1、 完形填空专题 上海市七宝中学2020-2021学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷 (A) The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it _41_ our kids. Al Gore famously _42_ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely flood Florida, New
2、York, Holland, and Shanghai, even though the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, _43_ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that. When _44_ with these exaggerations, some of us say that they are for a good cause, and surely there is no harm done if the result is that w
3、e focus even more on handling climate change. This _45_ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying excessively about global warming means that we worry less about other things, where we could do so much more good. We focus, _46_, on global warmings impact on malaria (疟疾)-
4、which will put slightly more people at _47_in 100 years - instead of dealing with the half a billion people _48_ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more effective than carbon reduction would be. Exaggeration also wears out the publics _49
5、_ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed owing to global warming, people wonder, why do anything? A record 54% of American voters now believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A _50_ of people now believe incorrectly that global warming
6、 is not even caused by humans. But the _51_ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal _52_ from global warming. The newspaper also
7、reported that parents are _53_ effective outlets for their eight-year-olds concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, _54_ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half- century, to about 22,000. _55_ the po
8、ssible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct. 41. A. exhausts B. depresses C. terrifies D. exploits 42. A. dismissed B. demonstrated C. deposited D. described 43. A. measuring B. justifying C. estimating D. advocating 44. A. faced B. identified C. equipped D. entitle
9、d 45. A. announcement B. argument C. interaction D. dialogue 46. A. for example B. in addition C. by contrast D. in short 47. A. peace B. leisure C. ease D. risk 48. A. suffering B. evolving C. developing D. prohibiting 49. A. ability B. endurance C. willingness D. preference 50. A. mixture B. major
10、ity C. quantity D. crowd 51. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least 52. A. separation B. reservation C. isolation D. extinction 53. A. turning out B. taking over C. searching for D. pulling through 54. A. sensitive B. contrary C. related D. accustomed 55. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Except
11、(B) Residents of urban areas often make use of public transportation on their way to school or the office. But when their final _56_ isnt near a bus stop or subway station, those folks have a problem. Transportation experts often _57_ to this as the last mile problem finding a way to close the gap b
12、etween public transportation stops and ones destination. With the last mile problem in mind, the makers of the URB-E _58_ a compact electric vehicle that weighs around 13 kilograms. Unlike bikes, which often dont fit on crowded buses or trains, the URB-E collapses into a form _59_ to carry-on luggag
13、e. And since the URB-E can be carried _60_ anywhere, its not as vulnerable to thieves as bikes are. Depending on usage, the URB-E can travel for 32 kilometers on a single _61_, reaching a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour. Although there are other vehicles attempting to _62_ the last mile issue, t
14、he URB-E _63_ for its ease of use, portability and affordable price. For the price of a nice laptop, you could have an URB-E to drive to the office. The URB-E is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and comes in two basic models: the URB-E Commuter and the URB-E GP. The main _64_ between the two is tha
15、t the Commuter model has two rear wheels while the GP has only one. That means the Commuter offers greater stability, as _65_ to the GPs ability to make sharper turns like a bicycle. Both models come with accessories _66_ LED front and rear lights and a shock-absorbing seat. They also _67_ a smartph
16、one holder and USB charging port right on the steering column. In fact, smartphones play a big role in the URB-E app to do things like monitor battery charge or control the lights. _68_ accessories include a cup holder and a folding luggage shelf. At this years international Consumer Electronic Show
17、 (CES) in Las Vegas, tech website The Verge awarded the URB-E with its Best Personal Transportation award. Singing the URB-Es _69_, Verge editor Ben Popper said, The URB-E felt like the kind of vehicle an enlightened citizen of 2030 would own. So why wait that long, when the URB-E is _70_ for order
18、now? 56. A. purpose B. destination C. transportation D. vehicle 57. A. refer B. accustom C. attach D. stick 58 A.discovered B. introduced C. designed D. manufactured 59 A.convenient B. efficient C. objective D. similar 60 A.constantly B. eventually C. mainly D. practically 61 A.charge B. tourism C.
19、competition D. distance 62 A.cover B. develop C. address D. conquer 63 A.breaks away B. stands out C. invests in D. perseveres in 64 A.difference B. characteristic C. shortcoming D. advantage 65 A.familiar B. strange C. important D. opposed 66 A.as a result of B. such as C. in all D. in addition to
20、67 A.install B. explore C. feature D. equip 68 A.Optional B. Critical C. Essential D. Unique 69 A.influences B. contributions C. praises D. achievements 70 A.accessible B. flexible C. fascinating D. available (A) 41-55 CDCAB ADACB BDCBA (B) 56-70 BACDD ACBAD BCACD 上海市向明中学2020-2021学年高二上英语期中考试英语试卷 III
21、. Reading Comprehension Section A（15 分，每题分，每题 1 分）分） Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Do Brain Training Games Work? With an ageing population worried about
22、 cognitive(认知的) decline, brain training apps have soared in popularity. Search brain training, and you will find (41)_ apps and websites promising to make you mentally agile( 敏捷的). In the same way that we might go to the gym to exercise, a daily mental (42)_is said to produce physical changes in the
23、 brain. All you will have to do is to (43)_ a few minutes each day to complete puzzles, memory games and word quizzes. At least thats the idea. And there are a lot of people who are (44)_ into it. In 2018, consumers spent an estimated $1.9 billion on brain training appsa fourfold increase from 2012.
24、 Of course, smartphones were not the original home for brain training games. (45)_, Nintendo recently released its fourth all-time best-selling game, Brain Age, and brought it to the Switch in Japan last month. The idea of improving mental fitness clearly has widespread appeal, but is it based on sc
25、ientific evidence or (46)_marketing promises? In 2014, the Stanford Center on Longevity published an open letter (47)_by 69 international neuroscientists( 神 经科学家) and cognitive psychologists. There is no convincing scientific evidence, the experts argued, that playing brain games improves cognitive
26、abilities in everyday life. Two years later, another team of psychologists reviewed every scientific study cited by major brain training companies (48)_ their products. They questioned not only how the evidence had been reported and interpreted, but the way many of the studies had been designed. The
27、 (49)_included small sample sizes, inadequate control groups, and cherry-picking(挑选最有利的) research outcomes to (50)_. If the science is so (51)_ flawed (错误的), why do people feel the need to train their brains with these apps and games? Thats (52)_, according to Til Wykes, a professor at Kings College
28、 London. Nintendos Brain Age game, for instance, assigns players a score based on their gaming performance. They might start with a brain age score of 60 and after a few weeks of (53)_, will be told they have reduced it to 40. For some people, there is clearly some positive reward for seeing themsel
29、ves improve over time. Wykes stresses, (54)_, that for people who are really worried about their cognition, learning a new language would be more beneficial, which has been shown to improve brain (55)_. 41. A. endless B. advanced C. protective D. imaginary 42. A. outcome B. tryout C. workout D. outl
30、ook 43. A. set out B. set back C. set off D. set aside 44. A buying B. engaging C. overlooking D. inquiring 45. A. By contrast B. For instance C. Of course D. In conclusion 46. A. reliable B. precious C. secret D. empty 47. A. signed B. secured C. received D. sought 48. A. in presence of B. in suppo
31、rt of C. in case of D. in memory of 49. A. expectation B. solution C. criticism D. standard 50. A. report B. design C. produce D. negotiate 51. A. effortlessly B. temporarily C. seriously D. unfairly 52. A. dependable B. understandable C. comparable D. achievable 53. A. experiment B. theory C. pract
32、ice D. performance 54. A. altogether B. therefore C. however D. likewise 55. A. movement B. cooperation C. evaluation D. function 4145 ACDAB 4650 DABCA 5155 CBCCD 上海市曹杨第二中学2020-2021学年高二上英语10月阶段测试 英语试题 III. Reading Comprehensions Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there ar
33、e four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Residents of urban areas make use of public transportation on their way to school or the office. But when their final _41_ isnt near a bus stop or subway station, those folks have a p
34、roblem. Transportation experts often _42_ to this as the last mile problem-finding a way to close the gap between public transportation stops and ones destination. With the last mile problem in mind, the makers of the URB-E _43_ a compact electric vehicle that weights around 13 kilograms. Unlike bik
35、es, which often dont fit on crowded buses or trains, the URB-E collapses into a form _44_ to carry-on luggage. And since the URB-E can be carried _45_ anywhere, its not as vulnerable to thieves as bikes are. Depending on usage, the URB-E can travel for 32 kilometers on a single _46_, reaching a top
36、speed of 24 kilometers per hour. Although there are other vehicles attempting to _47_ the last mile issue, the URB-E _48_ for its ease of use, portability and affordable price. For the price of a nice laptop, you could have an URB-E TO drive to the office. The URB-E is made from aircraft-grade alumi
37、num and comes in two basic models: the URB-E Commuter and URB-E GP. The main _49_ between the two is that the Commuter model has two rear wheels while the GP has only one. That means the Commuter offers greater stability, as _50_ to the GPs ability to make sharper turns like a bicycle. Both models c
38、ome with accessories _51_ LED front and rear lights and a shock-absorbing seat. They also _52_ a smart-phone holder and USB charging port right on the steering column. In fact, smart-phones play a big role in the URB-E app to do things like monitor battery charge or control the lights. _53_ accessor
39、ies include a cup holder and a folding luggage shelf. At this years international Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, tech website The Verge awarded the URB-E with its Best Personal Transportation award. Singing the URB-E _54_, Verge editor Ben Popper said, The URB-E felt like the kind of v
40、ehicle an enlighened citizen of 2030 would own. So why wait that long, when the URB-E is _55_ for order now? 41. A. purpose B. destination C. transportation D. vehicle 42. A. refer B. accustom C. attach D. stick 43. A. discovered B. introduced C. designed D. manufactured 44. A. convenient B. efficie
41、nt C. objective D. similar 45. A. constantly B. eventually C. mainly D. practically 46. A. charge B. tourism C. competition D. distance 47. A. cover B. develop C. address D. conquer 48. A. breaks away B. stands out C. invests in D. perseveres in 49. A. difference B. characteristic C. shortcoming D.
42、advantage 50. A. familiar B. strange C. important D. opposed 51. A. as a result of B. such as C. in all D. in addition to 52. A. install B. explore C. feature D. equip 53. A. Optional B. Critical C. Essential D. Unique 54. A. influences B. contributions C. praises D. achievements 55. A. accessible B
43、. flexible C. fascinating D. available 上海市2020-2021学年上海师范大学附属中学高二上英语期中考试卷 Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Processed foods like chips, soda and fr
44、ozen pizzas are full of salt, sugar and fat. Now scientists are trying to understand if there is something else about such foods that may be bad for humans. Scientists have already linked low-cost, _61_ foods to rising obesity rates around the world. Three recent studies offer more _62_ on how our i
45、ncreasingly industrialized food supply may be affecting our health. What does processed food _63_? The researchers created a system that places foods into four groups. The system says highly processed foods are made _64_ of industrialized materials and additives. Sodas, packaged cookies, instant noo
46、dles and chicken nuggets are some examples of highly processed foods. But also included are products that can _65_ healthy, such as morning cereals, energy bars and some kinds of yogurt. Whats wrong with processed foods? Researchers at the National Institutes of Health conducted a four-week study involving 20 people. They found that people eat about 500 more calories a day when _66_ mostly processed foods. That is compared with when the _67_ people were given less processed foods. The researchers permitted the 20 participant
