2013高二英语暑假作业（七）

选择题

1．The house I grew up _________has been taken down and replaced by an office building.

A. in it B. in C. in that D. in which

2．I need three volunteers，___________must be strong．

A．one of them B．that C．one of whom D．whom

3．Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder，________he got into trouble．

A．for which B．when C．which D．where

4．They will fly to Washington，_________they plan to stay. for two or three days．

A．where B．there C．which D．when

5．Chinese people will never forget the day________China’s first manned spaceship returned to the earth．

A．that B．which C．where D．when

6．His glasses, ________ he was like a blind nan, fell to the ground and broke.

A. with which B. which C. through which D. without which

7．Gun control is a subject_________ Americans have argued for a long time.

A. of which B. with which C. about which D. into which

8．The Vikings were a group of people_________ ancestors came from Scandinavia．

A．who B．which C．that D．whose

9. Many children ,_______parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.

A. their B. whose C. of them D. with whom

10．The stadium ________we are going to play tennis is not far from our school．

A．that B．which C．where D．/

二、完形填空

When I first entered university，my aunt，who is an English professor，gave me a new English dictionary. I was __1__ to see that it was an English-English dictionary，also known as a monolingual dictionary.__2__ it was a dictionary intended for nonnative learners，none of my classmates had one __3__，to be honest，I found it extremely __4__ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and __5__ not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the __6__ bilingual dictionaries，in which the words are __7__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __8__ to make things so difficult for me. Now，after studying English at university for three years，I __9__ that monolingual dictionaries are __10__ in learning a foreign language.

As I found out，there is，__11__，often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two __12__ in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to __13__ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __14__ meaning of a word in English！__15__，she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary __16__ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.__17__，I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) __18__ number of words，around 2,000，in its definitions. When I read these definitions，I am __19__ exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.__20__ this，I can express myself more easily in English.

1．A.worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous

2．A.Because B．Although C．Unless D．If

3．A.but B．so C．or D．and

4．A.difficult B．interesting C．ambitious D．practical

5．A.thus B．even C．still D．Again

6．A.new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary

7．A.explained B．expressed C．described D．created

8．A.offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened

9．A.imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand

10．A.natural B．better C．easier D．convenient

11．A.at best B．in fact C．at times D．in case

12．A.words B．names C．ideas D．characters

13．A.hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell

14．A.exact B．basic C．translated D．expected

15．A.Rather B．However C．Therefore D．Instead

16．A.when B．before C．until D．while

17．A.Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably

18．A.extra B．average C．total D．limited

19．A.repeatedly B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously

20．A.According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of

三. 阅读理解

A

Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.

“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.

“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”

Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.

In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.”

“This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”

The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.

“Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.

1. According to Rae Armantrout, ____________.

A. her 10th book is much better

B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

C. the media is surprised at her works

D. she likes being recognized by her readers

2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.

C. She started a poets’ group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

3. What can we learn about “Versed”?

A. It consists of three parts.

B. It is mainly about the American army.

C. It is a book published two decades ago.

D. It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

4. Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she ____________.

A. should write more B. has a sweet voice

C. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor

5. What can we learn from the text?

A. About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed.

B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.

C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.

D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.

B

Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”，said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanreal systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

6. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU.? B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

7. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.

B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.

D. to introduce various energy sources.

8. Liquid semiconductor is used to _________.

A. get rid of the radioactive waste??

B. test the power of nuclear batteries.

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries

D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.

9. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______.

A. uses a solid semiconductor???????

B. will soon replace the present ones.

C. could be extremely thin??????????

D. has passed the final test.

10. The text is most probably a ________.

A. science news report???? ?B. book review???

C. newspaper ad??