上海交通大学附属中学2020-2021学年高三上英语11月月考英语试题

交大附中髙三英语11月考试 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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. I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country; a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all. I want to thank everyone on the NHS front liens, ___1___care workers and those carrying out essential rules, who selflessly continue ___2___day-to-day duties outside the home in support of as all. I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do ___3___(appreciate) and every hour of your hard work brings us ___4___ (close) to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank these of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparting many family the pain already ___5___ (feel) by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, we will overcome it. I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in ___6___they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered ___7___an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children. Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen heart-warming stories of people ___8___ (come) together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help with the relief effort. And though self-isolating at time