河北省武邑中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期寒假作业3阅读理解AMust-read Books That Are Hitting the Big Screen This YearThe Zookeepers Wife by Diane AckermanStarring: Jessica Chastain and Johan HeldenberghRelease Date: July 31, 2017This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and how they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype （天花乱坠的宣传）on film.The Lost City of Z by David GrannStarring: Sienna Miller and Robert PattinsonRelease Date: August 14,2017Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925, never to return. Its an enchanting mystery that we cant wait to see play out on screen.The Dinner by Herman Koch Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall Release Date: October 5, 2017We always say wed do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, youll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.The Circle by Dave Eggers Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt Release Date: November 28,2017 A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like shes hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Maes story begins as one of ambition but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense.21.Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?A. To offer them living places.B. To treat them as animals.C. To avoid being bombed. D. To hide from the Nazis.22.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?A. Emma Watson. B. Rebecca Hall. C. Sienna Miller. D. Jessica Chastain.23.Which of the following is related to parents raising kids?A. The Zookeepers Wife. B. The Lost City of Z. C. The Dinner. D. The Circle.BIf youre wondering when you might get the flu, a new study indicates you should keep an eye on your local weather report.According to a research published in the Journal of Clinical Virology, if you keep your eye on the weather and watch for the first major dip in the temperature, you can essentially mark your calendar in prediction for an outbreak of the flu.To figure out how the weather and flu outbreak may be connected, researchers analyzed statistics of 20,000 people in an area over three seasons. The number of people who caught the flu was then compared with local weather data.After each season, the team noticed one consistent finding: The first really cold period with low outdoor temperatures and low humidity (湿度) was always followed by a week of a mass influenza（流感） outbreak.The researchers say that aerosol particles (气溶胶粒子) containing virus and liquid are more able to spread in cold and dry weather. So, in theory, if you sneeze or cough and the surrounding air is very dry, the air will absorb the moisture and the particles containing the virus keep spreading through the air for a longer period of time.Luckily there are ways to keep off the illness regardless of the weather. Washing your hands, coughing into the crook (弯曲) of your arm and getting vaccine (疫苗) are the best ways to prevent the flu from spreading. People over the age of 65, pregnant women and young children are at the highest risk of developing complications (并发症) related to the virus, according to the CDC. 24. From the first paragraph we can infer that .A. people may easily fall sick B. nobody can predict when one gets fluC. flu is often related to weather changes D. weather report plays an important part in life25. How did the researchers draw the conclusion of the study?A. By analyzing the data. B. By doing questionnaires.C. By carrying out experiments. D. By making observation.26. Why do people catch the flu easily in cold and dry weather?A. Cold and dry weather helps the spread of virus.B. The colder it is, the more kinds of flu there are.C Gold and dry weather can prevent people from doing exercise.D. Low temperature can increase the number of aerosol particles.27. What can we learn about from the last paragraph?A. The vaccines for flu. B. The main ways to cure flu.C. The most common kind of flu virus. D. The people who are easy to get flu.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a bunch of white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 41 to the flower shops were not helpful at allit was a cash 42 . After a while I stopped trying