上海市延安中学2026-2027学年高一上学期9月月考英语试卷

高一年级第一学期英语练习卷一听力部分SectionA(10%)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Ahousewife. B.Afashionmodel. C.Ashirtdesigner. D.Ashopassistant.2.A.Inabank. B.Inaschool. C.Inatravelagency.D.Inastockexchange.3.A.It’snotgoodenough. B.It’snoneofthewoman’sbusiness.C.It’snottrue. D.It’soutofexpectation.4.A.He’sdecidedtotryanewbarbershop.B.Thewomanmistookhimforanotherguy.C.Adifferentpersoncuthishairthistime.D.Anotherfriendalsocommentedonhishair.5.A.ThetippingruleinAmerica. B.ImportantaspectsinAmericanculture.C.ThegeneraltaxrateinAmerica. D.TipsonunderstandingAmericanculture.6.A.Shedoesn’tknowwhereitis. B.She’sangrywiththemanforforgettingit.C.She’dlikethemantoreturnittomorrow.D.Shedidn’trealizethemanhadborrowedit.7.A.Bookahotelonthecampus. B.Reserveahotelalittlefaraway.C.Callthelocalhotelsagainafewdayslater.D.Askherparentstocomeatadifferentweekend.8.A.Shetookahistoryclasslastterm. B.Shedoesn’ttrusttheman.C.Shedidn’tlikehergeographyprofessor.D.Shewon’ttakeanyhistoryclasses.9.A.Shedoesn’tthinkitwillsnow. B.Themeetingplacehasbeenchanged.C.Themeetinghasbeencanceled. D.She’llbetootiredtowalktothemeeting.10.A.Heisnotanexperiencedskieratall.B.HehasneverbeentoCentralMountain.C.Hedoesn’tplantogoskiingduringspringbreaks.D.Hedoesn’trecommendgoingtoCentralMountain.SectionB(10%)Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thehistoryofmovie-popcornrelationship.B.Thereasonsformoviegoerslovingpopcorn.C.Thefunctionsofpopcorninmovie-watching.D.Thespecialsmellofpopcorninmovietheaters.12.A.Itwasconsideredanunhealthyfood.B.Itcouldlowerthemovieticketprices.C.Itwasunpopularwiththeaterowners.D.Itcouldspoiltheluxuriousatmosphere.13.A.Thehigherreputationofpopcorn.B.Theincreaseofpopcornprices.C.Theriseoflessluxurioustheaters.D.Theimprovementofpopcornsmell.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Pearson’splantopublishelectronicbooksintheU.S.collegemarket.B.Pearson’spublishinghistoryanditsfutureintheU.S.collegemarket.C.ThereasonsforthedropofPearson’ssalesintheU.S.collegemarket.D.ThereactionoftheU.S.collegemarkettoPearson’sdigitalpublishing.15.A.PartsofPearsonhavebeensold.B.Pearsonhasbeentryingtosavemoney.C.SomeemployeeshaveleftPearson.D.Pearson’snewtextbookshavebeencostly.16.A.Theirpublishingtimeismorepredictable.B.Theyaremoreadaptablethanitsprintedones.C.Theywillbeupdatedmoretimely.D.Theirextralearningtoolswillbefree.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Openingsocialmediaaccounts.B.Postingpersonalphotosonline.C.Interactingwithonlinefollowers.D.Findingfriendshipsonsocialmedia.18.A.Essential.B.Impolite.C.Comfortable.D.Unwise.19.A.Urgingpeopletomakenicecomments.B.Encouragingpeopletobecomevolunteers.C.Providingpeoplewithjobopportunities.D.Helpingpeopleestablishlife-longfriendships.20.A.Themaniscautiousaboutsharingonline.B.Themanisignorantofonlineopportunities.C.Thewomanthinksitsafertohidetheidentityonline.D.Thewomanlovessharingsecretswithonlinefriends.II.GrammarandVocabulary(22%)SectionA(7%)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.21.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTthesameinstructurewiththeotherthree?A.Doctors,lawyersandengineersmakegreatcontributionstosociety.B.Manyofusbelievethatpursuingourdreamswillbringhappiness.C.ThissummerIlookforwardtoputtingaGPSreceiveronmybike.D.Whenasongplaysatafastpace,wemovefaster.22.---Ihavetoleavenow.---Mustyou?I____youcouldstayandhavedinnerwithus.A.think B.havethought C.thought D.amthinking23.Sofarmillionsofpounds’worthofdamage____byastormwhichsweptacrossthenorthofEnglandlastnight.A.hasbeencaused B.hadbeencausedC.willbecaused D.willhavebeencaused24.Companiesthatprocessdatacannotrefusetoprovideservicestouserswhodon’tagreetohavingtheirdatacollected____thatdataisnecessaryfortheprovision(提供)oftheproductorservice.A.while B.even C.until D.unless25.ThestoryofOnceUponaTimeintheMiddleEast《欢迎来龙餐馆》issoinspirationalandtouchingthatIcan’thelpfeelingfiredupaboutit,____ithasbeenmanydayssinceIfinishedwatchingit.A.eventhough B.nomatter C.onlyif D.themoment26.Tocopewiththecomplexconditions,buildershadtochangetheway____tunnelsarenormallybuiltbyincreasingsteelcontentandconcretestrength.WhichoneisNotthecorrectanswer?A.which B./ C.that D.inwhich27.Itistheconcernsrangingfromcoststothemaintenanceoftheelevator____havecreateddiscord(不和)incommunitiesandpreventedfurthereffortstoinstallelevatorsinthebuildings.A.which B.that C.they D.whoSectionB(8%)Directions:Completethesentenceswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.intermsofB.pursuitC.referstoD.putemphasisonE.convincedF.motivateG.priorityH.reflectonI.attheheartof28.Inherautobiography,sheoccasionally____herhappyschooldays.29.Theglobalhealthcrisishascausedbrandsto____howfashionhasdamagedtheenvironment,promptingsomedesignerbrandstomakeaggressivemoves.30.Hangzhou,withitsstrongeconomicbackgroundandgoodsituation____innovationandentrepreneurship(企业家精神),wasalsoapopularchoiceamongyoungworkers.31.Located____Shanghai’sPudongNewArea,theShanghaiWorldFinancialcenterishometoabout250high-endshopsandoffices.32.Simplysettingupprotectedlandsfortherareanimalsdoesn’twork.Wemust____evenlargerparticipationandthrowallwalksoflifeintoaction.33.Ourmainprincipleisto____ourproductquality,whichisdefinitelyourpromiseandguaranteetocustomers.34.Theproposalsdeservesupportastheygive____totheneedsofchildren.35.Chinesescientistswere____thatthemannedspaceprogramwouldbecrucialtothefutureofthecountry’sspaceindustry.SectionC(7%)Directions:Completethearticlewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.impact B.replacing C.conscious D.labelingE.encountering F.crisis G.urgent H.responsibleCanWeEatMeatWithoutDamagingtheEnvironment?“I’veeatenmeatmywholelife,butthemoreIlearnaboutourplanet,themoreIquestionhowwetreatit,”saysLizBonninatthestartoftheBBCdocumentaryMeat:AThreatToOurPlanet?.“Unlesswedothingsverydifferently,”saysLiz,“the

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themeatindustryhasonourenvironmentisonlygoingtogetworse.Asdemandincreases,sodogreenhousegasemissionsandpollution.Thisleadstooneveryobviousquestion:shouldwejuststopeatingmeat?”Thisquestionisaskedoften,andtheanswerscanbedivisive.So,wedecidedtoasktheexperts:Whatistheleastenvironmentallydamagingwaytoeatmeat?Reduceyourmeatintakeby70percentChiaraVitali,ForestsCampaigner,GreenpeaceUKToavoidthebreakdownofourclimate,weneedtoreducetheamountofmeatanddairywe’reeatingbyabout70percent—that’swhattheworld’stopscientistsaretellingus.Ithinkpeoplehavegotthemessagethateatinglessredmeatisbetterhealth-wise.However,whatmanymaynotknowisthatswitchingfrom,say,beeftochickeniscausing

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fortheworld’sforests.Thevastamountoftheanimalfeedthatisbeingusedtofattenpoultry(家禽)isimportedfromSouthAmerica,whereagriculturalexpansionmeansthedestructionofnaturalecosystems.Soit’snotjustacaseof

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onemeatwithanother,butitdoesn’thavetobeabouteveryoneofusgoingcompletelyvegan—unlessyouwantto.Eatgrass-fedmeatPatrickHolden,Director,SustainableFoodTrustWeactuallyneedtoeatmoregrass-fedmeat,mainlybeefandlamb.UniversityofOxfordProfessorMylesAllenhasrecalculatedtheamountofmethaneemissionsfromruminants(反刍动物).Theinferencefromthisnewresearchisthatwedon’thavetostopeatinggrass-fedcattleorsheep.Insteadofdemonizingcattleandsheep,weneedtodistinguishbetweentheanimalsthatarepartoftheproblem,namelyintensivelyproducedpoultry,porkanddairyproducts,andthosethatarepartofthesolution,namelygrass-fedruminants.Attherootoftheclimatechangeproblemisourfossilfuelconsumption,thisiswhereweneedtotakethemost

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action.ConsiderwhereyourmeatcomesfromShefaliSharma,Director,InstituteforAgricultureandTradePolicy’sEuropeanOfficeThereare

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waysofeatingmeat.Youcanbeginwithknowingthefarmyouranimalcamefromandwhatkindoflifetheanimalhad.TheEU’sorganicstandardforlivestock,forinstance,requiresthatafarmholdnomorethantwocowsperhectareofland.IntheUK,thereis

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,butitmeanstryingnottobuymeatthatismass-produced.III.ReadingComprehension(43%)SectionA(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.HowtoGettheMostOutofYourTravelIfyou’revisitingFlorence,Italy,you’vegottoseetheworld-famousUffiziGallery(乌菲兹美术馆).Butwhy?Becausethat’swhat

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topostaselfieinfrontoftheItalianpainterSandroBotticelli’sTheBirthofVenus?Thoseareobviously

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reasons.Weshouldn’tgotoplacesbecausethey’reworld-famous;instead,weshouldgotofully

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whatmadethemworld-famous.Butthatrequiresawell-plannedvisit,notjustfollowingthe

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,takingpicturesandcheckingitoffyourwishlist.Forexample,youcannotvisitthecrownofLadyLiberty(自由女神像的别称)atallwithoutserious

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.“Onbusydays,we’retalking25,000peopleonasmallisland,andonly500adaygettothecrown,”saidMichaelAmato,theleadparkrangerfortheStatueofLibertyNationalMonument.“Rightnowwe’resoldoutuntiltwomonthslater.”Soyouneedtocheckonwhat’savailable

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beforeyouactuallygoonthetrip.“Keepuptodate,”saidJadeMcKellar,thedirectorofvisitorexperiencesattheSydneyOperaHouse.“

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usonsocialmediaandsignupforournewsletter.”Evenwithoutabooking,visitorscanoftenbuyticketsforeventsthatrun365daysayear.Butlikemanysites,atruevisitmeansspendingafullday,somethinga(n)

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travelermightbeunwillingtodo.Anotherreasontosetasidemoretime:Visitorscancheckoutthelessfamousbutequallyworthwhile---oftenbeautifullycomplementary---sites

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.SusanGreaney,theseniorhistorianatEnglishHeritage,whichisinchargeofStonehenge(巨石阵),

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museumsbythetimeyougettoFlorence,forgettheUffiziandtakeadvantageofotherthingsFlorenceoffers.Don’tworryaboutwhatyourfriendswillthink.43.A.everyone B.somebody C.tradition D.habit44.A.free B.pleasant C.necessary D.exhausted45.A.terrible B.odd C.funny D.important46.A.study B.appreciate C.sense D.control47.A.example B.order C.advice D.crowd48.A.testing B.planning C.rethinking D.training49.A.atadistance B.bychance C.inadvance D.ontime50.A.happen B.come C.change D.improve51.A.Support B.Observe C.Follow D.Inform52.A.rich B.rushed C.curious D.independent53.A.home B.overseas C.nearby D.halfway54.A.recommended B.experienced C.extended D.canceled55.A.covered B.found C.predicted D.missed56.A.check B.skip C.replace D.expect57.A.familiarwith B.sickof C.usedto D.attractedtoSectionB(22%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Iamafraidtosleep.Ihavebeenafraidtosleepforthelastfewweeks.Iamsotiredthat,finally,Idosleep,butonlyforafewminutes.Itisnotabaddreamthatwakesme;itistherealityItookwithmeintosleep.Itrytothinkofsomethingelse.Immediatelythewomaninthemarketplacecomesintomymind.IwasonmywaytodinnerlastnightwhenIsawher.Shewassellingskirts.ShemovedwiththesameeaseandlovelinessIoftensawinthewomenofLaos(老挝).Herlongblackhairwasasshinyastheblacksilkoftheskirtsshewasselling.Inherhair,sheworethreesilkribbons,blue,green,andwhite.TheyremindedmeofmychildhoodandhowmygirlfriendsandIusedtospendhoursbraidingribbonsintoourhair.Idon’tknowthewordfor“ribbons”,soIputmyhandtomyownhairand,withthreefingersagainstmyhead,Ilookedatherribbonsandsaid“Beautiful.”Sheloweredhereyesandsaidnothing.Iwasn’tsureifsheunderstoodme(Idon’tspeakLaotianverywell).Ilookedbackdownattheskirts.Theyhaddesignsinthem:squaresandtrianglesandcirclesofpinkandgreensilk.Theywereverypretty.Idecidedtobuyoneofthoseskirts,andIbegantobargainwithherovertheprice.ItisthecustomtobargaininAsia.InLaosbargainingisdoneinsoftvoicesandeasymoveswiththesortofquietpeacefulness.Shesmiled,morewithhereyesthanwithherlips.ShewaspleasedbythefewwordsIwasabletosayinherlanguage,althoughtheyweremostlynumbers,andshesawthatIunderstoodsomethingaboutthesoftplayfulnessofbargaining.Weshookourheadsindisagreementovertheprice;then,immediately,wemadeanotherofferandthenanothershakeofthehead.Shewassopleasedthatunexpectedly,sheacceptedthelastofferImade.Butitwastoosoon.Thepricewastoolow.Shewasbeingtoogenerousandwouldn’tmakeenoughmoney.Imovedquicklyandpickeduptwomoreskirtsandpaidforallthreeatthepriceset,thatwayIwasabletopayherthreetimesasmuchbeforeshehadachancetolowerthepriceforthelargerpurchase.Shesmiledopenlythen,and,forthefirsttimeinmonths,myspiritlifted.Ialmostfelthappy.Thefeelingstayedwithmewhileshewrappedtheskirtsinanewspaperandhandedthemtome.WhenIleft,though,thefeelingleft,too.Itwasasthoughitstayedbehindinthemarketplace.Ilefttearsinmythroat.Iwantedtocry.Ididn’t,ofcourse.Ihavelearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatishard;withoutknowingit,Ihavealsolearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatissoftandwhatshouldbeeasy.Igetup,lightacandleandwanttolookattheskirts.Theyarestillinthenewspaperthatthewomanwrappedthemin.Iremovethepaper,andraisetheskirtsuptolookatthemagainbeforeIpackthem.Somethingfallstofloor.Ireachdownandfeelsomethingcoolinmyhand.ImoveclosetothecandlelighttoseewhatIhave.Therearefivelongsilkribbonsinmyhand,alldifferentcolors.Thewomaninthemarketplace!Shehasgiventheseribbonstome!58.Thewriterassumedthatthewomanacceptedthelastoffermainlybecausethewoman

. A.thoughtthatthelastofferwasreasonable. B.thoughtshecouldstillmakemuchmoney. C.wasgladthatthewriterknewtheirwayofbargaining. D.wastiredofbargainingwiththewriteranymore.59.Whydidthewriterfinallydecidetobuythreeskirts? A.Theskirtswerecheapandpretty. B.Shelikedthepatternsontheskirts. C.Shewantedtodosomethingascompensation(补偿). D.Shewasgettingawfullysickoffurtherbargainingwiththewoman.60.Whenthewriterleftthemarketplace,shewantedtocry,butdidnotbecause

. A.shehadlearnedtostaycoolandunfeeling. B.shewasafraidofcryinginpublic. C.shehadlearnedtofacedifficultiesbravely. D.shehadtoshowinpublicthatshewasstrong.61.Whydidthewritercryeventuallywhenshelookedattheskirtsagain? A.shesuddenlyfeltverysad.B.shewasaffectedbyemotion. C.shelikedtheribbonssomuch.D.shefeltsorryforthewoman.(B)TheBestWaytoSeeSingapore.SeeMoreforLess!CitySightseeing$33/A,$23/C,FREE/T24hrsofUnlimitedBoarding—9amto6pmDuration:1Day(unlimitedrides)Attractions:CivicDistrict,OrchardRoad,BotanicGardens,LittleIndia,Chinatown&morealongtheCity&HeritageroutesItiseasytoenjoySingaporewiththeCitySightseeingopen-toptouringsystem.Spotaninterestingplaceorsight?Simplyhopoffandwalkaroundandyoucancontinuethetourlaterbyhoppingonthenextbus.With1busarrivingevery20minutes,theCitySightseeingsystemlinksyoutomajorsights,attractionsandhotels!*GuestsHelpline:6338-6877DUCK$33/A,$23/C,$2/TDaily:9:30am—5:30pmDuration:60minutesRidetheoriginalDUCK!Hoponthisamphibious(两栖的)craftforasightseeingtourwhichcoversbothlandandsea!*Freebustransfer;mostpopulartour;1standoriginalDUCK;uniqueland&seaadventure*ForMoreInformation,call6338-6859NightSafari$49/A,$33/C,FREE/TTourTime:6:00pm—10:00pmDuration:4hoursObservethenightactivitiesofthe1,000overnocturnal(夜行的)animalsintheNightSafari—theworld’sfirstwildlifenightpark,foranadventureyou’llneverforget.*Free&Easywith2-waybustransfer*ForMoreInformation,call6338-6826Flyer$53/A,$37/C,FREE/TOpenHours:Daily9:00am—9:00pmDuration:30minutesFeastyoureyesonSingapore’smagnificentcityscapefromaheightof165montheworld’slargestobservationwheel.Getyourcamerasreadyasyouexperiencea360-degreepanoramicviewofthecityandtheMarinaBayarea.*Freebustransfer;freerivertransfer*ForMoreInformation,call6338-3311☆A—adult,C—children(3-12),T—toddler(2&below)62.WhichwayismostsuitableforMary,whocanjustspareonedaytotravelaroundSingapore? A.NightSafari.B.DUCK.C.CitySightseeing. D.Flyer.63.IfDavidandhis9-year-oldsonarebothanimallovers,theyhadbetterdial

formoreinformationbeforetheirtour. A.6338-6877B.6338-6859C.6338-3311 D.6338-682664.WhichorganizationinSingaporeismostlikelytoissuetheinformationabove? A.EducationCommission.B.HealthDepartment. C.TransportationBureau.D.TourismBureau.(C)TheHiddenDangersofAutomatic-PayingAppsTogetasenseofhowspendinginmygenerationisdifferentfromthatofmyparents’,justconsideronesimpletransaction:autilitybill(水电账单).Whenmyparentspaidtheirutilitybill,theyhadtotakeouttheircheckbook,putpentopaper,writeacheck,andthenrecorditintheircheckbook.Iftheydidnotknowhowmuchtheirutilitybillwas,theyhadtobepurposefullyignorant.Myutilitybillispaidautomaticallyfrommybankingapp.Formetoknowhowmuchmyutilitybillis,Ihavetobepurposefullydiligent.Andthetruthis,I’mnotinmostcases.Ofcourse,I’mnotjusttalkingaboututilitybillshere.Aswithmostmillennials,technologyhassimplifiedthepaymentofbillstosuchanextentthatwetendtotakeitforgrantedandhardlyhavetothinkaboutitanymore.Andthatistheproblem:Bystreamliningourpersonalfinances,technologyhasalsomadeitsomucheasiertoignorethecosts.However,indoingso,ithasbrokentheconnectionbetweenthethingswebuyandthecostofhavingthem.Anditispreciselythatconnectionthatkeepsourfinanciallivesontrack--makingsurethatwesaveenoughandspendourmoneyonthethingsthatreallymatter.Thequestionnowis:Howdowegetthatconnectionback,withoutgivinguptheconveniencethattechnologyhasbroughtus?Thegoodnewsisthatwhateverisgivencanbetakenback.Muchofthebattleissimplytorecognizewhatwehavelost.Afterall,wedonotmisswhatwedonotknowwearemissing.Thefirstthingisthustobeawareofhowmuchwearespendingbyusingpersonal-financeapps.Theseappscancategorizepurchasesandsendyouaspendingreport.Theycandetect-andwarnyou-ifarepeatedpaymentisgoingtogetyouintrouble.Andtheycansendyouanotificationwheneachautomaticpaymentisbeingmade.Thesereal-timetools,usedtogether,areprobablybetterpracticethanbalancingacheckbookonaSaturdaymorning.Thefact,however,isthatallofthesetoolsrequiretheusertomakeaconsciousefforttosignupfortheseservices,andtoactuallyusethem.Andthatiswherethe“stopmebeforeIdosomethingfoolishprocess”mustbegin.Ifwemillennialswanttobesmartaboutourmoney,itseemstomewehavenochoice:Weneedtobridgethatgapbetweenwhatwespendandhowwepay.Weneedtofeeltheconnectionbetweenthevalueofourpurchasesandtheeffortittakestomakethem.65.Theexamplementionedbytheauthorinthefirsttwoparagraphswasmeanttosuggestthat

. A.Spendinghabitsvaryfromgenerationtogeneration B.bankingappshavequicklydevelopedinrecentyears C.theyoungergenerationaremuchlazierthantheirparents D.thepaymentprocesshasgreatlychangedoverthepastdecades66.Theunderlinedword“streamlining”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“

”. A.handlingB.stretchingC.improving D.simplifying67.Intermsofthearticle,whichofthefollowingsayingsbestdescribesthefinancialproblemsthatmostmillennialsarefacingtoday? A.Outofsight,outofmind.B.Thedevilisinthedetails. C.Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.D.Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.68.Accordingtotheauthor,Millennialswillbeabletotakebackcontrolovertheirpersonalfinancesby

. A.stoppingtheuseofautomatic-payingapps B.settingasidearegulartimetopaytheirbills C.makingthebestuseofpersonal-financeapps D.thinkingtwicebeforemakingexpensivepurchases SectionC(6%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Foralongtime,however,acidrainwasapuzzle. B.Nevertheless,thetwoissuesdosharesimilarities. C.Thereisanunfortunateexplanationforthiswaterclarity. D.Overthisperiodoftime,manyacross-borderargumenterupted. E.Likewithclimatechange,thereweremanypowerfulpeopleinvolved.AB.Duringitsworststages,acidrainhadharmedhumanhealthinAmerica.AgroupofkidscanoeinginCanada’sKillarneyProvincialParkarepaddlingacrossapeacefullake.Itisahotsunnyday,andathirtyboydropsacookingpotintothewatertorefillhiscanteen.Inamomentofinattention,thepotslipsfromhisgraspandsinksunderwaterbeyondreach.Whatisincredibleisthatthepotisvisibleallthewaydowntothelakefloorabout15metersbelow.Itisthemid-1980s.

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ThislakeinOntario,Canada,hasbeendramaticallyalteredbyacidrain.Almosteverylivingthinginthewater—includingthetinyalgae(海藻)thatwouldnormallyblocklightfromreachingthedepths—wasgone,leavingthewaterhereandinlakesacrosstheregionabeautifulbutlifelessaquamarine.Ifwelookbacktoday,thereislittleargumentthatthecauseofacidrainissulphurdioxideandnitrogenoxidesreleasedasaresultoffossilfuelcombustion(化石燃料的燃烧)fromcarsandindustrialfacilities.Weknowthisnow.

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“Therewerelotsofdeniersofacidrain,”saysGreenLikens,nowaretiredprofessorofecology.Atthetime,heremembersgivingpubliclecturesonthetopic.Onoccasionsomeonewouldstandup,rudelyinterrupthim,andsaytheydidnotbelieveinacidrain.Fromitsdiscoveryin1963tothepassageoftheCleanAirActin1990,legislativeactiononacidraintookatotalof27years.

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ThefirstinternationaldisputeoveracidrainwastheUnitedStatesaccusingCanadaofacidifyinglakesintheboundarywaters.Whenallofthedatawasputonthetable,itbecameobviousthattheUnitedStateswasresponsibleforproducingmorethanhalftheacidrainthathadcollectedinCanada’slakes.ThisledtoactiononacidrainonbothsidesoftheCanada-U.S.border.Thoughaspectsofitslegacyremain,solutionstotheacidrainproblemmovedforward,inNorthAmericaatleast,becauseitbecameanon-partisan(无党派的)issue.Arethereparallelsbetweeneffortstocurbacidrainandstrategiesforactiononclimatechange?TacklingacidraininNorthAmericarequiredactionintwoneighboringcountries.Butforclimatechange,thechallengeisbroaderandsolutionsmustbeglobal.

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Bothrequirecutting-edgescience,mediacoverage,andthefindingofcommongroundinthebuildingofcoalitions(联盟)betweenopposingparties.第II卷(20分)I.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsoftheverbsgiven.(1.5*4=6%)73.Althoughthecountriesinvolvedhavehadrounds