上海市上中2022-2023高二下学期期中英语试卷+答案

上海中学2022学年第二学期期中考试高二英语I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Hewillreview2morelessons.

B.Hewillstudytheother20lessons.C.Hewillgooverthe13lessons.

D.Hewillstudyallthe15lessons.2.A.Hisinjurykepthimathome.

B.Hedidn’tthinkitnecessary.C.Hewastooweaktoseethedoctor.

D.Hefailedtomakeanappointment.3.A.Thepostoffice.

B.MonroeStreet.

C.Thecourthouse.

D.FourthAvenue.4.A.Disappointed.

B.Approving.

C.Concerned.

D.Doubtful.5.A.Heplayedhispartquitewell.

B.Hewasnotdramaticenough.C.Heperformedbetterthanthesecretary.

D.Heexaggeratedhispart.6.A.Hewroteabookaboutgreatrestaurants.B.Healwaysmakesreservationsfordinner.C.Hereadabookwhilehewaseatingdinner.D.Healwaysfindsgoodplacestoeat.7.A.Heisafraidhewon’tbechosenforthetrip.B.Thebosshasnotdecidedwheretogo.C.Suchatripisnecessaryforthecompany.D.It’snotcertainwhetherthetripwilltakeplace.8.A.It’stooexpensivetogettheapartmentfurnished.B.Thefurnitureheboughtwasverycheap.C.Theapartmentwasprovidedwithsomeoldfurniture.D.It’shardtofindproperfurnitureforhisapartment.9.A.Shehastheintentiontoworkfortheschoolnewspaper.B.Themancansparesometimereadingschoolnewspaper.C.Themanhasaverytightschedule.D.Themanshouldhavetakenmorethanfiveclasses.10.A.WhetherthemeetingiscertainlytobeheldonMonday.B.Whatbadnewswillbetalkedaboutatthemeeting.C.Whattheyaregoingtodiscussatthemeeting.D.Wherethemeetingistobeheld.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandalongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Appropriatenessoftheprograms.

B.Theoperationofnationalprograms.C.Theincomesofthecorporation.

D.Thewelfareofthestaff.12.A.Bydonationsfromthepublic.

B.Bysellingitsprograms.C.Bysellingbroadcastingdevices.

D.Bygettingsupportfromtheroyals.13.A.Itshumorousstyles.

B.Therichnessofitsprograms.C.Famousnewsannouncers.

D.Itsneutralviewsonnews.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Socialprogressandindividualdevelopment.B.Humanbehaviorsandsocialchanges.C.Generalconceptsaboutpsychologyandsociology.D.Relationshipbetweenculturesandhumanbehaviors.15.A.Whatistheroleofreligionorartinasociety?B.Whatisthemainreasonforrevolutioninasociety?C.Whatarethecausesofantisocialbehavior?D.Whydoesonesocietyprogressmorerapidlythananother?16.A.Bothpsychologyandsociologystudyhumanbehavior.B.Mentalproblemsshouldbedealtwithbysociologist.C.Sociologyisthestudyofgroupbehavior.D.Psychologypaysmoreattentiontoindividualsthantogroups.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Itlooksintoopinionsthatpeopleholdaboutoldage.B.Itisabouthowtokeephealthyinoldage.C.Itinvestigatescausesofoldpeople’sunhappiness.D.Itrevealsthesecretoflivinglonger.18.A.Arousepeople’sawarenessofcaringfortheold.B.Encouragepeopletobemoreresponsiblefortheold.C.Helppeoplechangetheirfeelingsaboutoldage.D.Easepeople’sfearandanxietyaboutmentalillnessoftheold.19.A.Theyaremostlyamongthe60-70agegroup.B.Theyaremostlyabandonedbytheirfamilies.C.Peopledonotbecomemorelonelybecauseofoldage.D.Peopleamonganyagegrouparenotlonelyatall.20.A.Theyarechangingsuddenlyandcompletelyataparticularage.B.It’shardtorecognizeapersonwhenheisturningold.C.Oldpeoplecan’tdealwitheventsandproblemsproperly.D.Peopledonotchangeinoldagealotmorethaninmiddleage.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA:MultiplechoicesDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1．________healthexperts’beliefthatgivingpeopleaccesstotheirhealthdatawillinspirethemtoeatbetterandexercisemore,there’sevidence________theirpromiseisn’tquitepayingoff.A．Despiteof;/ B．Despite;that C．Though;that D．Inspiteof;for2．Whenhumansdevelopmachinesthataresmarterthantheyareandmachinesbegintoimprovethemselves,theyrisk________themathematicianIJGoodcalledan“intelligenceexplosion”.A．what B．thatwhat C．evenif D．whatever3．Histechniquehasdevelopedtothepoint_____hecanhelpkillthelatestcomputervirusgoingroundthecity.A．that B．which C．when D．where4．Onlywhenthewar,withallitsunexpectedconsequences,isover________.A．thatanypoliticalimpactswillbegin B．willanypoliticalimpactsbeginC．andanypoliticalimpactswillbegin D．anypoliticalimpactswillbegin5．Addictedtoshopping,IfoundthattheitemsIboughtlosttheirappealrightaround________anewitemcaughtmyeye.A．thesecondwhen B．asecondwhen C．thesecond D．asecond6．Thecollectorsdreamedof________aplacetoshowoffthecollectioninLatinAmericaasawaytosparkdialogueamongartistsacrossthediverseregions.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therehaving D．therewouldbe7．Researchingfindingsshowwespendabouttwohoursdreamingeverynight,nomatterwhatwe________duringtheday.A．wouldhavedone B．shouldhavedone C．mayhavedone D．musthavedone8．Theinventionoftelegram________thetransmissionofmessagestoanypartoftheworldwithinafewseconds.A．madepossible B．madeitpossible C．madepossibly D．madeitpossibly9．Withthemeeting________injustacoupleofhours,Ididn’thavethetimetoworryaboutthoseunimportantthings.A．beginning B．begun C．tobegin D．wouldbegin10．Yesterday,thestormdelayedus.________thestormwewouldhavebeenhereintime.A．Ifitwerenotfor B．Butfor C．Unless D．Butthat11．Inourdiscussionofinstincts,wesawthattherewasreasontobelieve________weinheritmustbeofsomeverysimplesortratherthananycomplicatedorverydefinitekindofbehavior.A．how B．when C．whatever D．since12．Thedressprovedsuchahit________theLondoncompanywhomadetheoriginalforDianaturneditintoanoff-the-pegline.A．whenever B．as C．since D．that13．________yourphoneisaworthyassistant,there’snosubstituteforarealcamerawhenitcomesto________theperfectpicture.A．As;taking B．Whether;take C．Though;take D．While;taking14．Theeconomistarguesthatnosocietycansurelybeflourishingandhappy,________ofthemembersarepoorandmiserable.A．ofwhichthefargreaterpart B．ofwhichfargreaterpartC．ofwhomthefargreaterpart D．ofwhomfargreaterpart15．Itislikelythatwemay________greatbenefitsfromsuchreleasesofgeneticallyengineeredorganismsintotheenvironment—providingtheydowhatweexpectthemto.A．invalidate B．derive C．prohibit D．reserve16．Hiselectioncampaignswereinfamousfortheircruelty—heoftenmadesurethatthosewhodidnotvoteforhimwouldnevervoteagain—butthe________ofhisinvolvementhasneverbeenclear.A．vision B．vulnerability C．depth D．misconception17．IncontrasttoBarbie’sfantasyfigureandfashionablehighheels,thesedollsare________ongirlsfromhistoricalerasandcomewithstorybooksaboutthemselves.A．modeled B．synthesized C．popularized D．imposedSectionB:VocabularyDirection:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．competence

B．repetitive

C．dramatically

D．pace

E.routinely

AB．beatingAC．blowing

AD．worthy

AE.shallowly

BC．ease

BD．readinessHowtopreventandfightanxiety?Lingeringanxietycankeepyouupatnight,makeyoueasilyannoyed,weakenyourabilitytoconcentrate,andruinyourappetite.Andtheconstantstateof____18____generatedbyanxiety--adrenaline(肾上腺素)pumping,heartracing,palmssweating-maycontributetohighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Howtopreventanxietythen?Meditate.Maybeyou’rejustnervous.Ifso,meditationis____19____ofatry.Itcultivatesacalmnessthatwill____20____anxiousfeelingsandofferasenseofcontrol.AstudyattheUniversityofMassachusettsfoundthatvolunteerswhotookan8-weekmeditationcourse,wereconsiderablylessanxiousafterward.Peoplewhoarenervousfindthattheyare____21____calmerwith20minutesofmeditationinthemorningandanother20minutesafterdinner.Jog,walk,swim,orcycle.Ifyoucan’tmaketimeformeditation,besuretomaketimeforregularexercise.Exercisecanhavethesamecalmingeffectasmeditation,particularlyifit’ssomething____22____likerunningorswimminglaps.Treatment?Remembertobreathe.Whenyou’reanxious,youtendtoholdyourbreathorbreathetoo____23____.Thatmakesyoufeelmoreanxious.Breathingslowlyanddeeplycanhaveacalmingeffect.Let’ssayyouareanxiousaboutyour____24____onthejob.Askyourself“What,inparticular,amIafraidthatI’llmessup?”Maybeyou’reafraidthatyougetfurtherbehindandmissyourdeadlines.Ormaybeyou’reworriedthatyou’re____25____itwheneveryoupresentyourideasinmeetings.Areyourworriesreasonable?Haveyouhadseveralnearmisseswithdeadlines?Areyoursuggestions____26____rejected?Ifnot,theanxietyisneedless.Ifthereisarealproblem,workonasolution:____27____yourselftobettermeetdeadlines,orjoinapublicspeakingclass.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA:ClozeDirection:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Therehas,inrecentyears,beenanoutpouringofinformationabouttheimpactofbuildingsonthenaturalenvironment.Informationwhichexplainsandpromotesgreenconstructiondesignstrivesto____28____othersofitseffectivenessandwarnsofthedangersofignoringtheissue.Seldomdothesedocumentsofferanyadvicetopractitioners,suchasthosedesigningmechanicalandelectricalsystemsforabuilding,onhowtousethisknowledgeona____29____level.Althoughthereareagoodmanyadvocatesof“green”constructioninthearchitecturalindustry,abletolistenoughreasonswhybuildingsshouldbedesignedina(n)____30____way,thatdoesn’ttranslateintoaboominggreenconstructionindustry.Likewise,thefactthatplentyofarchitecturalfirmshaveexperienceingreendesignisnotenoughtomakegreenconstruction____31____.Thedrivingforcebehindwhetherabuildingisconstructedwithminimalenvironmentalimpact____32____theownerofthebuilding;thatis,thepersonfinancingtheproject.Iftheownerconsidersgreendesignunimportant,orofsecondaryimportance,thenmorethanlikely,itwillnotbe____33____intothedesign.Thecommissioning(委任)processplaysakeyrolein____34____theownergetsthebuildinghewants,intermsofdesign,costsandrisk.Ownerswho____35____thecommissioningprocess,orfailtotake“green”issuesintoaccountwhendoingso,oftenrunintotroubleoncetheirbuildingisupandrunning.Materialsandequipmentareinstalledasplanned,and,atfirstglance,appeartofulfiltheirpurposeadequately.____36____,intime,theownerrealizesthatoperationalandmaintenancecostsarehigherthannecessary,andthattheoccupantsaredissatisfiedwiththeresults.Thesefactorsinturnleadtohigherownershipcostsaswellasincreasedenvironmentalimpact.Insomecases,anownermaybe_____37_____ofthelatesttrendsingreenbuildingdesign,which,however,doesnotnecessarilyleadtoaninterpretationthattheclientalreadyhasanideaofhowgreenheintendsthestructuretobe.Indeed,thisinitialinteractionbetweenownerandfirmistheidealtimeforadesignertooutlineand_____38_____thewaysthatgreendesigncanmeettheclient’sobjectives.Inthisway,hemayturnaprojectoriginallynot

_____39_____greendesignintoapotentialcandidate.Typically,whencondieringwhetherornottoadoptagreen_____40_____,anownerwillaskaboutadditionalcostsorreturnforinvestment.Inatypicalproject,landscapearchitects,mechanicalandelectricalengineersarenotinvolveduntilamuchlaterstage.However,ingreendesign,theyhavearoletoplayfromtheyoutset,sincegreendesigndemands_____41_____betweenthesedisciplines,whichrequiresadditionalcost.However,thereareexamplesofgreendesignwhichhavedemonstrated_____42_____costsforlong-termoperation,ownershipandevenconstrunction.28．A．preserve B．convince C．exploit D．accuse29．A．pracical B．measured C．tremendous D．theoretial30．A．professional B．groundbreaking C．innovative D．sustainable31．A．tapintoexperience B．liveuptoitsname C．risetofame D．comeintobeing32．A．refersto B．lieswith C．racesagainst D．callson33．A．knocked B．loaded C．factored D．stuffed34．A．concluding B．stressing C．ensuring D．acknowledging35．A．skip B．transport C．isolate D．cover36．A．Asaresult B．Onthecontrary C．What’smore D．However37．A．ignorant B．aware C．critical D．capable38．A．promote B．perceive C．attribute D．impose39．A．applitedto B．anxiousfor C．destinedfor D．specificabout40．A．gesture B．approach C．origin D．patent41．A．competition B．calculation C．cooperation D．distinction42．A．increased B．extra C．fixed D．lowerSectionB:ReadingcomprehensionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassagesisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)StKildaisatinyarchipelage(群岛)oftheNorthAtlanticOcean.Theislandsareamongthemostspectacular,butthegreatestfascinationisthat,foroverathousandyears,peoplelivedthereandpossessedasenseofcommunity.Cutofffromthemainland,theislandershadadistinctwayoflivingtheirlives,mainlyeatingtheseabirdsthatreturnedtobreedontherocks.IsolationalsohadabigeffectuponStKildans’attitudesandideas.Thepeoplesacrificedthemselvesyearinandyearout,inaconstantbattletosecurealivelihood.Insuchharshconditions,lifewasonlypossiblebecausethewholecommunityworkedtogether.Inthe19thcenturyStKildawassubjecttopressuresfromtheoutsideworld.Education,religionandtourismallattemptedtothrowtheStKildans’wayoflifeintodoubt.Intheearly20thcentury,thestrengthofthecommunitybecameweakenedascontactwiththerestofBritainincreased.Whendiseasecuttheirnumbers,andwindandseamadeitdifficulttogetadequatefood,theStKildanswereforcedtoturntothemainlandforassistance.In1930,theStKildansfinallyagreedtoabandontheirhomes.TheysettledontheScottishmainland,notrealizingitmeantthrowingthemselvesintothe20century.Asadults,theyhadtoacceptthosevaluesmostScotsbelievein.Forinstance,theislandersfounddifficulttobasetheirexistenceuponmoney.Theyhadneverlivedinaworldwheretheyboughtgoodsandservicesfromeachother.Theislandersshowedthemselvesindifferenttothejobstheyweregivenonthemainland.Thelaboursaskedofthemwereunskilledcomparedwiththespectacularskillstheyhadonceperformedinordertokillseabirds.Moreover,killingbirdshadonceprovidedthecommunitywithfoodtosurvive.Onthemainland,however,thetaskstheywereaskedtoperformdidnotprovidethemimmediatelywithwhatwasneededtokeepthemfedandwarm.ThehistoryoftheStKildansaftertheevacuation(撤离),oftheirinabilityandlackofresolutiontofitintourbansociety,makessadreading.Whentheywereresettledonthemainland,theStKildanswereforcedtoliveinasocietywhosevalueswereunacceptableandincomprehensibletothemajorityofthem.Formany,themovewasatragedy.43．AccordingtoParagraph3,thefollowingfactorsleadtoStKildansseekinghelpfromoutsideEXCEPT________.A．unbearablewind B．insufficientfoodsupplyC．contactwithBritain D．worseninghealth44．AftertheStKildansinhabitedScotland,they________.A．soonlearnedhowtobuygoodsandservicesfromothersB．hadtroubleadaptingtothevalueofdominantsocietyC．exhibitedwillingnesstocarryouttheirgivenjobsD．hadtheopportunitytoshowtheirskillsofkillingseabirds45．WhichofthefollowingisNOTabouthowpeopleusedtoliveonStKilda?A．Themajorsourceoffoodwasfoundlocally.B．Itwasessentialforpeopletohelpeachother.C．VeryfewpeoplehadvisitedmainlandScotland.D．Moneyplayedaninsignificantroleinlife.46．Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A．Theroleofmoneyinmoderncommunities.B．Howacommunityadaptedtoadifferentformoflife.C．Thedestructionofanold-fashionedcommunity.D．Howasmallcommunityfightagainstoppositeconditions.(B)Depressionhurts,ProzaccanhelpDepressionisn’tjustfeelingdown.It’sarealillnesswithrealcauses.Depressioncanbetriggeredbystressfullifeevents,likedivorceoradeathinthefamily.Oritcanappearsuddenly,fornoapparentreason.Somepeoplethinkyoucanjustwillyourselfoutofadepression.That’snottrue.Manydoctorsbelievethatonethingthatmaycausedepressionisanimbalanceofserotonin—achemicalinyourbody.Ifthishappens,youmayhavetroublesleeping.Feelunusuallysadorirritableeasily.Findithardtoconcentrate.Loseyourappetite.Lackenergy.Orhavetroublefeelingpleasure.Thesearesomeofthesymptomsthatcanpointtodepression—especiallyiftheylastformorethanacoupleofweeksandifnormal,everydaylifefeelsliketoomuchtohandle.Tohelpfightdepression,themedicinedoctorsnowprescribe(开处方)mostoftenisProzac.Prozacisn’ta“happypill.”It’snotatranquilizer(镇静剂).Itwon’tturnyouintoadifferentperson.Somepeopledoexperiencemildsideeffects,likeupsetstomach,headaches,difficultysleeping,sleepiness,anxietyandnervousness.Thesetendtogoaway.withinafewweeksofstartingtreatment,andusuallyaren’tseriousenoughtomakemostpeoplestoptakingit.However,ifyouareconcernedaboutasideeffect,orifyoudeveloparash(皮疹),tellyourdoctorrightaway.Anddon’tforgettotellyourdoctoranyothermedicinesyouaretaking.SomepeopleshouldnottakeProzac,especiallypeopleonMAOinhibitors(单胺抑制剂).Asyoustartfeelingbetter,yourdoctorcansuggesttherapyorothermeanstohelpyou●throughyourdepression.Prozachasbeencarefullystudiedfornearly10years.Butremember,Prozacisaprescriptionmedicine,anditisn’trightforeveryone.OnlyyourdoctorcandecideifProzacisrightforyou—orforsomeoneyoulove.Prozachasbeenprescribedformorethan17millionAmericans.Chancesaresomeoneyouknowisfeelingsunnyagainbecauseofit.47．AllthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT________.A．Tremendousdeterminationisessentialtogettingridofdepression.B．Sleepdisorderisoneofthesignscharacteristicofdepression.C．Depressioncanbecausedbyacombinationoffactors.D．Depressionisapsychologicalstatetakingtheformoflowmood.48．WhatcanwelearnaboutProzacfromthispieceofinformation?A．Prozacinfusesdepressionpatientswithenergyatthecostofmodestsideeffects.B．TakingProzactogetherwithotherprescriptionsmaygiveyouarash.C．AmedicalprescriptionmustbeacquiredifyouintendtotakeProzac.D．Over17millionAmericanshavebeeninvolvedinstudiesofProzacsofar.49．Thispieceofinformationismostprobably________.A．anintroductiontoascientificprojectB．apartofprescriptiondruginstructionsC．apartofaresearchreportinamedicaljournalD．anadvertisementofamedicinefordepression(C)WhydosomanyAmericansdistrustwhattheyreadintheirnewspapers?TheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditorsistryingtoanswerthispainfulquestion.Theorganizationisdeepintoalongself-analysisknownasthejournalismcredibilityproject.Sadtosay,thisprojecthasturnedouttobemostlylow-levelfindingsaboutfactualerrorsandspellingandgrammarmistakes,combinedwithlotsofhead-scratchingpuzzlementaboutwhatintheworldthosereadersreallywant.Butthesourcesofdistrustgowaydeeper.Mostjournalistslearntoseetheworldthroughasetofstandardpatternsintowhichtheyplugeachday’sevents.inotherwords,thereisaconventionalstorylineinthenewsroomculturethatprovidesabackboneandaready-madenarrativestructureforotherwiseconfusingnews.Thereexistsasocialandculturaldisconnectbetweenjournalistsandtheirreaders,whichhelpsexplainwhythe“standardpatterns”ofthenewsroomseemalientomanyreaders.Inarecentsurvey,questionnairesweresenttoreportersinfivemiddle-sizecitiesaroundthecountry,plusonelargemetropolitanarea.Thenresidentsinthesecommunitieswerephonedatrandomandaskedthesamequestions.RepliesshowthatcomparedwithotherAmericans,journalistsaremorelikelytoliveinupscaleneighborhoods,havemaids,ownMercedeses,andtradestocks,andthey’relesslikelytogotochurch,dovolunteerwork,orputdownrootsinacommunity.Reporterstendtobepartofabroadlydefinedsocialandculturalelite(精英),sotheirworktendstoreflecttheconventionalvaluesofthiselite.Theastonishingdistrustofthenewsmediaisn’trootedininaccuracyorpoorreportorialskillsbutinthedailyconflictofworldviewsbetweenreportersandtheirreaders.Thisisanexplosivesituationforanyindustry,particularlyadecliningone.Hereisatroubledbusinessthatkeepshiringemployeeswhoseattitudesvastlyannoythecustomers.Thenitsponsorslotsofconferencesandacredibilityprojectdedicatedtowonderingwhycustomersareannoyedandfleeinginlargenumbers.Butitneverseemstogetaroundtonoticingtheculturalandclassbiasesthatsomanyformerbuyersarecomplainingabout.Ifitdid,itwouldopenupitsdiversityprogram,nowfocusednarrowlyonraceandgender,andlookforreporterswhodifferbroadlybyoutlook,values,education,andclass.50．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theobjectivesandfindingsofajournalismcredibilityproject.B．Thepersonnelstructureofthedecliningnewspaperindustry.C．Thecausesofthepublicdisappointmentinnewspapers.D．TheindefiniteneedsofnewspaperreadersinAmerica.51．Theresultsofthejournalismcredibilityprojectturnedouttobe________.A．somewhatconflicting B．rathertrustworthyC．quitesuperficial D．veryenlightening52．Accordingtotheauthor,thefundamentalproblemofjournalistsliesintheir________.A．conventionallifestyleinupscalecommunitiesB．inflexibleapproachtohandlingnewsstoriesC．contradictorywaysofmakingsenseoftheworldD．sharedvaluesdisconnectedfromgeneralreaders53．WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthenewspaperindustry?A．Itfailstosatisfyitsreadersduetoannoyingreporters.B．Ithasn’trealizedtherealproblemdespiteitsefforts.C．It’surgentthatitfocusonaccurateandskillfulreporting.D．Itshouldbeawareofunderlyingprejudiceinraceandgender.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.TheMinoans:AForgottenPeopleThefirstadvancedcultureinancientGreecewastheMinoanculture.Forthousandsofyears,knowledgeofthesepeoplesurvivedonlyinGreekmyths.Inthelate19hcentury,archaeologistsbegantounearthruins.ThisinspiredArthurEvanstobegindiggingontheislandofCretenearmainlandGreece.OnadiginKbossos,EvansfoundanancientpalaceExpertsthinkthatitwasthepalaceofKingMinos,acentralfigureinmanyGreekmyths.___54___Withhisteam,heuncoveredavaststructure,variedworksofart,andmanyhieroglyphicrecords.Thesefinds,togetherwithlaterfinds,compriseallthatexpertsknowaboutMinoanculture.Fromtheevidenceexpertsgathered,itisclearthattheMinoanswereaheadoftheirtime.ThepalaceatKnossoswasfivefloorshighwithhundredsofrooms.Buildingsthroughouttheancientcityhadplumbingandflushtoilets.Stonepavementlinedthesurfacesoftheroads.Inaddition,theMinoanspossessedahighlydevelopednavalfleetforlong-distancetrade.____55____Theserecordsconfirmthecentralroleofcommerceinculture.TheiranalysisoftheevidencealsooffersinsightintosomeaspectsofMinoansociety.___56___Ruinsandartworksuggestthatpeopleofallclassesenjoyedahighdegreeofsocialandgenderequality.Religiousicons(图符)showthatMinoansworshipedbulls,thenaturalworld,andmanyfemalegods.AnunusualfeatureofMinoansculturewasthepursuitofleisureinterests.SportandvisualartswerecentraltoMinoanlife.Boxingandbulljumping,asportinwhichplayersjumpedoverlivebulls,werepopular.Althoughbulljumpingmayhaveservedsomeritualpurpose,expertsbelievethatitwasdonemostlyforfun.Similarly,althoughsomeworksofartshowedpoliticalandreligiousthemes,otherworksservedonlyaspleasantdecor(装饰品).___57___TheMinoansmettheirdemiseafteraseriesofnaturaldisasters.ExpertsbelievethatgroupfromtheGreekmainlandcapitalizedontheseeventsandlookedovertheisland.A．SomeexpertsthinkthatthewealthgainedfromtradeallowedforsuchleisureinsportsandtheartsB．Expertsbelievethatakingandmostlyafemalepriestruledthegovernmentandcontrolledtrade.C．InancientGreekmyths,Minoansocietywasquitepro