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上海中学 2022 学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end
of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read
the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
you have heard.
1. A. He will review 2 more lessons. B. He will study the other 20 lessons.
C. He will go over the 13 lessons. D. He will study all the 15 lessons.
2. A. His injury kept him at home. B. He didn’t think it necessary.
C. He was too weak to see the doctor. D. He failed to make an appointment.
3. A. The post office. B. Monroe Street. C. The courthouse. D. Fourth Avenue.
4. A. Disappointed. B. Approving. C. Concerned. D. Doubtful.
5. A. He played his part quite well. B. He was not dramatic enough.
C. He performed better than the secretary. D. He exaggerated his part.
6. A. He wrote a book about great restaurants.
B. He always makes reservations for dinner.
C. He read a book while he was eating dinner.
D. He always finds good places to eat.
7. A. He is afraid he won’t be chosen for the trip.
B. The boss has not decided where to go.
C. Such a trip is necessary for the company.
D. It’s not certain whether the trip will take place.
8. A. It’s too expensive to get the apartment furnished.
B. The furniture he bought was very cheap.
C. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.
D. It’s hard to find proper furniture for his apartment.
9. A. She has the intention to work for the school newspaper.
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B. The man can spare some time reading school newspaper.
C. The man has a very tight schedule.
D. The man should have taken more than five classes.
10. A. Whether the meeting is certainly to be held on Monday.
B. What bad news will be talked about at the meeting.
C. What they are going to discuss at the meeting.
D. Where the meeting is to be held.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be
asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer
to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Appropriateness of the programs. B. The operation of national programs.
C. The incomes of the corporation. D. The welfare of the staff.
12. A. By donations from the public. B. By selling its programs.
C. By selling broadcasting devices. D. By getting support from the royals.
13. A. Its humorous styles. B. The richness of its programs.
C. Famous news announcers. D. Its neutral views on news.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Social progress and individual development.
B. Human behaviors and social changes.
C. General concepts about psychology and sociology.
D. Relationship between cultures and human behaviors.
15. A. What is the role of religion or art in a society?
B. What is the main reason for revolution in a society?
C. What are the causes of antisocial behavior?
D Why does one society progress more rapidly than another?
.
16. A. Both psychology and sociology study human behavior.
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B. Mental problems should be dealt with by sociologist.
C. Sociology is the study of group behavior.
D. Psychology pays more attention to individuals than to groups.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. It looks into opinions that people hold about old age.
B. It is about how to keep healthy in old age.
C. It investigates causes of old people’s unhappiness.
D. It reveals the secret of living longer.
18. A. Arouse people’s awareness of caring for the old.
B. Encourage people to be more responsible for the old.
C. Help people change their feelings about old age.
D. Ease people’s fear and anxiety about mental illness of the old.
19. A. They are mostly among the 60-70 age group.
B. They are mostly abandoned by their families.
C. People do not become more lonely because of old age.
D. People among any age group are not lonely at all.
20. A. They are changing suddenly and completely at a particular age.
B. It’s hard to recognize a person when he is turning old.
C. Old people can’t deal with events and problems properly.
D. People do not change in old age a lot more than in middle age.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A: Multiple choices
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
1. ________ health experts’ belief that giving people access to their health data will inspire them to eat better and
exercise more, there’s evidence ________ their promise isn’t quite paying off.
A. Despite of; / B. Despite; that C. Though; that D. In spite of; for
2. When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they
risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.
A. what B. that what C. even if D. whatever
3. His technique has developed to the point _____ he can help kill the latest computer virus going round the city.
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A. that B. which C. when D. where
4. Only when the war, with all its unexpected consequences, is over ________.
A. that any political impacts will begin B. will any political impacts begin
C. and any political impacts will begin D. any political impacts will begin
5. Addicted to shopping, I found that the items I bought lost their appeal right around ________ a new item caught
my eye.
A. the second when B. a second when C. the second D. a second
6 The collectors dreamed of ________ a place to show off the collection in Latin America as a way to spark
.
dialogue among artists across the diverse regions.
A. there to be B. there being C. there having D. there would be
7. Researching findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during
the day.
A. would have done B. should have done C. may have done D. must have done
8. The invention of telegram ________ the transmission of messages to any part of the world within a few seconds.
A made possible B. made it possible C. made possibly D. made it possibly
.
9. With the meeting ________ in just a couple of hours, I didn’t have the time to worry about those unimportant
things.
A. beginning B. begun C. to begin D. would begin
10. Yesterday, the storm delayed us. ________ the storm we would have been here in time.
A. If it were not for B. But for C. Unless D. But that
11. In our discussion of instincts, we saw that there was reason to believe ________ we inherit must be of some
very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior.
A. how B. when C. whatever D. since
12. The dress proved such a hit ________ the London company who made the original for Diana turned it into an
off-the-peg line.
A. whenever B. as C. since D. that
13. ________ your phone is a worthy assistant, there’s no substitute for a real camera when it comes to ________
the perfect picture.
A. As; taking B. Whether; take C. Though; take D. While; taking
14. The economist argues that no society can surely be flourishing and happy, ________ of the members are poor
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and miserable.
A. of which the far greater part B. of which far greater part
C. of whom the far greater part D. of whom far greater part
15. It is likely that we may ________ great benefits from such releases of genetically engineered organisms into the
environment — providing they do what we expect them to.
A. invalidate B. derive C. prohibit D. reserve
16. His election campaigns were infamous for their cruelty — he often made sure that those who did not vote for
him would never vote again — but the ________ of his involvement has never been clear.
A. vision B. vulnerability C. depth D. misconception
17. In contrast to Barbie’s fantasy figure and fashionable high heels, these dolls are ________ on girls from
historical eras and come with storybooks about themselves.
A. modeled B. synthesized C. popularized D. imposed
Section B: Vocabulary
Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
A. competence B. repetitive C. dramatically D. pace E. routinely AB. beating
AC. blowing AD. worthy AE. shallowly BC. ease BD. readiness
How to prevent and fight anxiety?
Lingering anxiety can keep you up at night, make you easily annoyed, weaken your ability to concentrate, and
ruin your appetite. And the constant state of ____18____ generated by anxiety -- adrenaline (肾上腺素) pumping,
heart racing, palms sweating-may contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease.
How to prevent anxiety then?
Meditate. Maybe you’re just nervous. If so, meditation is ____19____ of a try. It cultivates a calmness that
will ____20____ anxious feelings and offer a sense of control. A study at the University of Massachusetts found
that volunteers who took an 8-week meditation course, were considerably less anxious afterward. People who are
nervous find that they are ____21____ calmer with 20 minutes of meditation in the morning and another 20
minutes after dinner.
Jog, walk, swim, or cycle. If you can’t make time for meditation, be sure to make time for regular exercise.
Exercise can have the same calming effect as meditation, particularly if it’s something ____22____ like running or
swimming laps.
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Treatment?
Remember to breathe. When you’re anxious, you tend to hold your breath or breathe too ____23____. That
makes you feel more anxious. Breathing slowly and deeply can have a calming effect.
Let’s say you are anxious about your ____24____ on the job. Ask yourself “What, in particular, am I afraid
that I’ll mess up?” Maybe you’re afraid that you get further behind and miss your deadlines. Or maybe you’re
worried that you’re ____25____it whenever you present your ideas in meetings. Are your worries reasonable?
Have you had several near misses with deadlines? Are your suggestions ____26____ rejected? If not, the anxiety is
needless. If there is a real problem, work on a solution: ____27____ yourself to better meet deadlines, or join a
public speaking class.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A: Cloze
Direction: 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.
There has, in recent years, been an outpouring of information about the impact of buildings on the natural
environment. Information which explains and promotes green construction design strives to ____28____ others of
its effectiveness and warns of the dangers of ignoring the issue. Seldom do these documents offer any advice to
practitioners, such as those designing mechanical and electrical systems for a building, on how to use this
knowledge on a ____29____ level.
Although there are a good many advocates of “green” construction in the architectural industry, able to list
enough reasons why buildings should be designed in a (n) ____30____ way, that doesn’t translate into a booming
green construction industry. Likewise, the fact that plenty of architectural firms have experience in green design is
not enough to make green construction ____31____. The driving force behind whether a building is constructed
with minimal environmental impact ____32____ the owner of the building; that is, the person financing the project.
If the owner considers green design unimportant, or of secondary importance, then more than likely, it will not be
____33____ into the design.
The commissioning (委任) process plays a key role in ____34____ the owner gets the building he wants, in
terms of design, costs and risk. Owners who ____35____ the commissioning process, or fail to take “green” issues
into account when doing so, often run into trouble once their building is up and running. Materials and equipment
are installed as planned, and, at first glance, appear to fulfil their purpose adequately. ____36____, in time, the
owner realizes that operational and maintenance costs are higher than necessary, and that the occupants are
dissatisfied with the results. These factors in turn lead to higher ownership costs as well as increased environmental
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impact.
In some cases, an owner may be _____37_____ of the latest trends in green building design, which, however,
does not necessarily lead to an interpretation that the client already has an idea of how green he intends the
structure to be. Indeed, this initial interaction between owner and firm is the ideal time for a designer to outline and
_____38_____ the ways that green design can meet the client’s objectives. In this way, he may turn a project
originally not _____39_____green design into a potential candidate.
Typically, when condiering whether or not to adopt a green _____40_____, an owner will ask about additional
costs or return for investment. In a typical project, landscape architects, mechanical and electrical engineers are not
involved until a much later stage. However, in green design, they have a role to play from they outset, since green
design demands_____41_____between these disciplines, which requires additional cost. However, there are
examples of green design which have demonstrated_____42_____costs for long-term operation, ownership and
even construnction.
28. A. preserve B. convince C. exploit D. accuse
29. A. pracical B. measured C. tremendous D. theoretial
30. A. professional B. groundbreaking C. innovative D. sustainable
31. A. tap into experience B. live up to its name C. rise to fame D. come into being
32. A. refers to B. lies with C. races against D. calls on
33. A. knocked B. loaded C. factored D. stuffed
34. A. concluding B. stressing C. ensuring D. acknowledging
35. A. skip B. transport C. isolate D. cover
36. A. As a result B. On the contrary C. What’s more D. However
37. A. ignorant B. aware C. critical D. capable
38. A. promote B. perceive C. attribute D. impose
39. A. applited to B. anxious for C. destined for D. specific about
40. A. gesture B. approach C. origin D. patent
41. A. competition B. calculation C. cooperation D. distinction
42. A. increased B. extra C. fixed D. lower
Section B: Reading comprehension
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose
the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
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(A)
St Kilda is a tiny archipelage (群岛) of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular,
but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of
community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the
seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.
Isolation also had a big effect upon St Kildans’ attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in
and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the
whole community worked together.
In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism
all attempted to throw the St Kildans’ way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the
community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and
wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for
assistance.
In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not
realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20 century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots
believe in. For instance, the islanders found difficult to base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a
world where they bought goods and services from each other.
The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked
of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds.
Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the
tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and
warm.
The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离), of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into
urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a
society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a
tragedy.
43. According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St Kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT
________.
A. unbearable wind B. insufficient food supply
C contact with Britain D. worsening health
.
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44. After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they ________.
A. soon learned how to buy goods and services from others
B. had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society
C. exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs
D. had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds
45. Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?
A. The major source of food was found locally.
B. It was essential for people to help each other.
C. Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.
D. Money played an insignificant role in life.
46. What is the passage mainly concerned with?
A. The role of money in modern communities.
B. How a community adapted to a different form of life.
C. The destruction of an old-fashioned community.
D. How a small community fight against opposite conditions.
(B)
Depression hurts, Prozac can help
Depression isn’t just feeling down. It’s a real illness with real causes. Depression can be triggered by
stressful life events, like divorce or a death in the family. Or it can appear suddenly, for no apparent reason.
Some people think you can just will yourself out of a depression. That’s not true. Many doctors believe that
one thing that may cause depression is an imbalance of serotonin — a chemical in your body. If this happens,
you may have trouble sleeping. Feel unusually sad or irritable easily. Find it hard to concentrate. Lose your
appetite. Lack energy. Or have trouble feeling pleasure. These are some of the symptoms that can point to
depression—especially if they last for more than a couple of weeks and if normal, everyday life feels like too
much to handle.
To help fight depression, the medicine doctors now prescribe (开处方) most often is Prozac. Prozac isn’t a
“happy pill.” It’s not a tranquilizer (镇静剂) . It won’t turn you into a different person.
Some people do experience mild side effects, like upset stomach, headaches, difficulty sleeping, sleepiness,
anxiety and nervousness. These tend to go away. within a few weeks of starting treatment, and usually aren’t
serious enough to make most people stop taking it. However, if you are concerned about a side effect, or if you
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develop a rash (皮疹) , tell your doctor right away. And don’t forget to tell your doctor any other medicines you
are taking. Some people should not take Prozac, especially people on MAO inhibitors (单胺抑制剂) .
As you start feeling better, your doctor can suggest therapy or other means to help you ● through your
depression. Prozac has been carefully studied for nearly 10 years. But remember, Prozac is a prescription
medicine, and it isn’t right for everyone. Only your doctor can decide if Prozac is right for you— or for someone
you love. Prozac has been prescribed for more than 17 million Americans. Chances are someone you know is
feeling sunny again because of it.
47. All the following are true EXCEPT ________.
A. Tremendous determination is essential to getting rid of depression.
B. Sleep disorder is one of the signs characteristic of depression.
C. Depression can be caused by a combination of factors.
D. Depression is a psychological state taking the form of low mood.
48. What can we learn about Prozac from this piece of information?
A. Prozac infuses depression patients with energy at the cost of modest side effects.
B. Taking Prozac together with other prescriptions may give you a rash.
C. A medical prescription must be acquired if you intend to take Prozac.
D. Over 17 million Americans have been involved in studies of Prozac so far.
49. This piece of information is most probably ________.
A. an introduction to a scientific project
B. a part of prescription drug instructions
C a part of a research report in a medical journal
.
D. an advertisement of a medicine for depression
(C)
Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper
Editors is trying to answer this painful question. The organization is deep into a long self-analysis known as the
journalism credibility project.
Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and spelling and
grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really
want.
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But the sources of distrust go way deeper. Most journalists learn to see the world through a set of standard
patterns into which they plug each day’s events. in other words, there is a conventional story line in the newsroom
culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news.
There exists a social and cultural disconnect between journalists and their readers, which helps explain why
the “standard patterns” of the newsroom seem alien to many readers. In a recent survey, questionnaires were sent to
reporters in five middle-size cities around the country, plus one large metropolitan area. Then residents in these
communities were phoned at random and asked the same questions.
Replies show that compared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale
neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedeses, and trade stocks, and they’re less likely to go to church, do volunteer
work, or put down roots in a community.
Reporters tend to be part of a broadly defined social and cultural elite (精英) , so their work tends to reflect the
conventional values of this elite. The astonishing distrust of the news media isn’t rooted in inaccuracy or poor
reportorial skills but in the daily conflict of world views between reporters and their readers.
This is an explosive situation for any industry, particularly a declining one. Here is a troubled business that
keeps hiring employees whose attitudes vastly annoy the customers. Then it sponsors lots of conferences and a
credibility project dedicated to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never
seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class biases that so many former buyers are complaining about. If it
did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who
differ broadly by outlook, values, education, and class.
50. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The objectives and findings of a journalism credibility project.
B. The personnel structure of the declining newspaper industry.
C. The causes of the public disappointment in newspapers.
D. The indefinite needs of newspaper readers in America.
51. The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be ________.
A. somewhat conflicting B. rather trustworthy
C. quite superficial D. very enlightening
52. According to the author, the fundamental problem of journalists lies in their ________.
A. conventional lifestyle in upscale communities
B. inflexible approach to handling news stories
C. contradictory ways of making sense of the world
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D. shared values disconnected from general readers
53. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the newspaper industry?
A. It fails to satisfy its readers due to annoying reporters.
B. It hasn’t realized the real problem despite its efforts.
C. It’s urgent that it focus on accurate and skillful reporting.
D. It should be aware of underlying prejudice in race and gender.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the
box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you
need.
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence
can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
The Minoans: A Forgotten People
The first advanced culture in ancient Greece was the Minoan culture. For thousands of years, knowledge of
these people survived only in Greek myths. In the late 19 h century, archaeologists began to unearth ruins. This
inspired Arthur Evans to begin digging on the island of Crete near mainland Greece. On a dig in Kbossos, Evans
found an ancient palace Experts think that it was the palace of King Minos, acentral figure in many Greek myths.
___54___With his team, he uncovered a vast structure, varied works of art, and many hieroglyphic records.
These finds, together with later finds, comprise all that experts know about Minoan culture.
From the evidence experts gathered, it is clear that the Minoans were ahead of their time. The palace at
Knossos was five floors high with hundreds of rooms. Buildings throughout the ancient city had plumbing and
flush toilets. Stone pavement lined the surfaces of the roads. In addition, the Minoans possessed a highly developed
naval fleet for long-distance trade. ____55____These records confirm the central role of commerce in culture.
Their analysis of the evidence also offers insight into some aspects of Minoan society.___56___Ruins and
artwork suggest that people of all classes enjoyed a high degree of social and gender equality. Religious icons(图
符)show that Minoans worshiped bulls, the natural world, and many female gods.
An unusual feature of Minoans culture was the pursuit of leisure interests. Sport and visual arts were central to
Minoan life. Boxing and bull jumping, a sport in which players jumped over live bulls, were popular. Although bull
jumping may have served some ritual purpose, experts believe that it was done mostly for fun. Similarly, although
some works of art showed political and religious themes, other works served only as pleasant decor(装饰
品).___57___
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The Minoans met their demise after a series of natural disasters. Experts believe that group from the Greek
mainland capitalized on these events and looked over the island.
A. Some experts think that the wealth gained from trade allowed for such leisure in sports and the arts
B. Experts believe that a king and mostly a female priest ruled the government and controlled trade.
C. In ancient Greek myths, Minoan society was quite prosperous and highly civilized
D. The palace that Evans unearthed a century ago was the first proof of Minoan culture.
E. Minoan culture didn't exist before Arthur Evans discovered the palace under the earth
F. Although not yet decoded, written script on clay tablets appears to list trade accounts.
IV: Grammar
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 rare hole has opened up in the ozone layer above the Arctic, in ____58____ scientists say is the result of
unusually low temperatures in the atmosphere above the north pole.
The hole has reached record dimensions, but is not expected to pose any danger to humans ____59____ it
moves further south. ____60____ it extends further south to overpopulated areas, such as southern Greenland,
people will be at increased risk of sunburn. However, on current trends the hole is expected to disappear altogether
in a few weeks.
Low temperatures in the northern polar regions led to an unusual stable polar vortex (极地漩涡), and the
presence of ozone-destroying chemicals such as chlorine (氯) in the atmosphere - from human activities-caused the
hole ____61____ (form) .
It is now too early to say ____62____ the unusually stable Arctic polar vortex conditions are linked with the
climate crisis, or part of normal stratospheric weather variability. Peuch said there were no direct implications for
the climate crisis. Temperatures in the region are already increasing, ____63____ (slow) the destruction of ozone.
____64____ a hole over the Arctic is a rare event, the much larger hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic
has been a major cause for concern for more than four decades. The production of ozone-destroying chemicals
____65____ (reduce) dramatically, under the 1987 Montreal Protocol (蒙特利尔协议) , but some sources appear
still to be functioning.
New sources of ozone-destroying chemicals were not a factor in the hole ____66____ (observe) in the Arctic,
said Peuch. “However, this is a reminder that one should not take the Montreal Protocol measures for granted, and
that observations from the ground and from satellites are central to avoiding a situation _____67_____ the ozone-
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destroying chemical level in the stratosphere could increase again.”
V. Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
68. 我从未想到，这支管弦乐队会将其人气归功于互联网的兴起。 (occur) （汉译英）
69. 这首代代相传的歌曲起到了呼吁人们共迎挑战的作用。 (serve) （汉译英）
70. 受访时，他谈及那座纪念百年前发生的惨剧的纪念碑，称其提醒了人们战争之残酷。(refer) （汉译
英）
71. 直到那时我才意识到，设立自然保护区可能是保护濒危物种不致灭绝的最佳途径之一。(Not) （汉译
英）
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