上海市某中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（含解析）

高一英语期中考试

I.ListeningComprehension(30')

SectionA(10')

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Atthe

endofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsand

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,

readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothe

questionyouhaveheard.

I.A.Adress-upparty.B.Thetailor's.C.Thetheatre.D.Ashoppingmall.

2.A.Waiter.B.Cardealer.C.Mechanic.D.Driver.

3.A.15.B.30.C.50.D.45.

4.A.Heenjoyedthefoodthere.B.Theplacewasbeautiful.

C.Hewatchedfireworks.D.Hemetanoldfriend.

5.A.Thetimeisnotconvenient.B.Herhouseisnotbigenough.

C.Afewpeoplewon'tshowup.D.Therewon'tbeenoughfood

6.A.Jtisgoingtoclearuptomorrow.

B.Shewon'tgotothebeachifitrains.

C.Shewouldlikethemantogotothebeach.

D.Itwaspou1ingwhenshewasatthebeach.

7.A.Howtohandlepressure.B.Howtokeepfit.

C.Whattotakeupasahobby.D.Whattoplaywith.

8.A.Thefilmcosttoomuchdespiteitshighquality.

B.Themandidn'tlikethefilmbutthewomandid.

C.Themanmissedthefilinbecauseofthewoman.

D.Themansawthefilmuponthesuggestionofthewoman.

9A.Hesetfiretotheskyscraper.

B.Hewastryingtocle扣．theroad.

C.Hefoundoutwhatwasgoingon.

D.Heparkedhiscarbesidetheskyscraper.

10.A.Thewomanwouldsewthembackon.

B.Thewomanwouldquarrelwiththeman.

C.Themanwouldnottaketheresponsibility.

D.Themangavethewomanagoodsuggestion.

SectionB(20')

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyou

willbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesand

theconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhear

aquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebest

answertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.ltsconstt·uctionstartedbeforeWorldWarI.

B.[tsconstructioncostmorethan$40billion.

C.Itisefficientlyusedfortransport.

D.Itisoneofthebestintheworld.

12.A.Toimprovetransportationinthecountryside.

B.Tomovetroopsquicklyfromplacetoplace.

C.Toenablepeopletotravelatahigherspeed.

D.Tospeedupthetransportationofgoods.

13.A.Inthe1970s.B.Inthe1960s.C.Inthe1950s.D.Inthe1940s.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Theearthtravelsatthesamespeedasthemoon.

B.Themooncameintobeinglongbeforetheearth.

C.Theearthdidnothaveenoughgravitationalpull.

D.Themoonwasformedinotherpartsofthesolarsystem.

15.A.Themoonhaslittleiron.

B.Themoonhasmorevapors.

C.Themoon'smaterialscomefromtheearth'score.

D.Themoonhasmuchironfromtheearth'ssurface.

16.A.Theprocessofthemoon'sevolution.

B.Theoriesabouttheoriginofthemoon.

C.Thepowerofthegravitationalforce.

D.Thecorrectnessofthebigsplashtheory.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.rtpublishesmagazines.B.Itisengagedinproductdesign.

C.Itsponsorstradefairs.D.Itrunssalespromotionbusiness.

18.A.Theadspecificationshadnotbeengivenindetail.

B.Thewoman'scompanymadechangesatsho1tnotice.

C.Thewoman'scompanyfailedtomakepaymentsintime.

D.Organizingthepromotionalcampaignwastime-consuming.

19.A.Arerunofthecampaignathalfthepricenextyear.

B.A50percentcutofthefeeforthisyear.

C.Afour-weekextensionofthecampaign.

D.A20percentdiscountfornextyear'sfee.

20.A.Calmdownandmakepeace.B.u11provetheirpromotionplans.

C.Reflectontheirrespectivemistakes.D.Suspendnegotiatingforthetimebeing.

II.GrammarandVocabulary(32')

SectionA(12')

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgranunatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheother

blanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

!Phoneuserscannolongerdownloadapopularepidemic-themedsmartphonegameinChinaasthecountry

isfightingthedeadlyCOVID-19coronavirus.

Theremovalofthegame"Plague"intheChinesemarketiscertaintoreigniteadebateover_.l

AppleshouldremoveappsfromitsAppStoreontherequestofgovernmentsaroundtheworld.TheAppStoreis

theonlywayformostuserstoinstallsoftwareoniPhones,andithasbecomeamagnetforcriticismbecause

Appleenablescountriestoremoveappstheydon'tlike,effectivelycensoringfreeexpression.Plague'screators

saidinstatementsthatitwasthemostpopularpaidgameinChinaformanyyearsandthatit_2_(not

mean)tosensationalizediseaseoutbreaks.

PlagueisoneofthemostpopulariPhonegames,andhasbeenconsistentlyinthetopofApple'sAppStore

charts_L_itslaunchin2012.It'sasimulationinwhichusersplayasaninfectiousdisease_L_goal

istowipeouttheworld'spopulation.OnThursday,itwasthetoppaidgameintheUnitedStates.Ithasalsorisen

inChina,accordingtoestimatesfromSensorTower,~appanalyticsfirm.Ithadbeendownloaded2.2

milliontimesinChina,withabout9%ofthosedownloadssincethestartofJanuary.ItwastheNo.3paidappin

Chinabefore_Q_(remove),SensorTowersaid.Itwasthebest-sellingappinChinaatonepointinJanuary,

accordingtotheBBC.

GamesareparticularlycloselyregulatedinChina.InPlague'scase,theremovalcomesshortly__]_

Applesetadeadlineforappdeveloperstocomplywitha2016regulationaboutpaidmobilegamesinthecountry

Theregulationrequiresthatgamemakerswhowanttochargeforin-apppurchases~(get)alicenseor

approvalnumberfromtheGeneralAdministrationofPressandPublicationofChina.Thatapprovalnumberhasto

beprovidedtoApplebyJune30,CN.BCreported,____.2..__(cite)amessagetodevelopers

Chinaistheworld'slargestmobilegamesmarket.Thegovernmenthassignaledforyearsthatitistryingto

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”oa11H).(strong)controloverconcerns11eyeproblems,playingtimeand"lootboxes"or

in-apppurchaseswithanelementofrandomness.InChina,videogames12beapprovedbyregulators

inordertobereleasedandmonetized.Jn2018,theChinesegovernmentfrozegameapprovals,andtheyslowly

startedtorampupthrough2019,whichAppleCEOTimCookmentionedonaconferencecaJIwithanalystsin

October令

SectionB(20')

(A)

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagesbyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Note

thatthereisonewordmorethanyouneedforeachpassage.

A.entryB.concernsC.exposeD.deadlyE.calledF.underestimated

G.innovationsH.cautiousI.scheduledJ.generationK.prospects

MobileWorldCongress,oneofthetechnologymdustry'sbiggestannualevents,hasbeen_Ll_off

becauseofthecoronavirusoutbreak.Theannouncementcomesaftermorethanadozenmajortechcompanies

saidtheywouldnotattendtheeventasthe____l±__outbreakcontinuestospread.

MWChadbeen----1.L_totakeplaceinBarcelonafromFebruary24-27.Ittypicallydrawsmorethan

100,000attendeesandover2,400companies,includingthesector'sbiggestplayerswhouseittolaunchnew

productsandshowcasetheirlatest-12_.

Theevent'scancellationisa"hugedisappointment,"BenWood,chiefofresearchatCCSlnsight,saidina

statement."It'sthehighlightofthemobileindustrycalendar,"Woodsa过“Theilnpactonsmallcompanieswho

haveinvestedadisproportionateamountofthe订budgetsandtimeonthiseventshouldnotbe_]]_.

MWCisananchoreventformanyandnowtheyfacethechallengeofhavingtofigureoutwhatthebestwayto

salvage（抢救）somethingfromthisdifficultsituation."

GSMAhadinitiallyplannedtogoforwardwiththeeventdespitethecoronavirusscare.ItsaidinaFebruary

9statementthatitwouldconducthealthchecksanddoadditionalcleaningaroundthevenue,andwouldnotallow

IB_toanyattendeeswhohadbeentoChinaintheprevioustwoweeks.About5,000to6,000people

typicallyattendtheeventfromChina,accordingtoGSMA.

ButbyWednesday,aslewofmajortechplayershadannouncedtheywouldnotattendtheevent,including

Amazon(AMZN),E门csson(ERIC),Facebook(FB),Sony(SNE),Intel(INTC),Cisco(CSCO)andLG(LPL),

amongothers."Duetotheoutbreakandcontinued-----1..2....__aboutnovelcoronavirus,Amazonwillwithdraw

fromexh伽tingandparticipatinginMobileWorldCongress2020,"AmazonsaidinastatementMonday.

Amazon'scloudcomputingarm,AmazonWebSe1"Vices,wasduetohostadozensessionscoveringtopicssuch

as5Gconnectivityandartificialintelligence.

Thelatestcompanytowithdrawfromtheworld'sbiggestmobileeventwasNokia(NOK),whichon

Wednesdaysaiditbadmadethe"_2Q_decision"tocancelitspaiticipationratherthanpotentially

fl_itsemployeestothecoronavirus.

Thesummitwouldhavehadadifficulttimegoingforwardwithoutsomeofitsheadlineparticipants.The

lossofNokiaandEricsson,thetwoEuropeansuppliersof5Gequipment,wasparticularlydamagingfora

conferencefocusedonthedevelopmentanduseofthenext22mobilenetworks.

(B)

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethat

thereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.approachingB.temporarilyC.d忒omposesD.alternativeE.primarily

F.recyclableG.inspirationH.involvesI.squeezingJ.minedK.emitted

Isitpossibletomakepaperwithouttrees?AustralianbusinessmenKevinGarciaandJonTsespentayear

researchingapossible__2J_thatcouldserveasapossiblerawmaterialformakingpaper.ThenGarciaread

aboutaTaiwanesecompanymakingcommercialpaperoutofstoneanda(n)-21-_struck.

Ayearlater,inJuly2017,theylaunchedKarstStonePaper.Thecompanyproducespaperwithoutusingwood

orwater.Theirsourceisstonewaste--1i__fromconstructionsitesandotherindustrialwastedumps.

"Ifyoulookatthewholeprocessofhowpaperistraditionallymade,it_f__Q_choppingtrees,adding

chemicals,usinglotsofwaterandthen--1]_,dryingandflatteningitintosheetsofpaper,"saidGarcia."It

contributestohighcarbonemissionanddeforestation."

In2019,GarciaestimatesKarst'spaperproductionhashelpedsave540largelimbertrees（成材木）frombeing

deforested,83,100liters(21,953gallons)ofwaterfrombeingusedand25,500kilograms(56,218pounds)of

carbondioxidefrombeing~-

"Wecollectdisposedlimestone（石灰石）fromwhereverwecanfindit,washit,andgrinditintofinepowder,"

hesaid.ThepowderismixedwithaHDPEresin（高密度聚乙烯树脂），which--2.2_overtimefromsunlight,

leavingonlycalciumcarbonate（碳酸钙）behind.

Thepapercanbeasthinasnotebookpaperorasthickasacardboardpaperandiswaterproof,~and

difficulttotear.Thenotebookscost$10to$25.Karst'sproductsaremainlysoldthroughthecompany'swebsite,

butareaJsostockedin100stores,_JJ_throughoutAustralia,theUnitedStatesandtheUnitedKingdom.

"Over70%ofthecustomersareUS-based,"hesaid.

Theyhopetohavethenotebooksin1,000storesbytheendoftheyear.Garciasaidtheyarenowthinking

about-----1Z_investorsforthefirsttimeinordertoscaleuptheiroperations.Theydeclinedtorevealhow

muchthecompanymakesortheirannualrevenue.

III.ReadingComprehension(68')

SectionA(30')

Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarked

A,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

(A)

ArecentsurveyintheUnitedStatesshowedthattheaveragefamilyspentmoremoneyonitspetsthanonits

啦ldren.Althoughrathershoe灼ng,itshouldnot_TI_anyonewhohasseenthedoggyparlors（客厅）

wherelovedpetsrest.AreAmericansuniqueintreatingtheirlittlefriendsinthisway?No,theEnglish,too,are

抖totheirpets.

Thiscanclearlybeseenwhenwelookatpetfoods,whichoftencontainmorevitaminsthanhumanfoodor,at

least,are_____J_L_lessnutritious.Theycertainlycostmuch.LastyeartheBritishpublicspenttwohundred

millionpoundsonpetfoodalone,_J.Q_veterinary（兽医的）billsoranimalfurniture.Itisdifficultnotto

feel一双withthiswhenoneconsiderswhatthesameamountcoulddoforvicti1nsofst釭vationand

poverty,soitis38formetogethotunderthecollarwhenIreadanoldmanLeftallhismoneytohis

doghome.

ThereareavarietyofreasonswhyIfindthepopularityofBritishpets3.2..Theycausephysical

problems.AnexampleofthisisNewYorkwheretheyhavegreatdifficultygettingridofthemessthatdogsleave

onthestreets.Manypeoplefmdthisfunny,butinanumberoflargecitiesitisamajorproblem.Animalscancause

dis纽se,too.Itisthethreatofrabies---adiseasewithnoknowncure---thathasmadetheEnglishgovernment

imposestrict拉onanimalscomingintotheUnitedKingdom.WhentheSpanishgovernmentrecently

41anumberofhomelessdogsasprotectionagainstthesamethreat,Englishtouristinunediatelywrote

letterstothenewspapers______AL_aboutmassmurder.

Anotherproblemisthe_____:Ll___ofpetowners.Mostlittlechildrenwantadogoracat,andthey

continuallypestertheirmothersandfathersuntiltheygetone.Itisonlywhenthesweetlittlethinghasbeen

broughthomethattheparentsrealizehowmuchtimeandmoneymustbespenton"Rover"or"Bonzo".Thenthey

just44it.Thisbringsmetomylastpoint.Pets,whichrunfree,areoftennot45atall.

Englishfarmerslosehundredsofsheepayear,k仆ledbysomeone'spetandyoumusthavereadofchildrenbeing

hurtbysomepetsoftheirown.

46.,Iwouldonlysuggestthatwehavegotour47wrongandthatsomethingshouldbe

doneaboutit.

33.A.alertB.surpriseC.disappointD.interest

34.A.hostileB.politeC.subjectD.available

35.A.seldomB.farC.fr的uentlyD.totally

36.A.inspiteofB.regardlessofC.nottomentionD.ratherthan

37.A.delightedB.patientC.concernedD.unsatisfied

38.A.usualB.naturalC.ridiculousD.essential

39.A.inevitableB.understandableC.unacceptableD.common

40.A.ordersB.punishmentsC.treatmentsD.restrictions

41.A.curedB.destroyedC.enclosedD.drove

42.A.inquiringB.caringC.WOITyingD.complaining

43.A.thoughtlessnessB.hesitationC.expectationD.kindness

44.A.isolateB.scoldC.desertD.bind

45.A.funnyB.sweetC.preciousD.loving

46.A.NeverthelessB.MoreoverC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile

47.A.nlindB.behaviorC.loveD.priority

(B)

ThequestionofwhetherourgovernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberaJartsinhigher

educationisn'taneither/orpmposition（命题），althoughthecurrent_1L_preparingyoungAmericansfor

STEM(science,technology,engineering,math)-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.

TheelateIstcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceo12_training,butalso

maintainsthatthestudyofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesmustremaincentralcomponentsofAmerica's

~systematalllevels.Botharecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinour

democraticsociety,becomeinnovativeleaders,and____iL_thespiritualenrichmentthatthereflectiononthe

greatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.

Pm·entsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducation~aboutgraduates'job

prospectsastechnologicaladvancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketsti·ansformprofessionsinways

thatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthesecircumstances,it's~tolookforwhatmayappeartobe

themost"practical"wayout.Majorinasubjectdesignedtogetyoua/an~seemstheobviousanswer

tosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanitiescharacterizedas"soft"often,infact,

leadtoemploymentandsuccess~-Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employershaveexpresseda

preferenceforstudentswhohavereceiveda-----2.Q__educationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,think

critically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.

51_,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheir4thand5thjobs,as

there'slittlereasontodoubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferent

rolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhose

educationshavepreparedthemtobe5_8.Theab山tytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight--

52_fromscience,arts,andtechnology--tosolvetheproblemsofthefuture,andtakeadvantageof

theopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.

InMay1780JohnAdamswrotetohiswifeAbigailexpressinghishopesfortheprogressoftheAmerican

experiment."/muststudyPoliticsandWarsothatmysonsmayhave_____!ill.___tostudyMathematicsand

Philosophy.MySonsoughttostudyMathematicsandPhilosophy,Geography,Architecture,Commerceand

Agriculture,inordertogivetheirCJ讥drenarighttostudyPainting,PoetryandMusic."WhatAdamswas

reallyexpressingwasthatacountrymusthaveasufficientlevelof_fil_,stabilityandsecuritybefore

largenumbersofitscitizenscanengageinpursuits应thanthebasicstruggleforsurvival.Despite

oureconomicdifficulties,theU.S.isawealthynation.Wehavethecapacitytocreateandmaintainan

educationalsystemthatu·ainsstudentsinscience,math,history,artandotherdisciplines,attheveryhighest

level.

48.A.drainonB.objectiontoC.advantageoverD.emphasison

49.A.extensiveB.intensiveC.literateD.technical

50.A.educationB.workforceC.economicD.political

51.A.competewithB.benefitfromC.equaltoD.delightin

52.A.thinkB.talkC.WOITYD.inquire

53.A.naturalB.ridiculousC.amazingD.disturbing

54.A.skillB.jobC.titleD.advantage

55.A.inthelongrunB.intherightpositionC.inpracticaltermsD.ingreatneed

56.A.hard-wonB.broadly-basedC.science-01ientedD.well-chosen

57.A.RatherB.StillC.ThereforeD.Moreover

58.A.activeB.preciseC.flexibleD.c1itical

59.A.pickedupB.referredtoC.putupD.passedon

60.A.libertyB.qualificationC.visionD.vigor

61.A.knowledge8.insightC.wealthD.commitment

62.A.morelogicaJB.lessinstrumentalC.broaderD.easier

SectionB(30')

Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choose

theonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.

(A)

ManyofChina'sancientarchitecturaltreasuressmashedtodustbeforeLinHuiyinandLiangSichengbegan

documentingthemintheI930s.Thehusbandandwifeteamwereamongthefirstpreservationiststooperatein

China,andbyfarthebestknown.Theireffortshavesinceinspiredgenerationsofpeopletospeakoutfor

architecturethreatenedbytherushtowarddevelopment.

BecomingChina'sbestarchitecturalhistorianswasnoeasyaccomplishment.Thebuildingstheywantedto

savewerecenturiesoldlocatedindistantpartsofthecountry.Inmanycasestheyhadtojourneythrough

dangerousconditionsintheChinesecountrysidetoreachthem.ExploringChina'sremoteareasduringthel930s

meanttravelingmuddy,poorlymaintainedroadsbymule（骡子）oronfoot.Innswereoftendirtyfoodcouldbe

polluted,andtherewasalwaysriskorviolencefromrebels,soldiersandrobbers.

The订greatestdiscoverywastheTempleofBuddha'sLight,inWutaiCounty,ShanxiProvince.The

breathtakingwoodentemplewasbuiltin857A.D.,makingittheoldestbuildingknowninChinaatthetime.

LiangandLincrawledintothetemple'smostforbidding,forgottenareastodetermineitsage,includingone

hideawayinhibitedbythousandsorbatsandmillionsofbedbugs,coveredindustandlitteredwithdeadbats."In

completedarknessandamongtheawfulsmell,hardlybreathing,withthickmaskscoveringournosesandmouths,

wemeasured,drew,andphotographedwithflashlightsforseveralhours.Whenatlastwecameouttotakeabreath

offreshair,wefoundhundredsofbedbugsinourbag.Weourselveshadbeenbadlybitten.Yettheimportanceand

unexpectednessofourfindmadethosethehappiesthoursofmyyearshuntingforancientarchitecture."Liand

wroteoftheexperienceinanaccountincludedin"LiangandLin;PartnersinExploringChina'sArchitectua!Past."

63.Ontheirwaytotheancientbuildingsin1930s,LiangandLinfacedfollowingrisksEXCEPT_.

A.accommodationsB.personalsecurity

C.roadconditionsD.vehicles

64.LiangandLinraisedpublicawarenessof_.

A.documentingsmashedhisto1icalbuildings

B.rebuildinghistoricallyvaluablebuildings

C.savingtheoldesttemplesinChjna

D.Protectinghistoricalbuildings.

65.WhileexploringtheTempleofBuddha'sLight,

A.LiangandLincaughtinsectswithawfulsmell.

B.LiangandLinwereforbiddentobreatheinside

C.LiangandLinwerepleasedatsomethingunhopedfor

D.LiangandLindetermineditsagebystudyingbedbug'shideaway

66.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.CreativenessresultsindiscoveryB.Difficultyproducesachievement

C.EffortscontributetohappinessD.Responsibilitiesmakedevelopment

(B)

AngelaDoyinsolaAinaEMPOWERINGBLACKMOTHERS

TheU.S.spendsmuchmoreonhealthcarethananyotherdevelopedcountrydoes,andyetwomeninthe

U.S.aredyingofpregnancy-relatedcausesmorethantheyusedtoandmorethaninotherdevelopednations.This

problemisparticularlydireforAfricanAmericans,whoaretlu·eetofourtimesmorelikelythantheirwhite

counterpartstosufferpregnancy-relateddeaths.BlackMamasMatterAlliance(BMMA),co-foundedbyAngela

DoyinsolaAina,launchedin2016toaddressthesehugedisparities;thegroupworkedwithCongresstolaunch

BlackMaternalHealthWeek,nowheldeachApril."Whatisperpetuatingtheseadversehealthoutcomesis

structuralracismandgenderoppression,"saysAina,36.

Thisyear,AinaisdrawingonherownbackgroundinpublichealthtorampupBMMA'sresearcheffortsand

topromotetheuseofmidwivesanddoulas,whoshesayscanbecriticalresourcesforcommunitiesthathave

historicallyfraughtrelationshipswiththeU.S.medicalsystem.TheWorldHealthOrganizationnamed2020the

"yearofthenurseandmidwife,"andAinahopesthisincreasedattentionwillhelpleadtomoreinvestmentin

blackwomen-ledhealthprograms."Thosearetheinitiativesthatworkbest,"shesays,"incommunitiesthatare

mostimpactedbyhealthdisparities.“—ABJGAILABRAAS

DinaBakstHELPINGWORKINGWOMEN

ForanyAmericanwomen,especiallylow-wageworkersinphysicallydemandingfields,havingkidsmeans

~theirjobs—somuchsothattheymaybeforcedtochoosebetweenapaycheckandahealthy

pregnancy.Thatsituation,saysDinaBakst,"snowballsintolastingeconomicdisadvantage."Asco-founderofthe

legaladvocacyorganizationABetterBalance,Bakst,47,representswomenwholosetheirjobswhilepregnant.

She'schampioningfederalle伊slationadvancinginCongressthisyeartohelppregnantwomenandnewmothers

getfairtJ·eatmentatwork:thePregnantWorkersFairnessActandthePUMPforNursingMothersActwould,

respectively,requireemployerstomakereasonableaccommodationsforpregnantemployees,andmakeiteasier

forbreastfeedingmomstopumpatwork.AtatimewhentherearemorewomenthanmenintheU.S.workforce,

Bakstsaysimplementingfairwork-lifestandards—includingpregnancyaccommodations,paidsickdays,paid

familyandmedicalleave,andqualityaffordablechildcare—ismoreimportantthanever."It'sabsolutelyessential

forgenderequalityandforournation'seconomicsecurity.“—KATIEREILLY

67.Whichofthefollowingwordisclosestinmeaningto"jeopardizing"?

A.Losing.B.Endangering.C.Givingup.D.Contributingto.

68.AccordingtoAngela,whatistherootofhealthdisparitiesbetweenblackmothersintheUSandtheirwhite

counterparts?

A.TheinactionoftheAmericangovernment.

B.Theignoranceofpublichealth.

CThesocial-economjcinequalitycodedbyraceandgender.

D.Theunpleasantrelation