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1. 2020-2021上海市闵行区华二紫竹高三英语第一学期9月周练三
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
Over the last 15 years, digital communication has ushered in more changes than the printing press did in 1570. And the stand-out early adopters in this world are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary
(41) to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr Jay Giedd, an adolescent brain expert.
We are now proving that as a species, our brains are still flexible and (42) during adolescence. Having a more flexible brain means that some (43) of it, such as impulse control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven’t developed yet, which may also explain why we spend a/an (44) period living under the protection of our parents rather than leaving home at the age of 12 or 13. This also means that the adolescent brain can adapt to new technology, allowing teenagers to (45) the accelerating pace of digital technology and giving them a multitasking advantage.
In the US, teenagers are spending 8.5 hours using computers, mobiles and other devices to learn, interact and play. This jumps to 11.5 if you take into account all of the (46) that goes on, such as talking on the phone while you’re watching TV. Australian teenagers were found to be spending an average of 7 hours, 38 minutes using these devices in 2009.
There are (47) as to how social media is affecting the way in which the brain learns to (48) , as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around you. Geidd says that from a biology standpoint, a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social. “A lot of the brain changes are sort of set up to develop these social skills.” These interactions are now being (49) by technology-you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you interact with-and scientists aren’t whether we’ll be able to develop the same (50) using Facebook.
There is a possible (51) of the growing digital trend: You Tube indicates that teenagers all over the world are watching the same clips and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more (52) than their predecessors. Sharing the same jokes could possibly go a long way to breaking down some of the prejudices out there. They may be (53) to texting their friends and posting updates on Facebooks, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and (54) social and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain might have trouble imagining. (55) , there is a cut off and by the age of 30, our brains become set in their ways, making it harder for us to adapt and cope with new technologies.
41. A. activity B. capacity C. responsibility D. opportunity
42. A. operating B. promoting C. adjusting D. establishing
43. A. functions B. options C. restriction D. positions
44. A. opposed B. imposed C. limited D. extended
45. A. keep up with B. come up with C. put up with D. end up with
46. A. entertaining B. multitasking C. interacting D. gossiping
47. A. curiosities B. criticisms C. concerns D. shortcomings
48. A. memorize B. internalize C. realize D. socialize
49. A. changed B. controlled C. troubled D. interrupted
50. A. attitudes B. prospects C. trends D. skills
51. A. advantage B. distinction C. indication D. tuition
52. A. narrow-minded B. global-minded C. absent-minded D. quick-minded
53. A. keen B. addicted C. obsessed D. enthusiastic
54. A. however B. hence C. moreover D. instead
55. A. Consequently B. Additionally C. Nevertheless D. Thus

2. 2020-2021上海市闵行区华二紫竹高三英语第一学期期中考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
Internet privacy refers to the vast range of technologies, protocols and concepts related to giving individual users or other parties more privacy protections in their use of the global Internet. When Congress considered reversing online privacy rules last week, Steve Wilmot, a Los Angeles songwriter, reacted like many (41) ____ consumers. He looked into signing up for a technology service known as a virtual private network, or VPN.
The online privacy rules, which were just set to go into effect this year but fully (42) ____ on Monday by President Trump, would have required broadband providers like Comcast to get (43) ____ from customers before selling their browsing history to advertisers. Without restrictions, the companies can (44) ____ and sell people's information with greater ease.
A VPN was a natural service to consider in response. That's because the technology creates a virtual tunnel that (45) ____ your browsing information from your internet service provider.
“I don't really want anybody to have any sort of access to what I'm looking at,” he said. “If anyone is going to (46) ____ off my privacy, I'd prefer it to be me.”
But while VPNs are worth considering, they are a flawed solution. Some apps and services, (47) ____, may stop working properly when you are connected to a virtual network.
Here's an overview of the pros and cons, based on tests of VPN services and interviews with(48) _________ experts.
Why go with a VPN?
When you browse the web, a broadband provider helps (49) ____ your device's internet traffic to each destination website. When you are on the internet, a service provider can see which devices you use and which sites you visit. But with VPN, all your internet provider would see is the VPN server's IP address connected to the VPN service.
Does a VPN have any (50) ____?
In my tests with a Mac, download speeds dropped about 85 percent after connecting to F-Secure's Freedome VPN service, and by 50 percent when connected to another VPN service called Private Internet Access. In other words, Speeds will (51) ____ depending on the VPN provider’s infrastructure.
What's the VPN bottom line?
Even if you hide your activities from your internet provider, web companies like Facebook and Google can use tracking technologies like cookies to (52) ____ your activities as you move from site to site.
If you are truly concerned about keeping your web browsing history (53) ____, Mr. Grossman, an expert in a computer security company, recommended using a combination of a VPN and an ad blocker. In addition, he said, "with VPNs, most people would probably be better off using them when it seems (54) ____ — and turning them off when they are not needed."
In brief, all things considered, VPN is only a(an) (55) ____ solution for keeping your browsing data private.
41.A. delighted B. sad C. concerned D. curious
42.A. reinforced B. deserted C. supervised D. regulated
43.A. allowance B. permission C. understanding D. negotiation
44.A. prospect B. retain. C. track D. modify
45.A. covers B. revises C. restores D. shields
46.A.spy B. restrain C. resolve D. profit
47.A. as a result B. on the contrary C. in addition D. for instance
48. A. security B. internet C. policy D. business
49.A. alter B. route C. select D. assess
50.A. restriction B. disturbance C. downsides D. caution
51.A. slow B. shift C. vary D. accelerate
52.A. identify B. locate C. record D. alert
53. A. in good order B. out of reach C. in the dark D. out of touch
54.A. safe B. essential C. available D. convenient
55. A. imperfect B. significant C. awful D. unique

3. 2020-2021上海市闵行区七宝中学高三英语第一学期期中考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
Economy rebounding after drop
China's economy experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter due to disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but major economic indicators improved substantially in March, indicating the country's recovery has gained a firmer footing, officials and economists said on Friday.
Supportive government policies are expected to intensify in the coming quarters to expand (41) ________ demand by stimulating investment and consumption as the global spread of the virus may bring more headwinds to the world's second-largest economy.
China's GDP in the first quarter (42) ________ by 6.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
(43) ________ it remains unclear whether the government will still set a GDP growth target for the year, economists said China's policy priority for the next step needs to focus on stimulating demand and stabilizing employment to (44) ________ a sustainable economic recovery.
More proactive fiscal policies and more accommodative monetary policies are needed to prevent the economy from experiencing a second wave of (45) ________ caused by the global economic downturn amid the COVID-19 outbreak, they added.
The country's industrial production shrank by 8.4 percent year-on-year(与上年同期相比) in the first quarter, but the decline narrowed from a 13.5 percent drop in the first two months, according to the NBS.
Fixed-asset investment, which includes infrastructure and real estate investment, declined by 16.1 percent year-on-year during the first quarter, compared with a 24.5 percent plunge in the first two months.
The outbreak created a severe (46) ________ to the country's economy in the first quarter, but major economic (47) ________ rebounded in March and the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter, NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong said at a news (48) ________ in Beijing on Friday.
The government will (49) ________ policy support to expand domestic demand by increasing effective investment and releasing consumption (50) ________. More tax relief and financial aid will be offered to businesses to help them (51)________ production and make it through the difficult times, Mao said.
The Chinese stock market rose on Friday with the benchmark(基准) Shanghai Composite Index(综合指标) up by 0.66 percent to close at 2,838.49 points as the first-quarter economic shrink was (52)________ in line with investors' expectations.
Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment, said the government needs to intensify policy support to prevent the economy from suffering one more time from the global economic downturn and possible collapse of (53) ________ demand.
Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in (54)________ of orders. While most large enterprises have started production again, according to NBS calculations, many smaller companies are still struggling to go back to work under rising financial difficulties and (55)________ shortages. "
As overseas demand is shrinking dramatically, China's policy focus in the future should be on expanding domestic demand, and consumption is the most important area. More favorable policies are needed to stimulate consumption in durable goods including houses and automobiles," Lian said.
41.
A. social
B. overseas
C. agricultural
D. domestic
42.
A. increased
B. contrasted
C. expanded
D. contracted
43.
A. However
B. Since
C. While
D. Because
44.
A. facilitate
B. govern
C. restrain
D. transform
45.
A. outbreaks
B. disruptions
C. pandemics
D. benefits
46.
A. blow
B. recovery
C. mobility
D. resilience
47.
A. measures
B. implications
C. indicators
D. symbols
48.
A. agency
B. conference
C. reporter
D. exposure
49.
A. make up
B. step up
C. cover up
D. bring up
50.
A. order
B. accommodation
C. potential
D. implementation
51.
A. expand
B. inspect
C. evaluate
D. resume
52.
A. broadly
B. specifically
C. initially
D. elaborately
53.
A. internal
B. external
C. supply
D. food
54.
A. alternatives
B. applications
C. cancellations
D. complaints
55.
A. management
B. fund
C. supervision
D. labor


4. 2020-2021学年上海市华东师范大学松江实验高级中学高三上期中考试试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (45)
Section A(15%)
Directions: 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.
The stress of daily life has given rise to a new phenomenon ─ sleep texting. People with this condition send text messages while asleep to their friends and family ─ completely ___(41)___ that they are doing it.
Sleep specialist Dr. David Cunnington, of Melbourne Sleep Disorder Centre in Australia, said patients had reported ___(42)___ of sleep texting ─ and he has advised people to leave their ___(43)___ outside the bedroom.
He said: “We have had patients who have reported sending text messages to their friends and family while asleep. It is one of those things that happens, but it is very ___(44)___, and certainly not a common trend.”
___(45)___, there are no studies into sleep texting — but a ___(46)___ phenomenon, sleep emailing, was studied in 2008.
Researchers at the University of Toledo reported the case of a woman, 44, who would ___(47)___ emails while sound asleep. She had no recollection (记忆)of sending the emails when awake.
Dr. Cunnington said cases of sleep emailing were more common, and were likely to have a more ___(48)___ effect on the lives of sufferers.
He said: “Emails can be sent to work colleagues and have much more serious ___(49)___, whereas text messages are more likely to be ___(50)___ sent to a friend or family member, so people aren't as likely to complain of a problem.”
Dr. Cunnington described sleep texting as the ___(51)___ of people having too much to do during waking life. He explained: 'People are doing so much during a normal day that it can mean that they feel like they're "on call" even at night.
“___(52)___ it's so easy to receive emails constantly, and get notifications (通知) from smartphones（智能电话）, it becomes more difficult for us to ___(53)___ our waking and sleeping lives.”
Dr. Cunnington said people ___(54)___ to get a quality night's sleep must realize that the key point is that people need to ___(55)___ their sleep, and make an effort to switch off at night.
41.A. conscious　　 B. unaware　　　　　 C. secure　　　　　　　D. grateful
42.A. missions　　 B. intervals　　　　　C. courses　　　　　　　D. incidents
43.A. mobile phones B. personal computers C. unfinished work　　　 D. sleeping pills
44.A. true　　　　　B. common　　　　 　C. obvious　　　　　　 D. rare
45.A. Fortunately　　B. Adequately C. Unsurprisingly D. Unbelievably
46.A. similar 　　　B. strange　　　　　　 C. present　　　　　　　D. unique
47.A. recall　　　　B. overlook　　　　 　 C. compose　　　　　 D. recover
48.A. generous　　 B. internal C. harmful D. positive
49.A. consequences B. preparations　　　 C. significance D. symptoms
50.A. accidentally B. purposefully　　 C. unreasonably　　　 D. unwillingly
51.A. temper　　　　B. result　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　D. loss
52.A. Because　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. Just as　　　　　　　D. So
53.A. combine　　　 B. satisfy　　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　 D. separate
54.A. appointing　　 B. struggling 　　　　　C. carrying　　　　　　D. affording
55.A. recognize　　 B. ignore C. restore D. respect

5. 2020-2021学年上海市闵行区华东师大二附中高三英语上学期9月月考试卷
II. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
Knot Happy
He had always imagined he would got married someday. Then COVID-19 hit. Yuto, a 31-year-old hotel employee from the southern city of Kumamoto, found himself 41 to his home, alone. He decided to accelerate his wedding plans, and 42 an online match-making service to find the love of his life fast.
Yuto is not 43 . Since the pandemic broke out, more Japanese singles have been on the hunt for 44 . Sunmarie, a match-making agency, reported a 30% rise in inquiries in April compared with the year before. Both Sunmarie and o-net, a rival agency, have tried to 45 the times, offering an online dating service since early April, when the government began limiting gatherings in much of the country. Lmo, another firm, offers 46 meetings, in which singletons can introduce themselves from their cars, in the empty car parks of wedding halls.
Locked up in their homes alone for an extended period, singles are getting lonely- 47 the boom in business for match-makers, explains Amano Kanako of NLI Research Institute. With COVID-19 dominating the news, lonely hearts are also increasingly 48 about the future: they want a partner with whom to face the unknown. "Those who vaguely thought about getting married one day are realizing that the time is now," says Kcbayashi Jun of Seikei University.
This marks the 49 of a long trend. Marriage has been in decline for decades. More than 1 million couples tied the 50 each year in the early 1970s, but only 583,000 did last year. This is not just because the 51 of Japanese in their 20s and 30s (the age at which people most commonly wed) has fallen sharply. In 1970 only 2% of men and 3% of women had never married by 50. By 2015 those shares had climbed to 23% and 14%, 52 .
Interest in marriage also grew after a terrible earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. Memberships at match-making agencies soared. The steady 53 in weddings was interrupted in 2012, when there were 7,000 more than the year before. The nature and scale of the earthquake and pandemic may 54 , but their effect on the unmarried has been comparable, says Nagaoka Masamitsu of o-net. "People are stuck at home and have a lot of time to think about their future."
Yuto from Kumamoto is already thinking about settling down with a 43-year-old Tokyoite he met online two months ago. Yet the rush to the allar (圣坛) may be 55 . After the spike of 2012, there were 8,200 fewer weddings in 2013.
41. A. devoted B. attached C. adjusted D. confined
42. A. set about B. signed up for C. looked forward to D. laid out
43. A. alone B. sociable C. usual D. married
44. A. solutions B. service C. spouses D. security
45. A. rebel against B. adapt to C. reflect on D. learn from
46. A. large-scale B. warm-up C. drive-through D. on-air
47.A. despite B. due to C. apart from D. hence
48. A. anxious B. confident C. enthusiastic D. curious
49. A. extension B. reversal C. emergence D. recognition
50.A. knot B. hands C. certificate D. families
51.A. intention B. marriage C. reluctance D. proportion
52.A. naturally B. repeatedly C. respectively D. unknowingly
53.A. interest B. boom C. investment D. decline
54.A. worsen B. differ C. degrade D. interact
55. A. short-lived B. encouraging C. predictable D. far-reaching

6. 2020-2021学年上海市闵行区交大附中闵行分校高三第一学期三校摸底考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
In the World Cup, and England aren’t traditionally rivals. But, off the field, a different type of (51) has dominated for more than a century: what to call the world’s most popular sport.
To Americans, it’s soccer. The most of the rest of the world (including England, the birthplace of the modem sport), it's football. But what most people don’t know is that the word “soccer” is not (52) an American invention. On the contrary, it was a(n) (53) from England, and one that was commonly used there until relatively recently, when it became too much of an Americanism for British English to bear.
At least. that's the (54) made by Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sports economist at the University of Michigan. In a paper from 2014, Szymanski writes that “soccer” (55) late 19th-century England, as a way of differentiating between variants of the game which at the time did not have a commonly (56) set of rules.
In the early 1800s in England, football and rugby existed as different (57) of the same game. Nut in 1863, the Football Association was (58) to standardize the rules of football so that nobles boys from different schools could play against one another. In 1871, the Rugby Football Union followed suit. The two sports (59) became known as Rugby Football and Association Football.
In England, Szymanski writes, noble boys (60) the shortened terms "rugger" and "soccer" to differentiate between Rugby Football and Association. To support this argument, he cites a letter to The New York Times, published in 1905: “ It was a (61) at Oxford and Cambridge to use 'er at the end of many words, such as foot-er, sport-er, and as Association did not take an “er” easily, it was, and is, sometimes spoken of as Soccer.”
And the term, Szymanski says, was widely (62) in England through the first half on the twentieth century. It became even more popular after World War Il-driven, he suggests, by the number of American soldiers in the country and the (63) with American culture around the world that came after the war.
But by the 19803, Brits started to (64) the world, as soccer became a more popular sport in the United States. “ The penetration of the game into American culture, ” Szymanski writes, “ has led to backlash against the use of the word in Britain, where it was once considered a(n) (65) to the word “football.”
51.
A.
debate
B.
resistance
C.
rivalry
D.
contrast
52.
A.
on
B.
in fact
C.
without
D.
on purpose
53.
A.
loan
B.
provision
C.
acceptance
D.
import
54.
A.
argument
B.
guess
C.
contribution
D.
claim
55.
A.
took off
B.
rose from
C.
originated in
D.
started with
56.
A,
agreed-upon
B.
made-up
C.
worked-out
D.
tightened-up
57.
A.
rules
B.
settings
C.
shifts
D.
variations
58.
A.
secured
B.
maintained
C.
established
D.
differentiated
59.
A.
relatively
B.
officially
C.
particularly
D.
outstandingly
60.
A.
settled down
B.
come up with
C.
made up for
D.
looked up to
61.
A.
craze
B.
madness
C.
defense
D.
permission
62.
A.
admitted
B.
presented
C.
preserved
D.
recognized
63.
A.
association
B.
fascination
C.
concern
D.
agreement
64.
A.
turn against
B.
hold back
C.
put off
D.
act on
65.
A.
connection
B.
compliment
C.
alternative
D.
response


7. 2020-2021学年上海市闵行区交大附中闵行分校高三英语9月测试
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
In the World Cup, the U. S. and England aren't traditionally rivals. But, off the field, a different type of __51__ has dominated for more than a century: what to call the world's most popular sport.
To Americans, it's soccer. The most of the rest of the world (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport), it's football. But what most people don't know is that the word "soccer" is not __52__ an American invention. On the contrary, it was a(n) __53__ from England, and one that was commonly used there until relatively recently, when it became too much of an Americanism for British English to bear.
At least, that's the __54__ made by Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sports economics at the University of Michigan. In a paper from 2014, Szymanski writes that "soccer" __55__ late 19th-century England, as a way of differentiating between variants of the game which at the time did not have a commonly __56__ set of rules.
In the early 1800s in England, football and rugby existed as different __57__ of the same game. But in 1863, the Football Association was __58__ to standardize the rules of football so that nobles boys from different schools could play against one another. In 1871, the Rugby Football Union followed suit. The two sports __59__ became known as Rugby Football and Association Football.
In England, Szymanski writes, noble boys __60__ the shortened terms "rugger" and "soccer" to differentiate between Rugby Football and Association Football. To support this argument, he cites a letter to The New York Times, published in 1905: "It was a __61__ to Oxford and Cambridge to use 'er' at the end of many words, such as foot-er, sport-er, and as Association did not take an 'er' easily, it was, and is, sometimes spoken of as Soccer."
And the term, Szymanski says, was widely __62__ in England through the first half on the twentieth century. It became even more popular after World War II - driven, he suggests, by the number of American soldiers in the country and the __63__ with American culture around the world that came after the war.
But by the 1980s, Brits started to __64__ the word, as soccer became a more popular sport in the United States. "The penetration of the game into American culture," Szymanski writes, "has led to backlash against the use of the word in Britain, where it was once considered a(n) __65__ to the word 'football'".
51. A. debate B. resistance C. rivalry D. contrast
52. A. on earth B. in fact C. without doubt D. on purpose
53. A. loan B. provision C. acceptance D. import
54. A. argument B. guess C. contribution D. claim
55. A. took off B. rose from C. originated in D. started with
56. A. agreed-upon B. made-up C. worked-out D. tightened-up
57. A. rules B. settings C. shifts D. variations
58. A. secured B. maintained C. established D. differentiated
59. A. relatively B. officially C. particularly D. outstandingly
60. A. settled down to B. came up with C. made up for D. looked up to
61. A. craze B. madness C. defence D. permission
62. A. admitted B. presented C. preserved D. recognized
63. A. association B. fascination C. concern D. agreement
64. A. turn against B. hold back C. put off D. act on
65. A. connection B. compliment C. alternative D. response

8. 2020-2021学年上海市闵行区交大附中闵行分校高三英语第一学期10月月考卷手敲版
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
The Commerce Department plans to restrict (41) _______to TikTok and We Chat on Sunday as the Trump administrations executive orders against the two apps are set to take effect.
The Department said Friday that as of Sunday, any moves to (42) _______or maintain We Chat or TikTok on an app store will be prohibited. apple and google didn't immediately (43) _______to requests for comment. While users who have downloaded the apps may be able to continue using the software, the restrictions mean updated (44) _______of the apps cannot be downloaded. “The only real change as of Sunday night will be Tik Tok users won't have improved apps, updated apps, upgraded apps or (45) _______,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday morning on FoX Business.
The restrictions targeting We Chat are more (46) _______. Beginning Sunday, it will be illegal to host or transfer internet traffic associated with We Chat, the Department said in a(n ) (47) _______. The same will be true for TikTok as of Nov. 12, it said. (The Trump administration is currently (48) _______a proposal involving Byte Dance, TikTok's Chinese parent, and Oracle, designed to resolve the administration's national security concerns related to TikTok the deadline for a deal is Nov. 12.)
Tik Tok said in a statement that it was disappointed by the administration’s announcement. “Our community of 100 million US users love Tik Tok because it's a home for entertainment, self-expression and (49) _______, ” the company said, “and we're (50) _______to protecting their privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform. ”
Tencent, We Chat's owner, said it is reviewing the restrictions outlined by the Commerce Department “Following the (51) _______executive order on August 6 we have engaged in many discussions with the US government, and have put forward a(n) (52) _______proposal to address its concerns, Tencent said in a statement." The restrictions announced today are unfortunate, but (53) _______our desire to provide ongoing services to our users in the US- for whom We Chat is an important communication tool---- we will continue to discuss with the government and other stakeholders in the US ways to achieve a long-term solution.”
In earlier court filings, the US government suggested that the restrictions on TikTok and WeChat would be limited in scope and not aimed at harming consumers or TikTok's US employees. TikTok employees will still be able to receive salaries and (54) _______and to do their day jobs without running against.
In a separate filing on Sept. 15, the US government warned that communication over We Chat might be "impaired" as a result of forthcoming policies, but that "users will not be targeted or (55) _______to penalties.”
41.
A.
entry
B.
approval
C.
access
D.
barrier
42.
A.
distribute
B.
publicize
C.
defend
D.
appreciate
43.
A.
confess
B.
refer
C.
adapt
D.
respond
44.
A.
copies
B.
visions
C.
collections
D.
versions
45.
A.
item
B.
offering
C.
maintenance
D.
quality
46.
A.
dramatic
B.
extensive
C.
intense
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prospective
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release
B.
publication
C.
acknowledge
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issue
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adjusting
B.
weighing
C.
investigating
D.
banning
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declaration
B.
approach
C.
confidence
D.
connection
50.
A.
opposed
B.
committed
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attempted
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determined
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initial
B.
advanced
C.
practical
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critical
52.
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compulsory
B.
idealistic
C.
comprehensive
D.
fundamental
53.
A.
considered
B.
regarding
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given
D.
thinking
54.
A.
claims
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benefits
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pensions
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insurance
55.
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sacrificed
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punished
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entitled
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subjected


9. 2020-2021学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高三英语上学期10月月考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）
Section A
Directions: 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 of phrase that best fits the context.
Biodiversity is a concept that's commonly referenced, yet regularly misunderstood. The complex (41)______ not only refers to the unbelievable variety of life on Earth, but to how everything from genes to entire ecosystems interact to make the planet habitable. The bad news: science shows that biodiversity is (42)______ worldwide at a faster rate than at any time in human history. That’s obviously devastating for everything in nature--including us.
“If biodiversity disappears, so do people,” says Dr. Stephen Woodley, field ecologist and bio-diversity expert with the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “We are part of the (43)______ and we do not exist without it.”
Preventing such a catastrophe, says Woodley, begins with understanding why biodiversity is declining, and then taking action to (44)______ course.
‏“The two greatest (45)______ of biodiversity loss are habitat loss, primarily on land, and overexploitation, primarily in the ocean,” Woodley says. He explains that we can solve these problems by permanently (46)______ more lands and oceans and managing them for their conservation values.
That's the mission of the global Campaign for Nature, a partnership of the Wyss Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Instead of simply protecting 30 percent of the Earth, the (47)______ also encourages nations, in full partnership with local communities, to focus on the right 30 percent. Those areas, says Woodley, (48)______ the most important biodiversity, such as endangered species and ecosystems and rare species and ecosystems.
The campaign also recognizes the importance of (49)______ local rights. Local peoples manage or hold tenure(保有权) over lands that support about 80 percent of the world's biodiversity, making it (50)______ for these communities to be full partners in developing and implementing strategies.
(51)______, protecting the health of key biodiversity areas is vital for tackling climate change, says National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala. Pairing the international Paris Agreement to combat climate change, Sala's paper asserts, “would (52)______catastrophic(灾难性的) climate change, conserve species, and secure essential ecosystem services.”
“Biodiversity is stability,” says Sala. “Trees, wetlands, grasslands, peat bogs(泥炭沼泽), salt marshes(盐沼), healthy ocean ecosystems, mangroves(红树林), and plants (53)______ much of the carbon pollution humans put into the atmosphere. Yet, right now, less than half of the planet is in its natural state, which isn't enough.” Bottom line: Nature needs us to act-now. “Moving to Mars is not a(n) (54)______,” Sala adds. “The only conditions for our life and for the prosperity of human society are here on Earth ...we are (55)______ protecting it.”
41.A. argument B. term C. structure D. problem
42.A. altering B. developing C. stabilizing D. worsening
43.A. ecosystem B. threat C. cycle D. procedure
44.A. affect B. change C. reverse D. continue
45.A. aspects B. causes C. consequences D. occasions
46.A. acquiring B. protecting C. exploiting D. possessing
47.A. management B. announcement C. campaign D. competition
48.A. consume B. destroy C. lose D. contain
49.A. denying B. enjoying C. ignoring D. respecting
50.A. essential B. simple C. temporary D. profitable
51.A. Besides B. However C. Thus D. Otherwise
52.A. witness B. detect C. confirm D. avoid
53.A. measure B. absorb C. survive D. prevent
54.A. mission B. decision C. option D. exploration
55.A. worried about B. confident in C. responsible for D. good at

10. 2020-2021学年上海市杨浦区高三上学期期中统考英语试卷
III.Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
Trackers on Ice
Just because a scientist puts a GPS tracking collar on a wild polar bear does not mean the animal will willingly keep it on. (41) ____, these huge collars are purposefully loose so that if one becomes annoying, a bear can (42)____it. But scientists have now found a way to use signals from the discarded(丢弃的）devices.
“These dropped collars(43)____would have been considered garbage data,” says Natasha Klappstein, a polar bear researcher at the University of Alberta. She and her colleagues instead used(44)____from such collars, left on sea ice in Canada's Hudson Bay, to track the ice itself. For their study, published in June in The Cryosphere, the researchers (45)____twenty collars that sent movement data consistent（与······一致的）with ice drift rather than polar bear (46)____between 2005 and 2015. The resulting records of how melting ice typically drifts in Hudson Bay are unique; there are no easily (47)____on-the-ground sensors, and satellite observations often cannot (48)___capture the motion of small ice sheets.
The team compared the discarded collars' movements with widely used ice-drift modeling data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Collar data indicated that the NSIDC model underestimates the speed at which ice moves around in Hudson Bay--as well as the overall (49)___of drift. Over the course of several months the model could drift away from an ice sheet's location by a few hundred kilometers, the researchers say.
This means the bears may be working harder, when moving against the direction of the ice, than scientists had (50) ___:“Since we're underestimating the speed of drift, we're likely underestimating the energetic effort of polar bears," says Natasha Klappstein. The research reveals(51)___insight (洞悉) into how highly mobile ice moves. As melting increases in coming years, such ice will likely become more (52)___farther north, in the central Arctic. Scientists had known NSIDC data could underestimate drift speeds, but “any time we can find a data (53)___,it is a good thing.”
Plus,such data could improve predictions about how oil spills or other pollutants may spread in seas (54)___ with drifting ice, says Walt Meier, a senior NSIDC research scientist,who was not involved in the study. The findings may even (55)____future NSIDC models:“It's a really nice data set,” Meier says."And certainly one we’ll take consideration.
41. A.In fact B. In a way C.In addition D.In the end
42.A.destroy B.remove C.resist D.reject
43. A.particularly B.relevantly C.intentionally D.potentially
44. A.estimates B.subjects C.measurements D.patents
45. A.displayed B.identified C.justified D.preserved
46.A.behavior B.habitat C.manner D.motion
47.A.flexible B.favorable C.accessible D.changeable
48.A.internally B.accurately C.securely D.independently
49.A.extent B. damage C.trend D.limit
50. A.agreed B.promised C.proved D.assumed
51. A.immediate B. superior C.entire D.timely
52.A.evident B.unique C.common D.realistic
53.A.gap B.scan C.boom D.fit
54.A.replaced B.littered C.packed D.matched
55.A.reverse B.resemble C.influence D.motivate

11. 2020-2021学年上师大附中高三期中试卷
III. Reading Comprehensions
Section A
Directions: 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.
How I Failed My Oxford Interview
As soon as the words left my mouth I knew I'd __41__. "You think Jane Austen is ... soft?" The man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague took turns to __42__ my claim, finishing each other's sentences as they stressed Austen's novels were, in fact, savage.
" I just mean ..." I said in a(n) __43__ voice, trying to keep the tone light, "that she's not as biting as Virginia Woolf."
The two professors patted this idea around, too, like a couple of cats toying with a frightened bird -- giving __44__ examples of how Austen's work was, __45__, more biting than Woolf's. With no more defensive action to take, I simply smiled and said, "Let's just agree to disagree, shall we?" And at that moment, my dreams of going to Oxford university __46__ in a puff of smoke.
Part of my problem, in hindsight was a lack of confidence. __47__ I was a straight A student and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability, I wasn't a skilled debater. When face with two experts who told me that I was wrong, instead of defending myself, I rolled over and accepted __48__.
To pass the interview, you need confidence, of course. You also need a __49__ passion for your subject, not just a keen interest. In other words, don't put comments on your personal statement that you don't have __50__ for your in-person backup.
So, months later, I already knew the contents of my thin envelope when it appeared on my doormat. __51__, I felt a pang of disappointment. I had wanted to go to Oxford since I was 13. I used to look up images of my favorite college with the same __52__ of a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses.
Ultimately, I didn't have what it took -- but, looking back, that was __53__ a bad thing. Instead of going to Oxford, I found a university that was a better fit for my interests. I loved my eclectic course, where I could write an essay comparing Jane Eyre to 50 Shades of Grey.
Failing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson. I’m now more confident in my opinions, more passionate when it comes to debate, and I try to back up my points with __54__ evidence. What's more, I had never since ended a discussion by giving a __55__ smile and saying," let's just agree to disagree; shall we?"
41. A. produced sensation B. made a mistake C. sparked controversy D. caused disruption
42. A. clarify B. provoke C. manipulate D. challenge
43. A. subtle B. bright C. sophisticated D. vague
44. A. specific B. brief C. ambiguous D. abstract
45. A. for one thing B. in turn C. on the contrary D. at large
46. A. vanished B. facilitated C. implanted D. distributed
47. A. As long as B. Even though C. Despite D. Because
48. A. paradox B. compromise C. defeat D. embarrassment
49. A. burning B. fulfilling C. dying D. innate
50. A. substitute B. readiness C. optimism D. concern
51. A. Previously B. Practically C. Naturally D. Examly.cn
52. A. resentment B. controversy C. distraction D. eagerness
53. A. not necessarily B. all but C. in particular D. at length
54. A. stubborn B. hard C. radical D. generous
55. A. stunning B. winning C. overwhelming D. simpering

12. 2020-2021学年松江二中高三上期中考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
On some level, offices exist to inspire in-person cooperation. But many of the basic technologies that employees now use to work together often encourage them to work virtually 41. _____ one another.
Document-editing services, 42. _____, allow employees to cooperate without ever communicating in physical space, while cloud-based chat programs let workers discuss projects, in real time, at their respective computers.
How have workers 43. _____ ? “They wear their headphones-headphones that are the new walls-to signal they are involved in high-concentration work and not 44. _____for chitchat,” says Stowe Boyd, a social critic whose research focuses on the future of work.
Such 45. _____ is indicative of a wider workplace trend. As office-communication technologies have become more advanced, more and more employees are avoiding 46. _____interaction with their co-workers. Experts say this is a shift that is likely to continue. A number of emerging technologies even suggests a future-perhaps decades away, but maybe sooner-in which offices are populated by employees who engage in virtually no face-to-face contact.
What's the upside of a chitchat-free future in which colleagues work together in close physical proximity (接近) but never need to talk person-to-person? Obviously, it may make work experiences more efficient by 47. _____gossip distractions that can get in the way of substantive (实质性的) affairs. But there are possible obstacles. It' s possible that technology will create a more impersonal atmosphere. Without the water cooler-style chitchat that can make work life more lively－research suggests informal office conversations can boost productivity－office relationships could start to 48. _____ the interactions we have with strangers in public spaces.
Eventually, some experts believe, humans may remove themselves from the work equation altogether, though not in the sense that they will be 49. _____by robots, as many have predicted.
Jamais Cascio, an author and futurist, 50. _____ a time when machine learning and artificial intelligence will bring about digital simulacra (幻象) that imitate the appearance, voice, and knowledge base of individual employees. Such simulacra, he explains, will 51. _____ information assistants, handling various brief professional interactions. "All of this can come together into a scenario in which people working in the same physical location still have person-to-person interactions," Cascio says, “but almost 52. _____ for non-work issues, while using smart agents and simulacra to deal with professional issues.”
Boyd envisions a(n) 53. _____ future, in which employees use artificial intelligence in the workplace. "We'll soon be at a point when our AIs are meeting 54. _____ making agreements, and then potentially doing our work as well he says, only half joking. In the end, 55. _____, such a scenario might bring us closer together. "We could all be sitting at the beach, next to each other, unaware that substitutes were doing business,” says Boyd, "while we doze the sand."
41. A. grateful to B. particular about C. independent of D. impatient with
42. A. by contrast B. for example C. on average D. in detail
43. A. functioned B. responded C. defended D. communicated
44. A. present B. beneficial C. sensible D. available
45. A. behavior B. criticism C. personality D. weirdness
46. A. daily B. normal C. mutual D. direct
47. A. improving B. developing C. maintaining D. eliminating
48. A. resemble B. influence C. investigate D. emphasize
49. A. assisted B. populated C. replaced D. conducted
50. A. doubts B. imagines C. reflects D. records
51. A. rely on B. serve as C. wait for D. look after
52. A. exclusively B. temporarily C. psychologically D. technologically
53. A. similar B. terrifying C. distinct D. avoidable
54. A. in our pursuit B. on our account C. in our opinion D. on our behalf
55. A. otherwise B. additionally C. though D. respectively

13. 2020-2021学年向明中学高三期中试卷
III. Reading Comprehension (第41 – 55题，每题1分；第56 – 70题，每题2分；共45分)
Section A
Directions: 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.
Electric vehicle basics
Just as there are a variety of technologies available in conventional vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles (also known as electric cars or EVs) have different capabilities that can____41_____different drivers’ needs. A major ___42___ of EVs is that drivers can plug them in to charge from an off-board electric power source. This distinguishes them from hybrid electric vehicles, which___43___ an internal combustion engine with battery power but cannot be plugged in.
There are two basic types of EVs: all-electric vehicles (AEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). AEVs include Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). ___44____ charging from the electrical grid, both types are charged in part by ___45____ braking, which generates electricity from some of the energy normally___46____ when braking. Which type of vehicle will fit your lifestyle ___47___ your needs and driving habits.
All-electric vehicles (AEVs) run only on electricity. Most have all-electric ranges of 80 to 100 miles, ___48___ a few luxury models have ranges up to 250 miles.  When the battery is ___49___, it can take from 30 minutes (with fast charging) up to nearly a full day (with Level 1 charging) to recharge it, depending on the type of charger and battery. 
If this range is not ___50____, a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) may be a better choice. PHEVs run on electricity for shorter ranges (6 to 40 miles), then ___51____ over to an internal combustion engine running on gasoline when the battery is depleted. The __52__ of PHEVs allows drivers to use electricity as often as possible while also being able to fuel up with gasoline if needed. Apart from reducing tailpipe emissions, powering the vehicle with electricity from the grid, compared with conventional vehicles, __53___ fuel costs. When driving distances are longer than the all-electric range, PHEVs act like hybrid electric vehicles, consuming less fuel and producing fewer emissions than similar conventional vehicles. Depending on the model, the internal combustion engine may also power the vehicle at other times, such as during rapid acceleration or when using heating or air conditioning. PHEVs could also use hydrogen in a fuel cell, biofuels, or other alternative fuels as a back-up ___54____ gasoline.
Following some best practices can help you ___55____ your all-electric range and vehicle efficiency whether you have an AEV or PHEV.
41. A. determine B. accommodate C. guarantee D. specify
42. A. species B. recommendation C. feature D. outlook
43. A. compare B. supplement C. compete D. offer
44. A. in addition to B. except for C. rather than D. in spite of
45. A. modern B. economical C. particular D. regenerative
46. A. lost B. produced C. invented D. demonstrated
47. A. reflects on B. depends on C. gets rid of D. results from
48. A. because B. therefore C. otherwise D. while
49. A. charged B. operated C. exhausted D. regulated
50. A. conventional B. stable C. sufficient D. productive
51. A. promote B. switch C. replace D. exploit
52. A.flexibility B. innovation C. inspiration D. dominance
53. A. increases B. deposits C. compensates D. reduces
54. A. as well as B. more than C. except for D.instead of
55. A.maximize B. shrink C. expand D. minimize

14. 2020-2021学年延安中学高三上学期英语期中考试卷
III. Reading Comprehension
Directions: 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.
Do you remember how you felt the first time you rode bike? What about your first heartbreak? 41_________ moments and the emotions they arouse can resonate in our minds for decades, powerfully shaping who we are as individuals. But for those who experience severe trauma(创伤), such painful memories can leave people with life-changing mental conditions. So, what if traumatic memories did not have to cause so much 42_______ ? For now, the work is happening in mice.
Neuroscientists usually define a singular memory as an engram---a physical change in brain tissue 43________ a particular recollection. While at MIT in 2013, Steve Ramirez of Boston University and his research partner Xu Liu had a breakthrough: They were able to target the cells that 44_______ one engram in a mouse's brain and then implant a false memory. In their work, mice 45_____ in fear to a particular stimulus even when they had not been conditioned in advance.
In their current work, Ramirez and his colleagues are investigating whether 46______ memories can be “overwritten” by positive ones. In their experiments, positive memories are created by putting male mice in cages with female ones for an hour, and negative memories are created by putting the mice in cages that deliver brief foot shocks. After a surgical operation on the mice, the researchers find that 47_______ positive memories while mouse is in a cage makes it less fearful. They think that this memory “retraining"may be helping to 48______ some of the mouse's trauma. 49_______ , it is unclear whether those original fear memories are completely lost or just suppressed(抑制).
50_____ Ramirez’s team stresses that their work in mice is preliminary(初步的), they see treatment potential for humans down the road. Those suffering from PTSD or depression could have their memories 51_______ , for instance, so that they don't have a strong 52______ response to painful recollections.
If it’s one day possible to alter human memory, who should be allowed to receive that treatment? And would the 53_______ system be at a disadvantage if key witnesses and victims cannot remember a crime? These are questions New York University bioethicist Arthur Caplan says are worth thinking about before the technology is ready for human clinical settings.
As neuroscientists progress with their research, they say these 54_______ issues are being taken into account. Ramirez sees the idea of 55______ memories as neither good nor bad. Like water, it just depends on how you use it.
41. A. Forgettable B. Memorable C. Sustainable D. Believable
42. A. fruit B. difference C. pain D. movement
43. A. associated with B. exchanged for C. sentenced to D. deprived of
44. A. put off B. pick up C. turn on D. make up
45. A. reacted B. hurried C. stunned D. resolved
46. A. short-term B. negative C. enjoyable D. reliable
47.A.deleting B. decreasing C. activating D. pausing
48.A. recreate B. eliminate C. liberate D. memorize
49.A.Therefore B. Besides C. Indeed D. However
50.A.Since B. Unless C. Until D. While
51.A.removed B. strengthened C. altered D. stimulated
52. A. emotional B. physical C. controversial D. mechanical
53.A. immune B. justice C. medical D. commerce
54. .A. mental B. ethical C. criminal D. examly
55.A.killing B. multiplying C. controlling D. justifying

15. 2020-2021学年华师附属东昌中学高三上英语期中考试
III. Reading Comprehensions
Section A
Directions: 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.
Over the last 15 years, digital communication has brought about more changes than the printing press did in 1570. And the stand-out early adopters in this world are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary __41__ to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr. Jay Giedd, an adolescent brain expert.
We are now proving that as a species, our brains are still flexible and __42__ during adolescence. Having a more flexible brain means that some __43__ of it, such as impulse（冲动）control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven't developed yet, which may also explain why we spend a(n) __44__ period living under the protection on four parents rather than leaving home at the age of 12 or 13. This also means that the adolescent brain can adapt to new technology, allowing teenagers to __45__ the accelerating pace of digital technology and giving them a multitasking advantage.
In the US, teenagers are spending 8.5 hours using computers, mobiles and other devices to learn, interact and play. This jumps to 11.5 if you like into account all of the __46__ that goes on, such as talking on the phone while you're watching TV. Australian teenagers were found to be spending an average of 7 hours, 38 minutes using these devices in 2009.
There are __47__ as to how social media affecting the way in which the brain learns to __48__, as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around you. Geidd says that from a biology standpoint, a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social. "A lot of the brain changes are sort of set up develop these social skills." These interactions are now being __49__ by technology - you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you interact with - and scientists aren't sure whether we'll be able to develop the same __50__ using Facebook.
There is a possible __51__ of the growing digital trend: YouTube indicates that teenagers all over the world are watching the same clips and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more __52__ than their predecessors. Sharing the same jokes could possibly go a long way to breaking down some of the prejudices out there. They may be __53__ to texting their friends and posting updates on Facebooks, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and __54__ social and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain might have trouble imagining. __55__, there is a cut off and by the age of 30, our brains become more set in their ways, making it harder for us to adapt and cope with new technologies.
41. A. activity B. capacity C. responsibility D. opportunity
42. A. operating B. promoting C. adjusting D. establishing
43. A. functions B. options C. restrictions D. positions
44. A. opposed B. imposed C. limited D. extended
45. A. keep up with B. come up with C. put up with D. end up with
46. A. entertaining B. multitasking C. interacting D. gossiping
47. A. curiosities B. criticisms C. concerns D. shortcomings
48. A. memorize B. internalize C. realize D. socialize
49. A. changed B. controlled C. troubled D. interrupted
50. A. attitudes B. prospects C. trends D. skills
51. A. advantage B. distraction C. indication D. tuition
52. A. narrow-minded B. global-minded C. absent-minded D. quick-minded
53. A. keen B. addicted C. obsessed D. enthusiastic
54. A. however B. hence C. moreover D. instead
55. A. Consequently B. Additionally C. Nevertheless D. Thus

16. 2020-2021学年进才中学高三英语期中试卷
III. Reading Comprehensions
Section A
Directions: 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.
Who measures their annual income in the millions? There are the Hollywood stars, of course, who can __41__ a big money over $20 million per film and in sponsorship deals. But the world of __42__ and commerce can easily compete with these pay packets --- and you don't even have to be successful. Dick Fuld, CEO of Lehman Brothers ( a global financial services firm), earned $22 million in 2007, just before the giant company collapsed, while Leo Apotheker, the short-lived head of Hewlett-Packard, is reported to have earned $23 million before being __43__ after just 11 months in the job. So the simple question is: is it __44__ that some people earn so much?
The moral arguments against such extraordinarily large pay packets are obvious: in a world where 22,000 children die each year from factors caused by poverty, how can it be right that a few people get so much? There are plenty of __45__ arguments, too. The more __46__ a society is in terms of income, the more likely its citizens are to suffer from problems like drug addiction, mental illness and ill health. Plus, citizens of more equal societies are much more likely to be happy and to trust each other. In Japan, Sweden and Norway, __47__, more than 60 percent of the population feel that they can trust their fellow citizens.
It's not even __48__ that higher pay leads to better performance. Research conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that rewarding workers with huge amounts of money can be counter-productive. In the study people were given a range of tasks to compete, and financial incentives（刺激）for completing each one. The results showed that the incentives only worked when the tasks involved purely __49__ skills -- equivalent, perhaps, to the tasks done by workers on a production line in a factory. When participants had to think and process information, incentives __50__ worse performance. And the higher the incentive, the worse the performance!
For many, __51__, what is important as a motivator in money is a sense of meaning and purpose in what they do. If their efforts fit with our driving sense of values and life mission, then they will be energized. Isn't that what __52__ us to work harder and to innovate? And many rich people use their large wealth to do great __53__ things. Bill Gates, one of the richest people alive, is using the $65 billions that he earned as founder of Microsoft to try to help poverty-stricken people and get rid of diseases like polio.
In the end, whether you think it's fair that some people earn so much depends partly on the value you attach to __54__ itself. It is, after all, just paper and there's no __55__ that it will solve your problems.
41. A. command B. pay C. collect D. offer
42. A. charity B. sports C. finance D. computer
43. A. promoted B. fired C. employed D. rewarded
44. A. undesirable B. available C. justifiable D. inevitable
45. A. practical B. political C. economical D. scientific
46. A. impossible B. uncertain C. immoral D. unequal
47. A. by contrast B. for example C. in conclusion D. at times
48. A. good B. essential C. clear D. important
49. A. mechanical B. artistic C. mental D. communicative
50. A. kept off B. resulted from C. depended on D. led to
51. A. in short B. in reality C. in brief D. in addition
52. A. forbids B. drives C. forces D. prefers
53. A. charitable B. profitable C. technological D. financial
54. A. performance B. freedom C. money D. argument
55. A. suggestion B. need C. doubt D. guarantee