2020-2021学年上海交大附中高一（下）期末英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2020-2021学年上海交大附中高一（下）期末英语试卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A.Abookseller.B.Ascientist.C.Areader.D.Awriter.2．A.Inthedepartmentstore.B.Inthelaundry.C.Atthedentist's.D.Atthechemist's.3．A.Impatient.B.Worried.C.Happy.D.Active.4．A.Jackwon'tlistentoheradvice.B.JackhasbeentoUSAbefore.C.Shedoesn'tthinkJackshouldworkoverseas.D.ShetrustsJackforhisdecision.5．A.Hemisplacedhisclassmate'scalculator.B.Helosthisbuttons.C.Hebrokethewoman'scalculator.D.Hehadanaccident.6．A.Shecouldn'tfindtheexampaper.B.Sheisn'tallowedtorevealthegrades.C.Dr.Wanghasn'tfinishedthegrading.D.Dr.Wangisn'tavailableatthemoment.7．A.Thewomanislookingforsandwich.B.Thewomantriestobuythemansomefood.C.Themanisn'tinfavorofsandwich.D.Themancan'tdecidewhattoeat.8．A.Therestaurantisn'tusuallysoempty.B.Dessertisservedintherestaurant.C.Therestaurantisclosetothelibrary.D.Foodisn'tallowedinthelibrary.9．A.Tomovetoaneatdormitory.B.Tofindapersontosharetheapartment.C.Tocleantheroomtogether.D.Towriteanarticleabouttheirroommate.10．A.Takehermotorbiketotherepairshop.B.Leavehermotorbikeoutside.C.Cleanthemotorbikeaftertherainstops.D.Checkifthemotorbikestillworks.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.11．（1）A.Passingthediseaseon.B.Placingnopressureonairflow.C.Reducingbreathingrate.D.Increasingairresistance.（2）A.Footballplayersmaywearmasksduringthematch.B.Professionalathletesarenotencouragedtoresumetraining.C.Athletestraininginmasksmayresultinveryrelaxedbreathing.D.Workingwithamasksolvesathletes'breathingproblems.（3）A.Thecoronavirushasanimpactonsports.B.Exercisingwithamaskonisnotgoodforhealth.C.TheTokyoOlympicGameshadtobepostponed.D.Athletesresumedtrainingandcompetition.12．（1）A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.D.Six.（2）A.CarryingthesimilarflavorB.Containingcaffeine.C.Fightingcancerandbacterialcells.D.Improvingbloodvesselfunction.（3）A.Blacktea.B.Greentea.C.Darktea.D.Whitetea.13．（1）A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Schoolmates.D.Roommates.（2）A.Hehasn'tfinishedhispaper.B.Hehasboughtalotofnewclothes.C.Heisgoingtohelpthewoman.D.Hisideasinthepaperareverynew.（3）A.ProfLiisstrictwithhisstudents.B.Prof.Lihasalotofworkingexperience.C.TheyneedProfLi'shelpontheirthesis.D.TheylikeProf.Li'sclass.（4）A.Nervous.B.Proud.C.Anxious.D.Confident.II.GrammarandVocabulary.SectionAMultipleChoiceDirections:Beneatheachofthe.followingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,candD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.14．ThereasonwhythecompanywillstoppublishingsixofDr.Seussbooksisthatthesebooksportraypeopleinwaysarehurtfulandwrong.（）A．inwhich B．/ C．as D．which15．Abouttwothousandfivehundredyearsagothefirsthousesappearedonthefattopsofthehillsin______isnownorthernNewMexico.（）A．where B．which C．what D．that16．Peoplewhooftenexerciseandstayactivearemuchlesslikelytodevelopheartdiseasethanpeoplewhorarelymove，thatexerciseconsistsofafewminutesadayofjoggingormultiplehoursaweekofwalking.（）A．oncondition B．whether C．for D．nomatter17．Foryearsarthistorianshavemostlyignoredatinyinscription（题词）attheupperleftcorneroftheframeofEdvardMunch's"TheScream"，："Couldonlyhavebeenpaintedbyamadman".（）A．read B．reading C．reads D．toread18．SoccerCityisalsonearingcompletionwithonlyminorfixturesandtheparkinglotpavement.（）A．remainedtocomplete B．remainingtocomplete C．remainingtobecompleted D．remainedtobecompleted19．Theprofessorannounced，"IhaveanotherplaninwhichIcomparejustyourfinalgradeandwhatyoudidontheFinalExam.ThenishigherofthetwoiswhatIwilltaketodetermineyouroverallcoursegrade.（）A．what B．whatever C．which D．whichever20．heismistakenisthatliberalartsdegreesarenowherenearasuselessashemadethemouttobe.（）A．What B．Whether C．Where D．That21．Additionaltransmitting（传输）facilitieswouldamuchstrongersignalwhichwouldreachmanymorelisteners.（）A．makeitpossiblefor B．makepossiblethat C．makepossible D．makeitpossible22．WiththesuccessfullandingofTianwen﹣1onMars，Chinahasnowbecomethethirdcountryinhistory________downonMars'surface__________theUnitedStatesandtheformerSovietUnion.（）A．totouch，tofollow B．touching，tofollow C．touching，following D．totouch，following23．Itisuniversallyacknowledgedthatmoneyflowstoitisthatcontrolsthescarcething.（）A．whom B．whomever C．who D．whoever24．WhileIwaswaitingtoenteruniversity，IsawateachingpostinalocalnewspaperateachingpostataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwhereIlived.（）A．advertised B．advertising C．advertise D．havingadvertised25．Youngpeoplewhoreportinlifeandthushavedevelopedaslackattitudetowardslifearecalledthegenerationof"lyingflat".（）A．tofeelsticking B．feelingsticking C．feelingstuck D．tofeelstuck26．Once，thesamplesfromMarswillbedeliveredintothehandsofexperts________toworkwiththem.（）A．recovered，trained B．recovering，training C．recovered，training D．recovering，trained27．Mybrotheroncegavemeatoybird，designedtobalanceontheedgeofabowlofwaterandrepeatedlydunkitsheadinthewater.（）A．which B．what C．it D．one28．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT？（）A．Theinnovativenovelistpreferstoexploresuchthemesthatnooneelsehasevertouchedupon. B．Publicopinionissuchthatfullyendingthedrugwarisnotwithintherealmofpoliticalpossibility. C．Einsteinbelievedinsimplicity，somuchsothatheusedonlyasafetyrazorandwatertoshave. D．TheconsumerbattleissosignificanttosuchsupermarketsasWal﹣MartthattheytargetBlackFridayforprofits.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed29．A.generationsB.dedicationC.specializingD.walksE.inquiringF.symbolicG.liftH.practicalI.insistingJ.distinguishesK.inheritLettheirscientificspiritliveonThenationaloutpouringofgriefatthedeathoftwolegendaryacademiciansovertheweekend，asifpeoplehadlostbelovedmembersoftheirownfamilies，offersmuchfoodforthought.At1：02pmonSaturday，liversurgeonWuMengchao，99，diedinShanghai.Heisknownasthefounderofhepatobiliarysurgeryinthecountryandwastheteacherofroughly80percentofthenation'sexpertsanddoctors（1）inliversurgerytoday.Wuoperatedonthousandsofpatients，andsavedatleast16，000lives.Fiveminuteslater，withfamilymembershumminghisfavoritesongstohimbesidehissickbedinChangsha，Hunanprovince，agriculturalscientistYuanLongpingdiedattheageof91.Hewasknownasthefatherofhybridricewhohelped（2）thenationoutofhunger.Withtheirdevotiontoscienceandcommitmenttothepeople，thetwodevotedtheirlivestosavinglivesandimprovingpeople'slivelihoods.Togetherwith（3）oftheirstudents，theynotonlymadeabigdifferencetothelivesoftheChinesepeople，butalsomanylivinginotherdevelopingandleast﹣developedcountries.What（4）WuandYuanasidefromtheirachievements，whichweremadeunderverydifficultconditions，istheirsharedattachmenttothepeople.Thepublic'sspontaneousoutpouringofgriefattheirdeaths，whichhasbeenrareinthecountryfordecades，showshowmuchtheirdown﹣to﹣earth（5）toimprovingpeople'slivestouchedheartsthroughoutthecountry.（6）thatmedicalscienceishumanity，Wuwouldlosehistemperinoperatingroomseveninhis90swhenhisassistantsdidnotprescribethemedicineswiththebestcost﹣performancetohelppatientssavemoney.Workinginpaddyfieldsfordecades，Yuan'slifelongdreamwasalwaystoenabletheChinesepeopletofilltheirownbowlswithrice.Hewasstill（7）abouthisexperimentalfieldsandtheweatherconditionsduringthelastfewdaysofhislife.YuanandWuarejusttworepresentativesofthelargenumbersofscientificworkersthathavedevotedtheirlivestotheirresearch，endowing（providing）thecountry'speople﹣centereddevelopmentprinciplewithmore（8）meaning.Thecountryneedsmorescientists（9）andcarryforwardthespirittheyembodied.Eventhoseinother（10）oflifecandrawinspirationfromthetwoacademicians'commitmenttotheirdreams，careforthepeople，andindifferencetomaterialenjoyment，soastomakethebestofwhatlifegrantsforthemselvesandothers.30．A.enhancingB.signifiedC.dimmedD.relianceE.delicateF.appealG.worthH.radiantI.reinforcedJ.diverseK.intensifyingForcenturies，beautyhasbeenthecurrencyofwomanhood，transcendingclass，culture，andtime.Morevaluablethanintelligence，athleticism，confidence，orkindness，physicalbeautyhasalwaysbeenawoman'smostpreciouscommodity.IntheMiddleAges，womenwouldbleedthemselvestoachieveapalecomplexion.Apaleface（1）wealth，andnobility.Leadpoisoningasaresultofskinandhairpowderingwasequallycommonthroughoutthe17thand18thcenturies.Complexion（2）ediblewafersmadeofarsenic，knowntocausecancer，promisedtotransformthemostsallow（yellowishandunhealthy）skininto（3）health；removepimples；andclearthefaceoffrecklesandtan.Women'sbodieswereequallyundercriticismorattack.Corsets（紧身衣），attheheightoftheir（4）inthe19thcentury，promptedwomentoremoveribsandendureskeletaldeformitiesandorgandamage，inadditiontotheinconvenientandfrequentfaintingspellsthattheycaused.Thelistofdangerous，violent，andharmfulpracticesimposedonwomen'sbodiesisendless，andthepathologicalobsessionwithfemalebeautyhashardly（5）inrecentyears.Rather，withglobalizationandmassproduction，the20thcenturybroughtunprecedentedexposuretothebeautyindustryandsawthe（6）ofunrealisticbeautystandards.Today，beautyisa﹩488billionindustry，wheretheAsia﹣Pacificnowaccountsforonethirdoftheindustry'sglobalvalueandisoneoftheworld'sfastest﹣growingmarkets.Itisuncomfortabletoacknowledgethat，despitesignificantprogressinwomen'srights，beautycontinuestoendureandbe（7）asthedominantcurrencyforwomen.Femalebeauty，nomatterhowexpandedand（8）thedefinition，willcontinuetobeanoppressiverestrictiononwomenunlesswechallengethesystemthatadvocatesthenotionthatbeautyisawoman'sprimarycurrency.Thisnotionharmswomen，occupiesamajorityoftheirtime，anddistractssocietyfromthediversityoftalentsthatwehavetooffer.Theanswertothisproblemisnotthecreationofmorespaceforbeautycontentandconversation.Instead，let'sliftandcelebratethediversityofotherareasoffemale（9）includingtheircontributiontosport，history，academia，science，politics，andbusinessThisdoesnotmeanthatweignorebeautyentirely.Instead，wemustadmitthatthereisatoxicpreoccupationwithfemalebeautythatisdrivenbya（10）onwomen'sshameandinsecurity.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionAClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.31．HowCommonIsSweatshopLabor？Theprevalence（普遍）ofsweatshoplabordependslargelyonthedefinitionbeingused.Atitsmost（1）definition，inwhichthetermreferstoworkinaconfinedspace（small，surroundedbywall）thatisextremelydifficultordangerous，sweatshopscanbeconsideredfairlycommon.Ifthedefinitionbeingusediscloselyrelatedtothecommonly﹣held（2）ofafactorywithoverworked，underpaidworkers，sweatshoplaborbecomeslesscommonthanexpected，（3）stillprevalentinthird﹣worldcountries.FollowingthedefinitionoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentAccountabilityOffice，whichstatesthatasweatshopisanyworkplacethatviolatesoneormorestateand（4）laborlaws，theprevalencesoars，becomingverycommon.Usingamixtureofthesedefinitions，expertsbelievethatroughly50percentofmanufacturers（5）intheclothingindustry—employsweatshoplabor.Itcanbe（6）tofigureouttheexactnumberofsweatshopsinaparticularareaduetothefactthattheseworkplacesusually，ifnotalways，violatelaborlaws.Violationsincludeworkercompensation（报酬）lowerthanminiwage，childlabor，andaseverelackofsafetyregulations.（7），manyoftheselocationstendtodisguisetheiridentitiesassweatshopsthroughanumberofmeans，includingbriberyofgovernmentofficials.Anotherfactorthat.（8）theprevalenceofsweatshoplaboristheeconomicsituationinthecountryorregion.Manyindividualschoosetoworkinsweatshopssimplybecausetherearenobetteralternatives（9）livelihood，evenifthecompensationstillcannotsupportbasicstandardsofliving.Thishasledtoasharperincreaseinsweatshopsinthird﹣worldeconomies，wherethere'sa（10）.advantagetosettlingfor（acceptunwillingly）sweatshoplaborratherthannotworkingatall.（11），theabundanceofindividualswillingtoworkforsuchconditionsgivesemployersmoreincentivetonunsweatshops，astheminimalinvestmentintheseworkplacesyieldshigherprofits.Certaineconomists，suchasJeffreySachsandBenjaminPowell，argueagainstthepopularopinionthatsweatshoplaborshouldbeconsidered（12）.Sweatshopadvocatesarguethattheworkplacesareanecessityformoreimpoverishedcountries，wheresweatshopworkersactuallyearnmorethanaverage.Sweatshopsareconsideredaneconomicstimulusfollowingthistrainofthought；employersfollowingthisphilosophyare（13）toincreasethenumberofsweatshopsinpoorercountries.Otherexpertsmaintain，however，that（14）laborstandardsinthird﹣worldcountriescreatesadownwardspiralinwhichpeoplearewillingtoworkinincreasinglyworsesituations.Thedemandforworkissignificantlylargerthanthenumberofjobs，makingitnearly（15）thatwagesandemployeerightswillcontinuetotrenddownwardsinresponsetodesperation.Employerswhofollowthisphilosophyoftenmakeitapointtoensurethatnoneoftheirlaborersworkinsweatshops.（1）A.accurateB.generalC.operationalD.distinct（2）A.opinionB.conditionC.imageD.representation（3）A.thoughB.asC.thusD.however（4）A.localB.internationalC.domesticD.federal（5）A.exclusivelyB.particularlyC.broadlyD.initially（6）A.feasibleB.significantC.awkwardD.difficult（7）A.OntheotherhandB.AsaresultC.SpecificallyspeakingD.Aboveall（8）A.addstoB.resultsfromC.takesintoconsiderationD.appealsto（9）A.inspiteofB.inadditiontoC.intermsofD.inreturnfor（10）A.comparativeB.competitiveC.mutualD.potential（11）A.BycontrastB.InturnC.AboveallD.Lastbutnotleast（12）A.necessaryB.constructiveC.illegalD.inhuman（13）A.encouragedB.forbiddenC.remindedD.obliged（14）A.establishingB.enforcingC.sustainingD.dropping（15）A.impossibleB.incredibleC.inevitableD.unnecessarySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Bachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,candD.Choosetheonehafitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhave,.justread.32．Overthelastdecade，demandforthecosmeticsurgeryhasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DaiDavies，ofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmith，themajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rather，theyaredriventoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal."Whatweallcraveistolooknormal.Theadvertisingmediagiveusaperception（概念）ofwhatisphysicallyacceptableandwefeelwemustlooklikethat."InAmerica，thedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal；rather，itcentresonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommends"maintenance"workforpeopleintheirthirties."Theideaofwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly，"hesays."Bythen，you'vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandallowedthingstogetoutofhand."Dr.Imberdrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18，however."Itseemsthatsomeonewedon'tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn'tbeconsideringplasticsurgery."IntheU.K.cosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomain（领土）oftheveryrichandfamous.Butthecostoftreatmenthasfallenconsiderably，bringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Daviessays，"Ofcourse，£3，000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday."Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophistication（精密）ofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetreatedwithalocalanesthetic（麻醉）inanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Onewomanwhorecentlypaid£2，500forliposuctiontoremovefatfromherthighsadmitted，"Goingintotheclinicwassolowkeyandeffectivethatitwhettedmyappetite.NowIdon'tthinkthere'sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit."（1）Thestatement"drawsthelineatoperatingonpeople"（Paragraph2）isclosestinmeaningto.A.removingwrinklesfromthefaceB.helpingpeoplemakeupC.enjoyingoperatingD.refusingtooperate（2）Accordingtothethirdparagraph.Dr.Daviesimpliesthat.A.cosmeticsurgery，thoughcostly，isworthhavingB.cosmeticsurgeryistooexpensiveC.cosmeticsurgeryisnecessaryevenfortheaveragepersonD.cosmeticsurgeryismainlyfortherichandfamous（3）Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.itiswisetohavecosmeticsurgeryunder18B.cosmeticsurgeryisnowmucheasierC.peopletendtoabusecosmeticsurgeryD.theearlierpeoplehavecosmeticsurgery，thebettertheywillbe（4）Thetextismainlyabout.A.theadvantageofhavingcosmeticsurgeryB.whatkindofpeopleshouldhavecosmeticsurgeryC.thereasonwhycosmeticsurgeryissopopularD.thedisadvantageofhavingcosmeticsurgery33．Schindler'sList（1993）3h15min/Biography，Drama，History/4February1994（USA）InGerman﹣occupiedPolandduringWorldWarⅡ，industrialistOskarSchindlergraduallybecomesconcernedforhisJewishworkforceafterwitnessingtheirpersecution（cruelandunfairtreatment）bytheNazis.HefeelsitishisdutytotunhisfactoryintoarefugeforJews.BasedonthetruestoryofOskarSchindlerwhomanagedtosaveabout1100JewsfrombeinggassedattheAuschwitzconcentrationcamp，itisatestament（proof）tothegoodinallofus.Director：StevenSpielbergWriters：ThomasKeneally（book），StevenZaillian（screenplay）Stars：LiamNeeson，RalphFiennes，BenKingsleyTopRatedMovies#6/Won7Oscars.Another83wins&49nominations.ForrestGump（1994）2h22min/Drama，Romance/6July1994（USA）ForrestGumpisasimplemanwithalowLQ.butgoodintentions.HeisrunningthroughchildhoodwithhisbestandonlyfriendJenny.His'mama'teacheshimthewaysoflifeandleaveshimtochoosehisdestinyForrestjoinsthearmyforserviceinVietnam，findingnewfriendscalledDanandBubba.Hewinsmedals，createsafamousshrimpfishingfleet，inspirespeopletojog，startsaping﹣pongcraze，createsthesmiley（笑容符），writessongs，donatestopeopleandmeetsthepresidentseveraltimes.However，thisisallirrelevanttoForrestwhocanonlythinkofhischildhoodsweetheartJennyCurran，whohasmessedupherlife.Intheendallhewantstoproveisthatanyonecanloveanyone.Director：RobertZemeckisWriters：WinstonGroom（novel）EricRoth（screenplay）Stars：TomHanks，RobinWright，GarySiniseTopRatedMovies#12/Won6Oscars.Another44wins&74nominations.Avengers：InfinityWar（2018）2h29min/Action，Adventure，Sci﹣Fi/11May2018（China）AstheAvengersandtheirallieshavecontinuedtoprotecttheworldfromthreatstoolargeforanyoneherotohandle，anewdangerhasemergedfromthecosmicshadows：Thanos，whosegoalistocollectallsixInfinityStones，artifactsofunimaginablepower，andusethemtoimposehistwistedwillonallofreality.EverythingtheAvengershavefoughtforhasleduptothismoment，thefateofEarthandexistencehasneverbeenmoreuncertain.Directors：AnthonyRusso，JoeRussoWriters：ChristopherMarkus（screenplayby，StephenMcFeely（screenplayby）Stars：RobertDowneyJr，ChrisHemsworth，MarkRuffaloTopRatedMovies#641Nominatedfor1Oscar.Another46wins&73nominations.Coco（2017）1h45min/Animation，Adventure，Family/24November2017（China）Despitehisfamily'spuzzlinggenerations﹣oldbanonmusic，Migueldreamsofbecominganaccomplishedmusicianlikehisidol，ErnestodelaCruz.Desperatetoprovehistalent，MiguelfindshimselfinthestunningandcolorfulLandoftheDeadfollowingamysteriouschainofevents.Alongtheway，hemeetscharmingtricksterHector，andtogether，theysetoffonanextraordinaryjourneytounlocktherealstorybehindMiguel'sfamilyhistory.Directors：LeeUnkrich，AdrianMolina（co﹣director）Writers：LeeUnkrich（originalstoryby），JasonKatz（originalstoryby）Stars：AnthonyGonzalez，GaelGarciaBernal，BenjaminBratTopRatedMovies#76/Won2Oscars.Another108wins&37nominations.（1）Whichfilmissuitableforsomeonewhoisinterestedinadventures？A.Schindler'sListandForrestGump.B.ForrestGumpandAvengers：InfinityWar.C.ForrestGumpandCoco.D.CacoandAvengers：InfinityWar.（2）Whichfilmhasn'twonanyOscar？A.Schindler'sList.B.ForrestGump.C.Avengers：InfinityWar.D.Coco.（3）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE？A.Schindler'sListisbasedonthetruestoryofsomeoneattheAuschwitzconcentrationcamp.B.ForrestGrumpdoesn'tcareaboutalltheincredibleachievementshehasmade.C.TheAvengershaveneverbeenmoreconfidentaboutthefateoftheEarthandexistence.D.Miguelisnotallowedtoplaymusicbecauseofamysteriouschainofevents.34．Abreedofupstartappsistakingonaninternetfunctionthatmightseemunneededorevenill﹣advised：helpingteenstalktostrangers.Brandedas"socialdiscovery"services，theseappspitchthemselvesasalternativestooutletsthatalreadyspecializeinonlineconnections，likeFacebookandInstagram.Theysaytheyarebetterathelpingyoungusersmeetlike，﹣mindedpeopleoutsidetheirexistingcircles.Andtheysaytheyhavesafeguards，suchasseparatingusersbyageandusingartificialintelligence，toprotectagainsttheinappropriateorunsafebehaviorthathasplaguedpreviousattemptstoconnectyoungpeopleonline.Theirusernumberssuggestthat，whethertheysucceedinstrikingtherightbalance，appslikeYuboandHooparetappingintoaneedamongteensand20﹣somethingsfornewwaystobranchoutonline."Thereisnoplacetodaytosocializeonline，"saysSachaLazimi，the26﹣year﹣oldFrenchco﹣founderofYubo，whichconnectsstrangerswithmessagingandlive，streaming.ItisacounterintuitivestatementforanyonewhohadseenteenssendingSnapsrapidfiretotheirfriends，respondingtovideosonTikTok，FaceTimingforhours，orusingInstagram.ButMr.Lazimithinksthoseplatformsallowfortoomuchpassiveparticipation."Snapchat，InstagramandTikTokareallaboutperformance，contentandindividual"，hesays.YubofeaturesaswipinginterfacesimilartothatofTinder.ButMr.Lazimiinsistsitisnotadatingapp.Thepoint，hesays，istofacilitatecommunicationbetweenpeopleallovertheworldwhosharemutualinterests.Yuboisn'tpresenteverywhereinthelivesofAmericanteensyet﹣﹣andmaybeneverwillbe﹣butthecompanysaystheapphas25millionuserssignedup，withnearlyhalfofdailyusenowcomingfromAmerica.Butsomeoftheseappshavealsobeenthesubjectofsafetyconcerns.Yubohasalsofaceditsownsafetychallenges.InFlorida，law﹣enforcementofficiallysaytheyarrestedamanwhoreportedlyluredateenagerthroughYubo.Inastatement，Yubosaidthatthepreventionofchildabusehasbeenakeypriorityforthepastthreeyears."Yuborecognizesitsresponsibilityinprotectingyoungpeopleusingitsserviceandhasgonefarbeyondmanyofthemainsocialmediaservices."However，actuallyteensaredoingmoretoprotectthemselvesthanmanygivethemcreditfor，saysDr.Hinduja."Theyaredoingsomethingtokeepthemselvessafeorwewouldhavestrikinglymorevictimizationthanwedo."（1）Inthispassage，theword"plagued"（paragraph2）isclosestinmeaningto.A.highlightedB.justifiedC.troubledD.extended（2）Inparagraph5，thewritermentions"Snapchat，InstagramandTikTok"inorderto.A.comparethevariousfunctionsdifferentappsboastB.statethenecessityfortheemergenceofappslikeYuboC.clarifythereasonfortheirbeingreplacedbyotherappsD.provetheimportanceofactiveparticipationincommunication（3）Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage？A.Instagramhaslostitsappealtoteensand20﹣somethings.B.Yubofailstodomorethanenoughtoprotectteenagers.C.Hoopisintendedforcommunicationamongcolleges.D.TinderisadatingappexclusivelyusedinAmerica.（4）What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsappslikeYubo？A.Supportive.B.Indifferent.C.Prejudiced.D.NegativeSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetomoresentencesthanyou