20192020学年上师大附中高一上英语期中考试

II.GrammarandVocabulary(20+30)SectionADirection:Afterreadingthepassagebelow.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect(A)MyparentsmovedfromNewJerseytoGermanywhenIwasachild.Afterafewweeksofplayingwithneighborsofthesameage.IwasspeakingfluentGerman.That'sprobablynotanoptionifyouwanttolearnalanguage____21____yournextinternationaltrip.However,therearesomenewwaystolearnkeywordsandphrasesbeforeyourdeparture.____22____playgroundimmersion(沉浸),thebestwaytolearnalanguageusedtobeinaclassroom.Today,therearemanymoreoptions.Withthehelpoftechnology,youcaneasilygetalinguisticedge,andperhapsevenaculturalone,too.Thelastfewyears____23____(see)alotoflanguage-learningsoftwarehittingthemarket.Theseprograms,manyof____24____havepopularmobileapps,helpbeginnerslearnlanguagebasics.TakeMemriseforexample.Thislanguage-learningplatformusesflashcards(教学卡片)asmemoryaids.Memriseoffersinstructionin25languages,anditsbasiclevelisfree,____25____someadvancedfeaturesavailableat$4.99permonth.Therearesomanylanguageapps,allclaimingtobethebest,____26___thereareevensitestohelpyousortifout.YoucanfinddetailedreportsontheseprogramsonCompareLanguageApps:____27____independenttestingsiterunbyProfessorRoumenVesselinovatQueensCollegeinNewYork.I’vehadaccesstomostoftheseappsovertheyears.However,Ifoundthattheywere____28____toocomplicatedortootime-consumingtohelpmelearnalanguagebeforeaninternationaltrip.Perhapsmyexperienceofacquiringalanguageearlyinlifeandthentryingtoacquire____29____inaclassroom(threeyearsofFrench,whichdidn’treallystick)alsocontributedtomyskepticism(怀疑).ThelanguageexpertsIspokewithsayyoushouldn’tallowthepromisesofacourseoranapp____30____(convince)youthatlearningalanguageiseasy.Expertsagreethatthereisnosubstituteforon-the-groundexperiencepracticinganewlanguagewithnativespeakers.(B)Increasingly,variousphraseshavebeentakingoveragoodold-fashionedthankyouoryou’rewelcomeindailyconversationsintheUnitedStates.While____31____(dine)atarestaurant,whenawaitercomesbytoaskAmericans____32____.theywouldlikemorewaterorbread,doyounoticethattheyoftensayI'mgood,”ratherthanno,thankyou?”Whensomeonethanksthemforholdingthedooropen,noproblemisalmostthesameresponseasyou'rewelcome”.AreAmericansbecomingruder,____33____(abandon)traditionalpolitephrases,orarethewordstheyusenowjustupdatedversionsofthesameemotion?AccordingtoLisaGache,co-founderofBeverlyHillsManners,thedeclineofthesemagicwordsinoureverydayconversationhastodowiththepreference___34____allthingscasualinoursocietytoday.Casualconversation,casualdressandcasualbehaviorarepresentinallareasoflife.AndapparentlyAmericansagreewithher.Asurvey____35___(conduct)byRasmussenReportsrevealedthat76percentofthosesurveyedthoughtthatAmericanswerebecomingruderand____36____(civil).”Butisusingphraseslikenoproblemor“youbetorenjoy”reallyrude?Doesmorecasualphrasingerasetheoriginalemotionofgratitude?Doesn’tno,thankyousometimessoundalittletooformal,perhapsevenalittletooharsh(刺耳的),____37____itbeginswitha“no”?EmilyPostSenning,____38____great-grandmothersetthestandardonmannerswiththebookEtiquette,thoughtthatwhiletheprinciplesofrespectandconsiderationareuniversalandtimeless,actualmannerschangeovertimeandbetweencultures,____39____dothewordsusedtoexpressgratitudeandappreciation.It'sprobablynotabadidea____40____(remember)tosaypleaseandthankyou,”butdon’tbeatyourselfupthinkingyou'reahorriblepersonifyousayhaveagoodoneinsteadofhaveaniceday.”SectionBDirection:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.NotethatthereonewordmorethanyouneedA.unexpectedlyB.measuredC.droppedD.operatedE.twistF.desireG.unfortunatelyH.occupationsI.productiveJ.satisfactionK.recognitionIsurveyedmorethan30.000peoplearoundtheworld.Thesepeoplecamefromdifferentculturesandwereworkinginvariousindustries.Iaskedthemabouthowtheyrelatetoothers:Dotheyprefergivingortaking?Ifoundthatmanyofthemweresomewhereinthemiddle.Theyfellintoathirdgroup,whodosomethingcalledmatching.Ifyouareamatcher,youtrytokeepabalancebetweengivingandtaking:quidproquo--I’lldosomethingforyouifyoudosomethingforme.Thatseemslikeasafewaytoliveyourlife.However,isitthemost____41____approachonadailybasis?____42____theworstperformersamongthoseIsurveyed--regardlessoftheir____43____ornationalities---werethegivers.Theengineerswhoweretheleastproductivedidmorefavorsthantheyreceivedinreturn.Theywerealwayssobusydoingotherpeople’sjobthattheyranoutoftimeandenergytogettheirownworkdone.Inmedicalschools,thelowestgradeswenttostudentswhosaidthey“lovedhelpingothers.”Inotherwords,thedoctorsyououghttotrustarethosewhodidthetrainingwithno____44____tohelpanybodyHowever,itturnsoutthatthereisa____45____here---thankfully.Althoughgiversareoftensacrificingthemselves,theymakecontributiontotheirorganization.Thereisalotofevidencetosupportthis.Researchhaslookedathowoftenpeoplegivetotheirteamororganization.Thefindingstellsusthatsharingknowledgeandmentoringallboostheperformanceoftheorganizationoneverymetricthatcanbe____46____:profits,customers____47____,employeeretention(员工存留率)andsoon.Eventheoperatingexpenses____48