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高二英语寒假生活（四）

一、选择题

1. --- Don’t you believe me?

--- ______, I’ll believe _______ you say.

A. No; whatever B. Yes; no matter what C. No; no matter what D. Yes; whatever

2． ---Jack, ________ have you been away from your hometown?

---Since the end of last February．

A．how long B．how soon C．how far D．how often 3. ---Shall I go to the party tomorrow?

---I would rather you _____.

A. come B. should come C. would come D. came 4．---What made you so upset?---- ___________.

A. Losing my necklace B. I lost my necklace C. Because I lost my necklace D. Lost my necklace

5. The boy_____ on the ground ______ that one of his hens ______ two eggs yesterday. A. lay, laid; lied B. lying; lied; laid

C. laying; lied; laid D. lying; laid; lied

6. I ____through that bitter period without your generous help.

A. couldn’t have done B. didn’t C. wouldn’t go D. hadn’t gone 7. ________ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.

A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although

8. The nurse whose name is Mary assisted me ______ the operation the day before

yesterday.

A. perform B. to performing C. on performing D. in performing 9. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be

sure of passing it on her first_________.

A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire

10. ________ property together with many other things, life is more precious, so

we should never________ and try whatever we can to protect it.

A. Compared to; risk it B. Compared with; run risk of it C. Comparing it with; put it on risk D. Comparing; run the risk at it 二、完形填空

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 11 the seats, settled in one of them. It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 12 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 13 into hopelessness and he was 14 to use every possible means to help his wife.

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Finally, Susan felt ready to 15 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too16 to get around the city by herself. Mark 17 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening18 she could manage it by herself. For two weeks, Mark 19 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 20 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 21. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 22 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband23 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）.She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 24 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 25 Susan. She was doing it! On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 26 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure27 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 28 . “You know ,every morning for the 29 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 30 , That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness. 11 .A. touch

B. grab C. count

D. feel

12. A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness 13. A. run B. sink C. jump D. step 14. A. inspired B. determined C. honored D. pleased 15. A. return B. adjust C. contribute D. stick 16. A. dread B. astonished C. depressed D. frightened 17. A. volunteered B. attempted C. continued D. struggled 18. A. when B. as C. until D. after 19. A. drove B. directed C. accompanied D. sent 20. A. feeling B. organs C .skills D. senses 21. A. position B. environment C. status D. role 22. A. on her own 23. A. politely 24. A. opposite 25. A. took charge of 26. A. as usual 27. A. respect 28. A. what 29. A. past 30. A. courage 三、阅读理解

B. in person C. to her benefit D. on foot B. calmly C. briefly D. tightly B. separate C. fixed D. lonely B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of B. as a rule C. as well B. envy C. know B. how C. why B. same C. first B. will C. sight

A

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D. as a consequence D. support D. who D. next D. wisdom

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Soaring divorce rates around the globe are taking a toll on the environment, American researchers suggested in a study released on a Monday.

Michigan State University researcher Jianguo “Jack” Liu and his assistant Eunice Yu said the increasing number of divorces leads to more households with fewer people and greater consumption of water and energy. They said housing units require space, construction materials and fuel to heat and cool, regardless of the number of inhabitants.

For example, in the United States in 2005, divorced households consumed an extra 73 billion kilowatt hours of electricity and 627 billion gallons of water. An additional 38 million extra rooms required heating and lighting that same year due to divorced households.

That costs $6.9 billion in extra utility costs per year, Liu said, plus an added $ 3.6 billion for water, in addition to other costs such as land use.

“A married household actually uses resources more efficiently than a divorced household,” Liu said. He said that in cohabitating(同居) household, people will watch the same television, share the air conditioning and heat and use the same refrigerator. All things use energy at a regularly stable rate, regardless of the number of users.

Liu said he was not condemning divorce, “Some people really need to get divorced.” He said cohabitation—whether by a family or friends—was simply a more environmentally friendly option. Additionally, the researchers noted that trends other than divorce are also changing family living structures, such as the end of multiple generations of a family sharing a home and people remaining single longer.

“People’s first reaction to this research is surprise, and then it seems simple.” Liu said in a press release. “But a lot of things become simple after research is done. Our challenges were to connect the dots and quantify(量化) their relationships. People have been talking about how to protect the environment and fight against climate change, but divorce is a factor that people don’t notice and it needs to be considered”.

He said the increasing energy demands caused by divorce should be considered by governments when they are creating environmental policies.

The research was published in this week’s online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

31. This passage is mainly meant to _______ .

A. inform the readers of the increasing rates of divorce in America B. emphasize the importance of protecting the environment C. appeal to married people to maintain their marriage longer D. tell people the impact divorce has on the environment

32. According to the passage, what’s the attitude of Mr. Liu towards divorce?

A. Critical

B. Indifferent.

C. Objective.

D. Negative.

33. We are told that ______ .

A. divorced households will use fewer resources than married households B. married households are more willing to protect the environment C. divorced households contribute more to rapid economic development

D. divorce is rarely considered when people think about protecting the environment. 34. The underlined phrase “taking a toll on” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____ . A. taking efforts to improve

B. having a bad effect on

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C. preventing the pollution of 35. How is the passage organized?

D. benefiting from

A. Main idea →Comparison → Supporting details B. Comparison→Argument→Explanation C. Main idea →Supporting details→ Conclusion D. Example → Explanation → Conclusion

B

Being thirteen has certain problems that only another thirteen-year-old would understand. The biggest, I think, is learning to get along well with adults. I have found that when dealing with grown-ups, it is wise to remember two things: Always use your head. Never use your head.

For instance, one day just before supper, my mother sent me to the store for a loaf of whole-wheat bread. They didn’t have any. When I told my mother, she said, “Well, what kind did you get?” I told her I didn’t get any. She looked as if I had just announced that I was leaving home for good. “For goodness’ sake!” Said, “if they didn’t have whole-wheat, you should have got something else! Why don’t you use your head?”

Not long after that, she sent me to the store for red oilcloth. They didn’t have any, so I bought seven yards of purple. I thought it was pretty. Mother didn’t. She said, “who ever heard of purple oilcloth in a red kitchen?” I told her I was only trying to use my head. She said, “Well, don’t! And in the future, if you can’t get what I send you for, don’t get anything.” See what I mean?

There are other things that seem a little strange, too. If my father goes out for the evening, he tells me to “look after” my mother and sister. But if the family goes out, and I want to stay home, my father won’t let me. He doesn’t feel comfortable if I am home alone. That means I am old enough to “look after” my mother and sister but not old enough to “look after” myself.

Another problem is what to do when you trip over (绊倒) the cat and land with your head in the refrigerator, causing a large lump to appear just over the right eyebrow. In that case, your father could feel free to say with a few choice words. Your sister could shed enough tears to dampen the whole room. Your mother could, and probably would, do both. But you? You are thirteen and can’t do anything! You are too young to curse (诅咒), and “big boys” don’t cry. So you just stand there looking more stupid than usual. But in spite of all this, I still think thirteen is a wonderful age!

36. The main idea of the passage is that _________. A. young children are a nuisance (讨厌的人)

B. being thirteen involves (包括) too many responsibilities C. a thirteen-year-old boy is the sun of the family D. thirteen-year-olds have special problems 37. The author says the biggest problem is ________.

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