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1、_限时练习 高二下英语阅读提升练习（四）七选五部分：Habits can be slow to form. _1_ When workers headed home during the first lockdown of March 2020, they probably thought the break would last for a month or so. Had that been true, old routines would soon have restarted.It is now ten months since many employees have made a r

2、egular commute(通勤) into the office New routines have taken root and those will be much harder to break. _2_Research suggests that managers may spend 23 hours a week in meetings. _3_ The pandemic could provide a wake-up call on meeting uselessness. _4_ The convention of the daily commute and the stan

3、dard working day has been abandoned. Self-isolating(自我隔离) workers have shown they will happily get on with their work，even when not under the eye of their boss. And if they decide to work at home on Fridays，they will no longer feel as guilty as they might have done before the pandemic.Handling a com

4、bination of remote workers will require managers to acquire new habits. Ms Moschini says the key will be to develop empathic(共情) leadership that understands the varied working conditions of team members. _5_At the start of the lockdown she sent slippers to her team so they could feel comfortable wor

5、king from home.A. This bad news has a silver lining.B. But not all new habits are welcome.C. This might involve sending small gifts.D. But when they do, they can become rooted.E. Permitting this flexibility makes perfect sense.F. The best habit developed during the pandemic is becoming flexible.G. C

6、ut that time in half and think of how much more might be achieved.DBGFC完形填空He came from somewhere south of Rome. I didnt know when or how he got to America, swam maybe. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage, extremely thin. “My name Tony Trivionno and I mow(割）your la

7、wn.” he said. It was hard to comprehend his 1. English. “I mow your lawn,” he said again and walked away. Yes, these Depression days were 2. ，but how could I 3. a person who had come to me for help? When I got home the next evening, the lawn had been mowed ,the walks swept and the garden weeded. 4.

8、, my wife assumed I had hired him. I told her of my 5. the night before and we thought it strange that he had not asked for 6. . The next two days were busy, and I forgot about him. But on Friday, I saw him, behind my garage again and busy around.I managed to 7. some small weekly pay for him and eac

9、h day he cleaned up the yard and took care of any little 8. . He was very helpful whenever there were any heavy objects to lift or things to fix in my factory.“I want to be an apprentice(学徒）,” he said one day. 9. we had a good Prentice school that trained laborers, I doubted whether he had the abili

10、ty to 10. blueprints and micrometers(千分尺）. Therefore, he took a 11. in pay to become an apprentice. Many years later, I found him in our 12. meeting spot, much heavier than he used to be and taking on a look of 13. . He was a millionaire now! Tony came to America seeking the American Dream. But he d

11、id not find it he 14. it himself. Tony didnt begin on the bottom rung(横档）of the ladder. He began in the 15. . Tonys affairs were tiny, and all he had were 24 hours a day. He wasted none of them and succeeded finally.1. A. repeated B. broken C. strange D. simple2. A. special B. boring C. ordinary D.

12、difficult3. A. give away B. turn away C. pick up D. cheer up4. A. Hopefully B. Fortunately C. ApparentlyD. Secretly5. A. impression B. experience C. doubtD. anxiety6. A. trouble B. award C. pay D. leave7. A. bring in B. leave out C. work out D. take in8. A. tasks B. kids C. animals D. arguments9. A.

13、 Now that B. In case C. Even if D. Ever since10. A. read B. record C. copyD. draw11. A. rise B. cut C. step D. break12. A. casual B. memorable C. formal D. familiar13. A. confusion B. confidence C. amusementD. astonishment 14. A. discovered B. acknowledged C. deserved D. created15. A. office B. scho

14、ol C. hotelD. basement BDBCB CCACA BDBDD阅读理解Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many g

15、roups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africas government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel with

16、in the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usu

17、ally travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times duri

18、ng their stay. Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication. When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.

19、Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. B

20、ut in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.1. The examples in paragraph 1 are used to tell the readers that _A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the countryB. people have not been permitted to travel freely

21、for various reasonsC. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visasD. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries2 Some governments limit the freedom of communication because_A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to othersB. they think such freed

22、om will lead to warsC. they often disagree with each other on important mattersD. they want to show their authority over communication3. We may learn from the passage that _A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countriesB. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselvesC

23、. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural onesD. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist4. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A. Barriers Made by PeopleB. Functions of CommunicationC. Restrictions on TransportationD. Progress o

24、f Human SocietyBACA读后续写On Sunday,Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing with his father at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. They had a wonderful day and decided to drive home to Massachusetts after a final run. They took a chairlift to the top of the mountain, where they split up to go down in different trai

25、ls. When the father finished his run, he headed to the parking lot to wait for his son. However, Nicholas never showed up.It turned out that a fierce snowstorm had swept into the area as Nicholas was on his way down. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path and ventured down the west s

26、ide of the mountain. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost and all alone. His way back to the ski trails was blocked. Whats worse, he didnt have any food or water with him, let alone his cell phone or other supplies. The sun began to sink and he was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea w

27、here he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about Bear Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild that he used to watch on TV. In the show, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to help himself out. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop moving around. He needed the ener

28、gy, and the winds werent as strong in the valley where he stood as they were up on the mountain. Plus, there was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to seek shelter from the freezing wind and snow. Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathere

29、d a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.When evening came, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate some snow and drank some water from nearby stream so that he wouldnt dehydrate (脱水）。 Then he returned to

30、 his cave and slept.Paragraph 1:When Nicholas didnt show up, his father realized there must be something wrong._Paragraph 2:The next day,Nicholas heard the sound of a snowmobile._When Nicholas didnt show up, his father realized there must be something wrong.The father contacted the police,and a sear

31、ch team was gathered to look for the missing teenager. Although the weather condition was poor and the wind was still fierce,they didnt lose hope of finding Nicholas alive.However,they knew the clock was ticking,and Nicholas stood a better chance of survival the earlier they found him.The team split

32、 up,and one of the searchers who knew the area better decided to sweep a mountain trail he used to hike up. The next day, Nicholas heard the sound of a snowmobile. He went out and followed the sound to find help. He had walked for about a mile when he heard someone calling his name. He moved towards

33、 the sound,and sure enough,a few minutes later, he came face to face with the searcher. Despite feeling weak,Nicholas was generally in a good condition,and he was really happy as he was carried back to the ski resort to reunite with his family.书面表达假定你是李华，在五一劳动节即将到来之际，你受学生会委托，围绕“培养劳动习惯，提高生活技能”这 一主题，为

34、校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封倡议书。内容包括: 1.倡议的原因和目的；2.倡议的具体内容；3.发出倡议。注意: 1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear friends,_Students UnionDear friends，How lucky we are under our parents wings! However, well finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing life challenges alone. To cope with the problems that come our w

35、ay in the future, we should develop good working habits and improve our life skills.But how to make it? Trying to do some chores at home is of great benefit. We can master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing our own clothes and tidying our rooms. Meanwhile, we might as well participate in some activities that give us real-world work experience.Lets respect work, work harder and be well equipped for our future life.Students Union5学科网（北京）股份有限公司