2020学年上海市浦东新区华东师大二附中高二(下)期末英语试卷and Vocabulary SectionA Directions：Afterreadingthepassagesbelow，fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallyc orrect、Fortheblankswithagivenword，fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useonewordthatbestfiseachblank、1、The Danish term hygge，pronounced"hoo﹣gah"，was shortlisted as a"word of the year"by both the Collins and Oxford dictionaries last month、What（17）（refer） to as"hygge"is a Danish lifestyle craze thats become something of an international sensation of late、It is an idea that can roughly be described as a feeling of comfortand satisfaction，（18） enjoying all the god things and people in your life、It is also often connected to be the idea that Danish people are the happiest people in the world、Indeed，（19） its harsh winters that have up to17 hours of darkness a day，Denmark took the top spot on the United Nations WorldHappiness Report in全文结束》》，xx and全文结束》》、Moments of hygge can be（20）：buying flower，eating ice cream，making a cup of coffee，having dinner with your family，building sandcastles with friends，putting technology to one side or watching a dog asleep at your feet、Hygge is the absence of anything annoying or emotional overpowering，"It is about the simple，small pleasures that make life great，（21） perhaps sometimes pass us by，"US author Emily Robertson told the Telegraph newspaper、"spending time with family and （22）（ love ） ones is central to hygge，as is being fully focused on what youre doing，"British author Charlotte Abrahams explained in her book Hygge：A Celebration of Simple Pleasure，Living the Danish Way、To appreciate hygge is also to appreciate downtime、"when you sit on the sofa with a cup of tea （23）（watch）TV，dont feel bad that you are not"doing"anything，Charlotte wrote、"You are doing something：you are hygge﹣ing、"Tai Hojer Klan，the Visit Denmark websites online manager，agreed that while hygge mostly means sharing，togetherness and taking time out，and （24） you want to hygge by yourself，get somecandy，get some candles going and you can definitely have that，"he told the Mashable、"what I love about hygge is that it doesnt demand anything from you，nor （25）it want you to give anything up or try too hard，"Abrahams told The Telegraph、"Its incredibly generous of spirit，and this is （26） is attracting people、2、A、criticismsB、proposingC、ownershipD、reachingE、potentialF、promoteG、contextH、closedI、riskJ、initialK、lovingBrazil，a country home to abundant natural and cultural treasuries，now has a tourism problem、The Ministry of Tourism says only6、6 million foreigners visited Brail last year、That is about half the number that go to the small islandstate of Singapore、Vinicius Lummerts is the president of Brazils tourism board，Embratur、He says，"The highest gap between （27） in tourism in the world and whats been realized so far is in Brazil、"The government is now （28）measures aimed at nearly doubling the number foreign visitors to Brazil in the next five years、The government plan includes a law to permit100 percentforeign（29）of airlines、The goal is to increase the number of flight routes nd lower the cost of travel、The government also will permit ctizens of the United States，Canada，Japan and Australia to apply for visas online，instead of at a consulate，or diplomatic office、The government hopes less costly air travel and an easier visa process will deal with some （30） about Brazil from tourist、But some tourism professionals says the government does not yet have a clear plan to persuade people to come to Brazil、They add that Brazil is not doing a good job （31） modern global travelers who research trips and make reservations online、Lummerts says the governments investment plan will help （32）Brazil to other countries、But he adds that the nation is still strugging to overcome many years of isolation、He says Brazil remains one of the most （33）economies among large developing nations、Brazil has other problems，too、It has one of the highest murder rates in the world、And the disease Zika which is carried by mosquito and has been linked to birth defects is also a （34）、But Brazil business owners say these issues must be put in （35）、Emmanuel Rengade is a hotelowner、He says tourists are not likely to visit areas where most of the crime happens、And they say，discussions about Brazils problems ignore the one thing tourists like best about Brazil/Survey show tourists love the people，who are known for being carefree and welcoming、Pauline Frommer is another tourism professional、She says that"anybody who goes to Brazil comes back（36）it、Reading Comprehension3、The business is （37）、And is booming、The number of jobs for translators and interpreters doubledin the past10years while their wages steadily（38）before，during and after the recession、During a period of stagnating（停滞的） wages across the labor market，the language﹣service industry with its50000 jobs is a （39）spot in the jobs outlook、Lillian Clementi is a French translator working in corporate communications from her home in Arlington，Massachusetts and isroutinely on tight deadlines to hand in translated material、"The risks cane be huge，"said Clementi，"There‘s a tons of （40） pressure、"In some cases，a（n）（41）translation or interpretation is also vital、If a users guide for medical equipment is nottranslated well，it could lead to（42）during an emergency、Soldiers in conflict areas require excellent interpreter wo speak with community members、Any change of tone or context could put lives（43）、Translatorsand interpretersimmunity to the nations economic downturn also（44）the growing demand for people who can speak several languages in an increasingly globalized economy，expert said、"Good translator who （45） a particular subject and become really good at it can really make six﹣digit figures annually，"said Jiri Stejskal，spokesman for the American Translator Association、Multinational corporations，U、S、demographic changes and the internet ecoomy raise the need for translated and localized information、Companies increasingly want their content（46）to the tongue of the town，even between dialects of the same language、"As more people （47） the worldwide economy，thats going to drive more commerce，and thats going to drive more language services，"said Bill Rivers，Executive director of the national Council for Language and International Studies in the Washington region、（48），qualifications for translators andinterpreters are not as simple as they may seem、Speaking two languages does not mean a person can work in the language﹣service industry，experts said、Learning how to translate or interpret is a（49）skill beyond knowing the language、Furthermore，the most successful translators and interpreters maintain a（50），such as legal documents，quarterly earnings reports or special knowledge of industry、Technological advances may cut jobs in some industries，but online translation services like Google Translate （51） raise demand for human translators and interpreters，experts said、Online sales companies also drive demand for translation、37、A、tourismB、languageC、technologyD、economy38、A、shrankB、changedC、grewD、remained39、A、brightB、scenicC、historicD、tough40、A、moneyB、peerC、bloodD、time41、A、properB、quickC、directD、innovation42、A、diseaseB、depressionC、vilenceD、Confusion43、A、in orderB、at riskC、under controlD、out of state44、A、highlightsB、understandsC、increasesD、resists45、A、set upB、depend onC、specializ inD、object to46、A、limitedB、accustomedC、relatedDtailored47、A、agree withB、have access toC、are confident ofD、insist on48、A、InsteadB、ThereforeC、HoweverD、Otherwise49、A、separateB、geneticC、learnableD、worthwhile50、A、certificateB、diplomaC、strategyD、specialty51、A、automaticallyB、respectivelyC、actuallyD、immediately Section B Direction：Read the following four passages、 Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements、For each of them are four choices marked A， B， C andD、 Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read、4、Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement、But what is it about serious music training that seems to be associated with huge success in other fields？I put the question to outstanding professionalsin industries from tech to finance to media，all of whom had serious past lives as musicians、The phenomenon extends beyond the math﹣music association、Strikingly，many high achievers told me music opened up the pathways to creative thinking、And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities：Collection、The ability to listen、A way of thinking that joins together separate ideas、The power to focus on the present and the future simultaneously、For many of the high achievers I spoke with，music functions as a"hidden language"，as Mr、Wolfensohn calls it，one that enhances the ability to connect separate or conflicting ideas、When he ran the world Bank，Mr、Wolfensohn traveled to morethan100countries，often taking in local performers，which helped him understand"the culture of people，as distinct from their balance sheet、"It is in that context that the connection between math and music grabs the most attention、Both are at heart modes of expression、Bruce Kovner，the founder of the hedge fund（对冲基金）Caxton Associaes，says he sees similarities between his piano playing and investing strategy； as he says，both"relate to pattern cognition，and sme people extend these patterns across different senses、"For Roger McNamee whose Elevation Prtners is perhaps best known or itsearly investment in Facebook，"music and technology have converged，"he says、He became expert on Facebook by using it to promote his hand，Moonalice，and now is focusing on video by live﹣streaming its concerts、He says musicians and top professionals share"the almost desperate need to dive deep、"This capacity to obsess seems to unite top performers in music and other fields、"Ive always believed the reason Ive gotten ahead is by outworking other people，"he says、Its a skill learned by"playing that solo one more time，working on that one little section one more time，"and it translatesinto"working on something over and over again，or double ﹣checking or triple﹣checking，"He adds，"there is nothing like music to teach you that eventually if you work hrd enough，it does get better、You see the results、"Thats an observation worth remembering at a time when music as a serious pursuit is in decline in this country、52、Music training can enhance all of the following abilities except 、A、handling the present with a long﹣range visionB、thinking from other peoples perspectiveC、listening to different opinions patientlyD、identifying connection between different ideas53、Bruce Kovner sees a parallel between musicand 、A、hedge fundB、patternsC、different sensesD、mathematics54、B saying"music and technology have converged"，Roger McNamee means 、A、musical techniques are directly used in managing businessB、Advanced technology makes sound better than beforeC、Facebook has become a platform for promoting music albumsD、technology has increased the channels by which music is promoted55、The"observation"（underlined，para7）in the last paragraph refers to 、A、the claim that music is the key to successB、the belief that esults determine the value of musicC、the idea that hard work keeps getting you aheadD、the proposal that one should pursue music seriously、5、K E E L EUNIVERSITYKeele University is the UKs largest integrated campus university set within a617 acre estate，with the stunning19th century Keele Hall as our central feature，surrounded by beautiful landscaped grounds、Its location in North Staffordshire means that we easily accessible from anywhere in the country、Renowned for our exciting approach to higher education with our exceptional undergraduate both dual（双的） andsingle honors degrees in Applied Environmental Science，Environment and Sustainability，Geogra phy and Geology，our beautiful campus and strong community spirit，coupled with excellent student life，means that Keele should easily be your number one university choice、We will 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