2018-2019学年上学期寒假作业高二 英语 学生版(附答案)

24. When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely ______ in a book he was reading.

A. absorbed addicted

B. losing C. attracted D.

25. —The lights were left on all night long.

—Oh. It seems that Tom is ______. Only he stayed in the classroom when I left yesterday evening.

A. blaming B. blamed C. to blame D. to be blamed

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A

【2018年甘肃省临夏中学第一学期期中考试】He is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet. But outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家) Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old. In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall, Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University, where he studied physics, and that only the diagnosis that he

might die young from motor neurone(神经元) disease made him concentrate on his work.

Professor Hawking said: “My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 and then she was definitely brighter than me.” He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class. “My classwork was very untidy, and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers,” he said. “But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein, so presumably they saw signs of something better.”

But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized him into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early

breakthroughs. He said, “When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”

26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Stephen Hawking is the second Einstein in the world.

B. Stephen Hawking couldn’t read at the age of 7.

C. Stephen Hawking’s handwriting was once terribly bad.

D. Stephen Hawking’s sister once performed much better than him.

27. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work?

A. Patience. B. Knowledge.

C. Disease. D. Laziness.

28. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Stephen Hawking didn’t realize his dreams in physics.

B. It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.

C. The purpose of the doctor’s diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.

D. His life might be taken away by long hard work.

29. From whom did Hawking get a relatively just estimation when he was at school?

A. His sister. B. His classmates.

C. His teachers. D. His parents.

B

【2018年陕西省西安市长安区第一中学高三上学期第六次质量检测】Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals（晶体）that could be 50,000 years old.

The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron.

She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives.

The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe’s Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs（病菌）or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.

NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week’s announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. \asked. \extremely colorful.\