2019高二下英语寒假作业测试(1)

吉林毓文中学2018—2019学年度上学期寒假作业测试高二英语试题 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A An earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground shaking during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Aftershocks（余震）can occur once in a while for weeks or even months. Many people think that there is an “earthquake season” or a kind of “earthquake weather”. As a matter of fact, there isn’t. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all weather conditions—sunny, wet or cold without any special weather tendency(倾向). Also, you don’t need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an earthquake, for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks tend to be open gaps (they don’t “ swallow”) that a person could stand in afterwards. The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when you feel the ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Don’t attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building. 1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Earthquakes usually last 10 to 30 seconds. B．After a big earthquake, there are many more quakes. C．Cracks in an earthquake are very dangerous. D．What usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings. 2. The reason why there isn’t “earthquake weather” is that ____________. A．an earthquake only lasts seconds and doesn’t happen frequently B．an earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind of weather C．when an earthquake happens is related to the weather D．earthquakes don’t change with the seasons 3. The underlined word “swallow” in Paragraph3 probably means “___________”? A．take sb. / sth. in B．make sb. frightened C．make room for sb. to stand in D．make the ground slide B Jack Ma, whose Chinese name is Ma Yun, became the richest man in China, when the company he founded floated on the stock market last year with a value of around ￡140 billion. Here are some interesting stories about him. 1. "Beer" was the first word that Jack Ma searched for on the Internet In 1995 Ma made his first trip to the US and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for "beer" and then "China", he saw that no results came up relating to China. He decided to set up a Chinese website—the seed for Alibaba had been sown. 2. Jack Ma applied to study at Harvard 10 times and was rejected (拒绝) each time  Ma failed the entry exams for colleges in China three times and was also rejected for many jobs in China, including one at KFC. He was turned down by the Harvard 10 times after applying.  3. Jack Ma learnt English by giving tourists free guides—every day for nine years. Limited resources meant it was difficult to learn English when Ma was young. However, he found that he could learn the language by giving tourists free tours around his hometown of Hangzhou—something that he did during his teenage years every morning for nine years. He found everything they said and did was so different from what he had been taught at school and by his parents, which opened his mind. 4. Jack Ma named his company Alibaba because it's a globally known story  Ma simply wanted his company to have a global and interesting name, and realised that Alibaba is a story known across the world and it begins with A, appearing top of lists. The company was founded in 1999 and since then has grown from 15 employees to more than 30,000. Ma hopes to keep expanding Alibaba outside of China.  4. Ma Yun decided to set up a Chinese website when _______. A. he applied to Harvard B. he visited America for the first timeC. he began to learn English D. he wanted to make a fortune 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Ma Yun in the passage?A. He took the entry exams for colleges three times. B. Some employers didn’t offer him a job.C. Harvard turned down his application for his poor English. D. He once wanted to work at KFC. 6. Ma Yun’s experience of learning English tells us that ______.A. he is a man with strong will B. he made a lot of money as a guideC. he accepted the values of foreigners D. what he had been taught at school was wrong. 7. From the passage we can conclude that Ma Yun will______.A. make more profit (利润) abroad B. settle in AmericaC. merge (合并) with other companies D. expand his business in China C I was quite angry with my professor last week when he gave us an assignment to “tell someone we love them”. It has to be someone we have never said those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time. But as I began driving home my conscience started talking to me. It was telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a disagreement and really never settled it since that time. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself I was going to tell my father I loved him. The next morning I was up bright and early. I could hardly sleep with excitement, nor did my wife. At 9:00, I called my dad to see if I could come over after work. When he answered the phone, I just said, “Dad, can I come over after work tonight? I have something to tell you.” My dad responded with a grumpy face, “Now what?” I assured him it wouldn’t take long, so he finally agreed. At 5:30, I was at my parents’ house ringing the doorbell, praying that Dad would answer the door. Dad did answer the door. I didn’t waste any time and took one step in the door and said, “Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you.” His face softened and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, “I love you too, son.” Mom walked by with tears in her eyes. Two days after that visit, my dad became unconscious. I don’t know if he’ll make it. What if I had waited to tell my dad? Maybe I will never get the chance again! 8. What problem did the author decide to solve? A. His heavy office work load. B. His hardly-finished assignment. C. His disagreement with his father. D. His unpleasant family gatherings. 9.What does the underlined phrase “a grumpy face” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A. soft tone. B. bad temper. C. good mood. D. great doubt. 10. How did the father feel when the author said “I love you” to him? A. Confused. B. Shocked. C. Moved. D. Indifferent. 11. Which sentence may be the best ending for the text? A. So don’t wait to do the things you know ought to be done. B. So don’t believe there will be a problem without a solution. C. So don’t complain when your teacher gives you assignments. D. So don’t forget to visit your family even if you are very busy. D The days of having to carry a phone charger everywhere could soon be over. Michigan researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smart phones powered for a week by the motion of a swipe (重击). Michigan State University’s low-cost device, known as a nano generator, has already been tested. Scientists’ success fully operated an LED touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touching or pressing motion and without the aid of a battery. The groundbreaking findings, published in the journal Nano Energy, suggest “We’re on the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion,” said Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and lead researcher of the project. “What I foresee, relatively soon, is the capability of not having to charge your cellphone for an entire week, for example, because that energy will be produced by your movement,” said Sepulveda, whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation. Electrical energy is created when the device is compressed by human motion. The completed device is as thin as a sheet of paper. The device used to power the LED lights was palm-sized, while the device used to power the touch screen was as small as a finger. Advantages such as being lightweight, flexible and low -cost could make it a promising and alternative method in the field of Mechanical-energy harvesting. The device also becomes more powerful when folded. Sepulveda said, “You can start with a large device, but when you fold it once again and again, it’s much smaller and has more energy. Now it may be small enough to put in a specially made heel of your shoe so it creates power each time your heel strikes the ground.” Sepulveda and his team are also developing technology that would transmit the power generated by the heel strike to, say, a wireless headset. 12. The underlined word “device” in the second paragraph probably refers to . A. a piece of equipment B. a special kind of smart phone C. a touch screen D. a flexible keyboard 13. What can we learn about Nelson Sepulveda in the passage? A. He works as a journalist writing for Nano Energy. B. He plays a major role in the project of the nano generator. C. He invented a type of battery-free smart phone. D. He collects funds for the National Science Foundation. 14. From the passage we know that the nano generator . A. becomes more powerful when kept flat B. has already come into market in the USA C. is light weight and flexible though expensive D. makes it possible to produce power by walking 15. The purpose of the passage is to . A. persuade people to buy the device B. bring in a new way to save energy C. introduce a breakthrough in science D. honor Nelson Sepulveda for his contributions 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。 We are not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to turn the path of anxiety, anger, and sadness into a state of happiness. Here are four ideas to get you started. 16 . ● Laugh out loud Just expecting a happy, funny event can raise levels of pleasure-causing hormones(荷尔蒙) and lower production of stress hormones. Researchers at the University of California tested 16 men, who all agreed they thought a certain videotape was funny. Half were told three days in advance they would watch it. 17 When they actually watched the video, their levels of stress hormones dropped greatly, while their levels of pleasure-causing hormones rose 27 percent. ● Do one thing at a time Eduward Suarez, professor of medical psychology at Duck, found that people who do several things at the same time are more likely to have high blood pressure. 18 Instead of talking on the phone while cleaning the kitchen, sit down in a comfortable chair and turn your entire attention over to the conversation. ● 19 Although relationships help take away stress, sometimes you need time to recharge and reflect on your own. Take yourself out to lunch or to a movie, or simply spend an afternoon reading at home, or looking through books in a bookstore. ● Practice mindfulness 20 Instead of worrying about your check-up tomorrow while having dinner with your family, focus on the here and now—food, the com