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华东师范大学二附中2020年第一学期期中试卷

IIGrammar（26%）

SectionA

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassages.FillineachblankwithoneproperwordortheproperformofthegivenwordtomakethepassagecoherentMakesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect,（writetheanswersontheanswersheet）16%

（A）

Theshadowyroomwaslinedwithshelvesbearinghundredsofglassjars___25___slimybitsofanimalsandplantsweresuspendedinvariouslycoloredpotions.Inonecomer___26__（stand）thecupboardfullofingredientsthatSnapehadonceaccusedHarry—notwithoutreason--__27__robbing.Harry’sattention_________（draw）towardsthedesk，however,whereashallowstonebasinengravedwithrunesandsymbolslayin____29__poolofcandlelight.Harryrecognizeditatonce-itwasDumbledore’sPensieve,__30_____（wonder）whatonearthitwasdoingthere,___31_____Snape'scoldvoicecameoutoftheshadows.

“Shutthedoorbehindyou,Potter.”

Harrydid__32___hewastold,withthehorriblefeelingthathewasimprisoninghimself.

Inwhich\wherestoodofwasdrawnawonderingwhenas

B）

Aspeopleage,theirworldoftenbecomessmaller.Theymovefromhousestosmallapartments,whichoftenmakesfeel__33__（secure）.Theygiveup___34__（drive）.Theirsocialworlds___35__（shrink）asfriendspassaway.Manysufferfromisolation,particularlyiffamilymemberslivefaraway.TheU.S.Marketfor“advancedremotepatientmonitoring”____36_____includesnotjustvideoconferencing,butalsotheability____37___（monitor）patientcareremotelyandlinktoelectronicmedicalrecords,grewfrom$8,9billionin2020to$10.6billionin2020，accordingtoaMarchreportbyKaloramaInformation.Thereportfoundthattheagingofthepopulation,increasinghealthcarecosts,dwindlinghealthcare,resources,advancingtechnologiesandthe____38___（prove）costeffectivenessofpatientmonitoringallfueledthemarket'sgrowth

“SomeofourfacilitiestheVideoCaresystemtoremindseniorsthatthere’sanicecreamsocial,ortoask___39_____theywantfishorchickenfordinner,saidTreseot.“Wecanmanageswiderangeofscenariosforcaregivers,familiesandprofessionals.Wearecombiningautomationandremotecare_40___personalinteraction.

Moresecuredrivingareshinkingwhichtomonitorprovedwhetherwith

SectionB

Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Each,wordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.averageB.arrivalC.chargeD.rangingE.approachingF.current

G.emergencyH.figureI.properlyJ.financiallyK.sense

Planningforachildisafinancialmind-benderbecausetherearesomanyunknowns,___41____fromthebaby'shealthtofutureneedsandintereststhatthechildmightdeveloplaterinlife.Atriptothe___42____roomorproclivityofakidtowardanexpensivehobbycansinkacouplethathadbeen___43__independentbeforehavingkids,

Itcoststhe____44___middle-incomefamily$234,900toraiseakidfrombirthtoage18in__45____dollars,saystheU.S.DepartmentofApiculture.That'sup23percentfromWhatafamilyspenttoraiseakidin1960,adjustingforinflation.

Financialplannersurgecouples___46____thisstageoftheirlivestoreconsiderlifestyle.Oneofthefirstdecisionscouplesmustmakeishowtheyaregoingtoreconfiguretheirlivesandschedulestoaccommodatethenew___47____.Thefirstbigdecisiontoforcetheissueiswhetherbothparentswillreturntoworkorifonewillstayhometoprovidecare.Prospectiveparentsshouldlookattheirexpensesandhowmuchtheyearnbasedononeandtwoincomes,andtryto___48___outwhichoptionmakesthemost___49____.Becareful!

Someparentsdon’trealizethatmostdaycarecentersandschoolscloseearlierthanworkhoursand___50____extraforextended-hourcare.

DGJAFEBHKC

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

In1867theUnitedStatesfacedthetaskofrebuildingafterthedestructionofthedevilWar,soitlookedwestwardfortherawmaterialsneededtofuelindustrialgrowth.Geologicalsurveysandmappingjourneysweresetforthtoexplorethis___51_____territory.Thesegroups,inturn,hiredmapmakers,scientist,cooks,drivers,anddoctors.Theyalsohiredpaintersandphotographersaspartoftheteams.Paintersneededfewsupplies,makingitrelativelyeasyforthemtotravelin.thewilderness,____52___photographerswerenotsolucky;theyhadtotransportafullystockeddarkroomonthe_53__

Untilthelate1870s,most____54___usedthedifficultWet-collodionprocess.Thefirststepwastowashacleansheetofglasswithastickymixtureofcollodionandchemicals.（collodionor6-gun-cottonwasarecentmedicaldiscoveryusedtocoverwoundsbecausetheviscous（粘性的）solutionturnedintoaprotectivefilmwhendry.）Afteritwaswashed,theplatewentintoanotherbath（冲洗液）thatthepicturewas__55_gettingdarker.Finally,theglassnegative（底片）waswashedcleanwithfreshwater.56_aphotographfromthenegativehadtowaituntilthephotographerwentbacktothestudio.The__57___ofthenegativedependedonthesizeofthecamera.Somenegativescouldbeaslargeas20by24inches.

Imaginethe___58___oftakingphotographsinthe1860sand1870sintheremotewesternwilderness!

Photographerswentoverrockymountainsandthroughrushingrivers.Theywere___59___intheterribledesertheat,Withcameras,sheetsofglass,andvatsofchemicals.Badweather,equipmentfailures,andaccidentswerefrequentproblems.Theypersevered,butsuccessincreatinganegativedidnot___60___theproductionofaphotograph;platesstillhadtobe__61_transportedbacktothestudiobeforetheimagecouldbeprintedonpaper.Aphotographercouldcarry120poundsovermanymilesto__62amagnificentviewonlytohavetheeasilybrokenplate____63___intransportation.

____64___oncephotographersweresuccessful,theresultsweresuperbaridmuchadmired.Photographswereputonexhibition,andpeopleboughtalbumsfilledwithpicturesbyTimothyO’Sullivan,CarletonWatkins,andWilliam.HenryJackson,JacksonphotographsofYellowistone’snaturalwonders,alongwiththepaintingsoffellowThomasMoran,evenhelped___65___Congresstopreservethousandsofacresofthislandin1872asthenation’sfirstnationalpark.

51.A.unfamiliarB.dependentC.dangerousD.overseas

52.A.althoughB.whenC.whileD.where

53.A.mountainB.journeyC.mapD.plate

54.A.naturalB.creativeC.luckyD.difficult

55.A.stoppedfromB.usedtoC.appliedforD.basedon

56.A.PublishingB.PrintingC.FarmingD.Enlarging

57.A.shapeB.colorC.valueD.size

58.A.interestB.challengeC.depressionD.pain

59.A.withdrawnB.protestedC.bakedD.injured

60.A.increaseB.developC.guaranteeD.promote

61.A.efficientlyB.safelyC.easilyD.privately

62.A.reflectB.captureC.shareD.hold

63.A.destroyedB.cleanedC.stolenD.restored

64.A.AltogetherB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Otherwise

65.A.persuadeB.recommendC.commandD.allow

51-55ACBDA56—60BDBCC61-65BBACA

SectionB

“Theword’senvironmentissurprisinglyhealthy.Discuss.”Ifthatwereanexaminationtopic,moststudentswouldtearitapart,offeringalonglistofcomplaints:

fromlocalsmog（烟雾）toglobalclimatechange,fromthefelling（砍伐）offoreststotheextinctionofspecies.Thelistwouldlargelybeaccurate,theconcernlegitimate.Yetthestudentswhoshouldbegiventhehighestmarkswouldactuallybethosewhoagreedwiththestatement.Thesurpriseishowgoodthingsare,nothowbad.

Afterall,theworld’spopulationhasmorethantripledduringthiscentury,andworldoutputhasrisenhugely,soyouwouldexpecttheearthitselftohavebeenaffected.Indeed,ifpeoplelived,consumedandproducedthingsinthesamewayastheydidin1900（or1950,orindeed1980）,theworldbynowwouldbeaprettydisgustingplace:

smelly,dirty,toxicanddangerous.

Buttheydon’t.Thereasonswhytheydon’t,andwhytheenvironmenthasnotbeenruined,havetodowithprices,technologicalinnovation,socialchangeandgovernmentregulationinresponsetopopularpressure.Thatiswhytoday’senvironmentalproblemsinthepoorcountriesought,inprinciple,tobesolvable.

Rawmaterialshavenotrunout,andshownosignofdoingso.Logically,onedaytheymust:

theplanetisafiniteplace.Yetitisalsoverybig,andmanisveryingenious.Whathashappenedisthateverytimeamaterialseemstoberunningshort,thepricehasrisenand,inresponse,peoplehavelookedfornewsourcesofsupply,triedtofindwaystouselessofthematerial,orlookedforanewsubstitute.Forthisreasonpricesforenergyandformineralshavefalleninrealtermsduringthecentury.Thesameistrueforfood.Pricesfluctuate,inresponsetoharvests,naturaldisastersandpoliticalinstability;andwhentheyrise,ittakessometimebeforenewsourcesofsupplybecomeavailable.Buttheyalwaysdo,assistedbynewfarmingandcroptechnology.Thelong-termtrendhasbeendownwards.

Itiswherepricesandmarketsdonotoperateproperlythatthisbenign（良性的）trendbeginstostumble,andthegenuineproblemsarise.Marketscannotalwayskeeptheenvironmenthealthy.Ifnooneownstheresourceconcerned,noonehasaninterestinconservingitorfosteringit:

fishisthebestexampleofthis.

66.Accordingtotheauthor,moststudents________.

A）believetheworld’senvironmentisinanundesirablecondition

B）agreethattheenvironmentoftheworldisnotasbadasitisthoughttobe

C）gethighmarksfortheirgoodknowledgeoftheworld’senvironment

D）appearsomewhatunconcernedabo