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1、高二英语暑假作业（7）第一部分 阅读理解第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands ofobjects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In additi

2、on to our exhibition gallery, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have s

3、cheduled lectures and events throughout the year. Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free. Regular Hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Extended Hours: 10:00 am to 7:30 pm December 26-30, 2016 March 30-April 20, 2017 Friday and Saturdays, April 24-May 16, 2017 May 17-September

4、7, 2017 VISITING TIPS Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detector upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods(三脚架). Visitors carryi

5、ng prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car. No Food or Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food and Drink Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to

6、picnic on the National Hall.Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods(单脚架) are not permitted without approval. First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid officeand a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center f

7、or assistance. Visit the Welcome Center: At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit. Open: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Phone: 202-633-2214 E-mail: NASM-VisitorServicesi.edu1.According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is

8、 a museum_.A.where only adults can take part in some educational activitiesB.where one can touch anything he likesC.everyone can visit without time limits all the year roundD.everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets2.A visitor to the Museum can _.A.take photos with tripods for personal use

9、B.get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls illC.bring fewer bags to go through metal detectorsD.eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food Court3.The purpose of this passage is to_.A.attract people to explore the universeB.encourage adults to bring their children thereC.make an advertisement

10、for the museumD.show what is on display in the museumBThe traditional Chinese Shaoxing opera has a long history, but these days it seems that young people dont show much interest in it. Nowadays, as pop music and online films are popular with the public, Shaoxing opera is struggling for its survival

11、. The market of the opera is becoming smaller. It remains popular only with the older generation. According to Zhejiang provincial cultural department, the most of fans of Shaoxing opera, Chinas second largest traditional opera, are above 40 years old. And many teenagers know nothing about Shaoxing

12、opera and have never been to the theatre. Yang Jianxin, head of the department, said, “Now, young people are crazy about other art forms but not the traditional operas. The largest problem for Shaoxing opera today is how to become acceptable to the young.”Actually, not only Shaoxing opera but also m

13、any other traditional Chinese operas are in danger. Thats really worrying. Luckily, people are trying to protect them. For example, Kunqu has been listed as one of the Masterpieces (杰作) of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since 2001. In 2006, Shaoxing opera, for the first time

14、in history, entered the pub (酒吧). It was really a good try to attract the youth. Besides, a Shaoxing opera group opened a Shaoxing opera blog on the Internet to invite people, especially the young, to express their opinions about this traditional art form.1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?A. To

15、introduce the topic.B. To show young peoples preference.C. To recommend Shaoxing opera.D. To talk about the history of Shaoxing opera2. Why is it hard for Shaoxing opera to survive?A. The market of art is closed to it.B. Theaters dont accept it any longer.C. The young generation have got tired of it

16、.D. Modern art is becoming increasingly popular3. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. Modern arts.B. Chinese operas.C. The Masterpieces.D. Shaoxing opera and Kunqu.4. How does the author sound at the end of the text?A. Anxious.B. Satisfied.C. Hopeful.D. Bored.C Some peopl

17、e are like homing pigeons: Drop them off anywhere, and theyll find their way around. Other people, though, cant tell when theyre holding a map upside down. Are the directionally challenged just bad learners? Not all of your navigational(导航的) skills are learned. Research shows that your sense of dire

18、ction is innate. An innate ability is something you are born with. Your brain has special navigational neurons-head-direction cells,place cells,and grid cells(网格细胞)and they help programme your inside compass when youre just a baby. In 2010, scientists carried out an experiment to study baby rats neu

19、ral activity in their brains. Although the rats were newborns,the researchers discovered that their head-direction cells (which help them recognize the direction theyre facing) were fully grown and developed, The rats, it seemed, were born with a sense of direction. And they hadnt even opened their

20、eyes yet. Humans, of course, are not rats. But the hippocampus-the brain area we use for navigation is similar in most mammals. If the rats compass develops this way, then it s likely that a humans compass does, too. If were born with a sense of direction, then why are some people so good at getting

21、 lost? The scientists found that the two other cells place and grid cells developed within the first month. Place cells are thought to help us form a map in our mind, while grid cells help us navigate now and unfamiliar places. The two cells work together, and thats where the trouble might be. Peopl

22、e who took part in a 2013 study played a video game that required them to travel quickly between different places. Monitoring their brains, the scientists found that grid cells helped the gamers recognize where they were- even without landmarks. According to researcher Michael Kahana,differences in

23、how grid cells work may help explain why some people have a better sense of direction than others.1.What did the 2010 research find?A.Rats have a natural ability to recognize directions.B.Rats hippocampus is different from that of humans.C.Rats usually find their way without opening their eyes.D.Bab

24、y rats have as many head-direction cells as grown-ups.2.What do we know about our navigational neurons?A.Place cells let us know how to read a map.B.Grid cells help us reach the place we are going to.C.They help us use a compass when we lose our way.D.Place and grid cells grow later than head-direct

25、ion cells.3.Why are some people so good at getting lost?A.They cant remember landmarks.B.Their grid cells cant work very well.C.They are unfamiliar with new places.D.Their ability to follow directions is poor.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Human navigational skills.B.The compass in rats body.C.Wh

26、y grid cells are useful.D.How homing pigeons work.D “In time, we will put our eyes to this light and see that these people are the peers of nature. And forgivingly, when they appear we will lift up our song and sing, and say we cannot praise too much of any single thing.” It may read like poetry, bu

27、t these lines werent composed by a poet they were written by an artificial intelligence (AI).It appeared in early December on the face of the UK Pavilion (展馆) at Expo 2020 in Dubai, and it was created from a single word chosen by a visitor to the pavilion, which was then fed to an AI that had previo

28、usly been trained with millions of lines of poetry. The result forms part of a “Collective Message” a continuous poetry shown on the bar screens arranged in a circle at one end of the cone-shaped (锥形) pavilion, which was designed by Es Devlin, a British artist whose previous works includes stage set

29、s for the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony. She is the first female designer of a UK pavilion since the Expo started in 1851.Devlins inspiration to create Collective Message came from famed scientist Stephen Hawking. In 2015, three years before his death, he approved a competition in which peopl

30、e were invited to submit a potential message for an advanced alien civilization, with the goal of meaningfully representing mankind and our planet.In a similar way, visitors to the pavilion are encouraged to send a message to the AI and acknowledge the role that AI plays in our lives. “We dont want

31、this thing just to be like a museum with lots of different exhibits, and we really want something that visitors could engage with,” says Stuart Bradbury of creative agency Avantgarde, “The AI was created specifically for this project, many AI experts and social organizations, including the Poetry Ar

32、chive, the Poetry Society and the Scottish Poetry Library, worked with developers to train and improve AI output over six months, and we think weve created something really special.”1. Who is the designer of the Collective Message?A. Stephen Hawking.B. Stuart Bradbury.C. Es Devlin.D. Poetry Archive.

33、2. Why is Stephen Hawking mentioned in the third paragraph?A. To introduce the theme of the Expo 2020.B. To popularize the world-famous scientist.C. To state the source of inspiration for this project.D. To increase the authority of the design of the pavilion.3. Which statement is right according to

34、 the article?A. Es Devlin is the first female artist in British history.B. Es Devlin is as well known as Stephen Hawking.C. All visitors acknowledged the role that AI plays in their lives.D. The AI had been previously trained with millions of lines of poetry.4. Which is the suitable title for the ar

35、ticle?A. Creative inspiration is everywhere.B. Visitors are encouraged to compose poems.C. Poems written by a computer light up the UK Pavilion at Expo Dubai.D. An AI that can write poems was created successfully.第二节 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。 Last night I was about to leave work when

36、 I noticed an elderly, disabled man on his motorized scooter._It is in a somewhat seedy neighbourhood. There was no way we could lift the scooter or move it. It was too heavy. He was afraid it would be vandalized._The wind was icy cold and he had no money, no cellphone,and no family nearby. I though

37、t to call the police 311._ I wondered . . . so they would rather wait to get a call that hes been assaulted? ThenI called AAA roadside assistance. I offered to upgrade my account so that he could get help,hut they said it would take 48 hours to clear unless it was an emergency. I said this was an em

38、ergency. _ So I went to the corner liquor store, took out some cash and called a tow truck. This morning I came to work and the man was waiting forme, holding $140 in hand to give back. I refused to take it._ Instead, he put it in a Christmas card and said, “LetmebethefirsttowishyouaMerryChristmas!”

39、A. He wouldnt keep it.R. However they said it wasnt.C.No one was willing to help us.D.It had broken down on the sidewalk in front of our school.E.They didnt like to go out along at night.F.Therefore, the man didnt want to leave the scooter.G.However, they said they couldnt do anything about this.第二部

40、分 语言知识运用第一节 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In winter, I often walk in a nearby park during lunchtime. The park is quiet, as 1 people have the time to enjoy the winter sun on a weekday. The two people that are often seen are a middle-aged father and his little daughter 2 her school un

41、iform. The father looks like he has all the time in the world he 3 to hurry along the jogging path; instead he matches his pace with 4 of the little girl. Sometimes they are lying 5 in the sun,laughing and chatting. The man certainly doesnt look 6 . What sort of job can he have that gives him the fl

42、exibility to walk in the park in the middle of the day? And today, we 7 sat on the rocks and had a little chat. “You 8 enjoy the park so much that you come here so oftenI said. The father nodded. I asked curiously,“ How do you 9 to leave your office to be with your daughter every day?” The story tha

43、t the father, Satyendra Dugbey, told me showed that if we 10 under the surface,even ordinary peoples life can be quite 11 . “I used to be no different from any of those thousands of office workers 12 to work every day, he began. His wife and he were well 13 but rarely managed time off for leisure. E

44、verything changed after an accident 14 Dugbey was hit by a car. As he lay in hospital, terrifying thoughts 15 his mind. How would my daughter, then only four, remember me if I died that day? Would my daughter have 16 of being with her father? The moment he recovered and went back to work, Dugbey too

45、k time off at lunch, 17 her daughter from school which was just next door to his working placet and took her to the park. It was actually a very small change he had made, but it amazed him every day to see the difference it 18 to his life. “It brings me so much 19 that I cant believe why others have

46、nt thought of doing the same thing, he said simply. Igot up to continue my 20 walk, unexpectedly happy after his story.1.A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little2.A.onB.inC.withD.under3.A.tendsB.intendsC.inspiresD.refuses4.A.itB.thatC.thisD.those5.A.heavilyB.lazilyC.tiredlyD.lonely6.A.unemployedB.untrainedC.untestedD.unwanted7.A.trulyB.generallyC.entirelyD.finally8.A.canB.shouldC.mustD.would9.A.succeedB.failC.manageD.struggle10.A.digB.pushC.cleanD.knock11.A.peacefulB.flexibleC.extraordinaryD.reliable12.A.hurryingB.wanderingC.hesitatingD.hating13.A.downB.overC.aboveD.off14.A.under