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上海中学 2022 学年第二学期期中考试
英语试题
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. Husband and wife. B. Boss and assistant.
C. Nurse and patient. D. Manager and customer.
2. A. At a post office. B. At a flower shop.
C. At a department store. D. At a bus station.
3. A. He is unemployed at present. B. He owns a company now.
C. He still works in the agency. D. He is unable to support his family.
4. A. At 10:00. B. At 10:20. C. At 11:00. D. At 11:20.
5. A. Satisfied. B. Relieved. C. Surprised. D. Excited.
6. A. The woman didn’t post any postcard from Egypt.
B. The man has never collected any postcards.
C. The woman will go to Egypt for her holiday.
D. The man begins to take up collecting postcards.
7. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip.
B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.
C. She doesn’t think 5,000 dollars is enough for the trip.
D. She considers 5,000 dollars only a small sum of money.
8. A. He wants to buy the new car. B. He thinks his signature is necessary.
C. He has already signed a contract. D. He doesn’t always say what he means.
9. A. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.
B. The man must have advised the woman to wear the seat belt.
C. The woman was likely to have got seriously injured in the car accident.
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D. The woman wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened.
10. A. Violence sports are the source of social instability.
B. Violence sports are to blame for crime and school bullying.
C. Violence sports serve as an escape for negative emotions.
D. Violence sports won’t attract many people’s interest in the long run.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages, and
you will be asked several questions on the conversation and each of the passages. The
conversation and the passages 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
would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions LI through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. To explain a new requirement for graduation.
B. To interest students in a community service project
C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.
D. To involve elementary school teachers in a special program.
12. A. Providing jobs for graduating students.
B. Helping education majors prepare for final exams.
C. Offering tutorials(辅导材料)to elementary school students.
D. Funding for a community service project.
13. A. He teaches part-time in a local elementary school.
B. He observes elementary school students in the classroom.
C. He helps students who need consult prepare their resume.
D. He gives support to students who participate in a special program.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They want to eat in a fashionable way like young people.
B. They prefer to eat food that is tastier and more widely accepted.
C. They become aware of the harm processed foods do to health.
D. They try to change their way of processing foods little by little.
15. A. They contain not too many chemical additives.
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B They are cultivated in the soil rich in organic matters.
.
C. They produce as many calories as processed foods.
D. They are usually grown in commercial farming areas.
16. A. They are allowed to move about and eat freely
B. They are tasty though kept in the crowded bunding
C. They can hardly grow in a healthy way without good food.
D. They produce eggs which usually contain important vitamins
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. It was on a cross street. B. They had no time to see it.
C. It had no parking space. D. They weren’t in favor of it.
18. A. It is too small in size. B. It blocks the air-conditioner.
C. It admits heat from the late afternoon sun. D. It stops the sun beating down on the curtains.
19. A. Parking and desk space. B. Parking and air-conditioning.
C. Privacy and cleanliness. D. A cheerful kitchen and a separate dining area.
20. A. The one on 68th Street. B. The one on 72nd Street.
C. The one on 88th Street. D. The one on 80th Street.
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. ________ 8.4 on the Richter scale, the earthquake ________ left thousands of people homeless.
A. Measured, happened B. Measured, happening
C. Measuring, that happened D. Measuring, to happen
2. According to the study’s lead author the finding is________ there isn’t just one single health-related
,
consequence of consuming coffee, ________that the reality is more complicated than that.
A. /, in B. that, / C. /, provided D. that, but
3. The great majority of research on the topic has been observational, ________ we just look at ________ happens
to people who do and don’t drink coffee.
A. meant; which B. meaning; what C. which meant; what D. meaning; which
4. ________ a better idea of coffee’s immediate health effects, the authors found 100 healthy adults ________ 39 on
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average.
A. To get, aging B. Having got, aged C. To get, aged D. Getting, aging
5. Spring________ still nearly a month away, the________ students are likely to get back soon.
A. is, remaining B. being, remaining C. is, remained D. being, remained
6. ________you have access to stairs, there are numerous exercises you can do________ just two stairs.
A. Unless, to use B. While, using C. If, using D. When, use
7. When stretching your legs or arm muscles, you can use the stability of your central core muscles to ensure the
rest of the body ________in proper alignment (排成直线).
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stays
8. The expert gives patients this idea________ they need to walk 30 minutes a day, but a lot of arthritis patients fear
to exercise ________they may find doing so initially painful.
A. which, when B. that, as C. /, because D. that, so
9. Bear in mind ________ there is a will there is a way, so it is never too late to start so long as you are ________
ready to give yourself an opportunity.
A. that; so B. where; too C. that where; too D. that if; so
10. Some experts say that ________ to a variety of foods without pesticides (农药) is especially important throughout
childhood.
A. exposing B. exposed C. having been exposed D. being exposed
11. Although masks can reduce the transmission of COVID-19, we should turn to healthier lifestyle choices
________decrease the risks of heart disease.
A. in order that B. such as to C. so as to D. so that
12. It has been 10 years________ I read an interesting book about dietary supplements. I found it particularly
beneficial before________ other practical suggestions.
A. before, giving B. since, being given C. after, giving D. since, given
13. Pie, pita, torta, tarte. ________it’s called, the idea applies across the globe because everyone loves a piece of
filled, ________goodness.
A. However, baked B. No matter how, baking
C. No matter what, baked D. Whatever, baking
14. Classic American apple and cherry varieties might be the first dishes ________ to mind ________ the word “pie”
is mentioned.
A. to come, when B. coming, provided that
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C. that came, when D. to come, on the grounds that
15. Considering the tight schedule, I decided to accept his advice on me________ a couple of hours’ sleep on the
plane.
A. to grab B. having grabbed C. grabbing D. grabbed
16 The show will________ this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Shall we have dinner together after
.
watching the show?
A. bounce away B. leave off C. hang out D. kick off
17. Usually, I feel exhausted after a tiring day so when I get home I like to________ on the sofa and listen to
music.
A. collapse B. breathe C. embrace D. bend
18. Concerned about the worst drought on record, the farmers________ the government for help.
A. turned over B. crowded out C. appealed to D. knocked down
19. You can imagine how many people must have sacrificed their precious lives in the________ of the American
West considering the unfavorable conditions at that time.
A. entertainment B. measurement C. arrangement D. settlement
20. It was a pity that he was________ in the selection process for the director of the admissions office. He had been
hoping for the position for a long time.
A. sliced off B. passed over C. settled down D. crowded around
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. short B. flavor C. specifically D. impressive E. efficiently
AB. emphasis AC. stuck AD. involved AE. consumed BC. impact
BD. decline
There’s no cure or proven way to prevent dementia (痴呆), but a number of studies have said that following a
Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing the condition.
The Mediterranean diet has a(n) ____21____ list of science behind it. This way of eating can prevent
cognitive (认知的) ____22____ but also help the heart, reduces diabetes, prevent bone loss, encourage weight loss
and more, studies have found.
A study published on March 8 revealed people who ____23____ foods from the Mediterranean and brain-
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focused MIND diets had fewer of the typical signs of Alzheimer’s. The MIND diet is ____24____ for
Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.
The Mediterranean diet focuses on plant-based cooking. The majority of each meal should be fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, along with a few nuts. There is a heavy ____25____ on extra-virgin (特
级初榨的) olive oil.
Meat can make a rare appearance and usually only to ____26____ a dish. Instead, meals may include eggs,
dairy and poultry, but in much smaller portions than in the traditional Western diet.
Participants who ____27____ most closely to the diet were more likely to be female, have a BMI within the
healthy range, have a higher educational level, and be more physically active than those with lower persistence in
the diet.
David Curtis, an honorary professor at UCL Genetics Institute in London, who was not ____28____ in the
research, noted that the latest study was observational and did not uncover cause and effect. The finding could
reflect a generally more healthy lifestyle, he said.
“It is not clear that such a diet itself reduces dementia risk, although it is reasonable that it might do so. It is
important to note that the study concerns all forms of dementia, not ____29____ Alzheimer’s disease. In my
opinion, if there is an effect of diet then it is more likely to be on cardiovascular (心血管的) health in general and
hence to _____30_____ dementia due to disease of blood vessels rather than Alzheimer’s disease.”
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.
February is an exciting month for our Courageous Kitchen(CK)! One of our founders, Dwight Turner will be
speaking at the press conference this week. The event is hosted by the Thailand Authority of Tourism(TAT).
Here’s a peek into TAT’s interview with Dwight, where he discusses starting Courageous Kitchen, and
____31____ his personal passion for food with his mission to feed and educate more children in Bangkok.
1. How did you start CK and what is your ____32____ ?
Courageous Kitchen began because I was looking for a way to ____33____ in my free time, but I didn’t know
what to do. When a friend invited me to help teach English in a few poorer communities, I fell in love with it.
Gradually I wanted to ____34____ more and more.
Later when I moved outside of the city center, we had space for a kitchen and I began to combine my two
____35____. Quickly we learned that the kitchen is a great classroom. Students who were shy about speaking
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English suddenly had ____36____, an application, and an urgency to speak in the kitchen. As their language skills
improved, so did their ____37____.
2. Why do you use food as a medium to help you achieve your goals?
I love to eat and Bangkok is full of food and food enthusiasts. So it’s a great way to get people’s attention and
bring them together for a ____38____. This is true even when it may seem like we don’t have anything
____39____. We may speak a different language, have different skin color, but when we sit at the table together,
we share and learn about each other.
3. What do you think of Thai food? What makes Thai cuisine outstanding to you?
I love Thai food because of the _____40_____ of influences on the cuisine. There is such a significant Indian
influence, the Chinese influence is probably the strongest, and there’s an interesting impact from the hill tribes and
neighboring countries in the region as well.
4. Why are you interested in helping society, and helping underprivileged kids in Bangkok?
As a Black American I was raised with a strong sense of social _____41_____ that all people are valuable, and
that all people should be treated equally. Until this becomes a(n) _____42_____, we have a lot of work to do to
create a better future for today’s kids. That’s true all over the world, but trying to solve global problems can seem
_____43_____. That’s why it’s best to start by being the change we want to see in our local communities.
5. As a nonprofit, what do you expect to get in return for you work?
As a nonprofit, my job is challenging but _____44_____ every day. It’s a challenge to captivate people’s
attention long enough to sympathize with people in need, and convince them to take action. _____45_____, seeing
students, who may have never been in a real restaurant before, imagining themselves as chefs, speaking English
more confidently, and becoming leaders in their families is a pretty great reward.
31. A. challenging B. appealing C. encountering D. connecting
32. A. interest B. objective C. reason D. appetite
33. A. give back B. look out C. hang on D. break out
34. A. grab B. crush C. contribute D. insist
35. A. opinions B. experiences C. hobbies D. passions
36. A. situation B. context C. practice D. activity
37. A. relief B. belief C. confidence D. breath
38. A. union B. strategy C. gathering D. purpose
39. A. in mind B. in hand C. in common D. in pocket
40. A. liberation B. diversity C. freedom D. isolation
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41. A. justice B. responsibility C. judgement D. shock
42. A. means B. reality C. interpretation D. argument
43. A. boring B. inviting C. overwhelming D. disappointing
44. A. appealing B. rewarding C. convincing D. pleasing
45. A. However B. Furthermore C. Consequently D. Therefore
Section B: Reading comprehension
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage 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.
(A)
For 38-year-old Justin Herald, the journey to wealth began one Sunday morning at a church in Sydney's
northwest, when he was involved in a quarrel with a member of the church choir. "You have an attitude problem,"
she told him.
The accusation sparked something in him, and he borrowed $50 from his brother to have four T-shirts printed
with the slogan: "I don't have an attitude problem; you have a perception problem."
"It was the best $50 I ever spent," laughs Herald. By the end of the morning, he had sold three of the four T-
shirts. With the money he made, he had another six printed, then 12, then 24. "That first year the earning were
$98,000," he says.
His business, Attitude Inc., is now a multi-million-dollar company with a wide range of products selling in
3,500 stores across Australia. His business was due to not just clever marketing - the public loved the slogan - but
also he has to admit that in those days there was very little competition in his sector of the clothing industry, and he
was in the right place at the right time.
The media spotlight also helped, with people paying attention to Herald's likeable personality and infections
passion for his business: the night of one TV appearance, 187 stores rang to get his products into their stores.
Herald sold the business three years ago, by which time it was turning over $30 million a year, and now
spends his time as a motivational speaker. His message: anyone can be financially successful if they set their mind
to it. "You have to have a lot of stickability, because not everything is going to work the way you plan it."
Still living in Castle Hill with his wife and two children, Herald believes too many successful people become
caught up in the trappings of wealth. "I have lived here since I left school at 16," he says. "In this area, you don't
forget where you came from."
46. Why does Herald think it was the best $50 he ever spent?
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A. Because that sum of money covered the cost of four T-shirt
B. Because that sum of money showed his accusation was wrong.
C. Because he received that sum of money when he was in need.
D. Because he gained more than expected from that sum of money.
47. According to Herald, the success of his business resulted from _________.
A. good timing and cooperation B. business sense and luck
C. fierce competition and passion D. family background and motivation
48. The underlined word "stickability" （paragraph 6） is closest in meaning to _________.
A. competence B. conscience C. persistence D. fortune
49. The best title for the passage might be _________
A. Attitude Pays Off B. No Bravery, No Gains
C. Start a Business D. Never Too Old to Challenge Yourself
(B)
In Factfulness, Professor Hans Roslingasks raises
questions like ‘How many girls finish school?’ and ‘What
percentage of the world’s population is poor?’ It turns out that
the majority of us get the answers to these questions
completely wrong. Why does this happen? Factfulness sets out
to explain why, showing that there are several human instincts
that distort(扭曲)our perspective. This book focuses on our
instinctive biases(偏见), offering practical advice to help us
see the good as well as the bad in the world.
Are things getting worse every day? Is progress an
impossible goal? In Enlightenment Now, Steven Pinker looks
at the big picture of human progress and finds good news. We
are living longer, healthier, freer and happier lives. Pinker asks
us to stop paying so much attention to negative headlines and
news that declares the end of the world. Instead, he shows us
some carefully selected data. In 75 surprising graphs, we see
that safety, peace, knowledge and health are getting better all
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over the world. Economic inequality, he claims, is not really a
problem, because it is not actually that important for human
well-being.
For more than two hundred years those who hold negative
thoughts have been winning the public debate. They tell us that
things are getting worse. But as a matter of fact, life is getting
better. Income, food availability and lifespan are rising;
disease, violence and child mortality are falling. Best-selling
author Matt Ridley doesn’t only explain how things are getting
better; he gives us reasons why as well. He shows us how
human culture evolves in a positive direction thanks to the
exchange of ideas and specialization. This bold book looks at
the entirety of human history-from the Stone Age to the 21st
century—and changes the concept that it’s all going downhill.
The majority of people believe that developing countries
are in a terrible situation: suffering from incredible poverty and
wars. The reality is that a great transformation is occurring.
Over the past 20 years, more than 700 million people have
increased their income and come out of poverty. This is
happening across developing countries around the world. In his
book The Great Surge, Stevens Radelet describes how all of
this is happening and, more importantly, it shows us how we
can speed up the process.
50. What is the common feature of the four books?
A. They focus on the present situations concerning developing countries.
B. They emphasize the importance of dealing with problems in poor countries.
C. They try to direct readers to a positive path in terms of human development.
D. They appeal to show more sympathy and understanding for poor countries.
51. Which author supports his arguments by providing factual evidence?
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A. Hans Roslingasks. B. Steven Pinker. C. Matt Ridley. D. Stevens Radelet.
52. Which of the following can be a possible title for Book 3?
A. The Rational Optimist. B. Human History: Where Are We?
C. A Public Debate. D. Out of Povetty: What and How?
(C)
From Smells to Soundtracks
When a young sawfly, a bee-like insect, is threatened by its attackers like ants, it emits a mixture of unpleasant
smells to defend itself. These emissions can seriously annoy a potential enemy.
Scientists wanting to study these smelly compounds—to understand which aspects of them discourage
attackers and why—face great challenges. Meetups between sawflies and ants in a lab are difficult to carry out.
There are also a very limited quantity of the insects’ emissions. On the side, Jean-Luc Boevé, a zoologist who
studies insects, from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, is an amateur musician and composer. He
decided to try a different way—the sound approach. “To be honest, I considered this project so unpractical myself
that I set it aside,” he said. It was months before Boevé and his partner, Rudi Giot, finally made a resolution to get
started on it.
They chose 16 sawfly species’ emissions to translate into sounds. First, they figured out which molecules (分
子) were present in each smelly compound and in what amounts. Then they assigned various characteristics of
those molecules matching properties of sound. For example, smaller molecules like a kind of acid found in vinegar,
a sour-tasting liquid, evaporate (挥发) quickly, so Boevé and Giot assigned them sounds with higher pitch ( 音
高 ). Larger molecules were given lower-pitched sounds. In all, the scientists created individual audio descriptions
for 20 molecules. Then they combined the sounds of each molecule present in a sawfly’s smell to construct the
insect’s soundtrack. If a molecule was of higher proportion in an emission, they assigned it a higher volume. In
such a case, the smaller a molecule is, the higher its pitch will be; and the higher the proportion of a molecule is,
the higher its volume will be.
To test out the audio descriptions they created, Boevé and Giot examined people’s reactions to the soundtracks
and compared them to ants’ reactions to the original smells. They played the 16 emission soundtracks and the 20
molecule sounds through speakers to about 50 study participants. Then the scientists measured how far people
backed up to get to a “comfortable position” away from the noise. Most of the study volunteers told the researchers
that the high pitch, as well as the high volume, was what made them withdraw. “Ants and volunteers moved away
from a chemical and its matching soundtrack respectively,” the researchers wrote.
Boevé said he hoped the process would give other zoologists a new way to compare sawflies’ chemical
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defenses with those from other insects. It may also offer researchers clues about which molecules fight off enemies
most.
53. What do we know about Boevé from paragraph 2?
A. He was devoted to the research for several months.
B. He started a new approach after months’ hesitation.
C. He came up with a creative idea thanks to a composer.
D. He was faced with difficulties in studying rare sawflies.
54. What can be concluded in terms of the sound approach?
A. The volume of sounds is based on the proportion of molecules.
B. Smaller molecules and lower pitch share similar characteristics.
C. Audio descriptions of the molecules can be divided into 16 kinds.
D. Participants were required to compare the sounds with the smells.
55. From paragraphs 4 and 5, we can learn that ________.
A. the soundtracks are more than what humans are likely to bear
B. the ants dislike the sounds as much as humans hate the smells
C. humans’ reactions to the sounds resemble ants’ responses to the smells
D. other zoologists are looking for innovative ways of studying molecules
56. This passage is mainly intended to ________.
A. explain ways to transfer smells into soundtracks
B introduce research on sawfly’s effect on humans
.
C. demonstrate a scientific study on insects’smells
D. test out people’s reaction to various soundtracks
(D)
A recent study published in the journal Science Advances has revealed that the United States ranks as high as
third among countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution. The new research challenges the once-held
assumption that the US is adequately “managing” its plastic waste. A previous study using 2010 data that did not
account for plastic waste exports had ranked the US 20th, globally, in its contribution to ocean plastic pollution.
Using plastic waste generation (产生) data from 2016 — the latest available global numbers — scientists
calculated that more than half of all plastics collected for recycling (1.99 million tons of 3.91 million tons
collected) in the US were shipped abroad. Of this, 88% of exports went to countries struggling to effectively
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manage plastics; and between 15-25% was low-value or contaminated (受污染的). It means it was unrecyclable.
Taking these factors into account, the researchers estimated that up to 1 million tons of US-generated plastic waste
ended up polluting the environment beyond its own borders.
Using 2016 data, the paper also estimated that between 0.91 and 1.25 million tons of plastic waste generated in
the US was either littered or illegally dumped into the environment domestically. Combined with waste exports,
this means the US contributed up to 2.25 million tons of plastics into the environment. Of this, up to 1.5 million
tons of plastics ended up in coastal environments. This ranks the US as high as third globally in contributing to
coastal plastic pollution.
“The US generates the most plastic waste of any other country in the world, but rather than looking the
problem in the eye, we have outsourced it to developing countries,” said Nick Mallos, senior director of Ocean
Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas program and a co-author of the study. “The solution has to start at home. We need
to create less, by cutting out unnecessary single-use plastics; we need to create better, by developing innovative
new ways to package and deliver goods; and where plastics are inevitable, we need to greatly improve our
recycling rates.”
“Previous research has provided global values for plastic input into the environment and coastal areas, but
detailed analyses like this one are important for individual countries to further assess their contributions,” said Dr.
Jenna Jambeck, Distinguished Professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering and a co-author of
the study. “In the case of the United States, it is critically important that we examine our own backyard and take
responsibility for our global plastic footprint.”
57. Compared with the previous study, the new one ________.
A. covers data more comprehensively
B. excludes plastic waste shipped abroad
C. is contrary to the latest global numbers
D. challenges the recycling way of plastics
58. According to 2016 data, what can be learned about the plastic waste generated in the US?
A. Over half of it ended up polluting the environment outside the US.
B. Most of its exported plastic waste wasn’t worth recycling.
C. Less than half of it was actually recycled domestically.
D. More of it is littered or illegally dumped than exported.
59. It is implied by Nick Mallos that ________.
A. plastic pollution in developing countries is more serious
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B. US has been irresponsible in dealing with its plastic waste
C. US should cooperate with others to handle its plastic waste
D. innovative means are needed to eliminate single-use plastics
60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Plastic Pollution Great Risk to Marine Life
B. US Top Contributor to Coastal Plastic Pollution
C. Plastic Waste Major Source of Coastal Pollution
D. Recycling Effective Way to Address Plastic Waste
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.
The Women’s National Basketball Association (W. N. B. A) is an American professional basketball league.
Women’s college basketball never saw the scale of talent that ____61____ sees today.
The extremely famous and successful stars leading Iowa and Louisiana State to the N. C. A. A. women’s
basketball championship game on Sunday — a first for both teams — are two of ____62____ (well-known)players
in the country with some of the most profitable marketing deals among college athletes. All four players are likely
,
____63____ (be)household names well beyond college. They’ve already achieved a significant level of individual
fame, and, ____64____ they reach the W. N. B. A., they are well prepared for long professional careers. They are
____65____ the lucky few.
The opportunities in basketball for many female athletes peak at the Final Four. The spotlight is rarely
brighter, and beyond the trophy (奖品) ____66____ (await)Sunday’s winner is the earning potential newly
available to the excellent women. Players across the country ____67____ lack the star power of Reese or Clark are
still able to make money within their fan bases.
Each spring the W. N. B. A. faces a problem ____68____ hundreds of women compete strongly for 144 spots
in the world’s most prestigious professional women’s basketball league. Only 36 players are chosen.
Clark has continuous 41-point performances, and her semi-final win came against the tournament’s odds-on
(很可能发生的) favorite, South Carolina. Reese, ____69____ (label) as the Bayou Barbie, has been a scoring and
rebounding machine all season as Louisiana State drew record crowds even before the tournament.
Even with the sport setting records for game attendance and TV viewership, there remains a sky-high barrier
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for entry into the W. N. B. A., where there are just 12 teams. In last year’s competition, just 17 players chosen
_____70_____ (make)a team’s opening day roster (候选名单).
V. Translation: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
71. 我们只有善于从错误中吸取教训，才能在学业上取得长足的进步。(draw) （汉译英）
72. 作为本次活动的东道主，我们招待所有的代表团吃了一顿美味佳肴。(serve) （汉译英）
73. 正如船破浪前进一样，我们面对困难应该勇往直前，这种精神值得代代相传。(pass) （汉译英）
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