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第1页/共8页青浦区2018学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研测试英语试卷II.GrammarandVocabularyWaywardPenguin(企鹅)ReleasedSouthofNewZealandHeneededalittlepushbeforespeedingbackwarddownaslide.Onceinthewater,heheldhisheadupforonelastlook.Andthenhewasgone.Thewaywardemperorpenguin(21)________(know)as“HappyFeet”wasbackhomeinAntarcticwatersafteratemporarystayinNewZealand.HappyFeetwasreleasedintotheoceansouthofNewZealandonSunday,morethantwomonthsafterhecameashoreonabeachnearly2,000milesfromhomeandbecameaninstantcelebrity.(22)________(speak)fromasatellitephone,WellingtonZooveterinarianLisaArgillasaidHappyFeet’sreleasewentremarkablysmoothly.Argillasaidcrewmembersfromtheboatcarriedthepenguininsidehisboxtotherearpartoftheshipforhisfinalsend-off.(23)________whentheyopenedthedoorofthebox,thepenguinshowednointerestinleaving.“Ineededtogivehimalittletaponhisback,”Argillasaid.Thepenguinslippeddowntheslideonhisstomach,bottomfirst,shesaid.Heresurfacedabout6feetfromtheboat,(24)________(take)alookupatthepeopleaboard,andthendisappearedbeneaththesurface.“Iwasreallyhappytoseehimgo,”Argillasaid.“Thebestpartofmyjobiswhenyougettoreleaseanimalsbackintothewild(25)________theyaresupposedtobe.”The3-foot-tallbirdwasfoundonJune20onPekaPekaBeach,about40milesnorthwestofNewZwaland’scapital,Wellington.Ithasbeen44years(26)________anemperorpenguinwaslastspottedinthewildinNewZealand.Atfirst,conservationauthoritiessaidtheywouldwaitandletnaturetakeitscoursewiththepenguin.Butitsoonbecameclearthebird’sconditionwasgrowing(27)________(bad),asheswallowedsandand,likelymistakingitforsnow.(28)________theworldwatching,authoritiesfinallytookaction,movingthepenguintotheWellingtonZoofourdaysafterhewasdiscovered.Itwasatthezoo(29)________thebirdwasgivenahomeinaroomfilledwithabedoficesohewouldn’toverheat.NowthatHappyFeet(30)________(nurse)backtohealth,hischancesareasgoodastheyareforanyotherpenguininthewild.“Heswamaway,notcaringaboutusanymore,”Argillasaid.Shepaused.“Andthatisagoodthing,”shesaid.SectionBA.shrinkingB.undergoC.presentlyD.plantationsE.satisfyingF.innovativeG.encourageH.stocksI.notablyJ.invasiveK.impactsIsclimatechangeconsumingyourfavoritefoods?Coffee:Whetherornotyoutrytolimityourselftoonecupofcoffeeaday,theeffectsofclimatechangeontheworld’scoffee-growingregionsmayleaveyoulittlechoice.SouthAmerica,Africa,Asia,andHawaiiareallbeingthreatenedbyrisingairtemperaturesandunstablerainfallpatterns,whichinvitediseaseand__32__speciestoliveonthecoffeeplantandripeningbeans.Theresult?Significantcutsin第2页/共8页coffeeyieldandlesscoffeeinyourcup.Itisestimatedthat,ifcurrentclimatepatternscontinue,halfoftheareas__33__suitableforcoffeeproductionwon’tbebytheyear2050.Tea:Whenitcomestotea,warmerclimatesandunstablequantityofwaterfallingtoeartharen’tonly__34__theworld’stea-growingregions,they’realsomessingwithitsdistinctflavor.Forexample,inIndia,theIndianMonsoonhasbroughtmoreintenserainfall,makingteaflavorweaker.RecentresearchcomingoutoftheUniversityofSouthamptonsuggeststhattea-producingareasinsomeplaces,__35__EastAfrica,coulddeclinebyasmuchas55percentby2050asthequantityofwaterfallingtoearthandtemperatureschange.Teapickersarealsofeelingthe__36__ofclimatechange.Duringharvestseason,increasedairtemperaturesarecreatinganincreasedriskofheatstrokeforfieldworkers.Seafood:Climatechangeisaffectingtheworld’saquacultureasmuchasitsagriculture.Asairtemperaturesrise,oceansandwaterwaysabsorbsomeoftheheatand__37__warmingoftheirown.Theresultisadeclineinfishpopulation,includinginlobsters(whoarecold-bloodedcreatures),andsalmon(whoseeggsfindithardtosurviveinhigherwatertemperature).Warmerwatersalso__38__toxicmarinebacteria,likeVibrio,togrowandcauseillnessinhumanswheneveringestedwithrawseafood,likeoystersorsashimi.Andthat__39__“crack”yougetwheneatingcrabandlobster?Itcouldbesilencedasshellfishstruggletobuildtheircalcium(碳)carbonateshells,aresultofoceanacidification(absorbcarbondioxidefromtheair).Accordingtoastudy,scientistspredictedthatifover-fishingandrisingtemperaturetrendscontinuedattheirpresentrate,theworld’sseafood__40__wouldrunoutbytheyear2050.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionAMichaelWangwasasenioratJamesLoganHighSchool,US,backin2012.AccordingtoTheNewYorker,hewasconfidentthathecouldgetintoanIvyLeagueuniversity,suchasHarvardorYale.HehadahighGPA,__41__atdebatingandco-foundedamathclub.Hewasalsoatalentedpianist.__42__,hisdreamuniversitiesturnedhimdown.Hislesstalentedclassmates,whowereHispanicorAfrican-American,wereadmittedintotheseschools.Itmadehimwonderifhewas__43__becausehewasAsian.OnOct15,alawsuitagainstHarvardbroughtonbehalfofAsian-AmericanstudentslikeWangbegan.StudentsforFairAdmissions(SFFA),aUSnon-profitorganization,__44__Harvardforusingracialbalancingintheiradmissionsprocess.Harvardhasdeniedthe__45__.Theuniversitysaysthatitconsidersmanyfactorswhen__46__whetherastudentshouldbeadmitted,includingacademicperformanceandextracurricularactivities.HarvardaddedthatthenumberofAsian-Americansadmittedtotheschoolhadgreatlyincreasedsince2010.“Racealoneisneverthereasonastudentis__47__admission,”WilliamLee,alawyerforHarvard,toldtheGuardian.“And