2022-2023学年上海市进才中学高一下学期期中英语试卷.docx

2022-2023学年上海市进才中学高一下学期期中英语试卷 1. Directions: After reading the passage 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 firs each blank. The Rising Trend of Nationalism and Anti-Globalization As technology advances and connectivity increases, countries are closer to each other than ever. Economically, trade blocs (集团，阵营) have increased partnership among countries and encouraged production specialization. Politically, countries are moving towards a free market and competing 1 additional foreign investments. However, it seems that these trends 2 (go) in a slightly different direction in the past few years. Governments are encouraging more domestic investments and developments. A stronger sense of nationalism is developing while the term “globalization” now seems to have a negative connotation to some audiences. Brexit (脱欧), for example, had been in the media spotlight for the past several years. The word is shorthand for Britain’s separation from the European Union. First 3 (bring) to the surface by a referendum (公投) in 2013, it had always been a controversial topic. Supporters of Brexit wanted sovereignty, the power that a country has to govern 4 both economically and politically. They were eager to leave the EU because they felt 5 the organization had been off the track and would no longer provide them with enough benefits as a member. As the sentiment of nationalism increased, 6 did people’s willingness to pull back after years of social mobility and cultural exchanges. In the end, Britain officially left the EU on Jan. 21, 2020. Undoubtedly, Brexit, 7 outcome will be unpredictable in the next few years, is sure to transform the lives of many. However, whether the U. K. will change for the better in the long run remains 8 (see). The Italian government is also going through some int