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1、。上海市川沙中学高二第二学期期中考试（2017.4）II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use
2、one word that best fits each blank. A dog is mans best friend, the old saying tells us-and, indeed, new research shows that when it comes to fulfilling our basic psychological needs, humans benefit from their pets in much the same way they(21)_from their friends. Researchers from Miami University an
3、d Saint Louis University set out to test (22) _ a person can really lean on his or her pets to fulfill ones social needs-that is, (23) _(feel) connected and in control of ones life, The research team conducted three separate but related studies. In the first study, the researchers simply quizzed gro
4、ups of pet owners and non-owners about their personalities. They found that on average pet owners were (24) _ lonely and had higher self-esteem. In the second study, the researchers took a closer look at dog owners in particular. They found that dogs did help their owners to meet social needs, and f
5、eel better about life. Fulfillment from pets was beneficial no matter (25)_ _ support the owners were already getting from other people. Friends and family are not a substitute (26) _ pets. Finally, in the third studies a group of college students(27)_( ask) to think about a time when they had felt
6、socially rejected. The students were then asked (28)_ to write a passage about a best friend, to write about a close pet, or to draw a map of their campus. The students who wrote about their friends or their pets both felt better afterward, (29)_(recover) their sense of se1f-worth and happiness. How
7、ever, the map-drawing group reminded a little sad. The exciting part for the pet owners is that thinking about a pet helped just as much as thinking about a best friend. Overall, (30)_ it may come as no surprise to pet owners, this pew research shows that people. can derive joy and meaning from thei
8、r pets even when they already have other friends and family to care about them.21.do 22.whether 23.to feel 24.less lonely 25.how much 26.for 27.were asked 28.either 29.recovering 30.thoughSection B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once
9、. Note that there is one word more than you need. A.responsesB. originallyC.anxietyD.remainsE.involvedF. secureG. recallingH.simplyI. perfectJ. advancedK. apparent We start finding things laughable-or not laughable-early in life. An infant first smiles at about eight days of age. In his book Beyond
10、laughter, psychologist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more_31_ their heir development is. Studies revealed that children who did not develop these _32_developed a schizophrenic psychosis (精神分裂性精神病) in later life, or _33_gave up and died. Between the ages
11、of six months and one year, babies learn to laugh for essentially the same reasons why they will laugh throughout their lives, says Dr. Jacob Levine. He says that people laugh to express mastery over a(n) _34_. Adult laughter is more subtle, but we also laugh at what we used to fear. The feeling of
12、achievement, or lack of it, _35_ a leading factor. Giving a first dinner party is an anxious event for newly-weds. Will the food be good? Will the guests get along? All goes well; the party is over. Now they laugh freely. Their pleasure is from_36_the evenings activities. They couldnt enjoy the seco
13、nd pleasure without the first. Laughter is a social response caused by signals. Scientists have not determined a brain center for laughter, and they are puzzled by patients with certain types of brain damage who go into laughing with no _37_reason. The rest of us require company and a reason to laug
14、h. Another reason why laughter is pleasurable is because of the physical feeling_38_. According to Dr. Levine, we can measure our adjustment to the world by our capacity to laugh. When we are _39_ about our abilities, we can make fun of our weakness. If we can laugh through our anxieties, we will no
15、t be overpowered by them. The ability to laugh starts early, but it takes a lifetime to _40_. Says Dr. Levine, “When social relationships are mastered, when individuals have mastered a peaceful relationship with themselves, then they have the sense of humor.” And then they can throw back their heads and laugh.31-35JAHCD 36-40 GKEFIIII. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. There ar
