turned out. If you areinterested in learning about children's experiences during the Holocaust ( 二战时对犹太人的大屠杀), you will enjoy reading this book.
8. How did Sophie go to England?
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By truck. D. By plane.
9. What do we know about the book Finding Sophie?
A. Its story doesn't follow the order of time.
B. Most of its story happens in Germany.
C. It was written to honor Aunt Em.
D. It has a happy ending.
10. How was Sophie's life in England?
A. Hard. B. Quiet. C. Happy D. Lonely.
11. It can be inferred from the text that _________
A. Sophie stayed in England for 7 years
B. Sophie helped many people in the war
C. Sophie didn't get along well with her parents
D. Sophie had good luck on the Kindertransport
D
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another Earth”? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-Born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese.
But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas (海外) Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not the people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in1957. The Chinese love him, but he is an American citizen.
12. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.He wants to tell us something about “ABC”.
B.He wants to show that Chinese are well respected in America.
C.He wants to tell us some knowledge about the English language.
D.He wants to introduce the American culture to us.
13. Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because ____.
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C.they were born in China but go to study in America
D.they like to eat bananas
14. C.N. Yang is mentioned here to show that ____.
A. American Chinese are great. 　B. we love American Chinese
C. The Chinese can win Nobel Prizes 　D. American Chinese are not Chinese citizens
二.七选五（一）
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house.15 Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. 16
Lynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to mind what they meant.” __17
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children. 18 One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. 19 The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
A. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
B. But they don’t mind.
C. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.
D. Some deal with the situation by watching TV.
E. Some go to their friends or their relatives.
F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.

(二)
Maybe you are an ordinary student.20___ This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc, then decide a good, regular time for studying. 21___ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Make good use of your time in class. _22___ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. __23___If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
__24__. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. This will help you understand the next class.
B. You probably think you will never be a top student.
C. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. There are other methods that might help you with your study.
F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
G. Make full use of spare time to take note of what the teacher says in class.
三.语法填空
Moving to a new country is very difficult but coming back to my own land is 1 (great) exciting. In five hours , I____2___ (arrive) at the railway station in London. I can’t wait to share with you just a few things 3.I love about living in France.I have made some new friends from all over the world. They are great and 4 (help). I have also learned a lot more about French culture and discovered some beautiful places. My favorite place so far has been a town 5 (call) Ville-franche, which is a beautiful town in the valleys of the Rhone region with winding（蜿蜒的）streets. More importantly, I was very fond 6 seeing the enthusiasm（热情）of my pupils when they learnt something new in English and when they were excited about my culture. By 7 (learn) a new language you gain so many possibilities, whether it is reading a book in another language, 8 being lucky enough to work abroad like 9 (I). I feel lucky to have had the opportunity 10 (work) in France.
1____________2____________ 3____________ 4____________ 5____________
6____________7____________8____________9____________10____________
四. 读后续写抄写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly