（新课标）2016届高二英语暑假作业3.docVIP

高二英语假期检测题三 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Book 1 Elixir written by Eric Walters twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病). She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best. Book 2??George Washington Carver??? ?written by Elizabeth Macleod ??? Meet the “Peanut（花生）Specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleods Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius. Book 3?The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations ?written by Alootook Ipellie David MacDonald ? Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald. Book 4??Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievements??? ?written by Bev Spencer? What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.? Book 5??Newton and the Time Machine??? written by Michael McGowan ??? Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out?? 1. Which of the following best describes Roths feeling in Book 1? A. Frightened.??? B. Curious.???? C.?Painful.??????????? ? D. Disappointed. 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Alkaline b