吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测（期初开学）试题.doc

吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测（期初开学）试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，满分100分，考试时间100分钟出题人： 第卷第一部分 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）AHelen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter for the Hearst News Service, and a member of the White House Press CorpsShe served for fiftyseven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International(UPI)She is called“ First Lady of the Press”Born in Kentucky，Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit，Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college，Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in WashingtonIn 1943，Ms Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press CorpsThomas served as president of the Womens National Press Club from 1959 to 1960In November，Helen began covering then president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent(通讯员)She later became White House bureau chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000Thomas then became a White House correspondent and a columnistThomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January,1972She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton，during the course of which she covered every Economic SummitThe World Almanac and Book of Fact has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in AmericaOn March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three yearsThomas asked Bush about IraqHelen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide1.Whats the correct order of the events? aThomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps bThomas traveled with President Nixon to China cThomas served as president of the Womens National Press ClubdThomas resigned eThomas was called upon by President BushfThomas became a White House correspondent and a columnistAa, b, c, d, e, f Ba, c, b, d, f, e Ca, c, b, d, e, f Da, d, e, f, c, b2.Which of the following is NOT true?AThomas made speeches about events nationwideBThomas has written four booksCThomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidentsDThomas became a correspondent after she graduated from university3.According to the passage , we can know that _. AThomas is called “ First Lady of America ”BPresident Bush received Thomas once in his termCThomas is the most influential woman in America.DThomas traveled to China with president Nixon several times.4.The passage tells us that Thomas_. Awas very poor when she was youngBserved as president of the Womens National Press Club for three yearsChas written many books and is popular worldwideDtraveled with President Nixon to China without any other woman journalist .BOne bitterly cold day, a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers. When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, my best friend suddenly warned me, “Dont cut down that tree! Its too close to the power line!” I wasnt sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right. The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity cant travel through wood, so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked! After I returned home and told my mother what had happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale.“You should have been killed,” he said.So why am I still alive? It was my boots that saved my life. Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother.Even though she was glad I wasnt hurt, my mother was well serious with me. After all, I shouldnt have brushed off my friends warning.Through this experience, I learned that its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. Taking the time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock of my life”.5.The underlined word “disregard ” in the second paragraph means “_”.Apay no attention to Btake notice ofCconsider Dfollow6. In spite of Bruces warning, the author still cut the tree because _.Ahe wasnt sure whether Bruce was right and was anxious to go homeBhe was sure there would be nothing to happenChe didnt hear his friends warning at all because of the blowing windDhe was angry with his friend and didnt want to listen to him7.The author wrote the passage mainly to _.Agive an account of one of his terrible experiencesBmake us know its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective (观点) through his experienceCtell us not to cut trees down any moreDremind us to be careful while working8. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ABut for his boots, the writer would have died.BThe writer regretted having brushed off his friends warning.CThe writer knew nothing about electricity.DWhen the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was rightCPrinceton University Location The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New YorkCity and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia. Students There are 4, 600undergraduates(本科生) . Therearealso 1,900 graduate students , butPrinceton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates. Faculty Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员). There are another 300 0r sopart-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research. Degrees Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士)of arts ( A. B. )degreeand the bachelor of science inengineering ( B. S. E. ) degree. Academic Year An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms ( fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term , although many students take extracourses. Residences Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college hasits own dining hall,common rooms and computer centers. Fees and Expenses ( Academic Year 2004-2005) Tuition (学费) : $29 ,910 Room and board :$8 ,387 Other expenses( books , telephone , etc. ) :$3 ,083 Total: $41,3809. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University? _A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Three. 10. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least _for the AcademicYear 2004-2005 besides tuition.A. $41,380 B. $52,850 C. $11 ,470 D. $8 ,38711. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universitiesaccording to the text? A. It has five colleges.B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.12. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.DElectric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins. People in California love to talk about "zero-emissions vehicles," but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants most all use fire to make it. Aside from the few folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators. Generators are fueled by something - usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something. In other words, those "zero-emissions" cars are likely coal-burning cars. It's just the coal is burned somewhere else so it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes - "If I can't see it, it's not happening." Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas （or another fuel） and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat - at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc. A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far - so electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes, or geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources. In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the waste is in one spot. 13. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Electric cars are not actually clean . B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones. C. People cast doubts on electric cars' batteries. D. Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.14The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run _. Anot less than 25 miles. Bmore than 25 miles. Cnot more than 25 miles. Dno less than 25 miles. 15It can be inferred from the passage that _. Abeing green is good and should be encouraged in communications Belectric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something. Czero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment. Delectric cars are now the strong vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins.第二节(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。How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of lifeYou love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are_16 Tell them you love them every morningA gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm a coldest heart Remember that they brought you into this world Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world Respect them more and cherish these momentsYou can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when you're off on your ownIt's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend 17 Obey their requests It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from themIt may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to cleanHowever, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hotUnderstand that parents are human beings and make mistakes 18 Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parentsKeep company with themDo things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them 19 Listen to their old stories and learn from them You will find they are your teachers in this way or another Some people simply may not be able to love their parents 20 Seek help if you are being abused（虐待）in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you A Parents will in turn express their love to you B Forgiveness is the key C Here are some ways to love your parents D There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example E Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can F After this, share your feelings with your parents G Please remember parents are as important as friends 第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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, 并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。My husband hasnt stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. Its 21 now but it wasnt that time.Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 22 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 23 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long 24 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 25 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 26 seat. It was one of those 27 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 28 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 29 me was hed started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid troublethen really I was rather uneasy about himI just 30 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 31 . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 32 it. Still I didnt want to start an argument. When he took a 33 piece , I felt more 34 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 35 it.The boy gave me a 36 look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 37 . That really made me feel silly, but it was 38 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went redas red as his hair when I 39 Id made