高二英语假期作业三

2024-2025学年高二年级英语作业（三）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhetheryouwantaslowpaceoflifeortosurfoffwhite-sandbeaches,findyourperfectremotegetawayintheIndianOcean.Alphonse,SeychellesThesurroundingpancake-flatatolls(环礁)areaNoah’sArkforrarewedge-tailedshearwaters,boobiesandotherastonishingsealife;highlightsoftheBBC’sBluePlanetserieswereshothere.Visittojoinconservationprojectssuchasoceanclean-upsandturtle-tracking,asmuchastodropofftheradar.Tourismissucharecentarrivalthatdivesitesarestillbeingmappedout.Zanzibar,TanzaniaInZanzibar’shistoricalcapitalcity,theStoneTownneighbourhoodremainsafascinatingAfrican-Arabiancombination,withformerSultans’palacesintheconfusinglanes(小路).Zanzibarisinasweetspotwhereresort-levelcomfortscanbefound,buttheyhaven’tcomeattheexpenseofitscharms.BeacheshereremainasgoodasanyintheIndianOcean,butthehotelstypicallycheaperthanAlphonse.Mafia,TanzaniaProbablyamispronunciationofmorfiyeh—theArabicwordforgroup—MafiaisaterrificnameforaTanzanianislandthatsomehowescapesattention.HereMafiaIslandMarineParkoffersaround320sqmilesofdivingopportunitiesjustoffshore:expecttoseehealthycoralreefs,walldivesandchannelswheredugonggraze.Humpbackwhalesandhawksbillturtlesalsocallthisregionhome.Havelock,AndamanIslands,IndiaHavelock,themostdevelopedisland,iseffortlesslybeautiful:mileuponmileofwildbeach;barefootluxuryinhotelssetwithinlushjungle;greatdivingandkayakingthroughmangroveforests.Havelock’scharmisitsauthenticity:invillages,familiesrideinrickshaws,roadsideeateriesrustleupfishcurryandthere’schaiatstreetstalls.Bythetimeyouleaveyou’llquestionwhyyoudidn’tbookforlonger.1.WhatmakesZanzibarstandoutasadestinationintheIndianOcean?A.Historicalarchitecture. B.Beautifulbeaches.C.Affordableaccommodations. D.Confusinglanes.2WhatdotheAlphonseandMafiahaveincommon?A.Theyofferfreedivingopportunities.B.Theyarerichindiversemarinelife.C.Theyhaveenvironmentalinitiatives.D.Theyarepopulartouristattractions.3.Ifyouwanttotastelocalspecialties,whereshouldyougo?A.Zanzibar,Tanzania. B.Alphonse,Seychelles.C.Mafia,Tanzania. D.Havelock,AndamanIslands,India.BAsIgrowup,ourshelveswerefullofcookbooks,eachfullofmymum’shandwriting.Includedinthehandwritingweredateswhenrecipeshadbeencooked,whothey’dbeencookedfor,whetherornottheywereanygood,andanyalterationsthathadtobemade(“toosalty,”“doubletherecipe,”“didn’thavethis,usedthatinstead”).Whereotherformsofliteraturecanfeelrare,evenprecioustosome,cookbookspermitthiskindofwriting.Truthbetold,cookbooksIoftengobacktoareobviousbeforeyoueventurntothem—wrinkledpaper,spottedandmarked.I’vehalvedtheamountofsugarinacakerecipefromRukminiIyers’TheGreenRoastingTin.I’veaddedaspicymixtoacarrotsaladfromRubyTandoh’sFlavour.Forbetterorworse,thecookbooksIownareownedbynobodyelse.Ifyoudothistoo,andfeelguiltyaboutwritingthroughthoroughlytestedrecipesormessingupbeautifulpaper,youneedn’t.Thepracticeofwritingoncookbooksisessentialtotheexperienceofreading,andindeed,usingthem.Oftenthesenotescanprovideawindowintotheowner’slife,whichisoneofthereasonswhycookbooksareoftenhandeddownwithinfamilies.Inmanycasestheyaretheonlywrittenrecordswehavefromourlovedones.Ithinkthattheyaretellingstoriesandinvitingconversations.Impliedinconversationistalkingback,exchangingsomethingwiththelovedones,andmaybeexchangingsomethingwithaversionofyourselfinthefuture.SometimesIwonderwhatI’mbuyingwhenIbuycookbooks.IsitinspirationtodosomethingI’venotdonebefore,orpermissiontogivemyselfthetimetofeeladdictedtoahobby?MyfriendEllasumsupherowninsightintofoodwritingsimplywith“writingaboutfoodiswritingaboutbeingalive,”somaybethat’swhatI’mbuying,andwhatweallare.4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’smom?A.Shewasaprofessionalcook. B.Shecollectedliteratureworks.C.Sheoftenmadenotesoncookbooks. D.Shewrotepopularcookbooks.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthewritingincookbooks?A.Itimproveslifequality. B.Itcarriesfuturedreams.C.Ithelpscomprehenditswriter. D.Itmakesrecipeseasytoread.6.Whydoestheauthorbuycookbooks?A.Torecordherlifeofcooking. B.Tomeetherhobby.C.Toshareideaswithfriends. D.Togaincookinginspiration.7Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.WhyWeNeedtoBuyCookbooksBHowWeAdjustRecipesinCookbooksC.WhyWeShouldBeWritinginCookbooksD.HowWePassDownCookbookswithNotesCDoyouusetheweekendstocatchuponsleep?Ifso,youmaywanttorethinkthat.Sincethe1990s,scientistshaveunderstoodthatlackingsleepcanharmpeople’shealth.Thechangesitcausescanleadtoobesityanddiabetes.Yetinarecentsurvey,alittlemorethanoneineverythreeU.S.adultsreportedsleepingfewerthantherecommendedsevenhoursanight.Weekendsmayseemlikeagreattimetocatchuponsleep.Scientists,however,weren’tsurethatwouldwork.SoChristopherDiner,asleepphysiologistattheUniversityofColoradoandhiscolleaguesdecidedtotestitout.Theteamlookedatthreegroupsofpeopleintheirmid-20s.Forroughlytwoweeks,eachgroupfollowedasetsleepschedule.Onegroupsleptabouteighthourseverynight.Anothergrouponlygotaboutfivehoursofshuteyeanight.Thethirdgroupsleptsomefivehourseachweeknight,butcouldsleepwheneverandhowevermuchtheywantedovertheweekend.Thegroupswithlesssleepsnackedmoreatnight,gainedmoreweight,andsawtheirinsulin(胰岛素)sensitivitydropcomparedtothegroupgettingninehoursanight,saidthestudy.Thegroupthatreceivedtwodaystocatchuponsleepsawsomesmallimprovementsthatwerelostoncetheyreturnedtoashortersleepschedule.Peopleinthestudywhogottoolittlesleepeverynightgainedweight.Sodidtheweekendsleep-incrowd.“Intheend,wedidn’tseeanybenefitinanymetabolic(新陈代谢的)outcomeinthepeoplewhogottosleepinontheweekend,”ChrisDepner,anassistantresearchprofessorofthestudysaidinastatement.Insomecases,insulinsensitivityamongmembersofthegroupwiththeweekendtocatchupdeclinedmorethanthosewhoconsistentlysleptfivehoursanight,saidthestudy.8.WhydidDinerandhisteamconductthestudy?A.Toassistdoctors’work. B.Tofinishanassignment.C.Toprovetheirassumption. D.Toremovetheirdoubt.9Howdidtheresearcherscarryoutthetest?A.Byusingaquestionnaire. B.Bycomparingthreesleeppatterns.C.Bytrackingonegroupfortwoweeks. D.Bymakingcause-and-effectanalyses.10.Whatdoweknowaboutcatchinguponsleepaccordingtothestudy?A.Itrequiresfurtherstudy. B.Itmakesnodifferencetohealth.C.Itmayleadtoaregularsleeppattern. D.Itmaybringmoreharmthanbenefits.11.Whatmaythefollowingparagraphprobablyfocuson?A.Waysofcatchinguponsleep. B.Benefitsofexerciseforsleep.C.Suggestionsonhealthysleep. D.Disordersfromlackingsleep.DComedianSarahSilvermanrecentlyjoinedforceswithbestsellingwritersChristopherGoldenandRichardKadreyagainsttwounlikelyopponents:ChatGPT’screatorOpenAIandMetaPlatforms.Thewritersfiledacopyrightinfringement(侵犯)caseinearlyJulyinwhichtheyclaimtheircopyrightedbookswereusedwithouttheirpermissionaspartoftrainingdatasetforChatGPTandsimilarAImodels.Here’sacriticalpointtoremember:AIslikeChatGPTdon’tparrotbookswordforword.Theygeneratenewcontentbasedonpatternslearnedfromthetrainingdata.Thespecificwordsandsentencesformedaren’tdirectcopiesfromcopyrightedbooks,blurringthelinesoftraditionalinfringement.Ihaveavisionthere’saslimchancethiscasewillholdup,butthefinalcallisinthehandsofthecourts.Thecornerstoneofhuman-learningisimitation(模仿).Thenatureofintelligence—whetherbiologicalorartificialrestsontheabilitytorecognizepatternsandapplythemininnovativeways.AI,suchasChatGPT,operatessimilarly.Itlearnsfromitsenvironment—inthiscase,theextensivedatabasetsoftext—andimitatespatternsitfinds.That’showitcancomposeastrikinglyhuman-likestringoftextdespitehavingnoconsciousnessorcreativity.Thecurrentcasechallengesthisunderstanding,claimingthatAI’smethodoflearningbreakscopyrightlaw.Somepublishersprovideacompensation(补偿)strategy.Buttherearepotentialissueswiththisapproach.First,itsbeingineffectmightposeenormous,evenunovercomechallenges.ThelargescaleofdatathatAImodelslikeChatGPTtakeinfortrainingthousandsofbooks,millionsofarticles,andmoremakesitimpracticaltotrackdowneverysinglecopyrightholderandnegotiatetermsforuse.ThiscouldresultinhighexpensesforAIdevelopers,potentiallypreventinginnovationanddestroyingpublicmodels.Buthere’saninterestingparadox(悖论)toconsider:ThevictoryofwritersagainstformalAIserviceprovidersmaynotendtheissue.Farfromit.Theoutcomeofthisunfoldingdramacouldbemorethanasimplecourtroomwinorloss;itcouldfundamentallyredefinetheboundariesofartificialintelligenceandcopyrightlaw.12.Whatmaybetheresultofthecaseintheauthor’sview?A.AImaygetawaywithit. B.Writersmaygainhugebenefit.C.AI’sworksmaybebanned. D.Metaplatformsmaybeclosed.13.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.TherelianceofAIonhumans.B.TheapplicationofAI’simitation.C.TheroleofAIinhumanlearning.D.ThecommonfeatureofAIandhumanbrain.14.Whatwillthecompensationstrategybringabout?A.TheceasingofAIdevelopment. B.Lackofsustainablequalitydata.C.Theprotestsfromthepublishers. D.FinancialburdensforAIdevelopers.15.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Toclarifyhisorherstand. B.Topresentanexample.C.Tomakesomecomparison. D.Toaddbackgroundinformation.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WhenitstartstosmelllikehomeIncasualconversations,governmentdocuments,andformaljobinterviews,thereisasimplequestion:“Whereareyoufrom?”___16___IcouldsayIamfromPeru—mybirthplace,orMexicowhereIspentthemajorityofmychildhood,ortheUnitedStateswhosecultureisdeeplyrootedintomylife.NomatterwhatanswerIchoose,asmallvoicewhispersinmyhead:IamnotenoughtosayIamfromPeru,Mexico,ortheUnitedStates.Tobefromsomewherecarriesexpectationsofunderstanding,accepting,andreforming“your”culture,“your”home.___17___Likedandelion(蒲公英),draggedbythewavesofthewind,brokenpartsofmearespreadacrossthethreecountriesandinthreedifferenttimes,andfurthertornapartinmanymoresmallermoments.___18___Theyare“goinghome”forschoolbreaks.Asstudentswhofrequentlymovemayalsounderstand,Ihaveneverseenmylivingspaceas“home”.So,doesthismeanIdonothave,andwillneverhaveahome?Yesorso,Ithought.Iresignedmyselftolivewiththissenseofsadnessuntilveryrecently.WhenIwaswalkingthroughasupermarket,amemorablesmellofbreaddriftedintomynose.WheneverMomandIwouldstopbythebakerysectionofHEB,aMexicansupermarket,shewouldbuymethischeapsausagebread,thekindwherethesausagewouldfalloutofitonthefirstbiteandyou’relefteatingthebuttery,saltybreadbyitself.___19___Sadly,evenwiththisinnerfeeling,nothingouterhaschanged.Iwillalwaysfeelasenseoflossinnothavingaphysicalhometo“gobackto”.Yetwhenasmellcatchesmeoffguardwiththememoriesitbrings,IamluckyenoughtofeellikeIam“athome”inthesebriefmoments.___20___A.Icanneveranswerwithouthesitating.B.InsteadwhatbetterhomecanIaskfor?C.Asiftheblowndandelionhavelandedtogrow.D.Thissometimesleadstouncomfortablefeelings.E.Butwhatdoesittakeforsomethingtobe“mine”?F.TherearetimeswhenIfeelenviousofmyfriends.G.Asimplesmellofbreadbringsupasimplepleasure.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ValentinaDominguez,a9-year-oldPlano,Texas,facedeverychild’snightmarewhensheaccidentally___21___herbelovedAmericanGirldoll,Beatrice,onaplaneinTokyo.Beatricewasn’tjustany___22___shewas,asValentina___23___,her“bestfriend”.Thefamily’sinitialeffortstorecoverBeatriceproved___24___.Withoutlosinghope,they___25___totheairlineandalsopostedaboutthemissingdollonFacebook.Thefamily’sprayerswere___26___whenJamesDanen,aFirstOfficerwithAmericanAirlines,cameacrossthe___27___.HavingflowntoTokyofrequentlysince1993,Danentookituponhimselftohelp.Hesaid,“It’smy___28___.Ilikehelpingpeople...that’sjustwhatIlikedoing.”Danen___29___theLostandFoundatTokyo’sHanedaAirport.Ittookasecondattempt,buthewaseventuallyableto____30____thetreasureddoll.Addingasprinkleofjoytothejourney,Danen____31____Beatrice’stravels,capturingphotosofherinvariousairportsandduringflightsonthewaybacktoTexas.August21turnedouttobeadayof____32____fortheDominguezfamily.Livingonlyafewmilesaway,Danen____33____deliveredBeatricetoanoverjoyedValentina.The____34____wasmadeevenmorespecialwiththeadditionofalargemap,____35____theadventurousjourneyBeatricehadundertaken.21.A.packed B.received C.tore D.left22.A.toy B.present C.classmate D.friend23.A.doubts B.proposes C.describes D.discovers24.A.useful B.fruitless C.innovative D.indefinite25.A.gavein B.reachedout C.lookedup D.setoff26.A.answered B.performed C.recited D.commented27.A.pilot B.girl C.doll D.post28.A.hobby B.job C.nature D.turn29.A.founded B.surveyed C.managed D.contacted30.A.purchase B.possess C.locate D.label31.A.documented B.canceled C.reserved D.monitored32.A.adventure B.celebration C.learning D.relaxation33.A.personally B.gratefully C.shyly D.frequently34.A.campaign B.participation C.reunion D.transformation35.A.defining B.admiring C.perceiving D.illustrating第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。PotalaPalace,apartfrombeingtheartisticconcentrateofancientXizangarchitecture,isalsoanarttreasureofXizang.AsthesymbolofXizang,PotalaPalacehasmanythingsworth___36___(see),thearchitectureoftheentireconstruction,thesplendidwell-preservedartworksandvariouskindsofreligioustreasuresandetc.Bysightseeingallthose___37___(highlight),youcantracebacktotheolddaysofXizangandexperiencethegloryofXizanghistory.ThemainbuildingsofPotalaPalace,___38___(locate)ontheRedHillbythesideofLhasaRiver,isnotonlyasplendidpalace,butalsoatreasurehouse___39___youcanseepreciousartsandlearnTibetancultureandhistory.Thewallswerepiledbygranite(花岗岩)with___40___thicknessof25meters.Becauseofitsbrilliantartsandhistory,travelersseeit___41___theNo.1must-seeattractioninXizang.AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,PotalaPalaceisthe___42___(high)palaceinaltitudeintheworld.PotalaPalace’shistorycanbetracedbacktoabout1,300yearsagoandit___43___(be)throughseverallargereconstructionseversince.Itwas___44___(original)builtinthe7thcenturywhentheTuboKingdomruledXizang____45____(house)theKingSrongtsenGampoandhistwowives—PrincessWenchengofTangEmpireandPrincessBhrikutiofNepal.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Noah最近在学汉语，在与你的交流中喜欢用一些中国成语，但你发现他有些成语使用不恰当。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.举例并说明原因；2.提出建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearNoah,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Ilookedatthesteep,rockymountainaheadofmeandknewthatmystrengthhadabandonedme.Eventhefreshbeartrackspressedintherecentlyfallensnowfailedtomakemetakeanotherstep.Mytiredeyesmetmyfather’s,andIfelttooexhaustedfortears.“Leaveme.Seekhelp.Returnforme.Icannotmovemylegs,”Iutteredwearily.Earlierthatday,myfather