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上海建平中学2021学年高二第二学期5月月考英语试卷满分：150分完成时间：90分钟I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillheaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper;anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Therestaurantispopular.B.Therestaurantservesgoodfood.C.It’squietintherestaurant.D.Thepriceishighintherestaurant.2.A.Aserviceman.B.Abusinessman.C.Astockbroker.D.Ateacher.3.A.9:30.B.9:45.C.12:30.D.12:45.4.A.Herroommatecomesbacktoolate.B.Herroommateeatstoomucheverymeal.C.Shehastopaythebillforherroommateeveryday.D.Shecan’taffordtosharethebillwithherroommate.5.A.Aguidebookabouteating.B.Ahotelforarest.C.Afastfoodrestaurant.D.Aguideforatrip.6.A.Finishthepaperbeforemeetinghisprofessor.B.Shortenhispaperintoa4000-wordarticle.C.Determineamorespecifictopicforhispaper.D.Askhisprofessorforhelptochoosethetopic.7.A.Doubtful.B.Upset.C.Convinced.D.Amazed.8.A.ThereareseveralJacksinhisclass.B.Jackhasgreatlychangedhispersonality.C.Jackhadreceivedtrainingondebate.D.Jackwasnotlikelytowinthedebatecontest.9.A.Theapplicationhasbeendelayedforaweek.B.Thejobhasbeenofferedtosomeoneelse.C.Thewomanisnotsuitablefortheposition.
1D.Thewomanlackstherelevantexperience.10.A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.CShopassistantandcustomer.D.Employerandemployee.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Would-befirst-yearstudents.B.Would-besecond-yearstudents.C.Would-bethird-yearstudents.D.Would-befourth-yearstudents.12.A.Fourth-yearstudentsarelikelytogetlowernumbers.B.Mostofthelistenerscangettheirfirstorsecondchoice.C.Studentshavetoshareroomwithothersinthesamegrade.D.Bydrawingalot,onecanchoosehisroommatebutnotthedorm.13.A.Theyhavetoliveindormsofotheruniversities.B.Theyhavetosharedormswithmoreroommates.C.Theyhavetoseekaccommodationoffcampus.D.Theyhavetoexchangedormswithfreshmen.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.TheywerethefirstsettlersinEurope.B.TheyweretheconquerorsofNorway.C.TheydiscoveredIcelandintheninthcentury.D.TheysettledonasmallislandnorthofEngland.15.A.ItwassomefivehundredmileswestofNorway.B.Itwascoveredwithgreenmosttimeoftheyear.C.ItwastheVikings’mostimportantdiscovery.D.Itwasarockymassoflandcoveredwithice.16.A.TheVikings’oceanexplorations.B.ThemakingofEuropeannations.C.TheVikings’everydaylife.D.TheEuropeans’Arcticdiscoveries.
2Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Buyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewgym.B.Openingagymandbecomingpersonaltrainers.C.Signingupforaweight-losscourse.D.Tryingoutanewgymintown.18.A.Professionalpersonaltraining.B.Freeexerciseforthefirstweek.C.Adiscountforahalf-yearmembership.D.Additionalbenefitsforyoungcouples.19.A.Thesafetyofweight-lifting.B.Thehighmembershipfee.C.Therenewalofhismembership.D.Theoperationoffitnessequipment.20.A.Shewantsherinvitationrenewed.B.Sheusedtodo200sit-upseveryday.C.Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-lifting.D.Sheusedtobethegym’spersonaltrainer.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA（A）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AFloridamanwithararegeneticmutationthatleaveshimfeelinglikehe’s“walkingongrass”landedintheofficeofTLC’sDr.BradSchaeffer,desperatelyseekinghelpfor____1____thedoctordescribedas“thelargestfeetI’veeverseen.”JeffreyOrtega,____2____casewasfeaturedonThursday’sepisodeofMyFeetAreKillingMe,wasdiagnosedwithProteussyndrome,whichstarted____3____hewasninemonthsoldandhasprogressivelygottenworse.Theraredisordercausesanovergrowthofvarioustissuesinthebody.Insomecases,theconditioncanevenleadtolife-threateningcomplications,____4____othersonlyexhibitafewmildsymptoms.Treatmentvariesfrompatienttopatient____5____(depend)onthesymptoms,butittypicallyinvolvesmultipleprocedurestocontroltheovergrowth.“Jeffhasaveryuniquesituation,”Schaeffertoldviewers.“Proteussyndromeisveryrare,andit’sprogressive.There’sexcessivegrowthwiththebonesandthetissues,sowhatweneedtodoisjustmakeJeff____6____(terrible),andanswerallhisquestionsandtrytohelphimout.”ThesyndromeprimarilyaffectsOrtega’sfeet,withhisleftfootcontinuallygrowing.HetoldSchaefferthatit____7____(affect)himnotonlyphysically,butmentallyaswell.It’salsodifficultforhimtofindshoesthatwill
3fithislargefeet,butwalkingbarefootcouldputhimattheriskof____8____(infect)dangerously.“It’snotalotofmovement,unfortunately,”hesaidofhiscurrentsituation.“IcanwalkbutitfeelslikeI’mwalkingongrass.It’sveryunpleasant.”OrtegatoldSchaefferhehadmultiplesurgeriesoneachlegand____9____hehadbeentoldaboutpossibleamputation(截肢)bysomespecialists.However,thedoctorwhosaidhispatient’sfeetlook“likecauliflower,”disagreedandcitedmultiplerisks,_____10_____continuedbonegrowthafteramputation.SchaefferinsteadtookmoldsofOrtega’sfeetinhopeofcreatingashoethatwouldhelphimliveamorecomfortablelife.AnemotionalOrtegasaidhisnewcustomshoe“feelslikeadreamcometrue.”（B）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Spaceexplorationhasalwaysbeentheprovinceofdreams:Thehumanimaginationreadilysoars____11____humaningenuitystrugglestofollow.AVoyagetotheMoon,oftencitedasthefirstsciencefictionstory,waswrittenbyCyranodeBergeracin1649.Cyranowasdeadandburiedforagoodthreecenturiesbeforethefirstmannedrocketsstartedtofly.In1961,whenKennedydeclaredthatAmericawouldsendamantothemoonbythedecade’send,thosewords,too,____12____(have)adreamlikequality.Theyresonatedwithoptimismandambitioninmuchthesamewayasthemostfamousdreamspeechofall,____13____(deliver)byMartinLutherKingtwoyearslater.Bytheendofthedecade,bothvisionshadyieldedconcreteresultsandtransformedAmericansociety.Andyetinmanywaysthetwodreamsendedupconflictingwith____14____.Thefightforracialandeconomicequalityisintenselypragmaticandimmediateinitsimpact.Theurge____15____(explore)spaceisjusttheopposite.Itisfigurativelyandliterallyotherworldlyinitsaims.Whenthedustsettled,thespacedreamerslostout.Therewasnograndfollow-uptotheApollomissions.Thetechnologicallycompromised-spaceshuttleprogramhasjustcometoanend,withnosuccessor.Theargumentisthatfundsaretight,andthatwehave____16____(pressing)problemshereonEarth.Amongthecurrentanxieties____17____thefederaldeficit,reachingtowardthestarsseemsadispensable(非必需的)luxury—____18____savingone-thousandthofasingleyear’sbudgetwouldsolveourproblems.ButhumaningenuitystrugglesonNASAisdevelopingaseriesofroboticprobes____19____willgetthemostbangfromabuck.TheywillserveasmodernMagellans,mappingoutthesolarsystemforwhateverexplorersfollow,whethermanormachine.Ontheflipside,companieslikeVirginGalactic_____20_____(plot)a
4bottom-upattackonthespacedreambymakingitarealitytothepublic.Privatespace-flightcouldliewithinreachofrichciviliansinafewyears.Anotherdecadeortwoanditcouldgomainstream.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.（A）A.sourceB.steepC.irrelevantD.moderateE.regrowF.documentedG.motivatedH.equivalentI.comparativelyJ.adaptK.constantlyAdventureofaLifetimeIwasdrivingwithafriendrecentlyandtellinghimaboutanewbookI’mworkingon,anarticleI'mwritingandthisnewhobbyofadventuremotorcyclinginthedesert.Heinterruptedmeandsaid,“Howdoyoustayso____21____aboutthings?”Ihadn’treallyconsideredthe“why”behindmylistofactivities.ButasIthoughtaboutit,Irealizedthattheoneaspecteachoftheseprojectshadtomakemesoexcitedwasthefeelingofbeinginjustalittleovermyhead.It’seasytowonderhowdoingstuffthatmakesyouuncomfortable,andmightnotevenwork,isa（n）____22____ofmotivation.Icouldnotgetmyfriend’squestionoutofmyheadandwonderedwhetherI'mwireddifferently.Butthere’ssomethingaboutasink-or-swimenvironmentthatexcitesme.IpostedonInstagramabout____23____gettinginalittleovermyhead,andmyfriendDallasHartwigtoldmeaboutthisconceptcalledhormesis,aphenomenonbywhichsomethingthatcouldsignificantlydamageorevenkillyouinhighdosescanmakeyoustrongerinlowdoses,orastheNationalInstitutesofHealthputsit,anadaptiveresponseofcellsandorganismstoa（n）____24____stress.Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyoustrongerisnotanewconcept.It’swell____25____thatthewaytogrowmuscleistosplitthemuscletissue,andthengiveittimeto____26____.Sowhatifwedidthesamethinginotherareasofourlives?Itmakessensethatthebusiness____27____ofbuildingmuscleistryingnewthings.Whenyouthrowyourselfintothedeependofsomethingnew,youoftenfacea（n）____28____learningcurve.Thatforcesyoutogrow,____29____,changeanddevelopyourskillset.It’salmost____30____iftheparticularprojectendsupsucceeding,becausetheveryactoftakingonsomethingnewhelpsyoubecomebetteratyourworkoverall.（B）Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Note
5thatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.coveringB.imposedC.optionsD.benefitingE.demandF.equallyG.advocatesH.virtuallyI.issueJ.unrestrictedK.bearASpecialEducationforSpecialStudentsArgumentscanbeheardtodayovertheuseofpublicmoneyfortheprivateschoolingofchildrenwithspecialneeds.However,it’sinterestingtonotewhat’snotat____31____:namely,thatwhenapublicschoolsystemisunabletoprovideanappropriateeducation,itisobligedto____32____thecostsofprivateschool.ArecentcasetobeheardbytheSupremeCourtfocusesonwhetherparentshavetoenrollachildwithspecialneedsinpublicschoolbeforethechildcanattendprivateschoolatpublicexpense.Special-education____33____saystudentsshouldn’thavetowastetimebeforebeingplacedinasettingthatbestsuitstheirneeds,whileschoolboardsworryaboutarulingthatcouldamounttoa(n)____34____righttoprivateschoolingatpublicexpense.Whatstrikesusmostistheacceptancebybothsidesthatsometimesitispropertousepublicmoneytopayforachildtogotoaprivateschool.So,whatisactuallybehindsuchadebate?Asamatteroffact,theuseofpublicmoneyforprivateschoolingis____35____unprecedented.Apartfromthebillionsofdollarsfortuitions,privateschoolshavealsoreceivedpublicmoneyforbooks,facilities,andteachertraining.Tohearsomepolicymakerstellit,aslongasthemoneyspentis____36____thechild,itshouldberatedanappropriateuseofpublicdollars.Butdon’tgetuswrong!Wearenotarguingfortheunilateralrightofparentstoenrolltheirsonsanddaughtersinanyschooltheywishwiththetaxpayer____37____thewholecosts.Abuseofspecial-educationprovisionshascontributedtothehikingcoststhatthreatentotakeneededmoneyfromgeneralpubliceducationfunds.Safeguardsareinurgent____38____.Publicschoolsshouldbepressedtodoabetterjobforstudentswithdisabilitiesandstudentswithout____39____.ButthereareschoolsinWashingtonwherestatisticsshowthatfailureisalmostguaranteed.Ifaschoolsystemcan’teducateachild,whyshouldthatchildnothave_____40_____fora“freeappropriatepubliceducation”.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.（A）Whyworkingfromanywhereisn’trealisticFormostwhite-collarworkers,itusedtobeverysimple.Homewastheplaceyoulefttogotowork.The
6officewasalmostcertainlywhereyouwere____41____.Co-workingspaceswereforentrepreneurialpeopleinT-shirtswhowantedtohangoutwithotherentrepreneurialpeopleinT-shirts.Youcouldstayatahotelonaworktrip,butitwasnotaplacetogetactualworkdone,whichiswhyahotel’s“businesscentre”____42____allofbusinessasusingaprinter.Thepandemichasthrowntheseneat____43____upintotheair.Mostobviously,homeisnowalsoaplaceofwork.AccordingtoarecentGallupsurvey,three-quartersofAmericanworkerswhosejobscanbeperformed____44____expecttospendtimedoingjustthatinthefuture.Andofficesareincreasinglywhereyougotoputthecompanyintocompany–throughcollaborativeworkandsocialactivities.____45____,theboldestversionofremoteworkingextendswellbeyondthesetwolocations.“Workingfromanywhere”imaginesacompletely____46____existence,inwhichpeoplecandotheirjobsinAlaskaorZanzibar.Theideasoundswonderful.Nevertheless,plentyof____47____remain.Somearepractical.Thepayrollandtaxofworkingfromdifferentlocationsinayearareanadministrativeheadache.____48____,workingfromanywhereisonlyfeasibleifyourequipmentfunctionsreliably.Ifyouspillsuntanlotiononyourlaptop,thepeopleonthehotel’sreceptiondeskaremorelikelytoofferyou____49____thanareplacementcomputer.Anothersetofobstaclesismore_____50_____.Thecarefreepromiseofworkingfromanywhereisfareasierto_____51_____ifyoudon’thaveactualcares.Childrenofacertainageneedtogotoschool;partnersmaynotbeabletoworkremotelyandhavecareersoftheirowntomanage.Theoptiontoworkfromanywherewillbemostattractivetopeoplewhohavewell-paidjobsandfewer_____52_____:childlesstechworkers,say.Formanyotherpeople,the“anywhere”inworkingfromanywhereisasimplechoicebetweentheirhomeandtheiroffice.Thatmightbearecipefor_____53_____withinteams.ImaginedialingintoaZoomcallcoveredinbabydrool(口水),andhearingyourcolleagueGregsayinghowamazingChamonix(法国城市夏蒙尼)isatthistimeofyear.Addingittothemenuofworkingoptionsforsought-afteremployees_____54_____.Theworking-from-anywherepolicywillprobablyhelpemployersattractbetterpeople.Butfortheforeseeablefuture,workingfromanywherewillbeabonusforaluckyfewratherthana(n)_____55_____forthingstocome.41.A.headingB.resistingC.worryingD.navigating42.A.demandedB.modifiedC.definedD.served43.A.programsB.meansC.casesD.categories44.A.solelyB.properlyC.responsiblyD.remotely45.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.Besides46.A.isolatedB.unrestrictedC.sophisticatedD.distinguished
747.A.principlesB.insightsC.barriersD.arguments48.A.InotherwordsB.OnthecontraryC.What’smoreD.Afterall49.A.compensationB.enforcementC.pressureD.sympathy50.A.distinctB.complicatedC.personalD.unnoticeable51.A.realizeB.evadeC.vanishD.make52.A.visionsB.descendantsC.perspectivesD.obligations53.A.jealousyB.cooperationC.fraudD.interaction54.A.takestimeB.stealsthunderC.makessenseD.workswonders55.A.reviewB.blueprintC.sourceD.sacrifice（B）Cheatinginsportisasoldassportitself.TheathletesofancientGreeceusedpotionstostrengthenthemselvesbeforeacontest,andtheirmoderncounterpartshaveeverythingfromanabolicsteroids(类固醇)togrowthhormoneswithwhichto____56____theirbodies.Thesedays,however,suchstimulantsare____57____,andthoseathletesmustthereforefacethechallengesofanti-doping(反兴奋剂)agencies.Theagencieshavehadremarkablesuccess.Testingforanabolicsteroidswasintroducedinthe1970s,andtheincidenceofcheatingseemstohave____58____dramaticallyasaresult.Thetests,however,arenotentirely____59____.AndastudyjustpublishedintheJournalofClinicalEndocrinology&MetabolismbyJennyJakobssonSchulzeandhercolleaguesattheKarolinskaInstituteinSwedensuggeststhatanindividual’sgeneticmake-upcould____60____thetestsintwodifferentways.Onegenotype,mayallowathleteswhouseanabolicsteroidstoescapedetectionaltogether.Anothermayactuallybeconvicting(给……定罪)theinnocent.Thetestemployedfortestosterone(睾酮素)abuseusuallyreliesonmeasuringthe____61____oftwochemicalsfoundintheurine(尿液):TG.andEG..Anyratioabovefouroftheformertothelatterisconsidered____62____andleadstomoretests.However,theproductionofTGiscontrolledbyagenecalledUGT2B17.Thisgenecomesintwovarieties,oneofwhichhasapartmissingandthereforedoesnotworkproperly.Apersonmaythushavenone,oneortwoworkingcopiesofUGT2B17,sinceheinheritsonecopyfromeachparent.Dr.Schulze____63____thatdifferentnumbersofworkingcopieswouldproducedifferenttestresults.Shethereforegavehealthymalevolunteerswhosegeneshadbeenexaminedasingle360mgshotoftestosterone—thestandarddoseforlegalmedicaluse—andcheckedtheirurinetoseewhethertheshotcouldbe____64____.Theresultwasremarkable.NearlyhalfofthemenwhocarriednofunctionalcopiesofUGT2B17wouldhavegoneundetectedinthestandarddopingtest.______65______,14%ofthosewithtwofunctionalcopiesof
8thegenewereoverthedetectionthreshold(门槛)beforetheyhadevenreceivedaninjection.Theresearchersestimatethiswouldgivea______66______rateof9%inarandompopulationofyoungmen.Dr.Schulzealsosaysthereissubstantial______67______variationinUGT2B17genotypes.Two-thirdsofAsianshavenofunctionalcopiesofthegenewhichmeanstheyhaveanaturally______68______ratioofTGtoEG,comparedwithunderatenthofCaucasians(白种人)—somethingtheanti-dopingbodiesmaywishtotakeintoaccount.Inthemeantime,Dr.Schulz’sstudydoesseemtoofferinnocentsawayof______69______themselves.AthleteswhowilltraveltoParisfortheOlympicgamesmaybewisetotravelarmednotonlywithcourageandthe“spiritofOlympianism”,butalsowithacopyoftheir______70______,justincase.56.A.disruptB.enlivenC.stretchD.track57.A.brokendownB.tornapartC.disapprovedofD.stockedup58.A.fallenB.neededC.recordedD.secured59.A.scarceB.reliableC.convenientD.universal60.A.verifyB.guardC.evadeD.beat61.A.ratioB.make-upC.bulkD.trace62A.innocentB.stubbornC.outweighedD.suspicious63.A.hypothesizedB.imposedC.confirmedD.explained64.A.signifiedB.detectedC.minedD.released65.A.InturnB.OrratherC.OnthecontraryD.Bycontrast66.A.mass-testingB.false-positiveC.anti-dopingD.drug-taking67.A.genderB.behavioralC.ethnicD.indigenous68A.lowB.stableC.highD.identical69.A.educatingB.concealingC.defendingD.examining70.A.birthcertificateB.geneticprofileC.referenceletterD.medicalreportSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）
9CharlesLindberghwasborninDetroit,Michigan,in1902butwasraisedonafarminMinnesota,wherehisfatherwaselectedtotheU.S.Congressin1907.Fromthenon,hespenthisboyhoodalternativelyinWashington,D.C.,andLittleFalls,Minnesota.BecauseLindberghexhibitedexceptionalmechanicaltalent,in1921hewasadmittedtotheUniversityofWisconsintostudyengineering.However,theyoungmanwasseekingmorechallengingendeavors,andtwoyearslaterhebecameapilotwhoperformedexcitingfeatsatcountryfairsandpublicassemblies.Thisunusualanddangerousundertakingpaidoffhandsomelyinthesensethatitallowedhimtogainadiverseandwell-roundedexperienceinflying.Heparticularlydelightedinwhathecalled“wing-walking”andparachutejumping.Afterayearoftraininginairservice,LindberghcompletedhisprogramattheBrooksandKellyairfieldsatthetopofhisclassandearnedtherankofcaptain.RobertsonAircraftCorporationofSt.Louis,Missouri,offeredhimemploymentasamailpilottoruntheroutesbetweenSt.LouisandChicago,andLindberghretainedhispositionwiththecompanyuntil1927.Duringthisperiod,hesetouttowintheRaymondB,Orteigprizeof$25,000tobeawardedtothefirstpilottoflynonstopfromNewYorktoParis.Thisambitionwouldirreversiblychangehislifeandaccordhimanimportantplaceinthehistoryofaviation.Embarkingonthegreatestadventureofhistime,LindberghleftRooseveltFieldat7:52A.M.onMay20,1927,andlandedatLeBourgetFieldat5:24P.M.thenextday.Fearingthathewouldbeunknownwhenhearrived,Lindberghcarriedlettersofintroductiontodignitaries（权贵）inParis,butwhenhisplanecametoastop,hewascrowdedwithwelcomingpeople.HewasdecoratedinFrance,GreatBritainandBelgium,andPresidentCoolidgesentaspeciallydesignatedcruiser,theMemphis,tobringhimback.Hisaccomplishmentsinflyingbroughthimmoremedalsandawardsthanhadeverbeenreceivedthananyotherpersoninprivatelife.71.Theword“undertaking”inthefirstparagraphprobablyreferstoCharlesLindbergh’s________.A.seekingchallengingendeavorsB.exhibitingmechanicaltalentC.studyingattheuniversityD.performingfeats72.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Thebest-knownadventureinaviation.B.TheearlylifeofCharlesLindbergh.C.Theexcitingexperienceofbeingapilot.D.TheexplorationsdonebyCharlesLindbergh.73.Theparagraphfollowingtheabovepassagewouldprobablydiscuss________.A.theeffectoftheinstantcelebrityonCharlesLindbergh’slifeB.theadvicefromLindberghonhowtoimproveaflyingengine
10C.thedevelopmentofcommercialflightbetweenNewYorkandParisDthereactionoftheU.S.governmenttoLindbergh’schallengingflight（B）2022SpringEvaluationScheduleforLearnToSkateMT.KENTICECENTER*900MOONAVENUE*LEVARDCITY,RI02916（103）561-4363www.mtkent.orgWHO:SkatersofallagesandabilitiesAnyPreschool&Kindergarten-agedchildwhohasnevertakenlessonsattheMt.KentIceCenterneedstomakeanappointmenttobeevaluated.Anyonefirstgradeorabovedoesnotneedanevaluation.Theonlineregistrationfeaturedoesnotapplytotheregistrationforevaluation.EVALUATIONS:Evaluationshelptodeterminebothreadinessandclassplacement.UponCompletionoftheevaluation,itisrecommendedthatyouregisterforclasseswithacoachintheicecenteroffice.AvarietyofdaysandtimesfortheevaluationsarealsolistedonlineandattheIceCenter.Evaluationregistrationmaybedoneinpersonorbyphoneat103-561-4363.EVALUATIONDATESANDTIMEDAYEVALUATIONDATESTIMEEVALUATIONFEESaturdayMarch5,202212:00p.m.$5.00SundayMarch6,202212:00p.m.$5.00MondayMarch7,202210:00a.m.or1:00p.m.$5.00WednesdayMarch9,202210:00a.m.or1:00p.m.$5.00ThursdayMarch10,202210:00a.m.or1:00p.m.$5.00Additionaldaysandtimesmaybeadded—tobedeterminedbyManagementREFUNDPOLICY:Refundrequestsmustbemadeaminimumof7datsbeforethescheduledappointment.Seewww.mtkent.orgfordetails.EVALUATIONREGISTRATION:Inperson—StopbytheMt.KentRecreationCenter,groundfloor,MondaythroughSaturday9:00-11:00
11a.m.,Sunday1:00-4:00p.m.Byphone—CalltheIceCenterat（103）561-4363toscheduleyourskatingevaluationappointmentQUESTIONS:PleasecalltheMt.KentIceCenterstaffat（103）561-4363KentALERT—AFREEnotificationservice(phone,text,e-mail).Intheeventofanemergencyandtoprovideyouwithupdatesaboutcancellationsandrecreationdepartmentprogramsandevents.Pleasevisitwww.mtkent.org,browseServicesatthetopofthepage.UnderInformationTechnologyOffice,clickKentALERT.Allrecreationparticipantsshouldsignup,andatminimumselectthe“Cancellationcategory.”74.Thepassageisprimarilyintendedto________.A.recommendanicecenterB.advertiseaskatingprogrammeC.introduceanevaluationscheduleD.tellreadersaboutanotificationservice75.IfMariawantstocompletetheevaluationregistrationforherson,she’dbettergototheMt.KentRecreationCenter________beforetheendoftheevaluationdates.A.at1:00p.m.onMondayB.at10:00a.m.onTuesdayC.at4:00p.m.onFridayD.at11:00a.m.onSunday76.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Refundsshouldbeclaimedwithinsevendaysaftertheregistration.B.Anykindergarten-agedchildmusttakeanappointmenttobeevaluated.C.YouwillbeinformedofanycancellationaftersigningupforKentALERT.D.Youcangotowww.mtkent.orgtocompletetheregistrationforevaluation.（C）Itishardformodernpeopletoimaginethelifeonehundredyearsago.Notelevision,noplastic,noATMs,noDVDs.Illnessesliketuberculosis,diphtheria,pneumoniameantonlydeath.Ofcourse,cloningappearedonlyinsciencefiction.Nottomention,computerandInternet.Today,ourworkplacesareequippedwithassemblylines,faxmachines,computers.Ourdailylifeiscushionedbyairconditioners,cellphones.Antibioticshelpedcreatedalonglistofmiracledrugs.Theby-passoperationsavedmillions.ThediscoveryofDNAhasrevolutionizedthewayscientiststhinkaboutnewtherapies.ManfinallysteppedonthemagicalandmysteriousMoon.Withtherapidchangeswehavebeenexperiencing,theanticipationforthefutureishigherthanever.Arevolutionarymanufacturingprocessmadeitpossibleforanyonetoownacar.HenryFordisthemanwho
12puttheworldonwheels.Whenitcomestosinglingoutthosewhohavemadeadifferenceinallourlives,youcannotoverlookHenryFord.AhistorianacenturyfromnowmightwellconcludethatitwasHenryFordwhomostinfluencedallmanufacturingeverywhere,eventothisday,byintroducinganewwaytomakecars--one,strangetosay,thatoriginatedinslaughterhouses(屠宰场).Backintheearly1900s,slaughterhousesusedwhatcouldhavebeencalleda“disassemblyline.”Thatis,thecarcass(尸体)ofapigwasmovedpastvariousmeat-cutters,eachofwhomcutoffonlyacertainportion.Fordreversedthisprocesstoseeifitwouldspeedupproductionofapartofanautomobileenginecalledamagneto.Ratherthanhaveeachworkercompletelyassembleamagneto,oneofitselementswasplacedonaconveyer,andeachworker,asitpassed,addedanothercomponenttoit,thesameoneeachtime.ProfessorDavidHounshell,ofTheUniversityofDelaware,anexpertonindustrialdevelopmenttellswhathappened:“Thepreviousday,workerscarryingouttheentireprocesshadaveragedonemagnetoevery20minutes.Butonthatday,ontheline,theassemblyteamaveragedoneevery13minutesand10secondsperperson.”Withinayear,thetimehadbeenreducedtofiveminutes.In1913,Fordwentalltheway.Hookedtogetherbyropes,partiallyassembledvehiclesweretowedpastworkerswhocompletedthemonepieceatatime.Itwasn’tlongbeforeFordwasturningoutseveralhundredthousandcarsayear,aremarkableachievementthen.Andsoefficientandeconomicalwasthisnewsystemthathecutthepriceofhiscarsinhalf,to$260,puttingthemwithinreachofallthosewho,upuntilthattime,couldnotaffordthem.Soon,automakersovertheworldcopiedhim.Infact,heencouragedthemtodosobywritingabookaboutallofhisinnovations,entitledTodayandTomorrow.TheAgeoftheAutomobilehadarrived.Today,aidedbyrobotsandotherformsofautomation,everythingfromtoasterstoperfumesismadeonassemblylines.EdselFord,Henry’sgreat-grandson,andaFordvicepresident:“Ithinkthatmygreat-grandfatherwouldjustbeamazedathowfartechnologyhascome.”Manyoftoday’sinnovationscomefromJapan.NormanBodek,whopublishesbooksaboutmanufacturingprocesses,findsthisironic.OnarecenttriptoJapan,hetalkedtotwoofthetopofficialsofToyota.“WhenIaskedthemwherethesesecretscamefrom,wheretheirideascamefromtomanufactureinatotallydifferentway,theylaughed,andtheysaid,‘Well.WejustreaditinHenryFord’sbookfrom1926:TodayandTomorrow.’”77.BycallingHenryFord“themanwhoputtheworldonwheels”,theauthormeans________.A.hemadequalitywheelsfamoustothewholeworldB.heproducedcarsforfreeforpeopleallovertheworldC.hisinnovationmadeitpossibleforanyonetoownacar
13D.hisinnovationprovidedeveryoneintheworldwithacar78.Theassemblylinereducedthetimetomakeamagnetoby________withinayear.A.25%B.38%C.65%D.75%79.Whichofthefollowingstatementwilltheauthoragreewith?A.Therevolutionaryscientificchangesleadpeopletobeindifferenttowhatwillhappen.B.Byreversingtheworkingprocess,HenryFordincreasedthemeat-cutters’efficiency.C.Afterassemblylinewasintroduced,aFord’scarcost$260,unaffordabletocommonpeople.D.HenryFordwroteabookabouthisinnovations,promotingthesystemofassemblylines.80.Thelastparagraphimpliesthat________.A.TodayandTomorrowprovidestechnologicalsolutionsformanufacturersB.TodayandTomorrowhasinfluencedandinspiredmanyJapaneseinnovators.C.TodayandTomorrowismorepopularamongtheJapanesethantheAmericansD.TodayandTomorrowistheencyclopediaforJapanesemanufacturingworkers81.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThePowerofInnovationB.HenryFordandAssemblyLineC.AnAccidentalDiscoveryD.AnalysisoftheOriginofInnovationSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Wehavecomealongwayfromdislikinggraffititosupportingcolourfulpaintingsinthestreets.CitiessuchasBudapestarenowappreciatingurbanartasameanstogreyness.From30Julyto31Augustdozensofpublicwallswillbepaintedduringawholefestivaldedicatedtothisopen-airart.TheColourfulCityFestivalwillhaveconcerts,discussionsandpoetryslamsontheprogrambesidesthepainting,whichwillberecordedbyHungarianfilmmakers.____82____Thatiswhytheorganizers,PeterFlorandAndrasMegyeri,arebeingsupportedbytheHungarianTourismLtd.GergelyHorvath,presidentofthetourismbody,said,“Theeventsupportsouraimtocalloutmoretotheyoungertouristicpublic,sowearebackingit.Wearehopingthatmorepeoplewillcometostayovernight,alsooutsidethecitylimits.Andwearehopingtheeventwillgetmorefocusinthemedia.____83____”
14MegyerisaidthemovementbeganbyadoptingtheconceptandnamefromabookbyHungarian-FrenchartistVictorVasarelywiththesametitlein1983InitVasarelydemandedthatartistsbringouttheirarttothestreets.SandorFinta,theChiefArchitectofBudapest,addedthatweshouldnotunderestimatenewdynamicssuchaspaintingsonfirewalls.“Artistswhomaketouristicattractionsfromsimplegreyfirewallsareurbaninnovators,”hesaid.“Developingthecityisourcommoncause,sowearehappytocooperatewiththem.”DistrictVIIwillbeacentrallocationofthefestival.MayorZsoltSzikszaisaidpoliticsmustensurethatdistrictisbothattractivefortouristsandgoodtoliveinforitsresidents.____84____Thecuratorofthefestival,NoemiNadudvari,saidthatabroadthereisalreadyalongtraditionofpaintinglarge,emptywalls.“NowfinallyasimilarmovementisstartingherewherewehavegoodartistswhohavealreadyparticipatedattheUrbanArtFestivalinMunichorBerlin,”shesaid.“____85____”A.Afilmaboutthefestivalwillbemade.B.Asthemayor,heisdeeplyworriedaboutthesecurityofthedistrict.C.Hesupportstheeventbecauseitstandsforbothaims.D.Thecitywillnotonlybecomemorecolourful,butitwillbesomethingmorefortourists.E.Thefestivalwillcontributetothedevelopmentofalltheparticipants.F.Wewillletforeignjournalistscompletesomeofthepaintings.
