寒假作业二2

2012英语寒假作业阶段性检测二第一部分：课文经典句型再现（2册）1._____ _______（作为回报）, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers.2.There was a time_____ the two countries _______ ____ ________ .那时两国正在交战。

3.After that，______ ________ _____ the Amber Room _______ ____ mystery.琥珀屋发生了什么事依然是个谜。

4._______ _____ ______ ________ _______(毫无疑问)the boxes were put on a train for Konigsberg.5.I think those who find the Amber Room should decide_______ ______ _______ _______ _____(如何处理它)。

6.What do the five rings on the Olympic flag ________ _________(代表).7.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will _______ ________ ________ (被接受为) competitors.8.Would you like to be _______ _______ _______ （管理负责）the firm when I’m away?9.No other countries could join in, _______(也不)could slaves or women！10._____ ____ ________ _____ _______ (事实上), every country wants the opportunity.11.In this way you will _________ ______ _________ ____ (变得更加自信)speaking English.12.______ _______ ______ _______ (随着时间的推移)，I was made smaller.13.By the time I was sixteen, ______ _________ _________ ________(我的梦想成真了)。

14.________ _______ (毕竟；别忘了), _____ ______ _______ ____ (在…的帮助下) my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence is what I am all about!15.As a result, these endangered animals may _______ _______ (灭绝)。

16.In relief, Daisy burst into laughter.(翻译) ____________________________________________17.Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans _______ _____ _______ (出现)。

18.说实话，很多人把名和利看得很重。

____ ____ ________, a lot of people _______ _______ __________ ____ becoming rich and famous.19.The musicians were to ______ _______ _____(取笑) each other as well as play music, most of which _____ ______ loosely ____ (基于) the Beatles.20.The band ______ _____ (解散) about 1970, but happily reunited in the mid-1980s.第二部分：能力提升ADEAR AMY: Last year I got a full-time job as a baby-sitter for a wonderful family with two amazing kids. They have come to treat me as one of their own. But my boyfriend and I are attempting to save much more money for the life we want to build, including marriage, a house and kids. Much as I love my ―babies,‖ I’m looking forward to beginning a challenging career in a big company. Should I tell the family that I am looking for a new job? I don’t want to find one that requires me to begin work immediately, leaving them without child care, but I also don’t want them to assume that I’m leaving right away.Up-in-the-Air Au PairDEAR AU PAIR: Whatever your arrangement, it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest and to keep them in the loop. They see that you are making changes in your life, and surely they will also understand your desire to advance in a career. Tell them frankly and they should be happy to employ you as long as you are available.Amy DEAR AMY: I am a freshman in a high school. Last summer my best friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. It isn’t very serious, but she seems to be becomin g more and more depressed. How can I help her be happy again?Best Friend DEAR FRIEND:Your best role is to prop up and encourage your friend when she seems down, and to be supportive and kind to her. You're doing a great job with that, and your friend is lucky to have you in her life.Amy21.What is Au Pair’s problem according to the first paragraph?A. She has no idea whether to tell the family her plan or not.B. She has no idea whether the family will hate her or not.C. She has no idea where to find a new good job.D. She has no idea how to save more money.22.From the underlined phrase― to keep them in the loop‖, we can infer that Amy advises Au Pair_____.A. to keep it secret to the familyB. to cheat the family for the time beingC. to tell her true impression of the familyD. to let the family know what’s going on23. In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?A. JobsB. cultureC. LifeD. EntertainmentBWhen someone says ―SHARK‖ most people think of a big, toothy, underwater animal; basically we are imagining a Great White. In fact sharks come in all shapes, sizes and even colors! Follow me please; I’d like to show you a very special small shark commonly known as horn sharks, only found in the coastal waters of north-west North America.Look at this shark, and you can easily see the horns on it and you will know the reason why it is called the horn shark is that it has the broad, flattened head and two large horn-like spines(脊椎) found behind its eyes and makes it one of the hardiest of all shark species. What makes it unique is that as its enemy attempts to swallow it, the spines on its back will stick into the enemy’s mouth and give a good chance for it to get away.The horn shark is brown in color with black spots all over its body. The adults can reach up to a length of 4 feet and weigh up to 10 kg. An interesting fact about the horn shark is that it has five gills(鳃). The horn shark is a clumsy swimmer using its flexible pectoral fins(胸鳍)to push itself along the bottom of the ocean. The maximum distance that has ever been recorded for a horn shark to have traveled out from its habitat is 10 miles.Today, as so little is known about its population off the Californian coast, they have been listed as being ―Data Deficient‖ in the World Conservation Union. The horn shark is being threatened both by water pollution and commercial fishing in the area. Though they are not among those sea creatures hunted primarily for food, but they often get caught as a by-catch in fishing expeditions.24.The horn shark gets its name for______.A. its small sizeB. its large eyesC. its two large spinesD. its brown color with spots25.How is paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By giving descriptionsB. By following time orderC. By analyzing causesD. By making comparisons26.Which factors contribute to the horn shark’s being on the ―Data Deficient‖ list?①That people like hunting them for pets ②That people fish them for fun③Water pollution off the coast ④Knowing little about themA. ①②B.②③C. ①④D.③④27. According to the passage, all of the following are unique to the horn shark EXCEPT that_____.A. it doesn’t travel farB. it is good at swimmingC. its spines can be used to attack the enemy and escapeD. it is only found in the coastal waters of north-west North AmericaCSixty-five million years ago, an asteroid (小行星) that crashed on Earth led to the disappearance of the largest animals that have ever walked our planet – the dinosaurs. At least, this is what some scientists believe. But that accident happened so long ago. People have come to believe that we are free of threats from asteroids and everything else from space.However, what happened on Feb 15 , 2013 was a reminder that we’re just as vulnerable as the dinosaurs once were. Two objects from space – a meteor (陨石) and an asteroid called 2012 DA14 –visited Earth’s atmosphere on the same day. The former fell in Russia, injuring 1,200 people, while the latter passed by Earth at a record-setting close distance.Scientists had been expecting the asteroid since last year, but the meteor was a surprise. NASA’s telescope system only detects asteroids at least 50 meters in diameter (直径), which is just about the size of 2012 DA14. But the meteor was much smaller, which made it harder to spot.But what if we do spot an asteroid that is headed right for Earth? There are several possible ways in which dangerous asteroids could be made to change its orbit. Which method is best depends on several factors and most importantly –how much time we have to stop it.If there is enough time before the hit, we can send off a heavy spacecraft to travel alongside the asteroid. The gravity from the spacecraft would gradually change the rock’s orbit. Besides that, scientists could one day use sun-powered lasers to either make asteroids disappear or change their course. If there’s not enough time, we’ll have to go after the asteroid with a spacecraft and change its orbit with a crash. Finally, if things are truly desperate, there will be only one choice left –to use a nuclear bomb. That could turn the asteroid into a meteor shower, which would be even more dangerous.28.The author mentioned the asteroid that led to the dinosaurs’ dying out to ______.A. show that asteroids fall from space frequentlyB. alert people about the possible danger of objects falling from spaceC. inform readers about the constant threats the Earth facesD. suggest that there are still many mysteries about the universe29.The underlined word ―vulnerable‖ in the second paragraph probably means ______.A. unprotectedB. lonelyC. stupidD. self-important30.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the meteor that fell to the Earth in Russia?A. It passed by the Earth at a close distance.B. It was spotted by NASA’s telescope system a year ago.C. It is about the same size as the asteroid that passed by the Earth.D. It fell to the Earth and caused great damage to the local community.31.What is the main idea of the article?A. Learning about asteroids and meteors.B. The threats of objects from space and possible solutions.C. NASA’s latest technology to discover visitors to the Earth from space.D. How to measure the damage of collisions from asteroids and meteors.DAn estimated 80 percent of American adults think music lessons, though at times boring and challenging in the eyes of some kids, improve children’s ability to learn or their performance in school . They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song helps a child express creativity.Researchers at Harvard University , however, have found that there’s one thing musical training does not do. Samuel Mehr, the leading researcher of the new study, said it is wrong to think that learning to play a musical instrument improves a child’s intellectual development. The evidence comes from studies that measured the mental ability of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents. One group attended music class; the comparison group went to a class that places importance on the optical arts-arts that can be seen.―We found no evidence for any advantage on any of the se tests for the kids participating in these music classes,‖ said Mehr.Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out many studies in an effort to learn whether musical training can make children smarter. Only one study seems to show a small percentage increase in IQ, intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons.He does not believe that IQ is a good measure of a child’s intelligence. Therefore, the researchers in his study compared how well children in the musical training group did on mental processing tasks, then the results were compared to those of children who did not take lessons.Music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way to gain entry to the best schools later of their life, but the training is still important.Mr Mehr notes that the works of writer William Shakespeare are not taught , so the children will do better in physics. He says Shakespeare is taught because it is important for cultural reasons.―And I don’t think music needs to be any different than that.‖32. What attitude do most American grown-ups have towards music lessons?A. UninterestedB. ApprovingC. DoubtfulD. Uncertain33. The underlined word ―optical‖ in Paragraph 2 probably means .A. visualB. colorfulC. traditionalD. serious34. According to Samuel Mehr,_________ .A. many studies show that music training can improve IQB. IQ is a good measure of a chi ld’s intelligenceC. music can enable a child to go to a better schoolD. music should be taught for cultural reasons35. The study shows that .A. early music training has negative effectsB. musical lessons should be stopped at schoolC. musical tr aining doesn’t improve kids’ intelligenceD. playing musical instrument makes kids more creative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。