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2019届南洋模范高二摸底考
2017.09 Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: after reading the passage below, fill in blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Could we have zero deaths on our roads? Cars
that
can
think
for
themselves
have
clear
advantages_______21______flesh-and-blood drivers. They don’t get drunk or drowsy, daydream or get distracted by mobile phones.
Human error causes over 90 percent of these collisions. Driverless cars, which _____22____ sense other vehicles on the road as well as obstacles and lane markings(车道标记), are already proving much safer than human-driven cars. In trials of Google’s autonomous Prius fleet in Silicon Valley in California, the only accidents _____23___(cause) by human error. How are innovations like these designed? And how safe is it_____24___ (put) your life in the hands of an autonomous vehicle that makes all your decisions for you?
Driverless cars use a mix of GPS, cameras, complex scanners and sensors to detect vehicles, traffic signals, curbs, pedestrians and____25____ obstacles. “A
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central computer system analyzes the data to control acceleration, steering and braking,” says Olivier Sappin, VP of Transportation & Mobility at Dassault Systèmes—the software company whose 3D EXPERIENCE platform and industry solutions are used by motor manufacturers to design, produce and maintain driverless cars. The software can simulate different eventualities(可能发生的事情) to ensure safety on the road—and the results can be incorporated （被包含）into the design and production process.
As well as _____26___(detect) their surroundings using ultra-sophisticated mapping systems, future cars will be able to communicate with each other, ___27____(allow) as many cars as possible to fit on the roads.______28____ (connect) vehicles will feature safety warnings that alert drivers of potentially dangerous conditions—impending(迫在眉睫的) collisions, icy roads and dangerous curves.
Experts say it’s not the technology holding us back, but legal and practical issues such as who is responsible in the case of an accident, urban planning and the security of car computer systems. _____29______ these details are worked out, and motor manufacturers have used sophisticated software tools to eliminate all potential problems, it won’t be long ______30____we’re all a lot safer on the roads.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. investment E . loyalty B. enough F. back C. G relevant D. degree H. doubly * *
I.
J. promoted K. Although many companies offer tuition repayment, most companies only repay employees for classes that are 31_____ to their position. This is a very limiting policy. A company that repays employees for all college credit courses—whether job related or not—offers a service not only to the employees, but to the entire company.
One good reason for giving employees 32 _____ tuition repayment is that it shows the company’s commitment to its employees. In today’s economy, where job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable, it is important for a company to 33 _____ to its employees that it cares. The best way to do this is with concrete 33 _____ in them. In turn, this commitment to the betterment of company employees will create greater employee 35_____. A company that puts out funds to pay for the education of its employees will get its money 36_____ by having employees stay with the company longer. It will reduce employee turnover, because even employees who don’t take advantage of the tuition repayment program will be more loyal to their company just knowing that their company cares 37_____ to pay for their education. Most importantly, the company that has an unrestricted tuition repayment program will have higher quality employees. Although these companies do indeed run the risk of losing money on employees who go on to another job in a different company as soon as they get their 38_____, more often than not, the employee will stay with the company.
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And even if employees do leave after graduation, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program. Thus, even if the employee leaves upon graduating, throughout those years, the employer will have a more sophisticated, more intelligent, and therefore more valuable and productive employee. And, if the employee stays, that education will 39_____ benefit the company: Not only is the employee more educated, but now that employee can be 40_____ so the company doesn’t have to fill a high-level vacancy from the outside. Open positions can be filled by people who already know the company well. Though unconditional tuition repayment requires a significant investment on the employer’s part, it is perhaps one of the wisest investments a company can make.
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.
Anyone planning to go camping or hiking should first learn to recognize poison ivy, 41_____ this plant can cause a rash resulting in reddened skin, an annoying itch, and painful blisters. A severe 42_____ can even force a person to remain in bed or become hospitalized. The best way to 43_____ these discomforts is to avoid the plant.
Fortunately this plant is easy to 44_____. Whether it grows as a bush or a vine, the shape of it is always 45_____. Each leaf stalk has three glossy leaves, usually with jagged edges. In early spring the leaves are red, turning. And then the autumn
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comes, the leaves 46_____ to become bright red or orange. The poison ivy plant is found 47_____ everywhere in North America. Because many birds eat its berries, its seeds are 48_____ distributed. The plant loves the sun and flourishes along beaches, in fields, and by roadsides. It also grows 49_____ in light shade and is often found in parks and pine forests. However, in thick woods the story is different. It is not 50_____ there. That is because the leaves of the trees block out the sun, which the plant needs to grow.
The poison in poison ivy is in the form of an oil that is in all parts of the plant. It is extremely 51_____. Merely touching the plant is enough contact for a person to be infected by the 52_____. Touching clothing or shoes that have brushed against the plant can also cause a rash and blisters. Even the smoke from a fire where poison ivy is burning can cause the skin poisoning.
A person who makes 53_____ with the plant should wash all infected areas with a strong laundry soap as soon as possible. Clothes that have come in contact with the 54_____ should be dry cleaned or washed in soap and water. There is one good way to prevent the 55_____. Stay away from the plant!
( )41. A. since ( )42. A. cold accident
( )43. A. keep ( )44. A. forget
B. prevent
B. grow
C. protest
D. cut
D.
B. so
C. therefore C. case
D. then D.
B. cough
C. fertilize
2017年度南洋模范高二英语摸底考试(含答案解析)
