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奉贤中学2021学年第二学期线上教学调研检测试卷高二英语(考试时间:120分钟满分:150分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwill
heartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswill
bespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswert
othequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Theycan’tpaytherentthismonth.B.Thewoman’sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.C.Themandoesn’twant
anotherEnglishcourse.D.Theirparentsstoppedfinancingtheireducation.2.A.$50.B.$45.C.$10.D.$5.3.A.She’llbeawayforawhile.B.Shedidwellontheexamination.C.
Sheworkedhardandmadeabigfortune.D.Shedidn’thavetoworkhardforanyexam.4.A.Takeabus.B.TakethesubwayC.Skiptheconference.D.Hurrytotheconferenc
e.5.A.Heisworried.B.Heisconfident.C.Heisbored.D.Heisangry.6.A.People’sopinionsaboutthemovievary.B.Themanthinksthemovieisnotasgooda
shethought.C.Youshouldn’tbelieveeverythingyousee.D.Thewomanwonderswhichnewspaperthemanisreading.7.A.Heusedtobeaworkmanhimself.B.H
elikestodorepairsandmakethingshimself.C.Heisprofessionalbuilder.D.Hepaidworkmentodecoratethehouse.8.A.Hewillchangeitanduseitasahotel.B.Hewill
pullitdownandbuildanewhotel.C.Hewillrentitoutforuseasahotel.D.Hewillsellittotheownerofahotel.9.A.Donaldisveryresponsible.B.Donal
d’swordsaren’treliableC.WhatDonaldsaidistrue.D.Donaldisnothumorousatall.10.A.Sheisnotinterestedinthecourse.B.Shedoesn’tlikethew
aytheprofessorlectures.C.She’shavingdifficultywiththeheavyreadingassignments.D.She’shavingahardtimefollowin
gtheprofessor’slectures.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,
andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillb
ereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebe
stanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thecoronavirusisalsospreadingamongthe
monkeys.B.Theyaresufferingfromstarvationbecauseoftherestrictionontourism.C.Themonkeysareunlikelytocalmdownwithoutmusic.D.Thelocalswantthemon
keystolearntoappreciatemusic.12.A.Theyweretoohungrytocareaboutit.B.Theyweresoangrythattheyclimbeduphisbodyandtouchedhishead.C.Theybehaved
sowildlythatthemusicianwasdistractedfromplayingmusic.D.Theyreactedwildly,suchasrunningoverthemusicia
n’shandsandeatinghismusic.13.A.Tocalmdownthemonkeysduringthecoronaviruscrisis.B.Tocauseconcernsaboutthosemonkey’shungerandstudytheirreactiontomusic.
C.Tohelpraisefundformorefoodforthosemonkeys.D.Toentertainthosemonkeyssothattheywouldforgeteating.Questions14through16arebasedonthe
followingpassage.14.A.Thoseexperiencingkindfamilyenvironment.B.Thosesufferingphysicalandverbalabusefrom
parents.C.Thoseexposedinverbalabuseintheirchildhood.D.Thosehavingexperienceddepression.15.A.Becomingmoretoleran
t.B.Havingundevelopedbrainconnections.C.Havinghigherlevelofbeingfearless.D.Noconnectionbetweentherightandtheleftsid
eofthebrain.16.A.Helpkidslearntobemoreself-controlled.B.Letkidsstayawayfromdrugabuse.C.Treasurekids’middles
choollifebyusingniceexpressions.D.Preparekidswiththosebadverbalexpressions.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversati
on.17.A.MexicoCity.B.Maryland.C.LosAngeles.D.China.18.A.IT.B.Journalism.C.Writing.D.Publichealth.19.A.Tostayin
MexicoCityforlong.B.Tolearntowritemoreaboutpublichealth.C.Togoaroundtheworldandseemorepeople.D.TomovetoChinaorJapan.20.A.S
hegotthejobontheweb.B.Shegotthejobonthenewspaper.C.Shegotthejobonthebulletinboard.D.ShegotthejobfromfriendinMexicoCity.II.Grammarandvocabul
arySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorr
ect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbes
tfitseachblank.AmassivefiretorethroughthemainmarketinthecityofHargeisainnorthernSomaliaovernight,injuringabouttwodozenpeopleand____1____
(destroy)hundredsofbusinesses,officialshavesaid.Images____2____(post)onsocialmediashowedflamesandhugec
loudsofsmokeinthenightskyoverthecity,thecapitalofthebreakawayregionofSomaliland.Thecauseoftheblaze____3____devastatedthesprawlingWa
heenmarket,thelifebloodofthecityandhome____4____anestimated2,000shopsandstalls,isnotyetknown.OfficialssaiditstartedonFridayeveningbut
waslargelybroughtundercontrolbydawnonSaturday,althoughsomesmallareaswerestillburning.“Thetownhasneverwitnessedsuchamass
ivecalamity,”Hargeisa’smayor,AbdikarimAhmedMooge,toldreportersatthescene.“ThisplacewastheeconomiccentreofHargeisaand____5____thefirefighte
rs’besteffortsmadetocontainthefire,themarketisdestroyed.”Hesaidtheblazecouldhavebeenbroughtundercontrolbeforecausingsuchextensiv
edamagebutthatthefirefighters’attempt____6____(deny)duetoaccessproblems.Thevastmarketisacrowdedwarrenofs
hopsandmakeshiftstalls,withnoproperstreets,onlynarrowpathways.TheSomalilandpresident,MuseBihiAbdi,saidduringa
visittoWaheen____7____about28people,nineofthemwomen,wereinjured,butthatsofarnolossoflife____8____(report).Hesaidthego
vernmentwouldbereleasingonemilliondollarstohelpwiththeemergencyresponsetothedisaster.HargeisachamberofcommercechairmanJamalAideedsaidthelosso
fthemarketwasimmense____9____itaccountedfor40%to50%ofthecity’seconomy.“IhavelosteverythingtonightthisfirewasthebiggestIh
aveeverseeninmylife,”saidmarkettraderBashiAli.“Ihadseveralbusinessesinthemarketandallofthemburnedtoashes._____10_____wecanlearnfromthisdisaster
istoplanthemarketwell,”headded.SectionB从方框里选择合适的词语填空。imposemoraltoleratedangeringredientcontainloosingattitudespublishdisadvantagedexcusesAwiseman
oncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryforthevictoryofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.
DayafterdaymymenandIstruggleto____11____anepidemicofcrimes.Somethinghasgoneterriblywrongwithouronce-pro
udAmericanwayoflife.Ithashappenedintheareaofvalues.Asignificant____12____isdisappearing,andIthinkIknowwhatitis:accountabilit
y.Accountabilityisn’thardtodefine.Itmeansthateverypersonisresponsibleforhisorheractionsandliableforth
eirconsequences.Ofthemanyvaluesthatholdcivilizationtogether---honesty,kindness,andsoon---accountabilitymaybethemostimportantofall.Withoutit,ther
ecanbenorespect,notrust,nolaw---and,ultimately,nosociety.Myjobasapoliceofficeristo____13____accountabilityonpeoplew
horefuseorhaveneverlearned,toobligethemselvestodoso.Butaseverypolicemanknows,externalcontrolsonpeople’sbe
haviorarefarlesseffectivethaninternalrestraintssuchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.Fortunatelytherearestillcommunities---smallertowns,usually---wh
ereschoolsmaintaindisciplineandwhereparentsholdupstandardsthatdeclare:“Inthisfamilycertainthingsarenot____14____---theysimply
arenotdone!”Yetmoreandmore,especiallyinourlargercitiesandsuburbs,theseinnerrestraintsare____15____.Yourtypicalrobberhasnone.Heconsidersyourpr
opertyhisproperty;hetakeswhathewants,includingyourlifeifyou____16____him.,,Themaincauseofthisbreakdownisaradicalshiftin____17____.Thirtyyearsago,i
facrimewascommitted,societywasconsideredthevictim.Now,inashockingreversal,it’sthecriminalwhoisconsideredvict
imized:byhisunderprivilegedupbringing,bytheschoolthatdidn’tteachhimtoread,bythechurchthatfailedtoreachhimwith____18____guidance,bythepa
rentswhodidn’tprovideastablehome.Idon’tbelieveit.Manyothersinequally____19____circumstanceschoosenottoengageincrimina
lactivities.Ifwefreethecriminal,evenpartly,fromaccountability,webecomeasocietyofendless____20____wherenooneacceptsresp
onsibilityforanything.WeinAmericadesperatelyneedmorepeoplewhobelievethatthepersonwhocommitsacrimeistheoneresponsibleforit.III.ReadingCom
prehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphraseth
atbestfitsthecontext.Thecontinuouspresentationoffrighteningstoriesaboutglobalwarminginthepopularmediamakesusunnece
ssarilyfrightened.Evenworse,it____21____ourkids.AlGorefamously____22____howasea-levelriseof20feetwouldalmostcompletelyfloodF
lorida,NewYork,Holland,andShanghai,eventhoughtheUnitedNationssaysthatsuchathingwillnotevenhappen,____23___
_thatsealevelswillrise20timeslessthanthat.When____24____withtheseexaggerations,someofussaythattheyareforagoodcause,andsurelyth
ereisnoharmdoneiftheresultisthatwefocusevenmoreonhandlingclimatechange.This____25____isastonishinglywrong.Suchexaggerationsdoplentyofharm
.Worryingexcessivelyaboutglobalwarmingmeansthatweworrylessaboutotherthings,wherewecoulddosomuchmoreg
ood.Wefocus,____26____,onglobalwarming'simpactonmalaria(疟疾)----whichwillputslightlymorepeopleat____27____in100years-insteadofdealingwitht
hehalfabillionpeople____28____frommalariatodaywithpreventionandtreatmentpoliciesthataremuchcheaperanddramaticallymoreeffectivethancarbonreductionw
ouldbe.Exaggerationalsowearsoutthepublic's____29____tocopewithglobalwarming.Iftheplanetiscertaintobedestro
yedowingtoglobalwarming,peoplewonder,whydoanything?Arecord54%ofAmericanvotersnowbelievethenewsmediamakeglobalwarmingappearworsethanitrea
llyis.A____30____ofpeoplenowbelieve–incorrectly–thatglobalwarmingisnotevencausedbyhumans.Butthe____31____costofexaggeration,Ibelieve,isthe
unnecessaryalarmthatitcauses–particularlyamongchildren.AnarticleinTheWashingtonPostcitednine-year-oldAlyssa,whocriesaboutthepos
sibilityofmassanimal____32____fromglobalwarming.Thenewspaperalsoreportedthatparentsare____33____effect
iveoutletsfortheireight-year-olds'concernwithdyingpolarbears.Theymightbebetteroffeducatingthemandlettingthem
knowthat,____34____tocommonbelief,theglobalpolarbearpopulationhasdoubledoverthepasthalf-century,toabout22,000
.____35____thepossibledisappearingofsummerArcticice,polarbearswillnotbecomeextinct.21.A.exhaustsB.depress
esC.terrifiesD.exploits22.A.dismissedB.demonstratedC.depositedD.described23.A.measuringB.justifyingC.estimatingD.
advocating24.A.facedB.identifiedC.equippedD.entitled25.A.announcementB.argumentC.interactionD.dialogue26.A.forexampleB.inadditionC.bycontrastD.in
short27.A.peaceB.leisureC.easeD.risk28.A.sufferingB.evolvingC.developingD.prohibiting29.A.abilityB.e
nduranceC.willingnessD.preference30.A.mixtureB.majorityC.quantityD.crowd31.A.smallestB.worstC.fewestD.least32.A.sepa
rationB.reservationC.isolationD.extinction33.A.turningoutB.takingoverC.searchingforD.pullingthrough34.A.sensitive
B.contraryC.relatedD.accustomed35.A.DespiteB.BesidesC.WithoutD.ExceptSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpas
sageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Ch
oosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)OnthepristinecoastofthesouthernI
ndianstateofTamilNadu,asmallfishingvillagecalledMahabalipuramishometoMumuSurfSchool,oneofthemostpopularsurfingschoolsinIndia.ItisrunbyMukeshPan
janathan,alsoknownasMumu,wholivestwominutesfromtheschoolonthebeach.Everymorning,hewatchesthesunlightsparkleontheseawater,andpalmleavesswaywithth
ebreeze.Alongtheshorearekattumarams,whichheusedtosneakintotheseaasachildtoridethewaves.Butasbeautifulasitlooks,th
ebeachtownhasadarkside.Mumuwasonly12–theyoungestofsixsiblings–whenhisfather,whosufferedfromalcoholism-relatedhealthproblems,diedby
suicide.“Alcoholaddictionisanimmensechallengeforfishingcommunities.”VincentJain,thedeputychiefoftheSouthIndianFederationofFisherm
enSocieties,toldVICE.“Mostofthemstartdrinkingwhentheyreachtheirteensandstartearningsomemoney.”Itiscommonforfishermentodrinkupt
othreetimesaday,andpayingfortheiraddictionusesupmuchofthemoneytheymake.Asthingsstand,theirincomehasbeendecreasingbecauseo
flarge-scalecommercialfishingactivitiesandtheclimatecrisis.Mumu,now36,saidfishermenusealcoholasa“pain
killer”becauseoftheexhaustingnatureoftheirjobs.Theypaddle(用桨划)theirboatsintotheseaasearlyasthreeinthemornin
g,sometimesinveryharshconditions,andreturnwithabatchoffishatsunrise.Thatis,ifthey’reinluck,therestoftheday
leavesthemwithnothingtodo.“Drinkingmakesthemfeelbetter.Slowly,itbecomesahabit,”hesaid.“Butthingsarechanging.”Overthelast15years,theriseofsu
rfcultureinMahabalipuramhasnotonlytransformeditintooneofIndia’stopwatersportsdestinations,butalsoopeneddo
orsfortheyoungtopursuealternativecareers.“Thecominggenerationshavemuchmorefreedomtochoosewhattheywanttodo,insteadofsi
ttingaroundandgettingdrunk.”saidMumu,whoisamongthefirstsurferstoemergefromthelocalfishingcommunity.36.Accordin
gtoparagraph2,theunderlineword“kattumaarams”probablyrefersto.A.thealternativefortheword“wave”inMahabalipuramB.akind
ofboatusedinMahabalipuramC.theanimalslivingalongtheshoreD.thefriendsofMumuwithwhomhewenttothesea37.WhydoestheauthorthinkMahabalipuramhasada
rkside?A.Thedrinkingcultureherecausesalotoftrouble.B.Manypeoplediedyounginthisplace.C.Thepeopleherearetooaddictedtosurfing.D.Thenighthereislongert
hanotherplaces.38.WhichofthefollowingisnotthereasonwhysomefishermeninMahabalipuramareaddictedtodrinking?A.Theyhaveno
thingtodoafterfinishingtheirjob.B.Drinkingreducestheirphysicalpaincausedbytheirjob.C.Theyaresousedtodrinkingthattheycan’tquit
it.D.Drinkingrelievesthemofthetirednesscausedbytheirjob.39.Inthefollowingparagraphs,theauthorisprobablygoingtowriteabout.A.howM
umubecameasurferinthevillageandstartedMumuSurfSchoolB.thenewalternativecareerstheyoungcanchooseinthevillageC.howsurfingcu
lturehelpsfishermeninthevillagegetridofdrinkingD.otherwatersportsdestinationsinIndia(B)Gettingyourchildrentostoplyingischalle
nging.Therearemanyinfluences(TVmovies,videogamesandsomegreatbooks)inwhichliesarecommon.Childrenseeparen
tslietoothers,ifonlytobepolite.MostparentsaddtothatwithtalesaboutthelivesandactivitiesofSantaClausortheToothFairy,ortorelievefear
s.(“Thiswillnothurt!”)Parentsdothisoutoflove,butforsomechildren,lyingcanbecomeaproblem.Themostcommonreactionstochildrenwholiearee
xplainingwhyitiswrongandpunishment.Aswaysofchangingbehavior,theseareineffective.Herearethreebettertoolssupportedbyresearchtouseinste
ad.PRAISE:Youcouldaskyourchildtosaysomethingthathappenedatschoolthatistrue.Itisnotcriticalwhatthatis.Thisisa
boutpractice.Whenyourchilddoesso,praisehimenthusiastically.Bespecific:“Thatwasgreat!YoutoldmewhathappenedjustlikeIasked.Wow!”andgiveyourchild
ahugorahighfive.Ifyourchildsayssomethingtrueinthecourseofherday,praisethatbehaviortoo.Aimforoneortwointeractionslikethisad
ay.Ifyouhappento“catch”yourchildinalie,bematter-of-factinyourdisapproval.Saysomethinglike,“Thatisnottrueandcoul
dgetyouintroubleoutsideofthehome;itisbettertosaythetruth.”MODEL:Tellthetruth.Thiscouldbeaboutsomething
thathappenedwhenyouwereachildorsomethingthathappenedduringtheday.Itneednotbedramatic.Anotheroptionistoplayagam
eatdinner.Eachpersontellsonethingthatwastruethatday.Again,givealittlepraisetothechildwhonormallyliesifsheplaysalong.DE-EMPHASIZEPUNISH
MENTANDMORALIZING:Theyareunlikelytochangebehaviorordeveloptheconductyouwant.Thatdoesnotmeanignoring,lyingorletting
itgo.Rather,useverylightpunishment(lightcriticism,abrieftime-out).Moresevere,harshorenduringpunishments(shouting,takingawaysomethin
gforaweek,hitting)arenotmoreeffectiveinactuallychangingthefrequencyoflying.Trytheseproceduresfortwoorthreeweeksandseewhereyouare.U
suallytheycanbedroppedbythen.Itisunlikelythatlyingwillbecompletelyeliminated,butwiththerightencouragement,
itcanbedramaticallylessened.40.Accordingtothepassage,whyisitachallengetogetkidsnottolie?A.Theyhaveproblemstellingtruthfromlies.,B.
Theyarenotcriticizedproperlyforlying.C.Theyaremuchexposedtoliesinlife.D.Theytendtotellliesbynature.41.Accordingtothepass
age,whatareparentsrecommendedtodo?A.Pretendnottohaveseenyourkidslieeveniftheylie.B.Praiseyourkidsiftheytellfewerliesinaday.C.Playagame
ofmakingupstoriesatdinner.D.Punishkidsforlyinginamildway.42.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Reasonswhyit’sdifficulttostoplying.B.Toolswithwh
ichtofindoutifyourkidslie.CProperwaystopreventtourkidstellinglies.D.Proceduresofgivingyourkidsencouragement.(C)Formillionsofyears,Arcticseai
cehasexpandedandshrunkinarhythmicdancewiththesummersun.Humansevolvedinthisicyworld,andcivilizationreliedonitforclimatic,ecologicalandpoliticalsta
bility.Butnowtheworldcomeseverclosertoafuturewithoutice.TheNationalSnowandIceDataCenterreportedthat2019’sminimumarcticse
aiceextentwasthesecondlowestonrecord.Arcticsummerscouldbecomemostlyice-freein30years,andpossiblysoonerifcurrenttrendscontin
ue.Asthenorthernseaicedeclines,theworldmustunitetopreservewhatremainsoftheArctic.Althoughmostpeoplehaveneverseentheseaice,itseffectsareneverfaraway.
Byreflectingsunlight,ArcticiceactsasEarth’sairconditioner.Oncedarkwaterreplacesbrilliantice,Earthcouldwarmsubstantially,equival
enttothewarmingcausedbytheadditionalreleaseofatrilliontonsofcarbondioxide(CO2)intotheatmosphereanddecliningseaicethreat
enswildlife,fromthepolarbeartoalgaethatgrowbeneaththeseaice,supportingthelargeamountofmarinelife.Toavoidtheconsequencesthescie
ntificcommunityshouldadvocatenotjustforloweringgreenhousegasemissions,butalsoforprotectingtheArcticfromex
ploitation.TheAntarcticshowstheway.Inthe1950s,countriesracedtoclaimtheAntarcticcontinentforresourcesan
dmilitaryinstallations.Enterthescientists.The1957-1958InternationalGeophysicalYearbroughttogetherscientistsfromcompetingcountriestostudyAntarctica,
andcountriestemporarilysuspendedtheirterritorialdisputes(争议).In1959,12countriessignedtheAntarcticTreaty.topreservethecontinentforpeacefuls
cientificdiscoveryratherthanterritorialandmilitarygain.Sixtyyearslater,wemustnowsavetheArctic.AnewMar
ineArcticPeaceSanctuary(MAPS)TreatywouldprotecttheArcticOceanasascientificpreserveforpeacefulpurposeson
ly.SimilartoAntarctica,MAPSwouldprohibitresourceexploitation,commercialfishingandshipping,andmilitaryexercises.Sofar,only2non-Arcticc
ountrieshavesignedMAPS;97moreneedtosignontoenactitintolaw.Scientistscanhelp—justastheydidfortheAntarctic—bygi
vingstatementsofsupport,askingscientificorganizationstoendorse(支持)thetreaty,communicatingtheimportanceofprotectingthearctictothepublicandpolicy-ma
kers,andaboveall,byconvincingnationalleaderstosignthetreaty.Inparticular,Arcticnationsmustagreethatrecognizingthearcticasaninternat
ionalpreserveisbetterthanfightingoverit.In2018,thesecountriessuccessfullynegotiateda16-yearmoratoriumoncommercialfishingintheArctichighseas
,demonstratingthatsuchagreementsarepossible.Humanshaveonlyeverlivedinaworldtoppedbyice.CanwenowworktogethertoprotectArcticecosystems,keeptheno
rthernpeace,andallowtheseaicetoreturn?43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.wildlifereliesonseaiceforfoodandwater.B.TheArcticwouldbeice-freein
30years.C.Seaiceslowsdowntheglobalwarming.D.ThemeltingofseaicereleasesCO2.44.TheAntarcticismentionedinthepassageinorderto________.
A.remindreadersofthepastoftheAntarcticB.proposeafeasibleapproachfortheArcticC.stresstheimportanceofpr
eservingseaiceD.recallhowtheAntarcticTreatycameintobeing45.Theword“moratorium”(inparagraph4)isclosestinmeaningto
________.A.battleB.banC.memoD.protection46Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Antarctic:aSuccessfulComeb
ack?B.SeaIceandGlobalWarmingC.Arctic:theEarth’sFutureD.LifeWithoutIce?SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineac
hblankwithapropersentencegiveninthe.box.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Gymsthatprofitmostfrom
theJanuaryrushEveryyear,likeclockwork,manypeoplegothroughthesameroutine.OnDecember26thandJanuary1st,asthefogofcheese,chocolateorangesandchampagnelif
ts,regretcreeps(悄悄出现)in.Onlinesearchesfor“getfit”and“loseweight”increase.____47____“Intenttypicallytakessevento14daystoturnintoreality,”note
sHumphreyCobbold,chiefexecutiveofPureGym,Britain’slargestgymchain.Sothisweekwillbeoneofthebusiestforthegymindu
stryglobally.Manygymrecruits(新成员)willhavetheirnewsportswearonforhigh-intensityintervaltraining.Inthebasementof
AnotherSpace,aclubnearLondon’sLeicesterSquare,musicpumpsandlightflashasatrainershoutsinstructionstoagroupofmostlyyoungwomen.Theyarepushe
dthroughburstsofburpees,handclappush-upsandvariouskickandpunchesatboxingbags.Thetrainingismurderous.____48____Suchhigh-endgymcancharge
uptoeighttimesasmuchaslow-costones,basedontwovisitsaweekoverayear.Theyareatoneendofafitnessmarket.____49____America’
smarketleader,PlanetFitness,promises“thebestvalueontheplanet”,andhasover10millionmembers;itssharesrosein2017.Oneinsevenpeople
inBritainisagymmember,and35%ofprivatemembershipsarelow-cost,upfrom14%in2013,accordingtoLeisureDB,adatafirm
.Mid-rangeclubs,meanwhile,havefaredlesswell.VirginActiverecentlysolditslessluxuriousfacilitiesinBritaintoavoidbeingsquished(压扁)inthemiddle.Pu
reGymexpectssoontoreach1millionmembers.Partofitsappealisthat,unliketraditionalgyms,membersarenotboundbyalongcontra
ct.“Wehavetakena£500decisionandturneditintoa£20decision,”saysMrCobbold.____50____Mostnewjoinersdonotplantospendmuchmoney.Butgymsproperonnon
-attendance.AccordingtoIHRSA,anindustrybodybasedinBoston,fewerthanhalfofgymmembersinAmericahitthetreadmill(跑步机)atleasttwiceaw
eek—untiltheexercisecyclebeginsanewthefollowingJanuary.A.Therewillbeotherrippleeffects(连锁反应),too.B.Thatwillbegoodnewsforsomegymgoersbecausema
nywillsoonsufferasecondroundofregret.C.However,theclub’sluxuriouschangingroomsandbarsrelievesomeofthepain.D.Healthclubsofallshapesands
izesstandreadytorespond.E.Spendingonfashionitemsalsoincreasesaroundthetimeofjoiningagym.F.Attheotherarebudgetgyms,whichhaveaccou
ntedforthebigpartofgymgrowthinrecentyears.Ⅳ.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthe
mainideaofthepassageandhowitisillustrated.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.LongJourneyThemajorityoftheworld’sclothes,bagsandshoesaremanufac
turedinAsia.Buttheregion’sbrandshavemadelittleheadwayintheWest.Ofthetenmostvaluableglobalapparel(服装)labelsrankedbyMillwardBrown,amarket-resear
chfirm,onlyUniqloisAsian.Li-Ning,oneofChina’sbest-sellingsportswearbrands,triedtoenterAmericain2010.Itopenedaf
lagshipstoreinPortland,OregonandlaterlaunchedanEnglish-languageonlinestore.Bothfailed.Whatmakesthejourneysohard?Adjustingto
Westerntastestakestime.AlthoughUniqlobecamethelargestJapaneseapparelbrandbysellingUS-styleclothing,it
stillencounteredculturalbarriersinAmericaitself.Forexample,vests(背心)areoneofUniqlo’smostpopularproductsathome,butrelativelyfewAmericansandEurope
answearanadditionallayerbeneaththeirshirts,saysDairoMurata,ananalystatJPMorganChase,abank.ItwasonlytwoyearsagothefirmalsorealizedthatXLwa
snotbigenoughinAmerica;itnowdulyprovidesXXXL.Anotherproblem,atleastoutsidethebigcities,isprice.Uniqlotakesprideintheuseof
high-tech,comfortablefabrics(布料),anattempttodifferentiateitselffromotherbasicclothingbrandslikeGapandOldNavy.Buta
tDanburyFair,aConnecticutshoppingmallthatisabarometerforretailtrendsinthesuburbs,peoplepreferPrimark,asuper-cheapIrishret
ailer(零售商)whichrecentlyopened,toUniqlo,whichshutupshopinJune.Mallvisitorsareconservativeaboutfashionandaboutspe
nding,explainsF.K.Grunert,itsmanager.Whatstillseemstoworkbetterisconcentratingonurbancentres,eventho
ughthatmeansasmallerpotentialmarket.ThismonthUniqloopenedastand-alonestoreinManhattan’sSoho;suchshopstendtodowell.In2002ithad21storesinBritain,dotted
aroundthenorth-west,Midlandsandsouth-east;noweightofthetenitstillhasareinLondon.____________________________________________________________________
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anslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.正是及时的疏散警告拯救了成千上万人的生命。(It)(汉译英)53.既然有很多不确定因素,我
们应当考虑周全。(account)(汉译英)54.在一家儿童福利院长大使我对这些小孩子们怀有深深的同感。(empathy)(汉译英)55.近两天,大量的消费者打电话来投诉,声称这件衣服并没有广告中所宣传的防水功能。(complain)(汉译英)VI
.GuidedWriting56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.随着上海的新冠病毒疫情形
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