青浦高级中学学年第一学期期中考试.docx
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青浦高级中学学年第一学期期中考试
青浦高级中学2015学年第一学期期中考试
II.GrammarandVocabulary(26%)
SectionA
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks, useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
(A)
Thegoodeffectsofaneconomiccrisis
Whileaneconomiccrisisresultsinuntoldmiseryforcountriesandtheirpeople,anewstudyofhealthinCubahassuggestedtherecouldbeasilverliningduringhardtimes.
Researchersimplythatpeople(25)_______loseweightduringaneconomiccrisisduetoareductionineatingandincreasingphysicalactivity.
TheirdramaticfindingswerebasedonastudyinCuba,wherethepopulationsufferedfoodandfuelshortages(26)_________(follow)theeconomiccrisisoftheearly1990s.
(27)_______resultedinanaveragedecreaseof4to5kg(8to11ibs)inweightandsubsequentrapiddeclinesindeathsfromheartdiseasebyathird.Wholepopulationtrendsinfoodconsumptionandtransportpolicies(29)__________(link)tophysicalactivitycouldreducetheburdenoftwomajorillnesses,saidtheresearchers.
“duringthedeepestperiodoftheeconomiccrisisinCuba,from1991to1995,foodwasscarceandaccesstogaswasgreatlyreduced,virtually(30)_______(eliminate)motorizedtransport.Thiscausedtheindustrialandagriculturalsectorstoshifttomanualintensivelabor,”saidProfManuelFranco,(31)_____ledtheinternationalteamofresearchersfromSpain,CubaandtheUnitedstates.
“sofar,nocountryorregionalpopulation(32)______(reduce)theoccurrenceoffatnessthroughpublichealthcampaignsortargetedtreatmentprogrammessuccessfully.”
(B)
Theanswerisblowinginthewind
Britainisinthemiddleofaseriousenergycrisis!
Atthemoment,morethan90%ofBritain‘senergyneedsaremetbyburningfossilfuelsorproducedinnuclearpowerstations.Unfortunately,thesearenotrenewablesourcesofenergy.Moreimportantly,thesemethodsofelectricitygenerationareharmfultotheenvironment.Whatcanweuseasanalternativeformofenergy?
(33)__________answerisallaroundus.Windpower!
Windpowerisanalternativeenergysource(34)__________hasbeenusedformanyyearsincountrieslikeHollandandDenmark.Strangelyenough,eventhoughitisoneofpower.Allweneedtodonowistosetupsomewindfarms.
Windfarmsareactuallygroupsofelectricity-generatingwindturbines.Windturbinesmakehardlyanynoiseandtheyarenotunpleasant(36)___________(look)at.Now,thereisstillonethingyoumayworry.Becausewindfarmsaresobigandoccupyalotofspace,dotheyinfluenceus?
Actually,theyareoftenlocatedonunoccupiedsites.Buildingwindfarmsatseaisalsopossible.Offshorewindfarmsalsomeanthatmuchlargerturbinescanbebuilt,(38)_______objectionsfromthepublic.
Atypicalwindfarmwithseveralwindturbineswillproduceenoughenergy(39)________(meet)theannualelectricityneedsofabout1500homes.Atthemoment,thereareonlyaroundsixtywindfarmsinBritain.Asthisnumberincreases,wemaywellseewindpower(40)________(supply)asmuchas20%ofBritain’selectricitydemands.
So,whydelay?
Isn’titabouttimewestaredbuildingmorewindfarmsinBritainandprotectingourenvironmentforfuturegenerations?
SectionB
AflatBriskCdumpedDunderfundedEfleeingFcrack
GentireHheadlinesIsufferedJawakeKreuniting
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.(**友情提示:
本题共十个空,请按题号填涂)
AflatBriskCdumpedDunderfundedEfleeingFcrackGentireHheadlinesIsufferedJawakeKreuniting
Atragicphotohasmade___41___aroundtheworldandawokenpeopletotheSyrianrefugeecrisis.
Thephotoshowsthelifelessbodyofababyboylying___42_____onthebeach,hisfacesunkenintothewetsand,hisnamewasAylanKurdi.Hehadclimbedaboardasmuggler’sboattoescapewar-tornSyria,inhopesof___43_____withhisauntinCanada.Butviolentwaves__44____AylanandhisfamilyintotheMediterraneansea.Theshockingphotobecomerefugee.ButwhydotheseSyrians____45_____everythingtorunawayfromtheircountry?
AfterWorldWar1,Francetookcontrolofpartoftheterritory,todayknownasSyriaandLebanon.Frenchcolonialistsformedaborderarounddifferentethnicandreligiousgroups.Notallofthesegroupsgotalong.Anti-governmentprotestsbeganinMarch2011,andincreasedinextentaftergovernmentdecidedto______46____down.Theprotestshadbecomeacivilwarbyearly2012.
Civilianshave____47____tremendouslyinsyria’scruelconflict.Fightingandbombinghavedestroyed_____48__neighborhoodsandtowns.Morethan250000peoplehavebeenkilled.Halfofthecountry’s22millioncitizenshavebeenhomeless,with4million____49____asrefugees.
MostSyrianrefugeesendupincampsinneighboringcountriessuchasTurkey,Iraq,JordanandLebanon.Butthoseplaceshavebeenovercrowdedand___50___.manyoftheserefugeeshopetoresettleineurope.Butoften,asinthecaseoflittleAylanKurdi,theirvoyagesendsonlyintragedy.
III.ReadingComprehension(47%)
SectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
It’sabasiccommodityonmenus,fromfineteahousetoStarbucks:
greentea.Butthedrink,whichisexperiencingaresurgence(再起,复活)of____51_____,oncefelloutfavorinthewest.
Greenteaisbelievedtohave___52_____-inChinaonethousandyearsago,whereitwasrecognizedforitshealthbenefits.Andscientistscontinuetodiscovertodiscovernewusesforthedrink.Somestudiessuggestitcanhelp___53____cholesterol(胆固醇),protectagainstcancerandperhapsevenfighttoothdecay.
Supportedbythehealthfoodcraze,greenteasalesare___54_____risingrapidly.TheteaassociationoftheUSAreportsthatgreenteasalesjumpedmorethan60percentinthelastdecade.AndinCanada,governmentdatashowsthat_____55___-forgreenteaimportsincreasedmorethanfourtimes.Nowadays,greenteaseemstobeeverywhere.Inshops,youcanbuygreentealeavespreparedinavarietyofways:
fried,aged,powderedorsteamed.
Thefunnythings,_56___greentea’shealthyreputation,thedrinkwasonceconsideredasdangerous.Wheredidthisnonsensecomefrom?
_____57____theVictorian,ofcourse.TheVictorianslivedinaperiodofEnglishhistoryaroundQueenVictoria’srulingperiod,inthe19thcentury.That’swhensomeofthesilliesttheoriesaboutgreenteaarouse.One1882bookdescribedweirdexperimenttoillustratetherisksofgreentea.____58_____adoseofgreenteabelowafrog’sabdomen(腹部),andyoucouldcauselossoftheabilitiestomoveabodypartinitsbacklegs,thebookclaimed.Andinjectingthedrinkintoadogwouldcauseittolosecontrolofitslegsandtail.Thebookwentsofarastoreportthatgreenteacouldkillsomeone,ifitwereappliedtothecertainkindofnerve.Atthetime,agreentea__59______wassweepingEngland.EvenCharlotteBronte,anEnglishliterarymaster,refusedtotouchthedrink,____60___itsbadeffectsitwouldhaveonhernerves.
Someofthefearwaswellfounded,though.Englishconsumers___61____brighterleavesoverdullolive---coloredones.Asaresult,teasellerswould__62____dyetheirproducts,usinganythingtheycanget–includingpoisonslike“Prussianblue”cyanide(氰化物)。
Eventoday,mixinggreenteawith____63______remainsaproblem.JustasktheBritishMedicalJournal,whichpublishedanarticleonSept23abouta16—year---oldwhowas___64__withavirusafterdrinkingpollutedgreentea.
Butthoserareinstancesaren’tstoppingWesternersfromraisingtheirpinkyfingerswelcominggreenteaandallits__65_____virtues.Bottomsup!
51.A,criticismB.popularityC.responsibilityDsacrifice
52.AscreamedB.shelteredC.originatedD.settled
53.AdisappearB.shiftC.reducedDincrease
54.ApermanentlyBcarefullyCeventuallyDcurrently
55.AprofitsBexpensesCbudgetsDcurrently
56.AonaccountofBwithregardtoC.inadditiontoDinspiteof
57.ApraiseBblameCrewardDrestore
58.AapplyBsupplyCabsorbDreply
59.A.excitementBReliefCexhaustionDpanic
60.AcausingBfeelingCfearingDsqueezing
61.AhatedB.preferredCmonitoredDspoiled
62.AnaturallyBparticularlyCartificiallyD.tenderly
63.AsubstancesBchemicalsCmaterialsDelements
64.A.avoidedBcontactedCinfectedDassociated
65.AharmfulBnutritionalCemptyDdangerous
SectionB
Directions:
Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread
A
“Iwanttobejustlikeyou.Youarefromuptown,aren’tyou?
”theyoungmanaskedinthelocalslangwithabroadsmileunawareoftheburningtropicalsun.Sellingbagsofpotatoesattheroadside,hisextra-largeTshirtandfadedbluejeanswereaprooftotheuniversalinfluenceofAmericanpopcultureinAfrica.IhadacceptedaseatathispotatostandtotakeabreakbeforeconcludingbusinessinAccrathatafternoon.Betweenbusysalesservingcustomersstuckintraffic,heaskednumerousquestionsaboutlifeinAmerica,convincedthathavingavisatotheUnitedStateswaslikewinningthelottery.HowcouldItellhimthatIenviedhissimplelifeandchildishinnocencewhenIwasguiltyofthesilentculturethathashelpe
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