上海市复兴高级中学2019学年高一第一学期英语期中试卷

上海市复兴高级中学2019学年第一学期期中考试

高一年级英语试卷

II. Grammar and Vocabulary 20%

Section A

Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider (21)_________(sit) by the window the next time you eat out. A new book claims that (22)________ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many you consume.

A New research found that people sitting (23)_________(far) from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 percent more likely (24)__________(order) dessert.

Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it (25)______ diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.

(26)__________ __________ the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you may feel, the

(27)__________ (easy) it is to see how much you‟re eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.

In contrast, seeing the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of (28)________ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.

The researchers also (29)__________(note) that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in the time (30)_________ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Joblessness is far more than an economic misfortune.It can be a psychological disaster for the ___31___ and their families.It can cause illness,divide families and create a downward spiral (螺旋式下降) of feelings of worthlessness and ___32___ of selfesteem.According to research done by M. Harvery Brenner, associate professor of health at Johns Hopkins University, every 1% increase in the unemployment rate ___33___ into 37,000 deaths over the next 6 years, including over 20,000 deaths from heart attcks, 900 suicides and nearly 500 deaths from cirrhosis of the liver(肝硬化).In addition, Brenner ___34___that 7,500 unemployed or their families will be admitted to prison after committing a crime or to a mental hospital."The ___35___goes well beyond the individual who loses a job,"said Brenner."Stress caused by economic factors ___36___ our national life at every level." Men who have been socialized as the family breadwinner are especially hard hit by unemployment.They suffer greater depression and ___37___ and have a higher possibility of psychotic behavior than men who are employed. "Nine months seems to be a ___38___ point when hope and patience give out," said a leading psychologist. "After that illness, suicide, alcoholism, divorce, and even crime grow at an epidemic(流行的) rate." Left without a job, many workers feel they have nothing to look forward to. They miss their co-workers and the ___39___of going to work. For many, the sense of hopelessness grows worse every time they are ___40___ for a new job. When this happens often enough, the rejection unemployed workers feel may be exacerbated(恶化) if some friends and neighbors avoid them as if they had a contagious disease(传染病).

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Ecotourism is a combination of ecology (the study of systems of living things) and tourism. It is ___41___ "responsible travel to natural areas that preserves the environment and improves the welfare of the local people" by the International Ecotourism Society. Actually, ecotourism can mean travel to far-off places of great natural beauty, but not always in a(n) ___42___ way. It's a big business, and the attraction of money can cause people to think about ___43___ first. While ecotourism offers benefits to people and ecosystems, it leaves ecosystems open to negative effects, too.