Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A Movie Review: The Wandering Earth
In the near future, the sun is dying, leaving the freezing planet on the edge of destruction. __21__ is left of humanity is huddled in underground cities created with an eye-catching combination of steam-punk（蒸汽朋克）, brutalist（野兽派的）, and futurist influences by the production designer. The United Earth ?Government, __22__ is never seen and represented only by a French voice, has decided the only solution is to propel the planet to another galaxy 4.2 light years away. __23__ depends on 10,000 giant rocket thrusters being kept alight for the 2,500 - year journey. Liu Peiqiang, a widowed astronaut played with appropriate solemnity by “Wolf Warrior” series superstar Wu Jing, is sent to a space station and tasked with navigating Earth’s path through the solar system, leaving behind young so Liu Qi and father - in - law Han Zi’ang. Seventeen years later, Liu’s still in orbit, while Liu Qi (Qu Chuxiao) has become an angry young man and self-proclaimed genius who blames his mother’s early death __24__ his absent father. On the very day when his dad is due to finish stint and return home, Liu Qi and adopted teenage sister Duoduo sneak away to see the frozen surface for the first time. As they __25__ (take) in the spectacular sights of ice-covered Beijing, a major rocket thruster malfunction sends Earth into the gravitational pull of Jupiter. __26__ a miracle occurs in the next 37 hours, it will be Goodbye Earth.
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‘The Wandering Earth’ Chinese commercial cinema reaches a significant landmark with its first-ever sci-fi megahit. Director Frant Gwo’s adaptation of the 2000 novella by Liu Cixin is no genre classic, but its furious pace, spectacular visuals, and fanciful plot deliver decent escapist entertainment. After accumulating an astronomical $640 million - plus domestically - plus a tidy $5 million on limited North American screens - since Feb. 5, this display of capability from China’s commercial film sector was snapped up by Netflix for future release on the streaming giant’s platform. A hyperactive mixture of doomsday films ranging from ‘50s classic. “When Worlds Collide” to Micheal Bay’s bombastic “Armageddon” and, ___27___ (notably), lshiro Honda’s 1962
Japanese space opera “Gorath,” “The Wandering Earth” is perhaps most striking for its lack of nationalism and propaganda（宣传）. Soft diplomacy, at most, is the order of the day. Politicians, bureaucrats（官僚）, and army commanders are nowhere __28__ (see). There’s barely a Chinese flag in sight, nor any chest - beating about Chinese ingenuity and leadership. Instead, what is presented is a traditional tale of nations and people __29__ (pull) together to save the planet, with heavy does of guilt, sacrifice, and redemption from the human characters. With global conflict and division so prevalent today, it’s no wonder than these messages of hope and unity __30__ strike an emotional chord in many viewers, create positive word-of-mouth, and make the film much more accessible for international audiences.
Ⅱ. Vocabulary
Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A. maximize B. adaptation C. bendable D. respectively AB. combination AC. available AD. discourage BC. neatly BD. foundation CD. faulty ABC. transform Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit __31__ into the hand?
Now something like a tablet - shaped but fold-able phone is about to become __32__. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones. Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X __33__. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their __34__ screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the __35__ of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could __36__ other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modern cities, they wil help us to __37__ available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the __38__ for the smart-phone of tomorrow”. “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were __39__. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may __40__ the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
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A. typically B. suffer C. connecting D. commercial AB. imperfections AC. particularly AD. refueling BC. issues BD. excel CD. plunging ABC. nasty Why Cold Weather Causes So Many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, __41__ jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around - 50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes __42__ in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a __43__ polar vortex（极地涡旋）struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start __44__, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the __45__ process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter - inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can
上海市七宝中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
