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1、闵行区2014学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷第I卷 （共103分）I. listening comprehension（略）II. Grammar and vocabulary：My husband, my four-month-old daughter and I set out on a five-day journey from California to Washington. We had to stop frequently _25_(relax) ourselves.One of our stops, once we crossed the Oregon border,
2、 was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman _26_ (stand) at one side. He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by him and opened the restaurant door. Then something told me to go back. Thinking the gentleman _27_need someth
3、ing to eat, I turned around and said to the gentleman, “Sir, are you hungry?” He said, “Yes.” I then asked, “May we buy you something to eat?” He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.”My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to order _28_ h
4、e wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to say anything. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order _29_ our bill.” The manager said with a frown(皱眉), “Ok.” We turned to our table a
5、nd the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank you!” Soon we seated ourselves at the table and upon finishing our meal we _30_ our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman _31_(order). One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a slide of hash browns. When we left the r
6、estaurant I looked for the gentleman but didnt see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to bring some joy into his life, _32_ _ it only lasted for a few minutes.B.Every time you go to the supermarket, you come away with your purchases in plastic bags.
7、But wouldnt it be kinder to the environment _33_ you asked for paper bags instead?_34_ answer is not as easy as it might seem. Environmentalists say there are disadvantages in using both plastic and paper bags.Some experts believe that all these bags harm the environment. Plastic takes hundreds of y
8、ears to break down and , as it does so, poisonous materials are released into the water and soil._35_(far) damage is caused if plastic bags enter the sea. For example, endangered sea turtles cannot tell the bags from jellyfish(水母)， their main source of food， and often choke（噎死）on them.Floating plast
9、ic bags have been spotted as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far south as the southern end of South America, _36_ has caused great concern among scientists. However, this kind of bag does have its advantages.“Plastic grocery bags are some of the most _37_(reuse) things around the house,” explai
10、ned Laurie Kusek of the American Plastic Council.Although paper bags are believed to be more environment-friendly, the fact is unknown t some people _38_ paper bags use more energy when manufactured and create more wastes than plastic bags.So you may ask _39_, what to do. One possible solution would
11、 be t use biodegradable(可降解的) plastic bags. But it might be wiser to pack things you buy in reusable cloth bags _40_ biodegradable products become more reliable.A. belief B. discourage C. choices D. issue E. try F. characterize G. demonstrate H. ensure I. incomparable J. opposing K. responsibleThe u
12、nique features of colleges and universities in the US. are hardly shared by their competitors in Europe or Asia. Many foreign students are attracted not only to the academic programs at a particular US college but also to the larger community, which affords the chance for them to absorb the surround
13、ing culture. Clubs, sports teams, student publications and drama societies _-41_ colorful and enjoyable American campus life. However, few foreign universities put much emphasis on this. “In peoples minds, the campus and the American university are both admirable,” says Brown University President Va
14、rtan Gregorian. In America, people have a strong _42_ that a students daily life is as important as his learning experience.”Foreign students also come in search of _43_. Americas menu of opinions-research universities, state institutions, private liberal-arts schools, community colleges, religious
15、institutions- is _44_. No any single Europeans country can offer such variety. “In Europe,” says history professor Jonathan Steinberg, who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge, there is only one system, and that is it.” From the beginning, students overseas usually are required to _45_ professio
16、nal skills in a specific field, whether law or philosophy or Chemistry. Most American universities insist that students have a(n) _46_ on natural and social sciences, languages and literature before choosing a field of concentration.Such _47_ philosophies grow out of different traditions and power str
