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1、黄浦区 2016 年高考模拟考 英语试卷(完卷时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分) 2016 年 4 月 14 日下午第 I 卷 (共 103分)II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the prope
2、r form of the given word; for the other blanks,?use one word that best fits each blank. (A)GarlicGarlic, a common seasoning found in many different types of food, has a long medical and mythical history. References to garlic (25)(find) in Chinese texts that are dated as farback as 3000 BC. The physi
3、cian Hippocrates used garlic in ancient Greece (26)(treat)infections and physical disorders. In many parts of ancient world, garlic was thought to avoid unfriendly spirits, treat wounds (27)protect against disease.Roman soldiers believed that garlic brought them courage and energy. They took it with
4、 them when they went into battle. Egyptians fed garlic to their servants when they built pyramids. They thought that it gave the workers strength. They also believed that garlic had magical and medicinal powers in the Middle Ages, people thought that garlic prevented the plague( 瘟疫 ).People have pra
5、ised the virtues of garlic for centuries. Garlic s popularity began to decline in the early years of the twentieth century, but its reputation (28)(restore) in recent years.It is now a valuable cash crop in the state of California. Nearly a half-billion pounds of garlic are produced there each year.
6、 The city of Gilroy, California, considers (29) the garliccapital of the world. Each year, the city hosts the Gilroy Garlic Festival in honor of the crop.Some doctors are studying garlic s effects as a defense (30)some forms of cancer.Others are exploring its possibilities for treating arthritis. Ga
7、rlic has also received praise for its ability to lower high levels of cholesterol( 胆固醇 ).(31) some of the medicinal benefits of garlic have yet to be proven, it iscertain(32)many people enjoy the flavour that it adds to food.(B)The illegal sale and use of drugsDespite the respect of most Americans f
8、or law and the determination of the legal system to protect the rights of individuals, the United States, like all other countries, does experience crime. Especially in large cities, the crime rate (33)be high.A high percentage of crime in the United States is directly related to the illegal sale an
9、d use of drugs. Drugs are smuggled into the country by (34)(organize) groups despite intense efforts by the government to stop the illegal drug trade. Drug abuse in the U.S. has come to be regarded as one of (35)(challenging) social problems facing the nation. The drug issue always excites strong em
10、otions of American (36) drug abuse is regarded as a major threat to American society, particularly to its younger members. Drug abuse is a social problem as it has (37)wide range of social costs. For example, drug is closely related with crime, automobile accidents. Those (38) become addicted to dru
11、g use sometimes rob or break into houses or stores to steal money to pay for the drugs. It has serious effects on individuals physically and mentally, (39)the economic losses caused by drug abuse are great.Drug use has caused great concern in the United States. The federal government has worked hard
12、 to stop the (40)(grow) of drug plants in other countries. It has also set up special agencies, sometimes working with agencies from other nations, to catch the smugglers outside and inside the United States. Teachers and many citizens work together to teach children about the dangers of drug use. M
13、any government agencies in the states and private citizen groups work to help drug addicts give up their drug use and turn to useful lives. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only used once. Note that there is one word more than you need
14、.A. loweringB.conditionsC. warningD. seeminglyE. inconclusiveF. frequentlyG.reactionsH. alternativeI. interestinglyJ. propertiesK. mixingNot so far in the distant past a study on water pollution found that common, everyday makeup products being washed down the drain was ending up in well and drinkin
15、g water. Now a study has found that people pollute themselves. Many of the pollutants are linked to cancer and other serious health 41 . Whats the key cause of this pollution? Common household items, 42, appear to be used more by women than men. These include makeup, hair spray and commercial, chemi
16、cally-made perfumes. These are perfumes that are 43 advertised as having some sort of beneficial effect on the body and are even suggested as a replacement for natural essential oils. Studies on the effectiveness of fragrance oils and health benefits have been 44 , something neglected to be mentioned. If the chemical scent has cancer-causing properties, it may not make sense to try and use it for helping you sleep or 45
