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上海市建平中学2022学年第一学期期末考试高一英语试题说明1本场考试时间为90分钟,总分100分;⑵请认真答卷,并用规范文字书写I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionAyouwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutitreadthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Azookeeper.B.Apostalworker.C.Ashopassistant.D.Anairportsecurityguard.A.Satisfied.B.Disappointed.C.Afraid.D.Apologetic.A.Theygotthereatdiflerenttime.B.Thewomandidntgothere.C.Themanforgotaboutthemeeting.D.Theydidntagreeonthemeetingplace.A.Herhusbandcouldntfindasuitablejob.Herhusbandquarreledwiththeirson.Shehadanargumentwithherhusband.Shehadtostayhomebecauseshewasfired.A.Exciting.B.Funny.C.Outdated.D.Terrible.A.Atarestaurant.B.Atagrocery.C.Inatheater.D.Onafarm.A.Shedoesntworkhardenough.B.Sheneverfallsasleepinclass.C.ShehasaJapaneseculturalbackground.D.Herparentsurgeherohavemoresleep.A.Takeacourseonsailing.B.Watchsomesailingshows.C.Buythingsneededforsailing.D.Learnaboutsailingfromanapp.A.Thebirdsarenotbeautifulenough.Thewomanpreferstoteachacaliotalk.Thebirdsactuallycannotimitatehumanvoice.Thewomanwonthavethebirdsatsuchaprice.A.Hedidntseethesign.B.Hegotthreeparkingticketsthismonth.C.Herefusedtopayafine.D.Heparkedhiscarhereafterworkinghours.SectionBDirections:InSectionByouwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversationyouwillbeaskedseveralquestions.TheWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassageTheNewYorkerscheeredatthesightofthecrashofthestation.Themembersrealizedhatallheoldbuildingsshouldbepreserved.Itwastoolateforthecitytomendthemistake.Thereplacementofhestationwasneveraproblem.Theunderlinedword“feat”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.sceneryB.banquetC.probabilityD.achievementWhatcanbebesttitleofthepassageHowwasthePennsylvaniaStationbuiltWhathappenedtothePennsylvaniaStationWhereshouldthePennsylvaniaStationbebuiltWhyshouldthePennsylvaniaStationberecoveredSectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.IsAustraliaanislandAustraliaisthesmallestcontinentandoneofthelargestcountriesonEarthlyingbetweenthePacificandIndianoceansintheSouthernHemisphere.Atabout3millionsquaremiles
7.7millionsquarekmitscloserinsizetoGreenlandthanitistoSouthAmerica.DoesthatmakeAustraliaanislandlikeGreenlandAlthoughAustraliaissometimescalledan“islandcontinentmostgeographersconsiderislandsandcontinentstobeseparatethings.47BythatdefinitionAustraliacantbeanislandbecauseitsalreadyacontinent.ButinthatcasewhatsthedifferencebetweenAustraliaandGreenlandWhyisntGreenlandat836000squaremiles[2165230squarekm]consideredacontinentinsteadofjusttheworldslargestislandUnfortunatelythereisntastrictscientificdefinitionofacontinent.48Firstthereisageologicaldistinction.WhileAustraliaandmostofAsiaaresituatedonseparatetectonicplatesGreenlandsharesatectonicplatewithNorthAmerica.Thereisalsoabiologicaldifference.WhilealargepercentageofAustraliasplantandanimalspeciescanbefoundnowhereelseintheworldfewerofGreenlandsspeciesareunique.49AboriginalpeoplearelimitedtoAustraliawhilenativeGreenlandersbelongtoagroupofpeoplestheInuitfoundthroughouttheArcticincludingpartsofCanadatheUnitedStatesandRussia.Ofcoursetheresalsothebasicmatterofsize.50IftheyweremuchcloserinareaGreenlandmighthavemoreofacaseforcontinentstatusandAustraliafbrislandstatus.Asitisthevastdifferencebetweenthetwomakesforagooddividingline.Whileeachofthosecriteriamaynotbesufficientonitsown—forinstanceEuropeandAsiaalsoshareatectonicplatebutareusuallyconsideredseparatecontinentsforculturalreasons—togethertheyformageneralunderstandingofwhatqualifiesasacontinent.AustraliaisnearlyfourtimesaslargeasGreenland.Inadditionintermsofanthropologythescientificstudyofpeopletheyarcdifferentaswell.AustraliaisthelastoflandsonlybecauseitwasthelastcontinentapartfromAntarcticatobeexploredbyEuropeans.AccordingtoBritannicaanislandisamassoflandthatisboth“entirelysurroundedbywaler”andalso“smallerthanacontinent.”Isolationisalsoaclearcharacteristicof(hesociallandscapebeyondthelargecoastalcities.Buttherearcafewcriteriathatarccommonlyusedtodistinguishonecontinentfromanother.IV.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishusingthewordsgiveninthebrackets..要不了一个月,我们就要过春节了(before)(汉译英).这个勇敢的士兵冒着生命危险营救被困住的科学家们(riskv.)(汉译英).我正在欣赏窗外的美景,突然,一个拄着拐杖的老爷爷吸引了我的注意力(when)(汉译英).世界极限运动之都新西兰是很多人的终极旅游目的地,它吸引了数百万无所畏惧的游客挑战自己的极限,体验绝妙之旅(push)(汉译英)上海市建平中学2022学年第一学期期末考试II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA【1〜10题答案】【答案】
1.sitting
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7.totakeupiscoveredbetweenSectionB【11〜20题答案】【答案】HJ
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20.KReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedABCandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.【21〜35题答案】【答案】
21.B
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35.BSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.A【36〜39题答案】【答案】
36.D
37.B
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46.BSectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.[47-50题答案】【答案】
47.D
48.F
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50.ATranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishusingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.[51题答案】[答案]Itwillbelessthanamonthbeforewecelebrateourspringfestival.【52题答案】【答案】Thebravesoldierriskedhislifetorescuethetrappedscientists.【53题答案】【答案】Iwasenjoyingthebeautifulsceneryoutsidethewindowwhenanoldmanwithacanecaughtmyattentionsuddenly.【54题答案】【答案JNewZealandtheextremesportscapitalofheworldistheultimatetraveldestinationformanypeopleattractingmillionsoffearlesstravelerstopushheirlimitsandexperiencetheamazingtours.passagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwicebutthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestionreadthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ILA.Hisregularwatertherapy.B.Hisdisabilitytoswimlikeothers.C.Lackofpropertraining.D.Aterribleexperienceinapool.A.HewantedtotrainanOlympicchampion.HehopedkidslikeZulficcouldlearnswimming.Hewantedtoimprovephysicaleducationforkids.Theexistingswimmingequipmentwasntstandard.A.Hewillsooncompeteinaworldgame.Hecouldswimtwiceasfastasaverageswimmers.HecouldswimhelengthofOlympic-sizedpoolswithhelp.Hewonalocalswimmingcompetitionfordisabledpeople.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Acellphone.B.Aleatherwallet.C.Aminicamera.D.Analarmclock.A.ItwilltracktheownerwithGPSsystem.Itwillcontactbankstostopwithdrawing.Analarmwillbesenttothepolicestation.Apictureoftheopenerwillbetaken.A.Itisamultifunctionalwallet.Itsold-fashionedinthisage.Itisuniqueinsizeandfunction.Itcansendtextmessagesautomatically.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.30%.B.24%.C.96%D.50%.A.Henearlybecameblind.B.Hisvisionbecameevenworse.C.Hecouldntseeverywellatnight.D.Hiseyesweredryfbrseveralmonths.A.Nervous.B.Regretful.C.Painful.D.Relaxed.A.Lasersurgeryissafedespiteitssideeffects.Twoweekshomerestisrequiredafterthesurgery.Thecostofthesurgeryistoohighforordinarypeople.Peoplewithpoorvisionareallgoodcandidatesforthesurgery.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthetwopassagesbelowfillintheblanksomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenwordfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanksuseonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AroadtripOutofallpossibleroadtripsthebestoneisbycar.Youfinishpackingputeverythinginsidethecarsitinsideitbuckleuplookatyourfriend]sitnexttoyousmileand...go!Andhenbeginsthemostwonderfulparioftheroadtrip.Itisnottheplaceyouareheadingtobutwhatyouseefromtheopenedwindowofthecar2matters.Thebestpaniswhenyouleaveyourhomebeforethedawn.Personally3IlookinthedireclionoftheeastIamalwaysamazedbyhowthesuninformstheworldaboutitsarrival.Ilovetomeetthesunwhiledrivingaroadtripinacar.4bringaliveinthenewsunlighteverythinglookspromising.Italwaysseemsasifitwasthefirsttimeinyourlifethatyouhadseenagreenleafletthetrees5grewrightnexttoyourcarwindowandalightsmilingoverthenature.Springandautumnaretwoseasonsoftheyearthatareperfectforaroadtrip.Inmyopinionspringisthemostinspiringtimeoftheyear6whenyouopenthecarwindowsyoucanactuallyfeelhattheworldiscleanandreadyforanewlife.Thegreengrassissofreshthatyoucantwait7takeadeepbreath.Theairisfilledwithafragrantsmelloftheplants.Aroadtripinautumnisbeautifultoo.Thegoldenbrushtouches8aroundthegardensthefieldsthegrovesthewoods.Indeepautumnthewholeearth9coverbycolorfulplantsasifyouweredrivingthroughafinecarpet.Theairissharpcoolandfresh.Yousimplyputonawarmersweaterbutneverputthewindowup!Aroadtripformeisthemomentofcommunicationwithnature.Itisadialogue10thenatureandme.Thebeautythatyouobserveduringacarroadtrippurifiesyourefreshingyoursoulandyourmind!SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.accessB.basicallyC.eliminateD.fitE.generateF.majorityG.merelyH.performI.powerJ.promiseK.preferenceNoise-cancelingheadphonesworththepriceAlittlebitofsilence.SometimesIhatsallwewant.WhetheritishalfXvaythrougha1O-hourflightwithacrj-ingbabyortryingtosleepthroughthesnoringfromthehotelroomnextdoorthe11ofnoise-cancelingheadphonesisonethateverytravelerprobablyfindscharming.YetaretheyworthitTheseheadphonesareoftenexpensiveandfbrsomepeopletheydontliveuptoheads.Ivespenta12ofthelastfiveyearstravelingtakingdozensofflightsandtrainjourneysandassomeonewhohasreviewednoise-cancelingheadphonesforevenlongerIcandefinitelysaymaybe.HOWTHEYWORKNoise-cancelingheadphonesalsocalledactivenoisecancelingheadphonesuseelectronicprocessingtoanalyzenearbysoundandattemptto13heoppositesound.Theresultislessnoiseoverall.Theseheadphonesdontcreatesilencenoraretheyableto14noise.Thecrestsand他〃吆力5波峰和波谷donotperfectlycancelout.Theabsolutebestnoise-cancelingheadphones15reducenoiseandworkbestwithlow-frcqucncydroningsounds.Twoheadphonesetscouldclaimtoreducethesameamountofnoisebut16completelydifferently.Onlyhands-ontestingideallywithobjectivemeasurementscantellthedifference.Noise-cancelingheadphonesrequireabatteryto17theirelectronics.Noise-isolatingheadphoneswhichdonotrequireelectronicsandthereforecanbefarcheaperworkbycreatingasealinyourearcanaltoblocknoise.Theyare18likeearplugs.buwithearbuds.Ifyoucangetagoodsealtheseworkreasonablywell.GettingagoodsealcanbeachallengehoweversinceeveryonesearsaredifTerentandnotallheadphoneswill19correctly.Andevenifyoudogetagoodsealnoise-isolatingheadphoneswillnotbeabletoblocklow-frequencysoundsaswellashebestnoise-cancelingheadphones.Theywillreduceawiderangeoffrequencieswhichcanhelp.WHOREALLYNEEDSTHEMIfyouareafrequenttravelergoodnoise-cancelingheadphoneswillmakeanyjourneyinaplanetrainorautomobilefarmorepleasant.In-earmodelsareeasier-thoughstillslightlyuncomfortable—tosleepwithandaremy
2.Ovcr-carmodelsreducealittlemorenoiseastheyarcabletopassivelyblocksomesoundbecauseofheirdesign.Buttheyarealwaysbulkyonyourheadorinyourbag.AfterIstoppedreviewingtheseheadphonesforWirccuttcrIboughtapairofBoseQuitcComfbrt20salongtimeWirecutterpickandIneverflywithoutthem.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedABCandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ChatGPT.anartificialintelligence-drivenchatbot聊天机器人programmethatrespondstouserpromptshasdominatedsocialnetworksinrecentweeks.Its21issuchthatwithindaysofitslaunchOpenAItheartificialintelligencecompanybehindthechatbotannouncedthat1millionpeoplehadloggedon.IncomparisonFacebookandSpotifytookmonthstoattractthatlevelof
22.Theattractionisobvious:ChatGPTcangeneratejokesessaysandcomputercodefromashortwritingprompt.Theresnothing23insoftwarethatproducesfluentandlogicalwriting.ChatGPTspredecessortheGenerativePretrainedTransformer3GPT-3coulddothattoo.Bothweretrainedonanunimaginablylargeamountofdatatoanswerquestionsina24way.ButChatGPThasbeenfine-tunedbybeingfedthedataonhuman“conversalions,whichsignificantly25thetruthfulnessandinformativenessofitsanswers.26ChatGPTstillproducesanswersthatseemreasonablebutareincorrectornonsensical.Eventhebotitselfsays“Myresponsesarcnotintendedtobetakenas27ThismightbeabigproblemontheInternetasmanywebplatforms28thecapabilitytoprotectthemselvesagainstafloodofAI-generatedcontent.SuchwebsitesasStackOverflowwhereuserscanfindanswersoprogramming-relatedquestionshadobanChalGPT-producedpostsasitshumanmoderatorscouldnotdealwithhe29ofbelievablebutwrongreplies.Itis30togiveouttoolsthatcouldbeusedtomassproducefakenewsandmessages.LettinglooseChatGPTraisesthequestionofwhethercontentproducedbyitcanbetrulyrusted.Ahumanauthoris3JtheirworkinawayAIisnot.Artificialintelligenceisnotartificial32:ChatGPTdoesnotknowwhatitisdoing;itisunabletosayhoworwhyitproducedaresponse;ithasnograspofhumanexperienceandcannottellifitis
33.WhileOpenAIhassafeguardstorefuseinappropriaterequestssuchastotellusershowtocommitcrimesthesecanbebypassed.Alspotentialfbrharmshouldnotbe
34.Inthewronghandsitcouldbeaweaponofmassdestruction.Nooneknowswhatwillhappentosuchtechnologiesifthesoftwareengineersofthefuturewillthemselvesbesoftwareprograms.Humansupervisionand35arcrequirednOpenAlsresearchershavewarned.contributedA.civilizationB.cautionC.lossD.pressureSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AWhenwasthelasttimeyoudidsomethingthatgaveyouagenuinesenseofachievementFormeitwaslastweekwhenIhungapictureonthewall.1knowitsoundsalittlecrazy.ButitwasaneasyprojectthatIdputofffbrtoolong.Asaccomplishmentsgothiswasnluptherewithachievingworldpeacecuringtheincurableornmningamarathon.YetthatfeelingofgenuineaccomplishmentissomethingthatIfearwerebeginningtolosetoday.Nowmorethaneverweliveinaworldofinstantgratitudeaidedbyeverpresentdigitaldevicesthatonlyfeedthedesire.Newsheadlinessportsscoresandthelatestgossipareallafinger-swipeawayonoursmartphones.Inthisdigitalparalleluniverseoursenseofachievementhasbecomedefinedbythenumberofpositivereactionswegetfrompostingacoolpictureormakingabriefcomment.JusttobeclearIdonthaveaproblemwithdigitaldevicesappsorsocialmedia;Iusethemeveryday.Togethertheyvehelpedusconnectwitholherssolveproblemsandgetthingsdoneinwaysalmostnoonecouldhaveeverimagined.Buttheproblemis:theyarentverypersonallyfulfilling.SohowdowcarriveatthatgenuinesenseofachievementwhetheritsatworkorourpersonallifeDanielPinkanotedauthoronworkmanagementandbehavioralsciencehasaninterestingtheory.Whenitcomestoanythingbutthemostbasictaskswcarentverymotivatedbythe“traditional“motivatorsoffearmoneyorrewards.Insteadthefactorsincludeautonomymasteryandpurpose.Autonomyrepresentsourdesiretobeself-dircctcd-todowhatwcwanttodowhenandhowwewanttodoit;masteryreferstoanessentialurgetobetterourskillsandderivesatisfactionfromdoingso;andpurposeisourdesiretodosomethingthatisimportantandhasruemeaningeithertoourselvesortoothers.Bytappingintotheseinternalmotivatorsevenunconsciouslywccanaccomplishgreatthingslikeexploringnewhobbiesordreams;becomingpassionateaboutourwork;andderivingsatisfactionfromwhatwedoandwantingtodomore.Wedontneedtoachieveworldpeaceorninamarathontofeelasenseofpersonalachievement.Anythingwilldo-evenhangingafewpicturesonthewall.Butitneedsostartbypullingourdevicesasideatleastforalittlewhile.Accordingtothepassagehereasonwhywearebeginningtolosethesenseofaccomplishmentisthat.itseasyforthemassestomakeaquickandpositivecommentmostpeoplefeartheycanhardlymakeanyaccomplishmentpeopletendtoexpressheirinstantandartificialgratitudethroughheInternetthedigitalagehasinfluencedourdefinitionofthesenseofachievementWhatcanbeinferredfromhepassageTheauthorisusedtoputtingoffaprojectfortoolong.Thoughnotpersonallysatisfactorydigitaldevicesaresomewhathelpful.Theauthorobjectedtoaddressingissueswithdigitaldevicesappsorsocialmedia.Achievingworldpeaceorcuringtheincurablegoesbeyondwhatwecallachievement.The“intemalmotivators”inparagraph6refertoA.fearmoneyandrewardsB.hobbiesdreamsandpassionC.autonomymasteryandpurposeD.workmanagementandbehavioralscienceWhatstheauthorsopiniononthesenseofpersonalachievementWithdigitaldevicesitiseasytoobtainthesenseofpersonalachievementWithoutsocialmediaitisimpossibletoobtainthesenseofpersonalachievement.WithInternetpersonalachievementcanonlybeobtainedthroughgreatsuccess.Withoutdigitaldevicesthesenseofpersonalachievementcanbeobtainedindailytasks.BWhatkindofflowersaretheleastrecommendedRefrigeratedflowerswhichareplacednearfruitsandvegetables.Refrigeratedflowerswhichareplacednearthedairysection.Unrefrigeratedflowerswhichareplacednearfruitsandvegetables.Unrefrigeratedflowerswhichareplacednearthedairysection.WhichofhefollowingstatementisTRUEFlowersneartheproducesectionoftenlookprettythanthoseinothersections.75percentofthetiresatthelireshopneedchangingbecausetheywillgoflat.Unlessyouarcapassionateonlinegameryoudontneedtopursuefastinternetspeed.Furniturestoresusuallyofferanaleast10percentdiscountbeforeholidays.canbenefitmostfromthisarticle.FlowershopownerswhowanttoattractmorecustomersHousewiveswhoareaskingforrecommendationsongiftsInternetuserswhoareseekingforamoreeconomicalserviceNewlywedswhoneedtosavemoneyfortheirfutureCCarsandtaxispassedheeighty-fourpinkgranitecolumnsthatstoodlikeguardsatthefrontofthestation.Pedestriansapproachedalonganelegantarchedpassageway.Thewaitingroomwasfifteenstorieshighandablockandahalflong.InmanywaysPennsylvaniaStationalsoknownasPennStationwastheheartofNewYorkCity.Builtin1910thestationwasanenergeticplace.FilledwithbustlingcrowdsPennStationwelcomedtravelerswithitsbrightandheartyatmosphere.Gettingonoroffarainherewasanexcitingthingtodo.Bythe1950showeverfewerpeoplewereravellingbytrain.Theyhadfoundalternatewaystotravel.Airlinescarriedmoreandmorepassengers.Newsuperhighwaysmadedrivinglongdistanceseasier.BytheendofthedecadetheownersofPennStationmadeafatefuldecision.Theywoulddemolishthefamouslandmark.Initsplacetheywouldbuildanofficebuildingandasportsarena.Theplanseemedtomakefinancialsensebutlittlethoughtwasgiventotrainpassengers.Peoplewouldnowhavetoboardtrainsundergroundfromsmallwaitingareasnearthetraintunnels.DemolishPennStationWhenNewYorkersheardtheplantheycouldntbelievetheircars.OneofthecitysfinestpublicplaceshadbeengivenadeathsentenceandNewYorkersdidntliketheverdict!Citizensjoinedtogethertosavethelandmark.FormonthstheywouldstrivetorescueitfromChewreckingball.Theypointedoutthatthestationwasanarchitecturaltreasure.Ithadplayedakeyroleinthelifeandhistoryofthecity.Whatsmorethenewundergroundstationwouldbecrampedanduncomfortable.Apersondidnthavetobeveryobservanttoseethat.Unfortunatelynoonecouldstopthetragedy.Cityofficialsenforcedthewishesoftheownersandin1963thewreckingballswentowork.Onlookersgazedinhorrorasanarchitecturalmasterpiececrashedtothegroundindust.Intheend.NewYorkersresignedthemselvestothelossofPennStation.Theyhadhoweverlearnedalesson:Landmarkbuildingshadtobesaved.Aspeciallandmarkscommissionwasformed.Itsprimarypurposewastoidentifyandprotectthecitysfinestarchitecture.Itsmembersrecognizedthatasacitychangesandmaturessomeolderbuildingsdohavetobedemolishedtomakeroomfornewones.Landmarkshowevermustbepreserved.Ironicallybythe1990straintravelhadpickedupatPennStationespeciallyamongcommutersfromsurroundingtowns.Theundergroundstationhaddifficultyhandlingtheragingriveroftraffic.Aspredictedfewlikedthecrampedreplacement.SomeNewYorkershopetoconvertagrandoldpostofficeintoanewtrainstation.ThepostofficeisintherightplaceandinsomewaysitresemblestheoldPennsylvaniaStation.Theplanmayworkbutthemajorrepairwillbeaverydifficultandcostlyfeat.Sothetragedyteachesanotherlesson:Sometimesitsbettertopreservewhatwehavethantotrytoreplaceit.
43.WhichofthefollowingaccountsforthedisappearanceofthePennStationA.Economicconsideration.B.Renewedenthusiasmfbrsports.C.Theoutdateddesignofthestation.D.Betterundergroundfacilities.
21.A.attemptB.appealC.purposeD.solution
22.A.engagementB.pointC.competitionD.ambition
23.A.harmfulB.positiveC.novelD.obvious
24.A.creativeB.generalC.simpleD.believable
25.A.convertedB.impressedC.increasedD.limited
26.A.InbriefB.AsaresultC.EvensoD.Looselyspeaking
27.A.factB.routineC.discriminationD.details
28.A.expelB.lackC.expectD.improve
29.A.qualityB.potentialC.volumeD.fear30A.experimentalB.riskyC.unnecessaryD.reliable
31.A.scaredofB.opentoC.pleasedwithD.responsibleIbr
32.A.consciousnessB.innovationC.emotionD.curiosity
33.A.fittinginB.hangingonC.makingsenseD.takingadvantage
34.A.rejectedB.blamedC.underestimatedD.Dontwastevourmonev4thingsnottobuyAvoidingunforcedspendingerrorswillletyousaveforthestuffyoureallywant.Itseasytogetintoaspendingrutbuyingthesamestuffyoifvcalwaysboughtoutofhabitorjustbecauseyourmomalwayshadthatkindofsoupinhercupboard.Butsometimesthesameoldcancostyou.Inmanycasesmakingasimplechangecansaveyoumoneytimeandevenheadaches.Wecheckedwithexpertsinmorethanadozenfieldstofindoutwhatyoushouldstopwastingyourmoneyon-andwhattospenditoninstead.SUPERMARKETFLOWERSTheymightlookprettybutresistthetemptationtobuybouquetskeptinbucketsofwaterneartheproduce.SomefruitsandvegetablesgiveoffethylenegaswhichcanshortenflowerslivessaysAmyStewartauthorofFlowerConfidential:TheGoodtheBadandtheBeautiful.InsteadoflastingacoupleofweeksunrefrigeratedflowersnearREPLACEMENTTIRESINPAIRSTiresdontusuallygoflatinpairsbutthesalespersonatthetirestorewilltellyouthatyouneedtobuythemtwoatatime.Unlessthetireontheoppositesideoftheonebeingreplacedhaslessthan75percentofitstreadyoudontnecessarilyhavetochangeitatthesametime.theproducesectionareonlylikelytolastafewdays“shesays.Ifyouwantflowersthatwillstayfreshlongerbuybloomsthathavebeenkeptinarefrigerator.EXTRA-FASTINTERNETCompaniessuchasXfinityandGoogleofferhomeInternetspeedsofupto2000Mbpsor2Gbpsbutunlessyouareahard-coreonlinegamerthatblazing-fastserviceisprobablyawasteofmoney.TheFederalCommunicationsCommissionrecommendsInternetspeedsof12to25Mbpsfbrmostfamilieseventhosewhostreamgamesorvideos.Youwontseeabigdifferenceinyoureverydaybrowsingspeedbutyouwillseeadifferenceinyourbankaccount.ForexampleXfinitychargesaslittleas$40permonthfordownloadspeedsof1XMbps$80for1000Mbpsandawhopping$300for2000Mbps.FULL-PRICEFURNITUREThebiggestsalesatfurniturestorestypicallytakeplaceoncertainholidaysandalsoattheendoftheyear.Asmartstrategyistoshopbeforethoseholidaystocheckpricesandthenwaittobuyattheholidaysaleswhenmuchoftheinventorycouldbeatleast10to20percentcheaper.Andifyouwanttosaveevenmoreaskaboutbuyingfloorsamples.Typicallythefloorsamplesarediscounted30percento50percentduringholidaysales.。