2017-2018学年人教版高二英语暑假作业：(13)

2017-2018学年人教版高二英语暑假作业（13）一、阅读理解1 Welcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of look the same age!You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,“ You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend usin g your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli ,”it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?1.We can learn from the text that in the future__________.A.people will never get oldB.everyone will look the sameC.red will be the most popular colorD.clothes will be able to change their pattern2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?k will be harmful to health.B.More drinks will be available for sale.C.Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.k in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.3.Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A.Nothing can replace the Internet.B.Fridges will know what people need.C.Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide.D.Cars will be able to drive automatically.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Food and clothing in 2035.B.Future technology in everyday life.C.Medical treatments of the future.D.The reason for the success of new technology.2 After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armfulof books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Mom’s voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.1.Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A.They all wanted to have a good rest.B.The author didn’t do well in the exam.C.What the doctor said made them worried.D.They focused on the scenery along the road.2.How did the author manage to get high marks?A.By being confident.B.By listening carefully.C.By getting help from his classmates.D.By reading as many books as possible.3.We can learn from the text that ____________.A.the author’s sight recovered finallyB.reading made the author more sensitiveC.the author’s mother didn’t work to look after himD.reading made the author not worry about his sight4.Which of the following could be the best title of the text?A.My eyesight troubleB.An unforgettable experienceC.With ears wide openD.About Mother’s love3 One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family," he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at t he children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon——in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made s ure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly."It’s your turn," he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one— without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.1.When he first met the author,David .A.felt a little excitedB.walked energeticallyC.looked a little nervousD.showed up with his teacher2.As a psychologist,the author .A.was ready to listen to DavidB.was skeptical about psychologyC.was able to describe David’s problemD.was sure of handling David’s problem3.David enjoyed being with the author because he .A.wanted to ask the author for adviceB.needed to share sorrow with the authorC.liked the children’s drawings in the officeD.beat the author many times in the chess game4.What made David change?A.His teacher’s help.B.The author’s friendship.C.His exchange of letters with the author.D.The author’s silent communication with him.4. Clive Roberts.a director at ELS Educational Services,says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—the common language used among people with different native languages.For that reason,a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.Changes in language testing“A lot of tests are now delivered online,all four skills are being tested,in some cases,by computer,in particular speaking and writing skills,which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment,”says Mr.Roberts.Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing,because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability.These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy inputer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses.They can become more or less difficult during the testing session.For this reason,the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker.Cultural sensitivityAnother change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity.The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand.Mr.Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items.The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers.Proficiency(精通程度)in languageChanges to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ability.However,Mr。