精品解析：上海民办南模中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

2022-2023学年上海市南模中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷 I. Listening comprehension 略 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. Health warning as UK swelters People across the UK have enjoyed the sunshine this week, but they have also advised to be careful as a heat wave hits much of the country. A heat wave is defined as a period of hot weather ___1___ temperatures are higher than is expected for the time of year. They usually happen in summer. However, climate change (long-term changes to weather patterns, mostly ___2___ (cause) by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, farming and cutting down forests) is increasing the chance of heat waves happening and making them more extreme. The current hot weather is even (much) ___3___ extreme in some European countries— temperatures in southern Spain have reached 46℃. Heat waves can be a danger to people’s health, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children and people ___4___ certain health conditions. However, anyone ___5___ suffer from the effects of extreme heat, including dehydration (not having enough water) and heatstroke (a condition caused by the body overheating). A group of leading UK scientists ___6___ (suggest) that, just as storms are given names, we should name heat waves in order to raise awareness of the health risks. The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, has issued an amber warning. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and a potential risk to people’s health. Temperatures are expected ___7___ (rise) to 35℃, and there have been predictions that the record for the UK’s hottest day could be broken. Government officials have met to discuss ___8___ to introduce a hea