2024-2025学年南洋模范中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

2024学年第一学期南模中学高三年级期中考试

英语学科

Ⅱ.Grammarandvocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

RVing(房车旅行)haslongbeenpopularamong’retirees,withthisdemographic(群体)comprising____1____thirdofowners,accordingtotheRVIndustryAssociation.YetonlyatinyfractionofallRVowners,retireesincluded,____2____(embrace)thenomadiclife.Butthankstotechnologicaladvancesandtheincreaseofonlinecommunitygroups____3____(offer)inspirationandadvice,thislifestyleisattractingmorepeople.

Thankstosatelliteinternetandsolarpowersystems,travelersnowhave____4____(reliable)connectivityandelectricchargingevenwhenoffthegrid.Advanced,navigationtoolsletthemcruisealongscenicroutes____5____avoidinglowbridgesorsharpturns.Andwithafewtapsonanapp,RVerscanfindrestaurants,banks,gasstations,grocerystoresandovernightparkingoptions.

OnlineretailerslikeAmazonenablethesetravelerstoorder____6____fromshampootowarmerclothesandhaveitdelivereddirectlytotheirRV.“Ifwe’regoingtobesomeplaceforaweek,wecanusuallyrelyongettingadelivery____7____weare,”saysSteveParish.

Yet,noteverythingaboutRVlifeisextremelypleasant.Italsobringsitsshareofcomplicationsandcosts.Ofcourse,somechallengesgowell____8____money.There’snolocalbarber,dentist,doctor,electrician,plumberormechanictorelyon.TheseexplorersneedtobeabletomakebasicRVrepairs,keeptrackofwaterandmanagethesewertank(汗水箱).Full-timersmustalsoplanforvoting,payingtaxesandreceivingmail.

SomebusinessesandsupportgroupsprovideRVerswithaphysicalstreetaddressthey____9____use,suchasonelinkedtoaphysicalbuildingwit