精品解析：上海市南洋模范中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

2020-2021学年上海市南洋模范中学高二上学期期末考试 英语试卷 I. Listening Comprehension 略 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (A) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. Hi, everyone. Traditionally, ____1____ the year winds down, it’s a time for reflections—to give thanks, reconnect with loved ones, and cherish the more meaningful parts of life, removed from our usual day-to-day distractions. Of course, the events of 2020 haven’t shown a lot of respect for our traditions. In a year of so much tragedy, it can be tough to give thanks when you’re doing your best to get by. And far too many of us will have to gather around a table with an empty chair, if we were able to gather together at all. One thing, though, we can say about 2020 is that it forced us all to cherish what is most important, what’s most meaningful in our lives. To stop taking things for granted, ____2____ truly matters. To be grateful for what we have, and to be alive to the pain of those ____3____ (fortunate). Throughout this challenging year, I’ve been moved, again and again, by the sacrifices so many were willing to make on behalf of others. The healthcare professionals who risked their lives to save ours. The workers who have kept our lights on and our shelves stocked, always essential to our economy, but finally ____4____ (recognize) for it. The protesters of every race and age who saw injustice in their streets and their institutions and demanded change. And the less heralded leaders, the quiet change-makers who saw need in their own communities and leapt to address it. They checked in on their neighbors, delivered food and PPE to seniors and those experiencing hardship, offered mental health support to those ____5____(recover) from trauma. ____6____ holes this pandemic tore wide in our social fabric, these emerging leaders stepped forward to patch it up. These are exactly the leaders Michelle and I started our Foundation to sup