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上海市建平中学学年第一学期期中考试2020高三英语试题I.Listening prehensionSection ADirections:In SectionA,you willhear tenshort conversationsbetween twospeakers.At theend ofeach conversation,aquestion will be askedabout whatwas said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After youheara conversation and the question about it,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paper,and decidewhich oneis thebestanswer to thequestion you have heard.
1.A.She wonderswhich letterto finish.B.She willmake copieslater.C.She willmeet Mr.Brown first.D.She hopesto beea typist.
2.A.7:
00.B.7:
10.C.9:
00.D.9:
10.
3.A.Eager.B.Regretful.C.Exhausted.D.Satisfied.
4.A.He gavethe womansome wronginformation.B.He putsugar in the glasscontainer.C.He brokethe twocontainers.D.He addedsalt to the coffee.
5.A.He willclean thehouse immediately.B.He doesnthave time to takethe womanhome.C.It shouldbe easyfor the guests to find thehouse.D.He needstimetorelax beforetheguestsarrive.
6.A.She doesntlike the painting.B.She hasntvisited the mans office.
7.A.He doesntlike tocook.
8.He makesvery gooddesserts.C.He isntcareful whenhes preparingfood.D.He cooksfor the Spanish clubquite often.C.Shell hangthe paintingon thewall.D.She doesntknow whereto putthepainting.
8.A.She doesntplan tocontinue studyingnext year.B.She wantsto knowabout the mans opinion.C.She has already toldthe manabout herplan.D.She wonttransfer to another university.
9.A.Start cleaningsooner.B.Hire acleaning service.C.Take arest beforethe paity.D.Have hisparty ata differenttime.
10.A.He hasinvited manypeople todinner.B.He intentionallycooked a lot ofsoup.C.He doesntlike leftoverseither.D.He usedleftovers in the soup.Section BDirections:In SectionB,you willhear twoshort passages and alonger conversation,and you will be asked severalquestionson eachof the passages and the conversation.The passagesand the conversation will be readtwice,but thequestions willbe spoken only once.When youhear a question,read thefour possibleanswers in your paperand decidewhich one would be thebest answerto thequestion you have heard.Questions11through13are basedon the following passage.
11.A.A painting.B.An artist.C.An experiment.D.A disease.1avoid talkingabout conspiracy theories2deal with the C0VID19crisis seriously3explain howridiculous thesetheories are4stress thateverything will return tonormalA.12B.34C.l3D.24Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill ineach blankwith aproper sentencegiven below.Each sentencecan be usedonly once.Note that there aretwo moresentences thanyou need.A.In otherwords,many publicservices aresimply unavailablefbr aquarter of the year.B.Some extradrilling wouldbe beneficial,particularly fbrthose fallingbehind.C.This is a moreserious questionthan itsounds.D.Some welloffchildren oftenalready usethe summerto broadentheir mindsand evendo theirsummer jobs.E.But plentyof Westernchildren couldusefully spenda bitlonger at their books.F.panies shouldlet themtake abit more,since burntoutworkers areless productive.You returnfrom workon amuggy Augustevening.Your unwashedteenage sonis on the sofaplaying Fortnite,as hehas been doingfbr thepast eighthours.Your daughter,scrolling血o〃g〃滚动浏览Instagram,acknowledges your咕哝.presence with a rudegrunt Notfor the first time,you askyourself:why areschool summerholidays soinsufferablylong67Many childrenwillreturnfrom thelong breakhaving forgottenmuch ofwhat theywere taughttheprevious year.One studyfrom theAmerican Southfound thatthis“summer learningloss“could beas highas aquarter oftheyears education.Poor childrentend to be theworst affected,since richones typicallylive inhomes fullof booksandare packedoff tosummer campto learnrobotics,Latin or the flute.A studyfrom Baltimorefound thatvariations insummerloss mightpossibly accountfbr twothirds of theachievement gapbetween richand poor children by the ageof
1415.Long holidaysdefinitely strain the budgetsof poorfamilies,since freeschool mealsstop andextra childcare kicksin.Summer holidaysvary greatlyfrom country to country.South Koreachildren getonly three weeks off.Children inItalyand Turkeyget awhopping threemonths.So dothose inAmerica,while theirparents,unless they are teachers,havean averageof onlythreeweeksoff ayear,among the shortest holidaysin therich world.68But for theirchildren,six weeksout ofclass isplenty.It wouldbe unwiseto importSouth Koreaspressurecooker approach,in whicha singleexam determinesevery childsfuture.69Yes,it wouldcost money,but there are ways to payfbr it.One isto havelarger classes.Many parentsareobsessed withteachertopupil ratios,but there is notenough evidencethat theymake muchdifference.The averageJapaneselowersecondary classis more than50%larger than the averageBritish one,but Japanesechildren getbetterresults.More timein schoolneed notmean repeatingthe sameold lessons.70And the summer couldalso beatime fordifferent kindsof learning:critical thinking,practical skills,financial literacy,work placementswith localfirms—schools shouldbe freeto experiment.Space shouldnot bea problem.Many schoolbuildings sitidle in the summer.IV.Summary writing（）Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize themain ideaand themain pointsof the passagein nomore than60words.Use your own wordsas faras possibleIsrenting clothesgreener thanbuying themClothingrental isa hotnew industryand retailersare demandingto geton boardin hopesof attractinggreen shoppers.But isrenting fashionactually moreenvironmentallyfriendly thanbuying it,and ifso,how muchmore Journalistandauthor ElizabethCline investigatedthis questionand concludedthat itsnot assustainable asit seems.Take shipping,for example,which hasto gotwo waysif anitem isrented-receiving andreturning.Cline writesthatconsumer transportationhas the second largestcarbon footprintof ourcollective fashionhabit aftermanufacturing.Shewrites,An itemordered onlineand thenreturned cansend out20kilograms ofcarbon eachway,and increasesup to50kilograms forrush shipping.By parison,the carbonimpact of a pair of jeanspurchased from a physicalstore andwashedand wornat home is
33.4kilograms,according to a2015study byLevi,s.^^Then theres the burdenof washing,which hasto happenfbr everyitem whenits returned,regardless ofwhether ornotit wasworn.For mostrental services,this usuallymeans drycleaning,a highimpact andpolluting process.All the（氯乙烯）,（致癌的）rental servicesthat Clinelooked into have replacedperchloroethylene acarcinogenic airpollutantthat is still usedby70percent ofUS drycleaners,with hydrocarbonalternatives,although thesearent greateither.Lastly,Cline fearsthat rentalservices willincrease ourappetite fbrfast fashion,simply becauseits soeasilyaccessible.Theres somethingcalled“share washing^^that makespeople engagein morewasteful behaviorspreciselybecause aproduct orservice isshared andthus isregarded asmore ecofriendly.Uber isone exampleof this,advertised as“a wayto sharerides andlimit carownership.and yet“it has been provento discouragewalking,bicycling,and publictransportationuse.”Renting clothesis stillpreferable tobuying themcheap and throwing themin thedustbin after a fewwears,but weshouldntlet theavailability of these servicesmake ustoo satisfied.There9saneven betterstep-and thatswearing what isalready in the closet.第卷IIV.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentencesinto English,using the words givenin thebrackets.不可否认，老师往往更关注积极性很高的学生
72.There经过三年的修复，这家影院配备了一流的设备，如今焕然一新°
73.equip.家长不仅可以鼓励孩子从小学习绘画而且可以多带孩子领略世界名画的风采，这对孩子的全面发展很有裨74益（）Not only
75.面对电子商务的挑战，这家公司不急功近利，而是潜心经营最终开发了独具匠心的产品，扭亏为盈（turn）VI.Guided writingDirections:Write anEnglish positionin120150words according to theinstructions givenbelow inChinese.假设你是明启中学高三学生李明近来，你看到学校门口的道路施工给在校师生和周边居民带来诸多不便于是你决定给施工部门负责人写封信希望改进他们的作业方式你的信包括如下内容1）就如何解决这一问题提出建议；）说明你的理由2答案1—5BDDDA7—10ACDAB11—15DBCAD16—20ABCDA
24.it/that
25.which/that
26.could
27.without
28.as ifas though
29.wrapped
30.satisfying3140JFDBI ECHGA4155BABDD BCCADADBBDA BCABB DCCC BDCA六选四CFEB
21.to go
22.what/everything
23.had imaginedSummaryDespite a risingmarket fbrrenting clothes,some researchshows itsnot necessarilyenvironmentallyfriendly.Rentinginvolves largercarbon emissionsfrom twowaytransportation ofclothing andpollution causedby washing.Also,peopletend towaste dueto theeasy accessto rentalservices with a falsebelief thatsharing goesgreen.Therefore,its wisertowear whatsalready in our wardrobe.60wordsTranslation
72.There isno denyingthat teacherstend topay attentionto highlymotivatedstudents.
73.After threeyear/three yearsrestoration,the cinemahas beenequipped withthe topclassequipment/facilities,taking onanew looknow.
74.Not onlycan parentsencourage children to learnpainting froman earlyage,but alsothey cantake childrentoappreciate worldfamouspaintings,which isbeneficial tochildrens overalldevelopment.
75.Faced withthe challengefrom theemerce,the pany,not eagerfbr instantsuccess,concentrated onmanagement,andfinally developedan original/innovative/creative product,turning lossesinto gains.I.Listening prehensionSectionADirections:In SectionA,you willhear tenshort conversationsbetween twospeakers.At theend ofeach conversation,aquestion willbeaskedabout whatwas said.The conversationsand thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.After youheara conversationand thequestion aboutit,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paper,and decidewhichoneis thebestanswer to thequestionyouhaveheard.
1.M:Make thirtycopies forme andtwenty copiesfor Mr.Brown.W:Certainly,Sir.As soonas Ifinish typingthe letter.Q:What doesthe womanmean
2.W:Could youtell methe startingtimes fbrboth performancesM:The firstbegins at7:00oclock,and itlasts twohours.The secondfollows immediatelyafteratenminute break.Q:At whattime doesthesecondperformance start
3.W:I heardyou wentcamping.M:Well,I dideverything Iwanted to do,walking,climbing andjust sittingin thesun.Q:How doesthe manfeel abouthis experience
4.W:You mistooksalt forsugar Itold youthe sugarwas in the glasscontainer.M:Sorry!I forgotand thecoffee isterrible now!Q:What canwe learnabout themen from the conversation
5.W:Look at the mess!And theguests willbe heresoon!M:Take iteasy.Til makesure thehouse istidy inhalf anhour.Q:What doesthe manmean
6.M:Isnt thisa terrificpainting Itlooks greaton thewall in my office.W:To behonest,I dontknow whatyou seein it.Q:What doesthe womanmean
7.W:Did youhear whatGeorge didlast nightHe wascooking dinnerfbr themembers of the dramaclub andhe spilledsoybeansauce allover thekitchen.M:Doesnt surpriseme onebit.He didthe samething lastsemester,only withtheSpanishclub andmilk.Q:What doesthemanimply aboutGeorge
8.M:You are not planning to transfertoadifferent universitynext year,are youW:If I were you,Td be thefirstto know.Q:What doesthe womanimply
9.M:There is nothing Ihate worsethan cleaningup myapartment beforea party.W:Ifs notso stressfulif youdont waituntil thelast minutes.Q:What doesthe womanimply theman shoulddo
10.W:Youve madeenough soup to feedan army.M:This waywell haveplenty leftoverfor lunchtomorrow.Q:What doesthemanmeanSection BDirections:In SectionB,youwillhear twoshort passagesand alonger conversation,and youwillbeasked severalquestionson eachof the passagesand theconversation.The passagesand theconversation willbe readtwice,but thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.When youhear aquestion,read thefour possibleanswers inyour paperand decidewhichone wouldbe thebest answerto thequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13are basedon the following passage.Well,lets startwith animage someof youmay befamiliar with:a paintingcalled TheSon ofMan by the artistReneeMagritte.In thepicture anapple floatsin frontof amans facecovering thefeatures thatnormally allowhim to berecognized.The paintingperfectly illustratesthe conceptof prosopagnosia,or faceblindness.To peoplewith thiscondition,as soonas someoneleaves theirsight thememory of that personsface isblank.The effectsof prosopagnosiacan be sobad that people severelyaffected cantrecognize theirown parentsorchildren.If weunderstood howthe normalbrainrecalls faces,wed bewell on the wayto understandingthis strangedisorder.The questionscientists needto answeris whetherthis basicability hasits ownprivate brainmechanism,or whetheritssimply oneaspect ofa particularclass ofobjects.Researchers haveused faceblind volunteersto explorethis question.The subjectswere shownimages ofcars,tools,guns,houses andlandscapes,and alsoblack andwhite picturesof faceswithno hairon theirheads.Ten of these imageswere repeated.The subjectswere askedto indicateas quicklyas possible,whether eachimage theysaw wasnew orrepeated.The resultswere surprising.None of the faceblind subjectscouldrecognize thefaces in the serieswell,but theycould distinguishbetween theother repeatedpictures aseasily aspeoplewithout prosopagnosiacould.That confirmsidea thatfaces arehandled differentlybythebrain fromother objects.Itsbeen shownin experimentsthat peoplewith faceblindness can be taughtto improvetheir facerecognition skills,but ifsstillnot knownwhat prosopagnosiasufferers aremissing whenthey cantrecall a face.Now listenagain.
11.What isthe speakermainly talkingabout
12.Which of the followingbest explainsprosopagnosia
13.What conclusioncan bedrawn from the studyintroduced in the passageQuestions14through16are basedon thefollowing passage.For more than acentury,Western philosophersand thepsychologist havebased theirdiscussions ofmental lifeon anassumption that the same basicprocesses underlieall humanthought,whether inthe mountainsorthegrasslands.Culturaldifferences mightdecide whatpeople thoughtabout.Teenage boysin Botswana,for example,might discusscows withthesame passionthat New York teenagersreserve forsports cars.一But thehabits of thought thestrategies peopleadopted inprocessing informationand makingsense of the worldaround them-were,Western scholars assumed,the samefor everyone,exemplified by,among other things,a devotiontological reasoning,a preferencefor categorizationand anurge tounderstand thesituations andevents interms ofcause andeffect.Recent workby asocial psychologistat theUniversity ofMichigan,however,is turningthis longheldview ofmentalfunctioning upsidedown.In theseries ofstudies paringEuropean Americansto EastAsians,Dr.Richard Nisbettand hiscolleagueshave foundthatpeoplewho growup indifferent culturesdo notjust think about differentthings:they thinkdifferently.“We used to thinkthat everybodyuses categoryinthe same way,that logicplays thesame kindof rolefbr everyoneinthe understandingof everydaylife,that memory,perception,rule applicationand soon arethesameJ Dr.Nisbett said.But we5re nowarguing that the ways to processinformation arejust farmore variousthan mainstreampsychologyassumed.”Now listenagain.
14.What doesthe speakerwant toillustrate withteenage boysin Botswanaand in NewYork
15.Which of thefollowingdid westernscholarsassumeeveryone had
16.What haveDr.Richard Nisbettand hiscolleagues foundin theirresearchQuestions17through20are basedon thefollowing conversation.M:Hi,everybody.Its greattohaveLisa Fletcherin ourschool Internetradio studiotoday.Lisa,you areplanningtostudyFood Scienceat theUniversity,and youalready knowalotabout oneaspect offood science,dont youW:Hi!Well...quite alot...Fve beenfinding outabout insects asa source offood fbrhumans.M:Thats anunusual idea,isnt itW:Not really,actually.Its unusualhere inBritain,but insome partsof the world itsabsolutely normal.Some peopleestimatethat about2billion peopleworldwide eat insects.And thingslike redfood coloringand someflavorings,fbrexample,are made from insects,so theyrealready ingredientsin manypeoples diets,even if they dontrealize it.Itsgenerally recognizednow thatinsects andinsect productswill playa veryimportant role in ensuringthat we have enoughfoodto feedthe worldspopulation inthe future.M:So,have humanbeings alreadyeaten insectsW:It seemsso.They mayin facthave beena largepart ofearly humansdiets allover theworld,because inprehistorictimes itwas easier to find insects toeat thanto goout huntingfor largeranimals.M:And howabout nowadaysIs thereanything youdiscovered thatyou foundparticularly surprisingW:There was,though itssomething thatspretty obviousreally—I justhadnt thoughtaboutitbefore.Ifs thefact thatpeoplewho eatsome typesof insectfeel disgustedbytheidea ofeating certainother typesof insect.Its reallyaquestionofwhat youare usedto.M:And haveyou evereaten anyinsect yourselfW:Not awhole one,because Imstill justa littlescared of insects-Im notbrave enough,basically.But Ihave triedanenergy barmade frominsect flour.Well,this onecontained flourmade fromground insects.It didnttaste toobad,and wasfullof healthyingredients,but themost excitingthing formeis that itmight getpeople inthe Westto begin to accepttheidea ofinsectsasa sourceof protein.M:Thanks verymuch,Lisa,and goodluck withyour studies!W:Thank you!Now listenagain!Questions:
17.What isLisas projectabout
18.According toLisa,whatisgenerally recognized
19.According toLisa,why didpeople inprehistoric timeseatinsects
20.What canbe learnedabout Lisafrom theconversation
12.A.The weaknessof sight.B.The inabilityto recallafaceonce seen.C.The declineof memorywith age.D.The failureto memorizedifferent orders.
13.A.Landscapes areeasiertoidentify thanotherthings.B.Face recognitionskills cannotbe taughtand improved.C.Human brainshandle facesdifferently fromother objects.D.People withsome kindof blindnesshave aunique brainstructure.Questions14through16are basedon thefollowing passage.
14.A.What peoplethinkaboutis affectedby culturaldifference.B.Those inlarge citiescare moreabout themodern wayof life.C.How peoplemake sense of theworld isadvancing all the time.D.The youngadopt aninnovative strategyto processinformation.
15.A.The passionfor nature.B.The urgeto findcauses.C.The preferencefor parison.D.The habits ofthought.
16.A.Human beingsdont sharethesamehabitsofthought.B.Categorization playsan importantroleinlogical thinking.C.Rule applicationis universallyacknowledged asessential.D.Mainstream psychologyhas useda wrongresearch method.
17.A.Why peoplefeed oninsects.B.Including insectsin peoplesdiets.Questions17through20are basedon thefollowing conversation.C.How insectsaffect humans,food sources.D.Using insectsto develophealthy eatinghabits.
18.A.Eating insectsisstillconsidered tobe somethingunusual.B.Food coloringmadefrom insects aresafer thanthought.C.Insects canhelp humanbeings tofight againststarvation.
19.A.They didntfindinsectsdisgusting.B.They wereusedtocooking insects.C.Some typesofinsecttasted delicious.D.Finding insectswas easierthan hunting.
20.A.She hasnteaten awhole insect.B.She hasconquered herfear ofinsects.C.She istrying to make flourfrominsects.D.She doesntconsider insectsasourceof protein.D.Britain islooking fbrwaystoput insectsinto sensibleuse.IL Grammarand vocabularySectionADirections:Read thefollowing passage.Fill inthe blankstomakethepassagecoherent andgrammatically correct.Forthe blankswithagiven word,fill ineach blankwiththe proper fbnnof thegiven word.For theother blanks,use one wordthat bestfits eachblank.Sharing thesweetnessOn the25th ofDecember,my motherexpects herchildrentobe present,exchanging giftsand eatingturkey.Whenshe pullsonthatholiday sweater,everybody bettergets festive.Of course,I wouldbe thefirst Jonessibling21go叛逆.rogue As the middle,artist child,I wasgoing todo myown thing,making somenew traditions.From abiographyof FlanneryOConnor,I drewinspiration—I wouldspend the holiday atan artist colony!No onetook mynew ideaseriously.From theway mymother carriedon,you wouldthink Iwas divorcingthe family.Still Iheld myground andmade plansfbr mywinter adventureinNewHampshire.The MacoDowellColony was22I艺术的could havewished for.About25to30artists werein attendance,and itwas asartsy asI23imagine.It feltlikemy lifehad beea strangeindependent film.By ChristmasEve,I hadbeen atthe colonyfbr morethan aweek.The noveltyof snowyNew Englandwas wearingoff,but Iwould neveradmit
24.Everyone aroundme washaving toomuch fun.Skiing!Deep conversationby thefireplace!What waswrong withme Thiswas theholiday25Id alwaysdreamed of.No artificialdecoration.Not aChristmassweater anywherein sight.People heredidnt evensay Christmas,“they said“holiday.Then whywas IsosadFinally,I calledhome on the payphone.My dadanswered,but I26barely hearhim for allthegoodtime noiseinthe background.He turneddown thevolume on theholidayalbum and told methat mymother wasout shoppingwith my生|闷气.brothers.Now itwas myturn tosulk Theywere havinga fineChristmas27me.Despiteaheavy snowstorm,a largepackage showedup nearmy doorattheartistcolonyon Christmasmorning.Tayari Joneswas writteninmymothers beautifulhandwriting.I rushedto thatparcel28Iwerefive yearsold.Inside wasagorgeous redvelvetcake,my favorite,29wrap tightlyin about50yards ofbubble packaging.Merry Christmas,readthe simplecard inside.We loveyou verymuch.^^As Isliced thecake,everyone gatheredaround.Mother hadsent agenuine homemadegift.It wasa minorChristmasmiracle thatone cakemanaged tofeed somany.We ateit frompaper towelswith ourbare hands,30satisfy ahunger wedidntknow wehad.Section BDirections:plete thefollowing passageby using the wordsinthebox.Each wordcan onlybeusedonce.Note thatA.virtual B.survival C.specifically D.restoring E.transboundarythere isonewordmorethanyou need.World Migratory Bird Day is anannual awarenessraisingcampaign highlightingthe need for theconservation ofmigratory birds and their habitats.It hasa globaloutreach andis aneffective toolto helpraise globalawareness of thethreats31migratory birds,their ecologicalimportance,andtheneedforinternational cooperationto conservethem.Every yearpeople aroundtheworldtake actionand organizepublic eventssuch asbird festivals,educationprogrammes,exhibitions andbirdwatching32to celebrate.The themeof thisyear9s WorldMigratory BirdDayis“Birds ConnectOur World”,which highlightsthe importanceofconserving and33the ecologicalconnectivity andintegrity ofecosystems thatsupport thenaturalmovements ofmigratory birdsand thatare essentialfbr their34and wellbeing.Migratory birdsneed anetwork ofundamaged habitatsalong theirentire migration35to survive.多边的Increased globalaction throughmultilateral environmenttreaties,such as the Conventionon MigratorySpeciesand theAfricanEurasian WaterbirdAgreement,is essentialto protectmigratory birdson theirinternational journeys.Creating36habitat corridorswouldbeof greatbenefit tomigratorybirds（景观尺度）.and othermigratory wildlife,37atthelandscape scaleInaddition,networks ofcritical siteskey tomigration needtobesafeguarded andmanaged
38.（）Important Birdand BiodiversityAreas IBAs,as describedby BirdLifeInternational,provide migratorybirds withthenecessary feeding,breeding,39and shelteringgrounds thatare neededduring theirlong flights.A waveof onlineinteractions and40events areexpected totake placein countriesaroundtheworld incelebration ofWorldMigratoryBirdDay,with educationalprogrammes beingoffered onlineby manyorganizations includingschools,parks,zoos,forests,wildlife refuges,wetlands centres,museums andlibraries.IIL ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:For eachblank inthefollowingpassage thereare fourwords or phrases marked A,B,C andD.Fill ineachblank withthewordorphrasethat bestfits thecontext.Every minute,every single day,the equivalentofatruckload of plastic entersour oceans.In thename ofprofit and（塞茜）convenience,corporations areliterally choking1our planetwithasubstance thatdoes notjust“4]”when wetoss itinto abin.Since the1950s,some
8.3bn tonsofplastichave beenproduced worldwide,and todate,only（受主要）中击）9%of thathasbeenrecycled.Our oceansbear thebrunt of plastics epidemic-upto
12.7m tonsof plasticendup inthem everyyear.Just overa decadeago,I launchedthe Storyof Stuffto helpshine alight onthe wayswe
42.use anddispose ofthe（不可逃避的）stuff in our lives.The Storyof Stuffis inextricablylinked tothe storyofplastics-the packagingthat goesalongwith thoseendless
43.We buya soda,sip itforafew minutes,and tossits44packaging away”.We eatpotatochips,finish them,andthrowtheir packaging“away”.The cycleis endless,and ithappens countlesstimes everysingleday.But here9sthe45—there isno“away”.As faras wetrytotoss apiece ofplastic—whether itsinto arecycling binor not-it doesnot disappear.Chancesare,it46polluting ourmunities,oceans orwaterways insome form.For years,weve been47that theproblem ofplastic packagingcanbesolved throughbetter individualaction.Weretold that if we48recycle,were doingour part.Were toldthatifwe drinkfromareusable bottle,we9re makingenough ofa49,But thetruth is that wecannot recycleour wayout of this mess.Recycling alonewill neverstop theflow ofplastics intoour oceans;wehaveto gettothe50of theproblemand slowdown theproduction ofall thisplastic waste.Think aboutit:if yourhome wasflooding becauseyou hadleftthe tapon,your firststep wouldntbe to start51・Youd firstcut theflooding offat itssource-thetap.In manyways,our plasticsproblem isno different.52,we needcorporations-those likeCocaCola,Unilever,Starbucks andNestle thatcontinue tomassproducethrowaway plastic bottles,cups,and straws-to stepup andshow real53for themess theyvecreated.Drink paniesproduceover500bn singleuseplasticbottlesannually;thereisno waythat wecan recycleour wayout ofa problemofthatscale.Bag,cup andstraw banslike thosein Morocco,Iceland,Vancouver andsome UScities area greatstart,but alsonotenough.And whilecleanup effortsare54in addressinglitter problems,they cantbegintotouch theproblemscreated bymicroplastics.Not longago,we existedin aworld withoutthrowaway plastic,and wecan thrivethat wayagain.The worldslargestcorporations——with alltheir profitsand innovationlabs——are well55to helpmove usbeyond singleuseplastics.Allover theworld people are alreadyinnovating towardsolutions thatfocus onreusing andreducing plastics.Its timeto
41.A.pass byB.go awayC.give inD.turn around
42.A.produce B.pursue C.consume D.clear
43.A.desires B.purchases C.profits D.varieties
44.A.needless B.attractive C.plete D.permanent
45.A.significance B.relief C.instance D.challenge
46.A.originates fromB.ends upC.relates toD.goes beyond
47.A.thrilled B.frustrated C.convinced D.concerned
48.A.skillfully B.randomly C.simply D.precisely
49.A.difference B.proposal C.discovery D.choice
50.A.plexity B.analysis C.presence D.source
51.A.mopping B.screaming C.plaining D.regretting
52.A.Otherwise B.Besides C.However D.Therefore
53.A.enthusiasm B.responsibility C.preference D.demand
54.A.inadequate B.helpful C.voluntary D.fruitless
55.A.educated B.acknowledged C.established D.positionedSection Bacceleratethis processand movebeyond halfmeasures andbaby steps.Directions:Read thefollowing threepassages.Each passage is followedby severalquestions orunfinished statements.For eachof themtherearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatfits bestaccordingtothe informationgiveninthepassage youhave justread.ADuring thosebarren wintermonths,with windowsoverlooking longdeadgardens,leafless trees,and lawnsthat seemtohave anashy lookabout them,nothing calmsthe uneasynerves morethanthevibrant greenof plantssurrounding the口十绿素living spacesof ones home.People browsethrough gardenstores justto get a smellof chlorophylland tochoosea plantor twoto bringspring backinto theirwintergray lives.Now thereis evenmore ofa needforthe green,in lightof recentarticles warningus oithe dangersof chemicalsthatwe,ourselves,introduce intoour homes.Each timewe bringclothes homefrom thecleaners,we releasethose chemicalsinto the closedin airof our homes.Every cleanserreleases itsown kindof fumes.（甲酉荃），Some ofthe chemicals are formaldehydechlorine,benzene,styrene,etc.Read thelabels onmany homeproducts,the ingredientsarent evenlisted!During thewinter,when thosesame windowsare shuttight,we breathein these（过敏）.chemicals-causing symptomsmuch likeallergies Infact,most peopleprobably dismissthe effectsof thesechemicalssimply assome allergyor other.The truthisthatwe areexperiencing asyndrome thatis calledMultipleChemical Sensitivity.Now,what hasthis gottodowith greenplants Everythinghealthy!Research hasbeen conductedwithtwo typesof plants that haveactually removedmuch ofthese harmful chemicals fromthe air.（蕨类植物）The twoplants thatseem tobethebest betfor riddingoneshomeof suchchemicalsarefams andpalms.These plantsrelease moistureas part of photosynthesis and,as theydo,pull chemicalsfromtheair intotheir leaves.EvenNASA hasconducted somegreenhouse experimentsfor longtermspace exploration.Within hours,their plants[palms]hadremoved almostall tracesof formaldehydeintheroom.Both speciesof plants are ancient,dating backmorethana hundredmillionyears.Another traitthey shareisthatthey bothlive longlives,100years ormore.This weexpect fromtrees,butfems andpalms areplants;plantsthatcan growto65feet inthepropersetting!Even theirindividual leaveslive forone totwoyears[ferns]and oneto nineyears[palms].Perhaps itis their primary qualitiesthat havecontributed totheir abilitytopurify theirenvironment.
56.Why doesthe authorthink weare ingreater needof“thegreen^^inourhomesA.To bringour longdeadgardens backto life.B.To getrid ofharmfulchemicalstrapped there.C.To makeus feelcalmer andless worried.D.To serveas decorationsas wellas refreshus.
57.According tothepassage,which ofthefollowingstatement isTRUEA.The sourceofthesechemicals releasedinourhomes hasntbeen identified.B.The chemicalscanberemoved immediatelythe twoplantsareput intouse.C.People tendto underestimatethe effectsofthechemical inthe closedinplaces.D.People usuallybuy householdproducts withoutreferring tothe ingredientson them.
58.As forthe twoplants,theirprimaryqualities friendlyto indoorenvironment include.A.the abilityto absorbchemicals andlive longB.their adaptabilityto indoorenvironmentC.the fastgrowth andattractiveness of their leavesD.the releaseof theirmoisture andfumes
59.Which ofthefollowingmay serveasthebest titleofthepassageA.Research inthe NewMillenniumB.mon HouseplantsMay PurifyYour HomeC.Hidden Dangersin YourHomeD.NASA ExperimentFinds the CureBWE FOUNDA FIX
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62.The purposeofthispassageisto.A.teach peoplehow todeal withemergencyB.arouse peoplesinterest infixing problemsC.offer tricksto helpimprove peopleslifeD.inform peopleofthelatest scientificfindings（）C（阴谋）Asthecoronaviruspandemichas unfolded,conspiracy theoriesabout the virus havebee anincreasingly（伪科学）visible elementofthetimeline.Some conspiracytheorists binetheir ideaswith elementsof pseudosciencewhichcan resultin unfoundedbeliefs-fbr example,that5G technology,vaccines andgenetically modifiedfoods arepartofasecret planto spread the virusfbr purposesof controllingthe public.Others pointthe fingerat wealthycharitarians——BillGates,for example-accusing suchindividuals ofhaving released the virusor ofusingthepandemic totest vaccinesonpoorer populations.These theorieshave significantconsequences fbrindividuals andsocieties,especially whentheyaresupported bypoliticaland businessleaders,or othertrusted membersofthemunity.They candecrease peopleswillingness tofollowsocial distancingdirectives andnegatively impactpeoples viewson scientificfindings.A pandemicisanespeciallydangerous timefor conspiracy theories.So why,exactly,do thesestrange ideasspread,especially amongour relatives,friends andneighbors whootherwiseseem likereasonable citizenswho takenotice ofscientific evidenceand makesensible decisionsabout thehealth andsafetyof theirfamiliesBelief inconspiracy theorieshas rootsin anumber offactors.For example,those whohave sufferedmisfortune aremorelikely tosupport conspiracy theories asa meansof explainingtheir undesirablelot inlife.But whenit estoaglobalpandemic—andthedeaths andcollapsing economythat ithas broughtabout-three factorsare key:uncertainty,anxiety andpowerlessness.一The lesspeople feelin controloftheirworld,the morelikely theyare toseek outwaystorestore controlto fighttheirsenseofpowerlessness.When eventsare outofourcontrol,the psychologicalburden canbe relievedby turningtoalternative explanationsfor theseevents.In thiscase,we mightchoose tobelieve thatthe novelcoronavirus,which causesCOVID19,was createdinalab andintentionally spreadto causeharm.Such conspiracy theories explainwhat hashappenedand why,and offerus psychologicalrelief.The storyis similarfbr anxietyand uncertainty.The pandemichas increasedpeoples worriesabout theirphysical,mental andeconomic healthboth intheshortterm andinthedistant future.Conspiracy theoriescannot remedythesecircumstances.However,they canprovide peaceof mindthat theseunpleasant consequencesarenofault ofones own.Choosing tobelieve thatC0VID19isahoax canreduce anxietyby playingdown theseverity ofthe circumstances.Ifs a一purely psychologicaleffect,tobesure but,then again,we primarilylive inourownheads.To someextent,the objectoftheconspiracy theories-thevirus-is itselfthe sourceoftheundesirable psychologicalstatesthat promotebelief insuch theories.But thisisnotto saythat ourminds,andtheconspiracy theoriesthey adhereto,are pletelyatthemercy ofan unmanageablevirus.Political andsocial leaderscan easepandemiccaused anxietyanduncertainty byvisibly takingthe threatseriously,including stepsto promotepublic healthandtoreduce thenegativeeconomic impacton people.And avoidingengaging inconspiracytheoriesthemselves couldlimit thelikelihood ofthepublic turningfurther towardconspiracytheoriesfbr relief.
63.It canbe inferredfromthefirst paragraphthat.A.conspiracytheoriesabout coronavirusare notrare withthe spreadof C0VID
19.B.peoplearelikely tobe misguidedby conspiracytheories basedon pseudoscience.C.charitarian asBill Gatesis,he purposelyreleasedthevirus inorder totest newvaccines.D.the generalpublic arentconvinced thatgenetically modifiedfoods helpspreadthecoronavirus.
64.What maythe spreadof conspiracytheories directlycauseA.Serious economicconsequences.B.Decreased faithin influentialfigures.C.Increased supportfor publichealth orders.D.Public suspicionover scientificfindings.
65.According tothe author,conspiracytheoriesspread becausethey have.A.reduced theseverity ofthe C0VID19crisisB.scientifically explainedthe originsofthecoronavirusC.offered psychologicalrelief inthe currentcircumstancesD.predicted thelongterm economicimpact oftheC0VID19crisis
66.In orderto stopthe spreadof conspiracytheories,trusted membersofthemunity can.。
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