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高中全新高二英语暑假作业

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Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (标签). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting---whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.

This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source---batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, which sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.

Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.

RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr.J.Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits.

When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

48. The article is meant to_______.

A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

D. predict the applications of RFID technology

49. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people_______.

A. will have no trouble getting data about others

B. will have more energy for conversation

C. will have more time to make friends

D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

50. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of _______.

A. scanning devices B. radio waves C. batteries D. chips

51. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

B. Because market competition will become more fierce.

C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

Until I was twelve years old, I thought everyone in the world knew about the grinnies, if I thought about the term at all — which is unlikely. After all, everyone in my family used the word quite naturally, and we understood each other. So far as I knew, it was a word like any other word — like bath, or chocolate, or homework. But it was my homework which led to my discovery that grinnies was a word not known outside my family.

My last report card had said that I was a “C” student in English, and my parents, both teachers, decided that no child of theirs would be just an average student of anything. So nightly I spelled words aloud and answered questions about the fine points of grammar. I wrote and rewrote and rewrote every composition until I convinced my mother that I could make no more improvements. And the hard work paid off. One day the teacher returned compositions, and there it was — a big fat, bright red “A” on the top of my paper. Naturally, I was delighted, but I didn’t know I was attracting attention until the teacher spoke sharply, “Helen, what are you doing?”

Called suddenly out of my happy thoughts, I said “Oh, I’ve got the grinnies!” The teacher and my classmates burst into laughter, and then I understood that grinnies were used inside my family. Other people were not so lucky.

And it is really lucky to have the grinnies, an uncontrollable, natural state of great pleasure. Grinnies are shown on the outside by sparkling eyes and a wide, wide smile — not just any smile, but one that shows the teeth and stretches the mouth to its limits. A person experiencing the grinnies appears to be all mouth. On the inside grinnies are characterized by a feeling of joyful anxiety. Grinnies usually last just a few seconds, but they can come and go. Sometimes, when life seems just perfect, I have occasional attacks of the grinnies for a whole day.

The term originated in my mother’s family. Her younger sister, Rose, who had deep dimples (酒窝), often expressed her pleasure with such a grin that the dimples appeared to become permanent. When Rose was about four, she started explaining her funny look by saying, “I have the grinnies”. The term caught on, and it has been an important word in our family now for two generations.

The occasion doesn’t matter. Anything can bring on the grinnies — just so long as one feels great delight. When my brother finally rode his bicycle — without training wheels — from our house to the corner and back, he came home with the grinnies. When I was little, my mother’s announcement that we would have homemade ice cream for dessert always gave me the grinnies. My father had the grinnies when I was chosen to make a speech at the end-of-school-year ceremony. Grinnies can be brought on by a good meal, a sense of pride, a new friend, a telephone call from someone special, an achievement. Or sometimes one gets the grinnies for no reason at all: just a sudden sense of happiness can bring on a case. Whatever brings them on, an attack of the grinnies is among life’s greatest pleasures.

In fact, now that I look back on the experience, I feel sorry for my seventh-grade teacher. I think it’s a pity that she didn’t know the word grinnies. It’s such a useful term for saying, “I’m really, really pleased!”

52. After the writer was twelve years old, she ______.

A. thought everyone knew the meaning of “grinnies”

B. equaled “grinnies” to “bath” or “chocolate” in meaning

C. got to know “grinnies” was used only inside her family

D. discovered the word “grinnies” through her mother

53. When her English teacher called her name, the writer was ______.

A. looking at the big “A” on the top of her paper

B. listening to her English teacher attentively

C. too happy to notice what’s happening around her

D. busy rewriting and improving her compositions

54. According to the writer, the word “grinnies” originates from______.

A. her mother B. her aunt C. her brother D. her father

55. What method does the writer use to explain “grinnies”?

A. Cause and effect. B. Examples.

C. Comparison and contrast. D. Process.

IV. 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)

1. Don’t forget to attach a stamp to the e ____________ before you post the letter.

2. He s____________ a good opportunity to score a goal during the football match.

3. The twin sisters r____________ each other so much that their classmates can hardly tell them apart.

4. He is not a reliable man because what he says is often c____________ to what he does.

5. He has never liked meat, and has always had a p____________ for vegetables and fruits.

6. Some people have a p____________ against all black people because they think black people are rude.

7. American films always have an e____________ on foreign films at the Oscars, no matter how popular a foreign film might be.

8. The poem was published in 1794 and, like many of Burns’s poems, it was i____________ to be a song.

9. The news that some passers-by were attacked by the abandoned dog was quite d____________ .

10. The loss has not yet been c____________ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred thousand dollars.

V. 句子翻译 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

1. 让Jenny欣喜万分的是，她获得了全世界享有很好声誉的哈佛大学全额奖学金。

Much to her delight, Jenny ________ ________ ________ ________ to study at Harvard University, which ________ ________ ________ ________ worldwide.

2. 在这款新型机器最终上市之前，研究者们充分考虑了其潜在问题和益处。

Researchers________ ________ ________ ________ ________ its potential problems and benefits before the new machine eventually ________ ________ ________ ________.

3. 我们对所招聘员工的学历和背景没有限制，只要他们符合我们的标准就可以了。

We ________ ________ ________ ________ the qualifications and backgrounds of people we will take on as long as they________ ________ ________.

4. 一听说他昨晚死于心脏病发作，我们不由得发出一声哀叹。

On hearing the news that he ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ yesterday evening, we couldn’t help ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.

5. Simon对她情有独钟，所以下定决心向她求婚了。

Simon was determined to ________ ________ ________ ________ in marriage since he ________ ________ ________ to her.

VI. 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。

More than one American dislike getting advice from their family members. They turn to "strangers". While they need advice, they don't usually go to people they know. Instead， many of them wrote letters to newspapers and magazine that give advice on many different subjects included family problems, health, child care, and even on how to buy a house. Most newspapers regular print letters from readers with problems. Along with letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know what to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors. Others are lawyers and educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women who without special training for this kind of work.I. 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

1. It’s an easy and convenient way to get _______ latest fashions online, but online shopping has _______ major problem---you can’t see whether they fit or not.

A. /; the B. /; a C. the; / D. the; a

2. People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.

A. average B. modest C. awesome D. rigid

3. ______ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.

A. Regardless of B. In defence of C. But for D. Except for

4. In the dark forests ______, some large enough to hold several English towns.

A. lie many lakes B. lying many lakes

C. do many lakes lie D. are lying many lakes

5. --- The old store is very popular with customers in this area.

--- I can’t agree more. There are very few, ______, complaints about their service.

A. if any B. if ever C. if so D. if possible

6. My demand is that the information ______ in my report _____ to Mr. Brown without delay.

A. referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mailed

C. referred to; be e-mailed D. referring to; being e-mailed

7. --- So you think we should sell the house and move to the country.

--- ______. We badly need the fresh air there.

A. Exactly B. Far from it C. By no means D. No wonder

8. Clinical evidence began to ______, suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.

A. seek B. accumulate C. expose D. strengthen9. These days strange things happened ______ in the small village, which caused a panic among the villagers.

A. frequently B. formally C. fiercely D. fluently

10. Not until the motorbike looked almost new ______ repairing and cleaning it.

A. he stopped B. that he stopped C. that did he stop D. did he stop

11. The police are offering a(n) ______ to whoever can give information about the suspect who may have something to do with the robbery.

A. reward B. award C. prize D. honor

12. It was only with the help of the local guide ______.

A. was the mountain climber rescued

B. then the mountain climber was rescued

C. that the mountain climber was rescued

D. when the mountain climber was rescued

13. Though ______ his whole being to painting, he received little for his effort.

A. having been committed B. committed

C. committing D. to commit

14. When he comes across a good article in the newspaper, he will ______.

A. cut it down B. cut it out C. cut it up D. cut it off

15. ---Are you happy with our school laboratory?

---Not a little. We can’t have ______.

A. so bad one B. a worse one C. so nice one D. a nicer oneII. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.

There are those who 16 that since I can't see, I obviously also cannot 17 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their voices.Contrary to this, people will also often 18 , believing that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either.For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 19 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice.“Hi, Jane, we've got a 76 here.” I have concluded that the word “ 20 ” is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 21 .

On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can't talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 22 , I was wheeled down to the X - ray room.Just at the door an elderly woman (judging from her voice) asked the orderly (护工) who had been wheeling me: “What is his name?” “What’s your name?” the orderly 23 to me. “Harold Krents”, I replied. “Harold Krents”, he repeated.“When was he born?”“When were you born?”…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, “Look, this is absolutely 24 . OK, I can't see, but it's got to become pretty 25 to both of you that I don't need an interpreter.” “He says he doesn't need an interpreter,” the orderly repeated to the woman.

The 26 misunderstanding of all is the view that because I can't see, I can't 27 .

I was turned down by over forty law firms， 28 my qualifications included a degree and a good ranking from Harvard Law School.The 29 to find jobs, the continuous 30 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 31 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 32 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.

33 ，the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 34 opportunities for the disabled. The business community's response has been 35 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

16. A. assume B. observe C. approve D. propose

17. A. hear B. talk C. feel D. care

18. A. shout B. laugh C. whisper D. cry

19. A. welcome B. permission C. advice D. assistance

20. A. passenger B. blind C. trouble D. situation

21. A. afraid B. aware C. curious D. desperate

22. A. invited B. released C. included D. admitted

23. A. asked B. responded C. repeated D. exchanged

24. A. cheerful B. ridiculous C. charming D. disgusting

25. A. clear B. easy C. confusing D. doubtful

26. A. earliest B. slightest C. latest D. toughest

27. A. think B. study C. work D. understand

28. A. as if B. even though C. now that D. in case29. A. attempt B. opportunity C. mistake D. success

30. A. disappointment B. relief C. envy D. effort

31. A. disobey B. challenge C. practice D. make

32. A. confidence B. luck C. ability D. ambition

33. A. Regretfully B. Deliberately C. Exactly D. Fortunately

34. A. medication B. employment C. learning D. traveling

35. A. enthusiastic B. passive C. negative D. uncertain

III. 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

Mickey's Goal

Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son's team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.

With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey O'Donnel. With shouts of "Kick it!" echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). O'Donnel had scored!

Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie (平局). For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.

The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, "I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!" Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, "It was a tie. Everybody won."36. What was the result of the soccer match?

A. Two to two, equal to both the teams.

B. Three to one in Mickey's team's favor.

C. Two to one in the opposite team's favor.

D. Nobody won because of Mickey's goal.

37. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

A. The result would disappoint his son.

B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.

C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.

D. The opposite team would laugh at Mickey's goal.

38. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. both teams liked and respected Mickey

B. both teams were thankful to Mickey's goal

C. Mickey didn't mind though his goal was wrong

D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won

39. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _______.

A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh

B. to suggest we should not mind losing

C. to show enjoying a game is more important than winning a game

D. to present his son's fine qualities of understanding othersB

Shoot ▲verb (shot, shot) WEAPON→1 E to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them: If he’s not armed, don’t shoot. ⊙The kids were shooting arrows at a target. ⊙She was shot three times in the head.⊙He has a license to shoot pheasants on the farmer’s land. ⊙A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night. ⊙The troops were told to shoot to kill. SPORT→2 A to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting or throwing the ball towards the goal: He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score. MOVE QUICKLY→3 A to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly: She shot past me several meters before the finishing line. ⊙He shot out of the office a minute ago ─ I think he was late for a meeting. ⊙They were just shooting off to town so we didn’t stop to speak.

shooter ['ʃu:tə] noun[C]He’s thought to be the best shooter in the league.

▲idioms: have shot your bolt UK INFORMAL to have already achieved all that you have the power, ability or strength to do and to be unable to do more: He started off the game well but seemed to have shot his bolt by half-time.

• shoot yourself in the foot to do or say sth that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself.

• shoot your mouth off INFORMAL to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way: It’s just like Richard to go shooting his mouth off about other people’s affairs.

• shoot for the moon US to ask for the best or the most you could hope for: You might as well shoot for the moon and ask for a promotion as well as a raise.

• shoot questions at sb to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly, one after the other: He shot questions at me so quickly that I didn’t even have time to answer.

• shoot the breeze US INFORMAL to talk with someone or a group of people about things which are not important: We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.

▲ phrasal verbs: shoot sth down to destroy an aircraft or make an aircraft, bird, etc. fall to the ground by shooting at it: He was killed during the war when his plane was shot down.

shoot sb down to shoot and usually kill someone, showing no sympathy: I saw Tom shoot him down like a dog in the street.

shoot for/at sth US to try to do something: It’s worth taking chances when you’re shooting at a chance of fame and wealth.

shoot out If opposing groups or people armed with guns shoot it out, they shoot at each other until one of the groups or people is dead or defeated.

shoot through AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL to leave a place very quickly, especially in order to avoid having to do something

shoot up INCREASE→INFORMAL to grow in size, or increase in number or level, very quickly: David has really shot up since I saw him last. ⊙Prices shot up by 25%.

▲noun: PLANT→1[C]the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant: Two weeks after we’d planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear. ⊙FIGURATIVE The first green shoots (=hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.

FILM→2[C USUALLY SINGULAR] when photographer take a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place: We did a fashion shoot on the beach, with the girls modeling swimwear. WEAPON→3[C]an occasion on which a group of people go to an area of the countryside to shoot animals

shooting ['ʃu:tiŋ] noun 1 A [U]when bullets are shot from guns or other weapons: We heard some shooting in the night. 2 A [C]when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week. 3[U]the sport of shooting animals or birds: pleasant/grouse shooting⊙He goes shooting most weekends.40. What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in

different markets”?

A. Signs of recovery. B. High prices.

C. Environmental protection. D. Change in policy.

41. Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Joshua—he’s ______ since we last met!”

A. shot out B. shot through C. shot up D. shot down

42. When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ______.

A. shooting yourself in the foot B. shooting the breeze

C. shooting your mouth off D. shooting questions at somebody

43. Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ______, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”

A. shooter B. shoot C. shot D. shooting

She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louver Museum where it is housed.

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louver by a former employee, who took it out of the museum, hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World WarⅡ, the French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.44. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa ________.

A. will lose its value B. is being damaged after so many years

C. will rot away D. is getting more valuable with years passing

45. The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen ________.

A. by indirect vision B. at a distance C. by direct vision D. in shadows

46. Choose the right order about the happenings onto Mona Lisa.

a. It was stolen from the Louver.

b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I.

c. Its state of health was checked.

d. It was returned to France and housed in the Louver Museum.

e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.

A. b-a-d-e-c B. d-e-c-b-a C. d-a-e-c-b D. b-c-a-d-e

47. It may add to the difficulty in repairing the painting in that ________.

A. experts haven’t noticed changes in its shape as visitors do

B. it is likely to be stolen again when it’s under repair

C. it is uncertain which country, Italy or France, should take charge

D. experts aren’t sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint D