上海市闵行区高三英语下学期质量调研考试(一模)试卷

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英语试卷

第I卷 （共103分）

I. listening comprehension（略）

II. Grammar and vocabulary：

My husband, my four-month-old daughter and I set out on a five-day journey from California

to Washington. We had to stop frequently __25_____(relax) ourselves.

One of our stops, once we crossed the Oregon border, was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking

towards the front door we noticed a gentleman ___26____ (stand) at one side. He was clearly

untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by him and opened the

restaurant door. Then something told me to go back.

Thinking the gentleman ____27__need something to eat, I turned around and said to the

gentleman, “Sir, are you hungry?” He said, “Yes.” I then asked, “May we buy you something to eat?”

He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.”

My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to

order __28__ he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked

frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to say anything. “This gentleman will have lunch

with us today,” I said. “Please add his order __29__ our bill.” The manager said with a frown(皱眉),

“Ok.” We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank you!” Soon we

seated ourselves at the table and upon finishing our meal we __30__ our bill. I asked my husband

what the gentleman __31___(order). One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination

with a slide of hash browns.

When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didn’t see him, but that very small

act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to bring some joy into his life, _32__

_____ it only lasted for a few minutes.

B.

Every time you go to the supermarket, you come away with your purchases in plastic bags. But

wouldn’t it be kinder to the environment __33___ you asked for paper bags instead?

__34__ answer is not as easy as it might seem. Environmentalists say there are disadvantages

in using both plastic and paper bags.

Some experts believe that all these bags harm the environment. Plastic takes hundreds of

years to break down and , as it does so, poisonous materials are released into the water and soil.

__35__(far) damage is caused if plastic bags enter the sea. For example, endangered sea

turtles cannot tell the bags from jellyfish(水母)， their main source of food， and often choke（噎死）on them.

Floating plastic bags have been spotted as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far south as the

southern end of South America, __36__ has caused great concern among scientists.

However, this kind of bag does have its advantages.

“Plastic grocery bags are some of the most ___37__(reuse) things around the house,”

explained Laurie Kusek of the American Plastic Council.

Although paper bags are believed to be more environment-friendly, the fact is unknown t

some people __38__ paper bags use more energy when manufactured and create more wastes - 2 - than plastic bags.

So you may ask __39__, what to do. One possible solution would be t use biodegradable(可降解的) plastic bags. But it might be wiser to pack things you buy in reusable cloth bags __40___

biodegradable products become more reliable.

A. belief B. discourage C. choices D. issue E. try F. characterize

G. demonstrate H. ensure I. incomparable J. opposing K. responsible

The unique features of colleges and universities in the US. are hardly shared by their

competitors in Europe or Asia. Many foreign students are attracted not only to the academic

programs at a particular US college but also to the larger community, which affords the chance for

them to absorb the surrounding culture. Clubs, sports teams, student publications and drama

societies __-41__ colorful and enjoyable American campus life. However, few foreign universities

put much emphasis on this. “In people’s minds, the campus and the American university are both

admirable,” says Brown University President Vartan Gregorian. In America, people have a strong

__42__ that a student’s daily life is as important as his learning experience.”

Foreign students also come in search of __43__. America’s menu of opinions---research

universities, state institutions, private liberal-arts schools, community colleges, religious

institutions--- is __44___. No any single Europeans country can offer such variety. “In Europe,” says

history professor Jonathan Steinberg, who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge, there is only

one system, and that is it.” From the beginning, students overseas usually are required to ___45__