上海市致遠(yuǎn)高級(jí)中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中檢測(cè)英語試題I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atalaundry. B.Atafurnitureshop. C.Atarestaurant. D.Atabusstation.2.A.Ahairdresser. B.Awaitress. C.Apoliceofficer. D.Aninsuranceagent.3.A.Theconcerthasalreadybeencanceled. B.Sheneedstocheckfirst.C.NoticketisavailablefornextSunday. D.SheisfullyoccupiednextSunday.4.A.At20:25. B.At22:25. C.At16:25. D.At18:25.5.A.Davidshouldinvestmoreinstocks. B.It’sunwisetomakesuchaninvestment.C.It’sbetterforhimtotakeouthissavings. D.Davidhasthelastsayindecision-making.6.A.Toabank. B.ToMacao. C.Toatravelagency. D.Toagymnasium.7.A.Theadvisorhasalreadyapprovedtheman’sclassschedule.B.Themanshouldmakeanappointmenttoseehisadvisor.C.Theadvisormustsignthedocumentbeforeleaving.D.Themanshouldchangehiscourseschedule.8.A.Shenoticedthatthestudentsdidn’tdotheirhomework.B.Shedidn’tteachanyclasstoday.C.Sheusuallyassignshomework.D.Sheusuallytalksquietly.9.A.Hishousecanaccommodateameetingoftheentirecommittee.B.Thewomanshouldfindoutwhenthemeetingstarts.C.Themeetingshouldbeheldatthelibrary.D.Asmallercommitteeshouldbeformed.10.A.Sheneedstodecideonamethodsoon. B.Shedoesn’thavetimetocollectthedata.C.Shepreferstowaituntilaftertheelection. D.She’llsendoutthequestionnaireinamonth.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Runningroundtheworld. B.Becominganextraordinaryactor.C.Beingselectedasaprofessionalrunner. D.Settingoffona5,000kmruneveryday.12.A.Hedoesn’thavetheintentiontomakefriends. B.Hedoesn’thaveenoughpropertraining.C.Hedoesn’thavenecessaryequipment. D.Hedoesn’thaveanassistant,13.A.Bakercouldrun60kilometresaday. B.Bakerwasabornlong-distancerunner.C.Bakerhadproblemsdealingwithanimals. D.Bakershouldthinktwicebeforestartingtorun.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theyrepresentinternationalsignificance. B.Theyneedkeepupwithairtravelgrowth.C.Theyaresymbolsofacity’sdevelopment. D.Theyaredesignedbywell-knownarchitects.15.A.Noticeoffights’delay. B.Luxuriousdeparturehalls.C.Roadandrailconnections. D.Nearbyshoppingareas.16.A.Aircraftarenoisierthanbefore. B.Aircraftaregettinglargerinsize.C.Aircraftneedmuchspacetolandandtakeoff. D.Aircraftneedregularexaminationwithengines.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Thewoman’scareerdevelopment. B.Thewoman’scontributionsasaneditor.C.Whatthewomanthinksofbeinganeditor. D.Whathasinspiredthewomantoworkformagazines.18.A.Theweeklycolumnshewrote. B.Thewishesofherfamily.C.Thebooksshereadthen. D.Herschoolmatesandteachers.19.A.Itsownersagreedwithherphilosophy. B.Itenabledhertorealiseherowndream.C.Itstartedtomakeaprofitbeforesheresigned. D.Itssalesvolumeincreasedwhileshewasworkingthere.20.A.Sheputsherpreferencebeforereaders’. B.Sheprintsfamouspeople’sphotosonitscover.C.Shedrawsreaders’attentionwithseriouspieces. D.Shegivesisarticlesawonderfulopeningline.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionA（20）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Everyweekend,afterhikingintheSaneumHealingForesteastofSeoul,thefirefighterssipteaandenjoyanarmmassage.Theaimoftheprogramis21(offer)“foresthealing”;thefirefightersallhavecertaintypesofstressdisorder.SaneumisoneofthreeofficialhealingforestsinSouthKorea,22offerarangeofprogramsfrommeditationtowoodcrafttocamping.Soontherewillbe34more.SouthKoreans,manyofwhomsufferfromworkstress,digitaladdiction,andintenseacademicpressures,havewelcomedthemedicalizationofnaturewithgreatenthusiasm.Infact,thegovernmentisinvestingahundredmilliondollars23ahealingcomplexnexttoSobaeksanNationalpark.Thereisincreasingevidence24beingoutsideinapleasantnaturalenvironmentisgoodforus.Butwhatisfrustratingisthatfewerandfewerofusactuallyenjoynatureregularly.AccordingtoLisaNisbet,apsychologyprofessoratCanada’sTrentUniversity,evidenceforthebenefitsofnatureispouringatatime25wearemostdisconnectedfromit.Thepressuresofmodernlifeleadtolonghoursspentworkingindoors.Digitaladdictionandstrongacademicpressureaddtotheproblem.InAmerica,visitstoparkshavebeendecliningsincethedawnofemail,andso26visitstothebackyard.Researchindicatesthatonlyabout10percentofAmericanteensspendtimeoutsideeveryday.SowhataresomeofthebenefitsofnaturethatNisbetrefersto?27(surround)bynaturehasoneobviouseffect:themoretimewespendinnature,the28(stressful)webecome.Thishasbeenshowntolowerbloodpressure,heartrates,andlevelsofthestresshormone,aswellasreducefeelingsoffearoranger.Butstudiesalsoindicatethatspendingtimeinnaturecandomorethanprovidean29(improve)senseofwell-being;itcanlowerratesofheartdiseaseanddiabetes.Thatisprobably30weevolvedinnatureandhavebeenadaptedtothenaturalenvironment.SectionB（20）Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.AdiplomaticB.capturingC.defendedD.legendaryE.battlingF.presentedG.definiteH.historicalI.influenceJ.justificationK.characteristicsKingArthuristhefigureattheheartoftheArthurianlegends.HeissaidtobethesonofUtherPendragonandIgraineofCornwall.Arthurisnear31inCelticstories.InearlyLatinrecords,heis32asamilitaryleader.Inlaterromance,heisdescribedasakingandemperor.OneofthequestionsoccupyingthoseinterestedinKingArthuriswhetherornotheisa33figure.ThedebatehasspreadsincetheRenaissance,whenArthur’sauthenticitywasvigorously34,partlybecausetheTudorkingstracedtheirancestrytoArthurandusethatconnectionasa35fortheirrule.Modernscholarshavegenerallyassumedthattherewassomeactualpersonattheheartofthelegends,thoughnotofcourseakingwithabandofknightsinshiningarmor—thoughO.J.Padelin‘TheNatureofArthur’arguesthathistorical36thatweattachtoArthurcanbeassociatedwithafigurewhowasnothistoricaltostartwith.Ifthereisahistoricalbasistothecharacter,itisclearthathewouldhavegainedfameasawarrior37theGermanicinvadersofthelatefifthandearlysixthcenturies.Sincethereisno38evidencefororagainstArthur’shistoricity,thedebatewillcontinue.Butwhatcannotbedeniedisthe39ofthefigureofArthuronliterature,art,music,andsocietyfromtheMiddleAgestothepresent.ThoughtherehavebeennumeroushistoricalnovelsthattrytoputArthurintoasixthcenturysetting,itisthelegendaryfigureofthelateMiddleAgeswhohasbeen40everyone’simagination.III.ReadingcomprehensionSectionA（30）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Crowdfunding(眾籌)campaignstohelppeoplewithcancerpayforineffectivealternativetreatmentsarebecomingmorecommon.Theyoftencomewithsix-figuretargetstomeetthecostofdebatabletherapies.41,headlinesarealmostguaranteed.TheBMJ(BritishMedicalJournal)reports42overthis,basedoninformationIgatheredworkingforthecharityGoodThinking.BysortingfundraisingsiteslikeJustGivingandGoFundMe,IidentifiedappealsfrompeopleintheUKwhosoughtmoneyforunprovenordisproventreatments,finding400inthepastthreeyears.Thosehaveraised￡7million,themoneydestinedfor43clinics.Althoughthetreatments,suchasextremediets,aren’tbackedbyscientificevidence,peoplewhoaredesperateandvulnerableareoften44byremarkabletestimonials(證明書)providedbytheclinicsthemselves.However,forthosewhoseesuchstoriesinthemedia,andwhocareaboutfollowinggoodscientificevidence,thenaturalreactionistotryto45peoplefrompossiblephysical,emotionalandfinancialharm.46theseappealsisn’teasy.Peoplewithcanceroftenviewthesetherapiesas47,andtheirsupportersdon’twanttoconsiderthattheireffortstohelpmaycauseharm.However,journalistsmustreviewtheroletheyplayinpromotingthe48.Theirinfluenceispowerful.AsIsortedthroughappealsandtheheartbreakingstoriesofdesperatelyillpeople,Iwas49byjusthowmanycitedsuccessstoriestheyhadreadinnewspapersastheirreasonfortrustingquestionabletreatments.Mostconcerningofallwerethefrequentcaseswheresomeonehaddied—sometimesjustmonthsaftereye-catching50oftheirtreatment.Whiletheupliftingstoryofacommunityhelpingfundsomeone’s“cure”isattractive,thesubsequentrealitywhenthathopeprovesfruitlessseemsfarless51.Thisleavesthepublicwitha52viewoftheeffectivenessofsuchtreatments,andservesasanadvertisingtoolforclinicswhich,underUKlaw,wouldn’tbeabletodirectlypromotetheirtherapies.Ifjournalistswishtoavoidpromotingineffectivetreatments,theywoulddowelltoviewsuchstoriesnotjustashuman-interestones,butas53andhealthstories.Thismeans54theevidencebehindtreatments,seekingexpertopinionontheirefficacy,andchoosingnottorunstoriesthatfailsuchacarefulexamination.I’mcertainnojournalistwouldwanttheirworktobeusedasarecruitmenttoolfortherapistswhosetreatmentsoffernothingbutheartbreakandfalsehope,yetuntilreportsofmiraculouscancercuresinquestionableclinicsareapproachedwithanappropriatelevelofskepticism(懷疑),Ifearsuchplaceswillcontinueto55.41.A.Ontheotherhand B.Inaddition C.Bycontrast D.Asaresult42.A.attitudes B.stands C.concerns D.prospects43.A.private B.foreign C.local D.illegal44.A.tempted B.questioned C.awakened D.frightened45.A.prohibit B.protect C.discourage D.distract46.A.Launching B.Issuing C.Questioning D.Considering47.A.reference B.interference C.hope D.implication48.A.appeals B.awareness C.resources D.sales49.A.persuaded B.alarmed C.moved D.encouraged50.A.coverage B.details C.timing D.course51.A.newsworthy B.time-worthy C.effort-worthy D.praise-worthy52.A.general B.moderate C.extreme D.twisted53.A.survival B.nutrition C.science D.emotion54A.classifying B.examining C.revising D.enriching55.A.contract B.decay C.bother D.flourishSectionB（22）Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)TheDaffodilLessonItwasableakrainyday,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCaronlyn’shouse.ButshehadinsistedthatIcomeseesomethingatthetopofthemountain.SohereIwas,reluctantlymakingthetwo-hourjourneythroughfogthathunglikeveils.BythetimeIwashowthickitwasnearthesummit.I’dgonetoofartoturnback.Nothingcouldbeworththis,IthoughtasIinchedalongthedangeroushighway.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,”IannouncedwhenIarrived.“ButIneedyoutodrivemetothegaragetopickupmycar”Caronlynsaid.“Couldweatleastdothat?”“HowfarisitIasked.“Aboutthreeminutes”,shesaidI’lldrive--I’musedtoitAftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedatheranxiously."Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes."Shegrinned.“Thisisadetour（繞道）”Turningdownanarrowtrack,weparkedthecarandgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwitholdpineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreenstowardsoverus.Graduallythepeaceandsilenceoftheplacebegantofillmymind.Thenweturnedacornerandstooped-andIgaspedinamazement.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossfoldsandvalleys,wereriversofdaffodilsinradiantbloom.Aprofusion(大量)ofcolor-fromthepalestivorytothedeepestlemontothemostvividsalmon-blazedlikeacarpetbeforeus.Itlookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverandspilledgolddownthemountainside.Atthecentertherewasawaterfallofpurpleflowers.Hereandtherewerecoral-coloredtulips.Westernbluebirdsfrolicked（嬉戲）overtheheadsofthedaffodils,theirtawnybreastsandsapphirewingslikeaflutterofjewels.Ariotofquestionfilledmymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?Why?How?Asweapproachedthehomethatstoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawasignthatread:“AnswerstotheQuestionIKnowYouAreAsking.”Thefirstanswerwas“OneWoman-TwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittleBrain.:Thesecondwas:”O(jiān)neataTime,”Thethird:”Startedin1948.”Aswedrovehome,Iwassomovedbywhatwehadbeen,Icouldscarcelyspeak.“Shechangedtheworld,”Ifinallysaid,“onebulbatatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshekeptatit.”Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego.“Imagine,”Isaid,“ifI’dhadavisionandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?”Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling.“Starttomorrow,”shesaid.“Betteryet,starttoday.”56.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.asuccessfulgardener B.aninspiringgardeninglessonC.aworthwhiletravellingexperience D.anunexpectedcountrysidescenery57.Theauthorgaspedinamazementbecause_____________________________________.A.theroadtwistedandturnedalongthemountainB.thefogcrowningthemountainliftedeventuallyC.theownerofthefiledcametoanswerherquestionsD.thevaststretchofdaffodilfieldtookherbreathaway58.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A.Thebeautifuldaffodilfieldwasallalongtheroad.B.Theauthorandherdaughterplannedthejourneywell.C.Theownerofthefieldspentalotoftimeworkinginthefield.D.Theauthorplannedtoworkinthedaffodilfieldthenextday.59.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthistrip?A.Eastorwest,homeisbest. B.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.C.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether. D.Romeisnotbuiltinaday.(B)SECRETSYOURMENUWON’TTELLYOUHaveyoueverenteredarestaurantcravingaspinachsalad,onlytoenduporderingthepigroastspecial?Chancesare,theownershadahandinthatoutcome.Beitahigh-endrestaurantorafast-foodjoint,theownershavecleverwaystoinfluenceyourchoice.Thatsoftbackgroundmelody?AScottishstudyfoundthatdinersspent23percentmorewhenslow-tempomusicwasplayed.Theredwalls?Thatcolourstimulatesappetite.Andthenthere’sthemenu.Withitsmouthwateringproseandampleuseofconsumerpsychology,ofcourseyouwanttosampleeverydish.We’veannotatedamenuyoumightfindatatypicalmedium-pricedrestaurant.Whichofthesetrickshaveyoufallenfor?APPETIZERSCrispyFriedMozzarella........2TheFINEPRINTForsomeconsumers,thedllrsignap-parentyscreams,"WatchyourallerAComellUniversitystudyftoundthatguestsatonerestaurant,"giventhenumeral-onlymenu,spentsignificantymorethanthosewhorecelvedamenuwithpricesshowingaollarsign,"Panko-FriedCalamari..9.95CrispyFriedMozzarellaSticks...............................12THEFINEPRINTForsomeconsumers,thedollarsighapparentlyscreams,“Watchyourwallet!”ACornellUniversitystudyfoundthatguestsatonerestaurant,“giventhenumeral-onlymenu,spentsignificantlymorethanthosewhoreceivedamenuwithpricesshowingadollarsign.”O(jiān)anko-FriedCalamari...............................................9.95THEFINEPRINTPricesendingwitha9,suchas9.99,“tendtosignifyvaluebutnotquality,”saystheNewYorkTimes.Mostrestaurantsroundup;ifnot,they’llgowith,95.Bourbon-BraisedBeefShortRibs................................10.95THEFINEPRINTNameswithlotsofconsonantsthatstartwiththelipsandendInthethroat(suchasb)tendtomimicthemouthmovementsofeating.Thesedisheswereratedmoreflavorfulthandisheswithnamesfeaturingconsonantsthatstartfromthebackofthethroat(e.g.,thecincorn),saysastudyfromtheUniversityofCologneInGermany.MAINCOURSES.................................12THEFINEPRINT“Italictypefaceconveysaperceptionofquality,”reportstheBBC.AstudyconductedbySwissandGermanresearchersfoundthatawinelabeledwithadifficult-to-readscriptwaslikedmorebydrinkersthanthesamewinecarryingalabelusingasimplertypeface.Meatloafwithsummer-whippedpotatoesdrenchedinautumnrootvegetables,wintersquash,andwhoknowswhatelsebecausebythispointwe’rejustmakingthingsuptopadthedish’snamesoyou’llnoticeit.........................................14.95THEFINEPRINTIfboxes,hugefonts,anditalicsdon’tcatchyoureye,howaboutasuper-longdishname?Astherestaurant-softwarecompanyToastpointsoutonitsblog,anythingthatisdifferentwilldrawtheeye.DESSERTSSweetGeorgiaPeachCobbler....................5.95THEFINEPRINTRestaurantsuseregionalnamestoenticecustomersintoorderingaparticulardish,saysWansink.Wantagoodpeachtart?Well,then,thepeacheshavetobefromGeorgia.GodivaChocolateBrownieSundae............6.95THEFINEPRINTBrandnamesinmenuitemsconferabuilt-intrustandcreateaguaranteetodinersthattheywilllovethedish.60.Therestaurantownersinfluencethecustomers’choicesthrough________.A.fast-pacedmusicintherestaurantB.colorpicturesonthemenuC.colorfuldecorationsonthewallD.elaboratemenusforthecustomers61.Accordingtothepassage,whichnamecanbestpromotethesalesofthedish?A.BestChickenBurger……..………………$13.94B.Bourbon-BarbecuedBeefBrisket…………………$14.94C.Route66BananaSplit……….…………….…….…….….………......$13.99D.DoveChocolateSmoothies.…….…….…….…………..….…….….…………….....$9.9962.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A.Ageneral-interestmagazine.B.Alinguisticscholarlyjournal.C.Amenufromarestaurant.D.Aguidebookoncooking.(C)Ifagirlinapoorcountrygoestoschool,shewillprobablyhaveamorecomfortablelifethanifshestaysathome.Shewillbelesslikelytomarrywhilestillachild,andthereforelesslikelytodieinchildbirth.So,notsurprisingly,thereisanIndiancharitythattriestogetgirlsintoschoolandensuretheylearnsomething,andthereareWesternphilanthropistswillingtopayforitswork.Whatisnoteworthyishowtheyhavegoneaboutthistransaction.OnJuly13ththeBrookingsInstitution,athink-tank,presentstheresultsoftheworld'sfirstlargedevelopment-impactbond,whichpaidforgirls'educationinthenorthernIndianstateofRajasthan.Inthisnovelwayoffundingcharitableworkafinancialinstitutiongivesmoneytoacharity,whichtriestoachievevariousspecifiedoutcomes.Ifaneutralarbiterrulesthatithassucceeded,adonororphilanthropistrepaystheinvestor,plusabonus.Ifitfails,theinvestorlosessomeorallofitsmoney.Thisismoreconvolutedthantheusualwayoffundingcharitableprojects,inwhichadonorgivesmoneytoacharity,whichspendsitaccordingtoapre-agreedplan.Thedonortriestoensurethemoneyisnotwastedbykeepingtrackofinputs-thenumberofsolarpanelsinstalledorvaccinationsgiven,say.Often,nooneknowswhethertheinterventiondidmuchgood.Inthiscase,themorecomplicatedapproachdidachievesomething.EducateGirls,thecharity,identified837out-of-schoolgirlsaged7-14inthevillageswhereitwasactive,andenrolled768ofthem.Byusingvolunteerstoteachbothboysandgirlsinvillageschoolsforafewhoursaweek,itmanagedtoraisetestscoressubstantiallyrelativetoacontrolgroup.Sotheinvestor,UBSOptimusFoundation,willberepaidbytheChildren'sInvestmentFundFoundation.ForSafeenaHusain,whorunsEducateGirls,theprocesswassatisfyingastheresults.Insteadofhavingtosendtediousreportstoadonorabouthowshewasspendingmoney,sheconcentratedonsolvingproblems.EducateGirlsfound,forexample,thatmanypupilscouldnotdolongdivisionbecausetheydidnotunderstandtheconceptofplacevalue.Soitsworkersgaveadditionalclasses.IDinsight,theindependentassessor,foundthatthemainboosttochildrenteststonescameinthethirdyearoftheprogrammer,whenEducateGirlshititsstride.Itwouldbegoodifdevelopment-impactbondsteachdonorstofocusonoutcomes.Creatingthedevelopment-impactbondwasalsocomplicatedandtime-consuming.StafffromseveralorganizationsspentmonthspinningdownwhatEducateGirlswouldaimtoachieve,howprogresswouldbemeasuredandwhatwouldberepaid.Outsideexpertsweredraftedin.TherandomizedcontrolledtrialthatIDinsightusedtoassesstheteachingwas,likemanysuchtrials,neithersimplenorcheap.Moredevelopment-impactbondsarenowunderwayorunderdiscussion,someinvolvingbigdonorsliketheWorldBank,USAIDandDfID(America'sandBritain'saidagencies).Buttheywillprobablyremaininfrequentodditiesintheaidlandscape.63Theauthorwritesthispassageinorderto__________.A.urgethepublictobeawareoftheneedtohelpB.attractmoreinvestorstonewly-startedresearchersC.IntroduceadifferentapproachtohelpingthepoorD.explainthereasonforthepopularityofanewproject.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewpracticeofcharityisTRUE?A.Itfavorsresultsoverprocess.B.Thedonorkeeptracksofinputs.C.Aneutralassessorwillbepaid.D.Themoneyisspentbasedonapre-agreedplan.65.Concerningthedevelopment-impactbond,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Itwillbepopularinthenearfuture.B.IthasachievedgreatsuccessinIndia.C.Itisveryeffectivesinceitsavestimeandtrouble.D.Itisverycostlytocarryoutthedevelopment-impactbond.66.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardsthedevelopment-impactbond？A.DoubtfulB.NeutralC.PositiveD.NegativeSectionC（8）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Uniformhastobeseenassomethingthatisearned.B.Schooluniformisalsoagreattooltopreventbullying.C.Somestudentscomplainthatschooluniformismonotonous.D.Inmyexperience,uniformhelpsschoolsmaintainauthority.E.However,aschoolshouldnotrelyheavilyonuniformregulation.F.Learningtofitinisoneofthethingsbeingatschoolthatteachesourchildren.ToWearorNottoWearAfterastrictheadteacherintheU.K.sent80studentshomeforuniformviolations,theGuardianheldadiscussionaboutwhetherwearingschooluniformsmakesadifference.Schooluniformisveryimportant.Itdoesimprovemyconcentration,becauseitremindsmethatI’matschooltolearn.ButI’mnotsureifthat’sbecauseI’musedtowearinguniformandassociatemyownclotheswithfreetime.67Ifeveryoneiswearingthesameclothes,it’simpossibletomakefunofotherpeople’sclothing.Idon’tthinkthisignoresachild’sneedtoexpressthemselves.--DavidHershman,astudentatStaffordgrammarschool68Studentsshouldstartschoolwithnouniform.Astheyprogressthroughtheschool,theystartwearingit.Ialwaysthinkchildrenneedtobeproudoftheirschool,anduniformisimportantforthat.So,makethemearnit!Iftheylettheschooldown,theyshouldn’tbeallowedtowearit.LookattheMarines（海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)）theycan’twaittogetthatberet（貝雷帽）.--TimFrancis,aformerteacherIhavehadexperienceofteachinginbothuniformandnon-uniformschools.Icandefinitelyseethebenefitsofstudentswearinguniform.Uniformcanbeimportantincreatingasenseofschoolidentityandcommunity.Itisoftenasourceofcollectiveprideforstudents.69Teachingstudentshowtoexpressthemselveswithconfidence,ratherthanthelengthoftheirtie,shouldbethepriority.--EnayahByramjee,aneducationaldevelopmentdirectorInaperfectworld,schooluniformwouldnotexist.Childrenwouldexpresstheirpersonalitiesthroughtheirclothesatschool,justastheydoathome.Schoolwouldn’timpressonpupilstheneedtowearskirtstoacertainlength.Wedon’tliveinaperfectworld,however.70Myhouseisoftenfilledwithuniform-wearinggirls.Thebestthingaboutuniform,formeasaparent,isthesimplicity.--JoannaMoorhead,amotheroffour補(bǔ)充練習(xí)GrammarandVocabulary（10）Children'sFineMotorSkillsUsingaforktoeat,zippingupasweatshirtandturningadoorknobareallthingsmostpeopledowithoutthinking,butchildrenspendtheirearlyyearsdevelopingandrefiningtheseabilities.Theyareknownasfinemotors