2020_2021学年上海浦东新区上海市进才中学高二下学期期中英语试卷

2020~2021学年上海浦东新区上海市进才中学高二下学期期中英语试卷一、语法填空（本大题共20小题）2.TextingorTalking?Thetelephonewasanamazinginvention.Peoplecouldfinallyspeaktoeachotherinstantlyfromonehometo1.Themobilephonetookthistechnologyfurther,meaningwecouldmakecontactwithpeopletoandfromalmostanywhereintheworld.But2havingtheinstantabilitytotalktooneanother,itseemsmanyofusprefertocommunicatebytext.1.ThebenefitsofspringcleaningYoumaywellhaveheardofthetermspringcleaning:theactofgivingyourhouseadeepcleaninthespringmonths.1formanyofus,thatritualofaonce-a-yearcleaningofdirtisdyingout,someofusstillpracticeit.However,therecouldbeagoodreasonwhythetraditionisn'taspopularasitwas.Thespringmonths2(associate)withnewlifeandwarmth-asharpcontrasttothecold,gloomywinterthatpreceded.Forprotection3thefreezingweatheroutside,peoplewouldsealtheirdoorsandwindowsasbesttheycouldtokeeptheheatin,Inatime4manyhouseshadfireplaces,openfireswouldproducelargequantitiesofsmokeandsoot,coatingroomswithlayersofdirt.Therefore,5madesenseforpeopletostartcleaninginthes