上海浦东新区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学摸底英语考试

2023学年上海浦东新区上教版新高二英语开学摸底考试 总分：100分 II. Grammar and Vocabulary (26%) Section A (16%) Directions: After reading the passages 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. (A) Despite the popularity of dieting and exercising, more people are bigger than they used to be. The US is the 21_________ (overweight) country in the world. But 22_________ many people’s surprise, China ranks second, with 46 million obese (肥胖的) adults and 300 million overweight. So why are so many Chinese getting overweight? According to The Wall Street Journal, China’s weight has grown with its economy. With incomes growing, families 23_________ afford to eat a lot more food ---especially fatty foods like meat. From 1980 to 2013, the average Chinese’s meat consumption 24 _________ (increase) from 12.7kg to 60kg per year. Unhealthy lifestyles also contribute to China’s obesity problems. Many Chinese families are eating more deep-fried and junk food while exercising little. It is also likely 25 _________ the family planning policy has created a land of little emperors, 26 _________ are spoiled by their parents and not asked to do any labor at home, commented The Wall Street Journal. The trend could lead to big problems, as obesity can have severe health consequences. According to the World Health Organization, around 2,8 million adults die each year 27 _________ _________obesity-related diseases such as diabetes(糖尿病), heart diseases and cancer. 28 _________ (encourage) exercise among Chinese, the government is working to increase the nation’ public sporting areas to 1.5 square meters per capita by 2015, Xinhua reported. It is also considering adding PE to the national college entrance examination. (B) The illegal ivory trade (象牙贸易) has been a major problem in Africa for decades. Poachers (偷猎者) and hunters h