上海市黄浦区二模试题及答案

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英语试卷

（完卷时间：120 分钟 满分： 150 分） 2016年4月14日下午

第I卷 （共103分）

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and

grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of

the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

(A)

Garlic

Garlic, a common seasoning found in many different types of food, has a long medical and

mythical history. References to garlic (25)___________(find) in Chinese texts that are dated as far

back as 3000 BC. The physician Hippocrates used garlic in ancient Greece (26)_________(treat)

infections and physical disorders. In many parts of ancient world, garlic was thought to avoid

unfriendly spirits, treat wounds (27)_______ ________ _______ protect against disease.

Roman soldiers believed that garlic brought them courage and energy. They took it with them

when they went into battle. Egyptians fed garlic to their servants when they built pyramids. They

thought that it gave the workers strength. They also believed that garlic had magical and medicinal

powers in the Middle Ages, people thought that garlic prevented the plague(瘟疫).

People have praised the virtues of garlic for centuries. Garlic’s popularity began to decline in

the early years of the twentieth century, but its reputation (28)_________(restore) in recent years.

It is now a valuable cash crop in the state of California. Nearly a half-billion pounds of garlic are

produced there each year. The city of Gilroy, California, considers (29)_________ the garlic

capital of the world. Each year, the city hosts the Gilroy Garlic Festival in honor of the crop.

Some doctors are studying garlic’s effects as a defense (30)_________ some forms of cancer.

Others are exploring its possibilities for treating arthritis. Garlic has also received praise for its

ability to lower high levels of cholesterol(胆固醇).

(31)_________ some of the medicinal benefits of garlic have yet to be proven, it is

certain(32)_________ many people enjoy the flavour that it adds to food.

(B)

The illegal sale and use of drugs

Despite the respect of most Americans for law and the determination of the legal system to

protect the rights of individuals, the United States, like all other countries, does experience crime.

Especially in large cities, the crime rate (33)_______ be high.

A high percentage of crime in the United States is directly related to the illegal sale and use

of drugs. Drugs are smuggled into the country by (34)________(organize) groups despite intense 文档从网络中收集，已重新整理排版.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持.

2word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持. efforts by the government to stop the illegal drug trade. Drug abuse in the U.S. has come to be

regarded as one of (35)________(challenging) social problems facing the nation. The drug issue

always excites strong emotions of American (36)_________ drug abuse is regarded as a major

threat to American society, particularly to its younger members. Drug abuse is a social problem as

it has (37)_________ wide range of social costs. For example, drug is closely related with crime,

automobile accidents. Those (38)__________ become addicted to drug use sometimes rob or

break into houses or stores to steal money to pay for the drugs. It has serious effects on individuals

physically and mentally, (39)_________ the economic losses caused by drug abuse are great.

Drug use has caused great concern in the United States. The federal government has worked

hard to stop the (40)___________(grow) of drug plants in other countries. It has also set up

special agencies, sometimes working with agencies from other nations, to catch the smugglers

outside and inside the United States. Teachers and many citizens work together to teach children

about the dangers of drug use. Many government agencies in the states and private citizen groups

work to help drug addicts give up their drug use and turn to useful lives.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only

used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. lowering B. conditions C. warning D. seemingly E. inconclusive

F. frequently G. reactions H. alternative I. interestingly J. properties K. mixing

Not so far in the distant past a study on water pollution found that

common, everyday

makeup products being washed down the drain was ending up in well and drinking water. Now a

study has found that people pollute themselves. Many of the pollutants are linked to cancer and