2023上海市高考英語模擬預(yù)測試卷試題及答案（精校版）

PAGE2PAGE2023年度英語高考新題型模擬試卷考生注意：考試時間：120分鐘。試卷滿分150分。第I卷（共110分）I.ListeningComprehension(第一大題第1至第10小題，每題1分；第11至第16小題，每題2分；第17至第20小題，每題2分。共30分。)PartAShortConversationsDirections:InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Professorandstudent. B.Bankclerkandstudent.C.Bossandsecretary. D.Motherandson.A.Alocksmith. B.Acarpenter. C.Atailor. D.Aflorist.A.Thesubjectdeservesmorediscussion.B.Thereisnoneedtowastetimediscussingthematterinthemiddleofthemeeting.C.She’dliketoendthemeetingimmediately.D.Itisbettertoleaveunimportantmatterstotheendofthemeeting.A.Thepolicestation. B.Astranger’shouse.C.Thegasstation. D.Anearbydrugstore.A.Byplane. B.Bycar. C.Byferry. D.Byship.A.7:00. B.6:50. C.7:10. D.7:20.A.Becausecarsaretoocostly.B.Becausehecan’tdrive.C.Becauseallthecostsonaprivatecareverymontharetoohigh.D.Becausethereisnoparkinglotaroundhishome.A. B.FranklinJamesStreetDrive☆FranklinFourthStreet☆Drive C. D.Jackson☆JamesStreetAvenue☆JacksonFourthStreetAvenueA.Psychology. B.Physiology. C.Ecology. D.Geology.A.$7.5. B.$11.5. C.$15.5. D.$10.5.PartBPassagesDirections:InPartB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.KatyPerry. B.Adele. C.Beyonce. D.Madonna.A.ThesongShakeItOffwasreallyahit.B.Taylorearned$170millionlastyear.C.Taylor’sex-boyfriendofferedher$63million.D.1989WorldTourcontributedalottoherbankaccount.A.It’sthefirsttimefortheboybandOneDirectiontomakethelist.B.BeyonceandJayZ.arethisyear’shighestpaidcelebritycouple.C.Rihanna’sannualearningsare$110million.D.KatyPerryisnotonthelist.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingspeech.A.1,500years. B.5,000years. C.15,000years. D.50,000years.A.Skincare. B.Hairconditioner. C.Feedinganimals. D.Cookingfoods.A.Food,heatandentertainment. B.Food,jobandlight.C.Food,shelterandhope. D.Food,lightandheat.PartCLongerConversationsDirections:InPartC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions17through18arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Breakingabadhabit. B.Developingstrongwillpower.C.Workingoutrealisticsteps. D.Focusingonapositiveactivity.A.Becauseyoucanbeconvincedthatyoulackwillpower.B.Becauseyourfamilycanremindyouofyourgoaleverynowandthen.C.Becauseyourfriendscanpersuadeyoutochangeyourmind.D.Becauseyoucanshowoffyourachievementstoyourfriendsandfamily.Questions19through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Becauseshedoesn’twanttohuntchickensanylonger.B.Becauseshedoesn’twanttobehuntedbymenanylonger.C.Becauseshewantstoestablishatiewiththelittleprince.D.Becauseshewantstoberesponsibleforthelittleprince.A.Onecanseeclearlyonlywithone’sheart.B.Whatisessentialisvisibletotheeye.C.Nooneissatisfiedwhereheis.D.Wordsareasourceofmisunderstandings.II.GrammarandVocabulary(第二大題每小題1分。共20分。)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.OnceuponatimetherewasasoldierintheMongolianarmynamedKhokhooNamjil.He___21___(send)toguardtheborderofthecountry.Helivedthereformanyyears___22___(work)withhissoldiercolleaguestoguardtheborders.Whennotonduty,eachwouldtaketurnstakingcareofthecamp’shorses,makingsuretheyfoundplentyofgreengrasstoeat.Namjillikedhiswork,buthewasveryhomesickandlookedforwardtothedaywhenhecouldreturntohishome___23___hisbelovedwifepatientlywaitedforhim.OnedayitwasNamjil’sturn__24__(watch)overthehorses.Heledthehorsestoadistantmountainvalley.Ashishorseswerepeacefullyeatinggrass,helost__25__inthebeautyofnature.Hecouldn’thelpsingingsongstoshowhisadmirationofthemountainvalley,and__26__particularthemightymountainpeaksthattoweredaboveit.Butmorethananythingelse,hesangaboutthewomanwithwhomhelongedtobe.Ashesangoneday,amountainspiritsuddenlyappearedbeforehim.ShetoldNamjilthathehadsomovedherwiththestrengthofhisvoice,andthedepthofhislonging,__27__shewantedtohonorhimwiththegiftofamagicalhorse.Sopowerfulwasthishorsethatinonedayitcouldtravelthefourtimesthedistanceofanormalhorse.Asthesunseteveryday,Namjilrodetospendthenightinthearmsofhiswife.Everymorningbeforethesunrose,herushedbacktowatchhishorses.Happy__28__hiswifewastohaveNamjilbackinherlife,shedidn’twanthimtoleavehereverymorning.Therefore,whenshefoundapairofwings__29__(fold)oneachsideofNamjil’smysterioushorseoneday,shetookapairofscissorsandshortenedthesemagicalwings.Thenextmorning,however,sheawoketofindthatNamjilhadagainriddenoffandleftheralone.Whilecrossingthegreatdesertthatmorning,Namjilfoundhishorsegrowingweakerandweakerwithitswoundedwingsuntilfinallyitcrashedtothegroundanddied.Namjilwasverysad,sohemadeamusicalinstrumentfromitsbones,covereditwithitshide,andstrungitwiththehairofitstail.Andhecarvedthelikenessofhishorse’sheadontohisfiddle’scrown.Inthefollowingyear,hetraveledthroughoutthecountryside,singingsongsabouthisbelovedwife.Hisfamespreadwidelyandpeopletraveledgreatdistancestohearhimsingandplayhisstrangefiddle.Manycopiedhisinstrument,andthiswas__30__thehorse-headfiddlebecamethemostimportantinstrumentamongtheMongolianpeople.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.releaseB.preferC.traditionalD.irregularitiesAB.representedAC.initiallyAD.architectBC.determinedBD.gracefulCD.vocationABC.rejectedGeorgeNakashinaalwaysinsistedthathewasasimplewoodworker,notanartist.EventhoughmajormuseumsexhibitedhisworkandthedirectoroftheAmericanCraftMuseumcalledhimanationaltreasure,Mr.Nakashina__31__thelabelofartist.Foralmostfiftyyearshesimplywentonshapingwoodintobeautifulchairs,tablesandcabinets.Nakashinahadn’tsetouttobecomeafurnituremaker.Trainedasan__32__,hetraveledasayoungmantoIndiatosupervisethebuildingofpartofanashram(印度教徒的靜修處).Thespiritualinfluenceoftheashramledhimtorethinkhislife.Unsatisfiedbyarchitecture,hedecidedtopursuewoodworkingashis__33__.SoonafterNakashimareturnedtotheUnitedStates,JapanattackedPearlHarbor.LikeotherAmericansofJapanesedescent,Nakashinaandhisfamilywereforcedintoaninternmentcamp.ItwasherethatNakashimametanexpertJapanesecarpenterwhotaughthim__34__woodworkingskills.Aftertheir__35__,thefamilycametothesmalltownofNewHope,Pennsylvania,whereNakashimawas__36__tocreatealifethatwouldallowhimtoliveclosetotheland,integratingworkandfamily.Hehadacleargoal.Heintendedeachpieceoffurniturehemadetobeasperfectaspossible.First,properwoodhadtobefound.Nakashimausedlocalwood__37__,sometimesfromhisownproperty.Later,hetraveledtoseekoutEnglishoak,PersianwalnutandAfricanzebrawood.Nakashinacutthewoodintoboards.Thenformonths,evenyears,hestudiedthegrainofeachboard.Hebelievedeachboardhadanidealuse.Mostfurnituremakers__38__perfectboards.Nakashimatookpleasureinusingwoodwithinterestingknotsandcracks.These__39__gavethewoodpersonality,hesaid.OneearlypieceNakashimadesignedwasathree-leggedchairforhissmalldaughter,Mira,tousewhenshesatatatableformeal.TheMirachairbecamesopopularthatNakashinalatermadebothlowandhighversions.Always,Nakashina’sdesignswerepreciseand__40__,markedbyasimplicitythatrevealedhisloveforthewood.III.ReadingComprehension(第三大題:SectionA第41至55小題，每題1分；SectionB第56至66小題，每題2分；SectionC第67至70小題，每題2分;SectionD,15分。共60分。)SectionDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.WANTtoimproveyourlife?Thendosomethingawesome(使人贊嘆的).AccordingtoarecentarticleinTheWallStreetJournal,researchershavefoundthatawe-inspiringexperiences___41___ourprosocial(親社會的)behaviors,makingusmore___42___andmorehumble.Awe-inspiringexperiencesmakeusmoreempathetic,allowingusto___43___anotherperson’semotionalexpressionsbetterandrespondwithconcern.___44___theymakeusmorewillingtoengagewithtrustand___45___others.Whatkindofexperiencescanbecalled“awe-inspiring”?The___46___mentionedbythejournalincludescubadiving(潛水),witnessingthebirthofachild,watchingameteor(流星)shower,andvisitingaforest.Amansaidhefounditawe-inspiringtoworkwithhomelesspeopleand___47___theircourageandkindness.Aweisanemotionalresponsetosomethingverylarge,saysthearticle,anditchallengesandexpandsourwayofseeingtheworld.___48___thefeelingofaweisfelt___49___bydifferentindividuals,andfordifferentreasons.Thedeepblueoceanmightinspiredifferentfeelingsinapoetthaninafisherman,___50___.AccordingtoanarticleinTheAtlantic,a2012studyfromStanfordUniversityinvestigatedseveralaspectsofaweandcametoaninteresting___51___:thefeelingofawechangesthewayyouthinkabouttime.Thestudysaysanawe-inspiringexperienceisamomentsooverwhelming(無法抗拒的)thattimeseemstostandstill.Whenyoulookatorexperiencesomething___52___,likelookingatawaterfalloraskyfilledwithstars,yourmindisfixedonthepresentmoment.Timeseemsto___53___,theStanfordresearchersconcluded,makingyoufeellikeyouhavemoreofittospare.Thismakesyoufeelmorepatient,lessmaterialistic,andmorewillingtohelpothers.Otherresearchersbelieveaweispowerfulbecauseittakesusoutofourownheads.“Awemakesourindividualidentityless___54___andgetsustothinkaboutthingsbiggerthanourselves,”PaulPiff,assistantprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,toldTheWallStreetJournal.Piffhasfoundthatmany___55___thingsinlifeinspireawe–listeningtoapieceofmusicyouhaven’theardbefore,goingonanaturehike,orgoingtoapopconcert.Allyouneedtodoisstartnoticingandmarveling(對……驚嘆)attheworldaroundyou.41.A.improveB.describeC.explainD.study42.A.specialB.generousC.powerfulD.careful43.A.giveB.wearC.recognizeD.use44.A.AsB.ButC.ForD.And45.A.connectwithB.talktoC.playwithD.lookafter46.A.peopleB.examplesC.placeD.study47.A.shareB.admireC.witnessD.show48.A.AndB.ForC.AsD.But49.A.differentlyB.properlyC.instantlyD.suddenly50.A.allinallB.bythewayC.forexampleD.bycontrast51.A.storyB.theoryC.judgmentD.conclusion52.A.strangeB.awesomeC.unexpectedD.usual53.A.slowdownB.speedupC.disappearD.fly54.A.arrogantB.proudC.importantD.ambitious55.A.interestingB.simpleC.dailyD.easySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Takingajobmainlybecausethepayisappealingcanincreasethelikelihoodthatthejobwillnotworkforyouinthelongrun.Moreover,apotentialemployerwillmostlikelysenseitifyouarenotpassionateaboutyourrole.“Duringarecentconversationwithacandidate,itbecameclearthathisprimarymotivationwasapayraise,”saidAmyPerrone,vicepresidentShelliHerman&Associates.“Itwasabigredflag.”Perronesaidasmartjobseekerismotivatedbyopportunityandfit,asmoneycanloseitsappealveryquickly.Herearefiveinstancesinwhichtakingapaycutcouldactuallybetoyouradvantage.YouwantacareerchangeYoumightwanttoswitchtoanewfieldinwhichyouholdlittleexperience.Inthiscase,alowersalarywillbeappropriateuntilyouhaveacquiredacertainskilllevel.Ifyournewjobisinagrowingfieldsuchashospitalityorhealthcare,yoursalarycouldincreaserapidly.Achangeofcareermightimproveyourqualityoflife,whichcanbeworthmorethanabiggerpaycheck.YoumakealateralmoveAlateralmovethatdoesnotinvolveahighersalaryimmediatelycanprovideoneinthenearfuture.Assumingdifferentresponsibilitiescanopenupopportunities.Awiselateralmovecanexposeyoutosomeonefromwhomyoucanlearn,andthevalueofthatknowledgemightmorethancompensateforatemporarydropinpay.You’renotprogressinginyourcurrentjobAjobthatoffersnogrowthisfrustratingandcanbefinanciallydisastrous.Youarelikelytobecomeunproductive,andyouremployermightwanttohiresomeonewithfewerskillsatalowercost.Amovetoalargercompanywithgreaterscopeandresourcescouldprovideyouwithabrighterfinancialfuturedespiteatemporarycutinpay.__________Thisisobvious,butitissurprisinghowmanypeoplesufferthroughmiserablejobsnotrealizingthedamagetheydototheirhealth.AccordingtoasurveybyTheConferenceBoard,over50percentofU.S.workersweredissatisfiedwiththeirjobs.Havingtodoajobthatyoudislikeisstressful.Stresscanaffectyourabilitytosleep,whichinturncanfurtherstressyourimmunesystemandcontributetoillhealth.Ifyouwouldbemuchhappierandlessstressedwithajobthatcanprovideamoreflexibleschedule,asalarycutthatbringsimprovedhealthcouldimproveyourqualityoflifeoverall.Yourelocateforyourspouse(配偶)’scareerArelocationbecauseofaspouse’scareercanbeanopportunityfortheotherspousetopursueacareerchange.Ifyoumustleaveagood-payingjob,considerwhatyouwouldliketodoinsteadandhowyoucanachieveit.Manypeopleconsiderapaycuttobeabackwardstepintheircareers,buttheoppositeisoftenthecase.Considerhowhappyyouareinyourcurrentjobandwhetheryouareprogressingprofessionally.Itcouldbetimeforachangeifyourhealthissuffering,youarequestioningthemanagementcapabilitiesofyouremployeroryoucanseeapathtosomethingmoreappealing.Thinkthroughyourworkopportunitiesandyourfinancescarefullybeforemakingyourmove.Theunderlinedphrase“redflag”mostprobablymeans_____.A.Asymbolofsuccess. B.Asymbolofgivingup.C.Asignofapotentialproblem. D.Asignofapromisingtalent.Whichheadingisthemostappropriateforparagraphseven?Yourhealthissuffering.Youarequestioningyouremployer’smanagementcapabilities.Youcanseeapathtosomethingmoreappealing.Youarenotdissatisfiedwithyourcurrentjob.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whycan’twegetpromoted?B.Whyshouldweconsiderapaycut?C.Howcanwechangeourcareer?Howcanweimprovethequalityoflife?(B)Socialinteraction?DOyoufindithardtogoadaywithoutupdatingyourmicroblog?DoyoufeeloutoftheloopifyouarenotchattingonQQ?Formanyteenagersaroundtheworld,socialmediahasbecomeabigpartoftheirlives.Theyconstantlytellusthatcommunicationhasneverbeeneasierandthatyoucanconnecttofriendswiththeclickofabutton.Butisthisagoodthing?ArecentsurveydonebyCommonSenseMedia,anon-profitorganizationintheUS,hasfoundthatasmanyas79percentof13-to17-year-oldteenagersfeeltheneedtodisconnectfromsocialmediasometimes.Surprisingly36percentsaidtheywishtheycouldgobacktoatimebeforesocialmediaexisted.Whydotheyfeelthisway?Yahooreportedthatscientistshavefoundthatsocialnetworkingsitesareawayinwhichyoungstersisolate(孤立)themselves;theytendtousetheInternettoavoidhumancontactandescapefromrealproblems.AndthestudybyCommonSenseMediahasconfirmed(確認(rèn))this.Accordingtotheorganization,manyteenagersbelievethatusingsocialmediatakesawaythetimetheyspendface-to-facewithfriends.Oneparticipantinthestudysaid:“Technologyandsocialnetworkinghaveabsorbed(影響)someofmyclosefriendships,andthey’vedwindled.Imissthetimeswherewecouldjustgohangoutandlaugh.”TheorganizationalsoreportsthatmorethanathirdofUSteenagerswanttounplug(關(guān)機(jī))inordertoavoidoverexposuretonegativeinformation.TheWashingtonPostreportsthat90percentofteenagersinthecountrysaytheyhavewitnessedtheirpeersbeingbullied(欺負(fù))onsocialnetworkingsites.Accordingtothenewspaper,someteenagerspresenttheir“alterego(個性的另一面)”onsocialmedia,engagingin(參與)conversationswithmorebravado(逞強(qiáng))andtakingmorerisksthantheydoinperson.Andsometeenagerswanttodisconnecttoenjoybeingalone.Oneteenagersaidtheydislikedsocialmediabecausesometimesbeingaloneisimportant–“It’snicetojustsitbackandrelaxwithnopossiblewaytocommunicatewithanyoneinanyway.”59.WhatdidtherecentsurveydonebyCommonSenseMediafindoutabouttheUSteenagers?A.Over30percentoftheteenswouldratherhavenosocialmediaaroundthem.B.90percentoftheteenssaidtheirpeerswereoncebulliedonsocialnetworkingsites.C.Morethanathirdoftheteensbelievetheiruseofsocialmediaaffectshowtheyfeelaboutthemselves.D.Aboutthree-fourthsoftheteenswishedtheycoulddisconnectthemselvesfromtheInternetcompletely.60.Accordingtothearticle,manyteenagerswanttounplug______.a.toprotecttheirprivacyb.tohavemorealonetimec.tospendmoretimewiththeirfriendsd.toescapefromtheirrealproblemse.toreducetheirexposuretonegativeinformationA.a,b,c,B.a,c,dC.b,c,eD.b,d,e61.Theunderlinedword“dwindled”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningtohave______.A.beenindangerB.becomeweakerC.beenimprovedD.remainedfirm62.Whatcanweinferfromthefifthparagraph?A.Someteenagersplayanegativeroleintheirrealdailylife.B.Someteenagersadmittedhavingbulliedothersonsocialnetworkingsites.C.Someteenagerstendtopresentadifferentpersonalityonsocialnetworkingsites.D.Someteenagersagreethattheadvantagesofsocialmediaoutweightheirdisadvantages.(C)BEIJING-AstronomershaverefutedagainstrumorsthatthedestructiveearthquakeandthefollowingtsunamiinJapanwerecloselyrelatedtoorevencausedbythe"supermoon"thatwillappearintheskyonSaturday.Theword"supermoon"wasintroducedinareportbytheBritishnewspaperDailyMailonMarch9,whichsaidamateurscientistswerewarningthatsuchanastronomicalphenomenoncoulddisturbtheEarth'sclimatepatternsandmayevencauseearthquakesandvolcanicactivity.Themoonwillbe356,577kilometersfromtheEarthonSaturday,theclosestin19years,andtheclosestpointinitsovalorbitcoincideswithafullmoon,thereportsaid.However,Saturday'smoonisnotactuallytheclosesttoEarthin19years,TangHaiming,anastronomerwithShanghaiAstronomicalObservatoryundertheChineseAcademyofSciences,toldXinhuaNewsAgency.Ashorterdistanceof356,566kmwasseeninDecember2008.Yetsomepeoplesuggestthatprevioussupermoonshaveoccurredbeforeextremeweatherevents.In1974thephenomenonwasfollowedbyCycloneTracyinDarwin,Australia,andin2005itoccurredshortlybeforeadeadlytsunamiinIndonesia.Coincidentally,twofreshdisastershappenedinAsiarightbeforeSaturday'ssupermoon.Thepublic'sconcernabouttheirconnectionwiththemoonboomedafterJapan'sdestructiveearthquakeandtsunamiandanearthquakeinSouthwestChina'sYunnanprovincethatkilled25peopleonMarch10.Butastronomersaretryingto

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peoplethatsuchrumorsaremerelyunreasonable.“Asupermooncouldcausehightidesbuthasnodirectrelationwithnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,”LiuJie,aresearcherwiththeChinaEarthquakeNetworkCenter,toldChinaDailyonTuesday.“Wecan'tfindanynecessaryconnectionbetweenprevioussupermoonsandearthquakes.AndthequakeinJapanoccurredbecausetheEarth'sinnerenergyhadaccumulatedtosomeextent,andit'snotrelatedtothemoon.”hesaid.JamesGarvin,chiefscientistattheGoddardSpaceFlightCenterunderNASA,saidinanarticleonNASA'swebsitethat“theeffectsonEarthfromasupermoonareminor.”“ThecombinationofthemoonbeingatitsclosesttoEarthinitsorbit,andbeinginits'fullmoon'configuration(relativetotheEarthandsun),shouldnotaffecttheinnerenergybalanceoftheEarth,sincetherearelunartideseveryday.”ZhuJin,curatoroftheBeijingPlanetarium,said“themoonmovesaroundtheearthinacertainpath,soeachorbithasaperigee--itsclosestapproach,andanapogee--itsfurthestdistance.”“Alunarperigeeoccursonceamonthandthereareverysmalldifferencesindistancesbetweenperigees,”hesaid.“Thosetinydifferencesarefarfromenoughtocauseearthquakesoreruptionofavolcano,”headded.Howmanydisastersarementionedinthearticle?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.What’stherealreasonforthequakeinJapan?A.BecausesupermoondisturbedtheEarth'sclimatepatterns.B.BecausetheEarth'sinnerenergyhadaccumulatedtosomeextent.C.BecausethecombinationofthemoonbeingatitsclosesttoEarthinitsorbit,andbeinginits“fullmoon”configurationaffectedtheinnerenergybalanceoftheEarth.D.BecauseGodpunishedusforourseriouspollution.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Whenthemoonis356,577kilometersfromtheEarth,itistheclosestin19years.B.Asupermoonhasnodirectrelationwithhightides.C.Alunarperigeeoccursonceamonthandtheyarealwaysthesameindistance.D.ThesupermoonshouldnotaffecttheinternalenergybalanceoftheEarth.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.“Supermoon”andearthquakeB.TheearthquakeinJapanC.Explanationforworriesover“supermoon”D.Arumorabout“supermoon”SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentenceslistedbelow.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.AIcouldlowermybloodcholesterollevelsimplybychangingwhatIate.BIwasthreeyearsoldatthattime.CThereisnotenoughoxygenintheblood.DItwasaheartattackjustwaitingtohappenEThetrialwasdesignedtotesttheeffectofloweringbloodcholesterolontheriskofheartdisease.FThedeathrateforthetestwasonly1in100,Iwasassured.LikemillionsofotherAmericans,Icomefromafamilywithahistoryofheartdisease.Myfatherhadhisfirstthreeheartattackswhenhewasonlythirty-one.__67__.Igrewupwithheartdisease.Itwasthere,butIdidn’ttakeitseriously.WhenIwasthirty-one,mybloodcholesterol(膽固醇)levelwasmeasuredforthefirsttime.Itwas311mg/dl,thedoctortoldme--anextremelyhighlevelthatputmeataveryhighriskofheartdisease,especiallywithmyfamilyhistory.HesentmetotheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)tobescreenedforparticipationinaclinicaltrial.__68__.AtNIH,physiciansexplainedthedegreeofriskassociatedwithmybloodcholesterollevelandthenatureoftheexperiment.Thistestinvolvesputtingatubethroughalegartery(動脈)uptotheheart.__69__.Learningabouttherisksoftheexperimentaswellastheriskassociatedwithmyraisedbloodcholesterollevelscaredthelifeoutofme.AlthoughIwasexcludedfromparticipatinginthestudy,theexperiencemaywellhavesavedmylife.Forthefirsttime,Ibegantorealizetheseriousnessofhighbloodcholesterol.__70__.Butequallyimportant,Igotatasteofwhatitisliketobeapatient,tohavetestsdoneonmeandtothinkofmyselfassick.Thiswashardtotake.Thisexperiencetaughtmealifesavinglesson.AlthoughIfeltfitandstrong,Iwasactuallyathighriskforheartdiseasebecauseofmyhighbloodcholesterollevel.Andwithmyfamilyhistory,itcouldnotbeignored.Therefore,Ishouldtrytolowermybloodcholesterollevel.SectionDSummaryDirections:Summarizethefollowingpassagewithnomorethan60words.MCDONALD’SrestaurantsstandamongAmericancapitalism’sgreatestsuccessstories.Startingoutwithjustoneburgerstallin1948,thefast-foodchain’semphasisonquickserviceandastandardizedmenuhashelpedittogrowtomorethan35,000outletsacrosstheworld.Ithasbeenprofitable:afteraunstableperiodintheearly2000s,thefirm’ssharepricewentfrom$12in2003tomorethan$100attheendof2011.ButnowMcDonald’shaslostitsadvantage.GlobalsaleshavebeendecliningsinceatleastlastJuly.WhenthecompanyannouncesitsannualresultsonJanuary23rd,analyststhinkitwillrevealitsfirstfull-yearfallinprofitsince2002.What’sgonewrong?SomeofMcDonald’sproblemssomefromoperationalmistakesacrosstheworld.Particularly,itsbusinessinAsia—whereitmakesnearlyaquarterofitsglobalprofits—hasbeenhitbyse