世界上60%以上的信件是用英语书写的，上两个世纪英国和美国在文化、经济、军事、政治和科学上的领先地位使得英语成为一种准国际语言。精品小编准备了高二英语寒假作业试题，具体请看以下内容。

第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分30分)

做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.Classmates.    B.Workmates.   C.Strangers.

2.How does the woman’s sister go to university?

A.By bus. B.On foot. C.By subway.

3.What does the man suggest?

A.She should be more careful next time.

B.They try to think of a solution.

C.She should find a spare key.

4.What will the woman do this evening?

A.Have dinner with a friend.

B.Watch a ball game on TV.

C.Wait for a phone call.

5.What is the present price of the suitcase?

A.25 dollars.    B.35 dollars.   C.50 dollars.

第二节 (共15小题;每题1.5分, 满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟;听完后, 每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。w   w w .x k b 1.c o m

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Where are the two speakers probably talking?

A.On the telephone.  B.In the street.  C.In the school.

7.Why can’t Paul go tonight?

A.He isn’t interested in tennis.

B.He prefers computer games to tennis.

C.He has to take care of his brother.

8.What will probably happen later on?

A.Paul will go to the Youth Club.

B.Keith will go to the Youth Club.

C.Neither will go because they are both busy.

听第7段材料，回答9至11题。

9.How does the man seem to feel after this interview?

A.Nervous. B.Hopeful. C.Excited.

10.How many people have been asked for a second interview?

A.12.          B.8.     C.4

11.What does the man’s girlfriend want?

A.She wants to find a job near Mark.

B.She hopes Mark offered the job.

C.She hopes Mark finds a job near her.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.What does Frank want to meet Professor White for?

A.To ask him questions about the experiment.

B.To meet him by an appointment at three.

C.To invite him to an exhibition with him.

13.When will Frank probably meet Professor White?

A.At four that afternoon.

B.At three that afternoon.

C.At two that afternoon.

14.What will Frank have to give up?

A.Meeting Professor Hunter.

B.Visiting the exhibition.

C.Meeting Professor White.

听第9段对话，回答第15至17题。

15.What happened when the man was climbing mountains?

A.He got trapped in a cave.

B.He got lost in bad weather.

C.He lost his equipment and food.

16.What caused the loss of the man’s legs?

A.Low temperature.

B.A bad fall in the mountain.

C.An unsuccessful operation.

17.What did he decide to do after losing his legs?

A.Design new climbing shoes.

B.Set up a club for the disabled.

C.Use technology to fight his disability.

听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。

18.Why is Martha away from home?

A.She’s at a conference.  B.She’s on business.  C.She’s on holiday.

19.What does Martha want John to do?

A.To see her doctor.  B.To look after her house.  C.To set the alarm at night.

20.Why does Martha want John to call her doctor?

A.To make an appointment.

B.To cancel the appointment.

C.To tell she’ll be back soon.

第二部分  阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph. D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematic provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.

In 1930, Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others).

World War II hugely changed Neumann’s areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure (纯粹的) mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several contributions. After the war, Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.

Neumann really was a legend(传奇) in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way: “I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”

21. According to the text, Neumann’s father believed that __________.

A. a mathematician needed a good memory

B. a mathematician couldn’t earn a lot of money

C. Neumann has a gift for solving problems at a high speed

D. Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time

22. How did World War II affect Neumann?

A. He lost interest in chemistry.

B. He realized the importance of engineering.

C. He began to research how to put mathematics into practice.

D. He left college and served at the government department.

23. Which of the following is true of Neumann?

A. He had three children.                

B. He died from an accident.

C. He received many awards in his life.

D. He and Einstein were classmates in Princeton University.

24. From the last paragraph, we can infer Neumann was ________.

A. humorous          B. calm        C. intelligent           D. brave

B

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A website called Baby Center lists some unusual names given to American babies born last year. Some were named for characters in old stories, such as Hero, Thor and Ulysses. Other people named their babies after kinds of food, like actress Gwyneth Paltrow. She named her daughter Apple. Other people named their babies Banana, Pumpkin and Cookie.

Still some babies were named for places. These included Brazil, India and Rome. Some parents used names of famous people from history such as Newton and Hannibal. Other parents named their babies after flowers or the weather. These babies were named Buttercup, Iris, Sunshine and Thunder.

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The United States Social Security Administration once published a list of the most popular names for American girls and boys born. Many of the top ten boys, names are from the Jewish and Christian Bibles.

25. How did American parents usually name their children?

A. In a way they please.          B. In a scientific way.

C. In a careless way.             D. In a common way

26. From the second paragraph, we can infer that _______.

A. Ulysses is a main person in an old story book.

B. the meaning of Gwyneth Paltrow is a kind of fruit

C. American parents expect their children to be a hero.

D. a girl was named Apple because she liked eating apples.

27. What can we know from American children’s name?

A. American children’s names express American history.

B. A foreign place may become a name of an American child.

C. American parents’ favorite names are those of famous actors.

D. American parents expect their children to be different from others.