上海市建平中学2021-2022学年高三下学期3月考试英语试题

2022年建平中学高三下月考 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions：After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically corect.For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper fom of the given word；for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank。 Tall，young and active November14，1963was a cold morning.This was nothing out of the ordinary for the fisherman.They were used to the winter weather around Iceland.Suddenly，however，they saw something unusual.Thick，black smoke was pouring out of the sea。(21)(think)a boat was on fire，they raced toward it.Yet as they got closer，they realized it was(22)quite different.Magma(岩浆)wasrubbingaway from the ocean floor.The fishermen watched as a new island rose from the sea This island，later(23)(name)Surtsey，joined the thousands of volcanic islands worldwide。 The island of Hawaii is one of the most well-known volcanic islands.Lava(熔岩）from multiple volcanoes built this island.One of these volcanoes is Mauna Kea.Mauna Kea began under the ocean over l million years ago.Magma broke through the Earth's crust-that is，the outer layer of the earth。(24)the magma cooled，it formed an underwater mountain。 About100，000years ago，the mountain rose(25)sea level.Eruption（喷发）then became more frequent and more violent.Layers of lava hardened into rock.Now，Mauna Kea(26) ______（measure)9，966meters from ocean floor to mountain peak，making it the world’s highest mountain。 Fortunately for Hawaians，Mauna Kea volcano is quiet-for the time being。(27) volcano on the same island is anything but quiet.Kilauea is smaller than Mauna Kea.However，it has erupted nonstop since l983and is the world's most active volcano，(28)produces between300，000and600，000m^2of lava every day.Over the past two decades.It(29) (add)more than540acres to the island.In spite of the danger，it is a popular tourist attraction.Yet， (30)—___—this popular tourist attraction contributes to the Hawaiian economy financially also