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宝山区行知中学高三英语考前质量检测卷
02N26
(完卷时间：105分钟满分：115分)
第I卷（共75分)
I.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and
grammmatically 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.
Frugalit(节俭)Is Back in Fashion
"If you buy things you do not need,soon you will have to sell things you need."This is a
piece of sage (advice from Warren Buffet,arguably (1)of the greatest financial
minds of the 21st century.Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much
(2)heart,especially in the present economic climate.
While the idea of being frugal has long been a part of Eastern culture,the relatively recent
growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing (3)(lead)to increased
consumerism for many across the country.Not only are businesses today offering a more diverse
range of products,but internet algorithms are also matching our shopping patterns to big data sets,
both of (4)are meant to tempt people into buying more stuff than they need.Yet this
increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as
housing,transportation and food,(5)(force)people to reevaluate their priorities while
spending money.It is no wonder that being thrifty is once again becoming a dominant trend
among young people.
Despite the annoyances (6)(cause)by algorithms,the internet is flooded with advice
on where one(7)save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their
money.It makes sense to prioritize goods and services that directly affect your health and
well-being,while limiting those that are fancy but not entirely necessary.
Hopefully,we all fully understand at this point(8)the resources on this planet are
indeed limited.A continuous growth model is by no means sustainable.As a matter of fact,we
already use about 1.8 Earth's worth of renewable resources every year.(9)every one of us
decided to consume as much as the average American does,we would be using more than four
Earth's worth of renewable resources annually.As a result,the choice (forced or not)to be frugal
is not only good for one's wallet,but also beneficial to the planet in the long run.
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