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2013-2014上海市高三第二学期第二次模拟考试复习专题IISectionB上海市堡镇中学Allen【2013学年第一学期普陀区高三英语质量调研试卷】Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.cultivationB.farmedC.constantD.machineryE.plungedF.lightningG.envyH.preciousI.uncomfortableJ.aircraftsK.consequenceModerninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinlittlemorethananhour,__41__crosstheworldinsideaday,whilecomputersoperateat__42__speed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboastsofsaving__43__secondsinhandlingtasks.Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegetthe__44__feelingknownasjet-lag;ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindonanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangers,accordingtosomescientists;toomuchusemaysendharmfulradiationintoourbrains,a__45__wedonotliketothinkabout.However,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedto__46__activitiesthatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothingorevenjustonethingatatime.Perhapsthedaysarelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothe__47__ofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemight__48__awayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorfaced:they__49__withbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modern__50__hasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitive(原古的)existence.【2013学年第一学期宝山区高三英语质量调研试卷】Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.Thenexttimeyou’reridingasubwayorbus,payattentiontoyourfellowpassengers.Chancesareyou’llseeplentyofthemwiththeirheadsdown,tappingthescreensoftheirtabletsor41ontheirsmartphones.WhilethesefolksmaybemakinggooduseoftheirtimebystayingA.breaksB.viewingC.textingD.permanentE.positionedF.connectedG.physicalH.symptomsI.complainingJ.effectivelyK.simply42,theirbodiesarepayingaheavypriceforsuchconvenience.Ashand-helddevicessuchassmartphonesandtabletsarebecomingmorecommon,usersarereportingsomenew43problems.Floridachiropractor(脊椎按摩师)DeanFishmanbegannoticinganincreasednumberofhispatients44ofneckandshoulderpain.Hetracedthese45totheoveruseofhand-helddevices,specificallytheactionofbendingtheneck,andcreatedtheterm“TextNeck.”Asifthepainfulsymptomsweren’tbadenough,FishmanwarnsthatanuntreatedcaseofTextNeckcouldleadto46spinal(脊柱的)damage.HefoundedtheTextNeckInstituteinanefforttotreatandeducatethosesufferingfromTextNeck.Treatmentsofferedthereincludechiropracticcare,physicaltherapy,massagetherapyandexerciseplanning.InordertoavoidorreducethepossibilityofgettingTextNeck,usethefollowingbasicprinciples:Avoidawkwardpositioning.Don’tstrain(滥用)yourneck,andstayawareofhowyourbodyis47inrelationtothedevice.Takefrequent48whenusinganykindofmobiledevice.Whenusingatablet,useacasethatcanbackupthedeviceatcomfortable49angle.Forthosewho50can’ttaketheireyesofftheirdevices,thereisanironictwist–downloadingaspecialapp（应用程序）couldhelp.Dr.FishmanhasreleasedanappcalledtheTextNeckIndicatorApp,whichmeasurestheangleofyoursmartpphone.Whentheangleisappropriate,agreenlightappearsintheuppercornerofyourscreen.Butwhentheangleputsyouatriskforneckstrain,thelightturnsred,obligingyoutoadjustyourangle.【2013学年第一学期杨浦区高三英语质量调研试卷】Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.basicB.applicantsC.extraordinaryD.distinguishE.privateF.contributeG.exposeH.shiftedI.challengesJ.specialtyK.favoredManyofusgrowupdreamingofbecominganastronaut.Everwonderwhatittakestobeone?TakeNASAforexample.InordertocatchNASA’seye,would-beastronautsmustnotonlystandoutinrequiredskillsandpassphysicalandpsychologicalexams,butalsofinduniquewaysto__41__themselvesfromtheharshcompetition.NASA’srequirementsforbecominganastronauthavechangedovertheyears.Originally,it__42__candidateswithamilitaryflightbackground,withatleast1,000hoursspentincommandofajetaircraft.In1978,however,NASA__43__itsfocustoamorevariedgroupofastronauts:scientistsandengineerswithatleastthreeyearsofexperienceintheirrespectivefields.Duringtheyearsofshuttlemissions,everyonehada__44__:somewouldfocusonrobotics,othersonspacewalksormaintenance.Toworkonthespacestation,astronautsmustbeabletoperformalltasks,whichencourage__45__toacquiredifferentexperiences.JeanetteEpps,anastronaut,studiedaerospaceengineering,workedatFordMotorCompanyandtookajobwiththeCIAbeforejoiningNASA.Shesaysastronauts’variedbackgrounds__46__totheirabilitytoadaptandlearnanythingquickly.AfterensuringthatcandidatesareU.S.citizensandthattheysatisfy__47__educationandexperiencerequirements,theselectioncommitteeentersagrayarea.“We’renotreallylookingforonething,justa