高二英语英语课后习题作业

课后作业

一、动词填空

1.The new shirt you bought for me _______ (wear) comfortably.

2.Now the world’s attention _________(fix) on the stock market, as they have great influence on the world’s economy.

3.I ________(go) along the street for a place to park when the accident _________(occur).

4.They demanded the restaurant ___________(make) an apology for their bad service.

5.I couldn’t do my homework with all the noise ___________(go) on.

6.--- What’s your name? --- Oh, I’m sorry I ____________(pay) attention to you, Miss John.

7.The popular high school is reported _____________(found) in 1911.

8.After _____________(expose) to the strong radiation for a long time, those workers are suffering worse and worse health conditions.

9.That was the second time that her mother ____________ (call) her that day.

10.Of the ten people __________(injure) in the car accident which was due to drunk driving, only three survived.

11.I wonder why Sally ___________(develop) some very strange habits lately.

12.Harry’s suggestions ____________(receive) without much enthusiasm at the meeting last Friday.

13.The police had to make sure the people stayed in a safe area while the accident ____________(clean) up.

14.The head teacher, along with some students, ________________(go) to the exhibition held by the national airline, so if you want to see him, please come tomorrow.

二、阅读理解（共两节）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they’d like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how varying the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly involved.

Actually, this isn’t surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited moving or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars.

This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.

When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are easily noticeable based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education, 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.

Where a person lives matters, too. More people who live in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.

While there’s reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person’s a ge

will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.

1. What happens when a new technology appears?

A. It often leads to great inventions in other related fields.

B. It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.

C. It further widens the gap between the old and the young.

D. It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.

2. What does the author say about the driverless car?

A. It does not seem to create a generational divide.

B. It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.

C. It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.

D. It may start a revolution in the car industry.

3. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?

A. It helps with their moving.

B. It saves their money and energy.

C. It adds to the safety of their travel.

D. It makes their life more interesting.

4. What is likely to affect one’s attitude toward the driverless car?

A. The field of their special interest.

B. The location of their living place.

C. The amount of training they received.

D. The length of their driving experience.

B

Mike Maietta was eating lunch when he got a text message from his mom.

“Notre Dame,” it said. “Big envelope!”

Mike, a senior at a Californian high school, shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in Indiana had offered him a place in its Class of 2013. But the $51,300 annual fee is a big obstacle. So Mike and his parents are considering offers from several other colleges and are calculating the costs of tuition, housing and holiday trips home.

This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to attend this fall. Less jobs and plunging house prices have changed family spending.

“We’re excited that Mike got into eight great schools,” said Mike’s father, an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider going to school out of state, you’ve got to think about all of the o ther costs: moving, flying back and forth for the holidays. You’re looking at about $3,000 a year, just for travel.”

As families weigh their choices, some are going back to financial aid offices hoping help packages can be increased.

Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope from New York University (NYU). Although she has always wanted to live in Manhattan, she is seriously considering the University of California San Diego (UCSD), because of the high cost in New York.

“The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD,” said Rachel, 17. “My mom doesn’t want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I don’t want that either. I’d have to take out a loan of $15,000. I’ll check and see if there’s any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.”

More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Students Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.

This month the Federal Department of Education urged college financial aid officers to give more help to certain families. A record 30,428 students applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university

increased financial aid for families earning below $10,000.

5. Mike may give up Notre Dame because of ______.

A. travel fees

B. financial concerns

C. poor exam results

D. worries about living far away from home

6. The phrase “Big envelope” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “______”.

A. A text message

B. A large gift package

C. An admission letter

D. A scholarship letter

7. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The number of American senior students applying for financial aid is increasing.

B. Rachel Brown has given up NYU because of its high tuition and big debts.

C. It is inevitably hard for college students to borrow money to cover costs.

D. An interest-free loan for students helps more students apply for Stanford.

8. The passage mainly focuses on ______.

A. the calculation of different costs including tuition

B. the extremely hard financial situation in America

C. the excitement of students’ being able to enter ideal colleges

D. the financial crisis of families over college entrance

第二节七选五

Things only people who have worked overseas can understand

If you have ever worked or lived overseas, I’m pretty sure you can understand the following things!

We do not automatically become fluent (流利的) in another language. A lot of people believe that changing your geographic location can improve your language learning skills quickly.___1___ Language application takes time and has a number of factors that play into a person’s level of fluency.

We feel extremely lonely at times. Yes, living abroad can be wonderful.___2___ Sometimes, we think that no one back at home understands our true feelings and life challenges, but a lot of other people travel long term and work abroad. Maybe they are not facing the same problems as you, but they know exactly how you feel.

We don’t really like our birthdays. Usually, your special day ends with the last pho ne call you get from home and then you can look through all your greetings on social media.___3___ You may throw a small party with some of your new friends, but it’s going to be nothing compared with the good old feasts you used to have with your loved ones back at home.

___4___ Too often we simply can’t tell you if we will be coming home for holidays this season. Sometimes, our working/living permits require us to stay in the country for at least a year. Adding up the flight costs and additional travel expenses, traveling home becomes quite a challenge for us.

We will change.___5___ You become more mature, independent and openminded. Usually, you return home as a better person than the one you left as.

A. The truth is: it isn’t like that.

B. We may not plan to move back home.

C. We don’t know when we’ll come home next.

D. However, it can get extremely lonely on some days too.

E. Living abroad makes us value the little things a lot.