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2/2江苏省连云港市2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题说明:1.本试卷共12页,满分120分,考试时间120分钟。2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等,密封线内不要答题。3.请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处,否则不得分。第一部分;听力理解(共20小题:每小题1分,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whendidtheladyfinishherdraft?A.Aweekago.B.Amonthago.C.Twomonthsago.2.Whathappenedatthecharityparty?A.Notmanypeoplecame.BMoremoneywasraisedthanexpected.C.Theladyhadtoleaveearlytodealwithherson.3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Shootingafilm.B.Takingphotos.C.Tryingonsomemake-up4.Howdothespeakersfeel?A.Tired.B.Excited.C.Defeated.5.Whatdoestheladyimply?AShewillnotbuythecar.B.Shethinksthecarisabeauty.C.Sheexpectsthemantofixtheproblems.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanaskafavorfor?A.aride.B.soccerpractice.C.study.7.Whatwillthewomandoafterlunchtoday?A.Gotowork.B.Gotoclass.C.Gotothelibrary.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whyistheladyupset?A.Manythingsgowronginthebathroom.B.Shedoesn’thaveaviewofthePacificOcean.C.Thereisnowaterintheroomatall.9.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Changeherroomto2012.B.Giveherafreeone-nightstay.C.Giveheradiscountonhercurrentroom.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatskinmasksshouldoneuseafterasunbath?A.Thosemixedwithlemon.B.Thosemixedwithorange.C.Thosemixedwithcucumber.11.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Winter.B.Fall.C.Summer.12.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheend?A.Disappointed.B.Annoyed.C.Satisfied.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whywon’tthespeakersgotoEurope?A.Theycan’taffordit.B.Theyhavebeenthererecently.C.Theydon’thaveenoughtime.14.Wheredothespeakersdecidetogoinstead?A.Thenearbycountryside.B.Thecitynexttotheirs.C.Anatureparkthatisalittlefaraway.15.Howwillthespeakersgoonvacation?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.16.Whatdoestheladyaskthemantodobeforetheyleave?A.Fillupthecarwithgas.B.Payattentiontotheweather.C.Makealistofwhattheywillbring.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whyisthemancookingdinner?A.Hewantstoimpressthewoman.B.Hewantstocelebratesomething.C.Hewantstoexpresshisthankstothewoman.18.Whatdoweknowabouttheapartment?A.Itisnotverylarge.BIt’sinanoisyneighborhood.C.Anotherwomanlivesthere.19.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMelanie?A.Shewasquiteselfishandtroublesome.B.Sheisgoodatcooking.C.Sheaskedforadviceaboutschoolalot.20.Whatwillthespeakershavefordessert?A.Icecreamfromashop.B.Acakefromabakery.C.Acakemadebytheman.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节:单项填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.TsinghuaUniversity_________theNo.1spotintheTimesHigherEducation’sAsiaUniversityRankings2019,becomingthefirstuniversityontheChinesemainlandtotopthelist.A.countered B.claimed C.commanded D.competed2.MillionsofA$50banknoteshaveanembarrassingspellingerrorthatwasoverlookedbyAustraliancentralbankbeforetheywereprintedand_________.A.circulated B.distributed C.allocated D.extended3.Honestyisthebestpolicy.Ifyouraccountdoesn’t_________whatthesecuritycamerasrecorded,you’llgetpunished.A.subscribeto B.attendto C.correspondto D.relateto4.“Wetrustthattoday’stalkswillhelpcreate_________ontheBeltandRoadInitiativeaspartoftheeffortstobuildaglobalcommunityofasharedfuture,”saidZhouShuchun.Aconsensus B.consequence C.compromise D.competence5.Balanceinthebodywassaidtobeattheheartof_________madetraditionalChinesetherapysoeffective.A.which B.that C.who D.what6.—Whatashame!Youmissedmybirthdayparty!—I’mterriblysorry,dear.Believeme,ifIcouldhaveaffordedthetime,I_________.A.would B.should C.wouldhave D.shouldhave7.—Theselittlekidshavelearnedperfecttablemanners,haven’tthey?—Yes.Theyareaccustomed_________atmeals.A.nottotalk B.tonottalk C.nottotalking D.tonottalking8.—IgotsickandtiredofhotelsandhotelfoodafterthetriptoMexico.—Icanimagine._________.A.All’swellthatendswell B.EverycloudhasasilverliningC.Honestyisthebestpolicy D.Eastorwest,homeisthebest9.Notuntil_________inthecollegeentranceexam_________thathehadwastedmuchtimeusinghismobilephonetosurftheInternetandplaygames.A.hadhefailed;herealized B.hehadfailed;didherealizeC.hehadfailed;herealized D.didhefail;didherealize10._________isVirginiaWoolf’smostautobiographicalnovel,whichdevelopsaseriesofthoughtsratherthanaplot,centeringonthemeslikewomen’sroleinsociety,deathandchange.A.TheGardenParty B.TheGreenRoom C.TotheLighthouse D.DaisyMiller第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Hey,man,Goodtohearfromyouagain.Andgoodtiming.Youre-mailcameinjustasIwaschattingwithanotherfriend,who’s____11____oneofthoseroughperiodsatwork.IwishIhadbetteradvice.Youasked,“Howdoyoudefinesuccess?”Whata____12____question!In2005,Imadeonly$22,500ayearinRockyMount.Anothertwosportswriters,TravisandJeff,intheirmid-20stoo,hadcometoRockyMounttoleaveRockyMount.Wewentoutto____13____ourgames,andsentthefinalpagestotheprinterbyour1:30a.m.____14____.Onthebestnights,we’dplayWiffleballinthe____15____until4a.m.,laughingandjoking.Wealllefttherewithinayear,as____16____.Traviseventually____17____abig-timejobcoveringthePittsburghPirates,andJeffbecameoneofthemostwell-knownNASCARwritersinthecountry,withalmost200,00Twitter____18____.LasttimeJeffandImet,hesaidsomethingaboutRockyMount.“Ididn’t____19____itthen,buthonestly,whenI____20____,it’sprobablythebesttimeI’veeverhadinmycareer.”Whatissuccess?Buddy,Idon’tknow.Onthoselatenights,itwasmakinggoodcontactonTravis’scurveball.Nowit’srunningatenthofamile____21____thanIdidlastweek.Ayearago,Iwroteastoryandnoreaders____22____meaboutit,whichthesedaysisasuccess.Butnobodysaidanythingnice____23____,soisitafailure?Idon’tknow.Collegestudentsaskmefor____24____everynowandthenMaybethat’ssuccess.ButlastnightaneditoratapublicationI’vebeendyingtowritefor____25____withthemurderouswords“Thisjustisn’ttheright____26____forus”.Maybeit’sbeyondwork.InJune2018,mydadvisitedandmadeitthewholeweekendwithoutfallingwhile____27____tohiswheelchair.Toanotherperson,____28____successmightbeanightsleepingonabenchwithoutgettingwet.Yougetthe____29____.Maybesuccessisn’t____30____inachievements;maybesuccessisasmallercalculation,somethingmorelikewhatJeffhintedat.Thankyouforwriting,oldfriend.Mike11.A.puttingthrough B.goingthrough C.breakingthrough D.gettingthrough12.A.broad B.silly C.fancy D.plain13.A.play B.watch C.enjoy D.cover14.A.schedule B.deadline C.appointment D.date15.A.parkinglot B.diningroom C.printinghouse D.lecturehall16.A.intended B.predicted C.unexpected D.unaccepted17.A.lost B.offered C.landed D.created18.A.consultants B.competitors C.followers D.writers19.A.advocate B.admit C.approve D.appreciate20.A.dateback B.chokeback C.holdback D.lookback21.A.longer B.farther C.faster D.sooner22.A.thrilledat B.yelledat C.applaudedfor D.appealedto23.A.either B.even C.still D.yet24.A.money B.wisdom C.advice D.credit25.A.replied B.argued C.expressed D.conveyed26.A.bit B.wit C.fit D.hit27.A.removing B.attaching C.approaching D.transferring28.A.though B.therefore C.regardless D.otherwise29.A.point B.report C.case D.data30.A.counted B.measured C.confirmed D.located第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheLionkingmusicaltheatreticketsinLondonReadouroriginalreviewofTheLionKingIt’soneofthemostbelovedDisneyfilmsofalltime,andforlasttwodecadesit’sbeenoneofthemaineventsofLondon’sWestEnd.Themagical,family-friendlystageversionofTheLionKinghasbeenreigningsupremeattheLyceumTheatresince1999,andshowsnosignsofquieteningitsroar.Ifyou’venotseentheclassicDisneyfilm,that’sclosetosacrilege-butdon’tworry,wecanfillyouin.ayoungcubcalledSimbatriestocometotermswiththecrueldeathofhisfatherMufasa,atthesametimeaslearningabouttheresponsibilitiesofadulthoodandhisdestinyasaking.It’sabitlikeHamlet,butwithsinginganimals(andahappierending).Themusicalisamust-seeforanyLondoner,whetheryoucallthecapitalhomeorarejustherefortheweekend.Thestunningvisualsareprettybreathtakingwhateveryourage,butingeniouspuppetryandintricatemasksrecreatetheanimalkingdomofAfricainaspectaclethatyourlittlelionclubswillneverforget.Didyouknow?JulieTaymor,theshowsdirector,createdanumberofpuppetsandmasksfortheshow.Sheusedmanydifferentstyles,buthadonerule:theperformershouldneverbehiddenbythedevicesotheaudiencecouldseethehumanityofthecharactersaswellaswhateachperformerwastechnicallycapableof.Where?LyceumTheatre,21WellingtonStreet,WC2E7RQ.Nearestundergroundstationsare:CharingCross,CoventGarden,Embankment,LeicesterSquare,HolbornandTemple.Performancedatesandtimes:TheLionKingiscurrentlybookinguntilSeptember30,2019.PerformancesareTuesday-Sunday,withmatineesat2.30p.m.onWednesday,SaturdayandSunday,andeveningperformancesat7.30p.m.(notSunday).Therunningtimeoftheshowistwoandahalfhourswithaninterval.31.Wheremightthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Abiography. B.Asciencefiction.C.Ahistorybook. D.Amagazine.32.Howdoesthewritertrytotrickthereadersintobuyingtheticket?A.Bygivingdetailsofthereview.B.Byintroducingafamousdirector.C.Byprovidingmanytimechoices.D.Byshowingtheconvenienttransportation.B‘Comeonslowcoach!Hurryup!’I(Emily)calledexcitedly.Gracewalkedoverthecartandkneeleddownbesideme.‘Areyouready?’Iasked.‘Yes,’saidGrace.CarefullyIuntiedthestringaroundthepackage.Then,togetherwepulledthesacks(麻布袋)off.Therewasn’tadeadbodyinsideTherewasjustarollofcloth.Andwebothrecognizedthecloth.ItwasfromSaltsMill.‘They’restealingclothfromthemill,’Isaidshocked.‘Wehavetotellsomeone.’saidGrace.‘Yes,’Isaid,‘butnotyet.We’llcomebacktonight.We’llseewhotheymeet.’‘Idon’twanttocomebacktonight,’saidGrace.‘ThenI’llcomebymyself,IsaidIwasn’tafraidofthedark.Whenyouworkedinamill,youwereafraidofthemachinesandyouwereafraidoftheoverlooker(监工).Theywerefarmoreterrifyingthanthedarkness.Ilovedthesilenceofnight-time.Andinfact,Ilovedthedarknessbecausewiththedarknesscametheendoftheworkingday.Sothatnight,Iwalkedbacktothecanalalone.ItwasaclearnightandIcouldseethestars.Ihidinsomebushesnearthecart,andwaited.Ididn’thavetowaitforlong.First,themanwithredhaircame.Hestoodbytheoldcartandcoughed,ahorriblechestycoughthatbrokethesilenceofthenight.Thenalongcameanotherman.Irecognizedhimandmyheartsank.ItwasGrace’sfather.‘PoorGrace,’Ithought.‘Ican’ttellanyoneaboutthis.Grace’sfatherwillgotoprison.Thefamilywilllosetheirhouse.Gracewillloseherjob.They’llhavenomoneyandnohome.They’lldie.’Ilookedintothedarknessforananswer.‘Ihavetotellsomeone,’Ithought.AndtherewasonlyonepersonIcouldtell.TherewasonlyonepersonIcouldtrust.ThatwasJames,James’fatherwasanimportantoverlooker.‘Theoverlookerwon’tbelieveme.Butmaybehe’llbelievehissonJameslovesme.He’lllistentome.’33.Whydidn’tGracewanttocomebackthatnight?A.Becauseshewasapersonwhowasafraidofdarkness.B.BecauseherslownesswouldhaveaneffectonEmily’splan.C.BecauseshehatedEmilyduetoEmilylaughingatherslowness.D.Becauseshehadknownherfather’sparticipationinstealingcloth.34.WhichwasnotareasonforEmily’sloveofdarkness?A.Shecouldenjoythesilencethatnightsbrought.B.ShecouldprovethatshewasbraverthanGrace.C.Shecouldhavefreetimetorelaxherselfafterwork.D.Shecouldbreakawayfromtheoverlookerandmachines.35.Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat________.A.thered-hairedmanwasnotingoodhealthB.James’fatherwastheonlypersonthatEmilycouldbelieveinC.EmilyfeltshockedtolearnthatanothermanwasGraces’fatherD.thecommentsofthesackscontradictedwhatEmilyandGracehadexpectedCThere’salotofanxietyaroundhowyoungpeople,particularlyteenagers,usetheinternetbutnewresearchbyTalkTalksuggestssomeofthesefearsmaybeemphasizedtoomuch.Inarecentstudy,2,000youngpeopleaged13-16yearoldsandtheparentsofthesameteenagers,wereinterviewedabouttheirattitudestotechnologyandloneliness.Theteensweremainlyoptimisticabouttechnologyanditsuses.Overhalf(71percent)saidthatduringtimeswhentheyfeltlonely,techprovidedasolutiontotheirlonelinesssuchasenablingthemtomakenewfriends,receivesupportandadvice,aswellasreadpositivecommentsonline.However,socialmediawasregardedasacauseforfeelinglonelyby12percentofteens,whosaidtheyfeltlonelybecausetheydidn’thavemanyfriendsonsocialmedia.Whenitcomestotheparents,ontheotherhand,itdemonstratedthatthereisaneducationgapbetweenworryingabouttheinternet,andknowingwhattodoaboutit.Forinstance,70percentofparentsworrybouttheirteensusingtheinternet,but65percentsaidtheydidnotlimitthehourstheirteenspendsusingsocialmediaandtech,and70percentreportedtheydon’tuseparentprotectioncontrolsandsoftware.Around37percentsaidtheyfeelill-equippedorunsureabouthowtomanagetheirteensonline.Itseemslikewhenitcomestoteensontheinternet,themainissueiswiththeparentsnotunderstandingwhatthey’redoing.ResearchbyOxfordUniversityacademicsfoundtherewaslittleevidencebetweenscreentimeandmentalhealthinteenagers.Thestudyusedamixtureofself-reportingtechniquesaswellastime-usediaries.Theresearchreflectedanotherstudyearlierthisyearbythesameacademicsthatfoundtechnologyuseexplainsatmost40percentofadolescentwellbeing(幸福安乐).We’restilllearningabouthowthingslikesocialmediaimpactourhealthandwellbeing,butatleastinthisinstance,itdemonstratesthattheGenerationZ’sdigitalunderstandingnaturemeanstheymayhavemoreofaholdontechanditseffectsthantheirparentsdo.Ifyouareaparentandworryingaboutyourchild’sscreentimeuse,securitycompanyNortonhasputtogetherahandyguideonhowtomanageit,suchassettinglimitsonscreentime,andtalkabouttherisksofsharingprivateinformationonsocialmedia.36.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinParagraph5?A.ParentsareconcernedabouttheirteensusingtheInternet.B.Parentsareirresponsiblefornotcontrollingtheirteens’usingtheInternet.C.Parentsshouldhaveastrongercontroloverthemanagementoftheirteensusingtheinternet.D.ParentslackthestrategiesofhandlingtheirteensusingtheInternetdespitetheirdeepconcerns.37.Theauthorreferstoanotherearlierstudyinorderto________.A.showthatthefindingofthisearlierstudyiscontrarytothatoftherecentoneB.provethatatleasttwostudiesareneededbeforedrawingasoundconclusionC.supportthattechnologyusedoesn’thavesomuchtodowithteens’wellbeingD.illustratethattechnologyusehasasignificantinfluenceonteens’wellbeing38.Whichsharestheclosestmeaningtothewordsunderlined?A.Control B.Weakness.C.Affection. D.Addiction.39Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Technology,ahellforteens! B.Technology,amustforteens!C.Technology,ahelptoteens! D.Technology,atwo-edgedswordforteens!DSpirePrimarySchoolHomeAboutusCurriculumNewsletterContactusNewsletterPrincipal’sMessageDearparents,Iwritetoyouthisweektointroduceanewideaforusalltothinkabout.‘Oh,no!’Ihearyousay,‘She’sgotanotheridea!’ItistruethatIoftensuggestnewideas,especiallyinareasthataffectyourchildren’sfuture,suchasthepreservationofourplanet.Wearetheonlylocalschoolthathasa‘WalkorPedaltoSchoolDay’onceaweek,ratherthanonceamonthorevenonceaterm!Wehavefourdifferentbinsforourwasteproducts,notjustthree!ButIthinkweatSpirecandomore.Weareresponsibleforthefutureofourworld.Ihavebecomeincreasinglyconcernedabouttheamountofunnecessarypackaginginoureverydaylives.Ifwedon’tdosomethingaboutthisnow,thedamagetotheenvironmentwillbeenormous.LastweekIwalkedaroundthegroundsatrecesstime,talkingasIoftendowithanystudentwhowantedtochat-manydid,Iamgladtosay.Ikeptseeingyourchildrenholdinglittleplasticpacketswithafewbiscuitsinonesideandsomecheesespreadintheother.Whenthechildrenhadeaten,thelittlepacketsbecamewastematerial!Ifoundmyselfwonderingwhythosebiscuitscouldnothavebeenspreadwithcheeseathomeandbroughttoschoolinare-usablecontainer.Otherchildrenweredrinkingjuicefromcardboardboxes.Whynotawashableplasticbottle?AtourcanteenIsawachildbuyasushirollandapplysoysaucefromacutelittleplasticfish.ThatfishendeduponthegrounduntilIaskedthestudenttoputitinthebin-morerubbish!Whynotusealargebottlefromwhichthesaucecouldbeshared?(Forthatmatter,howawfularethoselittletomatosaucecontainersgivenwithmeatpies–verydangerousifflickedintoyoureye!)IknowhowbusyyourlivesarebutyouandIneedtogivechildrenthesamemessageaboutunnecessarypackaging.Howmanynightsaweekdoyoueattakeaway?Plasticboxesofbeefinblackbeansauce,plasticbagsoflettucewiththepaperbagofspringrolls,littleplasticcontainersofsauces.Allthesethingsincreasetheamountofwaste.Iamtoldyoucanbuycarrotsthatarealreadypeeled,washedandsliced-inanotherplasticbag-butwhynotprepareyourownvegetablesforthelunchboxes?Iknowreducingpackagingwillbeachallengeatschoolandathomebutitisonewemustconfront.Iwillbeintroducingacurriculumunittoteachaboutsustainability.Asusual,yourcommentsarewelcome.DeniseWalker,PrincipalComments(1)Denise,youneedtoreconsider.Itisagreatpityifwedon’tenjoythebenefitsof21stcenturylivingbecauseofanunclearideaaboutwhat’sgoodfortheenvironment.MypartnerandIhavealwayssupportedyourgreenideasabouttheenvironment.Ourkidswalktoschooleveryday!Theyputtheirrubbishinthecorrectbins.Butmorningsarealreadychaoticinourhouse.Howmuchworsewoulditbeifwehadtospreadcheeseonbiscuits(andwon’ttheygosoft)?Youwouldn’tbelievehowmanyplasticbottleswehavelostduringourtimeattheschool.Andfillingthem-anothertasktakingtimeinthemorning.Bothofusparentshavetogettoworkaswell.Finally,whyshouldn’tparentshavetheoccasionalnightwithoutcooking?Takeawayfoodisoftenagreathelptobusypeople.Louise40.TheunderlinedsentenceShe’sgotanotheridea’impliesthat________.A.sheisacleverprincipalinothers’eyesB.parentsaregratefultotheprincipal’sideasC.parentsareimpatientwithhernewsuggestionD.sheattachesgreatimportancetochildren’sfuture41.TheargumentinParagraph3oftheprincipal’smessageismainlybasedon_________.A.askingquestionsthatforcethereadertothinkB.appealingtoafeelingofsympathyfromthereaderC.appealingtofearfromthereaderbecauseofthedangerD.listingcommonpackagingunneededforstudents’food42.WhatisDeniseWalker’smainpurposeofwritingthenewsletter?A.Tointroduceacurriculumtoprotecttheenvironment.B.Toproveherresponsibilityinprotectingtheenvironment.C.Tosuggestreducingpackingtopreservetheenvironment.D.Toattackthedamagestudentshavedonetotheenvironment.43.WhodoyouthinkLouiseprobablyis?A.Astudent. B.Aparent.C.Adustman. D.Anexpert.44.ThetoneofLouise’scommentisbestdescribedas_________.A.indifferent B.criticalC.appreciative D.professional45.Whichcan’twelearnfromthetwotexts?A.Theprincipalhasdonesomethingsuniquetoherschool.B.Theprincipalhasobtainedsupportfromparentsandstudents.C.Theprincipal’slatestideabringsmuchinconvenienceinLouise’seyes.D.Theprincipal’slatestideaisnotgoodfortheenvironmentinLouise’sopinion.第四部分:选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)根据句意,选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。46.TheSpringFestivalGalaisbroadcast_________ontheeveofChineseNewYear,spreadingChinesetraditionalculturetotheworld.47.ThescaleofChina’sdigitaleconomyreached31.3trillionyuanin2018,_________34.8percentofthecountry’sGDP.48.GameofThronesmadeagreathit,meetingthegreat_________ofitsaudiencesacrosstheglobe.49.Acupunctureisthepracticeofinsertingneedlesintotheskinto_________physicalpainaswellassomementalandemotionalconditions.50.Anorangecatofaroundeightmonthswasfoundinashipwhichwas_________fortheportofMilan,sealedinafreightcontainer(集装箱)fromChina.51.Sunshineandwaterprove_________toallthelivingcreaturesontheearthfortheirsurvival.52.ThevisittomuseumsinEuropehelpshimdevelopaninterestinart,andhedecidesto_________drawingasahobby.53.It’sapitythattheathletehas_________thefinalcompetitionduetohisinjuries.54.Thecompanyhasprovidedseveralsampleapplicationsforpotentialcustomersto_________.55BeiDouNavigation(导航)SatelliteSystemoffersusersaglobalpositioningcapabilitywithgreat_________.第五部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空只填1个单词。Skyscrapers(Highbuildings)arethesymbolofurbanlife.Citypeopleareusedtoseeingtallofficebuildings,multistoryfivestarhotels,andapartmenttowerswiththousandsofresidents.Farms,ontheotherhand,areassociatedwithrurallife.Howeverthereareexpertswhothinkthatsomeskyscrapersshouldbecomefarmsinordertomeettheincreasingfoodneedsofourplanet.By2050,somesocialscientistssuggest,almost80percentoftheearth’spopulationcouldliveincities.Inaddition,thehumanpopulationcouldincreaseto9.1billionpeopleduringthattimeyettheamountoflandavailableforfarmingwillbethesame.Ifcurrentfarmingpracticesdon’tchangebythemiddleofthiscentury,oneprominentexpertclaims,wewillneedanareaofnewlandlargerthanBraziltoproduceenoughfoodfortheplanet.Verticalfarms(垂直农场),whereurbanfarmerscouldgrowcropslikewheatinenvironmentallyfriendlyskyscrapers,couldbethesolution.Inspiteofconcernsoverhighcosts,environmentalhealthexpertswanttomaketheseurbanfarmsarealityandusetheseskyscraperstogrowcrops.Theybelievethatwecanincreasefoodproductionbychangingourthinkingfromouttoup.Supporterssaythatverticallygrownfoodwouldbecultivatedwithminimaleffectsontheenvironment.Unliketraditionalfarming,verticalfarmingwouldnotforceanimalsoutoftheirhabitatsbytakingoverlargeareasofland,norwoulditpollutetheairwiththeuseofheavyfarmingequipment.Moreover,verticalindoorfarmingcouldproducecropsconstantlyandcropswouldnotsufferfromweather-relatedproblemslikedroughtorflooding.Also,theuseofchemicalpesticidesforcontrollinginsectswouldbeminimal.Criticsofverticalfarmingpointoutthatalthoughcropsgrowinginatallglassbuildingwouldgetnaturalsunlightduringtheday,itwouldn’tbeenough.Theplantsclosesttothewindowswouldgrowmuchmorequicklythantheplantsfurtherinside.Theplantsgrowingawayfromthewindowsmaynotproduceasmanyorashighqualityvegetables.Forthesereasons,verticalfarmswouldneedadditionallightsources.Researchershavefoundthateveninsingle-storygreenhouses,artificiallightisoftenneededforrear-roundcrops.Forexample,ThanetEarthisalargeindoorfarmingcomplexintheUnitedKingdomthatproduces15percentoftheBritishlettucecrop.Duringthewinter,thecomplexusesartificiallight(人造光)for15hoursaday.Expertshaveconcludedthatgeneratingenoughsolarenergytosupportgrowthrequiresanareaabout20timeslargerthantheplantingarea.Therefore,naturallightcannotbeapracticalsolutionforverticalfarms.Verticalfarmingisexpensive,andunlesspeoplewanttopaymoreforfresh,localfood,thetechniquemaynotsucceedinthemarketplace.Expertsagreethatcreat

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